Runaway Marriage Followed by Frequent Assaults
Franklin B. Morse son of Mrs. William Thrace Morse and a Wall Street businessman is being sought by police on a warrant from his wife accusing assault. She says their 1908 secret marriage led to years of abuse and abandonment after a move from Chicago to New York, with threats from her own family and ongoing hardship.
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New York
Franklin B. Morse
Princeton
Smith, Baker & Co
Wall Street
William Thrace Morse
West Ninety-sixth Street
Kobe
Japan
Young Morse
Mr. Morse
Georgia
West One Hundred and Thirteenth Street
Cleveland
Hoppe in Grand Form Ahead of Paris Billiard Match
Master Willie Hoppe, the billiardist, is reported in grand form in New York as he prepares for the January match with Vignaux, the French champion. His balkline average over the last two weeks stands at 45, and in Academy games he has already defeated Vignaux twice.
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Hoppe
New York
Willie Hoppe
Paris
Vignaux
Country Boys and City Bred Shine in Baseball Future
In a broad dawn to dusk sports essay, Myron W Townsend argues country-born players possess vigor from farm life that aids baseball success, while disciplined city youths can excel too. The piece notes health, routines, and minor league apprenticeship as keys, cites Boston skating prospects, and recalls King Edward and James II warnings against pastimes like football.
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City Boys
Country Boys
Beacon Street
Theodore
Wing Edward Jr
James TI
Harvard hammer hopes hinge on Kersberg with Shevlin
Harvard optimism centers on Harry Kersberg, star football guard, becoming a top hammer thrower next spring. W E Quinn says he could rival Shevlin, reshaping Harvard’s balance with Yale in this event. Hans Wagner is idle after skipping basketball per Dreyfuss. last year he earned pocket money playing basketball.
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Harvard
Crimson
Shevylin
Harry Kersberg
W. E. Quinn
Kersberg
Yale
Shevlin
Hans Wagner
Dreyfuss
Hans
Pugilists and Valets Prompt Calls for Reform in Sport
The article argues aristocratic standards are challenged by prize fighters using valets and luxury treatment. It questions if fighters deserve such privilege and urges scrutiny of the social expectations around boxing figures like Jack O'Brien and Ted Sloan. It notes historical friction with football and public debates on sport violence.
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Jack O’brien
San Francisco
Boston
Pawtucket
Pullman
Jack O'Brien
Ted Sloan
Penns Plan to Boost Athletics
In Philadelphia on December 28, university leaders consider a two hour daily period for student physical recreation. The plan aims to curb the bleacher athlete by promoting personal effort and athletic participation among Penns students.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Columbia
University of Pennsylvania
Big offers to new champion
A telegram states Reno New Mexico has offered a $25,000 purse for a bout featuring O'Brien against Corbett or Hart to be staged in April. If that pairing cannot be arranged, a $15,000 purse is offered for O'Brien versus Ryan.
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O'Brien
Corbett
Hart
Gentleman Jim
Marvin Hart
O’brien
Ryan
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