Ice Sport Promises Thrilling Toronto vs. Boston Game
Toronto University hockey faces the Boston Athletic Association in a highly anticipated Boston Arena contest. Toronto relies on star wings Aird and Clifford and newcomer Bailey to challenge the defending B A A attack led by rover options Wilson and Bailey. Osgood improves under coach Winsor as Boston strengthens its lineup with Clifford back.
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America
Boston Athletic Association
Toronto University
Boston Arena
St. Nicholas
Forrest Osgood
St. Witholas
Winsor
Tufts Captain Favors Pro Coaching For Baseball Team
Captain B. J. Lee of Tufts College varsity baseball expresses strong support for a professional coach throughout the season. He notes last year’s partial coaching by Wirt Cannell yielded good results only before a slump after his departure. Lee argues a full time pro coach would guide the team consistently.
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B. J. Lee
Tufts College
Boston
Lee
Wirt Cannell
Tufts Varsity
Tufts
Maynard High to Form Baseball Team
At a December meeting the Maynard High School boys discussed organizing a baseball nine for next spring at the local high school.
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Maynard High
Maynard
Schedules Set For Big Shows Meeting Friday In Indiana
Chicago Dec 26 The season schedules for major shows will be framed next Friday at a meeting at French Lick Indiana. President B B Johnson of the American league announced after receiving Barney Dreyfuss Pirates boss and National league date maker communication. A quiet Hoosier session will be held with Secretary Harridge and Secretary Heydler assisting. Johnson refused to reveal plans. the season will open April 14 and end around Oct 3 in the West. Rules committees were discussed but no meeting will be held. Johnson favors at least one club owner on the code committee with National league appointees Heydler O Day and Miller Huggins. American league committee: Connie Mack and Charles Somers.
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Chicago
French Lick
Ind
B. B. Johnson
American League
Barney Dreyfuss
The
Pirates
National League
Hoosier
Harridge
Heydler
Johnson
National Commission
Cincinnati
John Heydler
O'Day
Miller Huggins
Connie Mack
Charles Somers
Gould Will Meet Covey In World Racquet Final
Jay Gould of New York and George F Covey of England will play for the world open championship at the Philadelphia Racquet Club next March Gould is the amateur world champion Covey the professional champion If Gould wins a trophy is awarded If Covey wins prize money is awarded
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Philadelphia
Jay Gould
New York
George F. Covey
England
Gould
Covey
McLoughlin Denies British Move To Change Tennis Rules
Maurice McLoughlin, U S Davis Trophy winner, rejects reports that Britain seeks rules to handicap American players by forcing a foot touch after service. He says net rushers like himself would be slowed, while backcourt players favoring the change may back it. He doubts a two thirds international majority will be reached.
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San Francisco
Maurice McLoughlin
America
McLoughlin
Wallace F. Johnson
Philadelphia
Parke
Wilding
Daniels Wins Seven of Nine Chess Games
H G Daniels of Newton dominated a nine game simultaneous display at the Boston Chess Club on Exchange Street last night winning seven games. C Robinson A F Mack C Lee F M Howe William Walter F J Boyd and H Rabinowitz fell to Daniels while Leo F Major and Thomas P Smith won against him. The club's annual championship tournament opens next Friday with many entrants expected to surpass previous years.
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H. G. Daniels
Newton
Boston Chess Club
Exchange Street
C. Robinson
A. F. Mack
C. Lee
F. M. Howe
William Walter
F. J. Boyd
H. Rabinowitz
Daniels
Leo F. Major
Thomas P. Smith
Plan Aims to Eliminate Passes in National League
Chicago Dec 26 Hank O Day proposes to the NL rules committee at the next meeting a plan to end intentional passes by narrowing the pitching box He believes the tighter space will curb the pitching behavior and stop intentional walks Poses as committee member and umpire.
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Chicago
National Baseball League
Hank O'Day
May Form League of College Boxers
Phil Taber a UPenn sophomore envisions a new league uniting major colleges to promote boxing. He expects organizational backing from student bodies and athletic departments to standardize rules and schedules across campuses.
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Phil Taber
University of Pennsylvania
Univerwing
No Ice and No Snow In Winter Sports Outlook
A garbled sports gossip piece references Bob Fitzsimons signing articles to meet a “good white heavyweight.” It discusses C Webb Murphy betting on four athletes, mentions Cubs, Heinie Zimmerman, and Mr. Evers, plus Murphy’s quarrel with scheduling and his view of Zimmerman as the best third baseman.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
C. Webb Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Zimmerman
Murphy
Zim
Amateurs, pros, and baseball talk in a quirky postal column
In a breezy, opinionated note the writer mocks amateurism and touts professional sport. He riffs on the 1915 world series location, Pop Anson as a curiosity, Abe Attell as lecturer, Walter Johnson’s meal ticket, and state boxing limits while noting Ping Bodie and Larry McLean’s tepid interest amid players fraternity talks.
Hughie Mehegan Defeats Pal Brown In Melbourne Bout
In Melbourne on December 26, Hughie Mehegan the Australian lightweight won a ten thousand crowd over Pal Brown the American in a 20 round decision. The victory ties the series after Brown beat Mehegan on points in Sydney this October.
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Melbourne
Australia
Hughie Mehegan
Pal Brown
Mehegan
Brown
Sydney
Dartmouth Hockey Hopes High as Veterans Lead Freshmen Rise
Prospects for a fast Dartmouth hockey team look bright with six veterans and promising newcomers from last year among the seven freshmen. Captain Jack Dellinger of Hartford arrived and led work at the Arena to prepare for next week’s game against Tech.
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Dartmouth
Jack Dellinger
Hartford, Conn
Tech
Dartmouth Hockey Preview Sees Strong Forwards and Tight Defense
Coach Fred Rocque expects one of Dartmouth’s best teams in years with a stout defense led by Art Donahue and a fast, skilled center in Leon Tuck. Veterans Dellinger Johnson Frost Wanamaker compete for wing spots as prospects Baker and Holmes push to break into the lineup. Dartmouth faces Tech on Dec. 29 at the Arena followed by Princeton and Harvard games in January with possible later meetings with the B A A.
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Fred Rocque
Art Donahue
Somerville High
Dellinger
Harold Johnson
Bradley Frost
Leon Tuck
Clarence Wanamaker
Rover
Tuck
Rocque
Frost
Tech
Wanamaker
Dartmouth
Princeton
Harvard
Baseball Stars Turn Golf Enthusiasts After Season
It is estimated that Vardon and Ray carried home about 10 000 good American shek els. Some baseball stars have taken up golf, including Mathewson Bender Merkle and Cobb. It may be imagined that a professional baseball player will take up golf clubs at will.
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Vardon
Ray
Mathewson
Bender
Merkle
Cobb
Stes
Levinsky Flynn Set Jan 18 Showdown for Light Heavyweight
Battling Levinsky, rising light heavyweight, meets Porky Flynn of Boston before the National Sporting Club of New York on January 18. Flynn trained short notice but promises better form. Levinsky impressed in a recent 10 round bout with Jack Driscoll while showing punch power limitations. The piece also notes plans by Tom McCarey to settle the middleweight title muddle with Clabby and Dillon boxing on January 12 and a winner facing Bob McAllister, while Wisconsin boxing officials face criticism over recent bouts and promoter disputes.
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Battling Levinsky
National Sporting Club of
New York
Porky Flynn
Boston
Flynn
Levinsky
Jack Driscoll
Irving A. C
Tom McCarey
California
Jimmy Clabby
Jack Dillon
Vernon
Bob McAllister
San Francisco
George Chip
Frank Klaus
McCarey
Chip
Clabby
Dempsey
Fitzsimmons
Tommy Ryan
Bill Papke
Stanley Ketchel
Klaus
Huff Defends Bench Coaching Against Dean Smithers Ideas
George Huff of Illinois and former major league scout rebuts Dean Small of Chicago who campaigns against pro coaches on college benches. Huff argues top teams rely on simple signals and opposes removing coaches, noting football differs and bench coaching is not forbidden by rules.
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George Huff
University of Illinois
Cubs
Red Sox
Naps
Dean Small
University of Chicago
Huff
Began Boxing For His Health Charms Chicago Lightweight
Charlie White of Chicago started boxing to stave off lung trouble rather than for wealth. He trained at Bill O Connell s gym to exercise and improve health after a failed Climate cure. Within a year he turned pro and, though frail earlier, now ranks as a clever light heavyweight with a growing knockout punch.
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Charlie White
Chicago
White
Bill O'Connell
O’connell
Gossip for Motorists Retiring Agent and Car Shipment Highlight
Ray M. Owen, a rare auto magnate, retires after years as a selling agent for Rep in New York. The Gray & Davis building in Cambridge lights a 1000 bulb Christmas tree. Willys Overland ships 30 carloads to Overland Marion Sales in Philadelphia, with 90 Overlands in the batch amid strong demand.
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Ray M. Owen
Rep
New York City
Charles River
Gray & Davis
Cambridge
Willys- Overland Company
Toledo
Overland-Marion Sales Company
Philadelphia
Tinker and Gilmore conference over Federal league move
Chicago December 26 Joe Tinker former Cincinnati manager and Gilmore of the Federal league held talks on joining the new league. No agreement reached but negotiations will continue tomorrow or Monday. Reports of a $36000 three year offer circulated. Tinker indicated more money possible in the Federal league. If he signs, Brooklyn may seek an injunction based on the reserve clause.
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Chicago
Joe Tinker
Cincinnat
Gilmore
Federal League
Tinker
Chance
Federals
Charles Ebbets
Brooklyn
Charles W. Murphy
Murphy
Tenara Sails to Austria in Premier Farm Shipment
Tenara the 2:05 trotter, bought from John E. Madden, left Lexington for New York en route to Vienna. Ann Direct and Zomprono joined the voyage with Rudolf Max in charge, carrying them for Leopold Hauser, the foreign horseman.
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John E. Madden
Lexington
New York
Vienna
Austria
Ann Direct
Zomprono
Rudolph Max
Leopold Hauser
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Reens Row
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Frith Huntington
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Arthur Donahue
Rove Fe
Heinie Zim
Mr. Evers
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Abe Attell
Ban Johnson
Walter Johnson
Michigan
Ping Bodie
Larry McLean
Stein
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Eerie Ee
Bchenecht Aiveny
Fil River
Enthuses
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Wisconsin Boxing Commission
Packey McFarland
Jack Britton
Milwaukee
Ad Wolgast
Charley White
Wisconsin
Wolgast
McFarland
Wisconsin Commission
Sapper O'Neil
Young Joe Fox
Cal Hawkins
Westchester
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Hawkins
Johnny Harvey
Fairmont A. C
Fox
Battling Reddy
New Orleans
Freddie Welsh
Johnny Dundee
Welsh
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Dean Smith
B. A.A
Tinker and Cilore
Eda
Tenara
Romance of
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Mr. Forbes
Balboa
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