Self-Made Runner Leads Cornell in Oxford Cambridge Race
John Leroy Dickinson of Hudson Falls New York to captain Cornell cross country for the December 27 international race against Oxford and Cambridge in England. He rose from long walks to win fourth in last season’s Harvard dual meet and seventh in the intercollegiate at Van Cortlandt Park.
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Jack Dickinson
Cornell
Oxford-Cambridge
John Leroy Dickinson
Hudson Falls
N. Y
Oxford
Cambridge
England
Jack
Ithaca
Harvard
van Cortlandt Park
Albany
Dennis O'Connell
Crimson
Dickinson
Ty Cobb to Manage the 1021 Detroit Tigers in New Orleans
Ty Cobb will sign a three year contract to manage the Detroit Tigers with authority over players under reserve and future purchases. Frank J Navin insists Cobb take rebuilding control while Cobb delays public confirmation until a Dec 15 meeting or New Orleans conference.
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New Orleans
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Tyrus
Frank J. Navin
Tigers
Augusta
Cobb
Jimmy Burke
St. Louis Browns
Clarence Rowland
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Navin
Tris Speaker
Indians
Haverhill Receives Booming Welcome in Jacksonville
Jacksonville crowds greet the New England champions as they arrive to face Duval High for the South Atlantic scholastic title. Haverhill's size advantage worries Duval while both sides prepare for a hard fought game at Barr's Field with standout backs and a punting duel to watch.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Haverhill
Duval High
Mississippi
Southland
Parisien
Thomas
Dick Brown
Edgar Jones
Bob Downes
Jones
Joe Marshall
Horace Legacy
Valdosta High
Georgia
Athens
South Carolina
Duval
Florida
Gainville High
Dickinson on Track at Cornell Fueled by Moakley Coaching
Dickinson, a 21 year old Cornell junior in the agricultural department, has begun to shape his Intercollegiate athletic career. He started running only in his sophomore year but shows promise under coach Moakley and is expected to compete in the British race. He grew up on a farm while attending college.
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Dickinson
Cornell
Moakley
Jack
Clarence Jackson Defeats Cannefax For National Cue Title
Clarence Jackson of Kansas City defeats titleholder Robert Cannefax 75 to 69 in the final round of the national three cushion billiard championship. Jackson built an early lead, with Cannefax tying at 34 before Jackson pulled away. The match lasted over three and a half hours with 38 innings and featured numerous banks and difficult shots.
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Chicago
Robert Cannefax
Clarence Jackson
Kansas City
Cannefax
Augie Kieckhofer
Jackson
Curling Jubilee Draws Teams Across Borders in Quebec
Boston New York and Philadelphia curlers join players from all Canada in a week of games starting January 26 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Quebec Curling Club. Victoria Curling Club members help in preparations for a large conspiel.
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Quebec
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Canada
Quebec Curling Club
Victoria Curling Club
Spears May Not Return as Dartmouth Coach in 1921
Coach Clarence W. Spears may not return to Dartmouth next season as his contract expires this year. No decision has been announced on his 1921 status, though his system has fueled recent team successes. Twenty one players were awarded football letters by the Dartmouth Athletic Council, led by Captain James Robertson.
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Clarence W. Spears
Dartmouth Football Eleven
Dartmouth
Spears
Robertson
Burke
Shelburne
Jordan
Frank Smith
Waltham
George Moore
Lynch
Stonenberr
Neidlinger
Taylor
Luttmeier
Aschenbach
Cavanaugh
Ludwig
Soule
Dartmouth Athletic Council
James Robertson
Somerville
N. L. Crisp
Needham
E. W. Cunningham
Dallas
Texas
F. Dorney
Newton
G. Sonnenberg
Marquette, Ill
J. 4. Jordan
Denver
Col
C. F. Holbrook
Keene
N. H
Eg. W. Strong
Pittston
Penn
M. P. Merritt
Danvers
J. A. Shelburne
Cambridge
W. R. Grundman
Chicago, Il
P. H. Thresse
Brookline
B. Lynch
Fargo
N. PD
East Orange
N. J
C. G. Aschenbach
G. Moore
New York City
Philip Bower
Arlington
L. H. Weld
Rochester
A. Palmer
C. H. Burke
Nick, Mass
R. L. Gordon
Lexington, Ky
Yale Refuses To Play Georgia Tech In 1921 Schedule
Atlanta Ga Dec 8 Yale will be unable to give Georgia Tech a place on her 1921 football schedule. Dr W W T Bull Yale committee member informed Georgia Tech athletic authorities. Tech negotiating for a game here next season with Notre Dame and for a game in New York with Penn State or another strong Northern eleven.
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Atlanta
Yale
Georgia Tech
Georgia
W.W. T. Bull
Princeton to Play Elis Here in 1921 Wrestling Schedule
Princeton announces 1921 football and wrestling plans. Wrestling coach Gus Schoenlein will train the varsity and freshmen teams three times weekly, with eight meets including the Inter-Collegiates at Princeton. The wrestling schedule lists meets with Columbia West Point MIT Penn Harvard Yale Springfield and the Inter-Collegiates.
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N. J
G. R. Murray
Yale
Philadelphia
Boston
Tigers
Harvard
Cambridge
Penn
Dartmouth
Fordham
New York
Carpenter
Gus Schoenlein
Baltimore
Americus
Schoenlein
Polytechnic Institute
Columbia
West Point
Springfield
Inter-Collegiates
Exeter Track Team Dates For 1911 Schedule
Exeter N H December 8 track manager W C Daniels of Somerville has booked dates for the year including February 5 B A A games February 22 Faculty Shield April 29 80 Pennsylvania relay May 7 Harvard freshman May 14 M I T freshman May 21 or 22 Harvard or Yale Interscholastic meet June 4 Andover Trials for the annual relay with Andover and the B A A games. Captain A I Jones Swede Norton Makepeace Noring Landetl Arthur Barry and Ben Butterworth head the men with good sprint form. It remains undecided whether to send to Harvard or Yale interscholastics.
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Exeter
N. H
W. C. Daniels
Somerville
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Yale
Andover
A. I
Jones
Norton
Makepeace
Noring
Landetl
Arthur Barry
Ben Butterworth
Brusso Captains Tufts Grid Team For Next Season
Frank Brusso was named captain of the Tufts football team at the Tower Cross banquet in Goddard gym. The selection follows two years as a key center for the squad.
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Frank Brusso
Tufts
Tower Cross
Goddard Gym
Champion Mermaid Off For Australia New York voyage
Miss Ethelda Bleibhtrey champion Olympic swimmer at Antwerp last fall leaves New York for Vancouver and then Australia. She is billed as a leading figure in the United States swimming ranks and expected to compete in next season’s events.
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Australia
New York
Ethelda Bleibhtrey
Antwerp
Vancouver
Woman Prepares to Sail for Australia on December Fifteenth
A woman plans to depart for Australia on December 15 and will be accompanied by her mother. The note confirms travel arrangements and companionship for the journey.
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Australia
Yale Football Restoration Plans Named for 1921
Louis E. Stoddard, a wealthy sportsman and leading polo player, is named to help restore Yale football. He will join the team representing America in international matches at Hurlingham next June and was yesterday made chairman of the graduate committee on football for 1921.
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Duval
Ossinsky
Haverhill
Blake
Ray
Hlaverhill
Duvel
Louis E. Stoddard
Yale
America
Hurlingham
Stoddard
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