Yale Football Season Nets Record $130000 in Receipts
Yale reports from games with Harvard Princeton and others show the season as the most profitable financially. Princeton and Yale each to gain about $61100 from the Bowl clash, Harvard Stadium earnings near $50000 for Yale and Harvard, Brown about $6000, and five other home games averaging $3000 each, totaling roughly $130000.
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Sports Commentary Touches on Wilde Sharkey and Dempsey Carpentier Talks
The column surveys Jimmy Wilde's weight struggles in America, Army-Navy sportsmanship, and Jack Ryder's praise for Tom Halpin. It flags Carpentier Dempsey bid talk, Cochran’s role, and public sentiment. References Harvard football planning, Penn State/Pirates management, and Big Ten football bans. Jim Thorpe injury notes ease fears for Braves season.
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Wise Cracker Pushes $175000 to Dempsey and Kearns
A British offer of 175000 to Dempsey and Kearns sparks talk of two Jacks meeting in the ring under Marquis of Quincebury rules. The piece also lampoons Beckett and Carpentier while noting Oxford/Callahan and local Boston figures in a stream of satirical sports and social quips.
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Yale Sees No Ticket Price Hikes Despite Larger Season Crowds
Yale kept ticket prices steady for minors and major games, while cutting the price for the semi final matches against Brown and Tufts. The season drew large crowds, with 20 000 attending the Brown game at 50 cents, and overall nearly 189 000 spectators across six games. Net receipts will be smaller due to higher visiting team guarantees, though the athletic surplus may grow with past savings retained in the Yale athletic system.
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Irish Matman McLaughlin to Meet Londos in Boston Main Event
Irish heavyweight John McLaughlin has been chosen to face Greek champion Jim Londos in the Grand Opera House main event in Boston on Thursday night. Fresh from overseas service and near the 20 pound mark, McLaughlin is set for a close two out of three falls contest.
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Arlington High Girls Basketball Arranges Dates
Miss Lorraine Cooledge elected student manager of the Arlington High School girls basketball team. She has contacted Reading and Watertown High School teams as part of arranging dates. The team will start after February with inter class games, selecting a varsity from the top five players and naming a captain later.
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Red Sox Lose Hugh Duffy as Scout and Manager Move
The Red Sox lose Hugh Duffy as scout after he signs with the Toronto club to manage next season. Rumor says Robbie Quinn will retire as secretary of the St. Louis Browns and Hugh McBreen of Boston may replace him.
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Middlesex School Postpones Ice Practice and Names New Coach
Ice practice for Middlesex School hockey candidates was postponed due to poor ice conditions. The session will resume when the rink is suitable for skating. Wendell Phillips Raymond of the faculty is announced as the new hockey coach.
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