Evolve New Football Could Merge Global Styles
Pat Higgins invites Walter Camp and the intercollegiate rules committee to Los Angeles for a month to craft a revised football blending American rugby soccer and Australian play. Australian football may be excluded from the American revision as the rules committee plans 1910 changes in New York.
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American Rules Committee
Los Angeles
Cal
Pat”’ Higgins
Walter Camp
Intercollegiate Rules Committee
New York City
United States
Dominion
New York
Wagner Dominates National League as Boxing Moves Cautiously
Hans Wagner remains the NL standout with a .339 batting average amid many young challengers. The piece notes boxing efforts in Boston with two clubs struggling, mentions unsanctioned races, and highlights Bob Witzsimmons’ acclaim in Australia as he prepares to face Lange.
Belt Signifying World Champion Pugilism Recalled
An old reflection on belts in boxing, noting coins replacing belts and belts offered occasionally. The text includes poker scenarios about passing, raising, and straights, plus a reminiscence about a boxer named Mike Smith of Worcester from about 15 years ago.
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Mike Smith
Worcester
Boston Latin Declares for Hockey Crew and Baseball
The Boston Latin School athletic advisory board approved an ice hockey team for winter, a baseball team and a crew for spring, with Lawrence Schwab named pro tempore hockey manager and a schedule arranged. Candidates for hockey include Madden Logan Randall Van Etten Perlin Connor Duff Heyer Golden Guild Burnett Coggeshall Fellows Pestes Enright and Schwab. Practice starts today at the old reservoir in Brookline as Boston leagues host multiple basketball and hockey matchups around the region.
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Bostonatin School
Lawrence Schwab
Madden
Logan
Randall van Etten
Perlin
Connor
Duff
Heyer
Golden
Guild
Burnett
Coggeshall
Fellows
Pestes
Enright
Schwab
Old Reservoir
Brookline
Edwin Peterson
East Boston
Commerce
Everett High School
Chelsea Creek
Brown
Greater Boston
Ned Garland
Eddie “Jiggs” Donahue
Somerville High
Charley Brickley
Everett High
Puck’ Pierce
Hammond's Pond
B A A plans sparring tournament for amateurs
The B A A athletic director announces an amateur sparring tourney with preliminary trials at the clubhouse on January 12. Four weight classes are listed 120 135 145 and heavyweight. Entries close January 8 with George V Brown.
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George V. Brown
Police Close Harlem NSC of America and Arrest Promoter
New York December 20. The National Sporting Club of America in Harlem was closed by police. Promoter and referee Tom O Rourke and two fighters Hal King and Red Lyons were arrested and held on $500 bail.
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New York
National Sporting Club of America
Harlem
Tom O'Rourke
Hal King
McKinnon Draws Mintell In Tough Roxbury Bout
In Woonsocket at the Opera House Bill McKinnon of Roxbury and Frank Mintell fought 12 rounds to a draw in a dull exhibition before a large crowd. The bout was a hard, uneventful affair with frequent clinches and few clean punches.
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Woonsocket
Bill McKinnon
Roxbury
Frank Mintell
Opera House
Harvard Hopes Rise as Hockey Tryouts Continue
Harvard's hockey squad completed a long practice at Hammond's Pond Chestnut Hill with forwards tested against defensemen and a scrimmage against two second teams. Huntington appears to hold the point position while Blackall shifts to cover point. Goal candidacy remains unsettled though Smart and Fahnestock show strongest form for the crease. The team plans a Christmas recess trip to New York for three unofficial games with St Nicholas Crescent A C and the New York Hockey Club.
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Hammond's Pond
Chestnut Hill
Leslie
1. E
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R. c
Hornblower
R. E
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Morgan
Duncan
Varsity
New York
St. Nicholas
Crescent A.C
New York Hockey Club
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Fraser-Campbell
Rice
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Gil Browne
Houston
Paul
Fahnestock
Smart
Chadwick
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Yale Stays Out of Fold
New Haven December 20 Yale will not join the Intercollegiate Athletic Association even as Harvard decides to enroll. Harvard’s action surprised Yale and a Yale Harvard football conference on revising rules will be held in two or three weeks in New Haven with no date set.
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Yale
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Harvard
South Boston Club Plans First Annual Games in Mechanics Building
The South Boston Athletic Club schedules its inaugural event in Mechanics Building on January 22. Entries close January 15 with events including 40 yard dash, 600 yard and mile runs, shot put, high jump, plus open wrestling in 125 and 145 pounds. Relay hopes target Harvard MIT Holy Cross Boston College and other New England colleges and clubs. Boston will host two major meets with the BA A games due in February.
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Edward l. Hopkins
Harvard
Holy Clogs
Boston College
Boston Athletic Association
Brookline Gymnasium
St. Alphonsus A. A
New England
Boston
Doherty Draws With Ford In New England Lightweight Title Bout
Jeff Doherty outpointed Bunny Ford over 15 rounds but failed to secure a decision. Sullivan supported Bunny, who could not land cleanly as Doherty peppered him with blows and left the opponent bleeding at the end.
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New Haven
Jeff Doherty
Bunny Ford
New England
Jack Twin Sullivan
Bunny
Doherty
Klaus Picked as a Wonder in Middleweight Ring
Western experts hail Frank Klaus of Pittsburg as future middleweight champion after recent wins over Harry Lewis and Bill Papke. He faces Jim Porky Flynn tonight at the Armory Club with other bouts including Max Baker vs Billy Nixon and Jerry Gaines vs Blue Fox Munroe. Willie Lewis beats Kid Russell in Paris. Al Kaufman to meet Jim Barry in Philadelphia Christmas after noon.
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Frank Klaus
Pittsburg
Jim “Porky” Flynn
Armory Club
Harry Lewis
Bill Papke
Middle West
Flynn
Jack Twin Sullivan
Sam Langford
Porky
Max Baker
Billy Nixon
Jerry Gaines
Blue Fox’ Munroe
Wharf
Americans Quit Cuba in Baseball Boycott
In Havana on December 20 a scheduled game between the Americans and Almendares failed to start as the American team did not appear. They boarded a steamer to Key West claiming unfair treatment by Manager McAllister. Player Hoffman was arrested en route, charged with contract violation, arraigned before the Provincial Governor and discharged for lack of evidence. the team sailed.
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Havana
Almendares
Key West
McAllister
Hoffman
Hueston Defends World Title In 600-Ball Match
Tom Hueston of St. Louis defends his world title against Bennie Allen of Kansas City in a 600 ball match staged at Murray and Irwin's pool room. The bouts run in blocks of 200 each night tonight tomorrow and Thursday.
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Tom Hueston
St. Louis
Bennie Allen
Kansas City
Murray & Irwin
Salem boxing card ends in fake main event
Eddie Shevlin of Boston and Joe Murphy of Cambridge staged a fake main event, Murphy counted out in the second. Semi final between Young Kelly of Lynn and Eddie Donahue of the U. S. S. Ohio ended in a draw. Preliminary saw Young Wilkins of Peabody beat Young Teneck in the fifth.
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Eddie Shevlin
Boston
Joe Murphy
Cambridge
Murphy
Young Kelly
Lynn
Eddie Donahue
U. S. S. Ohio
Young Wilkins
Peabody
Young Teneck
Lynch Takes National League Presidency
Thomas J. Lynch, newly elected president of the National League, assumed duties and urged patience as he learns the job. He expressed support for umpires and cooperation with John Heydler, while John M. Ward praised Lynch and warned about future National Commission governance.
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
Lynch
John Heydler
John M. Ward
B. B. Johnson
American League
Ward
National League
National Commission
Look Out for the Thin Ice in Boston Parks
The bulletin lists ponds and fields across Boston areas with varying ice safety, noting rough or unsafe conditions at Frog Pond and Jamaica Pond while several sites remain good or excellent. Skaters are urged to slow down and wait for safer ice as cold weather continues.
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Chestnut Hill Fair
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Newton Centre
Charles River
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Braeburn
Good Wellesley
Lyman’s
Plimpton
Tatten Ponds
Waltham
Franklin Field
Billings Field
West Roxbury
Jamaica Pond
Tom’s Pond
Boston
Vic Willis On Market For Pittsburg Rumor
Pittsburg reports that Vic Willis, key to the 1909 pennant, is offered to Cincinnati for a flat price. Cincinnati declined the cash price and proposed pitcher Spade for Willis. Clarke may consider the deal as Willis struggled late last season and jeopardized the world championship defense.
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Pittsburg
Vic Willis
Cincinnati
Spade
Willis
Clarke
Commerce High and Mechanic Arts Split Basketball Games
Commerce High School and Mechanic Arts High split their games at the Commerce gym. In the first contest Commerce won 29 to 20 led by Armstrong and Chamberlain, while Mechanic Arts fell 20 to 10 with Grover and O'Meara scoring for their side. Attendance was about 500.
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Mechanic Arts
Commerce
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Armstrong
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Phillips Worton
Ea Wees
O’meara Kennedy
Cece
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Eseerenes
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Grover
Chamberlain
Kennedy
Phillips
Brown
O'Meara
Matthews
Mulroy
Sallaway
Holy Trinity A A Wins Large Victory Over Dorchester Five
Holy Trinity A A defeated Dorchester Five 52 to 5 at Casino Hall last evening. Geden and Mueller led with multiple goals, Osterwell and J Geden also contributing in a game with a 15 to 20 period and an attendance of 150.
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Dorchester Five
Casino Hall
Holy Trinity
Dorchester
F. Geden
Fei Ccesceccucues
L. B
Hurlbert
Geden
Fr. B
D. McLaughlin
Mueller
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A. Mueller
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J. Mueller
B. Dene Tee
R. F
J. Osterwell
J. Geden
C. Mueller
McLaughlin
Osterwell
Dull Season in Baseball World Promises Quiet Holidays
With Presidents Taylor and Dovey leaving Boston for the coast and St. Louis respectively, local baseball talks will pause until January. Secretaries will handle contracts and advance money for Christmas spending, ensuring many players will wear Boston uniforms next season. Umpire Tommy Connolly visited to observe, while George Moreland of Pittsburg, the noted statistician, made a quick stop after the league meeting.
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Davey
Boston
Coast
Dovey
St. Louis
Tommy Connolly
Natick
George Moreland
Pittsburg
Post Five Takes the Lead in the Newspaper League
The Post team surged ahead in the Newspaper League after a decisive afternoon win as Globe fell in three straight sets. The Transcript first team also shattered records with Smith as the standout performer, giving the Post a clear early lead while two fives shared the prior top spot.
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Post Five
League
Globe
Transcript
Smith
Sports scores scoreboard shows New England results
Waterbury 4 Providence 2 Worcester 9 New Bedford 8 Pawtucket 8 Brockton 7 Taunton 5 Fall River 4. Local standings shift as teams trade points in an early season tally.
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Providence
Worcester
New Bedford
Pawtucket
Brockton
Taunton
Fall River
Merry Christmas Liquor Specials at Snow & Son
The ad promotes Christmas cheer with a wide range of wines brandies gins rums and whiskies from Thos Snow & Son 59 North Market St. Featuring American Foreign wines and aged liquors with price points per gallon and smaller quantities. Located at Faneuil Hall corner with mail orders available.
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Malaga
Maduro
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Everett Spring
Chapin & Trull
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Caldwell’s
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