Boxing Buzz Around Burns Johnson Fight and Boxing News
Articles note Burns and Johnson near their Dec. bout in Australia with Dec. 25 news on the result. It discusses Burns aiming to settle in Australia, Johnson's popularity, and lingering boxing debates. Also mentions McAuliffe’s return, other fighters like Welsh and Nelson contenders, and amateur sparring entries due Dec. 9 and 12.
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T. Burns
J. Johnson
Australia
Burns
Johnson
New A A U Rule Impacts Club Affiliations Across Track
The Amateur Athletic Union approves a rule requiring athletes to compete unattached for one year after leaving a club before joining another. It aims to curb frequent switching and favors smaller clubs over big ones like New York A C and Irish-Americans. The change shifts talent development away from recruitment by elite clubs, shaping the sport for years.
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Great Britain
Amateur Athletic Union
New York A. C
Mercury Footers
Winged Fistites
T-A. A. GC
Red Sox Plan Longer Spring Training in South
Manager Fred Lake and Hugh McBreen outline a longer march camp stay at Hot Springs with few spring exhibitions. The 28 man squad sails south around March 1 for workouts and early season tune ups in warm climates. The plan reduces travel injuries and improves conditioning ahead of the April 14 opener.
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Fred Lake
Hugh McBreen
Red Sox
Little Rock
Memphis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Toledo
Lake
Hot Springs
The Referee Was Wrong in the Hudson Marlboro Case
A Hudson High Marlboro High football dispute questions a referee’s whistle during a tied second half. The writer argues the official overstepped by dead ball rules and offside penalties, favoring Hudson if penalties are declined.
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Hudson-Marlboro
Hudson High
Marlboro
Hamilton
Carney
Hudson
Mass
Somerville High to Form Its First Basketball Team
Somerville High plans its first basketball squad after years without a team. Practice will be held at the Somerville Y M C A gymnasium thanks to alumni support and available space. Prospective players include Pep Cousens Bob Garland Ned Garland Forg Mitchell Dickerman Caldwell Hurley and others.
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Somerville High
Somerville Y. M. Co. A
Pep Cousens
Bob and
Ned Garland
Forg
Mitchell
Dickerman
Caldwell
Hurley
Volk Elected Captain of Cambridge Eleven
Walter Volk was chosen captain of the Cambridge Latin School football eleven for 1909 at a meeting of the Cambridge Latin School Football Association yesterday. Volk was a standout prior seasons and is noted as a solid full back and linebacker with strong defense and punting. The vote was unanimous.
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Volk
Cambridge
Cambridge Latin School Football Association
Walter Volk
Dorando Pietri to Run Second U S Marathon
Dorando Pietri Italian runner will race his second American Marathon at Madison Square Garden on December 15 facing Tom Longboat Canadian long distance champion. The 26 mile 385 yard course will be run as Longboat waives a month of prep and trains in New York.
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New York
Dorando Pietri
England
Madison Square Garden
Tom Longboat
Dorando
Garden
John .J. Hayes
United States
Fleet
Richard Croker
Hayes
Madison Square
Mr. Croker
Crack cyclists prepare for six day race in New York
Boston hosts a large colony of top riders heading to Madison Square Garden for the six day bicycle race opening next Monday. The program includes a three corner sprint featuring Frank Skramer, Major Taylor, and Victor Dupre of France, with pacing by Bobby Walthour and Arthur Wills. Taylor and Wills train on the Park Square track before joining the New York event and returning this winter.
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Boston
New York
Madison Square Garden
Frank Skramer
Major Taylor
Victor Dupre
France
Bobby Walthour
Arthur Wills
England
Taylor
Park Square Hosts 29 Mile Match Race This Saturday
Elmer Collins and Hugh MacLean train at Park Square and will clash on the focal track in a 29 mile match race Saturday evening. The program also includes amateur races for the crowd.
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Park Square
Elmer Collins
Hugh MacLean
B A A Opens Outdoor Training Track on Irvington Site
The B A A plans an outdoor training track on the former Irvington oval site on Irvington street. Built to mimic the indoor track at Mechanics Building, it will be 18 laps to the mile with bayed corners and a 60 yard straightaway. Primarily for schoolboys, it will allow all athletes in training if privileges are respected.
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Irvington Oval
Irvington Street
Mechanics’ Building
Back Bay
Mechanics
Worcester Academy
Worcester School
George Billings
New England
Milwaukee Boxing Lid Lifts With Clabby Headlining
Milwaukee is set to reopen boxing within weeks after Governor Davidson lifted the lid. Star attraction will be Jimmy Clabby, who performed well against Jimmy Gardner in New Orleans recently.
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Milwaukee
Davidson
Jimmy Clabby
Jimmy Gardner
New Orleans
Fly and bait casting contest at Frog Pond on Saturday
A fly and bait casting event open to all will be held at the Frog Pond on the Common Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The informal practice gathering aims to get participants ready for casting contests at the Sportsmen's Show at Mechanics' Building later this month. The event is conducted under the auspices of the Massachusetts Anglers' Association.
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Frog Pond
Mechanics’ Building
Massachusetts Anglers’ Association
New Indoor Track Stars Rise From New York Meets
Arthur Duffey highlights new champions Harry Gissing and Pat McDonald at the indoor championships in New York. Gissing defeated Mel Sheppard in the 1000 yards in a record 2 minutes 20 seconds, while McDonald of Irish American AC beat Mat McGrath in the 56 pound weight for height. The piece notes foreign competitors, upcoming BA A meets, and Harvard and Cambridge coaching trends.
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New York
Harry Gissing
Pat McDonald
A. C
Gissing
Young Gissing
Mel” Sheppard
Sheppard
McDonald
Mat McGrath
McGrath
Boston
Bill’ Coy
H. Gidney
Jimmy Lee
End date of Cubs White Socks 1906 series
The notes puzzle refers to a 1906 series between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox, asking the end date of that year’s series. It also includes unrelated wagers about Army Navy outcomes and Dorando’s prize, which do not alter the historical date query.
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Chicago Cubs
Chicago White
J. G
Boston Gym Options and BA A Membership Details
Recommends YMCA or Y M C A for gym options in Boston. Mentions BA A membership possible with contact George Brown, Exeter Street for fees. Includes scattered score-like lines for Navy Army matchups and team results, indicating a pool or betting table context rather than a concrete gym guide.
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Boston
George Brown
Exeter Street
Raoul de Rouen to Meet Fritz Mohl in Grudge Match
Champion heavyweight Raoul de Rouen of Francé has been signed by Manager Farren of the Columbia to face Fritz Mohl known as the Terrible Iceman. The bout tomorrow will be a best two out of three falls catch as catch can contest.
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Raoul de Rouen
Francé
Farren
The
Columbia
Fritz Mohl
Iceman
Harvard Yale Seem Equal in Veteran Nucleus for 1909 Football
The article compares Harvard and Yale prospects for 1909, noting Harvard graduates several key players such as Burr and Cutler while Yale loses Burch and Biddle but retains strong ends Wogan and Haines. Both schools face rebuilding lines and quarter backs, with Harvard counting on Corbett and Ver Wiebe in backfield and Yale on Corey and Johnson.
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Harvard
Crimson
Yale
Hoar
Burr
Nourse
Cutler
White
Kennard
Withington
Corbett
Ver Wiebe
Leslie
Smith
Wogan
Haines
Burch
Crowley
Browne
Hobbs
Andrus
Goebel
Cooney
Biddle
Corey
Johnson
Philbin
Murphy
Daly
Coy
Field
Lilley
Princeton
Flpatrick
Naedele
Stagg Praises New Football Coach Alonzo Stagg in East Tour
University of Chicago coach Alonzo Stagg visits Yale Harvard Columbia and Pennsylvania to inspect gymnasiums and watches Penn Cornell and Army Navy games. He endorses the forward pass and new game science, predicting limited rule changes at winter meeting.
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Alonzo Stagg
University of Chicago
Yale
Harvard
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Stagg
Penn
Johnson Announces Half Price World Series Tickets
President Johnson of the American League says ticket prices for next season's world series games will be cut by half. The National Commission agreed it is unfair to spectators who paid for the regular season to face high series prices at season end.
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Chicago
Johnson
American League
National Commission
Georgetown Teases Yale Harvard Relay at March Indoor Games
Georgetown plans to host an Yale Harvard relay as a marquee event for the March indoor meet at Convention Hall Washington. Yale trainer Mack has agreed to field a team and Georgetown awaits Harvard's reply.
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Georgetown
Convention Hall
Washington
Ea.ing
Yale
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