Cannell Traded for Columbus Catcher Brown
Boston manager Tenney announces that Wirt Cannell has been traded to Columbus for catcher Brown. The Columbus catcher is praised for batting and fielding in the minors and is expected to fill the hole left by Moran. The piece also notes Batty’s possible retirement, Taylor’s denials, and various other baseball notes and rumors.
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Boston
Wirt Cannell
South End
Cannell
Columbus
Soden
Tenney
Catcher Brown
Moran
Chicago
Batty
John S. Taylor
Taylor
Jesse Tannehill
Yawl Vigilant Sold to William Iselin of New York
The yawl Vigilant has been purchased from Stephen Peabody by William Iselin of New York City through Tams Lemoin Crane. The vessel will cruise the coast. its notable history includes defending the Cup against Valkyrie II in 1893 and races under Herreshoff design, with past owners including Percy Chubb and Frederick Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vawl Vigilant
Stephen Peabody
William FE. Iselin
Tams, Lemoin & Crane
New York City
Iselin
Emerald
Vigilant
Percy Chubb
Herreshoffs
George J. Gould
Howard Gould
England
Leander A. Jeffrey
Virginia
Sandy Hook
Tory Island
Jeffrey
Britannia
Hank” Haff
Boston Latin Defeats Mechanic Arts In Openers
Boston Latin won 24 to 5 over Mechanic Arts in the Interscholastic Basketball League opener at Latin School drill hall. Captain Sheehan started fast, with Shore and Wright aiding. Latin led 16 to 2 at halftime as Sheehan, Kennedy, and Churchard added baskets. Mechanic Arts scored only on a long shot by Cook. Latin School second team beat Mechanic Arts second 24 to 7.
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Boston Latin
Mechanic Arts
Drill Hall
Sheehan
Shore
Wright
Kennedy
Latin School
Churchard
Cook
Mechanics
Girl Faint, Wins and Falls Mark One Mile Skating Race
In Newburyport last night, three fast heats for girls on a one mile skating course drew nearly 1000 spectators. During the third heat Kittie Sheehan fell, was passed by Louise Lovering, but regained footing to finish first. At the finish line, Miss Wavering fainted and needed removal from the rink floor.
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Newburyport
Kittie Sheehan
Louise Lovering
Wavering
Harvard May Make Rules of Her Own
Harvard's H S White says if national football rules lack radical changes, Harvard will act independently. He cites the university, overseers, faculty, graduates, and undergraduates as backing a forthcoming radical policy within two weeks. Head Coach Reid favors staying in Cambridge next year, despite potential changes or cessation of intercollegiate play.
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Jake Stahl
North Dakota
Doc Hillebrand
Hillebrand
Washington
Mike
Regan
South End
Bob Unglaub
Outlaws
Taylor
IX Knowles
Giants
Princeton
New York
Hugh Jennings
Cornell
George Stallings
Buffalo
Hanlon
Connie Mack
Sporting Wife
Pittsburg
Donovan
Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Harvard
National Football Rules Committee
H. S. White
Harvard Athletic Committee
White
Wei
Cambridge
Reid
Eliot
Wisconsin
Madison
KF. J. Turner
Chicago
Michigan
Yale
Pennsylvania
Chicago Joins the Amateur Athletic Union
Chicago will join the Amateur Athletic Union marking a shift in how cities participate in amateur sports. The city council and park commission approved a $10 annual membership, giving Chicago a vote and voice in amateur sports regulation alongside athletic clubs.
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Chicago
Amateur Athletic Union
Special Park Commission
The
Athletic Union
World billiard championship to open at Madison Square Garden
New York January 4. A world championship billiards tournament will start April 8 at Madison Square Garden and run for two weeks to settle the world title. Six top exponents including Jake Schaefer Slosson Sutton Ora Morningstar Hoppe and Cure will compete for the medal. The event uses 18 inch balkline with two shots in.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Jake’’ Schaefer
Slosson
Sutton
Ora Morningstar
Hoppe
Cure
Willie Hoppe
Willie
Fitzsimmons reminiscences promise tale on Dempsey win
A series by Robert Fitzsimmons recalling boxing memories, described as breezy sporting reading. The fourth installment will recount how he won the middleweight championship from Jack Dempsey in 1891, to appear next Sunday after prior Sun day Post installments.
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Robert Fitzsimmons
The
Sunday Post
Fitz
Jack Dempsey
Four ex champions meet in New Haven sports gathering
In Hartford on January 4 1910 ex champions James J Corbett James Edward Britt Barney Oldfield and Tom Cooper gathered in New Haven with trainer Tim Knelling. They attended theatre and viewed Corbett in a new play while Oldfield and Cooper prepared for Vanderbilt Cup appearances. Britt spoke of planned February March fights and a potential bout with the Young Corbett Herrera winner.
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Hartford
Conn
James J. Corbett
James Edward Britt
Barney Oldfield
Tom Cooper
Oldfield
Britt
Barney
New York
Tim Kneling
James Edward
Chum
Corbett
Cooper
California
Young Corbett
Aurelio Herrera
Nelson
Harrison W Weir Dies Noted Animal Artist Journalist
London report states Harrison W Weir an animal artist, author, and journalist, died today. Born May 5, 1824 in Leives Sussex, he became a premier animal draughtsman, furnished drawings for leading publications, and shifted from color to black and white in 1840. His major work Our Poultry and All About Them contains 600000 words.
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London
Harrison W. Weir
lLandseer
Leives
Sussex
Gossip of the Boxers and Tuxedo Park Plans
In Delaware County Tom O Rourke leads a boxing dream at Tuxedo Park with plans for 20 round bouts and a boardroom lineup including Thomas F. O Rourke as president. Chelsea hosts Kid Goodman versus Dave Deshler with Dan Donnelly as arbitrator and a strict fair play rule set. Boxing notes cover Tommy Ryan and Tommy Burns midweight talk, Kenney versus Cornell, Bezenah versus Erie, and Mahoney’s New York trip plus odds and betting quibbles.
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Tom O’rourke
Delaware County
Penn
Tom
Tuxedo Park Amusement Company
Thomas F. O'Rourke
Richard O'Rourke Kain
Henry O'Rourke Prettyman
William O’rourke Rocap
Chelsea
Kid Goodman
Dave Deshler
Goodman
Deshler
Dan Donnelly
Mr. Donnelly
Blanchard
Tommy Ryan
Tommy Burns
Los Angeles
Ryan
Burns
Jack Twin Sullivan
Sullivan
Tommy
Young Kenney
Willie Cornell
Unity Club
Lawrence
Cornell
Kenney
Young Erie
Gene Bezenah
Cincinnati
Blue Island
Chicago
Steve Mahoney
Jimmy Briggs
Harry Edels
New York
Briggs
Fitz
Corbett
Carson City
Roxbury
Jack Moomy
Johnny O'Rourke
Nolan Bars Battler Nelson From Fights Under 133 Pounds
Boxing news notes Nolan will not allow Battler Nelson to meet anyone lighter than 133 pounds ringside. The piece also covers Willie's bold $10,000 side challenge, McGraw's views on foul strikes, Callow the 132-pound walker, and growing disputes over boxing rules and salaries across leagues.
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Nelson
Billy Nolan
Nolan
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
McGraw
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Crimson Committee
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Criger
Parent
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Fitzsimmons’ Ring Stories
New Haven
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McGovern
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Charles M. Callow
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George Davis
White Sox
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Rusie
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Clark Griffith
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Jim Ten Fyck, Jr
Jim Ten Eyck, Sr
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Worcester
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Jim Neil
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors
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