Eastern football standings and post season rankings debated
The Post weighs divisional placements for 1907 season with Yale, Dartmouth and Princeton leading, Cornell and Harvard debated for third and fourth divisions. All major teams deny luck influenced results as coaching and rule changes shaped outcomes, with Penn, Navy and Army noted among top sides.
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Yale
Dartmouth
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Harvard
Carlisle
Hanover Collegians
Indians
Penn State
Army
Navy
Brown
Swarthmore
Penn
Michigan
Stephenson Faces Coe Tonight In Big Park Sq Meet
Harvard shot putter Stephenson and Wesley Coe lead a four event Park Square Garden meet with New York entrants and local stars in shot put running high jump pole vault plus numerous sprint races. Notables include Eddie Hopkins Bill Eaton O Connell and Nick Flately with Sheehan and Sheppard in the 1000 yard run and a large field in the 440. Local athletes such as Hubbites Roy Welton Clarence V Moore and others are among the entries with team races and a rare one mile walk novelty noted.
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Park Square Garden
New York
Wesley Coe
B. T. Stephenson, Jr
Harvard
P. A. Sullivan
St. Alphonsus
Eddie Hopkins
Coe
Gidney
Stephenson
Barber
Bill Prout
New England
Roy Welton
Lawrence Y. M. GC
Jimmy Lee
Norris
South Boston
Bellars
Fowler
Cambridgeport Gym
T. Ford
Sam Leigbold
Clarence V. Moore
Newton
Selecting Boston American squad looms with 50 players listed
Manager Jim McGuire faces a huge task as Boston American guards 50 players reserved purchased and drafted this fall. The long list includes 20 pitchers seven catchers 11 infielders and 12 outfielders with many likely to be cut before spring training in the South. Names span across cities from Lynn to New Bedford Los Angeles and Portland and include Tris Speaker and other notables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McGuire
Boston American
James Mac
Little Rock
Cathedral A A enters one and a half mile at Park Square
The national junior champion from the Cathedral A A competes in the one and a half mile race at Park Square Garden tonight.
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Cathedral
A. A
Park Square Garden
Gossip of the Boxers in Local Ring Notes and Fights
Philadelphia boxers face a mixed week with O Brien down to a minor club bout against Bill Hey eron in six rounds. Matty Baldwin meets Bert Keyes in Waterbury while Deshler duels Fred Welch in Cambridge and O Brien fights Dufresne and Cote in upcoming cards. Papke’s undefeated record and Fitzgerald’s Westward move cap the boxing chatter.
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Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Jack
Bob Deady
Industrial A. C
Bill Heyeron
Dawn
New Haven
Johnny Oliver
Tommy Murphy
Murphy
Goodman
Matty Baldwin
Bert Keyes
Waterbury
Conn
Matty
Keyes
Chelsea
Dave Deshler
Cambridge
Fred Welch
England
Welch
Willie Fitzgerald
Deshler
Freddie O’brien
Lewiston
Kid Dufresne
Young Cote
Portland
George W. Brown
Bill Papke
Hmit
Hugo Kelley
Salt Lake City
Peter Sullivan
Fall River
Roslindale shooter stars in Sudbury series match
Braur of the Roslindales rolled high pins at the Chhauney alleys with 221 in a single game and 608 for the three-string total, though Roslindale fell to Faneuil by a narrow margin. Coye led Knights of Columbus on the Somerset alleys with a 257 three-string, as Wal tham Council defeated Somerville in straight games.
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Braur
Roslindales
Faneuil
Chhauney
Forticuit Sigig Se Sigces Acaresk Aca Sien
Frosteng
Coye
Knights of Columbus
Somerset
Waltham Council
Somerville
Wvalsip Sin
Oxford Wins Three Straight Over 999th A A Team on Lynn Alleys
Oxford defeated the 999th A A team of Boston three straight at Lynn Alleys last night. The match scores show Oxford 474 and 999th A A 448 450 430 combines to 1328.
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Oxford
A. A
Boston
Lynn
Oxfords
Uys
Mt Pleasant Odd Fellows sweep three games in Wildey alleys
Mt Pleasant team of the Odd Fellows' league swept three games at Wildey alleys. H Batley led with high single 109 and best three-string total 309. Scores show Mt Pleasant across lines with totals around 465 420 466 and 404 395 419.
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Mt. Pleasant
Odd Fellows’ League
America
H. Batley
Customs League Scores Highlight Robt. & Co Result
In the customs league summary Roberts & Co posted totals 877 425 446 and 1248 across rounds while PSUCCIOregs reported 92 3871 364 1127 in a closely watched meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Et. Roberts & Co
Weston Acts as Pacemaker for Chicago Walkers
Five Chicagoans started from the Milwaukee Athletic Club at 7 10 a m with Edward Payson Weston as pacemaker. They aim to walk to Chicago within 60 hours on a $1000 wager placed by P J Schaefer of Chicago. Milwaukee Mayor Becker accompanied them but did not compete.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Edward Payson Weston
Harvard Abandons Association Football for Fall Season
The Harvard Association football program is abandoned for the fall due to lack of interest. A spring revival is planned with several varsity players likely to report. In fall the team played one game losing to Yale and defeating Springfield Training School 2 to 1.
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Harvard
Harvard Association
Springfield
Yale
Boston National league club reelects officers at annual meeting
The Boston National league club held its annual meeting at the Peddock building headquarters. Officers from last season were reelected with George Dovey remaining president and John Dovey re-elected secretary and treasurer. Fred Tenney, Frank Woodock, and George Johnson attended the session.
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Bostons
Boston National League Club
Peddock
George Dovey
John Dovey
Fred Tenney
Frank Woodock
George Johnson
No. 2 team tops Ni Be T Co in Corporation league match
McLaughlin led with a three string total of 333 for No. 2 against No. 1 Ni Be and T Co. The team won two of three games as scores listed include 454 488 and 480 459 422 in the match totals.
Incomplete Score Report For Hayden and Derby
A fragment shows scores for Hayden and Derby with figures 421 439 411 1271 and 416 386 3883-1185 labeled under Amer. Steam Gange Jr. indicating a disputed or partial athletic or mechanical tally from a historical event.
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Amer
Steam Gange, Jr
Hayden & Derby
Adams Express League Scores and Transportation Totals
The report lists scores for Outward team in the Adams Express League with a breakdown showing innings or periods and totals. Transportation section shows numeric totals for three columns and final score.
Jeffries Declares He Will Not Fight Burns Again
Los Angeles dispatch reports Jim Jeffries, world champion boxer, focused on his saloon business after Burns defeated Moir in London. He dismisses Burns as a clubfighter and says he is finished with boxing, urging others to move on with their lives.
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Los Angeles
Jim Jeffries
Burns
Moir
London
Jeffries
Champion of Champions
National Club
Autumn Baseball Hype Cools as OffSeason Rumors Rise
Out West Pittsburg writers praise Hians Wagner as season's top batsman while Detroit fans hail Ty Cobb. Officials note averages spike in fall then slump come spring. Jake Beckley led Western league batters at .365 in 100 games. Barnstorming tours yielded uneven returns. Pirates profits lagged, and Tigers profits averaged $4.20 after expenses in a New York State town.
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Pittsburg
Hians Wagner
Detroit
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Dovey
Jake Beckley
Pirate
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Jake
Pirates
Detroit Tigers
New York State
Eddie Root Barred From Six Day Race By Promoter Powers
Eddie Root the sole member of a winning New York six day team is barred from this year’s event by Promoter Pat Powers. An onslaught followed a meeting in Powers office after Joe Fogler proposed a renewed partnership with Root. Moran and Fogler may team up. Butler and Nat Moran both seek rides, while Carragon aims for the 10 mile and 25 mile events at Park Square Garden.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Pat Powers
Eddie Root
Powers
Joe Fogler
Root
James Moran
Fogler
Nat Butler
Moran
Worth Mitten
Davenport
Samuelson
Salt Lake City
Louis Carragon
Park Square Garden
Hugh MacLean
Park Square Track
Malden High Names Harry Morgan Captain
Malden on December 3 selected Harry Morgan fullback of the Malden High eleven as team captain for the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Harry Morgan
New York Racing Commission to consider moving start at tracks
The Racing Commission of New York will, it is said on good authority, shortly take up the question of adopting the moving start at local tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Racing Commission of
New York
Britons begrudge Burns win as Moir called painful
New York dispatch quotes English papers on the London heavyweight bout. They credit Tommy Burns as the victor over Gunner Moir, noting Moir was painful and uncertain, while Burns remained unmarked and composed throughout.
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Burns
Moir
New York
London
Tommy Burns
Salvidere to Race Next Season in New York Turf Events
Salvidere the long distance turf champion will be a factor next year. After pulling up lame at Belmont Park it was said he had run his last race. Trainer Madden has prepared the horse for a spring return and will winter him at Bennings.
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New York
Salvidere
Belmont Park
Madden
Bennings
A A U Suspends Fifteen New York Runners
Fifteen New York long distance runners were suspended by the A A U for competing in an unsanctioned cross country run of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps at Astoria. Included are John J. Hayes of St Bartholomew A C and Frank Nebis of Mohawk A C. Hayes and Briggs were first and second in the Yonkers Marathon last Thursday.
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New York
United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Astoria
Metropolitan Association
John J. Hayes
St. Bartholomew A. C
Frank Nebis
Mohawk A. C
Hayes
Briggs
Yonkers
Irish Champion Jem Roche to Challenge Tommy Burns
Dublin reports say Jem Roche heavyweight champion of Ireland will challenge Tommy Burns with Richard Croker backing him. Roche beat Ted Wilson in Dublin in October, who had earlier defeated Gunner Moir in Newcastle in August. English patrons expect a strong fight from Roche.
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London
Jem Roche
Ireland
Tommy Burns
Dublin
Richard Croker
Roche
Ted Wilson
Wilson
Gunner Moir
Newcastle
Ring
Burns
Navy Eleven Stricken With Bruises After Army Game
Nearly all Naval Academy football players are confined to sick quarters in Annapolis due to bruises from the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Philadelphia
Attell Moran Featherweight Title Bout Fails
Negotiations for the international championship between Abe Attell and Owen Moran have collapsed. Moran is expected to return to England soon, leaving the bout in doubt and unresolved.
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Los Angeles
Owen Moran
England
Abe Attell
Moran
All-America Selections List From Yale and Peers
The record lists All-America selections by position including end and tackles from Yale along with players from Princeton Brown Harvard Cornell and Penn. Names noted include Tad Jones at quarterback Mayhew Wendell Coy and Congdon among others.
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wWister
Princeton
Scarlett
Pennsylvania
Biglow
Yale
Burr
Harvard
Thompson
Cornell
Brides
Congdon
Tad Jones
Mayhew
Brown
Wendell
Coy
Quincy
A. J. M. Cowe, JR
Swarthmore Prefers Athletics to Legacy
Swarthmore College may reject the money from Miss T. Jeanes, who left funds on the condition that the college abandon all intercollegiate athletics including football, a plan that pits philanthropy against athletic tradition in Philadelphia.
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Swarthmore
Philadelphia
Swarthmore College
T. Jeanes
All America selections disputed by Rockland football follower
A Rockland Maine football follower criticizes the choice of Grant at centre for the All America eleven noting Grant’s two standout games came after four years of development. He names Bruse as a better centre and praises Tad Jones over Dillon, while listing ends, tackles, guards, quarterback and backs with various college affiliations.
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Rockland
Grant
Harvard
Bruse
Pat Grant
Tad Jones
Dillon
Princeton
Jones
wWister
Alcott
Yale
Biglow
Draper
Pennsylvania
Erwin
West Point
Thompson
Cornell
Brusse
Dartmouth
Harlow
Wendell
Coy
Annals of Sport Highlights From 1890s Events
From 1892 Manchester lacrosse conference to 1903 Milwaukee boxing draw and others, the notes list historical sport moments. Highlights include Boston club receiving a National league award, Hubbard’s 1410 pins in an hour, Erne O'Brien draw for lightweight title, Tipman foul win in Baltimore, and Neary McClelland six round draw.
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Cleveland
Boston
Manchester
Eng
London
Edward Hubbard
Coney Island
Frank Erne
Jack O’brien
Baltimore
Joe Tipman
Tommy Feltz
Milwaukee
Charlie Neary
Jack McClelland
Dravryv
East Boston Welcomes Pro Rule Basketball Tonight
East Boston hosts a full game under professional rules at Lyceum Hall with the Maynard five visiting and the local club seeking a win. Archer and Leary face Corbett and Doherty, two of the country’s top scorers, in a fast, closely watched matchup.
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Boston
East Boston
Maynard
Lyceum Hall
Archer and Leary
Maynard Five
Corbett
Doherty
Waltham Sligh Beats Beverly High 38 to 0
A bets B that Waltham Sligh would double Beverly High's score and Waltham wins 38 to 0. John L. Sullivan born Roxbury October 18 1858 is stated as 49 years old.
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Waltham Sligh
Beverly High
Waltham
John L. Sullivan
Roxbury
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Edward Hughes
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James T. McGuire
Harry R. Morgan
Robert A. Peterson
Charles L. Prulett
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Robert A. Unglaub
Charles Wagner
George L. Winter
Denton T. Young
Thomas Madden
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Lynn, Mass
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Wheeling
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Pueblo,Col
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Toronto
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Ore
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Fred Dpd. Burchell
Baltimore, Md
Tris Speaker
Houston, Tex
Frank Laporte
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Joyn
Waco, Tex
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Wheeling, W. Va
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Kalamazoo, Mich
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Lawrence, Mass
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Sudbury
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