Harvard Football Brace for Conservative Season Policy
Harvard president Lawrence Lowell signals a restrained football program with only one out of town game per season and a focus on Cambridge play. Alumni and administrators say the move reins in hippodroming while preserving rivalries with Yale and Princeton and maintaining overall athletic balance.
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Boston
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Eliot
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Post
Sidney Curtis
Mr. Curtis
Princeton Responds to Harvard Football Debate
Princeton University President John Gries Hibben declined to comment on President Lowell of Harvard’s football report citing lack of full information. He favored cooperation to reduce the undue emphasis on football. Faculty reactions were mixed and students debated the issue widely on campus.
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Robert T. Fisher
Harvard
Lowell
Princeton
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John Gries Hibben
Princeton University
New Haven
Yale
James Rowland Angell
Harvard Plan for Auctioning Tickets Supports Scholarships
Joshua Crane, Harvard ’90, proposes allowing each undergraduate one ticket at a moderate price and selling remaining seats at auction. He argues funds raised could expand scholarships and education, while maintaining athletic access and avoiding commercializing Harvard athletics.
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Harvard
Joshua Crane
Harvard Alumni Bulletin
Boston
Burglary and Sports Echo in a Wry 1922 Voice
A quirky recap mixes crime and sports rumors from 1922 era. Joe Dugan cites joy at Boston trade but doubts promotion with the Red Sox. Other items hint at boxing regulations, dating plans, and a broad array of athletic and financial notes.
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Joe Dugan
Boston
Red Sox
Yale Freshmen Down Cornell In Rifle Shoot
Yale Freshmen defeated Cornell 493 to 48 in New Haven. Top five were Floulton 100, Doyle 99, Captain Dederick 98, Rider 98, Thimes 98. Both scores shown as remarkably high for freshmen despite poor OCR.
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Conn
Yale
Cornell
Floulton
Doyle
Dederick
Rider
Thimes
Yale Stands for Sport Expansion Influence at Yale debated
Yale President Angell and faculty weigh expansion of athletics after World War I. Officials list ambitions from football coaching to international track trips and hockey facility upgrades while calling for caution and balance in sport growth.
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Yale
University of Michigan
Navy
Chicago
Ohio
Indiana University
California
Hawaii
Canada
Cleveland to appoint all boxing referees under new rules
Cleveland expects the boxing commission to name all referees and hold them responsible for bout conduct. The city plans to lift the professional boxing ban with Mayor Kohler’s approval, provided boxers post forfeits covering exhibition costs.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Boxing Commission
Kohler
Harvard Alumni Bulletin on Harvard Football Ticket Auction
The Harvard Alumni Bulletin argues against Joshua Crane's plan to auction Harvard football tickets. Four points are raised: auctions are hard to conduct, speculators would profit, the university would lose crowd control and risk offensive displays, and limiting each member to one ticket excludes spouses and female relatives.
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Joshua Crane
Harvard
Harvard Alumni Bulletin
University
Dorchester Athletes Defeat Mechanic Arts In Gym Meet
Dorchester High field athletes beat Mechanic Arts 59½ to 39½ in a Dorchester High gym meet yesterday. The run events were moved to the Fast Armory around March 1 after the original track was called off. Desmond won the shot put, with Schueler of Mechanic Arts second in the senior events.
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Armory
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Schieler
Six school meets today across Boston area tracks
Six high school track meets take place today across private and public schools. Cambridge hosts Roxbury Latin. Nobles faces Powder Point and St John’s Prep. Medford showcases strong winter form. Newton holds interclass events. Commerce hosts Brighton High. Malden challenges B C High as Medford and Brookline impress.
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Browne and Nichols
Noble
Greenough
Cambridge
Roxbury Latin
Nobles
Powder Point
St John’s Prep
Medford
B. C. High
Newton
Sherlock
Commerce
Brighton High
Commerce Gymnasium
Malden High
Maroon and Gold
Brookline High
Reds Near Coast Boxer Couch Deal In San Francisco
Rumor says the Cincinnati Reds nearly completed a trade for Johnny Couch star pitcher of the San Francisco Coast League team. San Francisco club owners deny any deal is closed.
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San Francisco
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Couch
Boston schoolboy rules spark debate on prizes and eligibility
The column argues against banning schoolboys from accepting prizes, urges medals for competition, and notes rising interest in interscholastic athletics. It cites Athletes like Mike Ryan and Joie Ray, discusses Powderhall and other handicaps, and mentions controversy over eligibility rules at Vermont schools.
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Boston
Ketchell Johnson Fight in Colma 1909 Rounds Knockout
Ketchell and Jack Johnson fought once in Colma California on October 16 1909 Johnson won by knockout in 12 rounds. The print questions whether Lew Tendler or Willie Jackson stopped Johnny Dundee in Philadelphia years ago with Jackson being the only one to finish Dundee.
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Jack Johnson
Salts
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Cal
Lew Tendler
Willie Jackson
Johnny Dundee
Philadelphia
Jackson
Dundee
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Lyndonville
Grudge Bout Sells Out Carlyle Boxing Card at Grand Opera House
The Carlyle club matchmaker unveils a Monday Grand Opera House program headlined by five eight round bouts. Charlie Parker faces Irish Kid Williams while Red Chapman meets Young Mack. Steve Gustin and Frankie McFarland clash as McFarland seeks revenge. Red McNeil vs Tom Cotter rounds out the card. A six round preliminary features Barney Epper and John Gray Weinstein amid local grudge hype.
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Grand Opera House
West End
Charlie Parker
South End
Kid Williams
Holyoke
Red Chapman
Young Mack
Connecticut
Steve Gustin
South Boston
Frankie McFarland
United States Army
McFarland
North End
Red McNeil
Tom Cotter
St. Hillaire
Somersworth
Jimmy Gardner
Quincy
Barney Epper
John Gray Weinstein
Walker Plans to Kav o Nate Walker Plans to Kav o
Mickey Walker of Newark plans a rematch with Nate Siegal at Mechanics Building, while a pending bout with Jack Britton could jeopardize his title chance. Promoter Jack Bulger confirms the agreement stays in place, asserting Walker will seek a knockout to prove superiority.
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Mechanics Building
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New York
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Varry Shields
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Jimmy Connolly
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