Pugilists andAthletics Debate Shape of Sports World
A sweep of boxing and athletic topics runs through this piece. Jack OBrien’s rise from $3 prelims to $100,000 checks is noted while Kid McCoy’s bluffing bid to Corbett is questioned. Friction between East and West athletics and the AAU dispute over expenses for amateur status are explored.
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Jack O'Brien
O’brien
James &. Sullivan
Europe
A.A. WU
Olympic¢ Times’ Committee
Athens
Sullivan
The
Youth league teams seek matches by weight class citywide
A list of Boston area clubs announces requests for games by weight and age groups. The Holy Name Club 130-135lb, Queen Qualities 120lb, North End Juniors 85-90lb 13 year olds, South Boston Evening High Five, and others seek away or home fixtures with strong or light teams.
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Boylstons
I. W. Johnson
Mattapan
Mass
Holy Name
S. Hartnett
Eighth Street
South
Boston
Queen
W. Whitney
Emsella Terrace
Jamaica
B. H. R. Club
Somerville
S. Buttimer
Lowell Street
Harwood A. C
G. M. Haliburton
St. Rose Stret
Jamaica Plain
South Boston
Union Park
Tremont
Riverside seeks 110 or 115 pound teams for games
East Boston Riverside basketball team invites 110 and 115 pound programs in the state to arrange contests. Address Manager Bernard Norton 59 Bennington Street East Boston for game scheduling and inquiries.
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Riverside
East Boston
Bernard Norton
Bennington Street
Champion Ralph Rose in Jail on Vagrancy Charge
Ralph W. Jose former world champion shot putter, known for Berkeley and Michigan meets, is jailed in Stanislaus county on a vagrancy charge pending investigation into possible link to a Newman Southern Pacific freight car break in. He was arrested as a hobo with other tramps and denies committing any crime.
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Ralph Rose
Modesto
Cal
Ralph W. Jose
Berkeley
University of Michigan
United States
Stanislaus County
Southern Pacific
Newman
Rose
Ile
Tie
Harvard Weighs Future Of Football At Cambridge
Five Harvard graduate coaches met privately in Boston to discuss the game’s future at Cambridge. They consider removing faults in play through rule changes to reduce danger and preserve skill, with further talks planned as decisions loom.
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Harvard
Yale
Cambridge
Boston Athletic Association
William Reid
R.J. Wrenn
W. H. Lewis
Gossip of the Boxers in New England This Week
Boxing news centers on Harry Edels versus Larry Conley in Portland as fans anticipate a hard hitting welterweight showdown. Edels trains in Augusta and faces strong regional rivalries with Pantz, Murray, O'Toole, Hanlon, Kerman, and other notable fighters highlighted along with amateur tournaments shaping Chicago A A bids.
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New England
Harry Edels
Larry Conley
Casco A
Portland
Edels
Conley
Forest City
Bartley Connolly
Maine
Augusta
Kid Pantz
Pine Tree
George Murray
Lynn
Murray
Pantz
Young Donahue
Kid McFadden
Ben Jordan
England
George Dixon
Austin Rice
Iron Man
Chicago
Chicago A. A
Eddie Hanlon
Kid Kerman
Los Angeles
Rouse O'Brien
South Boston
Tommy O'Toole
Philadelphia
O'Toole
Jimmy Walsh
Rouse
Sport Sullivan
Blink McCloskey
Lawrence
Blink
Willie Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Mike
Twin) Sullivan
Dr Liverpool Promises Free Cure at Boston Office
Read a summary of patient cures across diseases treated by Dr Liverpool at 589 Tremont Street Boston. The report cites thousands of cases including Acute and Chronic Rheumatism Neuralgia Paralysis Dyspepsia Chest and lung diseases Kidney and liver disorders and cancers with high cure counts and notes free medicines under treatment Office hours 10 am to 4 pm and 7 to 8 pm.
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Boston
Bright
Liverpool
Farm for Harvard Athletes Promised Shenandoah Valley
Harvard athletes will train on a Virginia farm soon to be purchased in the Shenandoah Valley. New York subscribers have funded the purchase and a Wednesday meeting will feature talks by Professor T N Carver Professor W James and E A Morse on the project.
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Starvard
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
New York
T. N. Carver
W. James
E. A. Morse
Foxy Fitz May Fool Wise Ones In Coming Fight
In a Timekeeper column on Foxy Bob Fitzsimmons, speculation swirls about his condition ahead of the Oakland bout with Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. The piece recalls Fitzsimmons past tricks to mislead opponents and notes doubts about his stamina while praising his veteran cunning and resilience.
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Foxy Fitz
Bob Fitzsimmons
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
San Francisco
Fitz
O’brien
Fitzsimmons
George Gardner
Gardner
John Clarkson Mental Wreck Begs for Pontiac Asylum
Flint Michigan December 11 John G Clarkson once a star pitcher for Chicago and Boston was removed from Oak Grove Sanitarium to his Bay City home. He remains a mental and physical wreck after a year at the hospital and a petition may seek admission to the Eastern Michigan Asylum for the Insane at Pontiac.
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Flint, Mich
John G. Clarkson
Chicago
Boston
Oak Grove
Bay City
Eastern Michigan Asylum For
Pontiac
East Boston High Five Opens Season Today
The East Boston High School basketball team begins the season this afternoon at the high school gym against Boston College Prep. Heath and Sullivan are backcourt, Cahill and O Rourke are forwards, with Captain Crowley at center.
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East Boston High Five
East Boston
Boston College
Heath and Sullivan
Cahill
O’rourke
Crowley
Harvard Swimmers Prep For Winter Indoor Games
Harvard swimmers prepare for the winter season with 12 veterans returning. Cunniff, noted football center, is highlighted in the roster. The schedule features exhibitions and water polo against several colleges.
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Harvard
Cunniff
Wife's Threat Saves Root From Angry Mob at Six Day Race
New York report details Eddie Root winning the six day race and facing a mob of cyclists demanding prize money. Mrs Roots warning with a gun in her muff halted the assault and kept Root safe as prizes were distributed privately at promoter P. T. Powers office.
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New York
Eddie Root
P. T. Powers
Root
Bedells
Mr. Powers
Ministers War on Race Track in New Hampshire
Lawrence reports ongoing opposition to a Salem New England Breeders track launch. Church leaders from Manchester and local Methodist Episcopal pastors press for action against the project. Andrew Miller of New York defends the charter while NH Sunday School Association urges a strong fight.
Harvard Hires New Jersey Trainer for Major Sports
Harvard will overhaul its major sports by hiring W. E. Quinn from New Jersey to join Prainer Lathrop in Cambridge next month. Quinn specializes in weight events and pole vault and will provide general training, aligning all major sports with the baseball program.
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Harvard
W. E. Quinn
New Jersey
Cambridge
Prainer Lathrop
Crimson University
Harvard Seniors Defeat Juniors in Close 12 11 Game
Harvard's first basketball game of the class series ended with the seniors defeating the juniors 12 to 11 in a tightly contested affair.
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Harvard
Maine Nine Officers Named For 1906 Teams
Earle W. Philbrook of Milan New Hampshire was elected manager of the University of Maine football team for 1906 at a meeting tonight. Harry L. Miner of Haverhill Massachusetts was elected assistant manager of next year's baseball nine.
Hill elected cadet football captain for next year
West Point reports Ray C. Hill '07 was unanimously chosen captain of the next cadet football team. Since joining in 1905 Hill has been a steady ground gainer and consistent performer, his value shown in this season including the late Army Navy game.
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Point
Ray C. Hill
Hill
Army Navy
42 Men Out for Harvard Seven
A record number of candidates came out yesterday for the Harvard hockey team and took part in the first practice. The session was in the basement gym with plans to move to Soldiers Field rink today. Most players were new faces. Captain Newhall and Ivy were present. Wilder was absent, and Townsend Pell McLeod Grant Tyer and Ivy were expected to join today as the team begins regular work with a practiced seven.
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Warvard
A Eymmasium
Newhall
Ivy
Wilder
Townsend
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