Governor and Mayor Welcome Weary World Tour Miler
George Miller arrived in Boston after a grueling Massachusetts leg of the New York to Paris run. Governor Eben Draper and Mayor Adam of Buffalo greeted him at the State House and City Hall amid cold and cheering crowds. The Thomas car carried signs of its hard journey from Buffalo through Albany snow drifts to Boston before heading to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Thomas Flyer
New York
Paris
Boston
Massachusetts
Buffalo
Miller
City Hall
Adam
Hibbard
Albany
H. C. Henderson
Thomas
Thas Euve
State House
Governor Draper
George Miluna
Sullivan Sees Rosy Outlook For Sport
James IR Sullivan former president of the A A U predicts harmony after discord and a broader base for athletics as sport grows nationally and internationally. He cites East West frictions in golf tennis skating and other departments, saying controversies will yield cleaner governance.
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New York
James IR. Sullivan
Herrmann Says Leak Is National League Matter
Cincinnati December 30 Garry Herrmann chairman of the National Baseball Commission and Cincinnati club president said steps were being taken to stop a leak exposing clubs plans to release certain players He added the matter lies outside his commission's jurisdiction and is a National League issue President Lynch of the National League is leading the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Garry Herrmann
National Baseball Commission
Cincinnati Club
National League
Lynch
Skating Bulletin From Franklin Field Areas List
A fragmented skating bulletin lists venues including Charlestown Playground Fair Strandway South Boston Fair Horne Barn C C Newton Brighton Playground and Upper Mystic Lake Winchester with varying condition notes. The readable items show mixed quality as a field report of skating sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Field
Charlestown
Fair Strandway
South Boston
Fair Horne-Barn C. C
Newton
Ketchel to Fight in Australia for Three Bouts
Stanley Ketchel announces three Australian bouts under Hugh McIntosh management with opponents Bill Lang Bill Squires and possibly Bob Fitzsimmons. He will earn thirty thousand dollars for the three fights and then plans a return to England to meet Tommy Burns in a 206 round match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Ketchel
Langford
Stanley
Jack Johnson
New York
England
Australia
Hugh MclIntosh
Burns- Johnson
Tommy Burns
National Sporting Club
Bill Lang
Bill Squires
Bob Fitzsimmons
Armory Club
Charley Griffin
Jem Driscoll
Tommy Murphy
Worcester Crack Will Coach Iowa
Jere D. Delaney was named coach of the Iowa State University track team for the coming season and will assume duties next week. He previously coached at Worcester High School Worcester Academy Worcester Polytechnic Institute Colgate Northwestern and Exeter and has written sports for Boston papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jere D. Delaney
Iowa State University
Iowa City
Iowa
Delaney
State University
Worcester High School
Exeter
Worcester Academy
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Colgate University
Northwestern
Boston Papers
Double Cross for O Brien Amid BaselI League Shakeup
Thomas M. Chivington will take office as head of the American Baseball Association, moving headquarters from Milwaukee to Chicago. Joe D. O'Brien, retiring president, will train his successor this month as his term ends January 24. O'Brien's supporters say he was double crossed after accepting a vice presidency offer that would have boosted his salary and status in baseball.
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Chicago
Thomas M. Chivington
League
Milwaukee
Joe D. O’brien
O'Brien
O’brien
Former Volkmann Stars May Compete in Special
Reggie Foster and Ernie Nelson, famed Volkmann rivals, are invited to a 390 yard three lap special at Mechanics' building during the South Boston A C games on January 22. Managers seek Foster's consent while Nelson expresses strong interest, aiming to settle who best excels at the distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reggie Foster
Harvard
Billy’’ Schick
Ernie Nelson
Volkmann
South Boston A. C
Mechanics’ Building
Hopkins
Games
Sheppard
Gissing
Foster
Nelson
Jacques
Bunny” Estabrook
Pooch
Donovan
Cornell
Crimson Flyer
New York
Bobby Cloughen
Reggie
Joster
R. C. Foster
E. V. Nelson
Pennsylvania Wins Three College Chess Match
New York December 30 Pennsylvania won the 11th annual college chess tourney with three teams from Brown Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania. Final scores show Pennsylvania 61 2, 11 2. Cornell 61 2, 21 2. Brown 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New York
Brown
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Boxing Entrants Listed by Weight Class in Boston Event
A list of competitors from clubs across Massachusetts and Boston areas is named for the 115 pound and 145 pound classes. Notable participants include Barrett of Barre Maurice Foley Joe Vargas Nick Aelans Eugene Giambala Fred O'Brien John Cohen George Heywood John I Thompson Hermanee Lowell Fred Russell J J Leonard Charles Flynn Charles Cunningham Joe Barry and more. The roster features athletes from Y M C A North Cambridge Cambridge Somerville East Boston South Boston Roxbury Chelsea and Dorchester clubs.
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Hermanee Lowell
Mass
Fred Russell
Derry
N. H
J. J. Leonard
Norfolk
A. A
Charles Flynn
South Boston
A. C
Charles Cunningham
Cambridge
John Channey
Chelsea
Bennie Waldman
East Boston
Gus Murphy
Harry Parks
Somerville
Frank Graham
Waveland A. C
Larry Murphy
Joe Barry
Mike Mooney
Phillies Secure Humphries McBride and Walsh
The Philadelphia National League club announced the acquisition of pitchers Humphries of Grand Rapids and McBride of East Liverpool, and infielder Walsh of South Bend. Humphries drew interest from three clubs, but Philadelphia won the bid.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia National League Baseball Club
Humphries
Grand Rapids
Mich
McBride
East Liverpool
Walsh
South Bend
Ind
Outlook for Everett High School Hockey Fails to Rally
Everett High School faces an abandoned ice hockey plan as few candidates answered Captain Norris's call and the school skipped most Greater Boston Interscholastic Hockey Association events. George Heyer takes interim leadership at Boston Latin School as Everett plans a banquet for footballers.
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Everett High School
Norris
Greater Boston
25 Cents Stir Up Sport War in Skating
In New York on December 30 the Eastern Amateur Skating Association expressed anger at Chicago news that the International Skating Union was excluded from skating governance. President J C Hemment called the ruling premature and tied the dispute to Edmund Lamy failing to pay a 25 cent registration fee, which led to his disqualification and return of prizes from Cleveland last year.
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New York
Eastern Amateur Skating Association
Chicago
International Skating Union
J. C. Hemment
Eastern Association
Hemment
Edmund Lamy
Eestern Skating Association
Tamy
Cleveland
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Bill Blowhard
Sullivan
Herrmann
Skating Bulletin
BY Bill Bailey
Shevlin
Pat Moore
Henry Meiers
East
Casper Leon
Tommy Feltz
Moore
Meiers
Biz Mackey
al Delmont
Frankie Neil
Kid Reebe
Joe Wagner
Eddie Curtis
Patsey Kline
Ad Wolgast
Bat Nelson
George Memsic
Los Angeles
Wolgast
Memsic
Dick Hyland
Kansas City
Hyland
Johnny Conlon
Patsy Brannigan
Pittsburg
Phil McGovern
Hugo Kelly
Frank Mantell
Pawtucket, R. I
Armory A. A
Jack
Kid Goodman
Armory Athletic Club
Antonio Brenzie
South End
George B
Worcester Crack
Double
Friends
Chivington
Rhagz Foste
Atar Vaied
Zevvest
Robert Taylor
M. Galvin
North Cambridge A. C
Jerry Doyle
Eddie Golden
West End
F. Rosso
Joe O'Brien
Somerset Club
William Sullivan
Bob Wade
John Camp
North End
Frank Kelly
Hugh McNeill
Arthur Widenholt
U. S. S. Wabash
William Long
James Murphy
Peter Roissing
Dorchester
Peter Forbes
Roxbury
Fogel
Everett
George Heyer
Boston Latin School
Heyer
Dochester
Cleo O’donnell
Clark Tobin
Dartmouth
William Garcelon
Harvard Athletics
Melvin ©. Adams
Bruce
Irvington Street
Frank Converse
Newton High
Noble & Greenough
Medford High
Melrose Tigh
Combina
Boston High School
Wellesley High
Medford
Dorchester High
Brae Burn
Spalding's
Cletic
Federal St
Spalding
Spalding & Bros
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