Harvard athlete committee defers action on Reid as football coach
The Harvard athlete committee approved C F B Webster as assistant gymnastic manager Dr E H Nichols as graduate advisory coach and T F Murphy as field coach for baseball. They did not decide on Bill Reid as head football coach despite a direct inquiry, leaving the outcome unresolved. Fencing and swimming schedules were also approved with dates at Cambridge Providence Brookline and New York area venues.
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Harvard
C. F. B. Webster
E. H. Nichols
T. F. Murphy
Bill Reid
Reid
Columbia
Technology
Yale
Pennsylvania
Cambridge
Cornell
West Point
Annapolis
Brown
Providence
Brookline
Tufts Indoor Meet Highlights Tufts Athletes
Tufts College Athletic Association held its indoor meet at Goddard Gymnasium with high enthusiasm. J J Mullen won the dash and pole vault, H L Gordon won the potato race, Jones captured the long jump, and 1905 won the class relay with 2m 48s. Team placements list 1908 2614 and 1906 19 among top scores. Officials included Kanaly Wren Mason Kent Bean Murphy Hayden Stroud Powers and Harrington.
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Medford
Tufts College Athletic Association
Goddard Gymnasium
J. J. Mullen
H. L. Gordon
Jones
F. M. Kanaly
F. O. Wren
R. E. Mason
J. R. Kent
OC. A. Bean
A. Murphy
P. M. Hayden
Johnson and Hart May Meet at Frisco San Francisco Clash Eyes March
Frisco Cal Feb 16 Manager Greggains intends to match Jack Johnson and Marvin Hart at the March San Francisco attraction if the Legislature allows pro boxing to continue. Hart and Jack McCormick planned Get away day and transportation to Hot Springs was arranged but postponed. Greggains had sought a Britt bout but profit concerns halted that plan.
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Francisco
Cal
Greggains
Gil
Jack Johnson
Marvin Hart
San Francisco
Hart
Jack McCormick
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Jimmy Britt
Nelson
Corbett
Britt
Tommy Moore
Evans
America
Boston
Brockton
Little Rouse O’brien
South Boston
Jimmy Walsh
Rouse
Attells
Abe
Monte
Douglas 4. O
Chelsea
Kid Goodman
Clarence Forbes
Chester Goodwin
Forbes
Goodwin
LL. Chace
Honey Mellody
Buddy Ryan
Chicago
Ryan
Mellody
Bottled Bourbon and Rye Whisky Sold By Graves & Sons
The Graves & Sons firm bottles and sells G. O. Taylor Old Bourbon and G. O. Taylor Pure Rye Whiskies under licensed dealership. Sealed bottles only. The text notes gunpowder and monks in 1340 and warns of mischief from early inventors.
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Swartz
Cologne
C. H. Graves & Sons
G. O. Taylor
Worcester Academy Aims for Interscholastic Meet Glory
Worcester Academy fields a diverse team of runners hurdlers jumpers and weight throwers under coach Pooch Donovan for the Interscholastic Athletic Association meet on March 4 in the city. Star athletes include Captain J W Mayhew C A Shirk and L L McClure with others like W D Farrell Codz Howe and King contributing. The piece notes dwindling high school athletics interest and funds and says Worcester Academy will be the city’s sole representative at the big meet.
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Worcester Academy
Pooch” Donovan
Donovan
Charley Kirkpatrick
Cooley
J. W. Mayhew
Mayhew
C. A. Shirk
L. L. McClure
McClure
C. M. French
W. D. Farrell
Mechanic Arts
Codz
Howe
King
Worcester High
Boston
Cutler Sets Billiard World Record in 18 Inch Balk-Line
Albert G. Cutler of Boston dominates Al Taylor of Chicago in the Hub Billiard Palace match. He reaches 400 points in 10 innings with high runs of 110 103 and 87, finishing 400 to 97. The performance marks a record showing in this country.
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Albert G. Cutler
Boston
al Taylor
Chicago
Hub
Cutler
Taylor
Talen
Langford weight row and boxing card at Marlboro
Joe Woodman defends Langford as a welterweight and disputes Boston locals accusing him of frame. Langford weighed 148 at Salem and 150 with tags in another event. Fred Douglas vs Tommy Sullivan headlines Marlboro tonight with several Boston and Philadelphia bouts on the card.
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Joe Woodman
Sam Langford
Cambridge
Holly
Boston
Salem
Langford
Sam
Joseph Woodman
Dhamon
Langord
Jack Sheehan
Fred Douglas
Savannah
Highland A. C
Marlboro
Tommy Sullivan
Lawrence
Douglas
Honey Mellody
Mellody
Charlestown
Sammy Smith
Philadelphia
Jack Ahearn
South Boston
Kid Williams
Tom Carpenter
Woburn
Gus Dumont
Philadelphia Will Be Eight Rounds, Gin Cars
Soow
Constant Reader
Pinkey Evans
Joe Bowker
Evans
Tony Lewis
Chick Tucker
Mississippi
Tom Scully
Billy Trueman
Billy Maynard
Johnny Reagan
Tommy Feltz
Caspar Leon
Terry McGovern
Chickering
Tommy
Fred Douglas Sullivan
Class of 1907 Wins Tech Athletic Meet
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Athletic Association held a close meet at Technology Gym. Class 07 won with 30 points, followed by 06 with 16 and 08 with 5. Farrington led in high jump and hurdling, Paquet won the shot put, and 1907 defeated 1908 in the military relay. Prizes were distributed by President Pritchett.
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Technology Gymnasium
Exeter Street
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Athletic Association
Tech
Henry S. Pritchett
R. D. Farrington
Farrington
C. R. Burleigh
C. A. Holmquist
Rochester University
BE. P. Noyes
C. A. Eaton
R. C. Albro
W. H. Paquet
Childs
R. Howe
G. H. Macy
E. H
K. W. Richards
B. P. Noyes
Pritchett
F. H. Rand
Arlo Bates
Bailey
J. E. Pope
Robbins
Richards
Fay
F. H. Briggs
John Mahan
W. C. Towne
H. Child
H. Polhemus
B. E. Lindsly
G. D. Marcy
E. H. Lorenz
West
Steizner
Howe
Mann
Coe
Lightner
Ruggles
Howard
Pierce
Military basketball league: Company B trounces Company A 72–8
In Everett on February 16, Company B of the First Regiment defeated Company A of the First Heavies by 72 to 8 in a military basketball league game.
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Everett
Fighth Regiment
First Heavies
Harvard Off To Meet Yale In Final Intercollegiate Hockey
Harvard hockey heads to New York to face Yale at Nicholas rink in the final for the intercollegiate championship. Both teams sit undefeated, promising a close, exciting game. Manning, veteran goalie from 1901 and 1902 squads, will strengthen Harvard’s hopes after a year away for medical studies.
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Harvard
New York
Yale
Nicholas
Manning
Many fast brushes on Brighton speedway
A good crowd attended the Brighton speedway yesterday though many regulars were away for the Concord meet. The standout event was a neck and neck brush between William Gilligan’s Hallie Rocket and Thomas G. Plant’s Comet, seemingly finishing in a dead heat.
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Brighton Speedway
William Gilligan
Hallie Rocket
Thomas G. Plant
Comet
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