Readville Track at Risk as Bond Issue Proposed
The New England Horse Breeders' Association moved to issue first mortgage bonds at five percent totaling 100000 to save Readville track. President J M Johnson reported $25000 in subscriptions with $18000 hoped from four others. three replies came from sixty letters sent. A sale committee was named to handle track and property, with adjournment to January 7 1909 to advance bond plans and consider preferred stock options.
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Readville
New England Horse Breeders’ Association
Young’s Hotel
J. M. Johnson
Johnson
John L. Thayer
Chester Laselle
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Star Pointer
Breeders’ Association
Ackermann
Indoor Mxee at Harvard Indoor Meet Close of Track Work
A Harvard indoor meet featured a series of field events with titles to L Seaverns in pole vault at 11 feet and J H Ruch winning hammer throw at 128 ft 8 1 4 in. High jump results were disputed due to probation. G Adams led with 6 ft 10 in. Broad jump saw C C Tittle win at 20 ft 2 in while many place spots went to Dennis Long and Little among others.
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Harvard
L. Seaverns
C. C. Little
J. H. Ruch
R. G. Harwood
G. C. Adams
E. H. Ruch
B. D. Hodges
W. M. Parker
L. C. Seaverns
W. A. Dennis
J. L. Barr
C. C. Mueller
J. P. Long
J. Jo Barr
C. C. Tittle
J.P. Long
Literary Five Beats London A. C. at Roanoke Hall score 56 to 4
The Young Men's Literary Institute basketball team defeated London A. C. 56 to 4 at Roanoke Hall West Fdl last evening. Key players included Applebaum Cowan Gibbons and Mundo with 20 minute halves and an attendance of 390.
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Cere
McCormick
Coy Accepts Invitation to Waltham High School Banquet
Dec 17 in Waltham Ted Coy Yale varsity fullback has accepted the invitation to the Waltham Citizens committee banquet for the high school football team. Walter Camp sends regrets due to prior engagements and hopes Yale captain will represent Old Eli at the dinner.
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Waltham
Ted” Coy
Yale
Waltham Citizens’ Committee
Waltham High School
Walter Camp
Eli
Bowling Gossip Sparks Starry Christmas Eve Rolloff
Arch Walsh shows a new ball while Jim Clancy’s all star squad faced Wildey on South Boston alleys. Scores above 385 highlight Delano 470 Poehler 453 Clancy 448 O'Brien 497 Orr 418 Walsh 413 with many crackersjack bowlers expected for Casino prizes.
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Archie Walsh
Wildey
Jim Clancy
Clancy
South Boston
Ben Schoales
Adams Square
Ohio Railroad
Georgie Orr
Somersets
Cole
Harry
Andy Delano
Paul Poehler
Lynn
Brockton
Delano
Poehler
Christopher
O’brien
Keene
Cowan
Orr
Walsh
Galway
Dolan
Beatty
Page
Spike Shannon Sold to Kansas City Club
Pittsburg December 17 Spike Shannon the Pirates outfielder has been sold to the Kansas City club of the American Association President Dreyfuss making the final arrangements today Shannon was with the New York Giants at the start of last season McGraw asked for waivers Fred Clarke refused to waive so Spike came here His work did not warrant his retention.
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Pittsburg
Spike
Shannon
Pirate
Kansas City Club
American Association
Dreyfuss
New York Giants
McGraw
Fred Clarke
Newburyport High Elects Captain for 1909 Team
At a Newburyport High School AA meeting M. J. Ryan age 11 was elected captain of the 1909 team by a large majority. The sophomore is noted as one of the best players on the squad and has excelled at jets halfback and fullback roles.
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Newburyport
Newburyport High School
M. J. Ryan
Ryan
Jets
School Games Today Across City High Matches Featured
West Roxbury High faces Mechanic Arts High in Y division at West Roxbury. East Boston High meets Commercial High in X division at East Boston. Dorchester High plays Boston Latin at Dorchester. Winthrop High hosts Gloucester High at Winthrop. Everett High travels to Lowell High. Watertown High visits Reading High at Newton Y M C A. Revere High hosts Saugus High at Revere. Somerville High plays Rock Ridge Hall at Wellesley. Milford High faces Manchester High in Milford New Hampshire.
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West Roxbury High
Mechanic Arts High
West Roxbury
East Boston High
Commercial High
East Boston
Dorchester High
Boston Latin
Dorchester
Winthrop High
Gloucester High
Winthrop
Everett High
Lowell High
Lowell
Watertown High
Reading High
Newton Y. M. C
Revere High
Saugus High
Revere
Somerville High
Rock Ridge Hall
Wellesley
Milford High
Manchester
Milford
N. H
Wellesley Hill
Somerville
Rock Ridge
Longboat Wins Race for Lauretta Maracle’s Hand
New York report details Tom Longboat the Indian marathon champion winning his race against Dorando Pietri for the hand of Lauretta Maracle of the Tyendinaga reserve Ontario. The couple plan marriage on the Ontario reservation on the 30th.
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New York
Tom Longboat
Dorando Pietri
Tyendinaga Reservation
Ontario
Lauretta Maracle
Tom
Lauretta
Dorando
Longboat
McFarland Trains for Race on Outdoor Track
Floyd McFarland, famed for his kangaroo jump, trains outdoors in New York and at Vailsburg for a weekend match race with Major Taylor at Park Square. He emphasizes open-air work to avoid indoor form loss and aims to win both the sprint and pursuit against the renowned rider. Other professionals including Moran and Log handle early arrivals for the Boston event.
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New York
Floyd McFarland
Major Taylor
Park Square
McFarland
Moran
MacLean
Frank Kramer
Boston
Vailsburg
Tddie Root
Mitten
Bardgett
Collins
Logan
Moran Hill
John
Menus Bedell
Devonovitch
Halligan
Krebs
Anderson
Floyd MacFarnland
California
MacFarland
Mac
Jimmy Moran
Schools Schedule Busy Day of City Basketball Games
Dorchester High meets Boston Latin in an opener while Mechanic Arts plays West Roxbury. Jamaica Plain and Mechanic Arts clash, with other matchups including East Boston vs Commercial, Winthrop vs Gloucester, Watertown vs Reading, and Revere vs Saugus. Rock Ridge Hall provides a veteran squad against Somerville.
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Dorchester High
Boston Latin
Dorchester
Mechanic Arts High
West Roxbury High
Back Bay
Jamaica Plain
John O'Donnell
Mechanic Arts
Boston
Commercial High
Charlestown High
Noddle Island
Rindge Manual Training Shuts Out Cambridge Latin in Ice Debut
The Rindge Manual Training School ice hockey team defeated Cambridge Latin 2–0 yesterday afternoon at the Bay State pit. Goals were scored by Lynes and Clarke, with solid work from Close and Wright. Rindge lineup and officials listed. game played in two 29 minute halves.
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Rindge Manual Training School
Cambridge Latin
Bay State Pit
Lynes
Clark
Close
Wright
Boston’s Lynch Fights On With Broken Hand
In Lewiston Mike Cunningham stops Lynch late as Lynch, with a broken right hand, lasts the four final rounds and goes the distance. Cunningham presses early, but Lynch survives to hear the final bell.
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Lynch
Lewiston
Johnny Lynch
Boston
Mike Cunningham
Pendergast Is Forced to Quit in Boston Bout
In Lawrence, the December 17 card at Unity Club featured Jim Stuart of New York and Jim Pendergast of Boston. Stuart floored Pendergast in the third round with a stomach blow and a jaw shot, ending the match as Pendergast quit with his seconds throwing in the towel.
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Lawrence
Jim Stuart
New York
Jim Pendergast
Boston
Unity Club
Stuart
Pendergast
Johnny Regan
Andover
Young Rondeau
Young Pendergast
Young Tibbetts
East
Matty Baldwin Awarded Gold Watch at Old Howard Theatre
Last evening at the Old Howard Theatre Representative W. F. Murray of Charlestown presented Matty Baldwin with a gold watch and chain as a token of appreciation.
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Matty Baldwin
Old Howard Theatre
W. F. Murray
Charlestown
Prep League to be Abolished at Noble & Greenough Meet
The Interpre preparatory league, about ten years old, is likely to end at a meeting next Monday at Noble and Greenough School. Volkmann School will push the abolition and voted to sever ties at its Newbury Street campus yesterday.
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Noble & Greenough School
Volkmann School
Newbury Street
Volkmann School Plans Exit From Interpreparatory League
The Volkmann School Athletic Association voted to withdraw from the Interprepreparatory League after weeks of discussion. Roxbury Latin and Milton Academy have urged Stone School’s admission, but Noble and Greenough refuses, signaling likely league dissolution without Volkmann.
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Volkmann School Athletic Association
Volkmann
Stone School
Roxbury
Noble & Greenough
Noble
Stone
Roxbury Latin
Milton Academy
East Boston and Soldiers Face Off In Court? Notably Prolific Rivalry
East Boston hosts a game at the Wyziceum Hall against Company F of the Third Infantry from Norwalk Conn. The visiting squad has a strong NYC circuit rep and recently fell only two points to Lauter A C of Jersey City. Local stars Fred Corbett Tim Desmond Bill Cody John Brett Jim Crowley headline a fast, improving lineup.
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Wzyceum Hall
Boston
Third Infantry
Norwalk
Waverhill
Fred Corbett
Tim Desmond
Bill Cody
John Brett
Jim Crowley
Crowley
Connecticut
George Smith
Dorney Brothers
Godfrey
Dager
Camp All-America picks draw Cubs and rivals debate
Walter Camp releases All-America selections with surprises for Steffen at quarterback and Goebel over Andrus at guard and Tobin over peers. Moran the six day bicycle champion discusses the tough New York race and Carlisle coach Glen Warner clarifies Little Boy’s ineligibility for next season.
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Walter Camp
Mr. Camp
Steffen
Chicago
Camp
Eastern Quarterbacks We Must Consider Mr. Camp
Goebel
Andrus
Tobin
Tut
Siegling
Princeton
Horr
Syracuse
Yale
Winchester H S Dominates Everett In Basketball Contest
Winchester High School defeated Everett High School 28 to 8 in a decisive basketball game highlighted by sharp passing from Cameron and Collins. The Winchester seconds beat Everett seconds 17 to 6 between periods, with a 20 to 5 final score in the main game.
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Winchester
Winchester High School
Everett High School
Cameron
Collins
Everett
Ee l. B
Strong Polis
Perry Doocel
Cis
Pees Sass -C
Hart Fengmidson
Mobbs
Welsh
Timer—Nealey
Whist Prize Rules and Olympic Era Record Notes
The article discusses prize rules after a whist tie cut, noting the cutter loser gets second prize. It recalls Longboat competing in the 1908 Olympic marathon and defeat. It cites Tom Keane’s claimed times around 10 seconds for 100 yards and about 32 seconds or better for 300 yards, and asserts Frank Gotch as the world’s reigning champion.
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Longboat
Tom Keane
Keane
Frank Gotch
America
No Varsity Baseball at Tech Faces Opposing Vote
A Technology Athletic Association meeting rejected funding a varsity baseball team and barred raising money without authorization. Despite hundreds of students eager to back the project, officials delayed action hoping President-elect Maclaurin may broaden athletic policy and revive plans.
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The
Technology Athletic Association
Tech
Maclaurin
Bunker Hill Boys Defeat St. Francis
The Bunker Hill Boys' Club defeated St. Francis Intermediates 15 to 5 at the Bunker Hill gym in Charlestown. Goals from floor by Cummings, Lyfe, and McNair. fouls by Fyfe and Walch. two 15 minute halves. attendance about 500.
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Bunker Hill
St. Francis
Charlestown
Francis
CMMI
Ps Lsied
Walsh
Caen Ee
Eaer McUauerhn
Cis
Cece
Hayes
Be Draenei
J. McGraw Neon
Eave
Cummings
Lyfe
McNair
T. McGraw
J. McGraw
Fyfe
Walch
F Waldron
W. Maginness
Brennan
Princeton Schedule Adds Yale Harvard Columbia Games
The Princeton basketball schedule for the remainder of the season includes Yale at New Haven on January 15 Harvard at Princeton on January 16 Columbia at Princeton on January 19 and Vale at Princeton on January 21.
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Princeton
Yale
New Haven
Harvard
Columbia
Jan Vale
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Literary Five Beats
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Waltham Committee
Spike Shannon
Kansas City
Newburyport High
Chester
Fenway School
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Gloucester
Watertown
Reading
Newton Y. M. C. A
Bostonian
Matty
Soldiers
Company F
Arthur Duffeys Colum
Jimmy
Glen Warner
Carlisle Indians
Warner
Carlisle
Little Boy
Indians
Madison Square Garden
Jim Connolly
Jim
Connolly
Athens
Loues
Longdoa
Ashland
Hawes
Winchester H. S
Everett H
Duffey
Michigan
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Ned Ten Kyck
Worcester
Courtney
Cornell
Ward
Pennsylvania
Jim Rice
Ncw
Golf Goon 3
A. H. Findlay
Ward & Wright
Washington St
Harvard Square
Cambridge
Athletic Association
Bunker Hill Boys
Bartholomay
Rochester
WM. Albrecht
A’ Street
Greater
Sporting
Peck & Snyder
Wee Ranted
Leanne
Orriend
Boy
bDover St
Langham
Northampton
Langham Hotel
Northampt Street
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