Boston boxing club planned with pro bouts mid January
Definite steps toward an athletic club modelled on the National Sporting Club of London aim to stage pro bouts in Boston around mid January. Plans include weekly shows, amateur and novice contests, strict membership capped at 600, and business men as officers. Opening bout rumored: Mike Glover vs Bill Fleming.
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National Sporting Club of
London
Boston
Publc
Mike Glover
South Boston
Bill Flemming
Maine
Gossip for Motorists and Industry Movements
In New York a motor show features about 60 cycle cars though production remains limited to a few plants. J. E. Quimby becomes Packard used-car manager after A. L. Danforth resigns. Ahlberg Bearing opens 93 Massachusetts avenue with Edward J. Fischel as resident manager. Day Baker, of General Vehicle, reports Thomas A. Edison appears in improving health, working 10 hours daily at his wife’s urging.
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Packard Motor Car Company
A. L. Danforth
Quimby
Ahlberg Bearing Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Edward J. Fischel
Mr. Fischel
Lozier Motor Company of
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The
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Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Baker
Jenkins Plans Comeback Match At Christmas Carnival
Tom Jenkins the former world heavyweight champion trains at West Point for a return and writes promoter George Tuohey he will arrive Monday or Tuesday to face Poplawski the Polish whirlwind in the Christmas night contest at Mechanics Building. He says he has trained hard with cadets and is in peak condition.
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West Point
George Tuohey
Poplawski
Christmas Sports Quips and Scabrous Sidelights
A string of breezy notes on sports figures and events from baseball to boxing. Mentions Charley Herzog Bantam Johnny Conlon Connie Mack John M Graw and Harry Thaw with playful asides on Christmas and festive races at L Street baths.
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John M'Graw and Company
Lexington High School Hockey Team Practices on Golf Club Pond
The Lexington High School hockey candidates trained on the Lexington Golf Club Pond in North Lexington for an hour of drills and scrimmage under Captain Eugene Viano. Team A and Team B played a scrimmage in the latter part of the session with basic shooting and passing emphasized.
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Lexington Golf Club
Lexington
Eugene Viano
Middlesex Hunt Club Fox Hunt Meet in South Lincoln
The Middlesex Hunt Club will hold a fox hunt meet in South Lincoln this morning at 10 20 o'clock. The event should attract local hunters from nearby towns for the morning ride and excitement.
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Middlesex Hunt Club
Lincoln
Beverly High football team honored with Boston dinner trip
Beverly High School players will be driven to a dinner and theatre in Boston on December 29 to honor their successful season. The Twentieth Century Club will banquet Mechanic Arts High School athletes tonight. Everett High teams receive a January 29 banquet at the State Armory. Clifford Richardson, Waltham full back, named next year’s captain and Post all scholastic pick.
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State Armory
Clifford Richardson
Waltham
Richardson
Post
Watch City
Harold Johnson
Rollo Fagan
Ad Youngstrom
Fenton Elwell
Leon Tracey
Walter Pickett
Herbert Millen
Charles Bacon
Frank Healey
Albert Tomlin
New World Strength Record by Greek Student at Penn
Michael Dorzias, a Greek student at the University of Pennsylvania, set a claimed world strength record with 1890 kilograms on standard testing machines at the university gym. Dr. R Tait McKenzie witnessed and called him the strongest man in the world. earlier Dorzias set a Pennsylvania mark and an inter-collegiate record of 1774 kilograms. Freshman Kenneth G C Withrow nearly matched with 1700 kilograms, spurring Dorzias to another trial.
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Philadelphia
Michael Dorzias
University of Pennsylvania
R. Tait McKenzie
Dorzias
Pennsylvania
Herzog Gets First Trade Chance With Cubs
Charles Herzog new Cincinnati manager was offered a look at the Cubs reserve list by Chicago Cardinals president Murphy as a preliminary to possible deal. Murphy said no specific player was targeted and the invitation came by phone with congratulations exchanged.
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CUBS
Chicago
Charles Herzog
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Murphy
Cincinnati
Bedford Civic Club to Banquet Bedford Nine Players
Bedford residents will observe baseball night with a banquet for the last Bedford baseball nine on Monday evening December 29 in the club house. Herbert Ellis of Billerica, a well known entertainer, will provide merriment for the event.
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Bedford’ Civic Club
Herbert Ellis
Billerica
Purdue Football Elects OBrien Captain For 1914
Lafayette Ind December 19 OBrien of Wabash Indiana was elected captain of the Purdue football team for 1914 He played halfback on this year s eleven.
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Ind
O'Brien
Wabash
Purdue
Brickley Receives Flood of Congratulations for Harvard Captaincy
Charles E. Brickley was yesterday swamped with telegrams and letters of congratulation on his election to the captaincy of the 1914 Harvard football team. Officials, business men, Harvard graduates and friends sent messages, promising to keep him busy during the Christmas recess replying.
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Charles E. Brickley
Harvard
Brickley
Brickley Elected Harvard Football Captain For Next Year
Harvard selects C. B. Brickley 15 as captain after a second ballot amid wide student support. The Crimson lauds his game knowledge and leadership while Brickley approves a challenging schedule and plans for extensive spring practice on Soldiers Field to prep for autumn competition.
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Harvard
The
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Yale
Fred W. Moore
Soldiers Field
Franklin Union Triumphs in 36 34 Dual Meet
Franklin Union defeated Fremont Annex 36 to 34 in a two school track meet held at English High School drill hall. Event winners include Nisson Tremont Annex in the 45 yard dash, A G Silverman Franklin Union in the potato race, W L Nickerson Franklin Union in high jump, M Dudley Burbank Tremont Annex in shot put, and Edward A Barrows Franklin Union in standing broad jump. Team race went to Tremont Annex, 30 members each.
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Tremont Annex
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Joseph Steinfield
A. G. Silverman
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John A. Ratto
Stanley Alling
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Minot Simmons
Fred R. Safford
John B. Chapple
M. Dudley Burbank
Jacob T. Long
Harry Herchenroder
Abraham Krasker
Edward A. Barrows
Fridtjof N
Nissan
Louis Levensen
Hyman Thes
Swarthmore and Haverford Resume Rivalry in 1940s Return
Swarthmore and Haverford colleges agreed to resume football relations after a 10 year break and set November 21 for next year’s game. The two Quaker schools near Philadelphia had long and storied clashes with Swarthmore leading 183 wins to Haverford’s 10 and one tie from 1879 to 1940.
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Swarthmore
Haverford Colleges
Swartmore
Haverford
Tinker controversy and Olympic odds pepper sports notes
Missouri rider dismisses a $10 000 Brooklyn bonus claim while ref eree nerve saves La Grange from injury. Hobey Baker shines against St Paul and Olympic A C figures target California coast. Langford, Hedlund and other names pace boxing and track chatter as the season opens.
Letter Inquiries About Gyms, Contacts, and Wrestling Notes
A reader asks about Boston gymnasiums with nets for casting and trapeze work and requests the address of Clark Griffith, manager of the Washington Baseball Club. The note mentions Fisti Bald win’s record and questions about amateur rules for basketball receipts and upcoming events. It also seeks details on New England amateur wrestling championships and the arrival of Russian wrestler George Lurich via promoter George Tuohy.
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England
Boston
Boston Y. M. C. A
Huntington Avenue
Clark Griffith
Washington Baseball Club
Washington
American League Baseball Club
D. C
Fisti
Baldwin
Brock
New England
George Lurich
George Tuohey
Journal Building
Beebe Star of Carnival Shines in Boston YMCA Meet
An athletic carnival at the Boston Y.M.C.A. gym under Huntington School saw J. H. Beebe win four firsts in track events including the 56 and 220 yard dashes the 440 yard run and the shot put. Junior standout Darbelis led in junior events and John F Fitzgerald Jr scored in the senior high jump and swimming. Tea followed the meet as spectators celebrated a closely contested program.
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Huntington School
J. H. Beebe
Darbelis
John F. Fitzgerald, Jr
Princeton Football Coaching Committee Filled for 1914
Princeton New Jersey December 19 With the acceptance of membership on the Princeton graduate football coaching committee for 1914 by Knox Tyler 9 and Roscoe Sheffield 02 the personnel of the committee was completed The other members who had already accepted are K L Ames 04 chairman D G Hersing 07 and Barclay H Farr 12 All members favor open play and this style is expected to be used at Princeton next year
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N. J
Princeton Graduate
Knox Tyler
Roscoe Sheffield
K. L. Ames
D. G. Hersing
Barclay H. Farr
Ebbetts Heads to Cincinnati to Close Tinker Deal
Charles H. Ebbetts, president of the Brooklyn baseball club, travels to Cincinnati to finalize the purchase of shortstop Joe Tinker. He carries a $15,000 check representing the price minus a $10,000 bonus Brooklyn says it is entitled to hold until Tinker signs a contract.
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Tinker
Missouri
Brooklyn
New York
Charles H. Ebbetts
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Cincinnati
Joe Tinker
Ebbetts
John Morrill Back in Boston After European Trip
Baseball figure John Morrill returns to Boston following visits to London Paris Berlin and Hamburg during a European tour highlighting his travels and fame.
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Boston
Europe
Mr. Morrill
London
Paris
Berlin
Hamburg
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