Dartmouth’s 1914 Schedule Adds Tufts and Syracuse
Dartmouth releases 1914 football slate with nine games five at home. New opponents Tufts and Syracuse replace Colby. Pennsylvania remains a regular foe with 1915 venue options. Key home dates include Massachusetts State Norwich Williams Vermont Amherst Tufts. Penn, Syracuse to be decided.
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Hanover
N. H
H. C. McAllister
Dartmouth
Harvard
Tufts
Syracuse University
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Quakers
Boston
Colby
Medford College
Carlisle Indians
Syracuse
Manchester
New Hampshire
Mill City
New York
Massachusetts State
Norwich
Williams
Williamstown
Vermont
Princeton
Amherst
Newton High seeks track team with strong turnout
Coach Allie Dickinson leads a large group of hopeful athletes at Newton High School as they train three days weekly in the gym. Tryouts precede a crowded indoor season with four winter meets, while many senior runners eye the Coast Artillery games a week away.
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Allie Dickinson
Newton
Coast Artillery Games
Penn to Enter Relay Team for Boston Games
The University of Pennsylvania will enter a four man relay team for the Boston athletic games on February 7 against Dartmouth in a 780 yard leg. Coach Orton telegraphed acceptance and noted Lippincott and Patterson may run in sprint events. team members to be chosen.
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Philadelphia
Penn
University of Pennsylvania
Boston
Dartmouth
Orton
Lippincott and Patterson
Pennsylvania
Urban Playground Skate Policy Snapshot README
A list of Boston area playgrounds notes skating restrictions. Several sites like Abbotswood Rough Ashmont Columbus Ave Cottage Street and others show No skating or Fair to Good conditions with various park statuses. The record reads as a partial street-level summary of park surface conditions and signage.
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Abbotswoods
Ashmont
Billings Field
Charlesbank
Charlestown
Columbus Ave
Fair Commonwealth Park
Skatin Cottage Street
Fair Franklin Field
Orient Heights
Mystic
Meriden Franchise Transferred to New Britain in Eastern League
Hartford January meeting of the Eastern Baseball Association transfers the Meriden franchise to New Britain. The league opens April 28 with a 126 game schedule.
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Hartford
Conn
Eastern Baseball Association
Meridan
New Britain
Lexington High to Meet Stoneham in Season Opener
After two weeks of practice the Lexington High School seven plays its second game this afternoon. The team faces Stoneham High at the Lexington rink in a season debut style contest.
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Lexington High School
Lexington Pays
Stoneham High
Lexington
Holy Cross Names Hamel Hockey Captain For Opener
Worcester January 16 Wilfred A Hamel of Quincy was elected captain of the Holy Cross hockey team which will open its season tomorrow against Amherst. The opening game will be at Fitton Field which has been flooded for the purpose.
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Worcester
Wilfred A. Hamel
Quincy
Holy Cross
Amherst Aggies
Fitton Field
Ice hockey double header for city schools matchup
A busy day of high school hockey with ten games on tap. At Franklin Field this morning English High and Mechanic Arts High School sevens clash, while English High had routed Dorchester High 9 to 0 with Mickey Roche in form, as Mechanic Arts prepares for a strong showing after recent practice.
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Franklin Field
English High
Mechanic Arts High
Dorchester High
Mickey Roche
Back Bay
Local High School Basketball Schedule Highlights Today
Medford High travels to Hudson without injured players Little and Christensen as it aims for victory. Somerville High heads to Pomfret to face Pomfret School. Lexington hosts Stoneham in a key afternoon clash led by Captain Viano. Revere High hosts Boston College High while St Johns Prep meets Malden High. Harvard Freshmen vs Exeter sevens tops the card at Stadium with ex-troops from Arlington Duluth Brookline Natick. Newton High to face Noble and Greenough at Brae Burn in a heated matchup. Melrose High welcomes Manchester High in a likely home win.
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Medford High
Hudson
Medford
Little
Christensen
Revere
Graep
Somerville High
Pomfret
Lexington High
Stoneham High
Lexington
Viano
Stonehamites
Revere High
Boston College High
Falvey
St. John’s Prep
Malden
Wakefield High
George Peterson
Harvard
Exeter
Percy
Lowe
Arlington High
Kelley
Duluth
Comerford
Brookline
Ed Casey
Natick
Melrose High School
Exonians
Newton High
Noble & Greenough Independents
Brae Burn
Nobile & Greenough
Melrose High
Manchester High School
Melrose
Cobb Promises Sign With Detroit as Navin Confident
Detroit president Navin says Ty Cobb’s word is good and expects the champion player to sign a five year contract after terms were agreed in New York. Navin notes Cobb would play with Detroit once fraternity releases are issued and rejected other offers.
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Detroit
Mich
Cobb
Navin
Chicago
Gilmore
Champon
New York
Federal League
Tommy Regan
New England
Regan
Milton High School blank 5 Quincy High School 0
Milton High School defeated Quincy High School 5 to 0 in a one sided game played yesterday at Milton. Sweeney scored three goals with additional goals by Simpson and Poole. Referee was Apollonia with umpires Howe and Larkins. attendance about 300.
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Quincy High School
Milton
Milton FL
Quincy H
Sea
Sawyer Poets
Hose Wetter Ee
Barstow
Bweeney
Crocker Boarse
O'Donnell White
Ales
Simmons Farrell
Howe
Larkins
Parsons
Young
Cambridge Latin tops Milton Academy in hard fought rink clash
Cambridge Latin defeated Milton Academy 2 to 0 on the Cunningham rink in a hard fought game. Hennessy scored both goals as Martin made key saves to deny Milton. referee Elkin and umpires Kavanaugh and Clark handled the officiating with Haley timing the 15 minute periods before about 300 in attendance.
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Cambridge Latin
Milton Academy
Cunningham
Martin
Milton
Cambridge
Hennessy
Seeerevseeseef
Delano Coward
Pilssiete An
Cabot Bull
Reynolds Sanderson
Felton
Wolverton
Elkin
Kavanaugh
Clark
Haley
Pitcher Johnson Signs with Cincinnati for Next Season
Cincinnati reports pitcher Johnson known as the Indian signed with the National League team here to play in the coming season. He joins a club lineup as a new recruit for the squad amid regular season plans.
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Cincinnati, C
Johnson
Cincinnati
Newton High Stars Lead In Triangular Newton Meet
The Newton High track candidates anticipate a tough triangular meet with Cambridge Latin and Brookline High at Newton on February 11. Captain George Litchfield and Ralph Walker headline a strong lineup, with Litchfield excelling in sprints and Walker dominating the shot put.
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Newton High
Ralph Walker
George Lichfield
Frank O'Neill
Newton
Cambridge Latin
Brookline High
George Litchfield
Leonard
Harvard
Lowell
Litchfield
High School of Commerce
Brighton 8 Charlestown 0 in hockey clash
Brighton High School defeated Charlestown High 8 to 0 at Charlestown. Visitors controlled play with a strong lineup featuring Kenefick as captain and Rourke Gosis and O Brien refereeing. Time two 20 minute halves.
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Brighton High School
Hockenee
Charlestown High
Charlestown
Brighton
Crabbee Rourke
Wightman Kenefick
T. AF Reete
Tee Cote Galvin Peers
Tibehae
Eekneus Stesf
Holland Rigs Finnegan
Van Horn Named Worcester Academy Football Captain
Howard F. Van Horn of Wellsboro Pennsylvania was elected captain of the Worcester Academy football team. He is the academy’s high honor man in scholarship.
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Worcester
Howard F. van Horn
Wellsboro
Worcester Academy
Pennsylvania
All-America Track Teams Listed by James E Sullivan
The All-America College and Scholastic teams list top performers by event. Names span universities like Penn, Michigan, Yale, California and Harvard with events from 100 yards to cross country and field events.
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J. R.<. Patterson
University of Pennsylvania
D. F. Lippincott
C. B. Haff
University of Michigan
C. E. Brown
Yale University
J. P. Jones
Cornell University
D. Dawson
Stanford University
KK. Shattuck
University of California
F. W. Kelly
University of Southern California
J. J. Wendell
Wesleyan University
Edward Beeson
S. B. Wagoner
William McCurdy
L. A. Whitney
Dartmouth College
R. St. B. Boyd
Harvard University
Ritchie Calls His Bout Off In San Francisco
Willie Ritchie lightweight title holder cancels his January 8 championship bout with Tommy Murphy of New York after Dr. John Galway finds a badly strained left Achilles tendon and inflamed tendon sheath. Rest and treatment suggested to avoid worsening condition.
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San Francisco
Willie Ritchie
Tommy Murphy
New York
Schedul
Ritchie
John Galway
Brooklyn Club Signs 14 Players for Next Season
The Brooklyn baseball club announced six more signed contracts bringing total enrolment to 14 for the coming season. Managers Robinson Zach Wheat and Pat Regan signed for three years, with O Mara Stengel Riggart and Aitchison each on one year deals.
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New York
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Robinson
Zach Wheat
Pat Regan
O'Mara
Stengel
Riggart
Aitchison
Graham Aims to Lead State League at Annual Meeting
George M. Graham, sporting editor of the Philadelphia North America, is slated to be elected president of the State league at its annual meeting. The article notes Carpenter’s ouster and suggests Graham may pursue court action related to the results.
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George M. Graham
Philadelphia North America
I. State League
Zbyszko Eyes Winner in Promoter Tuchey Plans
Promoter George Tuchey aims to pair “Mighty Pole” Zbyszko with the Tuesday night winner of the Aberg-Ehrler matches in Mechanics Building. Tuchey wants top rivals for Gotch and notes Zbyszko as the logical challenger once the winner is named. Ehmer’s Boston reception is moved to after the Aberg bout as he focuses on preparation.
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Zbyszko
George Tuchey
Tuchey
Goteh
Mechanics’ Building
Tuobey
Gotch
Ehmer
Boston
Aberg
Correction statement from Gordon McKay in Cleveland Leader
The Cleveland Leader quotes Gordon McKay noting J Ed Grillo of the Washington Star claims Washington has the six best pitchers in the American League. The excerpt mocks or questions selections mentioning Edwarde and Johnson, with ambiguity about Floro.
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Gordon McKay
Cleveland Leader
J. Ed. Grillo
Washington Star
Washington
Fie
Edwarde
Wale Johnson
Yale Men Win Swim Contests
Yale captured every first place and all but one of the seconds in the season opener against the College of the City of New York in New Haven. Yale won by 467 points with its relay team leading from the start and finishing 20 yards ahead.
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New Haven
Yale
College of the City of
New York
Yale Sweeps Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Events
Yale dominates the meet led by Mayer in the 600-foot relay with 1 45. Summers Marr Schlaer Mayer lead the relay win. McGregor wins fancy diving with 58 points. Gould takes the 220-yard swim in 2 45 1 5. Keyes tops the plunge at 65 feet. Marr wins the 100-yard swim in 1 2. Reimer and Mosse finish podiums for New York and Yale respectively.
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Marr
Schlaer
Gould
Keyes
Mayers
Yale
Messie
Mayer
Summers
Berman
New York
Reimer
Mosse
Smith
Jones
McGrath
Jasper and Briggs Draw at A. C. Card
In Abington Boston welterweights Young Jasper and Hayward Briggs fought eight fast rounds to a draw in a toe to toe bout at the A. C. card. Semi final featured Charles Byers and Jimmy Reardon drawing after six rounds, curtain-raiser Tony Bruno and Young Lyons also drew in six.
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Abington
Young Jasper
Boston
Hayward Briggs
Brockton
Yelle Tops Brown in Six-Round Boston Upset
Freddie Yelle of Boston outpointed Preston Brown in a six-round bout at the Nonpareil A. C. Philadelphia. Yelle used his long reach to keep Brown at bay and earned the verdict by a slim margin. Willie Moody fought to a four-round draw with Jack Greenstock of England in the semi-windup.
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Philadelphia
Fred Yelle
Boston
Preston Brown
A. C
Yelle
Brown
Willie Moody
Jack Greenstock
England
Charley Jones
Tommy Lee
Johnny Nelson
Jack McCloskey
Tony Rispo
Eddie McFadden
Halpin Tops All America Track Selections
Thomas J. Halpin captain of the Boston Athletic Association is named by James E. Sullivan among All-America track and field selections. The list also includes Bob Boyd of Harvard Dartmouth’s Larry Whitney and Yale’s S B Wagoner with mixed views on some choices.
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Thomas J. Halpin
Boston Athletic Association
James E. Sullivan
Halpin
Bob Boyd
Harvard
Sullivan
Larry Whitney
Dartmouth
Whitney
New England
S. B. Wagoner
Yale
Missouri A. C
Wagoner
Fiske
Princeton
Marc Wright
Karl Shattuck
California
Cable
Shattuck
Gallant Earns Verdict Over Hogan in Salt Lake Fight
In Salt Lake City on January 16 a crowd booed as Gallant defeated Hogan by decision after a 14th round knockdown. The bout featured fast milling with both fighters breaking and trading clean blows, including a left backhand that floored Hogan in the fourth round.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Hogan
Boxing B A A Show Promises Intercity Bouts Tonight
Amateurs spar again at the B A A tonight with open classes and intercity matches Boston vs New York. Notables include Jack Britton vs Mike Glover in New York and Jim Coffey vs Jack Lester at the Fairmount A C NYC.
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Boston
New York
Jim Coffey
Dublin
Jack Lester
Tommy Burns
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