Harvard Eleven Congratulated by Oregon President
Telegrams flood Regent Luce, Moore and Captain Billy Murray as Harvard fans flood the country praising Harvard's win over Oregon at Pasadena. Messages come from many colleges, with a standout note from University of Oregon President B L Campbell praising Harvard's victory.
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Campbell
Oregon
Dodge City
Kan
Jag
Luce
Moore
The
Athletic Association
Billy Murray
Pasadena
Cal
Albuquerque
N. M
B. L. Campbell
University of Oregon
Crimson team heads to Chicago with limited stop plan
President Campbell a Harvard graduate. Pooch Donovan and Yale trainer Johnny Mack exchange tokens. Elis captain Tim Callahan wires Captain Murray. Jimmy Gallivan sends congratulations to Fred Moore. California limited makes all stops across Colorado and Kansas, due in Chicago 11:30 to 5:30 pm with time to see the city. Horween brothers visit home. Duke Sedgwick and Havemeyer hope to reach by 12:40 pm to catch the Twentieth Century Limited back to New York.
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Harvard
Pooch Donovan
Johnny Mack
Yale
Tim Callahan
Elis
Murray
Jimmy Gallivan
Fred Moore
Colorado
Kansas
California Limited
Crimson Party
Chicago
Windy City
Horween Brothers
Duke’ Sedgwick
Valger Battling Michaels in Boston Boxing Card
Benny Valger arrives in Boston to train for a 12 round bout with Nick Michaels at Mechanics Building staged by Armory A. & It is the season’s marquee local event. The previous Syracuse bout went the distance. Tommy O'Brien faces Tommy Reagan in a 10 round semi final duel.
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Benny Valger
Boston
Nick (Young) Michaels
Mechanics’ Building
Armory A
Walger
Michaels
Syracuse
Tommy O’brien
Tommy Reagan
Caddock Burns Wrestling Showdowns Ahead at Mechanics Hall
Three fast preliminaries headline the program before the Burns Caddock clash in Mechanics Hall Wednesday. Bridson Greene faces Young Jaffis, Patsy McCarthy meets John Kilonis, and Charley Metro meets a top opponent. All matches go to a finish, best two of three falls.
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Earl Caddock
Cyclone Burns
Mechanics’ Building
Bridson Greene
Tech
Andover
Young Jaffis
Haverhill
Patsy McCarthy
John Kilonis
Charley Metro
Burns-Caddock
Micr
Bettinson Obtains Holland Park Rink for Boxing Plans
Pegay A. F. Bettinson, manager of the National Sporting Club of London, has secured a 10 year lease on Holland Park Rink. He plans to bid for premier boxing matches, expanding from the wartime club's limited 120-seat capacity to Holland Park's 7,500 seats with public ticket sales. The rink features a central ring, tiered seating, and a wide gallery for clear views.
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New York
National Sporting Club
Holland Park
Covent Garden
Harvard Football Banquet Sparks New Welcome Tone
A playful note describes Harvard football holding a banquet and inviting a warmer, more welcoming atmosphere. It emphasizes a novel approach to greeting and honoring participants at the event.
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Harvard
Harvard Defends Strongly Against Cantabrigians
Harvard hockey shows strong defense in Saturday exhibition against Canadian skaters. Crimson sextet displayed fight and skill, signaling a competitive Cambridge Ice Pavilion season against Cantabrigians.
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Harvard
Crimson Varsity
Cambridge
Harvard hockey nerves tested against Toronto six
Harvard falls to Toronto 2 5 in a spirited exhibition after a 11 0 loss to Princeton. Captain Norm Walker Joe Stubbs and Jak Holmes anchor a strong Harvard defense as the three man forward line adjusts to new tactics ahead of a busy schedule with Yale Princeton Boston College Dart mouth Tufts McGill and others on the horizon.
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Toronto
Harvard
Princeton
Norm Walker
Joe Stubbs
Jak Holmes
Walker
Jab Holmes
Holmes
Crimson
Winsor
Cambridge
Pavilion
Claflin
Yale
Boston College
Mac Bacon
Ned Bigelow
Bobby Emmons
Bill Clafllo
Boston
Ralph Winsor
Dartmouth
Tufts
McGill
Canada
Bill Claffin
Bigelow
Norman Walker
Jabish Holmes
Harvard Triumph Over Oregon A Gridiron Tale Told
Johnny Mack awaits Pooch Donovan to reveal the inside story of Harvards win over Oregon. The homecoming event promises a candid account that could rival the real reading of the big game for football fans.
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Johnny Mack
Pooch Donovan
Harvard
Oregon
Harvard's Victory Jolts the Coast
A detailed essay on Harvard's 7 to 6 win over Oregon, noting mixed East West reactions. It credits Harvard's stamina and conditioning, praises Oregon's sportsmanship, and highlights contention between coastal and Atlantic writers over who truly led. Pooch Donovan is singled out as key.
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Harvard
Oregon
Coast
Crimson
California
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Lemons
West
Oregonians
Yale Plans New Home Rowing Course On West River
Yale oarsmen seek a new home course by widening and deepening West River from Westville to Long Island Sound. The 8000 foot channel would exceed Henley distance and may host Yale Harvard events, with potential alternating venues between New Haven Cambridge and New London Thames.
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Conn
Yale
West River
Westville
Long Island Sound
Elf
Henley
New Haven Harbor
Housatonic River
Derby
Tance
New West River
Harvard
Cambridge
Charles River
New London
Thames
Maine plans to form Amateur Athletic Union affiliate
Mike Ryan former Irish American A C athlete and Colby College coach has launched a campaign to form the Maine Association of the A A U Maine would join the national body if plans succeed The association would include ten athletic clubs in the district and all colleges in the state
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Mike Ryan
A. C
Maine
Amateur Athletic Union
Ryan
Colby College
Maine Association of the
A. A. VU
Hinchman May Be Traded For Danforth Between Leagues
Pittsburg reserve Bill Hinchman may be traded to Columbus of the American Association for pitcher Dave Danforth. At the National League meeting Danforth’s name linked to Pittsburg but no confidence in the deal. Danforth last season moved to Columbus for Roy Wilkinson but never joined the Buckeyes. Pittsburg considering the discarded twirler, with no assured outcome.
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Bill Hinchmen
Pittsburg
Columbus
American Association
Dave Danforth
Danforth
Roy Wilkinson
Buckeyes
Hockey double headers at Ice Pavilion Cambridge schedule
The Ice Pavilion in Cambridge hosts a week of hockey double headers introducing three Boston league clubs and four varsity teams. Wednesday features Boston College versus Yankee Division and Harvard varsity against Harvard Club at 8 p.m. Friday offers Tufts versus MIT and Dartmouth varsity against Dartmouth Club at 8 p.m. Saturday closes with Harvard varsity versus BA A at 8:15 p.m.
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Boston College
Harvard Varsity
Harvard Club
Tufts
Dartmouth Varsity
Dartmouth Club
Ice Pavilion
Cambridge
Dartmouth
Hob Paisley
Harvard
Yankee
Back Bay
Brown
Harvard Club and Varsity Set for Boston Hockey Double Bill
Boston College will face the Yankee Division while Harvard varsity meets Harvard Club in a Wednesday double header at the Pavilion. Notes praise Harvard defense and veterans Hicks and Baldwin, with Bigelow and Bacon leading the forwards, as the club crescendos toward a strong showing in Boston league play.
Indoor Athletics Promises Strong Start for College Teams
College athletes return from New Year holidays and indoor track teams prepare for a busy season. Trainers will push athletes as Olympic Games in Brussels next summer spur early training and a stronger US team prospect for the big games.
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Brussels
Uncle Sam
Umpire Uplift and Johnson Reform Era in Baseball
A 1920 reflection on umpire treatment under Commissioner Johnson. The piece praises discipline and honesty, notes Johnson's trust in umpire reports, and recalls reforms aiding umpires' stature and integrity in American League play. It includes anecdotes of recruits, rulings, and the ease of conflict when reports are accurate.
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Attan
Johnson
President Johnson
Chicago
Web feet squad in shape for MIT swimming season
MIT prepares for varsity and freshman swimming season after holidays. Coach Alec Sutherland refines Boston stayers led by Biddell who aims for 25 to 15 seconds in the 50 yard dash by the first meet with Brown. Stalbird trains for the plunge while Weber Barker and Greene contend for the 220 yard event.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alec Sutherland
Boston
Biddell
Tech
Brown
Sutherland
Stalbird
Weber
Northwestern University
Barker
Clark D. Greene
R. H. Skinner
New England
F. R. Ferdinand
W. B. Purinton
Army Navy grid change may move game to Yale Bowl or Palmer Stadium
Reports with real foundation say the Army Navy football classic will not be staged at the Polo Grounds in New York next fall. Navy may choose the venue and Annapolis officials are not averse to New York but unhappy with tickets last season. Proposals suggest Yale Bowl or Princeton Palmer Stadium to hold a larger crowd. John B. Foster helped bring the game to the Polo Grounds.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Navy
Annapolis
Know
Palmer Stadium
Princeton University
John B. Foster
The
Giants
British plan 1921 defense of American Cup polo
Advices from Great Britain say Field Marshal Earl Haig as chairman of the Hurlingham polo committee will call a meeting to discuss preliminary arrangements for the 1921 defence of the American Cup, held in England. The American Polo Association has agreed, on the Hurlingham Club suggestion, that no contest for the cup shall occur before 1921.
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Field Marshal
Earl Haig
Hurlingham Polo Committee
England
Hurlingham Club
American Polo Association
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