Home Boy Wins Great 24 Hour Park Square Cycle Race
Sturdy Chelsea rider James Moran wins the final sprint in a 24 hour race at Park Square track. Moran and Iver Lawson of Chicago secure the 24 hour team victory amid a dramatic late scramble that saw lapping and a sensational finish. Moran’s win followed a dramatic early mix up that split teams and drew a crowd of nearly 10,000 spectators.
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Chelsea
Park Square Track
James Moran
Ivor Lawson
Chicago
Park Square
Moran
Patrick Logan
South Boston
Logan-Miller
MaclLean-ShXrebs
Sherwood-Wiley
Bedell Brothers
Anderson
Rupprecht
Halligan
Holbrook
Lloyd Krebs
Menus Bedell
Charles Sherwood
A. M. Anderson
Logan
Lawson
Hugh MacLean
Little Mitten
MacLean
Krebs
Mitten
John Bedell
Bedell
Lawson, and In Less Than Two Minutes To the Swift Mitten
Iver Lawson
Pat Logan
Bedells
Opposition to Halpin as manager heats up New York
The dispute centers on Matthew Halpin’s reappointment as U S team manager for the Athens era. James Sullivan defends his choice while Martin Sheridan and many athletes threaten to boycott if Halpin remains in charge, citing bullying and disrespect.
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New York
James E. Sullivan
Matthew Halpin
Sullivan
Athens
Irish A. C
Halpin
Martin Sheridan
Sheridan
Matt Halpin
England
West End House Athletes Set Fast 25-Mile Walk Record
The West End House Athletic Association held a 25 mile walk from Eaton Street to Norumbega Park and back finishing in under six hours. Jacob M. Bernstein won in 5 hours 20 minutes with Samuel A. Levine second seven minutes behind and Peter Tefft third. The event capped a series of Sunday walks, drew over 1500 spectators, and featured a tight finish for the first 15 places amid a busy course through Boston streets.
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West End House Athletic Association
Eaton Street
Norumbega Park
Jacob M. Bernstein
Samuel A. Levine
Newsboys
Harvard
Peter Tefft
Chambers
Joy Street
Beacon Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Park
Pernstein
Levine
Tefft
Bernstein
A. Birnbaum
Joseph Gault
A. Milgroove
A. H. Zarensky
J. M. Bernstein
S. A. Levine
Harry Levine
S. Plattan
Welnstein
Oea
Herbert Lewis
J. Kapland
Davelds
ROME
Herman Levine
Quiet Sporting Day Hints at Shifts in Olympic Prospects
The piece notes a slow sports scene with many playful allusions to cigar brands and holiday cheer. It remarks that the A A U paused and hints at shifts in Olympic team prospects, with mentions of Walter C. Joseph’s death among cricket circles and Charlie Joseph’s West India fame.
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New York
Walter C. Joseph
Antigua Wanderers
Charlie Joseph
West India
Medford High Edges Boat Club 1–0 On Christmas Pond
Medford High defeated the Medford Boat Club 1 to 0 in a close Christmas Day hockey clash on Brooks Pond. Kenneth Hamilton scored in the second half off a pass from S Coffin. Referee Walsh and umpires Lane and Blakely. Two 15 minute periods.
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West Medford
Medford High
Medford Boat Club
Brooks Pond
Boat Club
Kenneth Hamilton
S. Coffin
Hamilton
Medford Hig
Medford RB
Ottley
Oreo F
Manson Fratton
A. Whittemore
Va F
L. Whittemore
Bess
Pds
Bete Sere F
C. Gifford
CF Dans
C. P
Howard HS Cei
Cals
Pialea
Cale Bee
Hyde
Uris Candortira
Cbcreis
S. Gifford
Walsh
Lane
Blakely
Shrubb Wins Easy Victory in Five-Mile Relay
Alfred Shrubb the English champion easily defeated Frank Kanaly and Samuel Myers of Boston in a five mile relay at Sabin Street grounds in Pawtucket R I. Kanaly ran the first half and Myers the second half. Shrubb finished in 25 minutes 57 seconds and lapped Myers by one and three quarters lengths.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Alfred Shrubb
Frank Kanaly
Samuel Myers
Boston
Sabin Street Grounds
Kanaly
Shrubb
Myers
Young Kloby Draws Deshler In Lawrence Bout
Lawrence fighter Young Kloby and Dave Deshler of Cambridge battled to a draw after a brisk affair in West End A C. Deshler pressed with steady jabs on Kloby s nose while Kloby stood firm. Earlier Kid Wright and Young Mercier both of Lawrence fought to a six round draw and Kid Delaney of Northboro beat Kid O Brien of Lawrence in the fifth by knockout.
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Kid Wright
Young Mercier
Lawrence
Kid Delaney
Northboro
Kid O'Brien
Gossip of the Boxers Promising matchups in Chelsea headlines Monday
Matty Baldwin prepares for his first international bout with Johnny Summers of England at Pythian Rink Chelsea after training at Diamond Hill and Charlestown with sparring partners Donahue and Kenney. Jimmy Briggs faces Arthur Cote in Lewiston while Jim Barry vs Jim Flynn shapes a high profile Los Angeles bout under new city rules.
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Matty Baldwin
Johnny Summers
England
Diamond Hil
R. J
Winnisimmet A. C
Pythian Rink
Chelsea
Baldwin
Lat McCloskey
Matty
Chapman A. C
Charlestown
Young Donahue
Young Kenney
Summers
Jimmy Briggs
Lewiston
Arthur Cote
Neck of the Woods
Briggs
Cote
Jim Barry
Chicago
Sam Langford
Los Angeles
Jim Flynn
Bill Squires
Uncle Tom McCarey
Barry-Longford
Barry
Tom McCarey
Flynn
Christmas 100 third handicap shoot at Riverside
Tucker won first prize with a 76-18-94 score at the Christmas 100 third handicap shoot held at the B A A traps in Riverside. Whitney finished second and Daggett third. In the 25 third event Owen and Dewey tied. Owen won the shoot-off 18-3-21 to 15-1-19.
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Newton
Riverside
Tucker
Whitney
Daggett
Owen
Dewey
Louisiana U. trounces Havana in football showdown
In a full game at Havana today the University of Louisiana defeated Havana 56 to 0. The Louisianians dominated on offense and defense throughout the contest.
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Havana
Dec
Louisiana
Temaceo Wins Christmas Handicap in Red-Hot Race
Temaceo nosed Sally Preston to win the city park Christmas handicap in New Orleans. Jockey Nutter rode four winners on the program as Severus Coon Ray Thompson Okenite Agile also triumphed in respective races. The season’s finish featured a lively, victory filled card.
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New Orleans
City Park
Temaceo
Sally Preston
Nutter
Severus
Coon
Ray Thompson
Okenite
Agile
Gossip of the Athletes Sparks and Resignations Across Sports
John Young returns to St Andrew's while Pirates claim a second Candy Lachance in Warren Gill of Oklahoma. Waddy signs Pirates paper as Olympic entries go through national committees per Lord Desborough rule. Jack Brett leaves East Boston police after 24 hours. Football rules committee members near end of terms. Bill Reid likely replaced by Joshua Crane.
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Pirates
Warren Gill
Oklahoma
Waddy
Lord Desborough
Football Rules Committee
New York
Bill Reid
Joshua Crane
Everett High beats Y M C A in fast gym clash
Everett High defeated the Everett Y M C A 43 to 36 in a fast association gym game. Scorers included Brickley Tart Benedict Nuttall Kane Mulloy Jaynes with 20 minute halves and an attendance around 300.
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Everett
Everett High
Everett Y. M. C. A
Association
E.Y
C. A. Tat
Angel Ecol
Aida Asia R. B
Kane Betbuiot
East Boston Faces Newport Naval Reserves For World Title
Tomorrow night at Lyceum Hall East Boston meets the Newport Naval Reserves in a world title series opener. Both teams undefeated this season, with lineups including Haney Roach McMahon Shea Dunn for the Reserves and Doherty Corbett Crowley Brett Coady Desmond for East Boston.
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East Boston
Newport Naval
Lyceum Hall
Naval
Haney
Roach
McMahon
Shea
Dunn
Doherty
Corbett
Crowley
Brett
Coady
Desmond
Mike Twin Sullivan Denies New Fight Club Plan
Mike Twin Sullivan of the Sullivan boxing group from Cambridge Massachusetts denies any plan to join a new fight club to be opened at Lucky Baldwin's ranch in southern California.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mike Twin Sullivan
Sullivan Boxing Combination
Cambridge
Mass
Lucky Baldwin
California
Camp's All America Team Picks Named for 6 Men
The post identifies Camp All America selections with first team stars Dague and Draper plus Yale duo Jones and Alcott at backfield and end positions. Other notable names include Princeton backs Harlan and McCormick and Harvard guards Grant and Wister. Second and third teams list players from Dartmouth, Yale, West Point, Carlisle, and more.
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Dague
Annapolis
Draper
Pennsylvania
Zeigler
Schulz
Michigan
Erwin
West Point
Biglow
Yale
Eeeeeessess Alcott
Jones
Wendell
Harvard
Harlan
Princeton
McCormick
Exendine
Carlisle
Harr
Syracuse
Rich
Dartmouth
Grant
Thompson
Cornell
O'’Rourke
Scarlett
Dillon
Marks
Hollenbach
Penn
esceeeessoseCoy
Wister
Lang
Goebel
Phillips
Krider
Swarthmore
Weeks
McDonald
Steffen
Chicago
Capon
Minnesota
Hauser
Douglas
The
Post
Camp
Alcott
Herald
Record
Boston Post
Boston Herald
Boston Record
Boston Journal
New York Sun
New York Morning World
New York Press
New York Evening Post
New York Tribune
New York Evening Telegram
Pittsburg Dispatch
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Washington Star
Pictorial News
Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia Inquirer
New York Herald
New York Evening World
Fielding Yost
Casper Whitney
Higan and Rockwell
New York World
Mr. Camp
MacDonald
Pauxus
Mr. Pleasant
Brake
Vanderbilt
O'Rourke
Burr
Lubo
Bankart
Rheinsehild
Michtgao
Is Horr
Pullen
Coy
Journal
Boxing Brutal Britain Turns Against Heavyweight Fights
London debates boxing brutality after Moir Burns bout. England has not produced a heavyweight champion in 40 years and may seek to abolish the sport. The Henley regatta committee sets a precedent by restricting prizes for international events to preserve national prestige.
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London
Moir- Burns
England
National Sporting Club
Hentey
Joe Rogers to Tackle Russian Lion for Title
Joe Rogers of New York the American Apollo and George Hackenschmidt the Russian Lion signed to wrestle for the world championship in a catch-as-catch-can bout to be held between January 18 and 31 with a $250 side bet. The purse splits two thirds to the winner, one third to the loser, three pin falls and ten minutes between falls. Tom O Rourke acted as Rogers manager and deposited his share. Location of the match is undecided.
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London
Joe Rogers
New York
Apollo
George Hackenschmidt
Tom O'Rourke
Rogers
United States
Hackenschimidt
Dorchester High Basketball Schedule For Coming Year
Dorchester High releases a hard schedule listing Jan 1 Durfee High at Fall River and Jan 3 East Boston High at Dorchester. Other dates include Jan 8 E H S at Boston, Jan 10 Roxbury Illgi at Dorchester, Jan 17 BLS at Boston Latin, Jan 21 West Roxbury at Dorchester, Jan 24 Com H at Dorchester, Jan 28 Durfee at Dorchester, and Jan 1 Dorchester at West Roxbury.
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Dorchester High School
Durfee High
Fall River
East Boston High
Dorchester
E. H
Boston
Roxbury Illgi
Boston Latin
West Roxbury
Com. H
Durfee
Mattapan Athletics Edge Civics In Hyde Park Clash
In Hyde Park today Mattapan Athletics defeated Civics of Hyde Park 21 to 20 at Hyde Park Gym. The game was marked by rough play and frequent fouls throughout.
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Hyde Park
Mattapan Athletics
Civics of
Hyde Park Gym
Camp's All-America Selections Highlight 1907 Football Standouts
Walter Camp, Yale adviser and rules committee member, releases his 1907 All-America picks. The Boston Post leads local clinches with six selections, matching closely with Camp’s list across newspapers and showing Draper, Biglow, Harlan, Wendell among Camp’s players.
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Walter Camp
Yale
America
Donovan and Hitte Box Six Rounds in New York
Jim Donovan of New York and Charles Hitte of Albany boxed six fast rounds in a club match. The bout was even in the opening two rounds and the last round, with Donovan gaining the edge in rounds three through five.
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New York
Jim Donovan
Charles Hitte
Albany
Donovan
Polo Results From Yesterday Across Cities
Afternoon games at New Britain Hartford saw New Britain defeat New Britain 13 to 7. New Haven played Waterbury at New Haven New Shaven with a 10 to 2 score for Waterbury. Providence hosted Bridgeport where Bridgeport won 1 to 0. Evening match in Bridgeport pitted Bridgeport against New Haven with New Haven winning 8 to 6.
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New Britain
Hartford
New Haven
New Shaven
Waterbury
Providence
Bridgeport
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Jacob Bernstein
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Bob Dunbar
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