Princeton Secrecy Lifts For Harvard Football Prep
Princeton aims to lift morale ahead of Harvard clash with a secretive week of practices. Roper tests line and backfield combos as Davis, Trimble, Garrity, Laur ie and Scheerer vie for key roles.
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Princeton
N. J
Palmer Stadium
Harvard
Terial
Scheerer
Trimble
Garrity
Strubing
Witmer
Destefano
Murray
McPhee
Laurie
Morrow
Crimson
Davis
Williams
Keck
Parisette
Dickinson
McGraw
Wilmer
Davies Breaks Through After Early Losses
Glenn Warner advised star back Davies before the Lehigh game to keep running despite likely losses. Davies was repeatedly stopped until the final six minutes, when he finally gained yardage.
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Glenn Warner
Davies
Lehigh
Army champion criticized for ring skill after Bonds bout
An experienced ringsider after Bob Martin defeated Joe Bonds in ten rounds said the army champion showed potential yet lacked polished ring science and generalship. He warned Martin needs refinement before facing Jack Dempsey, noting rough spots to be smoothed.
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Bob Martin
Joe Bonds
Army
Jack Dempsey
Dodgers Sign Young Pitcher From Jacksonville
President Charles H. Ebbets announced the Brooklyn club signed Paul F. Schreiber a 19 year old southpaw pitcher from Jacksonville. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 195 pounds and comes from the Jacksonville city league. recommended by E. B. Casler who helped bring the Dodgers and Yankees to Jacksonville.
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Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn
Paul F. Schreiber
Jacksonville
E. B. Casler
Dodgers
Yankees
AutoStrop Razor Free Trial Plan Ad
The copy markets the AutoStrop Razor promising a smooth first shave with a keen edge. It touts a guarantee of five hundred satisfying shaves per dozen blades and urges readers to begin tomorrow and ask their dealer about a free trial plan.
Princeton Tigers Rally With New Offense For Harvard Yale Tests
A Reuters-like assessment predicts Princeton under Coach Roper will unveil a revamped offense and revived team spirit in crucial tests against Harvard and Yale. The piece notes added help from former Tiger stars, concerns over early success, and the need for strong personnel like Keck to boost line play.
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Scheerer
Wilmer
Trimble
King
West Virginia
Tigers
Strubing
Laurie
Murray
Princeton
Roper
Nassau
Harvard
Yale
Colgate
Crimson
Mountaineers
Keck
Garrity
Tiger
Jennings' Contract Unsigned
Scranton dispatch reports Hughey Jennings, manager of the Detroit Tigers, says he has not signed for 1920 but and Navin have agreed on terms and he will lead the club in the American league pennant race.
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Scranton
Penn
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Hughey Jennings
Navin
Whitney-ish sports chatter and hopes in 1900s columns
A long column blends sports gossip from football to boxing and wrestling with college rivalries. It rails at comeback talk for Bill Carrigan with the Red Sox, mentions Dartmouth Colgate and Tufts, notes wrestling strides by Earl Caddock, and previews upcoming games and bets across Ivy and Ohio teams.
Boxing Gossip and Armistice Day Boxing Plans
The article covers boxing rumors and matchups in New England, naming contenders like Joe Tiplitz Benny Walger Harry Carlson and others. It notes upcoming shows by the Commercial A C and the Victory Club with bouts in Roxbury Hibernian Hall and Marlboro plus an Armistice Day event in Chelsea with weight classes 126 135 145 and four 2 minute rounds under Army Navy rules.
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Armory
A. A
Joe Tiplitz
Benny Walger
Harry Carlson
New England
Victory Club
Hibernian Hall
Roxbury
Patrick J. Matey
Bowdoin Street
Dorchester
Johnny Downes
Luwi
Boston
Brockton
New Sportsmen's Club
Marlboro
Mechanics’ Building
Ray Cass
New Haven
Benny Valger
Valger
Carlson
Cass
Lowell
Bridgeport
Joe Jacobs
Harry
Benny
Chelsea
Alex MacLean
Army and Navy Board of Control
Jennings Says He Will Return as Tigers Boss in 1920
The Tigers boss denies rumors of his resignation and Ty Cobb’s appointment as manager. He asserts no rift with owner Navin and plans to stay in Scranton until mid February for meetings and signings. The piece notes Jennings’ prediction of major league deals and regulatory changes discussed at December gatherings in New York.
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Dartmouth
Hanover
Dartmouth-Colgate
Tlead
Spears
Hanover Inn
Rod Loudon
Hank Llewellyn
Jess Hawley
Alumni Oval
Boston
New York
Harvard
Cambridge
Jennings
Tigers
Scranton
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Cobb
Bengals
Hughey
Dan Howley
Navin
Chick” Shorten
Chick
Shorten
Steve O'Neill
Mike McNally
Finners
Quinlan
Chicago
France
Lackawanna County
Penn
McNally
Cleveland
Minooka
Willie Ritchie in training for potential comeback bout
Reports from San Francisco say former light weight champion Willie Ritchie won several hand ball matches while training here with Leonard. He also played golf to prepare for a forthcoming match and believes handball could sharpen his form for another bout.
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Willie Ritchie
San Francisco
Willie
Leonard
O'Dowd and Gibbons Confirm Big Middleweight Bout
Mike O'Dowd and Mike Gibbons are matched for a middleweight title bout set for November 21 in Nox. If no interference occurs Gibbons must improve on his speed from the Soldier Bartfield fight to win the decision over the reigning champion.
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Mike O'Dowd
Mike Gibbons
Gibbons
Soldier Bartfield
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