Fitchburg Boy to Lead Princeton Tigers
Herbert Lowell Dillon of Fitchburg Massachusetts was elected captain of Princeton's football team. Owing to the illness of former Captain Cooney the election was postponed until today. Dillon, 21, 190 pounds, 5 ft 11 in has played guard for three years and was elected unanimously. N H Wheeler Jr of Endeavor Pennsylvania was chosen assistant manager for 1906 succeeding C C Smith of Vicksburg Mississippi.
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Hard Fight for Yale Captaincy
New Haven December 6 Three days ago Sammy Morse seemed assured of next year s Yale captaincy of the football eleven but votes indicate a neck and neck race between Morse and Forbes. Roome Flanders Veeder and Tripp as possible contenders add to the field with Tripp possibly returning for postgraduate work and election if persuaded to come back.
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Brown selects Victor A. Schwartz captain for next year
Providence Iowa December 6 Victor A. Schwartz class of 1907 from Point North Jersey was elected to captain Brown University's next year’s team confirming leadership for the season.
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High school sports eye basketball hockey and track
As the football season ends high school athletes turn to basketball hockey and track. English High leads in interscholastic hockey with Captain Gallagher returning. Rindge Manual Training School eyes a strong bid with a new Cambridge rink. Roxbury Latin Volkmann s Stone s and De Meritte s vie in the Academic league. The 17th annual indoor BA A meeting at Mechanics Building is set for Feb 10 with a record entry likely for March 3.
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Brown University to Debate Football Prize Topic
Brown University announces a prize football debate on February 6 1906 in Providence Rhode Island. The discussion centers on whether the game of football as played since 1900 benefits American colleges and their interests.
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Fading fakirs and reforms sweep early 1900s sports scene
In New York three round boxing bouts draw praise as Gotham media rate boxing as Mecca for all skill levels. Football faces reforms with Camp urging changes and a push to rest rules while fans weigh further tweaks. Ringers surge in trotting contests as weigh disputes and deception are exposed. Lavigne hints at a comeback, while baseball rules face mixed public sentiment and Batting tweaks proposed by Silk O’Loughlin.
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Sun
Walter Camp
Camp
National Trotting Association
National Association
Silk O’loughlin
Boxing Gossip Sparks Coast to Coast Feuds and Fights
Reports say Bob Fitzsimmons trains hard for his December 20 bout with O'Brien after a quick sparring session with Al Kaufmann. O'Brien gains fans for his conditioning. Chester Goodwin heads to Philadelphia for a fight with Tommy Mowatt. Boxers Ike Bradley Jim Clark Digger Stanley and Terry McGovern draw crowds in North Abington sparring. Standish Hall hosts three bouts tomorrow night including Young Stewart vs Jerry Curley and Haywood Briggs vs Willie Glover, with a main event Tommy Quill against Dave Cashiler. Jacky Gibbons complains of a rival using his name while he seeks matches as a welterweight.
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Brockton
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National Amateur Skating Association Overhauls Records
The records committee completed a three month overhaul of official tabulations. Morris Wood 14 is stripped of his national titles for 60 yards 100 yards and one furlong. S Doty Lee and B Davidson hold the 60 yard title, John S Johnson the 100 yard title with 9 4 5 seconds, Le Roy Lee the furlong title. J I Donoghue holds the 20 to 100 mile marks verified correct.
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National Amateur Skating Association
Morris Wood
A. ID. Smith
S. Doty Lee
B. Davidson
John S. Johnson
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