Gaffney Re-elected Braves President as Stallings Gains Control
James E. Gaffney is re-elected president and treasurer of the Boston Braves at the annual meeting in the Paddock building. Charles L. Crawford is named a director. George Stallings gains playing control, with plans for trades and signings shaping next season. The lineup includes Calhoun and Houser at first base, Titus in right, and a pitching staff featuring Tyler Hess and McTigue.
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Braves
Cranford
James E. Gaffney
Boston Braves
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Charles L. Crawford
Garbage Disposal Company
George Stallings
Stallings
James
Whaling
Campbell
Titus
John
Ben Houser
Myers
Calhoun
Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Barney
Macon
Miller
National Commission
Boston
Maranville
Sweeney
Bues
Tyler
Hess
McTigue
Perdue
Dickson
Athens
Rariden
Gonzales
Gowdy
Kirke
Jay
C. L. Crawford
Fred Murphy
Co. J. Connelly
Frederick R. Killeen
Connelly
Herman Nickerson
O'Toole Marries Plan Reveals Pirates Star
Martin James O'Toole of South Framingham known as Marty, the $22 500 pitcher for the Pittsburg Pirates, will wed Rose Katherine Heffernan of Saxonville on December 30 at St George's Church. They will honeymoon in Bermuda then report to spring training in West Baden Indiana.
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Martin James O'Toole
South Framingham
Marty” O’toole
Pittsburg Pirates
Rose Katherine Heffernan
High Street
Saxonville
St. George’s Church
Harry Norris
O’toole
Marty
Dennison
Bermuda
Pirates
Pittsburg
West Baden
Ind
Hot Springs
Army Navy game sales raise twenty four thousand for relief funds
About $24,000 from one third of the tickets sold for the Army Navy game will be given to relief societies for widows and orphans of officers and men. Dr. J William White, Penn committee chairman, announced the plan. Penn has contributed over $100,000 from the two games played in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
J. William White
University of Pennsylvania
Young Penn Captain Elected For Next Season
Louis A. Young left end on the University of Pennsylvania football team was elected captain for next year. The decision was announced in Philadelphia on December 3.
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Philadelphia
Louis A. Young
University of Pennsylvania
French Bulldog Club Opens 7th Annual Show in Horticul tural Hall
The French Bulldog Club of New England opened its seventh annual show at Agricultural Hall, running for two days. The event features a larger entry list than last year and proceeds under club auspices.
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French Bulldog Club of
New England
Horticultural Hall
Noswal Nomad Wins Novice Class at New England Dog Show
Mrs Arnold Lawson's Noswal Nomad, seven months old and son of champion Noswal Nabob, won the novices under 22 pounds. The event drew 104 dogs across 45 classes with 227 entries, and featured French bulldog favorites like Brackenside Blackie and Sidkar Enchantress. Vincent M Turley’s Fenway Frenchman topped the American bred dogs with Parsque second and many special prizes noted. Charles E Townsend and H E Young led beach show arrangements.
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Noswal Kennels
Noswal Nomad
Noswal Nabob
New England
Brackenside Blackie
Brackenside Kennels
Hamilton
Herbert E. Young
Lawson Beach
Nabob
Babette
Napoleon
Joseph J. Nolan
Grenadiere
Fred Edward
Charles E. Townsend
H. E. Young
Paris Auto Show Opens Next Saturday Night
Gossip for motorists notes the first automobile show of the season in Paris with American designers traveling to view European offerings. G R Wadsworth of Peerless sails Nov 27 aboard the Mauretania. W B Weirs secures Plan ders Sixes and Flanders agency in Australia and New England. George H Hudson of American Locomotive speaks at the Boston YMCA Automobile School on the Alco. A garage owner explains he gave up an agency due to high garage investment rather than better pay.
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France
G. R. Wadsworth
Peerless Motor Car Company
Mauretania
W. B. Weirs
Melbourne
Australia
Flanders
New England
George H. Hudson
Boston
American Locomotive Company
Boston Y. M
Alco
Sherlock Replaces Matthews as Coaches in City Schools
Edward Skip Sherlock named baseball and track coach at the High School of Commerce and track coach at Mechanic Arts High School. He fills the vacancy left by William C. Matthews who takes a three month leave for hygiene department duties beginning December 2. Matthews will return to lead baseball candidates at Fenway school.
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Edward
Skip” Sherlock
High School of Commerce
Mechanic Arts High School
William C. Matthews
Matthews
Department of Hygiene
Fenway School
Sherlock to Lead Commerce Athletics and New Hockey League
Sherlock, longtime coach and new Commerce School athletics head, will oversee basketball hockey and track at the High School of Commerce. A Boston High School Ice Hockey League with X and Y divisions is forming for January and February games, with first class city rinks to be provided. Melrose High prepares basketball squads as competition shifts away from interclub play.
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Sherlock
Rindge Technical School
Commerce
High School of Commerce
Boston High School
Boston
Thomas F. Harrington
Department of Hygiene
Melrose
Camp and Post Agree On All-America 1912 Picks
Walter Camp lists his 1912 All-America team and notes strong alignment with the Post selections. He praises the Post for hitting the nail on the head, while the A A U meeting is delayed by Honest Tom Riley’s illness and local committee sparring continues. Willie Kolehmainen, the Finnish runner, has sent word to the writer.
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Walter Camp
Camp
Post
Tom Riley
Tom
Howard Drew
Drew
New York
Runners and college sports notes mix in a colorful column
The column showcases Willie and his brother Hannes with praise for athletic form and suggests bringing Hannes to Boston to coach in a 156 mile marathon at Mechanics’. It also notes Army and Cornell football teams declining letters amid a weak season and hints at A A U and Kolehmainen Kiviat race plans with Henry Ketcham leading the Blue next year.
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Willie
Hannes
Boston
Mechanics
Army
Cornell
A. A. TU
Henry Ketcham
Brooklyn
Ketcham
Everett-Oak Park high school pool results summary
In a pool at Everett High versus Oak Park High A led Everett 14 to 0 Oak Park none scored. B led Everett 17 to 0. C had Everett and Oak Park 14 and D led Everett 5 to Oak Park 12. Also 170 wins A picked Harvard six Yale zero B chose Harvard nine Yale three. Call it a tie. Biker-In 1909 Rott and Clark.
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Oak Park High
Oak Park
Harvard
Yale
Six Day Bicycle Race Victors and Marathon Feats
A report notes winners of a New York six day bicycle race with 2660 miles in one lap. It recalls 1910 victors Reet and Moran with 23645 miles over six laps and 1911 champions Clark and Fegier totaling 2718? pees. It mentions racing judges and a contact reference for Hector Paterson of the John Boyle O'Reilly team at Hibernian Hall Charlestown. It covers Billy Queal defeating Willie Kolehmainen in a 12 mile Watertown race.
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Reet
Moran
Clark
Fegier
Hector Paterson
John Boyle O’reilly
Hibernian Hall
Charlestown
Billy Queal
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