Busy Christmas Day for Local Sportsmen
A busy holiday programs the All-Stars versus Athletic Club football on Christmas morning and a bicycle race featuring Walthour and Gulgaard in the afternoon. East Lake golfers braved the cold with Arctic costumes, while the Atlanta Athletic Club scene buzzed with festive activity. Reports note a large turnout and a booming winter sports scene as cyclists reach marathon levels of participation. The Kid Kelly versus Kid Stim boxing match is postponed to late January due to holiday busy schedules.
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All-Stars
Walthour
Gulgaard
Atlanta
East Lake
Atlanta Athletic Club
Kid Kelly
Kid Stim
Not News But Views On Possible Vanderbilt Yale Football
A speculative piece discusses potential Vanderbilt and Yale football games next fall and the travel limits for players. It notes Vanderbilt may invite Michigan to Nashville and questions Atlanta crowds, while referencing boxing, deer hunting, and league decisions affecting Montgomery and Mobile. It also mentions James J. Jeffries’s stance on a match with Jack Johnson.
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Vanderbilt
Yale
Ann Arbor
New Haven
Vanderbilt Rooters
Michigan
Wolverines
Nashville
Atlanta
Nothing But Baseball Dope in Boston and Beyond
A mosaic of baseball gossip from Boston and beyond. Umpire criticism, betting chatter, and a note on Lajoie’s near miss in the American League race. Sir Thomas Lipton plans another yacht cup on Gravesend Bay.
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Tommy Lipton
Jack O'Brien
John L. Sullivan
Tom
Yacht Racing Association of
Gravesend Bay
Sir Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Bobby and Guignard Pace Five Mile Motors Race
Atlanta sport fans will pack the Coliseum on Christmas after noon for a five mile motor paced race between Guignard and Walthour. The event promises two of the fastest behind the motor pace and aims to threaten the record.
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Atlanta
Coliseum
Guignard
Walthour
Gore
Bowker English Featherweight Ducks Attell Fight
New York December 25 Jem Bowker featherweight champion of England will not travel to fight Abe Attell. Manager Tom McCarey offered $1000 for expenses and a purse share over 2500 but Bowker plans to go to Australia. McCarey seeks another Attell opponent.
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New York
Jem Bowker
England
Abe Attell
Tom McCarey
Pacific Athletic Club of
Los Angeles
Bowker
Attell
Australia
McCarey
East Lake Golfers Ruling On Water Hazard Stacks
A golf ruling from East Lake notes three large dusty hazards at the course near Atlanta Athletic Club. It asks if a ball stuck in the bank of water counts as in water and how penalties are applied under special rules. The guidance states lift and count as in water for hazards, with hazard banks considered part of the water feature.
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East Lake Golf Course
Atlanta Athletic Cini
Notes on Sport and Baseball Figures in 19th Century Scene
President Murphy of the Chicago National outlines plans to build a new ballpark and improve facilities for visiting players. Barney Dreyfuss may aid Boston management. minor leagues fight for players amid semi pro competition. George Stone improves base running, Charley Graham moves to San Jose, Ganzel to captain Cincinnati, McAllister off Michigan coaching. Michigan and Chicago athletic relations strained, Big Nine concept discussed. Honey Mellody may pursue stage. Hamilton mayor supports boxing. Soden’s retirement and the fight against players’ unions noted. Dovery ownership questions loom as season nears.
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Arthur J. Soden
Boston Baseball
Mike Kelly
Tchaeke Radbourn Clarkon
Dickey Johnson
Willy
Chick” Stahl
Fred Tenny
Jimny Hoa
Hig
Brouthers
Son
White
Nett
Fight Brotherhood
American League
Boeton
Messrs. Soden
Nants
Vanderbilt Baseball Hopes Rise With Returning Stars
Vanderbilt fans eye a strong 1906 season as seven veterans anchor a nucleus for next year. Key holdovers include Fugler Craig Blake Hall Cunningham and two pitchers Love and Inglis. Newcomers Morrison Neely Mae son and Wynne join a wide mix of infielders outfielders and pitchers as the team prepares without a confirmed coach. The January issue of Outdoor News is highlighted, featuring high quality articles and notable writers.
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Nashville
Vanderbilt
The
Gold and Black
Commodore
Fugler
Craig
Blake
Hall
Cunningham
Love
Inglis
Ed Hamilton
Travis
Kyle
Haygood
Hamilton
Fugier
Blake Will Broth
Honus” Craig
Bob Blake
Tipton
Franklin
Costen
Wynne
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John Malarkey
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Jack Johnson
Saint Claws
Billy Smith
Charley Frank
Harry Vaughan
Prom
Kosten
Boston
Evans
Tug Fuller Pote
Frans
A. C. Morse
Lajoie
Stone
Clarke
Bobby and Guignard
Motors
East Lake Golfers
Murphy
Chicago Naional
Ball Park
Carriagea Fa
Denvers
Elon House
All News
Barney Dreyfouss
Pittsburg
American Association
St. Louie
George Stone
St. Louis
George Beatt
Charley Graham
Boston Americans
San Jose
California
Grand Rapids
John Ganzel
Cineinnall
Hanlon
Lew McAllister
University of Michigan
Buffalo
West
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Honey” Mellody
Ohio
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