Red Sox manager Carrigan courts silence amid winter trades
Lewiston dated piece notes Bill Carrigan, Boston Red Sox manager, keeps counsel as winter trade talk swirls in Detroit and Boston. He criticizes writers predicting drastic roster changes and asserts the champions remain young and capable of repeating. He expects Lannin and himself to handle any real moves.
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Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
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Bill
Lewiston Star
Detroit Ball Park
Detroit
Boston
John S. Taylor
P. D. Maughton
Lake Annabessacook
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Smith Winner on Foul in Seventh
Jeff Smith of New Jersey defeated George Chip of Pittsburg on a foul in the seventh round at the Armory A. A. Hippodrome reopening. Chip was ahead but a low blow sparked controversy as the referee ruled for Smith. Earlier, Dave Powers fouled Karl Herz in the semi final, awarding the win to Herz. Kid Thomas beat Kid Lee in six, Willy Green and Joe Vargas fought to a six round draw. Next Tuesday Bartfield versus Lewis quotes Ted Kid Lewis at 146 pounds.
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New Jersey
George Chip
Pittsburg
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Smith
Powers
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Dave Powers
Malden
Karl Herz
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Gaffney Commended for Rowdyism Crackdown Letter
A widely praised move by President Jim Gaffney to curb on field rowdyism in baseball. Editors nationwide applaud his direct approach and urge other club owners to adopt similar warnings to players to improve the sport.
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Jim Gaffney
Braves
David J. Davies
Pittsburg Dispatch
Gaffney
Jack Ryder
Cincinnati Enquirer
James CC
Isaminger
James E. Gaffney
Edward F Ballinger
Pittsburg Post
New York Herald
Sporting News
George M. Young
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Harvard Crimson Soccer Struggles Lead to Playoff Hopes
Harvard varsity soccer endures a disastrous season with five losses as Penn leads the league with four wins and one defeat. Hav erford and Yale chase a potential triple tie after forthcoming games.
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Crimson
Princeton
Tiger
University of Pennsylvaia
Haverford
Yale
New League Under Way in the West
Plans for a new eight club baseball league forming in the West and potential Federal league affiliation were announced in Kansas City Missouri. Missouri Kansas Oklahoma cities including Kansas City Kansas eyed for franchises next probable name Continental league with eight teams.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kan
America
Dullea Named Boston College Football Captain
Charlie Fitzgerald withdrew from candidacy for BC leadership and Maurice Dullea of South Boston was chosen captain for the 1916 football team. Fitzgerald and Murray, both sophomores, will seek the role next year.
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Charlie Fitzgerald
Maurice Dullea
South Boston
Fitzgerald
Murray
Boston College Builds Multi-Sport Teams As Tryouts Begin
Dullea, a junior guard and popular figure, remains on the football line alongside Leo Daly. BC plans hockey and track for the winter and fields a strong applicant pool from Boston Latin and English High with Arthur Murphy elected football assistant manager.
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Fitzgerald
Mahoney
Leo Daly
Maurice Dullea
Boston College
Jack Atkinson
Maroon and Gold
East Beats West Accent on Intercollegiate Football
The Brown Washington State College football game on New Year’s Day underscores the East’s superiority in the great intercollegiate pastime.
Syracuse Dominates Western Foes in Holiday Bowl Context
Syracuse, after beating Oregon Aggies and defeating Occidental, is cited as a strong defensive unit capable of stopping Western pass oriented offenses. Brown looms as East favorite to beat Washington State on New Year’s Day, while Syracuse showcases its ground game led by Meehan, Wilkinson, Rose, and Rafter against Colgate and Western teams.
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Princeton
Dartmouth
Oregon Aggies
Occidental College
Brown
Washington State
Occidental
Salt City
Colgate
West
Meehan, Wilkinson, Rose and Rafter
Cobb Hits .842 Against St Louis Pitchers In Season Summary
Washington notes Cobb was the AL batting leader who hit only .224 in Hoodoo City. He excelled at home with a .392 average at Navin Field while hitting .850 on other lots. The report details Cobb’s marks versus pitchers like Johnson, Wood, and Koob, and lists his series-by-series records against St Louis, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, and Cleveland.
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Cobb
Crawford
Janvrin
Boston
Jan
Washington
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
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Cleveland
New York
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Dixie
Griffith
Tyrus
Walter Johnson & Co
Jim Shaw
Booth Hopper
Walter Johnson
Joe Boehling
Yancey Ayres
Bert Gallia
Harper
Dumont
Rice
Wood
Johnson
Collamore
Russell
Cottrell
Morisette
Sister
Koob
St Louis
Sisler
Umpire-Player Discipline Sparks Baseball Debate
Club owners in several leagues push to limit umpire power to eject players. They argue players should be punished financially rather than removed from games. The piece mocks the idea, noting Bill Byron of the National League would suffer, questioning fans’ appreciation of his genius if he cannot eject players daily.
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Lannin
Bill Byron
National League
Turks Drive British Back In Mesopotamia Front
Turkish headquarters report from Constantinople cited by Overseas News Agency says on the Irak front Turkish troops pressed their offensive against the British. On December 2 they advanced 25 kilometres and Baghela west of Kut el Amara was captured. in one week eight officers and 620 soldiers were taken prisoner.
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Sayville
N. Y
Constantinople
Overseas
Irak
Mesopotamia
Baghela
Kut-el-Amara
Lexington Girls End Season With Field Hockey Decision
Lexington High School girls field hockey team, three time state champions, voted to play no more games this fall due to a bad field and bad weather. The squad will graduate six players including captain Ruth Hubbell and goalie Ruth Britton, with Ruth Hubbell, Elizabeth Newers, Helen Cassidy, Mabel Page, Margaret Kineen and Wilma Calder leaving next June.
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Lexington
Lexington High School
Ruth Britton
Ruth Hubbell
Elizabeth Newers
Helen Cassidy
Mabel Page
Margaret Kineen
Wilma Calder
Short in winter sports at Concord
Concord decides against ice hockey and basketball for the winter. Indoor track would be favored by many boys but lacks proper facilities, leaving Concord High School without winter athletic programs beyond any planned activities.
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Concord
Concord High School
Yale to move assistant manager election to January
Yale will hold a mass meeting in New Haven to amend its athletic constitution so the assistant athletic manager is elected in January instead of April. The change aims to reduce secret society influence since society elections occur in February, and April athletic elections have linked Yale athletics to secret society politics.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Yankees Favored to Stay Sharp After Spring in Macon
Florida papers speculate the New York Yankees will gain spring training advantage in Macon. They note Harry Sparrow praised the town in warm October days but predict a harsher March, while the Boston Braves reportedly benefited from Georgia workouts.
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Florida
New York Yankees
Macon
Harry Sparrow
Boston Braves
Georgia
Rumor on George Stovall’s Coaching Fate
Rumor from New York suggests George Stovall will not manage the Feds in New York but be sent to Newark to pine in railroad yards. A flashier Fed would take the Gotham mantle. The piece speculates Stovall may not arrive from California next spring.
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New York
George Stovall
Feds
Newark
Fed
Gotham
Stovall
California
Brookfeds Sign 11 Stars in Major Leagues
Brooklyn manager John Ganzel announced on the coast that the Brookfeds signed 11 top major league stars for next season. He then departed for Honolulu, leaving no list of the players, and no details on the roster.
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Dick Carroll
Brooklyn Feds
John Ganzel
Brookfeds
Carroll
Ganzel
Honolulu
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