Swedish Athletes Invited to American Indoor Champs
New York Jan. 1 The first international athletic contests in America since 1914 may occur within months after a formal invitation to the Swedish Athletic Association. The Amateur Athletic Union forwards the invitation proposing Sweden send a team of five top runners to compete in the A A U indoor championships.
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Swedish runners may tour America for relay contests
The plan envisions four to five Swedish middle and long distance runners and one sprinter traveling to America to compete in Philadelphia Boston and Chicago. Names include Zander Bohlin Lundgren Backman and Ecklund with world records awaiting IAAF approval. Zander and Bohlin have beaten Ted Meredith in mid distance races during prior exchanges.
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Bohlin
Lundgren
Backman
Ecklund
Scandinavia
International Amateur Athletic Federation
A. A
Ted Meredith
Joe Loomis
Robert Sampson
Fred Murray
Andy” Ward
Sweden
Meredith
Giants 10 Be Sold Any Day in Rumor Mill
New York Giants may change ownership as a syndicate led by James Gaffney and John J. McGraw eyes the club. Harry Hempstead denies a sale though offers are being considered and negotiations may resume after the holiday week.
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James Gaffney
Boston Braves
John J. McGraw
Napoleon
Giants
John T. Brush
Andrew Freedman
Harry Frazee
Hempstead
Frazee
Hawkins Draws With Robinson In Marlboro Boxing Card
The Marlboro Driving Club tournament drew a large crowd as George Robinson of Cambridge and Cleve Hawkins of North Adams fought 12 rounds to a draw at Pastime Hall. Kid Daniels defeated Young Sampson in three rounds. Young Shepps fell to Young Lizzotti. Young Chaney beat Jack McInnes in two rounds.
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Camp Upton
Young Shepps
Worcester
Young Lizzotti
Marloro
Young Chaney
Beachmont
Jack McInnes
Westboro
Brock Stops Boyle In Third Round At Crescent A C
Mat Brock of Cleveland knocked out Finney Boyle of Lowell in the third round of a planned 12 round bout at Crescent A C. Boyle had fought brilliantly before the ending blow that sent him to the floor. Semi finals saw Sam Bell defeat Eddie Barcelli after eight rounds. Frank Mallins stopped Young Taylor in four. Kid Taylor and Kid Wolfe drew in six.
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Mat Brock
Cleveland
Finney Boyle
Crescent A. C
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Brock
Sam Bell
Boston
Eddie Barcelli
Quincy
Bell
Frank Mallins
Young Taylor
Haverhill
Kid Taylor
Kid Wolfe
Nashua
Benny Leonard wins six round lightweight bout in Philadelphia
Benny Leonard the lightweight champion defeats Paul Doyle of New York in a slow six round bout in Philadelphia. Other New Year's matinees include Jeff Smith knocking out Billy Kramer in three rounds and Jimmy McHale beating Paul Sampson.
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Benny Leonard
Paul Doyle
New York
Jeff Smith
Camp Dix
Billy Kramer
Milwaukee
Jimmy McHale
Paul Sampson
Brockyn
Bartley Madden
Larry Williams
Ralph Brady
Syracuse
N. Y
Denny Whalen
Jack Thompson
Missouri
Jeff Clark
Atlantic City
Clark
All Star Wrestling Night at Grand Opera House
Three match card features Kilonis versus Ludecker in a best two out of three finish main event. Ludecker recently returned from Panama in strong form. Semifinal pits Waino Ketonen against the top challenger from a select list. Third bout pairs Charley Metro with Mike James of Brockton.
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Ludecker
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Kilonis
Lydecker
Waino Ketonen
Charley Metro
Mike James
Panama
Baldwin Benefit
Brockton
New Yorker Wins Philadelphia Street Run
F Titterton of the Pastime A C New York won the annual six mile handicap street race in Philadelphia with a time of 37 minutes 7 seconds. J J Hanigan of the United States Hospital Long Beach LI won the time prize with 80 minutes 55 seconds and earned the military medal as the top soldier. Joe Leiberman of Philadelphia took the navy medal for best sailor time.
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F. Titterton
A. C
New York
J. J. Hanigan
United States Hospital
Long Beach
L. I
Joe Leiberman
Arlington High School Selects Opening Five For Brockton Game
Coach Bradford E Swift named the Arlington five after a practice session. Geary at left forward, Leary or Viano at right forward, Cooledge center, Donnelly or Viano at left back, McCarthy at right back. The influenza ban delays the Brockton game to Arlington next Monday afternoon.
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Leary
Viano
Cooledge
Donnelly
McCarthy
Brockton High School
Brockton
Wells Memorial Checker Club Holiday Tournament Recap
The Wells Memorial Checker Club held a holiday tournament in the big hall at 987 Washington street with spectators watching top players. S. Levine, Massachusetts champion, played 17 boards simultaneously, winning 14 and drawing 3. First prize in the Colliver tournament went to J. J. McKinnon with 15 points and a six-week Greater Boston championship began at 3 o'clock.
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Massachusetts
J. J. McKinnon
D. Cohen
G. Bacon
J. H. Hebb
J. Conroy
H. Phillips
R. McLaughlin
Greater Boston
A. J. Heftner
Boston
Bostonians
Adair and Condon Fight to a Twelve Round Draw
New York boxers Barney Adair and Harry Condon fought to a deadlock in a 12 round bout at an ancient arena yesterday afternoon. A low blow in the tenth set off a rest period but the match resumed with Adair pressuring and Condon absorbing punishment before finishing strong. A 6 round semi final had Battling Mike defeating Kid Pershing while Battling Green beat Young Butler in a four round opener.
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Harry Condon
New York
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Adair
Condon
Shanahan
Mike
Pittsfield
Kid Pershing
North Adams
Battling Green
Butler
Best of the Best Stories Spark Boston Post Magazine
The Boston Post Sunday Magazine will present unusual fiction in the coming year. The first best of the best tale will be The Marrying Time by Hearty Earl Brown in next week's issue.
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Arlington Boys Make Exit From Service
Lieutenant Louis W. Ross, a former Arlington High athlete and Rainbow Division member, is coming home with that unit after being wounded twice. Cadet Donald Ross, also an Arlington High athlete and brother of Mrs. Wilkins, is recovering from injuries at Parke Field Camp in Tennessee and has an honorable discharge. he is now in Canada.
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Wilkins
Parke
Tennessee
Canada
Lewis and Downey Fight Even in Columbus Bout
Bryan Downey of Columbus and Ted Lewis of New York boxed 15 rounds to a draw in an unexciting welterweight bout. Both fighters left the ring in the same condition as they entered, with no clear edge shown at any point.
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Ted Lewis
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New York Yankees
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Sanford
Florida
Ed Barrow
Red Sox
Georgia City
Midgets Defeat Braves 12-5 in St Mary Hall Game
The St Mary Midgets beat the Endicott Braves 12 to 5 in a fast basketball game at St Marys Hall North End. The writeup notes the opposing ice hockey fellows had a sloppy New Year wish.
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Great Lakes Navy Wins Rose Tournament Title
Great Lakes Naval Training Station football team defeated Mare Island Marines 17 to 0 to clinch the service championship. The Rose Tournament Park game drew 22,000 spectators as both teams had remained undefeated in elimination contests from East and West. The crowd included soldiers sailors and marines enjoying ideal cool weather and band music.
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Roush Loses Batting Title After Spectacular Catch
In a St Louis game Eddie Roush made a remarkable leaping grab on a dropping fly but momentarily held the ball before it touched ground. The play wiped out a potential league lead in batting and cost him the championship despite two hits in three appearances. Hank O Day upheld the double play claim amid Cardinals protest and the game was erased from records.
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Hub Y M C A Teams Sweep Boston Roundup
The Boston Y M C A hosted four basketball games with decisive wins: Y M C A Midgets over Winthrop 22 to 5. Juniors over Brookline Pioneers 48 to 20. Employed Boys over Abraham Leons 34 to 9. First team over U S Delaware 46 to 30.
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Boxing Gossip and Boxer Letters Stir Roxbury Page
A Roxbury District Court hearing for Frankie Britt is noted alongside readers letters about boxers and boxing legends. The column recalls old fighters, analyzes the Willard and Dempsey talk, and suggests a private stake fight or Cuba showdown to settle the heavyweight question.
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Duffey on Golf, Boxing, and Baseball Mentions
The column blends sports notes from 1919 era figures. It references golf at Belmont and Commonwealth, boxing topics about England and American fighters, and Chicago White Sox management changes with Clarence Rowland, Kid Gleason, and Jim Gaffney. It also mentions New York interests in Jack Dempsey and Frazee, plus Tiverton the trotter enjoying later life.
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