Harvard Eleven Dominates 1910 Football Rankings
Caspar Whitney in Collier's places Harvard as East and West champion, praising its smooth strength, first‑class material, and reliable quarterback leadership. Yale follows, with Brown third for its diversified attack and strong finish. Princeton and Carlisle cited for notable efforts.
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Harvard
Caspar Whitney
Collier’s
Cornell
Yale
Brown
Army
Vanderbilt
Princeton Vale
Howe
Kilpatrick
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Indoor 10 mile race at Mechanics Hall to decide indoor champion
The piece previews a 10 mile indoor marathon between Henri St Yves and John Swan Derg at Mechanics Hall on December 26 with a potential rematch in Buffalo on January 2. It notes past relay races, Longboat and Shrubbs, and mentions plans for a dirt track and athlete comments.
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Henri St Yves
John Swan- Derg
New York
Svanberg
al Shrubbd
Toronto
Tom Longboat
Longboat
Mechanics
Buffalo
Boxing chatter and inquiries blur in early 1900s letters
A reader questions Joe Walcott’s longevity and asks about the last boxer Kyle Whitney met at the Armory club, with Williams of New York winning a 12 round decision. The note mentions marathon relays in New York, Holmer’s American-Norwegian pedigree debate, unsettled welterweight claims, and a 1906 Johnson Langford decision in Chelsea. Tickets for amateur events are sought at Cherlestown Armory and Wright & Ditson.
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Louis Ficper
Lawrence Ball Club
Kyle Whitney
Armory Club
Christy Williams
New York
Williams
Walpole
Henri St. Yves
John Lyauberg
Holmer
Ta Queal
Hans Holmer
Canada
London
States
Harry Lewis
Mike Twin Sullivan
Honey Mellody
Jimmy Gardner
Gardner
Jack Johnson
Sam Langford
Chelsea
Cherlestown Armory
Therlestown Armory
Wright & Ditson’s
Hugo Kelly
Chicago
Frank Klaus
Pittsburg
Kelly
Klaus
Sandy Ferguson
Sam_ Langford
Sandy
Princeton and Penn End Game in Antiquated Matchup
The fragment notes Princeton and Penn facing off in a final 1604 era contest phrased with archaic terms, mentioning the Quakers and Massan rivals squaring off with intense eye contact as the game closes.
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Princeton
Penn
Quakers
Massan
Hedges of the Browns to be removed from American League
A sensational convention close rumor says Robert Hedges of St. Louis Baseball Club must sell his Browns stock and sever ties with the American League. The report follows talks of Boston’s sale and newly aligned buyers led by Page and Russell.
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Hedges
Browns
New York
National League
Boston
Robert Hedges
St. Louis Baseball Club
American League
Hedges Pressured Toward Exit Amid AL Meeting Turmoil
The American League meeting revealed deep discord between Hedges and Comiskey with rumors of Hedges selling his St. Louis interests. Frank Farrell and Charlie Comiskey were tapped to vet potential buyers while Johnson may push Hedges out. Ongoing feuds date back to two years of hostile clashes over management and a controversial championship finish. The league named Charley Somers as vice president and set the 154 game schedule for 1914 opening April 12 with regional finish dates in October.
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Hedges
Charlie Comiskey
New York
Friends of
St. Louis
Johnson
Frank Farrell
Iis
Comiskey
Lafoie
Cleveland
Jack O'Connor
Harry Howell
8&T. Louis
Bruce
O'Connor
Charley Somers
Detroit
Philadelphia
Doves Not Yet Sold of Cash If Plans For Boston Club Go Through
The article notes Messrs Russell and Page as coming owners of the Boston club and states John P. Harris will relinquish his interest after final papers are signed, with a large balance still due to Harris before completion. The timeline points to a sale finalized by tomorrow.
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Reggie’ Foster
Harvard
Johnny Kilpatrick
Yale
Foster
Kil
Hepburn Russell
Breslin
Fred Murphy
Russell
Boston
Charles Hill
Page
Bagston
Murphy
Phelan
Mr. Page
John Dovey
John B. Harris
Lake
Harris
Pittsburg
Messrs
Tenney
Messrs. Russell
John P. Harris
Bright
L Page
Wiljem
Lynch Re-elected as NL President for One Year
At the National League meeting in New York, Tom Lynch was voted in for a one year term amid opposition from Charles Murphy and Cubs leaders. The session adjourned after appointing Dreyfus Ebbetts Herrmann Murphy and Brush as directors for one year. The league noted 22 suspensions 14 fines totaling 330 and reported 848 dozen baseballs used with 85 postponed games and 70 doubleheaders, 51 in the East and 19 in the West.
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New York
National League
Tom Lynch
League
Charles Murphy
Chicago
Cub
Jaynch
Lynch
American League
Horace Fogel
Murphy
Fogel
Brooklyn
Lajoie
Cobb
Dreyfus
Ebbetts
Herrmann
Brush
No Red Sox Tiger trade stalls on quiet day of whispers
New York December 14 A proposed trade between the Red Sox and the Tigers did not occur as rumors swirled about a deal involving Schmidt for Wood and Carrigan. The anticipated quiet exchange stalled amid uncertainty with Hugh Jennings and other managers weighing the Myers proposal and other moves.
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New York
Red Sox
Myers
Hugh Jennings
Baseball and football notes from a busy winter period
Eddie Grant may join Standard Oil as president of the company if offered. Ben Houser trains year round in Philadelphia. Connie Mack read many unreadable signs in Rome while Bob Harmon anchors the Cardinals for 1911. Magnates move to bar players from auto racing in off season. Umpires in Cuba apologize publicly after wrong calls. Carl Lundgren ends in Connecticut league. Brashear brothers shine for Vernon in coast league. Roy Brashear and Norman Brashear hit .236 and .2329 respectively. Frank Isbell contemplates moving his Wichita team to Pueblo. Jimmy Callahan offered $7000 to manage Indianapolis, but declines. Boston Nationals reportedly earned some money. Manager Fred Moore buys Bill Burns from Cincinnati.
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Eddie Grant
Cincinnati
Standard Oil Company
Ben Houser
Athletics
Eleventh Street
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Rome
Bob Harmon
Cardinals
Cuba
Carl Lundgren
Cubs
Brashear Brothers
Vernon
Roy Brashear
Norman Brashear
Cincinnati Times-Star
Roy
Phillies
Indianapolis
Jimmy Callahan
Hoosier
Jimmy
Chicago
Boston Nationals
Fred Moore
Topeka
Bill Burns
Nat Butler Returns to Cambridge for Rider Signups
Nat Butler, veteran cyclist, returns from two years in Europe and visits his Cambridge home. He acts as an agent for a French promoter to recruit top riders for a six day race series in France and Germany.
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Nat Butler
Europe
Cambridge
Butler
France
Germany
Senor Indias Draws Eye at City Welcome for Athletics
Chief Bender, famed American Indian star, draws crowded attention as the Athletics arrive from New York. Thousands greet the team at the wharf and at the ball park, with Bender the focal point of interest.
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Chief Bender
Cynosure
Athletics
New York
Bender
Ball Park
Senor Indias
National Amateur Bouts Move to New York Delaying Boston
The Amateur Athletic Union shuns Boston for 1911 national boxing championships in favor of the Irish American A. C. of New York. Boston had hosted the event for a decade, with profits seldom shared locally, while New York offers potential greater returns. The shift signals Boston’s role on the AAU map may resurface later. Boston remains a key amateur boxing hub despite current decision.
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Mechanics
Simon Pures
A. C
Beantown
National Board
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Boston Athletic Association
New York
Boston
Clud
San Francisco
Gotham
New York Motor Show Plans and New Car Naming Debut
Al Bennett reports a January motor show in New York to run four exhibitions, including an industrial exhibit for autos and aircraft. The Owen car becomes the R-O after Reo purchase, with Wallace L. Wilcox gaining the Eastern Massachusetts Rhode Island agency and planning salesrooms. Oldfield weighs racing Australia vs Hawaii, while Indianapolis May 27 set as a class event for 600 cubic inch engines, not a free-for-all.
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al Bennett
Bay State Automobile Club
New York
Frank E. Malone
Brewster
Forty-eighth Street
Broadway
New York City
Owen
R-O
Reo Company
Wallace L. Wilcox
Fall River
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Boylston Street
Motor Mart
Barney Oilfield
Australia
Automobile Club of Victoria
Automobile Club of
South Australia
Royal Automobile Club of
Great Britain
A. GC. A
International Association of Recognized Automobile Clubs
A.C. A
Auckland Automobile Association
New Zealand
Oldfield
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Indianapolis
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