Oregon Will Beat Harvard in Coast Big Game, Says Pooch Donovan
Arthur Duffey reports Bill Haywood of Oregon as a confident booster predicting Oregon will defeat Harvard on the coast New Year’s Day. The piece also praises trainer “Pooch” Donovan for his skill, notes Olympic ties, boxing life in Boston, and ongoing athletic chatter on a coast-to-coast sports scene.
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Bill Haywood
Pooch Donovan
Oregon
Harvard
Bill
Sweden
Stockholm
George Brown
Haywood
Crimson
Pooch
Donovan
Brussels
Lawson Robertson
New York
Martin Delaney
Chicago
Robertson
Delaney
Scenic Temple Hosts Tonight's Boxing Bouts
The Scenic Temple prepares for a full card promoted by the Commercial Club with 12 round main events. Tommy Elms of Paterson meets Cleveland Johnny Downes as Downes aims to prove his toughness after beating Johnny Gray. Young Jack Johnson battles Pat McCarthy in a likely signed bout with Young Bob Fitzsimmons looming. Johnny Sullivan faces Mike Di Mio, Roy McFarland meets Tommy Moore, and Joe Murphy fights Dutch Huyler in the six round opener.
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Commonwealth Club
Tommy Elms
Paterson
N. J
Cleveland
Johnny Downes
Downes
Johnny Gray
Jack Johnson
West End
Pat McCarthy
Roxbury
Johnson
Bob Fitzsimmons
Johnny Sullivan
South Boston
Mike di Mio
North End
Roy McFarland
Tommy Moore
Providence
Joe Murphy
Dutch Huyler
School Street
Scenic Temple
Tobogganing Added To Lexington Winter Sports Plan
Lexington Park commissioners report Hastings Park toboggan slide ready awaiting good snow. Coasting skiing and snowshoeing also expected after the first big snowstorm.
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Lexington
Lexington Park
Hastings Park
Red Sox Recruit a Winner Adds Pitcher Champion
A promising pitcher named Champion, who pitched for New London last season, has signed with the Red Sox adding to Ed Barrow's spring plans. The club now has 15 pitchers in camp, with likely two or three dependable arms to develop.
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Ed Barrow
Champion
New London
Red Sox
The Play’s the Thing in Sports Wit and Tongue
A collage of sports quips and humorous takes on boxing football and travel. References include Harvard, the Braves, Dempsey and Carpentier with playful jabs about England Boston Akron and Georgia. The piece blends satire on sport media and public taste with light captions and wordplay.
Amos Strunk in Baseball Market Again Amid Trade Talk
Philadelphia reports place Amos Strunk back in the market as Connie Mack weighs Southbound ship options. Miller Huggins eyes Strunk to fill the center field hole, while George Burns could move to Washington with potential dealings between Yankees and Senators. Pat Livingstone’s coaching role for Boston pitchers is highlighted as pivotal for next season.
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Connie Mack
Athletic
Philadelphia
Amos Strunk
George Burns
Athletics
Amos
Mack
Strunk
Burns
Miller Huggins
Tiiggins
Yankee
Wuggins
Washington
Griff
Yankees
Senators
Dramatic changes planned for Shamrock IV
In New York on December 26 reports say Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IV will undergo drastic remodeling to shorten the keel by about five feet to improve windward performance. The yacht is with expert shipbuilders near City Island after being moved from the Erie Basin, with preliminary work already underway.
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NTN
York
Thomas Lipton
City Island
Erie Basin
Williams to Resume Tank Sport With Berkshire Team
Williamstown announces the Williams swimming team will resume this winter led by Mason B. Olmstead of Evanston Illinois a senior. The schedule to be released after holidays includes meets with Amherst and Wesleyan, rival colleges previously scheduled before the sport was dropped three years ago.
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Williamstown
Mason B. Olmstead
Evanston
Ill
Williams
Amherst
Wesleyan
Sunday Amateur Sports Bill Filed in House
A bill to permit amateur baseball golf and tennis on Sundays was filed by Representative Malone of Worcester. The act would allow games under public supervision from 1 p m to 1 p m, and would take effect only if a City Council or Board of Selectmen approves in each municipality.
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Malone
Worcester
Board of Selectmen
Yale Bowl Lease Proposed for Dempsey Carpentier Fight
A New York syndicate bid to lease the Yale Bowl for a one day summer bout with Dempsey and Carpentier. The offer, about 50 000 dollars, was presented to Professor Clarence Mendell, Yale board of control chair, who said Yale cannot consider the proposal.
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New Haven
Conn
New York
Clarence W. Mendell
Yale Board of Control
Williams to Field Strong Relay Team
Williams coach Seeley plans a relay squad after wartime absence. The Purple runners target the B A A indoor games and the Naval Reserves meet in Hartford with captain H W H Brown leading the relay group.
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Williams
Williamstown
Seeley
Naval
Hartford
H. W H. Brown
Concord Independents Open Hockey Season With Winchester Club
Concord High School Independents begin their first hockey season tomorrow afternoon at Sudbury River Meadows, conditions permitting. A team leader will be chosen soon as the squad prepares to face the Winchester Hockey Club.
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Concord
Concord High School Independents
Winchester Hockey Club
Sudbury River Meadows
REFUSE REGISTRATION TO STAR HOCKEYISTS
The New England International Skating Association at a meeting in Boston issued amateur registration cards to 36 skaters but Raymie Skilton and George Geran did not receive cards. The body will check their pure status and may issue their cards. there is talk they are pros but no proof has been shown.
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Boston
New England International Skating Association
Raymie Skilton
Geran
Skelton
Johnny Downes
Cleveland
Boston Athletic Association
George “Jerry
Skilton
Arlington High Opens Suburban League Season December 29
Arlington High School basketball, led by Walter B. Cooledge Jr., opens the Suburban League schedule with a Reading High School game in Reading on December 29. The league slate resumes January 2 with Arlington at Brockton High School, and a permanent team manager will be named after the opener.
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Roger C. Burtt
Arlington High School
Reading
Arlington
Brockton
Walter 8. Cooledge, Jr
Newton High Alumni Day Preview at Newton
Newton's alumni gathering heads to Newton High with Reed forward Crosby as captain and a slate of players including Scott Crosby Buntin Tedesco Hodder Sly Poy Stubbs Crane Owen Richmond LaCroix Pond Ballough’s. Event starts at 10 a.m. at Newtonville.
Newton High hockey opens vs alumni at Bulloughs Pond
Interscholastic hockey begins this morning as Newton High School meets an all star alumni seven at Bulloughs Pond in Newtonville. The alumni team is mainly composed of players who starred on Newton’s state championship sevens in the last two years.
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Newton High School
Bullough’s Pond
Newtonville
Newton
A. C
John L. Johnson
Dan ‘Porky’? Flynn
Alumni rally to challenge Newton High in Interscholastic Hockey
Dr. C Martin trains the Orange and Black to defend Newton High's title as alumni players from Greater Boston join the effort. The Bulloughs Pond arena hosted a near ideal surface with an ice plane speeding play as Newton meets Garden City in a key match foretelling a third straight league crown potential.
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Dr. C. Martin
Bullough's Pond
Dr. Martin
Edgar Crosby
Clement Coady
Beldon Sly
Greater Boston
Crosby
Rover
Newton High
Garden City
Newton
Boston
Big Three Meet at Callahan Dinner in Merrimack Valley
Lawrence will host Tim and Mike Callahan captains of Yale and Princeton football teams for a big testimonial dinner Monday night. Yale Princeton players within traveling distance will attend and Harvard players not on the California trip may join. Phil Philbin and Tubby Clark of Harvard are invited guests at the Callahans’ tribute at Merrimack Valley Country Club with S. R. O. expected.
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Tim
Mike Callahan
Yale
Princeton
Mill City
Harvard
California
Phil Philbin
Tubby Clark
Crimson Line
Callahans
Merrimack Valley Country Club
Williams Denies Yale Football Coach Offer
Yale refutes reports that Dr. H L Williams of Minnesota was offered the Yale head coaching job. Williams was in New Haven visiting his son at Yale University during the stay.
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New Haven
Conn
H. L. Williams
University of Minnesota
Yale
Boxing Gossip Signals Scrutiny Delays and Scandals
The boxing scene faces cancellations amid Flynn Reich rumors, with the Newark and Trenton outcomes labeled questionable. Promoters risk losses and fan trust as officials weigh suspensions and future cards. New York and Philadelphia bouts loom with O’Brien named matchmaker and an all star New Year show planned.
Beckett Challenges Carpentier After Exhibition Bout
London December 26 Georges Carpentier European heavyweight champion boxed a three round exhibition tonight. Joe Beckett who recently was knocked out by Carpentier entered the ring and asked for another fight with the Frenchman.
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London
Georges Carpentier
Joe Beckett
Carpentier
Boxing Scandals Stir Jersey Promoter Plans
The piece reviews a Christmas Day Trenton bout farce and a Reich Flynn controversy at Trenton, noting promoter Dave Driscoll's booking of Reich vs Cowler in England and questioning Jersey Boxing Commission oversight. It also previews Brown vs Reddy on New Year’s afternoon and mentions referee concerns and weight stipulations.
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Flynn
al Reich
Trenton
Reich-Flynn
Ilynn
New Jersey Boxing Commission
N. J
Dave Driscoll
Newark
Tom Cowler
England
Jersey Boxing Commission
Babe Ruth Demands $20,000 A Year To Return
Los Angeles December 26 Babe Ruth home run king says he is through with major league baseball unless Boston American League club management meets his demand for $20,000 a year He notes Boston announced a $10,000 annual contract and says he would accept several propositions that pay more than 10 000 a year.
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Babe” Ruth
Boston
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