Brickley Denies He Was on Field in Army BC Game
Charley Brickley Boston College supervisor of athletics denounces a 15 yard penalty by Referee Andrews that gave West Point a late advantage in the Army Boston College game. Brickley says he stood off the field and did not participate, calling the ruling unfair and outside authority.
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West Point
Boston College
Charley Brickley
Post
Andrews
B. C
Brickley
Tter
Sporting Editor
the Post
Saysoe
Keyes
Westoint
Byrne
Army
Donnelly
Mr. Andrews
Oliphant
Pendleton
Charles E. Brickley
Britton Faces Tillman in Grand Opera House Showdown
Jack Britton meets Johnny Tillman of Minneapolis in the main bout at the Grand Opera House. Tillman defeated Britton in a recent no decision bout in Philadelphia and beat Charley White, and carried Benny Leonard for six rounds. Paddy Owens and Paul Demers also box in the semi finals with two preliminaries featuring fast bantams.
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Jack Britton
Grand Opera House
Johnny Tillman
Minneapolis
Armory
A. A
Tillman
Britton
Philadelphia
Charley White
Benny Leonard
Paddy Owens
Cambridge
Paul Demers
New Bedford
Deer Season Opens Across Massachusetts and New Hampshire
The deer season opens today in Massachusetts and in Cheshire Rockingham and Sullivan counties of New Hampshire. Massachusetts runs until Saturday while New Hampshire counties close December 15 except Hillsboro where hunting begins December 15 and ends year’s end.
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Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Cheshire
Rockingham
Sullivan
Deer
Hillsboro County
Detroit Tigers Purchase St Paul Pitcher Finneran
Detroit Tigers buy pitcher Finneran from St Paul of the American Association. The deal was disclosed today but the purchase price was not announced.
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Detroit
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Finneran
St. P Paul
Big Game Today at Stadium Between Marines and Navy
After a weekend of sleight of hand, New England weather may permit Eddie Mahan to play at the Stadium. The big game between Mahan's Philadelphia Marines and the Boston Navy team is set for 2 p.m. if it does not rain, snow, or hail.
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New England
Eddie Mahan
Mahan
Philadelphia Marines
Boston Navy
Navy Faces Mahan Marines as Week of Gridiron Tests Begins
The Navy draws the Mahan Marines this afternoon and then prepares for a Saturday clash with Cupid Black's reservists. The Leary eleven seeks to win both games to claim Eastern service honors, with former Harvard stars among the crowd and Harvard’s Ned Mahan feared in the open field.
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Casey
Navy
Leary
Newporters
Ned Mahan
Harvard
Eddie Casey
Billy Murray
Tom Enwright
Harvard Crimson
Yale
Georgia Tech Piled Up 1917 Football Scores
The leading college teams of the South and East posted scores for the 1917 gridiron season. The roundup lists tallies by Georgia Tech and rivals as games remained to be played in the campaign.
Fewer Players for Ball Teams
National Commission plans to set 18 players per major league club for 1918. Garry Herrmann announced a New York meeting on January 7 to formalize the roster limit and potential cost cuts, including travel and meals, with implications for teams like the Boston Red Sox amid wartime enlistments.
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National Commission
Garry Herrmann
New York
Herrmann
Chicago
Washington
Ban Johnson
American League
National League
Tener
Boston Red Sox
New York to crown first post-Gotch champion in catch wrestling
A three week tournament starts at the Lexington Theatre to crown a new world champ in catch-as-catch-can wrestling. No reigning title exists after Frank Gotch’s retirement. A $5000 purse and gold belt await the winner with top entrants like Wladek Zbyszko Earl Caddock Strangler Lewis and Yussiff Hassane.
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Lexington Theatre
51St Street
Lexington Avenue
Europe
Frank Gotch
George Bothner
Famous
Wrestling Authority
Bothner
Wladek Zbyszko
Hercules
Earl Caddock
Strangler” Lewis
Yussiff Hassane
Joe Rogers
Demetrus Tofalos
Jess Westergard
Americus
Willard Fulton clash eyed as boxing carnival looms
Arthur Duffey argues Fred Fulton is the top heavyweight challenger if Jess Willard defends the title. Promoters Billy Prout and Joe Conway push a Mechanics Building carnival for the Coast boxing benefit, while Jimmy Henigan seeks a rematch with Hannes Kolehmainen. Leo Leary's Navy squad faces two tough games, including a Philadelphia Marines tilt and Newport Reserve.
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Fed Cross
Billy Prout
Joe Conway
Mechanics’ Building
Britton Leonard bout judged by New York critics sparks debate
Letter writers clash over who won the Britton Leonard fight with A alleging Leonard led the majority of New York critics and B claiming a draw. The exchange also references a runner once linked to Harvard and notes on Dundee Britton prospects and Charlestown Fulton’s technical KO on Gunboat Smith.
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Jack Britton
Benny Leonard
Leonard
Britton
New York
Harvard
al Shrubb
Charlestown
Fulton
Smith
New Haven Glee Club Beaten in Rough Game
Bridgeport Conn December 2 The American Chain Company football team defended its New England semi professional title by beating the Glee Club of New Haven 14 to 0 in a rough match. Several players were carried from the field with injuries.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Football Eleven
New England
Glee Club
New Haven
Arlington High School Ice Hockey Candidate Call
Manager Edward Hutchinson announces the start of candidate calls for Arlington High School seven in the Inter scholastic Hockey League. Interested players are invited to come forward today to join the team.
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Arlington High School Ice Hockey
Edward Hutchinson
Y M C A Wrestlers to Tackle Pier Matmen
Hyde Park Y M C A opens a wrestling meet against Commonwealth Pier team Thursday night at Hyde Park. Pier squad comprises fast amateurs from various areas and aims to upset Hyde Park, which beat Wakefield Y M C A two weeks earlier.
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Hyde Park Y. M
Dad Clarke Dominates Erie Club With 18 Straight Wins
William Dad Clarke, famed hurler and comedian of the diamond, a member of the Erie Club in the Eastern league in 1993, joked batters into conceding 18 straight victories before the schedule ended his run.
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William
Dad) Clarke
Two Boston high school football games rescheduled
Somerville High meets its Suburban league foe Rindge Tech at Russell Field while the High School of Commerce faces Boston College High at Braves Field. Both games were twice postponed because of weather and will be played tomorrow afternoon.
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Somerville High
Rindge ‘Tech
Russell Field
High School of Commerce
Boston College High
Braves Field
Somerville and Medford in Early Season Gridiron Showdowns
Indications point to poor field conditions for two upcoming interscholastic clashes but tickets are sold and officials will proceed. Somerville High aims to play Rindge on Tuesday before a Toledo trip for a big intersectional game with Scott High, while Medford High prepares for a Braved Field clash with Manchester High after beating Haverhill earlier.
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Toledo
Ohio
Scott High
Theam
Haverhill
Hayward
Dickerman
Somerville
Tom Reardon
Husky
Ingram Leads Eastern Scoring Race Despite War Limits
United States Naval Academy quarterback Ingram tops the Eastern scoring list with 162 points in eight games. He is followed closely by Oliphant of Army, Conroy of Swarthmore, Berry of Pennsylvania, and Whitehill of Rutgers. Conroy and Ingram each score 19 touchdowns, Berry leads in field goals with seven, and Whitehill and Martin of Navy sit near the top of the overall totals.
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New York
Ingram
United States Naval Academy
Oliphant
Army
Conroy
Swarthmore
Berry
Pennsylvania
Whitehill
Rutgers
Michigan
Martin
Navy
Fifteen Teams Start Six Day Race at Madison Square Garden
Fifteen teams of top professional cyclists began the annual six day race at Madison Square Garden in New York. Most riders hold international honors with six having shared first prize money in ten prior Madison events.
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Madison Square Garden
Frank Kramer
Oscar Egg
Alfred Goullet
Jake Magin
Arthur Spencer
Willie Spencer
Eddie Root
Peter Drobach
Eddie Madden
Frank Corry
Robert Spears
Francesco Verri
Paul Suter
Bobby Walthour
Alfred Grenda
Charles Piercy
Clarence Carman
George Wiley
Percy Lawrence
Lloyd Thomas
Victor Smart
Michael Debates
Vincenzo Madonna
Tom Bello
Tom Smith
Fred Weber
Fred Hill
Willie Hanley
George Chapman
Willie Eager
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