Yale Captain Defends Football Against Harvard Critics
Yale captain Tom Shevlin denounces abolition talks as Harvard faces a crucial game. He argues football unites fans, cites strong turnout of 44 000, and predicts Yale will win despite injuries. Yale's 40 man squad and coaches arrive at Auburndale for practice ahead of the clash.
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Frank Hlinckey
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Smith
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Tflutchinson
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Levine
Quill
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Trout
Ixnox
Yale Freshman Leader Pressed to Resign Over Ticket Sale
Thrace setts Garnsey of Waterbury, president of Yale Medical School freshman class, faced a majority vote to resign after alleged football ticket speculation for the Yale Harvard game. He allegedly sold nine tickets to speculators and did not explain the matter. He kept his calls presidency despite the move.
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Thracesetts Garnsey
Waterbury
Garnsey
Yale Odds Stifle Harvard Gambling Clash
Yale supporters offered 3 to 1 and 4 to 1 odds yesterday while Harvard bettors stayed away. A few small wagers were logged, with Yale backers confident Harvard would not score. Tommy Boles sought 10 to 1 bets but found no takers as talks center on final score size and potential Yale total around 380 points.
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Tommy Boles
Bay State Lads Battle Tonight in California Bout
Jimmy Gardner of Towell and Mike Sullivan of Cambridge meet in a 20 round bout in San Francisco. The winner would likely challenge Battling Nelson for the lightweight title, a battle seen as a milestone for New England boxing. Sullivan has street cred for beating Gans and Blackburn, while Gardner is favored by many for last year’s output.
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Joe Gans
Baltimore
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Sullivan and Attell Fight Ends In Draw In Baltimore
In Baltimore on a scheduled 15 round match Abe Attell of California and Kid Sullivan of Washington fought to a draw under the agreement that the bout be called a draw if both men remained on their feet. Sullivan pressed hard but Attell remained elusive with Attell’s handlers listed.
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al Herford
Skip Wilmer
Sam Harris
Herman Miller
High school games in Newton and Dorchester leagues
Newton High faces Brookline High in the Preparatory league at Newton. Everett High plays Wellesley High in the Eastern Massachusetts league at Wellesley. Dorchester High meets English High in the Boston Interscholastic league at Dorchester.
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Dorchester
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East Boston School Basketball Seeks Fast Opponents for Thanksgiving
East Boston Eventiglich School basketball team invites fast teams to schedule games on Thanksgiving Day afternoon and evening. Contact PP. L. Crowley at 20 Decatur Street for arrangements.
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L. Crowley
Decatur Street
Ban Johnson Vindicated At League Meeting
CHICAGO November 23 President Ban Johnson was vindicated of charges he sought to wreck the league by amalgamation. A resolution from Secretary Benjamin Minor of Washington endorsed his handling of league affairs and favored a shorter playing schedule while opening talks with minor leaguers on a new drafting rule and postponement policy. The meeting adjourned subject to Johnson's call.
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American Baseball League
National League
Benjamin Minor
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Johnson
Brown Feared at Dartmouth in Springfield Championship
Dartmouth prepares for the Brown game at Springfield with cautious optimism. Big Chief Torres leads a Dartmouth Indian pageant band to boost support for the New Hampshire eleven in their championship bid.
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Dartmouth
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Harvard Yale Game Hear We Explain Plays Live by Telegraph
Leopold Morse & Co. lease a special stadium wire to relay a detailed Harvard Yale football game report. A raised platform at Washington Street will hold an expert telegrapher and blackboard so observers off site can follow plays as they happen.
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Trarvard-Yale
Washington Street
Sports Talk and Stadium Plans Stir Yale and Gans Debate
The column reviews fight finance with promoter Coffroth rating ringside fees and Gans offering terms under pressure. It notes Yale building a new steel stadium to replace costly wooden stands, copying Penn, and compares college venues. A UC professor condemns football crowd behavior while stadium crowds grow.
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Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
New Haven
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Syracuse
Duffey Questions Amateur Athletics in December Issue
Arthur Duffey, former sprint champion, writes in Physical Culture about amateur athletes facing university inducements. He questions whether accepting offers makes one a professional, debates athletes' rights to tangible rewards, and notes that many stars thrive on amateur status while income for professionals remains precarious.
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Arthur Duffey
Downey Turns Pro for Six Day International Race
Roslindale rider Matt Downey, long a top amateur sprinter, will turn professional and debut in the six day international race in New York City. He may team with England’s pace follower Tommy Hall in the event.
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Roslindale
New York City
England
Tommy Hall
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