Quakers Stand By Haskins in Penn Exclusion Row
At the University of Pennsylvania enraged athletes and students charge the athletic authorities with a breach of faith for excluding Guy Haskins the famed distance runner. Coach Murphy appeals for more candidates as Haskins defends his academic effort and denies being a ringer.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Guy Haskins
Haskins
Mike Murphy
Daily Pennsylvanian
Bullets Wing Big Ferguson
Sandy Ferguson, the Chelsea youth living in Philadelphia, was shot twice in the left arm during a barroom altercation. Police arrested Ferguson and two alleged attackers, each held for $500, as the trio refused to cooperate. Wounds not considered serious.
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Philadelphia
Sandy Ferguson
Chelsea
Quaker City
Harry
Sandy
Ferguson
Twin Sullivan Ketchell 25 Round Coast Fight
Mike Twin Sullivan of Cambridge meets Stanley Ketchell in Colma California for a 25 round bout to decide who holds the top status on the coast. Ketchell carries a five to eight pound edge but Sullivan brings ring experience and a counter jab to slow Ketchell’s power. Boston fans expect a long battle with Ketchell favored to finish before the limit.
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Jim Coffroth
Colma
Cal
Mike Twin Sullivan
Cambridge
Stanley Ketchell
Sullivan
Joe Thomas
Ketchell
Mike Twin
Boston
Mike
Joe Gans
Boston College Dominates Meet with Close 440 Yard Dash
Boston College led a big meet directed by the college athletic association. BC took top places in mile and 440 yard races, and BC High defeated Mechanic Arts in the relay. The 440 yard dash ended in a tight finish with Tattan winning over McHale.
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College Athletic Association
Boston College High
B. C
Mechanic Arts
Tattan
McHale
Murphy le Manning
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O'Kane
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Oakdale A. A
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Eigar
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Carroll
Murphy
Roxbury
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Kelley
O'Reilly
Coen
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Highing
Haley
Lambert
Grady
Dancing at Roughan Hall Charlestown Holiday Parties
Condit's orchestra plays at Roughan Hall Charlestown this afternoon and tonight offering popular holiday parties. The ensemble performs every Tuesday evening for regular patrons and a growing audience.
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Roughan
Condit
Charlestown
Quaker Five Hopes to Defeat East Boston on Their Floor
The Manayunk five from Philadelphia arrives to face East Boston A A at Lyceum Hall in a bid to upset the locals. The visiting lineup features the Cavanaugh brothers Kruger Donnelly and Rumsey in a historic first Philadelphia road game against Boston.
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Philadelphia
East Boston A. A
Lyceum Hall
East Boston
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Philadelphias
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Kruger
University of Pennman
Donnelly
Rumsey
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Corbett
Reo
Cree
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G. J. Cavanaugh Brett
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Chieftain Dominates Boston Dog Show Amid Big Crowd
On the third day of Boston's big dog show the Irish wolfhound Chieftain owned by William Firth of Chestnut Hill drew the crowd and claimed two prizes in open classes. Other winners included Blarney Kennels in Irish terrier, George Bleistein in pointer classes, Sir Barney Blue in Boston terrier, and Cesar from Lorton va in Great Danes.
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St. Bernards
William Firth
Chestnut Hill
Chieftain
New York
Cedarhurst
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Hamilton
Endcliff
L. Loring Brooks
J. R. Thorndike
George Bleistein
Buffalo
Dr. James
Outram
Barney Blue
Hayden
New England Kennel Club
Charles Hayden
Stoughton Kennels
Vinton W. Mason
Cambridge
Howe Totten
Lorton
Miss O Connor Wins 3 Mile Handicap Skate Race
Margaret O'Connor won the three mile handicap ladies race at Park Square rink last night. Mac Cor nett finished second with Miss Quinn of Brain tree third and Miss Macdonald fourth. O'Connor and Cornett led from scratch in a fast contest finishing time lim. 32 4 5s.
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Park Square
Mac Cornett
Miss Quinn
Braintree
Miss Macdonald
Emperor Francis Joseph Jubilee Pageants Abandoned
Vienna reports the diamond jubilee pageants planned for next spring in honor of Emperor Francis Joseph have been cancelled. His physicians state the emperor has not yet recovered from his illness and fitness concerns.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Harvard Expects Victory In Final Home Basketball Tilt
Harvard faces Dartmouth in the last home game at Hemenway Gymnasium with a slight edge. Lang and Morrissey lead Dartmouth but Harvard’s Allen, fully recovered from a knee injury, is expected to shine at right forward against Schildmiller. Gil Browne to contend with Morrissey and Wyman as Lang’s coverage tightens.
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Dartmouth
Hemenway Gymnasium
Lang
Shas
Morrissey
Crimson
Allen
Andover
Schildmiller
Gil Browne
Wyman
Boxing card reshuffled at Armory for Tuesday night show
Armory Athletic Club announces changes with eight round bouts headlining. Pawtucket’s Young Dyson meets Patsy Kline of Trenton while Kid Sheehan of Manchester faces Willie Riley of South Boston in lightweight action. Main event features Billy Glover and Jim Bonner.
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Armory Athletic Club
Young Dyson
Pawtucket
Patsy Kline
Trenton
N. J
South
Kid Sheehan
Manchester
Willie Riley
South Boston
Billy Glover
Jim Bonner
Summit Hill
Penn
Joe Gans
Brooklyn
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Stags
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Young Cuddy
Lawrence
Owen Kenney
John R. Robinson
Harry Lewis
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al Bright
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Rudy Anholz
Britt Nelson
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Harry Brown
Eddie Curtis
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Pocahontas
Annals of Sport Feb 22 Highlights Historic Events
A 1860 base game in San Francisco marks the first match. 1883 in Wilkes-Barre sees FP Cannon defeat H Lewin in a 150 yard foot race. 1884 Abbe Attell, SF native, born. 1892 Sears defeats DeGarmendia in court tennis for amateur title. 1899 Hot Springs Ryan beats McCarthy in 12 rounds. 1905 Legege wins California derby in Oakland. 1900 Attell defeats Walsh in 18 rounds in Chelsea. 1907 New York Bonag breaks four mile record in 244 1 5.
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Annals OF Sport
San Francisco
Wilkesbarre
Penn
J. Cannon
H. Lewin
Abbe Attell
New York
D. Sears
B.S. DeGarmendia
Boston
Hot Springs
Tommy Ryan
Tom McCarthy
Dr. Legege
Oakland
Chelsea
Abe Attell
Jimmy Walsh
George W. Bonag
Taylor's Grand Sprint in Six Day Bicycle Race
Nine teams remain in the Park Square Garden six day race as riders resume at 2 pm for eight hours of riding. Iver Lawson won the 9 pm sprint and the 10 pm mile with Downey close behind. Bedell finished second in the mile after a late pole dash. Captain A D Peck hosts open house at 223 Columbus Avenue with vintage bicycle pictures.
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Park Square Garden
Iver Lawson
Matt Downey
John Bedell
Lawson
Downey
Fogler
Major Taylor
Washington
A. D. Peck
Columbus Avenue
Picks Tigers to Win Flag in 1920 American League
Detroit is predicted to top the standings with Hurley Jennings backing the Tigers as champions. New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Washington follow in order, with varying degrees of certainty about each club’s strength and potential surprise.
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Hughey Jennings
Tigers
Jennings
Yankees
New York
Griffith
Cleveland
Naps
Chicago
White Sox
Athletics
Waddell
St. Louis
Washington
Nationals
Boston
While the Pin Boys Hustle in Elite Bowling Scene
Ex captain Cohes of the Colonials in the Elite league smiles after finding his ball. Bill Beatty agrees to roll a blindfolded match against Old Brad for supper. The Earl and Wilson Laundry team struggles to stay first, Burns starring with high scoring. The bowling editor notes strong scores across the minor league and a tight race among the top six teams. Was Gorman at the Colonial Exchange match Thursday night. he bowled, but not.
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William Pert
Cohes
Colonials
Elite League
Bill Beatty
Brad
Beatty
Earl & Wilson
Laundry League
Burns
Dustin
Gorman
Daly Wins New England Chess Championship Shield
H B Daly represents Boston and wins the New England chess championship at the Boston Chess Club, while famed German master Jacques Mieses fails to appear. Dimock and Hill were absent, shaping Daly to receive the silver shield, with Walcott the first inscription. The club also schedules meetings, a Boston vs New England match, and a Mieses simultaneous event.
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H. B. Daly
Boston
Jacques Mieses
Boston Chess Club
Tremont Street
Mieses
H. L. Dimock
Connecticut
H. B. Hill
Rhode Island
H. B. Pulsifer
Maine
Pulsifer
Severance
Daly
Vienna
New Hampshire
Dimcock
Hill
S. F. Winslow
United Shoe Machinery Company
George H. Walcott
Wrld
Tarrasch
Germany
Emmanuel Lasker
Boston Area Holiday Basketball and Hockey Card Schedule
A dense listing of today’s athletic matches across basketball hockey boxing and more. Harvard hosts Dartmouth while Yale faces Williams and Fordham plays Harvard in multi city venues with numerous high school and club games from Cambridge to New Haven and Boston.
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Dartmouth
Cambridge
Ale
Princeton
Williams
Brown
Williamstown
Fordham
Newark
Holy Cross
New York
Worcester Tech
New Hampshire State
Durham
N. H
Maine University
Bates
Lewiston
Dean Academy
Franklin
Melrose High
Malden High
Melrose
Everett High
Everett Y. M
Everett
Wellesley High
Mar
Newport
R. I
Fall River
Clark University
Wall River
Boston Five
Attleboro
Boston Y. M. C. A
Abington Y. M. C. A
Boston
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Malden
Brockton Y. M. O. A
Bristol Y. M. O. A
Brockton
Father Mathews
Amesbury
Lancasters
Merrimac
Andover
Brae-Burn
Yale
New Haven
Mike Erie Sullivan
Stanley Ketchell
Colma
Billy Clinton
Kid Manning
New Bedford
Joe Wagner
Kid Kitts
John E. Butler
Peter Sweeney
Young Cuddy
Kid Sheehan
Manchester
Joe Walcott
Larry Temple
Lawrence
Clary
Charley Walsh
Kid Russell
Auto Despatch Bearer Reaches Toledo
Mud spattered car carrying despatches from Major-General Grant at Governor's Island to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas arrived in Toledo at 2 42 this afternoon. The journey began in Elyria at 10 15 for a 93 mile run to Toledo in four hours 27 minutes.
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W. J. Bailey
Cleveland
J. Hugs
Grant
Governor’s Island
N. Y
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
J. S. Hodges
G. W. Smith
South Bend
Ind
Elyria
Medfield High Edges Norwood In Tight Freshmen Clash
Medfield High beat Norwood 29 to 24 at Everett Hall in a close boys basketball game. Winslow starred for Norwood. Earlier Norwood defeated Dedham 37 to 7 in a freshmen contest.
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Medfield High
Norwood
Norwood High
Everett Hall
Winslow
Dedham
Unclear Regional Scores From Split Venue Bells
At Springfield Providence 11 to 7. At Pawtucket Pawtucket 5 to 3. At New Haven Waterbury 9 to 6. The terse lines imply a series of local contest outcomes across multiple sites with repeated city pairs.
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Springfield
Providence
Pawtucket
Bridgeport
New Haven
Waterbury
Guilty Plea in Shoplifting Case in Baltimore
Louise Cassell pleaded guilty to shoplifting in Baltimore. The judge parolees her to return to Kentucky, noting her family of high standing but refusing to reveal her real name.
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Baltimore
Louise Cassell
Kentucky
McCune Beats Ingraham In Pool Tourney at Miah Murray's
McCune defeated Ingraham 126 to 86 in last night's pool tournament at Miah Murray's. Tonight Brill faces Dawson.
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Miah Murray
McCune
Ingraham
Brill
Dawson
International College Meet Seems Certain
In New Haven on February 21 there is little doubt a track meet among Yale Harvard Oxford and Cambridge will be arranged Yale and Harvard have an understanding awaiting a formal challenge from Oxford and Cambridge They have informally told English officials they are willing to field a team to travel to Europe and compete with Oxford and Cambridge in early July
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Oxford
Cambridge
Forbes Plans First Of Ten Balloon Ascents From North Adams
A. Holland Forbes of New York arrives in North Adams and will ascend in the balloon Stevens 21 with Leo Stevens as pilot. Forbes aims to make ten ascents before April 1 to gain pilot certification from the Aero Club of America and plans an 8000 cubic foot balloon flight from San Antonio northward across the continent.
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North Adams
A. Holland Forbes
New York
Stevens
Leo Stevens
Forbes
Aero Club of America
San Antonio
Texas
Cornell Falls to Penn in Low-Scoring Game
In Ithaca on February 21 Penn defeated Cornell 24 to 15. Crosby led Cornell with nine points while Kennath scored half of Penn's total before dislocating a shoulder late.
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Cornell
PENN
Ithaca
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Crosby
Kennath
Thayer Academy Beats Brookline High 14 to 9 in Gym Match
Thayer Academy boys defeated Brookline High School 14 to 9 in a lively game at the High School gym. Richmond led Thayer with three floor goals and four foul goals while McGrath starred with multiple scores and strong play. Attendance reached 300 as officials included Gallagher and Kenrich.
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Thayer Academy
Brookline High
Brookline High School
McGrath
Richmond
Thayer
Brookline
Crocker
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Carson
Gallagher
Kenrich
Goeltz
McCormack
Rumor of Turkish Forces Crossing Caucasus Grounds
In St Petersburg on February 21 a rumor persisted that Turkish troops had crossed the Caucasian frontier, causing excitement but later deemed unfounded. The National Defence committee was slated to meet that day.
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ST. Petersburg
National Defence Committee
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