Phillies bid for Tinker Groh and Knabe in swap
Philadelphia manager Charles Dooin telegraphed Cincinnati president August Herrmann offering Mike Doolan and F Otto Knabe for Joe Tinker and Heine Groh. Dooin asserts Cincinnati will accept, while acknowledging two Phillies stars would go to Cincinnati if the deal closes. Doolan is praised as a strong fielder though not a premier hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mike Doolan
F. Otto Knabe
Joe Tinker
Heine Groh
Charles S. Dooin
Phillies
August Herrmann
Cincinnati
Herrmann
Rhinelanders
Sorrel Thrush
New England League Owners Meet at Copley Plaza
The New England league magnates met at the Copley Plaza yesterday afternoon and completed unfinished business. Fred Lake has taken possession of the New Bedford franchise with an option to move it to Manchester or Fitchburg, likely to locate in Fitchburg. Fall River and Brockton owners have until Jan 7 to choose relocation cities. A Jan 7 meeting will take up the schedule.
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Copley Plaza
Fred Lake
New Bedford
Manchester
Fitchburg
Fall River
Brockton
Daly Names Williams Players on All America Picks
Williams College coach Fred Daly selects his first and second All America team listing players from Harvard Yale Navy Army Colgate Dartmouth and Williams at positions including right end Hardwick centre Marting and quarterback Huntington.
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Williamstown
Daly
Williams
Hardwick
Harvard
Walker
Brown
Navy
Marting
Yale
Brooks
Colgate
Talbott
Merrillat
Army
Huntington
Whitney
Dartmouth
Mahan
Brickley
All-America debate and player notes from football selections
The coach criticizes the All-America selection method arguing it unfairly favors players from one region. He highlights several top players across teams including Hardwick Walker Brown Marting Brooks Heffelfinger Talbott Merrillat Huntington Whitney Mahan and Brickley as standout performers deserving inclusion for their weight speed and game impact.
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Hogsett
Dartmouth
Ballin
Princeton
Howe
Navy
Simpson
Pennsylvania
Munns
Cornell
Pontius
Michigan
Fritz
Pritchard
Army
Peterson
Colgate
Craig
Wilson
Yale
Brickley
Brooks
Heffelfinger
Talbott
Walker
Merrillat
Huntington
Whitney
Mahan
Philadelphia Club Sends Pitcher Finneran to Birmingham
The Philadelphia National League Baseball Club released pitcher Finneran to the Birmingham Club of the Southern League. Last season Finneran played for Lowell Massachusetts and Scranton Pennsylvania in the New York State League.
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Philadelphia
Finneran
Birmingham
Lowell
Mass
Scranton, Penn
Yale Likely to Take On Chicago
Yale athletic adviser Walter Camp traveled to Chicago and will discuss a potential Yale Chicago football game next fall with Chicago football leaders. The visit aims to advance talks on the proposed match as rumors circulate in New Haven.
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Yale
Chicago
New Haven
Walter Camp
Yale-Chicago football game revival in sight after stadium completion
Lonny Stagg, Yale’s famed athlete and Chicago coach, influences renewed talks of a season game. Yale faculty previously opposed, but now some members may relent with Yale’s new stadium near completion. Camp lacks clear authority to seal negotiations, yet a definite understanding is hoped before he returns to New Haven.
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Lonny” Stagg
Yale
Chicago
Stagg
New Haven University
Boston Golfers Lead At Pinehurst
The first round of the autumnal Country Club tournament at Pinehurst, North Carolina, names eight top players from the region. E. T. Manson Framingham IL Becker Woodsend J S Brown Montclair H V Seggerman Englewood F S Pussy Havana T J Moran Metacomet Tom Kelley Southern Pines Rev T A Cheatham Salisbury Parker W Whittemore Brookline were listed as leaders, with Whittemore and others having made low scores in qualifying then withdrawing from match play.
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Pinehurst
N. C
E.T. Manson
Framingham
Becker
Woodsend
J. S. Brown
Montclair
H. V. Seggerman
Englewood
F. S. Pussy
Havana
T. J. Moran
Metacomet
Tom Kelley
Southern Pines
T. A. Cheatham
H. B. Daly to Give Chess Exhibition at Boston Club
H B Daly will conduct a simultaneous chess exhibition at the Boston Chess Club rooms 15 Exchange street this Friday night. The event marks the sixth weekly entertainment by the club open to the public. Daly will play against all comers including members and strangers. Tom Twitchell was re elected captain of the Dorchester High School hockey team at a meeting yesterday.
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H. B. Daly
Boston Chess Club
Exchange Street
Mr. Daly
Tom Twitchell
Dorchester High School
Autoists In Test Tour Delhi New York reliability run
New York December reports the second day of the 178 mile reliability tour from the Manhattan Automobile Club to New Haven Danbury Norwalk and back. Eight of eleven contestants finished with clean scores and no penalties for speeding though one puncture occurred Buick No 1 consumed 118 4 gallons and others varied up to 22 gallons.
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New York
Connecticut
Manhattan Automobile Club
New Haven
Art
Danbury
Norwalk
Boston Post Road
A. H. Cordner
Mitchell- Edmundston
West 62d Street
Buick
Chandler
Oarkland
Oldsmobile
DeDion
Boulton
National
Hudson
Boston College to Establish Varsity Hockey Team
The athletic council of Boston College plans to form a varsity hockey squad for the first time, driven by student demand for winter sport options beyond track. Potential players include Wilson from Salem, Sullivan from Framingham, Drummey, MacKnight from Revere, and Terry McGovern from B C Prep, with a manager and coach to be selected soon and practice to begin promptly.
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Boston College
Wilson
Salem
Sullivan
Framingham
Drummey
MacKnight
Revere High
Terry McGovern
B. C
Maroon and Gold
Athletic Council
Dick Field Not To Be Secretary Of Boston Club
Rumors circulated that Deputy Collector Dick Field might become secretary and treasurer of the Boston American baseball club. The article states Field, former secretary to the Mayor, will not be the appointee and that fans can count out his candidacy despite city hall rumors.
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Robert McRoy
Boston American Baseball Club
Boston
Dick Field
City Hall
Red Sox
Rumors and denials swirl over Boston club secretary selection
At Copley Plaza New England League executives discussed McBreen losing a bid to Field while Mayor Fitzgerald denied meddling in Boston club affairs. Field likewise cautioned there was no chance of him becoming secretary. McRoy cited conversations with Ban Johnson as indicating potential stock sales, with decisions expected in New York. Separately Haverhill High elected Read captain for next season.
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Copley Plaza
Hugh McBreen
Dick Field
Fitzgerald
Royal Rooters
Boston Club
Field
McRoy
Fiela
Lannin
Boston
Chicago
Red Sox
Ban Johnson
Windy City
McAleer
Johnson
New York
Third aspirant to defend America’s Cup signs today
In New York the contract for a 75 foot sloop to defend the America’s Cup next year is to be signed. The Bath Iron Works in Bath Maine will build the bronze boat designed by George Owen for a syndicate led by George M. Pynchon and Commodore E Walter Clark.
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George Owen
Bath
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Bath Iron Works
Newton
Owen
John 8. Hyde
Iron Works
E. Walter Clark
George M. Pynchon
Howell
Istalena
Pynchon
Commodore Clark
Mr. Pynchon
Queen
Elena
Morton F. Plant
New London
Lawley Yards
Neponset
A. DeWitt Cochrane
Plant
William F. Dennis
Dennis
Cochrane
William Gardner
Bath Company
New England
Vanderbilt Defender will use keel with eight foot centreboard
Bristol Rhode Island December 4 The America's cup defender candidate for the Vanderbilt Syndicate will combine a keel type with a centreboard eight feet deep. Keel plate mouldings shaped to accept a centreboard were found today. The eight foot drop will extend from the keel bottom and casting work for the lead keel is finished.
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Vanderbilt Defender
Bristol
Vanderbilt Syndicate
Herreshoff
Mortos ¥. Plant
McGillivray Sets World Mark in 880 Yard In Door Swim
Perry McGillivray of the Clinois Athletic Club established a world record for the 880 yard indoor swim in a 60 foot pool, time 11 minutes 29 seconds. The previous best was C M Daniels of the New York Athletic Club at 11 minutes 44 4-5 seconds. This marks the only new record in the fourth interscholastic meets under the International Athletic Club.
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Chicago
Perry McGillivray
Clinois Athletic Club
C. M. Daniels
New York Athletic Club
Daniels
McGillivray
International Athletic Club
Arlington Girls Field Hockey to Play Sargent This Afternoon
The Arlington High School girls field hockey team meets a Sargent School squad at Spy Pond Athletic Field Arlington at 3 o clock. Due to late season the Arlington and Lexington teams may not meet again this winter.
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Arlington High School
Sargent School
Spy Pond
Arlington
Lexington
Polious Defeats Miller In Two Falls At Grand Opera House
Greek welterweight champion Jim Polious from Greece defeated Ed Miller of St. Louis in two straight falls after an initially cautious start. The bout at the Grand Opera House evolved from a potential fiasco into a genuine, first order struggle.
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Jim Polious
Ed Miller
St. Louis
Grand Opera House
Polious
Thomas Wins Bout Over Beaudreau in Unity A. C. Night
Kid Thomas earned the decision over Joe Beaudreau in a 12 round bout at Unity A. C. in Lawrence. Semifinal saw Joe Carroll decisively defeat Billy Edwards in eight rounds. Curtain raiser had Johnny Thompson of Lawrence stopping Young Limerick of Haverhill in five rounds.
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Lawrence
Kid Thomas
Joe Beaudreau
Unity A. C
Joe@ Carroll
Billy Edwards
Johnny Thompson
Young Limerick
Haverhill
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Knabe
N. E
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Posner’s
IE Men's Store
COBB
England
Cobb, Hersey Co
Atlantic Ave
Dewey Square
South Statlo
Fred Daly
Allstar
Hardwick, Mahan
Summer ST
Fitz
Read
L. P. Hollander & CO
Just
Miller
Thomas
Hanan & Son
Washington ST
Paris
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