Winter League Turkeys Jump Missing Five Turkeys Stun League
The Winter League reports five missing well fattened turkeys once destined for their dinner and distribution among members. President Dooley plans a Holliston search with chicken inspector John Dooley to uncover their whereabouts. Local rumors tie the disappearance to the Federal League, but officials deny jumping birds.
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Winter League
John Dooley
Holliston
Dooley
League
Farmer O'Brien
George Stallings
Haddock
Georgia
Boston
Jack Dooley
Locust Street Grounds
Messrs. Hapgood and
Eaton
Nickerson
Neary
O’brien
Federal League
Santa Claus
Woodbury’s
Jack
Milk Street
Bill to Regulate Boxing Filed in Massachusetts
A bill filed at the State House aims to regulate boxing by placing all professional shows under the new State Department of Health. It limits young boxers to six rounds per day, bans unhealthy weight cuts before fights, and requires clubs to post a 2600 bond along with a 30 license fee.
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State House
Massachusetts
Edward E. Keevin
Senator Bagley
State Department of Health
Burns Hurt In Casper Train Fall Injury News
Casper West Virginia reports Tommy Burns the former heavyweight champion was injured after a fall on train steps. He is expected to remain in hospital for several days.
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Casper
Wvyo
Tommy Burns
Burns
A A U Allows Girls in Revere Indoor Tank Meet
For the first time in AAU history girls may compete in the Ocean Pier baths meet at Revere tonight. The event hosts the annual New England AAU indoor tank championships.
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Ocean Pier Baths
Revere
Mermaids and Swimmers Meet Draws Local Local Talent
Marion Gibson of Tenean Beach headlines a strong girls field for the upcoming meet in the Charles River basin. Also entered are Madeline Tonely Mildred Wyman and the McArdle sisters with South Boston and Tenean Beach relays expected to be tightly run. Men compete in multiple sprint and distance events led by notable names from Brookline Harvard Mechanic Arts and East Boston clubs with Jacquith defending the distance title. An exhibition of fancy diving closes the program.
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Marion Gibson
Tenean Beach
Boston
Charles River Basin
Madeline Tonely
Mildred Wyman
Speedy
Aeracefus
Mabel Reunarr
Catherine Nuse
Bertha LeForte
South Boston
Miss Driscoll
Mary McArdle
Elizabeth McArdle
Catharine Nuse
Bertha l LeForte
Tenean
Dolly Lubie
Ella Lubie
Mabel Remarri
Miss Gibson
Russell Dean
Mechanic Arts
Carl Page
Rindge
Max Untersee
Ed O'Hearn
Harry Malowney
R. Johnson
Brookline High School
Elliott Church
Brookline Swimming Club
Ray Kennealy
Brookline Gym
Brad Fullerton
Harvard
Andover
Dick Whiting
Crimson
Prendergast
Brookline High
Crowley
Brookline
Y. M.C
George R. Meehar
the Battery
Sandy Hook
Carl Shumway
East Boston
Wolyniec
Wlevins
Fast Boston
Jacquith
George Meehan
Hallet
Slaves
East Boston Swimhiing Club
Ben James
Herb Lorn
Velour Truly Warner Hats Debut Distinctively Styled
A new Velour Truly Warner hat promises unusual quality and distinct style for winter wear. Priced at 3 dollars with prepaid mail orders from 327 Washington St, the ad urges shoppers to see the distinctively different hat before purchasing.
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Warner
Washington St
Tufts Indoor Meet Opens With Full Participation
Tufts College hosts its first indoor track meet tonight at Goddard gymnasium. Although Tufts does not field an indoor team this winter, all eight events draw five entrants per class. The outdoor relay is canceled due to repair work on the board track, leaving no line on varsity relay candidates. Events include a 0 yard dash 20 yard hurdles potato race running high jump standing high jump rope climb fence vault and shot put.
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Tufts College
Goddard Gymnasium
Tufts
Harvard Cuis Hockey Squad Cut After Scrimmage
Harvard hockey coach Winsor trimmed the roster to 47 players after yesterday’s practice. The team then faced the B A A in a 20 minute scrimmage, described as the hardest skating Harvard has shown this year. the club team beat Harvard by a fluke goal from F. Gsgood, while the second team played another B A A group with no score.
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Harvard
Winsor
F. Gsgood
Coffey Outpoints Gunboat Smith In 10 Round Bout
Jim Coffey the Dublin Giant outboxed Gunboat Smith in a slow awkward 10 round match at Madison Square Garden. Coffey relied on jabs and rights to head while Smith landed few clean blows and weighed 180 pounds to Coffey's 198.
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New York
Jim Coffey
Dublin
Smith
California
Madison Square Garden
Coffey
South Boston Diver Wins Shot at New England Title
Sadie McDonough of South Boston won the right to contest for the New England amateur championship after defeating six entrants in a Bowdoin Square Theatre diving contest. Madeline Tonley also triumphed earlier in a large field as the event concludes tonight with finals and a handsome cup for the winner.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Sadie McDonough
South Boston
New England
Madeline Tonley
Three National Golf Championship Applications Reported
NewYork Dec 15 Delegates to the United States Golf Association will decide on applications for the 1915 national amateur women's and open championships. Candidates include Oakmont Country Club Allegheny County Penn and Garden City Golf Club New York for amateur. Country Club of Buffalo Onwentsia Sleepy Hollow Garden City Wilmington for women. Fox Hills Staten Island Baltusrol Short Hills Wilmington and Garden City for open.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Oakmont Country Club
Aleghany County
Penn
Country Club of
Detroit
Grosse Pointe Farms
Mich
Garden City Golf Club
Wilmington Country Club
Wilmington
Del
Country Club
Buffalo
N. Y
Onwentsia Club
Lake Forest
Ill
Sleepy Hollow
Scarborough-on- Hudson
Garden City Club
Fox Hills Golf Club
Staten Island
Baltusrol Golf Club
Short Hills
N. J
Opening of Henley-Kimball building draws big turnout
The Henley Kimball Company unveiled its new building at 162 Beacon Street with a large afternoon ceremony. Hudson car models will be shown again today and tonight. Colonel Isaac Ninsey of Willys-Overland entertained diners at the Connell-McOne dealers’ convention at the B A A. Maxwell Company women in New York hold tea receptions. Reed-Crockett plans a broad Detroit in New England campaign. W H Stevens of Bay State A A names a committee to discuss future policy at a Hotel Lenox meeting next Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Henley-Kimball Company
Beacon Street
Hudson
Isaac Ninsey
Willys-Overland Company
Jle
Connell-Mcone
New York
Maxwell Company
Wallace Hood
Detroiter
Detroit
Reed-Crockett Company
New England
W. H. Stevens
Bay State
A. A
J. T. Sullivan
Fr. T. Moore
J. S. Hamilton
W. KE. Bliss
George W. McNear
Club
Hotel
Lenox
Harvard Freshman Ice Team Trains At Hammond Pond
The Harvard freshman squad made its first trip on real ice at Hammond's pond yesterday afternoon. Practice was fast paced despite biting cold as the men skated at speed throughout the hour.
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Harvard
Hammond’s Pond
High School Hockey Teams Embrace Cold Emma Ice
Extreme cold kept for 438 hours welcomed by high school hockey squads. Players dug out skates and headed to the nearest frozen water to skate as stations converted into solid ice for play.
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High
Ice hockey season opens with Cambridge Latin and Lexington high teams
Teams struggle for ice practice as opening game teeters on cancellation. Somerville Medford Arlington Melrose squads practiced at local spots with Melrose showing veteran strength led by Captain Wanamaker and forward line players. Arlington seeks a coach while Newton and Rindge gear up with captain Dan Kelley guiding veterans. Thirty five candidates report for Rindge.
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Cambridge Latin
Lexington
Fred J. Hoey
Walter Jougee
Somerville
Medford
Arlington High
Spy Pond
Melrose High
Mill Pond
Donald Anderton
Paisley
Wanamaker
Scruton
Leavitt
Philips
Nowell
Ross
Earl
Clarence Wanamaker
Percy Wanamaker
Traff Hicks
Bob Clifford
Jack Hutchinson
Forrest Osgood
Newton High
Rindge
William Wellman
Newton
Burkhardt
Gould
Carlo
Wellman
Joe
Tom Hughes
Dan Kelley
Moody
George White
Relay baton rule debate splits local track circles
The B A A A debate over passing the baton in relays sparks strong opinions from local athletic figures led by Colonel George B Billings and George Brown. They argue A A U rules should guide, but indoor outdoor differences and track constraints justify exceptions and raise concerns about officials at finish lines.
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George B. Billings
George \. Brown
Ketchel vs Johnson 1909 Fight Outcome
Stanley Ketchel and Jack Johnson met on October 16, 1909 in Colma California with Ketchel knocked out in twelve rounds. The event ended in a decisive knockout for Johnson. Wait for further details about the boxing match in local reporting.
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Stanley Ketchel
Jack Johnson
Ketchel
Johnson
Colma
Cal
Huntington School
Ft. A
Harvard to Elect Soccer Captain
Harvard announces an afternoon meeting to elect next year’s soccer captain. Six juniors and sophomores are eligible, with Walter Weld and F. G. C. O’Neill seen as leading candidates. Donald Moffat, a two year player, is also listed as a possible choice among returning players O. G. Ricketson, J. M. Jennings, and R. H. Norris.
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Harvard
F. G. C. O'Neill
Walter Weld
Weld
O'Neill
Donald Moffat
O. G. Ricketson
J. M. Jennings
R. H. Norris
Feds Sign Three Umpires Across Leagues in Bid
Three umpires Jeff Johnston of the American Association Louis Fife of the Western League and Harry Howell a former pitcher for St. Louis and Baltimore were signed today by the Federal league. The signings bring the league to seven contracted umpires.
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Chicago
Jeff Johnston
American Association
Louis Fife
Harry Howell
St. Louis American
Baltimore
Federal League
First auto race set for Chicago speedway June 9
Chicago announces the first automobile contest at the proposed speedway will be held June 9, a 500 mile race. The Galesburg 100 mile race moved to June 9 to avoid overlap with the Chicago event, per AA A contest committee chair Richard Kennerdell.
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Chicago
Chicago Automobile Speedway
Richard Kennerdell
American Automobile Association
Galesburg
Ill
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