Intercollegiate Football Rules Body Meets in New York
A Dec 27 meeting at the Murray Hill Hotel will form the Intercollegiate Association of the United States rules committee. Seven of fourteen members will be named and amalgamation with the old committee debated before rule changes. Major colleges including Pennsylvania Chicago Yale and Cornell are weighing membership.
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New York
Intercollegiate Association of the United States
Murray Hill
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Cornell
Yale
Technology hockey team fielding stronger lineup this season
The Technology hockey team returns with five veterans from last year including captain William D. Ford and forward leader Ford. Veterans Winthrop D. Ford William J. Kelly William J. O Hearn Luther Davis and Harold D. Billings join practice as ice strengthens. Last season the team scored 19 to opponents 26, winning against Williams and forcing Dartmouth to an extra period.
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Winthrop D. Ford
William J. Kelly
William J. O’hearn
Luther Davis
Harold D. Billings
William D. Ford
Williams
Dartmouth
Freddie O'Brien Beats Nap Dufresne In City Hall Bout
In Lewiston Maine Freddie O'Brien of Chelsea defeated Napoleon Dufresne in a City Hall boxing match held under the Canadian Athletic Club. O'Brien dominated on points with his scientific style while Dufresne pressed hard but failed to flip the outcome. Billy Posie of Auburn outpointed Con Couture of Lewiston over five rounds.
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Lewiston
Freddie O'Brien
Chelsea
Napoleon Dufresne
Canadian Athletic Club
City Hall
O’brien
Dufresne
O'Brien
Billy Posie
Auburn
Con Couture
London is Farther North Than Yar Mouth in Geog Quiz
In a reader exchange J K A of Boston confirms London lies farther north than Yar Mouth N S by many miles. A separate pool on the Pennsylvaniacornell game shows A guessing 8 4 and B 10 67 J M and L E of Charlestown note A correctly predicted Cornell's score 12 4. In boxing, Jack Dempsey did defeat Bob Fitzsimmons in Saniba on December 20, 1905 in 13 rounds.
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London
Yarmouth
N. S
Boston
J. M
L. E
Charlestown
Cornell
Jack Eee
Bob Fitz- Bimmons
Sanibaa
Everett High Team Schedule Snapshot
The document lists Everett High teams schedule with dates and venues from December through March. Matches include games at Everett against Chelsea Winthrop Y M C A Malden Melrose Hyde Park Medford and others with away games at Chelsea Winthrop Hyde Park Malden Quincy BR MT and Medford.
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Everett High
Everett
Chelsea
Winthrop
Everett Y. M. C. A
Revere
Hyde Park
Malden
Melrose
Medford
BR. M T
Quincy
Republican Commissioner Han nan Comments on Candidate Hibbard
A political advertisement quotes Republican Commissioner Han nan questioning Candidate Hibbard. The text asks why Mr Hibbard reveals only part of the facts about his candidacy and speculates on his future actions if elected mayor, including the possibility of naming B. T. Wheeler as streets superintendent.
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Mr. Hibbard
B.T. Wheeler
Republican charges echo past City Hall bitterly
Street speakers denounce Mr. Hibbard and a claimed closed corporation amid a history of graft in 1901. They accuse allies of steering cement, blocks, oil, shovels, and watering carts at inflated prices and warn of municipal disaster if elected.
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City Hall
Mr. Hibbard
Hibbard
Barred Danish rider plans suit over six day race
A M Anderson the Danish cyclist who rode with George Wiley in the Boston six day race says he has a signed contract to ride the New York six day race with a partner and that Powers promoter signed for him. Powers has informed him he is not wanted and Anderson will take the case to court.
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A. M. Anderson
George Wiley
Boston
Park Square Tracks
P. T. Powers
New York
Anderson
Powers
New Powers
Belgians Barred From Henley Regatta Sparks Uproar
American rowing leaders deplore the Henley stewards decision to bar the Belgian crew from defending the grand challenge cup. They argue it smacks of unsportsmanlike motive despite the regatta’s right to set rules.
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New York
Henley
James A. Pilkington
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
James E. Sullivan
London
Gossip of the boxers in early boxing gossip and match talk
In San Francisco debates over Abe Attell Moran bouts and whether a 10 round no decision would draw enough money. Coffroth notes Moran’s $2000 demand and low expected gate. Gans spurns Baltimore offer as not real money. Welch arrives to train for Deshler clash in Chelsea. Gans fined in Baltimore for speeding. Sunshine Club label despite grand jury. Murphy Loughrey Dorman bouts loom. B A A entry deadlines for 110 to 158 lb classes. Eddie Curtis boxst Babe Brace at St Albans. Hanlon vs Brace.
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San Francisco
Abe Attell
Owen Moran
Los Angeles
Jim Coffroth
Moran
Foxy Abie
Coffroth
America
England
Nelson
Terry McGovern
Philadelphia
East
Attell
Joe Gans
Willie Fitzgerald
al Herford
Baltimore
Joe
U. S
Freddie Welch
Dave Deshler
Chelsea
Boston
Welch
Deshler
Sunshine Club
Grand
Tommy Murphy
Young Loughrey
Loughrey
Murphy
Jack Dorman
George Y. Brown
St. Albans
Eddie Curtis
Jimmy Hanlon
Babe"’ Brace
Pirates to Train in Hot Springs Next Spring
Pittsburg, Penn. Dec 6. President Barney Dreyfuss received Fred Clarke’s letter outlining spring training for 25 Pirates in Hot Springs. The squad will start with 36 men, with 12 cut before opening. Rumor links Garry Herrmann to Tommy Leach to replace Hanlon.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Barney Dreyfuss
Fred Clarke
Pirates
Hot Springs
Garry Herrmann
Tommy Leach
Hanlon
Bicycle Riders Head to Madison Square Garden Meet
All riders quartered in the city since November 1 left yesterday for New York to compete in the meet before the six day race at Madison Square Garden. The feature event is a three heat one mile race between Edmund Jacquelin of France and Frank Kramer of the United States. The pacing race pairs Bobby Walthour of Atlanta with Louis Darranton of France.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Edmund Jacquelin
France
Frank Kramer
Bobby Walthour
Atlanta
Louis Darragon
Winthrop High Girls claim easy win over Cambridge
Winthrop High School girls basketball defeated Cambridge High 24 to 3 in the Winthrop gym yesterday afternoon. Eva Stockwell and Edna Stockwell starred for Winthrop while Fussey led Cambridge.
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Winthrop High School
Cambridge High
Winthrop
Eva
Edna Stockwell
Miss Fussey
Cambridge
Everett High
Chelsea High
Everett
Chelsea
Benedict
Charles
William Brickley
Larkin
Shappeley
R. B
Brown
Cox Eoe
Flagg
Lie R. F
Leadbetter
Fverett High
W. Brickley
C. Brickley
Shoppelry
Foula
Cox
Hart
Wilband
Seorer R
Fitzmaurice
Limer
Peterson
Are Out to Down Johnson in the American League
Chicago December 6. A conspiracy among American League magnates to dethrone President Ban Johnson is set to surface at the December 11 meeting. Charles Comiskey, owner of the Chicago club, leads the anti Johnson faction and faces strong opposition from powerful league figures.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Charles Comiskey
Comiskey
League
anti-Johnson Party
Baldwin Keyes Mill Is Tame Draw in Waterbury Bout
In Waterbury Connecticut Bert Keyes and Matty Baldwin fought twelve rounds to a draw. The police chief and half the force attended, dampening the atmosphere as both fighters relied on clinches and toe to toe exchanges. Baldwin pressed with a left jab, while Keyes scored a few uppercuts in the seventh, though neither gained a clear advantage.
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Waterbury
Conn
Bert Keyes
Matty Baldwin
Baldwin
Keyes
Blackburn Wins Clinical Knockout Over Gunther in Four Rounds
Jack Blackburn defeated Australian George Gunther at the Industrial Club in Philadelphia in four rounds. The bout swung in Blackburns favor after a fourth round clinch, when Blackburn delivered a decisive right to Guns jaw causing a KO as Gunther was carried to his corner after the count.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Jack Blackburn
George Gunther
Australia
Industrial Club
Blackburn
Gunther
Frisco Grand Jury Indicts Fight Trust Leaders
The San Francisco grand jury indicted Jimmy Coffroth Eddie Graney and Willus Britt members of the city fight trust on bribery charges They allegedly tampered with the old board of supervisors to secure a monopoly on all fight permits Morris Levy supplied the inform tion leading to the indictments
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San Francisco
Cal
Jimmy Coffroth
Eddie Graney
Willus
Britt
Frisco
Fight Trust
Fisth
Board of Supervisors
Morris Levy
Coffroth
Graney
Edison league race on Chauncey alleys last night
Four games played in the Edison league standings. Underground won three straight over Engineering while I Street defeated Generating. Electric Engineering beat the Supply department.
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Wae Eer Eenas
Chauncey Alleys
Underground
Engineering
I. Street Smothered Generating
Electric Engineering
Supply Department
L Street
Fitton
Brighton
Knights of Columbus
Somerset
Valladolid Connell
St. James
Back Bay
Mt. Benedict
Eee
Valladolid Eevee
At 60 Starts On Cycle Tour
Weston the pedestrian, a white haired man about 60, rode an early model high bicycle through Wakefield. He refused to reveal his identity or destination, but Boston seems likely the objective, with plans to tour the New England States before returning home. He is believed to be from Lowell.
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Wakefield
Weston
Boston
New England
Lowell
Provision Clerks Debut in Sudbury Industrial League
The Provision Clerks joined the Sudbury Industrial League replacing I. C. Nickey and fought a hard game against Schwamb Plano Case. Hill Paper Box lost to Atwood and McManus in three close matches with tense scoring.
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Provision Clerks
Sudbury Industrial League
I. C. Nickey
Schwamb Plano Case
Hill
Atwood & McManus
Schwamb Piano Case
Hill Paper Box
West ern sports quips and wagering notes from readers
A collage of letters and comments from readers on sports topics. Debates over basketball boosts and fouls, opinions on London boxing matches, football at Columbia, and Harvard versus Yale. Witty asides about trainers, managers, and the Olympic team, with complaints about betting losses and athlete unity.
Merritt Wins Skating Race at Park Square Rink
Merritt, the Canadian flyer, captured the five mile point roller skating race at Park Square Rink last night beating Hamilton by three points. McDonald of New York impressed on debut. Final standings list Merritt 87, Hamilton 33, Gendron 26, McDougal 12, McDonald.
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Merritt
Park Square Rink
Hamilton
McDonald
New York
Hameilton
Gendron
McDougal
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Athens
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Columbia Theatre
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