National Amateur Athletic Union bids debated for next championships
Delegates still weigh future site options with bids received from Los Angeles New Orleans and New York. The piece notes a Boston bid suggestion and recalls events from 1899 Dartmouth and Brown football contests and upcoming tests of Thorpe and Brickley in kicking before a Massillon Canton professional game.
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National Amateur Athletic Union
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New York
Boston
Jim Thorpe
Charley Brickley
Brickley
Thorpe
Massillon Tiger-Canton
Dorchester Boxer DuFFE Faces Tough Back-To-Back Tests
Italian boxer DuFFE meets Baltimore’s George Chaney and then Young Britt in consecutive bouts. Scotty Monteith’s fighter Britt pushes his rival to the limit as Henigan prepares for his final cross country race before entering military service at Franklin Park. Kyronen Peres and Nightingale loom in the field.
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Ter
Britt
George Chaney
Baltimore
Scotty Monteith
Jimmy Henigan
Uncle Sam
Franklin Park
Willie Kyronen
Charles Peres
Perritt’s St Louis years and 1915 Giants move
Perritt played for the St Louis team in 1912 1913 and 1914 and joined the Giants on February 18 1915. The piece notes Johnny Dundee started boxing in 1910 and born November 22 1893. It also discusses Ted Meredith’s claim to an A A U quarter mile title and his Olympic and intercollegiate titles, noting he never won an A A U championship.
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Perritt
St. Louis
Giants
Johnny Dundee
Dundee
Ted Meredith
Meredith
Commerce Triumphs over English High 13 6 for City Title
Commerce defeated English High 13 to 6 at Braves Field yesterday afternoon to clinch the Boston high school football championship. The Fenway School eleven dominated most of the game, showing clear superiority over its rivals throughout.
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Commerce
English High
Braves Field
Fenway School
Ring of Commerce Stars in Fractured Wrist Challenge
Ring of Commerce dominates the contest despite a fractured wrist. He scores a touchdown and anchors the defense with key tackles. Commerce earns its first TD in the second period as Ring Young and Colvin drive the field, Colvin scoring from the two. English ties the game with Captain Bridges’s running. A second Commerce TD follows in the third period with Ring crossing. English plus Aronson’s punt block leads to a fourth period English score, then Ring intercepts a pass and runs five yards set up by the timeout.
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Ring
Commerce
English
Aronson
Indians Call Contest Off
The Boston College Carlisle game set for Thanksgiving was canceled by Carlisle management with no reason given. BC A A ticket holders must return their applications and tickets. Coach Brickley leads a strong practice at Alumni Field as A and B squads scrimmage and a West Point mock team mimics next Saturday’s opposition. Trip plans were finalized with Brickley Morrison Trainer Fowler Rev. O'Brien and others leaving on a $30 train from South Station tomorrow and returning Saturday night.
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Boston College-Carlisle
Carlisle
Boston College A. A
Brickley
Alumni Field
West Point
Joe White
Morrison
Fowler
Richard A. O’brien
Murphy
South Station
New York
H Men Are Few in Harvard Ranks
Harvard lists only six of last year’s 73 H men remaining on campus. Five entered graduate departments and Bill Snow joined the cadet school for ensigns. No H men remain in the current enrolment. Football lettermen largely enter war service with 20 of 21 Yale-game players serving Uncle Sam.
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Harvard
Bill Snow
Yale
Uncle Sam
Brickley Targets Oliphant in Army Game at West Point
Brickley’s Boston College squad travels to West Point to test Elmer Oliphant and the Army line with a plan to counter the powerful Cadets. Notre Dame and Washington and Jefferson also loom as Nebraska-like rivals as college football headlines fill the weekend card.
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Charley
University Heights
Elmer Oliphant
Euclid
West Point
Boston College
Hudson Plateau
B. C
Notre Dame
Army
Washington
Jefferson
Hoosier
West Virginia
Sol
Close Bout at Commercial Club Fights Near
Frankie Mack faces Joey Connolly in a tight bout at the Commercial Club on Friday night with Connolly noted as a tough body punisher. The semi final promises drama as Dowd and Patten settle a score while Roxbury and South Boston friends back their favorites. Preliminaries open the card.
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Frankie Mack
Joey Connolly
Mack
Charlestown
Connolly
Dowd
Patten
Roxbury
South Boston
Sophs Win at Holy Cross in Interclass Football Final
Worcester November 21 The sophomore football team defeated the juniors 6 0 to win the inter class championship. The game stayed tight until the final two minutes when Devine McGrady and Jacobs moved into scoring range and Jacobs broke through for the score. Coach Murray brother of the former Harvard star led the victorious eleven.
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Worcester
Holy Cross College
Devine
McGrady
Jacobs
Mr. Murray
Harvard
Cubs Have Big Deal Ahead
Chicago President Charles H. Weeghman announced three major player trades were virtually completed for the Chicago National League club. He said the dealing clubs and players would not be named until after the National League meeting in New York in early December.
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Chicago
Charles H. Weeghman
National League Club Today
New York
Weeghman
McGoughran Named Dartmouth Cross Country Captain
Charles F. McGoughran of West Orange New Jersey was elected captain of the Dartmouth cross country team at a team meeting. The sophomore who ran freshman last year left the Boston meet early but is expected to compete in the intercollegiate run at Van Cortlandt Park New York next Saturday.
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Hanover
N. H
Charles F. McGoughran
West Orange
N. J
Dartmouth
McGoughran
Penn Harriers
Boston
van Cortlandt Park
New York
State Division 20s Men to Leave for Camp Devens
Nineteen men from State Division 20 will depart Newburyport for Camp Devens to fill vacancies from discharges. They will be escorted by Company A M B G, city officials, town selectmen, and Post 49, G. H. Hayward. Each will be sweated by the local Red Cross.
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Newburyport
State Division 20
Camp Devens
G. Hay —Taad
Red Cross
Mitchell Military to Meet Wilmington High in Local Tilt
The Mitchell Military School football team travels to Wilmington to face Wilmington High School in a midweek clash. The third game of the week features two prep squads with hopes of securing a win on the field.
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Billerica
Navy
Mitchell Military School
Wilmington High School
Rabbit Maranville Debuts on Gridiorn at Soldiers Field
Rabbit Maranville will play football this fall as part of off season training. He appeared yesterday in navy team gear led by Leo Leary at Soldiers Field. He will ease into the sport and gradually increase his involvement while he learns the game.
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Rabbit Maranville
Braves
Soldiers Field
Navy
Leo Leary
Rabbit
Navy recruits observe and plan roles for upcoming game
Maranville watches from the sideline as Navy recruits study the start of drills. Horween Woods and Harrington join Leary’s squad, with Horween shifting to centre briefly and Woods replacing Chubby Clark at guard. Eddie Mahan reports improved condition and will join the Philadelphia Marines for the December 1 Stadium clash.
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Navy
Leary
Arnold Horween
Tom Woods
Harvard
Harrington
Horween
Jack Butler
Woods
Chubby Clark
Algar
Dan Sullivan
Beverly
Navy Headquarters
Eddie Mahan
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Marines
Mahan
Dowd to fill rivers' spot in Connolly Mack semi final
GoSssIP Dost Army Dan Dowd of South Boston, holder of the New England amateur title, replaces Joe Rivers in the 10 round semi final versus Kid Patten of Roxbury at the Commercial A C. Dowd shown promise in amateur bouts and should hold his own in his pro debut.
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Dan Dowd
South Boston
New England
Joe Rivers
Gloucester
Kid Patten
Roxbury
Connolly-Mack
Commercial A. C
Dowd
Mitchell Military School and Winchester Fraternity Tie
Mitchell Military School eleven and Winchester High School fraternity team played 16 minutes on the local gridiron before darkness halted play with a scoreless tie. Winchester arrived late, allowing only the first half to be played.
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Billerica
Mitchell Military School
Winchester High School
Winchester Boys
Annual Middlesex Noble and Greenough Baseball Game Set
Arrangements completed for the annual diamond contest between Middlesex School of Concord and Noble and Greenough School of Boston. The game will be played in Concord on April 27.
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Middlesex School of Concord
Noble and Greenough School of Boston
Concord
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