Crowds at New York Auto Show Hit High Takes
New York December report notes a strong attendance with over 85900 paid admissions despite rain. Buyers rushed orders for affordable American cars, runabouts going to suburbs while touring cars stayed close to home. Racing car interest grows as several eager buyers finance demos. Colgate Trout announces Automobile Club of America to stage another show next year.
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New York
American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association
Manhattan
Colgate Trout
Automobile Club of America
Benjamin Briscoe
Association
James Cousins
Ford Motor Company
A. RR. Parkington
Long Island
Newton and Stone School open hockey trials and schedule
Newton High School announces initial practice for candidates led by captain Jack Glover and coach Walter Pierce with about 15 candidates. The Newton schedule includes Brae Burn Pomfret Andover Winchester Roxbury Latin Milton Academy and Brown Nichols with Roxbury Latin clash on Jan 23. Stone School opens with Dec games at Brae Burn Melrose Everest Dartmouth and other prep league foes leading to a Roxbury Latin matchup.
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Newton
Newton High
Jack” Glover
Walter Pierce
Jack Glover
Greenidrige
Sprague
Guy Randlett
Opel
Arlington High
Brae Burn
Brown & Nichols
Brae-Burn
Brookline High
Brookline
Roxbury Latin
Milton Academy
Milton
Web
Stone School
Medford High
Medford
Melrose High
Everest High
Dartmouth Varsity
Brae-Burn Club
Rindge Manual Training School
Mechanic Arts High
Cambridge Latin
Open
Melrose
Roxbury Latin School
St. Mark’s School
Southboro
Arlington
S—Stone
Brac-Burn
Harvard and other sports notes from a jam packed sports column
A long column surveys Harvard football prospects and rival teams, mentions Coach Lanagan as a possible Harvard hire, and notes the weather affecting hockey. It recalls Mayor Fitzgerald praising a football team, Carlisle Indians’ travel schedule, and Tommy Ryan’s return to boxing. The piece also covers boxing reach comparisons and a warning about unauthorized baseball fund collectors.
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Harvard
Crimson
U S S Rhode Island Wins Five Straight In Season Start
The U S S Rhode Island basketball team opened the season with five straight victories. They beat Mast Boston A A, Sk B C L A second, Cambridge reserves, Company H Ninth Regiment M V M and Roxbury A A by wide margins. Captain Matt Senefick leads with Hester at forward and Jim O'Brien at center.
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U. S. S. Rhode Island
Sailor Boys
Mast Boston A. A
Ond
Cambridge
Ninth Regiment
Roxbury A. A
Boston
South
East Boston
Matt Senefick
Hester
Jim O'Brien
Frank Barker
Centrals
Rockwell
Manchester
N. H
Kevans
McDowall
Starker
Dawson-Rich Company
U.S. S. Rhode Island
O’brien
Barker
Kene
Walsh and Attell Face Featherweight Title Showdown in L.A.
In Los Angeles the Pacific A C hosts a 20 round featherweight title bout between Jimmy Walsh of Newton New England and Abe Attell of San Francisco. Both weigh 122 pounds ringside and Attell is favored though Walsh fans cling to hope. A neutral referee is expected after disputes over Jim Jeffries and Tommy Burns.
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Tommy Burns
Jack O’brien
Los Angeles
Jeffries
Burns
Jim Corbett
Pacific A. C
Cal
Jimmmy Walsh
Newton
New England
America
Abe Attell
San Francisco
Chelsea
Attell
Walsh
Frankie Neill
Harry Baker
Newton Boy
Eddie Keevin
Neil
Baker
Jimmy
Jim Jeffries
O'Brien-Burns
Stablemen May Go to Brighton
Members of leading wholesale horse companies met a Brighton Stock Yard representative to discuss building stables in Brighton and leasing terms for transferring operations from the city. Attendees included Mayo, McKiveen, Cavanaugh, Abrams, Harris, McKinney, Donovan, Wheeler, Swift, and Kelleke. They will move if Swift & Co offers favorable terms on stock handling, feed prices, and assuming current city leases which run about two more years.
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Brighton Stock Yards Company
Brighton
City
Mr. Mayo
Brighton Stock Yard Company
William McKiveen
Wheeler, McKiveen & Co
M. C. Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh Bros
Myer Abrams
Samuel Harris
J. S. Harris & Sons
Daniel McKinney
McKinney Bros
Dennis Donovan
Charles Wheeler
Wheeler, McElveen & Co
George Swift
Swift & Co
J. P. Kelleke
J. P. Harris & Co
M'Kenzie Chosen Captain of Rindge Football
McKenzie, this year's quarterback, was selected captain for next season. He distinguished himself in the Somerville Rindge Thanksgiving Day game at Somerville.
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Rindge
McKenzie
Meixenzie
Somerville
Harvard Students Fight to Preserve Intercollegiate Athletics
Harvard undergraduates oppose a report by the athletic committee that could curtail sports. School leaders insist intercollegiate athletics remain vital while officials debate faults and reforms. Captains refuse comment pending decisions, and President Eliot’s influence is unclear as a July deadline looms.
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Harvard
Harvard Athletic Committee
John D. White
Post
Mitters
Boan
Rumnor
Eliot
T Harvard
Taylor Plans Major Trade Of Collins To New York Highlanders
Boston owner John J. Taylor travels to Chicago and meets Highlanders owner Farrell as he seeks a top tier third baseman to replace Jimmy Collins for next season. Possible moves include Conroy Laporte or Moriarty, with money adjustments if needed. Taylor also hints at several other trades while noting Dineen will remain with the club amid friction with Chick Stahl.
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John J. Taylor
Boston Americans
New York
Chicago
Boston
Jimmy Collins
Taylor
Collins
Farrell
Highlanders
Conroy
Laporte
Moriarty
Bill Dineen
Chick Stahl
Chick
Baseball Players Should Not Try Football
The piece notes football is for highly trained collegians and cites injuries to Heydon as evidence. Walter Siter paid respects to George B. Dovey briefly, while Dovey was busy. Grantland Rice reports Cleveland spent $22,500 to bolster the team for next season. Hess is the only pitcher who can handle his regular turn, others lack nerve.
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Heydons
Heydon
Walter Siter
George B. Dovey
Dovey
Grantland Rice
Clevel Land Club
Hess
Cleveland
Wife of Former Champion Tells of His Downfall
Mrs. Terry McGovern blames his decline on dissipation and a head injury from the ring. She says he quit ale for wine three months ago and has worsened. She cites about $125,000 earned in ring and stage and $80,000 in real estate. She plans to move him south for recovery and baseball aspiration. Dozens in sports and politics have shown sympathy.
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New York
Terry McGovern
Kings County Hospital
Young Corbett
Hartford
Terry
McGovern
New England Trotting Horse Breeders Assn Elects Board
The annual meeting at Youngs Hotel elected J. M. Johnson J. H. Thayer William Russell Alien C. W. Lasell G. A. Graves A. H. Parker CC. S. Whittemore George Van Dyke and R. Williams as directors for the coming year with T. S. Quimby chosen treasurer and C. M. Jewett clerk. The secretary reported a healthy financial condition from two meetings yielding a profit of 5523 dollars.
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New England
Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Young’s Hotel
J. M. Johnson
J. Fh. Thayer
William Russell Alien
Co. W. Lasell
G. A. Graves
A. H. Parker
CC. SS. Whittemore
George van Dyke
R. Williams
T. S. Quimby
M. Jewett
Melrose Seeks 200 Dollar Public School Fountains
At a special school committee session in Melrose on December 6, the panel voted to request a 200 dollar city appropriation to install new drinking fountains in public schools.
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Melrose
Omar Defeats Comins in 49th B Class Billiard Match
Omar beat Comins 200 to 180 at the Hub Palace in the 49th B class amateur billiards tournament. Tonight Smalley faces Holmes in the next match.
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Hub Palace
Omar
Comins
Smalley
Holmes
Roller skating title race at Park Square rink tonight
A big field of skaters competes tonight at Park Square Skating Rink for a $100 prize purse. World champion Clarence Hamilton and Park Square stalwart Frederick Walsh headline entries from Boston and beyond, with wide regional participation. The four-lap mile track promises fast action as veteran Fred White vies in the five mile pro event and Mike Donlin returns to boost the Giants.
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Park Square
Clarence Hiamilton
Frederick Walsh
Park Square Rink
Pierce
McLoud
MacDougall
Barrett
Blaisdell
Ayres
Tastings
Boston
Haverhill
Lynn
Lowell
South
Framingham
Derry
N. H
Waterville
Fred White
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Newton and Stone
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James I. Lanagan
Leland Stanford University
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Lanagan
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Yale
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Fitzgerald
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Franklin Field
Carlisle Indians
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John F. Casey
English High School
Tommy Ryan
Tommy
Fred Beel
Rassler
Gotch
New Orleans
Noah Brusse
Beel
Tara Sutton
John WW. Merrill
Sutton
Merrill
Roosevelt
Blake
Adams, Taylor &Co
State St
Hoston
FTES
Rhode Island
Fick, Evans, Hester
Coast Boy Rules
Jimmy Walsh
George Dixon
Washington
California
Keevin
M’kenzie
Conlin
NEW York Highlanders
Frederic P. O’connell
Ager
Dineen
Powers That Be
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Stahl
Mr.Taylor
H. B
Mike Donlin
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Giants
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Massachusetts Breweries Company
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