Braves plan 42 000 seat park with grandstand rise
Boston Braves owner Gaffney outlines a cement grandstand for 42000 at Commonwealth avenue, with field below street level and plans for expansions. Lannin returns for holidays as Gaffney pushes park progress and hints at new major league recruits and possible Mathewson involvement.
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Lannin
Gaffney
Boston
Davis
John C. Toole
Boston and Albany
New York
Yale
Commonwealth Avenue
Fenway Park
Walpole Street Park
South End
Sears, Roebuck
Gafney
Boston Braves
Braves
Lee Mayes
Highlanders
Matty
New York Giants
White 30 in showroom with distinctive streamline body
The White 30 arrives at the Commonwealth Avenue salesroom featuring a lengthened 115 inch wheel base and lower overall height. Leon Roubaix designed the mahogany backed panels, one side hiding an extra seat and the other a cellaret, while Buick’s Johnson decorates the display with seasonal touches.
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White Company
Commonwealth Avenue
Leon Roubaix
Holbrook
New York
Famous builder of racing shells dead in Oxford
Frederick Rough, 66, renowned English maker of rowing shells, dies after years of poor health following his boathouse burning by suffragettes three years earlier. His Oxford factory supplied most boats used by Oxford and Cambridge in their races for decades.
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Oxford
Eng
Frederick Rough
Harvard and Tech 10 Clash at Boston Arena
Harvard faces Tech 10 in the opening local hockey game at Boston Arena. The match begins at 8 15 p m with two 20 minute halves.
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Harvard and Technology
Boston Arena
Harvard vs Tech hockey lineup preview and injuries
Harvard led by coach Ralph Winsor and Tech under Ralph Whitten scramble to field a competitive team with limited practice. Bob Phillips is out recovering from appendicitis, Wylde starts in goal, and six veterans pace the Tech lineup as both teams prepare for tonight's arena clash.
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Ralph Winsor
Harvard
Ralph Whitten
Tech
Winsor
Whitten
Arena
Crimson
Institute
Bob’’ Phillips
Wylde
Milton Academy
Harte
Exeter Athletes Earn GEI Scholarships in 100 Dollar Awards
Prominent Exeter athletes lead a group of scholars as high scholarship ratings reduce their expenses. Chet LaRoche of Dorchester High earned a Phillips scholarship worth 100 dollars. Charles Comerford of Brookline won a Kingman and a Phillips scholarship, each 100 dollars. T. C. McDermott of Stoneham, a runner, received Phillips and Kingman awards totaling 200 dollars. F Christmas of Fall River, crew member, got Knowinton and Phillips scholarships at 100 dollars each, and Frank Lynch earned a 100 dollar Phillips scholarship.
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Exeter
Chet LaRoche
Dorchester High School
Phillips
Charles Comerford
Brookline
Kingman
Comerford
T. C. McDermott
Stoneham
F Christmas
Fall River
Knowiton
Frank Lynch
Enwright to Return Home From Harvard
Tom Sinwricht captain of Harvard's freshman hockey team will be discharged from Des Brisay Hospital today after appendicitis surgery. He will return to Fall River for holidays and resume studies after Christmas. Doctors advise rest and withdrawal from all spring sports to protect his recovery and future varsity prospects.
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Tom Sinwricht
Harvard
Des Brisay
Newbury Street
Fall River
Enwright
BH. Nichols
Death of H. Huggins world champion quoits player
London reports the death of H. Huggins at Oldford. He was renowned as the world's champion quoits player and represented England in international matches in 1912 and 1913. An appendicitis attack prevented his 1914 title defense.
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London
H. Huggins
Oldford
England
Dublin Giant Jim Coffey Gains New Heavyweight Hopes
The Dublin Giant Jim Coffey outboxed Gunboat Smith in New York in a 10 round bout showing promise for a future as a top heavyweight. The piece notes Langford’s potential challengers and mentions boxing plans and amateur/ national events in Boston and San Francisco.
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Jim Coffey
Dublin
New York
Boxing claims on Johnson Langford never challenged
The letter replies deny Johnson challenged Langford twice since Burns, and deny Langford deposited $10,000 to trigger a Johnson match. It asserts Langford never did such a deposit and Johnson never faced Langford, while noting Langford’s reputation and exclusions from a world title shot. The Q and A also discuss a pool tournament prize split and ask who is more valuable to their team between Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb.
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Jack Johnson
Langford
Burns
New York
Johnson
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Amateur poker and boxing events across Cambridge and Boston
Followers of an amateur poker game gather at Cypress Hall Cambridge for a River side Boat Club tournament with three open classes and two special bouts. In West Quincy the Timers' Baseball Association hosts a smoker with four bouts, while boxing news covers Smith Coffey results, future matchups, and inter-city sparring plans in Boston Mechanics Hall and other venues.
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Cypress Hall
Cambridge
Riverside Boat Club
West Quincy
Old Timers’ Baseball Association
St Mary's Hall
Willie Green
Johnny Murphy
Charley Byers
Cy Goodwin
Joe Morgan
Eddie Simmons
Johnny Glover
Joe Eagan
Boston Athletic Association
The
Amateur Athletic Union
San Francisco
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Mechanics’ Hall
George W. Brown
Exeter Street
National baseball pact expands joint playing rules committee
Cincinnati December 16 Section 1 Article III of the National baseball agreement was amended by the concurrent vote of each major league and the National association increasing the joint playing rules committee to seven members according to a notice issued today.
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Cincinnati
National Baseball Agreement
National Association
Joint Playing Rules Committee
Gibson Girl Is Star of Swim Meet
Marion Gibson added fresh laurels to her aquatic fame in the annual handicap swim held under the Brookline Swimming Club at Ocean Pier Baths in Revere last night.
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A. A
Billy Prout
Marion Gibson
Brookline Swimming Club
Ocean Pier Baths
Revere
Gibson Dominates Sprints in Tenean Beach Meet
Miss Gibson stars in girls 40 yard handicap winning by two yards and leads the relay win for Tenean Beach over Mildred Wyman of Brookline Gym. The program also features close open men’s 40 yard and 10 yard handicaps with D. B. Church, Eddie Travers and Gus Francis posting top times. Russell Dean wins scholastic 40 yard handicap as Brookline and Mechanic Arts vie for medals.
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Miss Gibson
Tenean Beach
Mildred Wyman
Brookline Gym Association
Brookline Gym
Marion Gibson
Mary McArdle
Eddie Travers
East Boston S. C
David Church
Brookline
Jared Wegener
Gus Francis
Brookline S. C
Fred Wegener
East Boston
Elliott Church
Russell
Elizabeth McArdle
South Boston
Brooklins Gym
Mabel Ranieri
Dolly Lubic
Maria Weineger
Margaret Paine
Ruth Russell
Anna Mahan
Russell Dean
Mechanic Arts High School
Gus Ecklund
Brookline H
Leo Handy
Brookline High School
D. B. Church
Brookline Swimming Club
M. Crowley
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Ray Kennealy
E. D. Travers
B. B. Cc
Joe Wolyniec
BE. B
A. E. Church
Irving B. Jaquith
George Meehan
Feet First: Aging Ballplayers and Colonel Ruppert
A Waldorf discussion with Christy Mathewson explores how aging ballplayers slow in the legs yet often hit harder as speed fades. The piece commends Colonel Ruppert for his wartime harbor work in Havana and notes his Cuban residence and lifelong sportsmanship.
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George Stallings
the Waldorf
New York
Aging stars and a new Yankees captain in baseball lore
The reminiscence surveys fading greats like Donlin Wagner Honus and Leach, noting slower speed but sustained power as eyes fade and hits shorten. It hints at a Yankees sale to Huston and Ruppert, potential manager choice, and Captain Huston’s World War II era service and Havana leper colony cleanup.
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Havana
Cuba
New York
Colonel Ruppert
The
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Stallings
Mike Donlin
Mike
Polo Grounds
Pirates
Donlin
Wagner
Honus
Devin
Tommy Leach
Devlin
Lajoie
Yankees
Huston
McGraw
Giants
National League
Mr. Hempstead
Army of Occupation
Engineers
Huntington School Holds Second Annual Track and Swimming Meet
The Huntington School hosts its second annual track and swimming meet tomorrow. Seniors compete in dash and distance events from 45 yards to a mile plus high jump and throws. juniors and intermediates run shorter dashes and a high jump. Swimming events include 25 to 600 yard distances with back and breast strokes. Three points per event. medals in gold silver bronze awarded to winners. The top scoring track athlete earns the Speare cup. top swimming scorer receives the Bates cup.
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Huntington School
Madeline Tonley Wins Amateur Diving Prize
Madeline Tonley of South Boston won the amateur diving championship prize at Bowdoin Square Theatre. The competition drew several contestants and Tonley secured victory by a good margin with the handsome cup on offer.
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Madeline Tonley
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Miss Tonley
South Boston
Greek champion John Kilonis to meet Paul Bowser
Greek middleweight Joan Kilonis faces Paul Bowser in a best two of three falls clash at the Grand Opera House. Bowser returns to the mat here after years away, with experts predicting a fast pace and a vigorous catch as catch can bout.
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Joan KilonIs
Paul Bowser
Pittedure
Grand Opera House
Bowser
Livingston Disqualified In Worcester Wrestling Match
Grace Turner of Worcester showed championship form in a fast paced title bout against the holder. Livingston was disqualified for rough tactics and the victory awarded to Worcester.
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Grace Turner
Worcester
Miss Livingston
Lemle Training Hard for Christmas Night Match
Bohemian boxer Karl Lemle vows strong form for the Mechanics' Building fight on Christmas night. Opponent not chosen yet, promoter Tuohey authorized to arrange a pairing. Lemle says he has a good start this season and welcomes a tough challenge.
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Karl Lemie
Mechanics’ Building
Lemie
Tuohey
Lemle
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