B C Gym Track Meet Tonight At Boston College
Boston College high school class athletes plan an interclass gym meet to help identify potential varsity runners. About 70 entries are in, with events including sprints 25 and 220 yards, a quarter, half mile and mile runs, shot put, high jump, and class relays. Notable competitors include Gooding and contenders Cornelius Piscoll Williams Fitzgerald and Lynch.
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Boston College
McCarthy
Regula
Gooding
Cornelius Piscoll
Robert Williams
Joseph Fitzgerald
Edward Lynch
Driving Club Awards Cups at Readville Races
The Gentlemen's Driving Club of Boston announced season awards at Readville. Mack Mack owned by George A Graves won the championship cup for 1907 with a mile wagon time of 2 10 34. Dreamwold Towerkeeper by Bow Bells, owned by Arnold Lawson, took the points cup and Avener by Dave Devil owned by Charles Sanders claimed the heats won by a horse new to matinees.
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Gentlemen's Driving Club Racing Committee
Readville
Mack Mack
George A. Graves
Gentlemen's Driving Club of
Boston
Dreamwold Towerkeeper
Bow Bells
Arnold Lawson
Avener
Dave Devil
Charles Sanders
Back to Russia for Blue Hill Stallion Shipment
The stallion Blue Hill aged three by Bingen, with a 2.15 percent record as a two year old, was shipped Saturday from New York via the Hamburg line to owner Count Gregory Dudikoff in Bader Russia. Trainer Henry Titer accompanied the horse to the destination about 50 miles from Sebastopol.
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Blue Hill
Bingen
New York
Hamburg
Gregory Dudikoff
Bader
Russia
Henry Titer
Sebastopol
New Officers for Revere A A Elected at Club Meeting
The Revere Athletic Association elected P. S. Moore president J. S. Crowley vice president G. Lowning financial secretary T. J. Phair treasurer E J Rawlins sergeant at arms S E Thomas G H Eaton J J McCauley directors RB J Jameson janitor at a Sunday session in Central House Broadway. The gathering marked the opening of the new clubrooms with speeches and a dinner.
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Revere Athletic Association
Central House
Broadway
P. S. Moore
J. S. Crowley
Co. G. Lowning
T. J. Phair
E. J. Rawlins
S. E. Thomas
G. H. Eaton
J. J. McCau
Gate of Heaven Five to Play Neponset Quintet
Tonight in Congress Hall the Gate of Heaven Holy Name Neponset Dorchester game promises to be one of the hottest of the year. Holy Name forwards Duffy McDonald with Banker Hoytbacks and Vaughn at centre oppose Neponset forwards Wright Corbett with McKinnon Barnstead at backs and Desmond at centre in a test of supremacy.
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Gate of Heaven
Holy Name
Dear Santa Claus sports wishes from early 20th century readers
A collage of holiday pleas to Santa from athletes and sports figures asks for gear, cures, travel, and luck. Names include TYRUS COBB, JIMMY COLLINS, CONNIE MACK, T. SHARKEY, HUGHEY JENNINGS, LARRY LAJOIE, SIR T. LIPTON, TOM BARKER, BILLY FITZGERALD, JAKE ORENDORFF, TOM NEEDHAM, CY YOUNG, JACK JOHNSON, ALBERT DELMONT, JAMES X. FERRIS, JAYES FERRIS, SANDY FERGUSON.
Gossip of the boxers stirs fans amid short notice bout
Deshler Willie Fitzgerald and Jack Goldswain draw attention as O Keefe and Lewis rivalry heats up with a Highland Lake tune up. O Keefe, famed for his Philly Papke war, looms as an Irish standout in United States boxing history.
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Deshler
Willie Fitzgerald
Jack Goldswain
O'Keefe
Lewis
Bill Papke
Philadelhia
Quaker City
Philadelphia
Papke
Peter Maher
Ben
Emerald Isle
England
Mike Deveney
Highland Lake
Porky Flynn
West End
Jerry Gaines
Sandy Ferguson
Gloucester
Jack Flanagan
Cambridge
Tommy Rawson
Mike Sehreck
George Dempsey
Cincinnati
Sehreck
Dempsey
Bill Heveron
Jack O’brien
Joe Walcott
Terry Martin
Martin
Lewiston
Jimmy Briggs
Arthur Cote
Paris
France
Sam McVey
California
Jack Scales
McVey
Macvea
Boxing Card Features O'Keefe Lewis Clash at Winnisimmet Club
The weekly boxing slate headlines a Chelsea showdown at Winnisimmet Athletic Club where Pat O'Keefe faces Harry Lewis. The card lists pairs from Reading to New York with promoters promising strong bouts and notable past opponents for several contenders.
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Harry Lewis
Pat O'Keefe
Chelsea
Jerry Gaines
Porky Flynn
Tommy Rawson
Jack Flanagan
Winnisimmet Athletic Club
Mike Schreck
George Dempsey
Cincinnati
Willie Moody
Young Loughrey
Philadelphia
Jack Blackburnen
Mike Donovan
Reading
Penn
Kid Barrish
Eddie Harrigway
Portland
Harry Baker
Dorsey
New York
W. Johnson
Biz Mackey
Bay City
Winnisimmet Athletic Club F of
Chelas
Ireland
Joe Thomas
Mike Twin Sullivan
Tommy Sullivan
Lawrence
Dave
Eddie Curtis to Meet Terry Edwards in New York
Eddie Curtis the 105 pound Philadelphia boxer has been offered inducements to box Terry Edwards of New York. A promoter in a nearby city wants the bout and Curtis will accept if his promised match with Johnny Conlon of Chicago does not develop within a few days.
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Eddie Curtis
Philadelphia One Hundred
Boston Rangers Elect Hannifan Captain for Ensuing Year
At yesterday's meeting Cornelins Hannifan was elected captain of the Boston Rangers for the ensuing year. The Rangers challenge any Gaelic football team in New England.
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Boston Rangers
Cornelins Hannifan
Rangers
New England
Bicyclists Gear for First 24 Hour Team Race in Park Square
The 24 hour team race at Park Square Garden begins tomorrow night with eight teams starting and two hours off between 6 and 8 am for cleaning. Prizes are offered for hourly leaders and a final bid to break the 49 mile 9 lap record set in 1902 by Gougoltz and Kazar. Notables include Moran, Root, Downey, Lawson and others as the field vies for the Cheer Boys Cheer medal presented by Wilson Melrose.
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Gougoltz and
Kazar
New York
James Moran
Eddie Root
Matt Downey
Iver Lawson
Park Square
Wilson Melrose
Boston Theatre Stock Company
Melrose
Morison
Boston
Santa
Park Square Track
Fogler
Chelsea
Amateur Games Wanted and Local Team Scores
Correspondents urged to write brief one sided applications. Burnett of Milton five claims a real score of 21 to 11 over Queen Quality. Listings include East Boston Centrals 100-pound teams away, Sweeney 140 London street Fast Boston, London A. C. 95-pound away, Reardon 133 London street East Boston, St. Marys of Lynn 110-pound away, Cavanaugh 11 Wheeler street Lynn, Lincoln Ponies 105-pound, Grenier 44 Eliot street Boston, Lincoln Mohawks 85-pound, Driscoll 52 Compton street Boston, All Stars Everett 115-pound Christmas game, Hurley 16 Oakland street Everett, Marwood A 125-pound Rebling 22 Dalrymple Jamaic.
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Ll. R. Burnett
Milton Five
Queen
Milton
East Boston Centrals
F. Sweeney
London Street
Fast Boston
London A. C
Ff. Reardon
East Boston
St. Marys of Lynn
J. Cavanaugh
Wheeler Street
Lynn
Lincoln Ponies
Chester Grenier
Eliot Street
Boston
Lincoln Mohawks
Con. Driscoll
Compton Street
All Stars
Everett
Edward Hurley
Oakland Street
Marwood A
Dear Santa Athletes Plead For Prizes In 1900s Track and Boat Shows
A collection of letters from athletes and managers asking Santa for prizes and favors. Requests include prize money, championship medals, race entries, watches, and management roles across cycling racing, track events, auto shows, and power boating.
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Santa
Boston
New York
Chicago
Paris
London
Chester T. Campbell
Hub's Best Pin Records At Boston Alleys Week Ended
Weekly pin and score tallies from Greater Loston alleys show top totals across leagues. Team and individual highs include Casino and Tremont leagues with high term totals, and notable performances by Walsh Rexford Bruce James and others in the Greater Boston circuit.
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Greater Loston
Greater Boston
Poehier Rexford
MUBUS
Dod Aident
Walsh
Noddle
Champion New Jersey Five Faces East Boston Team
East Boston A A plans a marquee basketball clash with Lauter A C of New Jersey. The Lauter squad, former 1906-07 AAU champions now pros, shows Muller and Martin backs, Biggane and Petrick forwards, Callahan at center, Wright sub, while East Boston counters with Corbett Doherty and Coady Breet as key players.
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NEW Jersey Five
Boston
Jim Crowley
Coady
Breet
East Boston
Desmond
Doherty
Corbett
Lauter A. C
New Jersey
Muller
Martin
Biggane
Petrick
Callahan
Wright
Christmas Break Delays Local Schoolboy Basketball Action
High school hoops pause for Christmas with few league sensations last week. East Boston edged Commercial as Murphy tallied 12 baskets, a top league mark. Mechanic Arts beat West Roxbury, English High defeated Charlestown, and Dorchester beat Roxbury 12 to 6 after a strong first half. Play resumes in January as leagues stay active amid rule interpretation concerns.
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East Boston Five
Murphy
Mechanic Arts
West Roxbury High
Charlestown High
English High
East
Boston
Zere News
Dorchester
Commercial High
Boston Latin
Roxbury High Treatens
Mechanic
South
Boston High Arts High
Roxbury High
Lewiston Breeders Eye Sonoma Cross For Colts
Horse gossip notes F H Briggs of Lewiston Maine training two or three promising trotting colts. Alcyone stallion Alclayone owned by S W Parlin of Boston praised as top bred sire in Maine. Alavalo by Electioneer kept in Lewiston links to Maud Fowler and Sonoma Girl. A J Furbush of Brighton bought pacer Claymos and will parade him on the speedway.
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F. H. Briggs
Lewiston
Iie
Alclayone
W. Parlin
Boston
Maine
Alavalo
Antevolo
Electioneer
Anteo
Maud Fowler
Wilkes
A. J. Furbush
Brighton
Claymos
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Rochester
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