Federals Plan New York Invasion For 1916
Indianapolis reports the Federal league will move its New York club to Manhattan with stands for 55 000, as plans were unveiled at the annual meeting. Kansas City loses its franchise and Buffalo may rejoin, with leaders Gilmore Ward and others outlining operations and attendance figures.
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Indianapolis
Federal League
New York
Kansas City
James A. Gilmore
Manhattan Island
Buffalo
Gilmore
George 8. Ward
Brooklyn
Thomas W. Gilmore
Chicago
Failure No Surprise Kansas City Club Shows Loss
The Kansas City Federal Club reported a season loss of 35300 dollars as the franchise forfeiture became apparent. The article notes financial difficulties and the impact on the club and its operations.
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Kansas City Federal Club
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
Ebbetts Says Federals Lost Out in Baseball War
Brooklyn owner Charles H. Ebbetts arrived for the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues convention and declared the Federals have no chance to join the majors or be absorbed. He urged against peace talks and predicted the Federal League would go out of business due to player shortages.
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San Francisco
Federals
Charles H. Ebbetts
Brooklyn National League
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Ebbetts
Ebbets
Tie for Gross in Foursome at Albemarle Tourney
A field of 20 mixed pairs competed in the Albemarle open mixed foursome golf event yesterday. Gross ties at 81 led the field with Nilsson and Small the leading gross pairing, while Hitchborn and Stockton were runner up in net. Net prizes hinge on whether the gross leaders play off the tie.
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Albemarle
Francis Oulimet
Marjorie Young
A. A. Nilsson
I. W. Small
Ruth Hitchborn
Stockton
Lexington
Yale Players Keep Quiet Practice Ahead of Princeton Duel
Yale football plans another light scrimmage amid exhaustion from the Brown game. Tom Shevlin and coaches assess lineup changes and signal work as Gates, Church, and Sheldon hold positions, with Higginbotham Kent Baldridge new contenders for ends and guards.
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New Haven
Conn
Tom Shevlin
Yale Football Board of Strategy
Princeon
Princeton
Gates
Church
Jim Sheldon
Higginbotham
Kent
Baldridge
Boxing Returns in Portland Maine with Major Bout
The Maine Athletic Club of Portland will host boxing on November 22 in the Exposition Building. Main event features Boer heavyweight George Rodel versus Roxbury’s Bill McKinnon in a six rounder, with another six round lightweight bout and a secondary six rounder, totaling 36 rounds. Rodel replaces Phil Schlossberg as the originally chosen opponent.
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Portland
Maine Athletic Club
George Rodel
Bill McKinnon
Roxbury
James Greeley
Exposition Building
Pine Tree State
Rodel
Phil Schlossberg
Cornell to Curtail Athletic Expenses Amid Championship Run
The Cornell faculty warns of reduced athletic spending after a string of college championships. The six day bike race attracts strong riders though ticket prices for the Penn Dartmouth game draw critique. Track plans for a championship relay team include Halpin Caldwell Barron and Meanix.
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Cornell
Connie Mack
Ithacans
Butler
Mclean
Back Bay
Tom Halpin
Dave Caldwell
Bill Barron
Harvard
Billy Meanix
Dufty s oo Sports Johnny Ertle and Kid Williams clash
Johnny Ertle of St Paul wins on a foul from bantamweight title holder Kid Williams while Williams struggles. Frank Kramer watches as promoters push for Williams to return to long races amid fatigue. Old amateur champions fade as Howard Drew and Norman Taber retire. BrownUniversity plans to field its best for Yale Princeton clash while Brown aims to beat Harvard.
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Johnny Ertle
St. Paul
Kid Williams
Abel Kiviat
Harry Smith
Howard Drew
Norman Taber
Studebaker Reliability Run Covers 261 Miles In Record Time
A 1916 Studebaker six cylinder car completed 261 miles in 7 hours 22 minutes during a four day 1000 mile segment through Cape Cod. The vehicle, driven by Ed Sheehan and M. N. Reed, arrived at the Commonwealth avenue agency at 6:50 P.M. and later returned by Cape roads to Wareham. The test aims to prove 100 cars can total 100000 miles in four days without mechanical trouble with 99 cars in other regions also running.
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Tudebaker Company
Commonwealth Avenue
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Cape
Hill
Dale
Ed Sheehan
M. N. Reed
Bert Benson
Cadet Battery A to Play Thanksgiving Fore Noon
Letters from Clyde Engle and Bernie Nelson discuss the First Corps Cadets and Battery A renewing a game this Thanksgiving fore noon. Bets on Tigers versus Crimson are debated with opinions on whether 2-1 odds are fair before the big tests begin.
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Clyde Engle
Bernie Nelson
Harvard
Corey
Everett
First Corps
Tigers
Crimson
Brady and Engle Win In Woodland Golf Club Foursome
A best ball foursome at Woodland Golf Club featured M. J. Brady and Clyde Engle against Patrick Doyle and Tom McCarthy. Brady posted 77 in the morning and 75 in the afternoon for 152, with Doyle close at 78 and 76. The Brady Engle pair won by one hole in the 36 hole match amid a sizable crowd.
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Woodland Golf Club
M. J. Brady
Wollaston
Clyde Engle
Patrick Doyle
Myopia Hunt Club
Tom McCarthy
Brady
Doyle
Scotland
Boston College Board Seeks East Jesuit Athletic Accord
The Boston College athletic board moves to broker an agreement among Jesuit colleges in the East to govern athletic contests among sister schools.
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Boston College Athletic Board
Jesuit Colleges
East
Brandon to Represent Boston College in Athletic Meetings
Edward J. Brandon will represent Boston College in upcoming athletic meetings. He has chaired the athletic board for years and helped drive recent successes. Boston College seeks a one year residence rule to prevent transfer of athletic activity between colleges, a reform Brandon supports to retain talent.
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Edward J. Brandon
Boston College
Brandon
Brown Scrimmage Focuses on Harvard Plays in Rhode Island
Brown varsity scrimmaged 40 minutes focusing on defending Harvard plays as the scarabs sharpen for Yale Princeton. Maxwell at right guard Frazer at fullback and Purdy quarterback led with limited Brown attack while coachs expect few new formations. Predictions run high that Brown can beat Harvard if Crimson lineup declines Mahan and regulars in Saturday Yale clash.
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R. I
Harvard
Brown
Frazer
Jemail
Saxton
Pollard
Andrews
Murphy
Purdy
New Haven
Syracuse
Vermont
Yale
Robinson
Cambridge
Mahan
Moriarty Released by Tigers as Manager Candidates Circulate
Detroit November 9 announcement that George Moriarty captain of the American league club has been given unconditional release by president T F J Navin. Moriarty is at his Woodstock Illinois home and has reportedly received offers to manage minor league clubs.
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Detroit
Mich
George Moriarty
TF. J. Navin
Moriarty
Woodstock
Ill
Milton High Will Play All Remaining Games
Coach Nash confirmed Sprangl and Patterson as the only ineligible players, denying rumors that Milton High would forfeit or cancel games. The team will complete its scheduled season as planned.
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Milton High
Nash
Sprangl
Patterson
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