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A lively roundup touches on Arthur Duffey style sport commentary with comments on hockey and football seasons, Newton College athletics, Otto Wurm’s bowler’s medal, Cornell athletic restrictions debate, Dr. Osler’s ideas, Scotlands Tony Lee, a Montana boxer’s protest, and Great Lakes football hardships. It reviews boxing, billiards, Jersey boxing moves, and prep for National and American leagues meetings with Johnson and Taft era talk, plus Pittsburg’s War Fund stance after a recent defeat.
Boston College to meet Mineola Aviators at Braves Field
Boston College has drawn Mineola Aviators for next Saturday. The Maroon and Gold will clash at Braves Field at 2 p m, per yesterday's agreement between the managers.
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Boston College
Maroon and Gold
Mineola Aviators
Braves Field
French aviators plan national aerial sports group
Paris December 3 French military aviators plan an organization to foster aerial sports and place competent pilots at the service of government and industry. The association will include leading aviators and has government support with many aces already signing up.
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Paris
Ray Fisher Discharged From Service Returns to Vermont Farm
Middlebury Vt Dec 8 Ray Fisher former New York American league pitcher and past year assistant physical director at Fort Slocum New York has obtained his discharge from the service and today came here to spend several months on his farm His plans for the future are unsettled
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Middlebury
Ray Fisher
Fort Slocum
New York
Ice hockey revival eyed by Boston service teams
Local effort aims to revive Canadian style ice hockey with service members forming teams in Boston area. Open air games expected with no indoor rink currently. arena access hoped for. Notable players include Forrest Osgood Frank Downing Ted Lacroix Joe Shaughnessy Charley Geran Jack Cannell Chippy Gaw Tom Howard Red Sinnott.
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Dead Sea
Boston
Samuel
Naval District
First Naval District
George W. Brown
Forrest Osgood
Frank Downing
Ted Lacroix
Joe Shaughnessy
Charley Geran
Jack Cannell
Chippy Gaw
Tom Howard
Red Sinnott
Welling Defeats Dundee In 12 Round Arena Show
Joe Welling of Chicago outboxed Johnny Dundee of New York to win a 12 round decision in the Arena last evening. Welling’s cool, precise defense and counters outweighed Dundee’s spirited aggression. Other results: Dan Kramer stopped Mickey Lownes in three, Chick Suggs stopped Mickey Travers in two, and a feared eight round draw between Johnny Buckley and Dummy Burns drew mixed reactions.
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Joe Welling
Chicago
Johnny Dundee
New York
Arena
Dundee
Tiger
Welling
Johnny
Dan Kramer
West End
Mickey Lownes
Lawrence
Chick Suggs
New Bedford
Mickey Travers
New Maven
Johnny Buckley
South Boston
Dummy Burns
Maine
Burns
Buckley
Conflicts of School Kingpins Post Thanksgiving Grid
Scholastic gridiron action mostly ended on Thanksgiving Day with a few high grade post season games slated for Saturday. These matchups will give fans one last look at the season's best teams in this region and the Middle West.
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Middle West
Boxing Week Outlook Promising in Boston Circuit
DotArmy The Central A. C. plans a Monday opening bout featuring Jimmy Sacco of East Boston against Willie Jackson of New York, a rematch billed after a benefited night where Sacco dominated Jackson. Frontrunners include Frankie Britt versus Benny Walger, and Lew Tendler against Frankie Callahan, boosting local boxing as Dempsey Morr is debates in New Orleans and fighters return from service with plans for Philadelphia and Jersey City clashes.
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Central A. C
Jimmy Sacco
Boston
Willie Jackson
New York
Frankie Britt
Benny Walger
Son Pere
Paris
Jackson
Sacco
Lew Tendler
Frankie Callahan
Medford High vs Commerce in Fenway clash for suburban title
Medford High undefeated in Suburban league faces Boston City league champions High School of Commerce at Fenway Park on Saturday. Commerce enters as favorite with weight and power, but Medford has relied on fumbles turned to scores and strong defense. Marblehead High meets Scott High of Toledo, with Marblehead undersized but capable of open and kicking plays, Toledo set to drill in Boston Friday.
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Medford High
High School of Commerce Eleven
Fenway Park
Greater Boston
Marblehead High
Scott High
Toledo
High School of Commerce
Commerce
Medford
Commerce Machine
Chet Sanford
Norman Begien
Eddie Pidgeon
Marblehead
Scott
Essex County
Marbleheaders
Snow
Lewis
Toledo Party
Boston
First Day Deer Kill Tops Massachusetts Season
Twelve deer were killed in the first 24 hours of the open season in Massachusetts according to the Fisheries and Game Commission. Last year there were 1017 deer shot on the first day. It is thought the decrease is due to hunters not reporting kills. Snow from Monday night may spur hunting. tracks are hard to follow. The season closes Saturday at sundown.
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Masterson
Dempsey
Carl Morris
New Orleans
Miske
Buffalo
Crescent City
Jack Dempsey
Massachusetts
Fisheries and Game Commission
Alexander the Great Totes Gun to Hunland
Chicago manager Fred Mitchell announced Grover Cleveland Alexander, star pitcher for the National League club, has joined the American army of occupation marching into Germany after Chicago paid Philadelphia 50000 for his rights. This ends hopes he would be available next season.
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Chicago
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Philadelphia
Germany
Fred Mitchell
No one suggested Johnny Evers as a peace conference delegate
A brief note states that there were no recommendations for Johnny Evers to serve as a delegate to the upcoming peace conference. The quotation underscores the absence of support for his candidacy and frames the issue as unsettled within party circles.
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Johnny Evers
Germans May See Baseball
Paris December 3 The American army of occupation will have time for sports and the Knights of Columbus are aiding the effort. Johnny Evers left a complete organization to help soldiers play baseball and vast sporting goods are being sent from the Paris depot. Boxing in the army will be run by Billy Roche in London to referee bouts between American and British forces.
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Paris
Biddle
Two Big Mat Bouts For Tomorrow Night At Opera House
Pinky Gardner reports weight is easy for tomorrow’s match with Al Ventres at the Grand Opera House. The Connecticut wrestling star is favored to win in a best two of three clash, while Ress and the Greek meet in a one fall bout without time limit.
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Pinky Gardner
al Ventres
Connecticut
Grand Opera House
Ventres
Gardner
Ress
Baron Atta Sells for Record Price at New England Auction
Athol December 3 Baron Atta a 2 06 pacer from the W Starr Lee stables sold at auction for 5100 to John A McGregor president of the Union Twist Drill Co and Worcester Northwest Agricultural Society. This was the highest auction price in years in New England. Prominent horsemen attended the sale with spirited bidding. Other horses included Miss Dixie hay mare 180 Fannie Watson 275 Bells 2 09 4 bay mare 150 Laudale 2 16 1 4 bay mare and Baron Atta originally cost Mr Lee 150.
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Baron Atta
W. Starr Lee
Lee
John A. McGregor
Union Twist Drill Company
Worcester Northwest Agricultural Society
New England
W. S. Tuttle
Keene, N. H
Miss Dixie
J. C. Haskins
Orange
Fannie Watson
W. C. Savage
Ludlow
R. E. Bartlett
Laudale
C. FE. Rowe
Atta
Mr. Lee
Deer Bring 250-Pound Four Pronged Buck To Clinton
Clinton reports a 250 pound four pronged buck captured by Joseph Bashaw in the area near Camp Devens in Ayer refuting claims migration from North Lancaster deer runs. Teinenkemper and Neithardt each killed a deer nearby as part of the same local hunt.
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Clinton
Devens
Ayer
Lancaster
Joseph Bashaw
Benjamin Teinenkemper
Oscar
Neithardt
Dee
Wedding Plans Prompt National Commission to Ash Barrel
A garbled note hints at a plan involving President Wilson and a national commission. The text mentions a wedding and a commodious ash barrel, suggesting a symbolic or satirical gesture connected to federal action. Details are unclear in the fragment.
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Wilson
National Commission
Boston College to meet Mineola Long Island Flyers in key clash
Rev Father Meagher of Boston College signs strong defense and fitness push as Mineola Flyers travel for a tough test. Aviators boast star backs McMahon Montgomery Postel Addleman and end Problet. War Department permit may bring captain and others to Braves Field for Saturday showdown.
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S. J
Boston College
Long Island Fliers
Mineola
B. C
Aviator
Problet
McMahon
Montgomery
Postel
Addleman
Aviators
Boston
War Department
Braves Field
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