Moon Edmands Re-elected Captain of English Town Team
Moon Edmands was re elected captain of the English Tigh football team after a contentious meeting at the high school on Montgomery street. Edmands, a two year fullback, won 15 to 4 over Pierson amid protest from Captain Corcoran and questions about the legality of the prior vote. The squad also adopted a silver loving cup as the championship trophy bearing team names and game scores.
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Montgomery Street
Mark Adams
Edmuands
Corcoran
Casey
Mace
Edmonds
Pierson
New Rules Sought for Six Day Bicycle Races
P T Powers promoter of the Madison Square Garden six day race announces to apply to the National Cycling Association to revise race rules after criticism of enforcement and claims of fair laps. He defends the event as honest and says future races will use clearer, more satisfactory rules.
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New York
National Cycling Association
P. T. Powers
Madison Square Garden
Walthour
Powers
Winthrop YC Sets Record In Amateur Boston Pin League
Winthrop YC rolled 521 in a single string and 1477 total, nearing the league marks but losing the top total to B A A as Newtowne beat Arlington Boat and Highland topped Towanda. Whitney of Winthrop had 310 as best individual total, Snow the best single IV, with Wheeler, Hutchinson, Whittier, Philbrick among scorers at the Yacht Club.
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Boston
Winthrop Y. C
Winthrop
Newtowne
Arlington
Highland
Towanda
Whitney
Snow
Winthrop ‘Yacht Club
B. A
Wheeler
Hutchinson
Whittier
Philbrick
Tilaney
Murray
Fuller
ST Legate
A. Lz
Webb
Crocket
Brooks
Polsom
Puffer
Paul
Dodge
Duhig
Durgin
Waters
Vaneuil and Federal clash in Commercial League play
Vaneuil swept Federal in a three game set while Ditson won two of three against Lamson. Glynn of Federal posted 558 for the high total and Kinsman of Vaneuil 216 for the best individual score.
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Vaneuil
Federal
Iver Ditson
Lamson
Glynn
Kinsman
Collins Must Redeem Himself Returns To Form
Friends and Boston officials stand by Jimmy Collins as he seeks full recovery from last summer's disputes. The club plans spring conditioning at French Lick Springs with potential exhibition games before a likely five week lead into the season. Fans question Collins knee while editorials and reader letters defend Grimshaw over Stahl in a separate trade debate.
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Boston American
Collins
Taylors
Score
John T. Taylor
Brooks
Boston National
French Lick Springs
Ind
Davey
Tennevites
Baseball Eoitor
Post
Grimshaw
Jake Stahl
Stahl
William Peters
F ‘Ly
Mr. Peters
Dorchester Alumni to Host Melrose ACC Basketball
Dorchester High alumni face strong Melrose ACC at Dorchester High School gym next Friday night. Dorchester has not lost this season while the Roger Wolcott team seeks out-of-town games, boasting 20 straight wins last year led by manager Charles Broders.
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Dorchester High School Gymnnasium
Dorchester High School
Melrose Acc
Dorchester
Roger Wolcott
Wolcotts
Dim
Veteran and Boy Billiard Champions Meet Tonight
Willie Hoppe the world billiard champion and George Sutton veteran of the green table set for a 500 point match at the Grand Central Palace in New York tonight. Hoppe seeks to extend his 18.1 title in a sport history of major world contests while Sutton aims to halt the champion’s momentum in a crucial 18 inch balk line duel. A high run or new averages could emerge if either player seizes control, with Hoppe favored to prevail in a defining showdown.
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George Sutton
Heppe
Paris
Maurice Vignaux
Slosson
Edgarde Jake Schaefer
Hioppe
Chicago
Sutton
Schaefer
Hoppe
Slosgow
Pigs Stolen from Wagon Spark Arrest in Charlestown
John J. Scanlon and James J. Murphy allegedly took two dead pigs valued at $6 from Sebastian Becker on Rutherford avenue Charlestown. A passerby shouted the theft, Patrolman Barker detained the men and they were taken to Station 15.
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James J. Murphy
Sebastian Becker
Rutherford Avenue
Charlestown
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Secanlon
Murphy
Barker
Sebastian Beeker
Mayor Lays Cornerstone for New Malden Schoolhouse
Malden, Dec 17. Mayor Warren laid the corner stone of the new high school building at 11 o'clock with a mason's trowel and several workmen in attendance. Present were current and former city officials.
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Malden
Warren
Watertown Formally Establishes Improvement League and Board of Trade
In Watertown on December 17, nearly 1590 residents met in the Town Hall to organize the Watertown Improvement League and Board of Trade. A constitution and by laws were adopted, officers elected led by President George S. Wright and Secretary Bartlett M. Shaw. The group aims to address railroad service, river dam concerns, bridge construction, and high taxes.
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Watertown Improvement League and Board of Trade
Alsa
Charles River
Galen Street
George S. Wright
O. W. Demock
Edward L. Stone
Bartlett M. Shaw
First Lyceum Concert At Tremont Temple Draws Notables
The Boston Lyceum course opened last evening at Tremont Temple with contributions from Miss Elen Beach Yaw, the Royal Welsh Male Choir of Treorchy, Wales, and musicians David Davies Aneurin Edwards and T Felix Evans. Dav ies performed Handel and Yaw sang arias including The Bell Song and the mad scene from Lucia with family at the piano and flute.
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Elen Beach Yaw
Royal Welsh Male Choir
Treorchy
Wales
David Davies
Aneurin Edwards
T. Felix Evans
Gaga
de Riite
Mr. Davies
Handel
Lord
Miss Yaw
Delibes
Lucia
Murray on staying with current team amid doubt
From a sick bed two weeks earlier Billy Murray wrote to owner Shettsline urging him to keep all players. He questioned letting men go until team status is clearer, signaling a pragmatic baseball philosophy about building a roster with existing players if new ones cannot be secured.
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Billy Murray
Shettsline
Murray
Harvard Law School to form baseball team next spring
Harvard law school men plan a spring baseball club to play against Harvard varsity and nearby teams. Castle the former pitcher and Hoye ex Brown captain are named leaders. Home games would be at Soldiers Field when varsity not present. no numerals awarded, games for sport and health, with eligibility disputes likely.
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Boston
Castle
Law School
Hoye
Brown
Soldiers Field
Law School Hall
Harvard sports notes reveal varied athletic developments
The Harvard chess team prepares for the intercollegiate tournament with Gruening Brackett McClure Johnson Utley. Harvard plans more afternoon basketball at Hemenway Gym and reports strong season ticket sales. Baseball figures include Cohan’s generosity and Hickman White Sox store in Washington. Also mentions Yale rowing, Burns versus OBrien, and an English smoking contest world record.
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New York
Thayer Hall
FE. H. Gruening
Q. A. Brackett
G. T. McClure
Kk. S. Johnson
F. D. Utley
Nelson Battling Nelson receives warm Boston welcome at Old Howard
Boston fight fans greet lightweight Nelson with cheers at the Old Howard after his Goldfield fight with Joe Gans. He defends his actions, plans a rematch, and performs a three round exhibition with Matty Baldwin. Nelson shows Eagles membership card, notes Boston as his most supportive city.
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Sporting Men
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Old Troward
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Joe Gans
Goldfield
Labor Day
Old Howard
Tenderloin
Matty Baldwin
Charlestown
Gans
Siler
Order of Eagles
Bingham Canon
Utah
Aerie
Baldwin
Harvard Men Fear Death of Football Call Meeting Off
Harvard authorities consider revising football rules while the faculty committee weighs intercollegiate athletics. Plans for a coaches conference are dropped as athletes await the committee verdict due July 1 next year. Harvard will attend the New York rules conference as spectators unable to act.
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Harvard
East
New York
Technology Beats Boston College Teams At Tech Gym
The Technology basketball team defeated Boston College by 45 to 33 at the Tech gym. The Tech second team also won 20 to 15 over BC freshmen. Bitter, Pierce and Cahill starred for Technology. O'Kane and Fitzgerald played well for BC.
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Technology
Boston College
Tech
Pierce
Cahill
O'Kane
Fitzgerald
Everett High to Meet South Boston High This Afternoon
Everett High will face South Boston High School as the first home opponent of the season this afternoon. The peninsula team brings a strong quintet and promises an exciting game. Frank Barber, manager of Everett’s football team, also handles the basketball squad.
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Everett High
South Boston High School
Everett
Frank Barber
Lotta Crabtree Keeps Fast Harness Horses in Lexington
Lotta Crabtree’s two wintering harness stars Nut Boy and My Star rest at Ed Benyon’s Lexington barn. Nut Boy won 1906 money and clocks 2 07 1 4 while My Star runs 2 03 4. They stay through January or February before shipping to Memphis for spring training. Crabtree plans to move her remaining green prospects to bolster next season.
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Ed Benyon
Lexington
Nut Boy
My Star
Memphis
Tenn
Lotta
Braintree
Roxbury High vs Commercial High basketball results
Roxbury High defeated Commercial High 11 to 6 at an away venue due to Commercial lacking facilities. Both first and second teams played. Roxbury won both games with disqualifications for unsportsmanlike conduct by Moran and Williams.
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Commerial High
Commierial
Rosbury High
Rosbury
Meran
Roxbury Weigh
Williams
Centre of Commercial
Dedham High Star Biddle Resigns From School Teams
Dedham High School loses star athlete Robert Newman Biddle a versatile captain who led the baseball nine and starred as halfback. The freshman contributed to football left end pitching and track and faced withdrawal before next year’s captaincy. Biddie also works as a night telephone operator at the Norwood exchange and has taken a civil engineering position.
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Dedham
Robert Newman Biddle
Dedham High School
Biddie
Baseball News and Comment From A Seasonal Gleaning
Baseball gossip notes George B Dovey plans to visit Latrobe for Christmas with his mother Barney Dre fuss over persuading Batty plus next summer Ben Jolson earns 15000 a year hinting league magnates value him John Hoeys fielding not impressive and Dougherty only two errors among Cleveland players Charley Hickman headed to bush leagues Joe Cantillons brother Mike owns Minneapolis and Hickman may join them Johnson and Comiskey reconciled prompting questions over future actions Lajoie and Wagner noted as lacking Cincinnati release Knid Elberfeld gains weight and hints at leg healing Navin of Detroit says O Leary stays with Detroit Strange inscription for Washingtons coach blankets Pitcher McCloskey of Phillies farmed to Providence last season found wealth Cripple Creek
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