Courtney contract signals faith in Cornell rowing coach
The article reports Cornell may offer Pa Courtney a 10 year contract with a higher salary to stay as coach, signaling strong support for his methods and possibly boosting the program’s future. It discusses standing starts in sprinting and notes international trials, plus Captain John Evers returning to baseball duties and Whitted filling in earlier.
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Courtney
Cornell
Ithaca
John Evers
Keystone King
Stallings
Whitted
Evers
Chill
Duffy Aims for Pro Long-Distance Races After Marathon Win
Jimmy Duffy, winner of this year’s B. A. A. Marathon, plans to stay in Boston for a few days to arrange matches with professional long distance runners. He placed second in the Caledonian games special race last Saturday and now seeks to race top professionals at any distance.
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Jimmy Duffy
Boston
Duffy
White Sox and Cubs play for world title in 1906
J. J. Higgins of Fitchburg Lowell won the series as the White Sox and Cubs contended for the world championship. Leaders listed: Wood Plank Bender Leonard, with J R S of Quincy noting four runs win if the other side fails to bat in the last half of sixth. Frank McGrath, A A U handicapper, runs the August 17 Progressive field day entries.
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McGraw
Hank
O’day
Connie
Mack
Clarke Griffith
Frank Chance
Cubs
Bill’ Klem
Klem
Giants
White Sox
Lee Magee
Bill
Murphy and Gallant to Box at Atlas A A
Eddie Murphy of South Boston meets Gilbert Gallant of Chelsea in a 12 round 135 pound bout at the Atlas A A Tuesday evening. The winner earns a shot at Matty Baldwin of Charlestown for the New England title in two weeks, with three preliminary bouts on the card.
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Eddie Murphy
South Boston
Gilbert Gallant
Chelsea
Atlas A. A
Matty Baldwin
Charlestown
New England
Johnny Noonan
Dorchester
Joe Vargas
Cambridge
Johnny Fallon
Roxbury
Johnny Murphy
Tommy McFarland
North End
Larry Burns
Lawrence
Scores from regional matches in two city pairings
Mobile beat Birmingham 2 1 and Memphis routed Chattanooga 8 1 while Nashville and Atlanta drew 4 4 in a trio of regional results.
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Mobile
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Atlanta
Four finish swim from Charlestown to Graves Light
Sam Richards swam 15 miles from Charlestown Bridge to Graves Light in 5 hours 54 minutes the fastest time. Henry Miron 17 Abington and George Hardy Marlboro completed the course in about 6 hours 28 and 6 hours 30 minutes respectively, with William Kessener South Boston finishing last in about 6 hours 45 minutes.
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Henry Miron
Abington
George E. Hardy
Marlboro
William R. Kessener
South Boston
Richards
Graves
Charlestown Bridge
Boston Light
Boston
Nix
Kessener
L Street
Green Island
George FE. Hardy
Hardy
Wilford Jacobs
Richards Swim from Grave Light Sets Record Pace
The article recounts the Charlestown to Graves Light marathon swim. Richards led from Start to finish, reaching Graves Light at 12:33 pm with Hardy second at 12:57. Miron and Kessener followed, with Miron arriving at 1:02 and Kessener at 1:24. Supporters included Lighthouse staff and members of the L Street Swimmers' Club.
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Charlestown Bridge
N. Y
Edison Electric Plant
Castie Island
Spectacle Island
Long Island Head
Green Island
Miron
L Street
Richards
Lovell’s Island
Graves
Peter Bray
John Dewar
William McAllister
Robert Parker
Gus Wise
L Street Swimmers’ Club
Mrs Richards
J. C. Miron
Charlie Battles
Brockton
Hardy
Wilford Jacobs
John E. Carroll
Marlforo
Frank B. Davis
the ‘ Street Swimmers’ Club
Kessener
Local Baseball Doubleheaders Result Summary
In Milwaukee the Milwaukee nine won 9 to 4 over Columbus in the opener and lost 2 to 4 in the second. St Paul swept Indianapolis winning 5 to 0 while Indianapolis took the nightcap 8 to 1. Minneapolis split with Louisville with 11 to 4 and 4 to 7. Kansas City swept Cleveland 2 to 0 in both games.
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Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Cleveland
1914 Good Year For Umpires
Umpires enjoyed a favorable season with managers and players largely backing officials. Notable figures like McGraw Chance and Klem show varied approaches, while Ty Cobb’s impact boosts the Detroit Tigers. The piece notes shifts in managerial tactics and on field leadership across teams.
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Chance
New York
Fred Clarke
Clarke
Giants
Spirit
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Hugh Jennings
Tigers
Cobb
Jennings
Athletics
McGraw
Connie
Mack
Pirate Club
Wagner
Langer Heads East for A A U National Meet
News from San Francisco says Lady Lenger, the young collegian who recently set a 440 yard world record of 5m 22 8 3s, is coming East for the Amateur Athletic Union national championships. It will be interesting to see how she stacks up against current title holders who are chasing new marks.
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San Francisco
Lenger
Amateur Athletic Union
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