Arlington High dominates Cornell Interscholastic cross country
Arlington High School runners travel to Ithaca and sweep the Cornell Interscholastic championships, a performance praised as a testament to coach Billy McCarthy. The piece also notes rivals Yale Harvard and Carlisle’s strong squads, and praises Warner’s Carlisle Indians for their season.
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Arlington High
Ithaca
Cornell
Billy McCarthy
MccCarthy
Glen Warner
Carlisle
Warner
Dartmouth
Yale
Harvard
Arlington Star runners cited as future college cross country threats
John Moakley at Cornell secures Captain Goldsmith and Wunderlich of Arlington High School as rising forces in collegiate cross country. The piece notes Goldsmith and Wunderlich as dominant scholastic performers and mentions Yale interest in Giannini for next season, with Giannini described as a Yale alumnus and veteran rowing coach.
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Jack Moakley
Cornell
Goldsmith
Wunderlich
Arlington High School
Yale
Giannini
Eli Oarsmen
Mercury Foot Organization
Gossip for Motorists and Electric Salon Notes
George Morrill, who drove Boston's first private auto, visited the Electric Salon at Copley Plaza yesterday. Ames T. Sullivan is favored for a Highway Commission post, with W. K. Hadley and J. J. Handley listed among visitors at the plaza. Woods Motor Vehicle Co. taps H. L. Goodwin as general sales director and W. A. Simonson as general sales manager for US distribution.
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George Morrill
Boston
Mr. Morrill
Copley Plaza
the Woods Motor Vehicle Company
the Woods Electric
H. L. Goodwin
Chicago
W. A. Simonson
United States
Electric Salon Opens in Boston at Copley Plaza
Society leaders and Boston's elite attended the opening of the electric salon at Copley Plaza. The event showcased luxury town cars and drew Swift attention from guests as William H Blood spoke on electric vehicles amid a refined, noncommercial display. He recalled early electric cars from two decades prior and highlighted progress, noting Electrica always runs.
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Boston
Copley Plaza
William H. Blood
Electric Vehicle Association of America
Day Baker
Eletcric Motor Car Club of
Blood
Hoppe Wins 18.2 Balk Line Title Over Deamarest in 23 Innings
Willie Hoppe defended his 18.2 balk line professional championship by defeating challenger Calvin W. Deamarest of Chicago 500 to 294 in 23 innings at a New York match on November 17.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Calvin W. Deamarest
Chicago
Gunboat Smith Awarded Victory Over Langford in Atlas Bout
Sam Langford the Boston Tar Baby lost a 12 round decision to Gunboat Smith of San Francisco at Atlas A. A. in front of about 7000 fans. Smith dominated with a steady jab and lefts to the jaw and body, edging Langford in most rounds as Langford pressed early but failed to turn the bout.
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Sam Langford
Boston
Smith
Langford
Sam
al Kubiak
George Freeman
Jim Buckley
Pete Walker
Bob Armstrong
George Davis
George Byers
Will
He-Ho
New York
Alfred J. Lill Jr Elected A A U President
Alfred J. Lill Jr of Boston was elected president of the Amateur Athletic Union at New York on November 17. Also chosen were John Elliott of San Francisco as first vice president Theodore R. Bland of St. Louis as second vice president George J. Turner of Baltimore as third vice president and Frederick W. Bauer of Philadelphia as fourth vice president.
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New York
Alfred J. Lill, Jr
Boston
The
Amateur Athletic Union
John Elliott
San Francisco
Theodore R. Bland
St. Louis
George J. Turner
Baltimore
Frederick W. Bauer
Philadelphia
American athletics group elects Lill president at meeting
James E. Sullivan of this city was reelected secretary and treasurer. Alfred J. Lill Jr of Boston won the presidency by 23 to 9 over George F. Pawling of Philadelphia and was then named unanimous. The body approved 92 new records for the year, 78 in track and field and 14 in swimming. Duke Kahanamoku of Honolulu set seven swimming marks while Hannes Kolehmainen notched 43 new records for indoor and outdoor tracks. H P Drew of Springfield set indoor marks at 65, 70 and 1b yards. John Paul Jones of Cornell and Abel R. Kiviat led middle-distance indoor mile performances.
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James E. Sullivan
Alfred J. Lill, Jr
Boston
George F. Pawling
Philadelphia
Gustavus T. Kirby
Lill
Duke P. Kahanamoku
Honolulu
Hannes Kolehmaines
H. P. Drew
Springfield
Mass
John Paul Jones
Cornell
Abel R. Kiviat
A. C
Smith Wins Rough Bout Despite Ho-Ho Slugfest
Langford took a rest in the 12th round and showed waning vigor while Smith dominated with jabs though tiring. The decision in Smith's favor drew mixed reactions with some gamblers crying foul, but most accepted the outcome.
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Langford
Smith
Nationals blank Chicago 3-0 in five innings
New York Nationals shutout Chicago Americans 3 to 0 in a five inning game at Medford. Wiltse and Wingo pitched for New York while Benz and Slight worked for Chicago. The scoreline shows New York collecting three runs on six hits while Chicago failed to score.
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Medford
Ore
New York Nationals
Chicago Americans
R.H.B
New York
Chicago
Wiltse and Wingo
Benzland Slight
Football score quips and predictions from old campus queries
The column weighs guessed scores for Harvard Yale Dartmouth Bowdoin Tufts and more, labeling A B and C opinions as uncertain. It notes ticket help offers, hints at possible meetups, and ends with an opinion on a hypothetical race between Hannes Kolehmainen and Al Shrubb.
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Yale
New Haven
Harvard
Carlisle
Tufts
Harvard Union
Dartmouth
Hannes Kolehmainen
Ranner
al Shrubb
England
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Highway Commission
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Havers Motor Car
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Tom” Mulligan
Harvard Crimson
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Oman
Washington ST
Hoppe
Demarest
Cobb
Cobb, Hersey Co
Atlantic Ave
Dewey Square
Gunboat Smith
A. J. Lill, JR
Sullivan
G. O. Blake
Adams, Taylor & CO
Boston, Mass
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