Scottish curlers plan Canadian tour next winter
The Royal Caledonian club selects a 30 man Scottish team for the Canada tour, aiming to show Scotland’s curling strength. Led by Col. T. S. G. H. Robertson, the squad includes top players from Glasgow and Edinburgh, with two reserves to join as needed. The voyage departs Glasgow December 23 aboard the Ionian, arriving in Winnipeg February 7.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Free Press
TD. MacMillan
Rutiec
Glasgow
Canada
Dominion
Royal Caledonian Club
Scotland
West of Scotland
Royal Caledonians
Weat
Edinburgh
Dundee
Aberdeen
Perth
Inverness
Dumfries
Paisley
Hamilton
Switzerland
Hero of Football Season Detests The Game At Princeton
Sam White of Princeton, a Fell River native, rose to fame by nearly single handedly winning both Yale and Harvard football games this season. Despite his star status on the gridiron he dislikes football and only played this year due to loyalty to Princeton. Previously he gave up football to play basketball where he was a top forward. He also helped Princeton win Yale and Harvard baseball games with clutch hitting and RBIs in key innings.
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Princeton University
Sam White
Fell River
Yale
Harvard
White
Princeton
Tigers
Scottish curlers prepare for Canadian tour and galas
The Royal Caledonian club announces a nine week Scottish curling tour in Canada from December 23 to late January. Twenty four players plus officials, including ex Provost Gordon and Pipe Major William Ross, will represent Scotland with distinct tartan colors. The itinerary covers Winnipeg and other towns, with many social engagements but curling taking priority.
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Povest
Gordon
Bathgate
Canada
Dominion
Sotland
Robertson
Buchanan
Lanarkshire
Murray
Glasgow
MacKenzie
Highland Light Infantry
West Lothian
Renfrewshire
Macleod
Royal Caledonian Club
Scotland
Regina
Winnipeg
Weston bantam title claim eyed for Delmont boxer
Weston Massachusetts December 17 through his manager Billie Cox Delmont claims the bantam championship of the world and is ready to meet any opponent at 116 pounds. Cox has posted 259 dollars with Miah Murray to bind a match and will accept it as a side bet. Delmont has defeated several fighters and fought a two round draw with Jimmie Walsh last year at the Armory A. A. He can make the bantam limit and aims for a busy season with faster, tougher opponents. He seeks a real undisputed champion.
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Mass
Delmont
Billie Cox
Cox
Miah Murray
Stanley, Bowker
Monte Attell
Tommy Houck
Kid Lee
Young Yelle
Young Wagner
Young Dyson
Young Britt
Premium gifts entice yearly subscribers in advance offer
Standard subscribers paying ten dollars for a year in advance may select from a range of valuable premiums. Both old and new customers are invited to call and inspect the offerings, each item suitable as a Christmas gift.
Former Pugilist Billy Smith Fatally Shot in Portland
"Mysterious" Billy Smith once a top welterweight, was shot and fatally wounded by Capt A. B. Loomis of the river steamer Weowa after a long feud with his estranged wife. Smith died at a hospital. Loomis fled and wife Mrs Loomis was jailed. Smith, a Portland native, fought notable battles in the Pacific Northwest from 1897 to 1903, including multiple bouts with Joe Wolcott.
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Ore
Billy Smith
A. B. Loomis
Weowa
Smith
Loomis
Pacific Northwest
Joe Wolcott
Wolcott
Juarez Race Meet Handles Drama And Fast Times
A large Juarez crowd enjoyed a sunny day of racing with Barney Oldfield losing in a collision and his jockey suspended 19 days for rough riding. Results see Charles Green winning the opening mile, Kootenay taking the five and one half furlongs, Keen Moving leading the one mile, Jim Basey prevailing in six furlongs, Gold Finn in six, and Jim Caffererata winning the mile and three sixteenths with Ocean Queen placing second.
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Juarez
Dee
Juares
Barney Oldfield
Charles Green
Coppers
Gunston
Kootenay
Jeanne d'Arc
Toy Boy
Keen Moving
Allen Fern
Ava
Jim Basey
Arasee
Pride of
Ocean Queen
Frog
Cornell Milers Star John Paul Jones Out With Injury
Ithaca N Y December 17 John Paul Jones Cornell star miler will not run this winter due to an Achilles tendon sprain. The injury ends his chances in intercollegiate races next spring and prevents further competition this season.
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Ithaca
N. Y
John Paul Jones
Cornell
Jones
Dillon Narrow Victory Over Deer Lodge 24 22
Dillon defeated Deer Lodge 24 to 22 in a hard fought high school basketball clash. The game remained close and intense from start to finish with both teams competing strongly.
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Dillon
Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge Teams Triumph In Rough County Hoop Meet
Deer Lodge crews impressed by a loud crowd as Powell County High School and Beaverhead High School faced off. The scoring list shows Williams leading Deer Lodge with six field goals and multiple players scoring for Powell and Beaverhead.
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Deer Lodge
Linen
Powell County High School
Williams
Evans
Beck
Robinson
Albee
Beaverhead High School
Bradkin
Straton
Price
Ewing
Drummy
Stratton
Fauline
Bock
Deer Lod
Gotch Ready to Meet Madison Square Garden Winner
Promoters of the Zbyszko versus Rakevich wrestling clash at Madison Square Garden on Christmas night report a telegram from Frank Gotch the world champion stating he will be ready to meet the January winner. The announcement adds intrigue about a potential title challenge and dates the anticipated bout for late January.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Frank Gotch
Remnant of the Acadians in Magdalen Islands
In the Gulf of St Lawrence the Magdalen Islands host 3000 to 4000 descendants of Acadians. Since 1763 they farm sparse valleys and raise sheep on cone shaped hills. men fish cod mackerel and lobster for livelihoods. The archipelago has 12 or 13 islands with barren shores connected by sandy beaches where sea birds abound.
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Rosary Magazine
Gulf of St Lawrence
Magdalen Islands
Champlain
de Monts
New France
Nova Scotia
Gulf
Magdalens
Druids and Mistletoe Ceremony From Winter Solstice Traditions
The Craftsman recounts ancient Druid rites for mistletoe gathered from oak trees during the winter solstice. Priests cut the sacred plant with a gold sickle, believed to cure and ward off evil spirits. Evergreen decorations symbolized sylvan spirits visiting homes in December.
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