Coaching moves and athletic bids swirl around major figures
Brown’s football success under Coach Robinson leads to a three year renewal bid. Colgate offers Larry Bankart a high salary to return, but he declines, hinting at Dartmouth. Tex Rickard faces doubts over Carpentier in a resumed bout. Frank Baker remains active in baseball and banking with Talbot County. Johnny Joyce and Frank Castleman era echoes in legal talk. Coe returns from England to host a banquet. Murray eyes Mercury Foot Club after moving to New York. Bruno Haas could be a top pitcher if his control improves. Trials for the Boston A A team precede Winged Fist clashes with New York Irish American.
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Frank Baker
New York Yankees
Bill Carrigan
Baker
Frank
State Bank
Talbot County
Maryland
PORTS NOTES AND BOXING HOPES FROM NEW ENGLAND MEET
Loose draft notes discuss upcoming amateur boxing showcase in New England with top 10 boxers from New England facing five from New York and Brooklyn across five weight classes. Mentions Jeff Coolidge and Charley Coolidge, past New Haven touchdowns, and a Providence bout between Fleming and Wilson.
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Jeff Coolidge
Charley Coolidge
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New England
New York
Brooklyn
Wild Bill Fleming
Johnny Ilson
Fleming
Wilson
Providence
Jimmy Britt
Is Coolidge Harvard's Left End of Last Fall
Is Coolidge, Harvard's left end of last fall, a standout in the line, drew attention for his play and potential as a key contributor in upcoming seasons.
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Coolidge
Harvard
Harvard seeks Devlin or Snodgrass for 1917 coach
Harvard athletic council moves toward naming the Crim son baseball coach by mid month. Arthur Devlin and Fred Snodgrass head the shortlist with talks on one year pay. Harvard aims to settle quickly to begin player work in four weeks.
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Harvard
Athletic Council
Crimson
Arthur Devlin
Giants
Fred Snodgrass
Braves
Devlin
Cambridge
Red Doom
Phillies
Harvard Battery
Lexington High Ice Hockey Opens Season vs Winchester
Lexington High School begins its ice hockey season with the annual opener against Winchester High School this afternoon in Winchester.
Yale Y Men to Hold First Reunion in New York
Yale's Yale Club reception and banquet on January 19 honors the victorious football team and coaches. The event marks the formation of a permanent Y club for lettered varsity players with a new athletic house at 117 Wall Street serving as the clubhouse.
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Haven
Conn
Yale
Yale Club
New York City
Wall Street
Century Theatre
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Julian W. Curtiss
Harry Brooks
Wyllys Terry
Professor Robert Corwin
Josh” Hartwell
Charley Sherrill
George Case
George Adee
Dutch” Carter
Pop” Corey
Banquet Honors Boston Youth Harold Janvrin
Friends of Harold Janvrin seek reservations for a banquet to honor the popular Boston boy. reservations close January 12. Mayor James M. Curley will deliver the presentation speech with many notables including Red Sox owners Harry Frazee and Hugh Ward ex-President Joe Lannin manager Jack Barry former manager Bill Carrigan. Congressman James A. Gallivan to serve as toastmaster.
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Harold Janvrin
Boston
James M. Curley
Red Sox
Harry H. Frazee
Hugh Ward
Joe Lannin
Jack Barry
Bill Carrigan
James A. Gallivan
Connolly Edges Murphy in 12-Round Opera House Bout
Charlestown's Joe Connolly known as the Fighting Harp defeats Eddie Murphy of South Boston in a grueling 12 round main event at Grand Opera House. Connolly's relentless rushes and solid power clash with Murphy's ring generalship in a see-saw contest. Local fighters Joe Rivers and Robinson, plus Salsbury, also appear in the undercard and results note Robinson's sixth-round stoppage of Salsbury.
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Joe Connolly
Charlestown
Fighting Harp
Eddie Murphy
South Boston
Grand Opera House
Connolly
Murphy
Lion Heart
Joey
Eddie
Joe
Joe Rivers
Gloucester
George Robinson
Cambridge
Ken Salsbury
Somerville
Robinson
Salsbury
Tommy O'Toole
Tommy Corbley
Buddy Dolan
Lawrence
Jimmy Gray
Chelsea
EXPECT FAST GAME TONIGHT EXPECT FAST GAME TONIGHT
The Boston Hockey Club aims to stop the B A A in an Amateur Hockey League game at the Boston Arena tonight. Boston fields a seasoned lineup as Harvard coach Winsorized teams prepare to counter four-man hockey and test against a stronger opponent.
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Boston Hockey Club
Boston Arena
Arena H
Harvard
ST. Botolph ST. B. A. A
Boston
H. C
Waterfront Shipping Notes and Fishing Receipts
Two beam trawlers and two schooners arrived at the fish pier with groundfish receipts totaling 71 600 pounds of scrod and 1000 pounds of cash. Vessels include Spray, Surfices, James & Esther, and W. M. Goodspeed with varied haddock, cod, hake, and pollock cargoes. The Macona returned from Buenos Ayres with 5000 bales of wool and 20 000 hides. Patagonier from London arrived with manganese ore and tea cargoes worth over a million dollars. The Idaho and Millinocket report coal, paper stock, rubber, and other goods, while the John Hays Hammond, bought for 15000, will load salt for Newfoundland and dried fish for Cork. The Emma McAdam was pumped out after grounding at Spectacle Island.
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W. M. Goodspeed
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City of Macon
Commonwealth Pier
Buenos Ayres
Patagonier
London
Mystic Wharf
Calcutta
Colombo
New York
Wilson Line
Idaho
Thomas Bull
Hull
England
Atlantic
Bull Line
Norfolk
John Hays Hammond
David W. Simpson
Betts Wrecking Company of
East Boston
Shipping News Arrivals And Departures At Ports
A list of steamers and schooners arriving at and sailing from major ports. Vessels include Idaho Bull Hull Patagonier Hunter Calcutta and Co lombo James Whitney Norris Port land City of Gloucester Estelle Kreiger Gilbert Ervin J. Ice Webster and many tugs and barges moving to or from Norfolk Newport News Providence Fall River and Portland with multiple tows and barges noted.
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England
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Blackler
Buenos Ayres
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Newport News
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Gloucester
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Ervin J. Ice
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Dutch Island
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Scituate
Henry Clay
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Walls
Georgia
Marion Chappell
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Yarmouth
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Perth Amboy
Stonington
Waccamaw
Searsport
le Baron H. Jenkins
Exeter
Harvard Defeats Tech 8 to 0 in Slow Game
Harvard crushed MIT 8 0 at the Arena last night as Percy opened scoring within 18 seconds. Townsend Baker and Rice added goals and Captain Morgan, Percy, and Fisher contributed as Harvard dominated Tech throughout the game. Coach Windsor used 20 players while Wanamaker shuffled in substitutions.
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Windsor
George Percy
Lowengard
Cochrane
Tutten
Winchester High
Crimson
Johnny Morgan
Townsend
Baker
Rice
Wanamaker
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Percy
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Gross
Tutein
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Baldwin
Conlon
Coward
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Fisher
Bright
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W. Morgan
W. Rice
Clark White
Eckfeldt
J. Morgan
Appleton, Gardner
Foreia
Hanson Wilde
Abbott
Martin
Smart and
Foster
Timer- Hallihan
Three 10 Rounders at North Shore A C Beverly
Three 10 round fights head a card at North Shore A C Beverly. Feature bout pits Charley Sheppard New York against Howard McRae Cambridge at 128 pounds. Also scheduled Powers Malden versus Karl Herz Washington welter and Young Kenny Wakefield versus Harry Ah Chung Salem.
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North Shore A. C
Beverly
al Delmont
Charley Sheppard
New York
Howard McRae
Cambridge
Dave Powers
Malden
Karl Herz
Washington
New Officers Named for Peninsula Yacht Club
Officers of the Peninsula Yacht Club South Boston for the year ensuing are Commodore Oscar Bostells Vice Commodore Martin Roye Fleet Captain M E Coffey Recording Secretary Joseph Deering Financial Secretary M J Gallagher Treasurer George Graves Installation at the club house near the L street bridge Sunday afternoon Feb 4.
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Peninsula Yacht Club
South Boston
Oscar Bostells
Martin Roye
M. E. Coffey
Joseph Deering
M. J. Gallagher
George Graves
L Street Bridge
New England Fox Hunters bag three more foxes
Bedford reports on the second day of the 12th annual winter meet with three foxes killed. The meet total reaches six pelts, four by club members. The club banquet is set for tomorrow night at Town Hall.
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Bedford
New England
Fox Hunters
Boxing Gossip Rings Gloucester bout among lightweight rivals
Reported bout at Lenox A C Gloucester between Jimmy Kenny Wakefield and Walter Bartlett Lawrence hailed as best lightweight contest seen there. Plans to rematch soon. other items include Roddy McDonald snub by Joe McCarthy and potential later matches with Rivers and Britt. A boxing tournament is set in Berlin on Jan 12 with Ah Chung Danforth main event.
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Gloucester
Jimmy Kenny
Wakefield
Walter Bartlett
Lawrence
Sylvia
Joe Rivers
McDonald
Man
Rivers
Roddy
Chaney Bout Grows Warm For City Featherweight Fight
The Armory A. A. negotiated to bring Baltimore star George Chaney to face Frankie Young Britt, New England champion, in a featherweight clash set for early next month. Both fighters agreed to 125 pounds at 8 p.m. and talks continued on remaining match details.
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The
Armory A. A
George Chaney
Baltimore Star
Frankie Young Britt
New England
Britt
Chaney
Middlesex School Ice Hockey Opens Season vs Stone School
Middlesex School ice hockey seven captained by Jabish Holmes Jr opens its season this afternoon against Stone School of Boston at the Middlesex rink in North Concord weather permitting.
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Middlesex School
Jabish Holmes, Jr
Stone School
Boston
Middlesex
North
Concord
Syracuse Football Captaincy Stopped by Board
Syracuse University announces ineligible varsity players including captain-elect Joseph du Moe and several teammates Brown Boutin Dunn Schlachter Witter Robertson and Finsterwald. The Athletic Governing Board orders new captain elected and bars the listed players from all athletic competition.
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Syracuse University
Joseph du Moe
du Moe
Brown
Boutin
Dunn
Schlachter
Witter
Robertson
Finsterwald
Papers Sent to Red Sox Headquarte rs Dispatch Contracts
Boston American League headquarters sent out 38 contract documents yesterday including to Swanson Gill and several semi pro players who may join Hot Springs with the regular squad. Manager Donovan met with Barry and Frazee about Gill and other youngsters with Red Sox rosters. Spring itinerary plans were not settled yet with training trips likely in a week. pitchers and outfielders depart March 5 and other players March 10.
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Swanson
Gill
Hot Springs
Buffalo
Donovan
Barry and
Frazee
Red Sox
Barry
Kid Labore to Meet Owens in 10 Round clash
Kid Labore the Manchester boxer has been chosen to replace Barney Snyder for a return bout against Pat Owens at the Commercial A C Friday night. If Labore wins the Cambridge fighter may get a 12 round bout with a fast New York or Philadelphia bantam weight with Freeman promoting. Tony Watlin and Paul Demers are slated for a 10 round bout. Young Lynch and Johnny Morley open the show with a six round bout.
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Kid Labore
Manchester
N. H
Barney Snyder
Pat Owens
A. C
Labore
Owens
Lahore
Cambridge
Freeman
New York
Philadelphia
Tony Watlin
Brighton
Paul Demers
New Bedford
Young Lynch
Johnny Morley
Roxbury
Temple, Originator of World Series, Dies at 65
William Chase Temple who originated world series baseball games died at his Winter Park Florida home at age 65. He owned the Pittsburgh National League club in 1892 93 and in 1894 donated the Temple Cup to the world series winner. Born in Florida he later had interests in Chicago and Pittsboro.
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Orlando
Fla
William Chase Temple
Winter Park
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