Kling Eyes Boston Franchise Bid In Major League Push
John Kling, president of a KC club, moves east to bid for the Boston National League franchise. He may meet with director Winslow to discuss sale while a $200,000 mortgage and high park assessments deter rivals. If successful, the club may relocate to a larger park with higher receipts.
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Milwaukee
Boston Club Sale Faces Russell Rule and Kling Bid
The Boston franchise awaits a sale this week with the Russell family holding potential control. Kling eyes the stake with funds ready, while Tenney and Murphy may reap if the Russells maintain control. Share price sits around 200 a share for 945 shares, valuing the club near 190000.
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Boston
Tenney
Russell
Messrs. Tenney
Murphy
Russells
Hawaii Has 2 Double H Men At Harvard
Sixty-six Harvard athletes earned the varsity H for athletic excellence with six Hou能 from Hawaii. Two Withington brothers share two letters in football and shell, plus a younger brother in the freshmen fold. The roster notes Paul and Lothrop Withington, Bob Potter, H. Rogers, R. B. Wigglesworth, F. H. Leslie among the double-letter holders with various sports.
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Hawaii
Withington
F. H. Leslie
Jennings Tells Of Accident In Scranton
Hugh Jennings manager of the Detroit baseball team, seriously injured in a Gouldsboro accident, sat up at the State Hospital and spoke from an invalid chair. He described his escape from death through head bandages and a wrapped bathrobe, seeming to joke about his battered condition as doctors monitor him for any setback. He hopes to leave the hospital Saturday if his condition remains stable.
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Detroit
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United States of America
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Massachusetts
Boston
Summer Street
South Station
Car Crash Account Reveals Narrow Escape and Injuries
A driver recounts a sudden creek crossing after his car hit a sharp S shaped curve on a hard road. He describes a near drowning in water, surviving with a broken arm and facial cuts while joking with a reporter riding with Rev. Lynott and Mr. and Mrs. Holden from Port Jervis.
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Peter J. Lynott
David Holden
Port Jervis
Terra Firma
Death Machine Car Thrills Escape in Boston Subway
A man describes his narrow escape from the Car of Death after a trial in a future US regime. He recalls a deadly ride, Harrington’s death, and clinging to a rock as the doomed car collapses, ending with a subway stop at Park Street.
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Europe
Harrington
Park Street Station
Sammy White of Princeton vs Wilmot Whitney of Newton High
The piece contrasts Sammy White hailed as Princeton's world eighth wonder with Newton High School star Wilmot Whitney, fullback of this year’s football team. Alumni and students in Newton claim Whitney’s deeds will be remembered in Newton High athletics history in gold type.
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Newton High
Sammy White
Princeton
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Boston
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Newton High School
Whitney Leads Newton High To Dual Championships
Newton High star Whitney sparked two prep titles with key plays across baseball football and league finals. He delivered a pinch hit double in extra innings to seal the baseball title and kicked a decisive drop goal for an 8 0 win in football. He also returned an 80 yard kickoff for the Triangular league winner as time ran out. He earned All Scholastic consideration as a versatile backfield addition.
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Newton High
Brookline High
Cambridge
English High Eyes Ice Hockey Move First in Boston
Walter Shuttleworth elected captain and Joseph Driscoll named manager for English High School as the team prepares to attend the Greater Boston Interscholastic Ice Hockey Association meeting in Cambridge on Thursday evening.
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English High School
Boston
Walter Shuttleworth
Joseph Driscoll
Greater Boston
Natick High basketball season praised despite selections
The writer laments that players Murray Casey Sheehan and Dougherty were not chosen, noting some could have joined the eleven like Eddie Mahan did for Natick High. Natick High enjoyed a glorious season with town support as schoolboy athletics pause for two weeks. Meister of Medford High recovers from threat of pneumonia and should be outdoors in a week. John D. O'Reilly resumes as Dorchester High's physical instructor and receives a warm welcome.
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Greater Boston
Murray
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Sheehan
Dougherty
Eddie Mahan
Meister of
Medford High
John D. O'Reilly
Dorchester High School
John O
Auto Races See Decline At AA A Convention
New York Dec 5 Automobile contests are falling off says the contest board of the American Automobile Association in its annual convention report. The number of events decreased by about one third as manufacturers quit strenuous competitions. Amateurs are becoming main participants in a trend toward safer events. Federal highway aid receives much attention as plans for a joint Washington meeting January 16 and 17 are outlined. Resolutions mourn Chairman S M Butler killed on the Glidden tour. The Bannock County Idaho drive for Yellowstone Park access gains support. Officers are re elected. next gathering slated for Chicago with Joyce regarded as chief officer next year.
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American Automobile Association
Washington
S. M. Butler
Glidden
Bannock County Automobile Association of Idaho
Yellowstone Park
Robert P. Hooper
Pennsylvania
Frank M. Joyce
Minnesota
Laurens Enos
C. L. Bonifeld
Ohio
Ralph W. Smith
Colorado
F. L. Baker
California
H. A. Bonnell
New Jersey
Jonn .N. Brooks
Minneapolis
Connolly Elected Captain of Amherst Football Team
Bartholomew J. Connolly Jr of Roxbury was elected captain for the 1912 Amherst College football season. He has played right halfback for two years but missed the latter part of the season with a fractured leg. He is a Phi Upsilon fraternity member and Sphinx Club.
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Amherst Amherst
Bartholomew J. Connolly, Jr
Roxbury
Amherst College
Phi Upsilon Fraternity
Sphinx Club
Fishing Vessels Sell Large Haddock and Cod Catches
A dozen fishing vessels sold fare of fish at T wharf yesterday with total receipts of 219700 pounds haddock 73500 cod 24200 hake 15500 pollock 8600 cask. Dealers set prices for haddock cod hake pollock and other species. Notable vessels include Crest Spray Vanessa Aspinet Romance Terranova Hortense Mary B Greer Olive F Hutchins Jubilee Appomattox and more. Delayed two days by adverse weather the Caledonian arrived from Manchester and will sail Saturday. Franconia and Ontario schedules shifted by wireless reports.
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Appomattox
Leyland Line
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James R. Cannon
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Boston
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Liverpool
Queenstown
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Boston Light
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Reading Fleet
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Metropolitan Coal Company
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Barnegat
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Mohawk
Clay
Clyde Line
Navahoe
New York
Georgetown
Wilmington
Miefield
Gloucester
Mary Arnold
Ac Mustic Wharf
Shipping News Miniature Almanac
Maritime brief lists arrivals and departures of steamers and schooners, with tugs and barges in transit. The cargo and voyage notes include ships like Caledonian Manchester and City of Gloucester, plus east coast ports from Gloucester to Boston and St. John N. B. with several towed barges and related tug movements.
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Keene
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U. 8
McFall
New York
Catawissa
Setner
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Tamanend
Biddeford
Paxinos
Portland
Preston
Newburyport
Swatara
Phillips
Teaser
Law
George R. Stetson
Portsmouth
Mark Miefield
Drummond
Mary Arnold
J. Arthur Lord
Smith
St. John
N. B
Clayola
Balmer
Otis Miller
Morrison
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Quetay
Bonnafaut
Weymouth
N. S
Little Elsie
Partridge
Isle Au Haut
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Mitchell
Sullivan
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Jam
Cora May
Abbie Keast
Parrsboro
B. B. Hardwick
Digby
Clementsport
Arabic
Liverpool
Queenstown
Kentucky
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Copenhagen
Isleworth
Louisburg
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A. F. Lucas
S. O. Co
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Juniata
Herman Winter
St. Nicholas
Buck Ridge
Indian Ridge
Prudence
Cto
Henry Endicott
Reading
Charles F. Pritchard
Plymouth
Port Johnson
R. R
N. J
Mary F. Scully
Hampton Roads
Shenandoah
EH. B. Sutton
Daniel Willard
Edgewater
Dunmore
Weehawken
Riverside
Robert Pettis
Whiting
W. R. Perkins
Mathias
Lynn
George R. Bradford
Rockport
Mass
Albert G. Lawson
Ervin J. Luce
America
H. Mathes
STILL THEY COME
Topsy Hartsel emerges as the latest candidate for Cincinnati’s managerial post. Connie Mack reportedly favors placing the towhead high as a reward for faithful service. Hartsel, long an adviser to Mack in Philadelphia, could lead the Reds out of the second division wilderness.
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Topsy
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