Catholic colleges unite to regulate players transfer rules
The four eastern Catholic colleges Boston College Georgetown Fordham and Holy Cross agree on a migratory rule to curb player transfers. They aim to restore athletic relations and prevent last minute moves affecting major games like Yale vs Boston College. Henry Mahoney now advising Columbia track sees progress with Higgins and Koppish joining.
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Yale
Kennedy
Holy Cross
Worcester
Yale B. C
Boston
Boston College
Georgetown
Fordham
Henry F. Mahoney
New England
Columbia University
New York
Mahoney
Morningside College
Columbia
New York Collegians
Higgins
Thisason
Shoe Trade Ice Team to Tour Canadian Provinces
Boston Shoe Trades Club hockey team plans a short tour of Quebec and Ontario facing Dominion amateur clubs as preparation for U S A H A league play. Industrial leaders from Thayer Foss to Rice and Hutchins back the effort amid ongoing attempts to bar the team locally and abroad.
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Boston Shoe Trades
United States
Canada
South Street
Wall Street
Indu
Thayer Foss
Proctor Ellison Company
Beckworth Box Toe Company
B. A. Corbin Shoe Company
Beggs & Cobb, Inc
Widen-Lord, Canning, Company
William F. Mosser Company
A. C. Lawrence Leather Company
Northwestern Leather Company
W. H. McElwain Company
Rice & Hutchins, Inc
Quebec
Ontario
William S. Haddock
Feature bouts headline St Joseph's amateur boxing at Bowdoin Square
The St Joseph's T A Society presents a marquee boxing night at Commercial Hall West End with two feature bouts and open class action in 168 115 and 125 pounds. Tom Flaherty of East Boston fights Eddie Waters of the North End with local firemen backing Flaherty. Freddie Laterelli of Cambridge meets Charlie Costello of East Boston in a 115 pound clash to settle supremacy. Reserved seats cost 1 dollar and 50 cent unreserved seats are available from room 12 8 School street.
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Commercial Hall
Bowdoin Square
West End
St. Joseph's T. A. Society
Tom Flaherty
East Boston
Fire Department
Eddie Waters
North End
Waters
Flaherty
Freddie Laterelli
Cambridge
Charlie Costello
St. Joseph’s
Laterelli
Costello
School Street
Kilonis Seeks Toe Hold Ban for Championship Bout
John Kilonis wants the toe hold barred for his Thursday match with Louis Pergantes under full championship rules. Pergantes refuses the change and says the bout will proceed under planned rules. Pergantes, who impressed against Ajax, hopes for another shot at Kilonis if he wins.
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John Kilonis
Louis Pergantes
Pergantes
Kilon
Ajax
Kilonis
Will Send Golfers Abroad
International sport grows rapidly with nations sending athletes abroad. The piece notes Princeton track in England last year and Cornell cross-country soon facing England, along with the Davis Cup team touring England and heading to Australia for the seventh time to defend the historic silver bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Princeton
Cornell
Australia
International golf ties may shift as Americans eye British amateurs
American golf hopes to assemble a sizable team to challenge British amateurs in an early spring voyage. The piece notes Jim Barnes and Hagen boosting interest after France and England results, urges a homegrown American squad, and suggests international matches could expand beyond current U S Canada affairs.
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Singland
America
Jim Barnes
Hagen
France
England
George Duncan
MS. G. A
Vardon
Ray
Ouimet
Evans
Jones
Gardner
Lord Hope
Wethered
Cyril Tolley
Barnes
Hutchinson
Edgar
Scotland
United States
Canada
Interference and ruling on a delayed run in baseball
An umpire's ruling on a bunt play with interference is examined. The batter is ruled out while the runner to third remains, with Rule 56 clarifying runs do not count if the runner scores on a third out where the batsman is put out before first base. The article discusses judgment and angles in interference plays.
Amateurs Consider Golf Invasion of England Next Summer
The article envisions an amateur challenge supporting American professionals in a British and French open. It notes ample competition and calls it a wonderful sporting idea if a real golf invasion of England occurs next summer, highlighting cross‑channel amateur participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
Brooks to Meet Tilden in Tennis Davis Cup Draw
Auckland New Zealand Dec 27 The announcement lists the Davis Cup tennis draw for upcoming matches with notable players Brooks and Tilden set to face each other as the event opens.
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Brooks
Tilden
Auckland
N. Z
Australian stars headline week of tennis matches
Tuesday brings Norman EB and Brookes of Australia facing William Tilden the world's singles champion and Gerald L Patterson meeting William M Johnston. Wednesday seeds Brookes and Patterson team against Johnston and Tilden in doubles. Thursday Brooks meets Johnston and Patterson faces Tilden in singles.
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Norman Eb, Brookes
William T. Tilden
Gerald L. Patterson
Australia
William M. Johnston
Brookes
Patterson
Johnston
Tilden
Brookey
Velvet Poppies Create Ostrich Flue Evening Gown
A description details an evening gown with velvet poppies and matching ostrich feather flues forming one shoulder strap, while brilliants embellish the other.
Brennan says Dempsey can hit and will fight on
Chicago heavyweight Bill Brennan, who recently faced Jack Dempsey in Madison Square Garden, asserts Dempsey can hit hard and remains a world title threat. Brennan, appearing with Jock Johnson in Boston, recalls their bout and pledges another shot at the title after Willard and Carpentier meet.
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Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Jack
Dempsey
Brennan
Old Howard
Jock Johnson
Jack Sheehan
Boston
Mr. Dempsey
Willard
Carpentier
St Johns Alumni To Seek Top Coach For Athletics
St Johns Alumni plan their annual banquet at Quincy House on December 30 at 6 30 p m with alumni from New England expected. Brother Benjamin president of St Xavier College will attend as guest and the group will discuss securing the best available coach for future St Johns teams with candidates including Louis Urban of Boston College and Billy Joyce of Lynn.
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St. John’s
Quincy House
New England
Brother Benjamin
St. Xavier College
St. Louis
Benjamin
Danvers
St. John's
Louis Urban
Boston College
Billy Joyce
Lynn
Connie Mack Sells Dick Burrus to Columbus Club
Connie Mack announces the sale of first baseman Dick Burrus from Columbia South Carolina to the Columbus Club of the American Association. It was a straight cash transaction with no other players involved in the deal.
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Philadelphia
Dick Burrus
Columbia
S. C
Columbus Club
Connie Mack
Will Investigate Rough Hockey Play
William S Haddock president of the United States Amateur Hockey League announced an investigation into rough and unseemly play in last Tuesday evenings game in Pittsburg between the Granites of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Pittsburg club of the US Amateur Hockey League.
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Pittsburg
William S. Haddock
United States Amateur Hockey League
Granites
Ontario Hockey Association
Boxing cards chart for Armory A A plans January shows
Alec McLean schedules two tens and two eights at Mechanics Building for Jan 4. Johnny Clinton vs Frankie Schoels and Abc Friedman vs Young Montreal headline tens. eights include Sal Chevalier praised but defeated by Zbyszko, plus other regional bouts and disputes over weights and withdrawals.
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Alec McLean
Armory A. A
Johnny Clinton
New York
Frankie Schoels
Buffalo
Abc Friedman
Boston
Young Montreal
Providence
New England
Gov elect Cox Attends Old Timers Banquet
Governor elect Channing Cox and six former Mayors head a guest list for the sixth annual old timers football banquet at the Wendell Hotel Pittsfield. Cox and Rev George S L Connor will speak, with Charles Turner as toastmaster.
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Pittsfield
Channing Cox
Fred Foote
State Policce
Searle
Westfield
Michael W. Flynn
Louis A. Merchant
Wendell Hotel
Cox
George S. L. Connor
Holy Cross Eleven
Charles
Epee"’ Turner
James F. Bacon
Boston
De Oro challenges Hoppe to three cushion match in New York
Alfred De Oro a former three cushion and pocket billiards world champion has issued a public challenge to Willie Hoppe balk-line titleholder. De Oro offers Hoppe the right to name the points and the date for the match in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred de Oro
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
National Pro Boxing to Form Governing Body
Delegates from 18 states will gather at the International Sporting Club in New York on January 10 through 12 to lay the foundation for a national body to govern professional boxing and set standardized rules for the United States.
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New York
International Sporting Club
United States
New National Boxing Board to Be Formed by State Delegates
Delegates from New York Ohio Pennsylvania Massachusetts Maryland New Jersey Connecticut Colorado Wisconsin Montana Minnesota Oregon West Virginia Louisiana Washington Florida Tennessee Oklahoma will form a new national boxing governing body. They aim to standardize rules bar delinquents and ensure title defenses at fixed intervals while reducing purses and stopping boxing film. Tex O Rourke will serve as secretary with a national figure expected to be president.
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Army, Navy
Civilian Board of Boxing Control
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Maryland
New Jersey
Connecticut
Colorado
Wisconsin
Montana
Minnesota
Oregon
West Virginia
Louisiana
Washington
Florida
Tennessee
Oklahoma
International Sporting Club
William A. Gavin
Iin
Tex O’rourke
Moose Ravage Young Fruit Trees on Whitney Estate
A roaming herd of eight to nine moose on Henry Payne Whitney's 10 000 acre estate in Lenox damages young fruit trees by leaning and scratching. Cortland Field Bishop surveyed the tract to consider a state purchase for forestry reserve. Reports note three moose were shot during deer week, with one confirmed kill by an anonymous shooter.
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Lenox
Henry Payne Whitney
Cortland Field Bishop
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League of Nations
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W. Zbyszko
Zby
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Freddy Webb
East Weymouth
Hughey Ramsay
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Shubert
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Pine Tree A. C
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A. C
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McLaughlin
Paul Doyle
Roxbury
Shevlin
Tex Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Pat Moore
Memphis
Tenn
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Tommy Elm
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