BC Prepares for Norwich in Thanksgiving Day Test
Boston College football coach Steve Mahoney drills the team on Alumni Field for a Sea Way Park showdown with Norwich University on Thanksgiving afternoon. The Maroon and Gold aim for a third straight win with most starters, and Norwich led by Courtney will counter with Bishop punting. After the game the student body will parade to the park and both squads will be banqueted at the Quincy House.
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Steve Mahoney
Bill Prendergast
Boston College
Alumni Field
Norwich University
Seaway Park
Maroon and Gold
Jim Rooney
Mahoney
Norwich
Courtney
Tenry
Jim Duffy
Harry Kiley
Fordham
Charlie Brady
Leo Daly
Bishop
Boston
Quincy House
Boxing chatter and matches swirl across the scene
A torrent of ring talk covers bouts and boxers from Leach Cross to Sam Langford Sam McVea to Ted Kid Lewis and Jimmy Duffy plus possible Welch White Wolgast matchups in December January February. Names include Gallant Mello Brusso Delmont Roach and Smith with venues Denver Boston Chicopee Falls and New York.
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New York
Leach Cross
Johnny Harvey
Cok
Cross
Gilbert Gallant
Chelsea
Mass
al Delmont
Boston
Kid Roach
North Adams
Chicopee Falls A. C
Harvard Men Now Flush After Season of Betting
Cambridge students enjoyed a profitable season as Harvard basketball profits swung with each game. Early confidence in Mahan’s squad grew after a Yale win altered odds, and by the Ithaca trip Harvard held a cushion. The Cornell loss combined with Princeton and Yale results left Cambridge bettors with a sizable Christmas fund.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Mahan
Yale
Cornell
Princeton
Boxing and sports notes from Lockport and beyond
Jimmy Duffy of Lockport gets a chance to prove himself against Ted Kid Lewis this evening. Eddie Mahan’s amateur standing is questioned as Yale denies plans to advance Harvard’s captain. Cornell and Dartmouth Syracuse weather noted. Nate Lewis touts Freddie Welsh pursuit. Maine coach Art Smith strong in relay racing as B A A games approach.
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Jimmy Duffy
Lockport
Ted
Kid
Yale
Eddie Mahan
Harvard
Art Smith
Maine
Hill
Dale
Turkey tournament at Commonwealth Club links g For Bay State Auto Club
Motor Gossip reports Captain J H Johnson of the Bay State Automobile Club golf team arranging a turkey tournament at the Commonwealth Club links tomorrow afternoon. It notes the Boston Automobile Show runs March 4 to 11 at Mechanics Building. Otis Friend of Mitchell Lew is predicts high car demand in 1916 with farmers flush and used cars selling fast. Autocar Company doubles capital to 2 million dollars and plans output increase after 70 percent sales rise in 10 months.
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J. H. Johnson
Bay State Automobile Club
Links of the Commonwealth Club
Otis Friend
Mitchell-Lewis Motor Company
Racine
Wis
United States
The
Autocar Company
Ardmore, Penn
Feds Visit At French Lick disrupt Barney Dreyfuss Vacation
Barney Dreyfuss, Pittsburg magnate, canceled plans to vacation at the Indiana resort French Lick after learning federal agents would be present to discuss plans for next season. He reportedly will not stay in the same hotel as the agents.
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Jeff Smith
Australia
Feds
French Lick
Barney Dreyfuss
Indiana
Outlaws
Pittsburg
Navy Scrimmage Sparks Lineup Shakeups Before Ursinus Test
At Annapolis Navy coaches directed a hard scrimmage against the scrubs revealing major changes in the line. Ends battle Von Heymberg and Johnson against Blodgett and Jackson, right guard between Smith and Holtman, and center possibly Goodstein replacing Jones after Ursinus broke through Navy forwards last week.
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Annapolis
Ingraham
Navy
Ursinus
von Heymberg
Johnson
Blodgett
Jackson
Smith
Holtman
Goodstein
Jones
Short Contracts For Cubs Hereafter
Chicago Nov 22 Short term contracts will hereafter be offered players of the Chicago National league club It was announced today officers of the club had become convinced that long agreements spanning several seasons gave shirkers too much opportunity to invent excuses for absences from games Phil Douglas a pitcher obtained from Brooklyn signed a one year contract today the first not already under contract to bind himself for 1916.
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Chicago
Phil Douglas
Brooklyn
Cubs
City proper business directory listing multiple firms by addresses
A compiled street level directory listing numerous businesses in Boston neighborhoods with names such as Aldrich and Co, Curry Grocery Co, Ginter Grocery Co, Stillman Bottling Co and others, organized by district including North End South End Charlestown Dorchester Back Bay Jamaica Plain and Chelsea Wine Co with street addresses across Tremont Washington Canal and more. The fragment shows shops, grocers, wine and bottling firms interspersed throughout.
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H. P. Abbott & Co
Bedford St Alameda Co
Tremont St
Carl B. Brown
Washington St
J. W. Birmingham
Beach St
C. Aldrich & Co
Washingt
Samuel Q. Cochran & Co
Congo Square
P. T. Connor & Co
Eliot St. Curry Grocery Co
O’keefe Brothers
Hanover St
Ss. S. Pierce Co
Tremont i August Thiel & Co
Hanover
North Station
Cushion Medical Supply Co
Canal Ginter Grocery Co
Canal St. Co. S. Gove
Canal St
Joseph Marlow & Co
Wash. St. Wim
North End
Atlantic Wine & Bottling Co
Commercial St
Hunting ton Boys Awarded Letters at football
Hunting ton School athletic authorities awarded sweaters and letters to 15 football players led by captain Arthur Ricco. The Red and Black notes a strong season with wins over rivals as listed: Ricco Riacn Kimber Hilton Adb Kimber Hilton, etc.
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Huntington School
Arthur Ricco
F.b
Riacn
Ad. B
Kimber
R. E
Hilton
Adb
R.e
Adame
Iirth. Enp
Anthony
Re. Bolton
Harvard's 41 to 0 win over Yale named greatest day in football history
The Harvard Crimson proclaims November 20, 1915, as the greatest day in Harvard football after a 41 to 0 victory over Yale. Cap tain Mahan scores four touchdowns, with King and Harte also crossing, marking Harvard's largest Yale margin and a record under the famed coaching system.
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Harvard
Harvard Crimson
Vic Kennard
Elis
Yale
Harvard Daily
Mahan
Haughton
Eddie Mahan
Crimson
King
Harte
Princeton
Adolph Pohl to Meet Burns at Mechanics Carnival
German light heavy Adolph Pohl will face Cyclone Burns in a one fall match as the semi final of the Aberg Cutler championship program. The curtain raiser features holds demonstrations in Greco Roman and catch as catch can styles. Promoter Tuohey notes record public interest.
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Adolph Pohl
New York
Burns
Pohl
Charley Cutler
Aberg
Pierrard
Cutler
Winchester Beats Arlington 3 to 0 in High School Soccer
Skinner ran 35 yards to set up a 12 yard field goal as Winchester Heights defeated Arlington 3 to 0 at Arlington. Arlington's Ryan and Peabody made long runs but Winchester held firm, with Skinner contributing the decisive score. Officials listed include Referee Fred Hoey Umpire Reggie Nash and Head linesman Gordon. Time periods were 12 and 10 minutes.
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Skinner
Winchester Heights
Arlington
Ryan
Peabody
Winchester
Kenney Bow
Bailey Be Locke
Boss
Barry Bradley
Pui
Jost
Clark
W. Ryan Tae
Geary
Ryan Jakeman
Bi Ikea
Cole
Caterino
Winchester H. SS
Arlington H. S
Fred Hoey
Reggie Nash
Gordon
Middlesex Schoolboys Golf Tourney Nears Finish at Concord
The Middlesex schoolboys golf tournament at Concord Country Club in Concord is nearing completion with final matches expected to be finished tomorrow afternoon after several weeks of play.
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Concord
Middlesex Schoolboys
Duffy Boxing History in Boston and Yale Princeton Score Debate
Question asks if Jimmy Duffy has fought in Boston before and, if so, against whom. It notes no prior Duffy Boston bout records. It also cites Yale beating Princeton 18-7 with scores 7-0 and 6-2, asks who wins, and questions boxing club announcements and Maine bout rules, with references to Harvard Yale guessing scores and a 36-6 result for J. G.-A.
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Jimmy Duffy
Lockport
Boston
Duffy
Princeton
Yale
A. C
Hayward Place
Maine
Tufts Prep Scrimmage With Scrubs Before Final Game
Tufts varsity will meet the scrubs this afternoon for the season's final scrimmage. Coach Whelan has the squad report at the Oval at 2 p m for a one hour session using Springfield plays.
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Tufts Varsity
Scrubs
Whelan
Oval
Springfield
Varsity
Tufts
Hcas
West Point
Cornell Football Sails to Atlantic City for Penn Game
The Cornell team of two players travels to Atlantic City for a Thanksgiving Day game with Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Thousands of students, the Cadet band, and red fire cheered at the station as Captain Barrett and the coaches pledged best efforts. The scrubs and cadet band will join the larger Ithaca send off Wednesday for the Quaker City.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Atlantic City
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Barrett
Quaker City
Penn Squad to End Work at Whitemarsh
The University of Pennsylvania football team moved to Whitemarsh suburb to finalize prep for the Cornell game on Thanksgiving. A signal drill occurred at the club house lawn as first and second eleven live together, with scrubs out of training and no further scrimmages planned.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Whitemarsh
Cornell
Ithacans
Cubs Plan Unusual Spring Training Route
The Chicago Cubs intend a wandering spring training itinerary from Tampa to Mobile to New Orleans and Memphis. A magnate had claimed they would skip cities with regular teams, but the plan seems inconsistent with that statement.
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Chicago Cubs
Tampa
Mobile
New Orleans
Memphis
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Ronsore State
Tom Shevlin
B. C
Telegraph
Sam Langford
Sam McVea
California
Ted Kid Lewis
Buffalo
Atlas A. A
Walter Butler
Tommy McFarland
Teddy Murphy
Sammy Stern
Joe Sousa
Kid Lee
Harry Pollock
Freddie Welsh
Joe Mandot
Ad Wolgast
Charley White
Wolgast
Pollock
Welsh
Denver
Denver Club
Eda Smith
Sporting Authority of
Charlie White
White
Charles Cotter
Young Brusso
Johnny Mello
Brusso
Mello
Omment
Syracuse
Dartmouth
Nate Lewis
Lewis
Uffeys
Yports
Place Mechanics
Barney
Pilgrim Fathers
P. B
A. D
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
W. Bixby & Co
Blackstone St
T. F. Cannon
Devonshire St
Charles E. Gassett & Co
J. ¥. Callahan & Co
Federal St
Cobb, Hersey
Atlantic Ave
Ginter Grocery Co
Summer St
Pr. J. Kennedy
High St
J. & D. Lyons
Richardson
Ee Spang & Co
Sterne Brothers
August Thiel & Co
Wood, Pollard Co
Dewey Square
West End
American Wine Co
Green St. Joseph Cleve & Co
Cambridge St
Pp. T. Connor & Co
Roxbury
J. L. Alther & Co
Yeoman St
Calumet Grocery Co
L. A. Curtis & Co
Dudley St
F. Connor & Co
Warren St
D. J. Coveney & Co
Blue Hill Ave
Folger Brothers
A. J. Ford & Co
Eugene P. Grant & Co
J. W. Hession
South
East
J. J. Agnew & Co
Sumner St
Gem Grocery & Wine Co
Maverick Sq
Chelsea Wine Co
Cross St
A. M. Cohen & Co
Everett Ave
Fifth St. Wine Co
Fifth St
Fitzpatrick & Smith
Broadway
TY. F. McGeary & Co
Eleanor St
Spruce Wine Co
Second St
Back Bay
J. F. Connor & Co
Dartmouth St
T. D. Johnson & Co
Massachusetts Ave
Co. Keefe & Co
J. H. McManus
Moran & Co
Massachusetts
Ve. S. S. Pierce Co
Copley Square
Price Brothers
T. W. Little
Huntington Ave
Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain Grocery Co
Centre Te
Dorchester
Dorchester Ave
Hackett
Pearce Co
Upham’s Corner Power & Co
Neponset Ave
Talbot
Brighton
A. P. Bencks
Commonwealth Ave
Brighton Wine Co
Market St
T. Casey Co
M. H. Glynn & Co
J. J. Reardon & Co
Huntington Boys
America
Wilson
Fifth Ave
N.Y
Big Sendofe
PENN
Charles
Tom
Jon Jug
Ae! Scial Orbanal
Hollander & Co
Green Street
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