Wonderful Advances in Truck Manufacture Shown at Auto Show
At Madison Square Garden and Grand Central Palace the 1913 motor truck show displays 68 makes and 300 machines. General Motors, Kissel Kar, Locomobile, Gramm Motors, Kelly Springfield, Auto Car, Speedwell, Hupmobile, Federal, Garford and others showcase electric models, hydraulic hoists, demountable bodies, and new 1500 pound Willys trucks. Exhibits highlight economy in loading, weight distribution, and simplified maintenance for commercial fleets.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Grand Central Palace
General Motors Company
General Motors Truck Company
G. M. C. Electrics
H. B. Pruden
New England
Kissel Kar Company
St. Paul
Gramm Motor Truck Company
Willys
John N. Willys
Gramm
Speedwell Motor Car Company
Garford Company
Elyria
Garden
Garford
Indoor meet to open the season at South Armory
Three relay teams and many top athletes from Harvard Brown and Holy Cross will compete at the Coast Artillery Corps event Saturday night in South Armory. Races include 640 and 320 yard relays with Harvard B A A and Brown. other matchups feature 70 and 75 yard dashes and the mile. Major Briggs illness prompts ref replacement T F Riley chosen.
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Norman S. Taber
Brown University
Powers
Hedlund
Coast Artillery Corps
South Armory
Mechanics’ Building
Harvard
English High
Wesleyan
Boston College
Brown
Holy Cross
Mechanic Arts
High School of Commerce
Boston College High
Newton High School
Chelsea High
Dedham
Malden
Dorchester
Crimson
Kappa
Wendell
Cross
High
Jackson and Connells
Tom _ Halpin
Harry Lee
E. K. Merehew
Dave Caldwell
Numbers Pile Up for Meet Entries
Altogether 400 individual entries have been received for the meet, to say nothing of the various team entries for the numerous relay events.
Knockout Brown Defeats Russell In New Orleans Bout
New York boxer Knock Out Brown defeated Frankie Russell of New Orleans in ten rounds. Brown gained a decisive victory as Russell left the ring badly battered.
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New Orleans
Brown
New York
Frankie Russell
Russell
Mcgraw’s hard discipline builds chesty teams say Rickey
Branch Rickey, former Michigan coach and ex Yankee catcher, credits John J. McGraw’s success to fair treatment of players from superstar Christy Mathewson to recruits. He notes McGraw’s strict discipline and ability to instill cocky confidence, while contrasting with Frank Chance and Clark Griffith.
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Detroit
John J. MecGraw
Branch Rickey
U. of M
New York Yankees
Rickey
Polo Grounds
McGraw
Mathewson
Matty
Josh
Frank Chance
Clark Griffith
Griff
East Boston High Awards Letters
The following members of the East Boston High School champion soccer team were awarded their school letters: Joseph Carey captain Joseph Cataldo Joseph Battis Peter Gross Abraham Flashner Davie Hoffman Dan McBride Henry Sheehan Benjamin Santo Benjamin Jepsky Noman Myers Tony Amith James McKie James Sulvan.
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East Boston High School
Joseph Carey
Joseph Cataldo
Joseph Battis
Peter Gross
Abraham Flashner
Davie Hoffman
Dan McBride
Henry Sheehan
Benjamin Santo
Benjamin Jepsky
Noman Myers
Ony Amith
James McKie
James Sulvan
Bowdoin College football schedule announced for eight games
Bowdoin College unveiled its eight game football schedule for next season. September 27 hosts Fort McKinley in Brunswick followed by Wesleyan in Middletown on October 4. The slate includes Trinity in Portland, Vermont in Manchester October 18, Colby in Waterville October 25, Bates in Lewiston November 1, Maine in Brunswick November 8, and Tufts in Portland November 15.
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Portland
University of Vermont
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Colby
Waterville
Bates
Lewiston
University of Maine
Tufts
Queal challenges Willie Kolehmainen to 15 mile rematch
Billy Queal American long distance champion announces a return battle against world champion Willie Kolehmainen over 15 miles. Queal, now signed to coach Yale long distance runners, insists he was the better man in the last race and bets up to 500 dollars he can win the rematch.
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New Haven
Billy Queal
Willie Kolehmainen
Queal
Yale
Kolehmainen
Quean
New York
Mechanics’ Pbuilding
Umpire Doherty Signed by Central League President
President Louis Heilbroner of the Central league announced the signing of M. J. Doherty, previously with the Connecticut league, as an umpire. A letter from England reports Freddie Welsh suffers a severe attack of swelling head after reading British journal coverage of his world lightweight title win.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Louis Heilbroner
Central League Today
M. J. Doherty
Connecticut League
England
Freddie Welsh
Local athletics scene stirs with returning stars and renewed bets
Captain Billy Prout may quit competition yet remains active in sport administration. Legends like Reggie Foster and Joe Rivers loom as potential comebacks, while promoter George Tuohey eyeing Frank Gotch for a Feb match. Fogler's six day wins challenge Moran as the top plugger in endurance racing.
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Billy Prout
Unicorn
Prout
Simon
Indoor speed shown by Rice and Finns in Millrose clash
Powder Point School runners seek early wins with Rice aiming to beat rivals though indoor form remains a question. Johnny Magee says Rice is improving. Finn Hannes Kolehmainen defeats Harry Smith and shatters American 10 mile record time, while Al Shrubb notes Harvard coach is hopeful Shrubb confirms Harvard’s support despite contract delays.
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Powder Point
Rice
Johnny Magee
Hannes Kolehmainen
Harry Smith
Kolehmainen
Smith
New York
George Bonhag
Indoor relay record held by Boston A A at Mechanics Building
Athlete query notes the 1560 yard relay record set by Boston A A at Mechanics Building on Feb 23, 1911 in 3m S1 58 with Harry Lee F P O O Hara E K Merehew W C Prout Jimmy Moran and Floyd McFarland. Also cites six day bicycle record 2737 miles in 142 hours. Wrestler Zbyszko defeated Gotch in a handicap match at Buffalo Nov 25 1909. another Chicago 1910 match.
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Boston A. A
Mechanics’ Building
Harry Lee
F. P. O O’hara
E. K. Merehew
W. C. Prout
Jimmy Moran
Floyd McFarland
Beasley
Hyer
Doc
New Hampshire College Names James Bannon Baseball Coach
State Representative James Bannon of Rochester has been engaged to coach the New Hampshire College baseball team for the coming season. Bannon is known in New England baseball as a former player and later umpire.
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Durham
N. H
James Bannon
Rochester
New Hampshire
Bannon
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