Dovey releases Kell ey in legal clash over contract
Colonel Dovey formally releases Joe Kelley from duties for the current and next season after a terse notice. Kelley vows to pursue legal action to enforce a two year contract. Toronto’s McCaffrey wary of paying Dovey’s terms.
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Colonel Dovey
Joe Kelley
Toronto
Kelley
Boston
Baltimore
New York
Pulliam
National League
Joe
Dovey
McCaffrey
Brookline
Povey
Charlestown High Triumphs Over English High 48 to 30
Charlestown High defeated English High 48 to 30 in a basketball game. Keefe starred for Charlestown, delivering accurate shooting and foul shots. De Coen and Klein stood out for English High. English High’s second team won 15 to 7. Attendance was around 500.
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Raunker Itlill
Charlestown High
English High
Keefe
Charlestown
de Coen
Klein
Wesley
Fo Boos
Svc
Sesess
Cass
O’brien
Leary
Somes
Roxbury Second Beat Brighton in Low-Scoring Tilt
The Roxbury second team defeated Brighton second 8 to 6 in a tame contest noted for 85 rule breaches. Sullivan and Miller scored goals from the floor while Clune, Schaefer, Wright tallied from fouls. Time 15-minute periods with referee Ricordan. Attendance 300.
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Roxbury
Brighton
L. B
Barney Case
Doe
Millen
Alexander Sullivan
Raphael
Bae
Wright Ole Y
Eliot Schaeffer
O’reilly
Seaver—Conklin
Veteran Accepts Coombs Challenge to Bicycle Race
Samuel A. Coombs of Roxbury challenged any veteran to a bicycle race for any distance. Charles H. Latham, 65, of Boston and member of John A. Andrew Post 15 has accepted. Latham is a prominent member of the QC Sullivan Gating Club of the South End.
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Samuel A. Coombs
Roxbury
Charles H. Latham
John A. Andrew Post
Boston
Mr. Latham
QC Sullivan Gating Club
South End
SETILE TRACKS FUTURE AT READVILLE MEETING
The New England Breeders Association postpones its stockholders meeting to this afternoon at Young's Hotel to decide the fate of the Readville two minute track. A full attendance is expected after a prior meeting failed for lack of stockholders. The track reportedly owes about 70000 dollars and must raise funds to keep grand circuit events and operations alive. Members hope Readville continues as several funding schemes have been explored since last August.
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New England Breeders’ Association
Young's Hotel
Readville
Walter Camp All America Eleven Picks by Walter Camp
Walter Camp selects his All America team naming Ends Scarlett and Schildmiller from Dartmouth and Pennsylvania respectively. Tackles Fish of Harvard and Hart of Syracuse. Guards Goebel of Yale and Tobin of Dartmouth. Centre Nourse of Harvard. Quarterback Stelien of Chicago. Halfbacks Tibbett of Princeton and Hollenback of Pennsylvania. Fullback Coy of Yale.
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Scarlett
Pennsylvania
Schildmiller
Dartmouth
Fish
Harvard
Hart
Syracuse
Goebel
Yale
Tobin
Nourse
Stelien
Chicago
Tibbett
Princeton
Hollenback
Coy
Walter Camp
Collier's Weekly
Camp
Course
Hollenbeck
Steffen
Tibbott
University of Pennsylvania
Horr
Powe
Dorando Pietri Blames Longboat for Fouling in Race
Dorando Pietri, in New York on December 16, claimed Tom Longboat fouled him during Tuesday night’s race. He said Longboat was ahead, tripped him with a leg, and that he could have beaten him if not for the foul. Pietri offered to race again anytime.
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Dovey
Kelley
New York
Dorando Pietri
Tom Longboat
Dorando
Hayes
Camp All America selections reveal 1908 lineup
Walter Camp lists College All America picks with players from Harvard Yale Dartmouth Penn Princeton Syracuse and Chicago in positions across end guard tackle quarterback and back. Camp lauds Steffen Tibbet and Hollenback with notes on scoring kicking and passing skills.
St Johnsbury Five Anxious for Games
St Johnsbury Vermont seeks opponents. manager William P Gray offers $75 guarantee plus a $50 bonus for defeating the team, with a return match required. Additional bonuses apply for margins within 10 points. communications go to Gray in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
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St. Johnsbury
William P. Gray
Portsmouth
N. H
Moody gifts $100,000 for Mt Hermon School gymnasium
William R. Moody head of the Moody schools announced a $100,000 gift to Mt Hermon School for Boys for a new gymnasium to be one of the finest in the country.
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Northfield
William R. Moody
Moody Schools
Mt. Hermon
Rindge and Rock Ridge Prep for Dartmouth Yale Showdown
Arrangements were closed yesterday for a preliminary contest at Park Square Coliseum on Jan 6 between Rindge Manual Training School and Rock Ridge Hall. Rindge had planned to face Wellesley High and Rock Ridge Hall later in January, but those games were cancelled.
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Rindge Manual Training School
Rock Ridge Hall
Dartmouth- Yale
Park Square Coliseum
Rindge
Wellesley High
Dorando and Connelly Said to Be Matched
Los Angeles promoter KE L Pickering says Dorando Pie tri and Cornelius Connelly will meet in Los Angeles. Dorando’s manager has accepted the match with the condition that the course be the full Marathon distance.
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Dorando
Connelly
Los Angeles
Dorando Pietri
Cornelius Connelly
KE. L. Pickering
Holy Trinity A A Aims Matches with Fastest 125 lb Teams
Holy Trinity A A seeks games against the fastest 125 pound teams in Boston and the surrounding suburbs. Contact C. H. F. Mueller at 8 Marcella Street Roxbury for scheduling and arrangements.
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Holy Trinity A. A
Boston
Suburbs
C. H. F. Mueller
Marcella Street
Roxbury
World Challenge Puts Up $10000 For Marathon Race
Lou M. Houseman and R Tf. Southgate Jr. posted 5000 dollars for a world open marathon at the Coliseum on Jan. 8. The challenge targets Dorando Hayes and Longboat, with Charles Harvey adding 5000 dollars if needed as further proof of good faith.
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Chicago
Lou M. Houseman
R. Tf. Southgate, Jr
Congress Hotel Company
A. J L. Corey
Middle West
Coliseum
Dorando
Hayes
Charles Harvey
New York City
Houseman
Red Sox To Begin Spring Drills In Hot Springs
Manager Lake announced the Red Sox will start training on March 24 in Hot Springs Arkansas giving recruits about four weeks of daily workouts in mild weather. The piece notes potential moves including Jerome Kelley going early to prepare the grounds and various player trades and signings across the majors.
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Red Sox
Lake
South
Hot Springs
Ark
Jerome Kelley
Huntington Avenue
Doves
Barbeau
Toledo
Newark
Heigures
Socks Seybold
Athletics
Hickman
Collins
San Antonio
Washington
Clark Sets Crescents Duck Pin Record in Brockton
In Brockton on December 16 Captain W J Clark of the Crescents paired with Charlie Jones and rolled three strings totaling 384 pins, beating Burr’s 381 record. Clark had scores of 109 184 and 141 and followed with a series of strikes and spares after the league match.
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Brockton
W. J. Clark
Crescents
Crescent
Charlie Jones
Burr
Clark
Carlisle Indian football captain ruled ineligible
Carlisle Penn December reports Little Boy the recently elected captain for next year is declared ineligible to play another year. The athletic committee found he played in minor games in 190 and had been a regular since then, exceeding the four year eligibility limit. Hendricks also faces a ban under the four year rule and many players will expire their enrollment at year end, leaving next season prospects dim.
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Carlisle
Penn
Hendricks
Yale Adds Amherst and Fordham to 1920 Football Schedule
Yale will face Amherst and Fordham next season at Yale Field. The full schedule was not completed when the term closed, and Yale declined to meet the Carlisle Indians.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Amherst
Wardham
Fordham
Yale Field
Carlisle Indians
Roxbury High Defeats Brighton High 29 14 in Low-Interest Game
Roxbury High School beat Brighton 29 to 14 as 60 fouls were called. White led Roxbury with six points from fouls while Falvey scored on the floor and from fouls. Curry and Walsh contributed, in a game noted for rule infractions and minimal teamwork.
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Roxbury-Brighton
Roxbury
Brighton High
Brighton
Weefe
Aes
Bea Deeeeeess
EaUer Walshe
R. B
Russell Curry
Lincoln
Wig
Ae E
Brook
MCASO
R. F
Falvey
Roxbury High
Curry
White
Walsh
Keefe
Brauer
Riordan
O’reilly
Conlin
3Vuvu
NYU Defeats Princeton In 46 22 Basketball Triumph
New York University edged Princeton 46 to 22 in a college basketball game played in Princeton New Jersey. The score-line shows NYU pulling ahead early and maintaining the lead through the second half.
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Princeton
N. J
New York University
Princeton Tonight
Crack Athlete Enters English High
Stuart Armstrong, noted Boston Latin School star, transfers to Boston English High School this afternoon. He will not play basketball this winter due to a three month clause but Captain Kelly expects to use him in the baseball infield next spring, likely at second base after a move from third base.
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Stuart Armstrong
Boston Latin School
Boston English High School
Kelly
Attell Likely To Lose Title In Frank Driscoll Clash
Abe Attell faces a probable loss of the featherweight crown as Jim Driscoll nears a January bout in Ver non California with strong remarks from local observers about Driscolls power and precision. If Attell should meet Driscoll the title likely crosses the Atlantic. Meanwhile Moran's hand injury alters plans as Tommy Murphy steps in to face Griffin at the Armory Club.
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Abe Attell
Attell
Jim Driscoll
Jeffries A. C
Vernon
Cal
Driscoll
Charley Griffin
Owen Moran
England
Moran
Griffin
Armory Club
Neil
Tommy Murphy
New York
Murphy
Fall River Beats Bridgeport In Polo Thriller
Fall River defeated Bridgeport 7 to 6 in a fast polo game tonight. The match featured goals by Fall River players and close scoring by Bridgeport as the crowd watched a tight finish at Fall River.
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Fall River
Bridgeport
Highins
Lewis Thompson
Carrizo Cashman
Esse Ieee
Harper
Cashman
Leferee Kilgara
Leary
Protest Against the Johnson Burns Fight in Sydney
Victoria British Columbia December 16 Anglian synod of Sydney Australia protests to the premier of Australia against allowing the Burns Johnson fight to be fought in Sydney on December 56.
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Victoria
B. C
Anglican Synod of
Sydney
Australia
Amateur racing push discussed by 30 hunts and clubs
In New York on December 16 representatives from over 30 recognized hunts and amateur racing associations met stewards of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. They considered promoting amateur racing amid a decline in professional East Coast racing due to anti-betting laws. A committee was formed to work with the national steeplechase body on advancing the amateur sport. Brookline Country Club attended this meeting.
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New York
Hunt Association
Brookline Country Club
Chess Teams Chosen by Big Three
Warward Yale and Princeton name their intercollegiate chess squads for the tournament to be held at the West Side Republican Club rooms on December 21 to 23. Harvard lists E H Gruening K S Johnson W W Parshly Sir P Byerly 11. Yale lists E S Burgess G Burgess C F Jefferson J R Chandler 11. Princeton lists L W Stephens 09 J W Alexander Jr 10 J L Tiemann 10 TW R Forger 10.
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Cc. F. Jefferson
J. R. Chandler
Princeton
L. W. Stephens
J. W. Alexander, Jr
J. L. Tiemann
TW. R. Forger
Brockton Defeats Leaders in Polo Clash at Pawtucket
Brockton beat league leaders 8 to 3 in a well played polo match at Pawtucket. Doherty and Cunningham fought amid the game and were rebuked after a fist fight. fouls were called on both. Referee Nteffernan officiated as Mayburn timed.
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Brockton
Dee
Doherty
Cunningham
Pawtucket
Cpps Miller
Mercer Bivins
Ric Pierce Mannrhoig
CIA Cat Mae Ek Eines
Watley Boner
Sy Cameron Ousici
Wes Deas
Seore
Rusts Jeson
Steps—Bannen
Cusick
Fouls
Mercer
Wiley
Doherty Cunningham
Nteffernan
Mayburn
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Tufts
Medford
Sophs
Thomas
Wallace Chapman
Dickinson
Sack
Houghton
Atwood
Knight Edemonstone
Whitney
Ritchy
Dustin Stevens
Ireland
Talbot
Kimball
Dustin
Knight
Hatch
Wallace
Edemonstone
Hayden
Wren
Knowlton
Seede
Ordon Peoghel
Elena
Chase
Nason
Carter
King
Gordon
Wing
Sknowlton
Coombs
Alf Saryeh
Tommy
Setile
Oret
Pietri
J J Hanes
Pooh
MR. Dorando
Dennie
Brown
Sieglins
Gaard—Andrus
Philcon
West Point
Girard—Wessmer
Wisconsin
O’ Rourke
Cornell
ind—Reifsnider
Annapolis
Cutler
Ver Wiebe
Mayhew
Walder
Mr. Camp
Kmnd
Page
Draper
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Tlinois
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Wackle—Northcroft
End—Johnnson
Guarterback
Miller
Halifback—Thorpe
Waliback
Gray
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Lara
Ke Draper
Cs Ae Steelineg
Pripeeton
O'Rourke
Cornell Pullen
Esas Ces Peeves
Pete
OY Holrke
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Rich
Schulz
Michigan
Brusse
Morse
Williams
Annanoue
Steen
Colcaro
Flollenback
Hawley
Eveestseeees Marks
Walder, Cornell
Rock Ridge
Blue
Unity Club
Lawrence
Jim Stewart
Jim Pendergast
Dorchester
Henry Johnson
Kid Wright
Johnny Heecan
Young Rondeau
Young Tibbetts
Kid Kennedy
Jim Coffroth
California
Sam Langford
Jim Flynn
Sam Berger
Coffroth
Washington Street
Fort Hill
Hawley Street
Paw Joy
Portsmouth Ales
Frank Jones
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