A. A. U. Scored by Connolly in Thorpe Case Review
Noted author and Olympic authority Connolly critiques the Amateur Athletic Union for its handling of the Thorpe case. He argues officials and coaches schemed to protect the A. A. U. while Thorpe faced scandal, recounting events at Paris 1900 Athens 1906 London 1908 and Stockholm 1912 and calling for accountability at Warner Sullivan and the A. A. U. through 1916 Berlin preparations.
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Thorpe Case
Thorpe
A. A U. Affairs
Paris
Navy
A. G. Spalding
Sporting Goods
James B. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
Athens
Greece
Patras
Adriatic Sea
Athena
Halpin
Sullivan
Warner
Mr. Warner
Frien Sullivan
A. A. U. Leutenants
Carolina
Mr. Sullivan
Nation
Sweden
London
Stockholm
Berlin
Capablanca Beats Kupchik In New York Chess Match
Capablanca defeated Kupchik in forty moves in New York in the eighth round, maintaining his seed and a run of straight victories. The game confirms Capablanca’s elevated form and continued lead in the tournament standings.
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Capablanca
Kupchik
New York
Jose R. Capablanca
Big field entered in BC games season meet
The Boston College indoor meet set for next Saturday in the college gymnasium attracts a large entry with strong talent. Officials expect attendance and competition to surpass earlier events conducted by the institution.
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B. C
Boston College
College Gymnasium
Red Sox add new official photographer for spring trip
The Boston Red Sox appoint Gus Williams as official photographer to cover the spring trip. Williams, a well known Boston cameraman, has worked for local papers and earned a reputation for speed and reliability. He aims to deliver top coverage with the world champions to photograph this season.
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Times
Red Sox
James R. McAleer
Gus” Williams
Gus
Boston
Braves
Gus”. Williams
The
Tie Result in Class Games at High School of Commerce
Interclass meet at High School of Commerce ends with 4D and 8B tied for first on 111 2 points, 3D close third, 3C fourth. Event winners include McDonald 3A in 85 yard dash, Conley 8B in 35 yard hurdles, Smith 8D in 300 yard run, Burrana 8B in 600 yard run, Beck 4D in 1000 yard run, Burns 80 in mile, plus multiple field events and relays with 4A and 3C leading several finals.
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High School of Commerce
McDonald
Hersey
Heiler
Travers
Conley
Westwood
Ahearn
Boomer
Smith
Senier
H. Sullivan
Shutdut
Time
Burrana
Seaman
Haggerty
Daniels
Beck
Zutter
Burnham
Horm
Burns
Lothrop
Coggeshall
Margeson
Roemar
Hyland
Donovan
Unclear Card Combines Dated Scores and Codes
A fragment lists tied first with 22 points between 4D and 8, plus multiple codes such as 19 3-4 and 121-2, including BA, 4A 14 E, 40, 91-4, 4B, and 3, indicating a scoreboard or puzzle shorthand with no clear context.
Newton blanks Ch and L in Triangular league opener
Newton High School hockey team defeated Cambridge High and Latin 6 to 0 at the Arena in the first game of the Triangular league series. Newton dominated play with a strong shutout performance.
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Newton High School
Cambridge High and Latin School
Newton High Beats Cambridge in Hockey Tilt
Newton High defeats Cambridge H and L 6 to 5 as Forte and Stanley lead the attackers. White goal attempts falter while Wellman stands out in net and Rocquemore earns penalties for repeated infractions.
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Sanborn
Newton
White
Wellman
Rocquemore
Sands
Baker
Thomas
Cambridge
Rice
Forte
Newton High
Cambridge H. & L. Gong
Ce Ces
Nash
Coward Voouo
White Scors
L. C
Foote
Stanley
Wright and
Adams
Clifford
Timera
Garland
Hodgson Stars at Meet as McGill Edges Brookline
George Hodgson of McGill dominated the Ocean Pier Baths dual meet in Revere, winning all his events including a relay against Let Rich of Brookline. McGill beat Brookline 30 to 23, with Harvard and Brown also prevailing in their relay. Hodgson’s performance, alongside strong showings by Rich and others, highlighted an exciting evening of swimming races and diving.
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McGill University of Montreal
Brookline Swimming Club
McGill University
Ocean Pier
Revere
McGill
Brookline
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Let’” Rich
Frank O’hearn
Rich
England
Sweden
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Smith
R. Dean
Mechanic Arta
Leo Handy
M. Toppan
A. L. McCormack
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McCormack
H. Patterson
Elliot’Church
Jacinette
G. Draper
James
Church
Commerce Track To Be Ready Tomorrow
The High School of Commerce track schedule was shifted as the new outdoor board track nears completion by Friday Headmaster James Downey supports moving all meets to the new track in the city. Tomorrow afternoon will host the Mechanic Arts High meet while the Dorchester High meet is canceled due to indoor scheduling.
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Thorpe
Glen Warner
Carlisle
Warner
High School of Commerce
James Downey
Mechanic Arts High
Dorchester High
Salem Normal Five Defeats St. John’s Danvers
Salem Normal School defeated St. John's Prep Danvers 20 to 13 in a fast hard fought game at Danvers. The teams exchanged long shots as the contest stayed close throughout.
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Salem Normal Five
ST. John’s Danvers
St. John’s Prep
Salem Normal School
Danvers
Bruins Top Jacques H C As Local Team Dominates
Boston A A defeats Jacques H C 11 to 0 in a rough game. Forrest Osgood shines for the locals, scoring multiple goals and showcasing speed after switching from Arlington High. Canadian players suffer injuries as Leduc and Pointbriand exit briefly.
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Jacques H. C
Boston
Forrest Osgood
Arlington High
Doc” Leslie
Windsor
Boston Lads
Leduc
Bob” Clifford
Pointbriand
Clifford
Leslie
Ong
Duncan
Arnold Hicks
Pointbriand Osgood
Hughes Huntington
Ritchie J. Foster
Heron
Eva Canterbury
Baker
A. A
Jacques J. Goate
Osgood
Furlong
Hughes
Arnold
Mewsy Lalonde
Dick Townsend
Bull and LeBle
Brown
Murphy
Kelly
Dansurey
British Olympic chief says Americans blameless in Thorpe affair
London dispatch reports Captain Jones, acting secretary of the British Olympic Association, stating in an interview that the American committee bears no guilt in the Thorpe matter and that Americans are behaving well under difficult circumstances.
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London
Jones
British Olympic Association
Thorpe Offered $1000 Weekly Vaudeville Deal
John F. Royal of the National Theatre offered Jim Thorpe a ten week vaudeville contract at 1000 dollars per week with a Boston opening. Thorpe in Boston previously expressed interest for a short run for fun and experience and asked what duties would be required. Royal outlined acts including high jump broad jump shot put pole vault and more athletic stunts before a spring baseball season. Thorpe did not give a definite answer yet and queried requirements.
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Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
John F. Royal
National Theatre
Boston
Royal
Noisy Umpires Prompted by Talk Spark Bad Calls
The line of umpires is described as prone to bright repartee that can affect their decisions. The quote suggests chatter and banter may influence rulings, implying crowd or official commentary can lead to errors in on field calls.
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Thorpe
Harvard Elects Freshman Track Managers and Boathouse Gifts
The Harvard athletic association names Edward Cunningham Jr of Westwood as freshman track manager and Frederic P Clement Jr of Watertown NY as assistant manager. Arthur W Stevens 97 of Boston offers six new wherries for the boathouse for beginner work, four for Newell Club and two for Weld, matching current craft.
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the Athletic Association
Edward Cunningham, Jr
Westwood
Frederic P. Clement, Jr
Watertown
N.Y
Arthur W. Stevens
Boston
Newell Club
Weld
Brookline High to Send Leo Handy to Princeton Race
The Brookline High School athletic committee decided yesterday at a meeting to send Leo Handy, New England champion, to the 220 yard national championship at Princeton University on February 15.
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Leo Handy
Princeton
Brookline High School Athletic Committee
New England
Princeton University
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