Dahlen Waiting for New Year’s Gift in Brooklyn Deal
Dahlen hopes to become Brooklyn manager as New York and Boston sides weigh moves after New Year. Ebbetts pauses action until after the holiday. Bowerman awaits word from New York and Boston as Dahlen reflects on returning to Brooklyn and starting a managing career.
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Burns Johnson World Heavyweight Title Fight Looms in Sydney
Crowds flood Sydney as Burns and Johnson prepare for the world heavyweight championship. Burns rests after a light session while Johnson works a jog before the decisive bout. Referee selection remains unsettled with talks for compromise expected tomorrow.
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Princeton Tigers Win 17th Intercollegiate Chess Title
Princeton emerges with 7 1 2 points to Harvard 6 1 2 in the 17th annual intercollegiate chess tournament. Columbia takes third with 5 1 2, Yale fourth with 4 1 2. Harvard beat Princeton in final round but Princeton wins overall after three days of play in New York.
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Dorchester High Tops East Boston High In 49 To 21 Victory
Dorchester High earned a 49 to 21 win over East Boston High as the home club found form in the second half. Jim Toomey was sidelined with a poisoned arm for East Boston, while Dorchester’s Conly led scorers with eight floor goals and fifteen free throws by Mathews highlighted the effort.
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Man Says He Can Match Any Brand Quality
A speaker asserts competitiveness by claiming the ability to match the best from newer brands in quality and value. The remark emphasizes confidence in personal or local products.
Hard to Pick Winner in the Bicycle Race
Jackie Clark the Australian sprint champion prepares to meet Major Taylor in a Christmas night match sprint series after a strong workout at Park Square. Iver Lawson, recently beaten by Clark, also faces Taylor, making the outcome uncertain.
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Davis Beats Logan in Two Mile Scratch Race
Davis defeated Patsy Logan in a two mile scratch race at the Orpheum Theatre last evening. Referee C. H. Smith Jr. oversaw the exciting event as spectators watched a dial and minute track reveal the riders' speed. time recorded was 2 minutes 45 3 5 seconds.
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Santa Claus Receives Ho Ho Ho Demands From Athletes
Post office mix up left Santa flooded with letters from athletes. Requests include world championship recipes, pennant winners, Cy Young, signed contracts, first division tickets, boxing gloves, and even a circus with Rube Waddell.
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Higgins Tops 312 in Wholesale Drug League Bowling
Higgins of the Gilman brothers team rolled three strong games last night to total 312. He never scored below 100 in any string. The scores follow.
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Burns Johnson Fight Attracts Nationwide Interest
The Burns Johnson heavyweight bout draws wide attention as the first time a Black challenger could win the world title. The purse is the largest cash prize, with Burns seen as a quick, game, and wiry challenger. Johnson holds height and weight advantages but must overcome Burns’ speed and grit.
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Murphy Buys Ball Park in Chicago Ownership
President Charlies W. Murphy and partners gained ownership of the Chicago National League Baseball Club ball park at Polk and Lincoln streets. The title passed from John R. Walsh and A. G. Spalding, with remodelling to begin after this season at an estimated cost of 600000 dollars. A five to six deck granite steel and concrete grand stand will surround the park and seat about 50000.
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Dartmouth Hockey Team to Play Dorchester Club
Dartmouth College hockey will face the Dorchester hockey club next Tuesday afternoon at Franklin Field. The Dorchester squad is largely composed of former collegians and high school players, promising a warm and competitive game.
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Frisco Refuses Fight Permits
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors refused to grant any club permits to hold prize fights next year. A strong minority urged outlawing fights entirely as citizens argued the city should not be known nationwide for brutal prize fighting.
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Matty Baldwin Meets Jem Driscoll In Sydney Ring Clash
The Burns-Johnson fight dominates boxing talk but locals await Matty Baldwin and Jem Driscoll in a Tuesday Armory A.A. showdown. Driscoll, famed for skill, seeks to test Baldwin after a prior loss blamed on poor condition. Both fighters promise peak form.
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Gridiron Star Enters Ring From Villa Nova College
Thomas Howard Casey, 19, a Villa Nova College football tackle from Bridgeport Conn, aims for heavyweight boxing. He scored a touch down vs Princeton this fall before a disallowed call and has expressed desire to meet John Wille or Kubiak.
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Challenge set by Jeffries after Burns Johnson bout
James J. Jeffries cabled from Los Angeles proposing the winner of the Burns Johnson fight in Sydney meet the winner of the Kaufman Barry fight in Los Angeles. The bout would be staged in this city.
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Princeton Defeats Williams in Hockey Clash
Princeton beat Williams 5 to 2 in New York tonight. The win adds to Princeton’s hockey record with strong scoring by its forwards and solid defense keeping Williams to two goals.
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Fall River New Bedford Worcester Bridgeport Scores
Fall River 11 New Bedford 10 Worcester 4 Bridgeport 4. Local tally details appear in sports brief.
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Skating and swimming prospects in winter sports rise in Boston
Arthur Duffey reports growing ice sport activity as colleges and clubs plan schedules at Verona Lake Newburg Pittsburg and Cleveland. Notables Edmund Lamy Phil Kearney Earle and Wood compete while Brookline and local swimmers prepare for events at Mechanics’ Building with Daniels Goodwin Ruddy and Rich in focus.
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Answers to Queries on Sullivan Ryan Fight Age
The piece states John I. Sullivan was twenty six when he fought Paddy Ryan. He was born in October 186, and the bout occurred in January 1885, per the historical query.
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O’Leary and Daly Fight Six Round Draw at Dry Dock
In New York on December 23, young O’Leary and Johnny Daly fought to a six round draw at the Dry Dock Athletic Club. The wind-up featured a fast back and forth contest with Daly weight advantage but O’Leary using speed to hold his own. Both fighters opened strong landing solid blows, and a head clash in round three left both with minor eye injuries. The final round remained lively as the pair exchanged actions until the bell.
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Brighton Hugh Defeats West Roxbury High In Tight Basketball Game
In a highly competitive contest Brighton Hugh narrowly defeats West Roxbury High by 22 to 20, delivering a hard fought victory for the home side. The low scoring clash featured stout defense and late game momentum.
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Roosevelt message to 1509 YMCA runners from New York
President Roosevelt’s reply to 1509 YMCA runners who went from New York to Washington was released. He notes a French ambassador mentioning a Paris medal tied to Peter the Great and applies the Latin phrase Vires acquirunt con- do to the boys, saying they gain strength now and in life through their work.
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