Message Relay Reaches White House From New York
President Roosevelt receives at the White House the silver tube with a YMCA message from Richard Morse carried by Gordon Leech the last boy runner. Nearly 1000 boys handled the message since Friday. 200 Washington lads delivered it in three hours ten minutes over 40 miles from Baltimore.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Gordon Leech
New York
Richard C. Morse
International Y. M. C. A
Young Leech
Rudolph Forster
John B. Sloman
Baltimore
Forster
Hyattsville
BIKE RACES AT PARK SQUARE IN DECEMBER
Sprinters from last week's Park Square six day race stay in Boston to train for New York six day in December. Thursday night at Park Square features sprint events likely including a half mile scratch mile handicap and a 10 or 15 mile open race. Iver Lawson may face Jackie Clark in a special three heat match. Riders were paid and now rest, with Boston expected to host top cyclists through winter.
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Park Square
Boston
New York
Iver Lawson
Jackie Clark
Kelley Asked to Resign from Boston Doves Amid Rumors
The long standing friction between President Dovey and manager Kelley of the Boston National League team continues. Reports say Dovey asked Kelley to resign, but Kelley’s two year contract to fall 1909 blocks action. Joe Bowerman is not pursued and no other clubs show interest in Kelley.
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Dovey
Kelley
Doves
Frank Bowrman
Joe
Davey
Joseph
Cornell Beats Trinity 20 to 6 After Safety Controversy
Umpire Evans of Yale informed Cornell coach Haliday that the Cornell Trinity game ended 20 to 6 with a second half safety credited to Cornell. Earlier official score listed 18 to 6. The discrepancy arose as the safety was not initially understood.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Evans
Yale
Haliday
Cornell
Monte Tries Side Line in Philadelphia Baseball Move
Cross a longtime Athletics shortstop and two time champion, now Kansas City manager in the American Association, has taken up the automobile business as a side line.
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Philadelphia
Cross
Athletics
Kansas City
American Association
Plymouth High Alumni Play Thanksgiving Day
Plymouth High Alumni host a home game against a fast team on Thanksgiving Day in Plymouth Massachusetts. The listing notes multiple teams by weight class and organizers including J H Moran Brookline Malden Stars Olympia A C Colonials Assembly AM Cunningham Gym Lawrence Powell with addresses in Brookline Malden Cambridge Milton and city listings for event coordination.
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Plymouth High
Harris, Bass
Plymouth
Mass
Riverdales
J. H. Moran
School Street
Brookline
Malden Stars
W. Ring
East Canton Street
City
Olympia A. C
Z. A. Zolla
Nashua Street
Colonials
Cogswell
Union Street
Cambridge
Assembly A. M
N. Evans
Dundee Street
Cunningham Gym
Lawrence Powell
Milton
Navy Stars Back in Game at Annapolis Practice
Navy returns Sling ruff and Reissneider to the lineup after their week absence. Coaches Paige and Douglas observed the Army Villanova game at West Point last Saturday and worked on plays in secret. The varsity then faced the scrubs for about ten minutes but could not score.
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Annapolis
Slingruff
Reissneider
Navy
Paige
Douglas
West Point
Army
Villanova
Varsity
Penn
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Syracuse
Harvard
Middies
Carlisle
Virginia Polytechnic
Princeton
Virginia
Preparation for Thanksgiving Scrimmages Across Local High Schools
English High and Mechanic Arts High conducted long drills at the American League grounds under Coaches Leary and O'Reilley. Sub backs and regulars worked extensively as Latin School and Dorchester High trained on Dunbar Avenue, all gearing up for Thursday’s key clashes.
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English High
Mechanic Arts High
Leary
O’reilley
Mechanic Arts
Dunbar Avenue
Latin School
Dorchester High
Mathews
Bat Nelson Arrested After Burnham Dog Fight
Chicago November 23 Battling Nelson prize fighter was arrested by Constable Smithski of Burnham on warrants charging disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. Charges follow a raid on a Burnham dog fight last night in which Nelson reportedly escaped.
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Chicago
Nelson
Smithski
Burnham
Alf Shrubb Enters Philadelphia Eight Mile Relay
Alf Shrubb arrived in Philadelphia to train for the eight mile relay race on Thanksgiving Day. He will race with Percy Smallwood, an English distance runner, as part of the Harvard cross country coach's preparations after finishing his contract at Princeton.
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Alf Shrubb
Philadelphia
Harvard
Princeton
Percy Smallwood
Prokos Faces Anderson in Columbia Middleweight Title Bout
The Columbia hosts a pivotal middleweight championship match between Sam Anderson and Jim Prokos after their heated taunts. The bout, set for tomorrow night, will decide who earns the title amid a long standing rivalry.
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Columbia
Sam Anderson
Jim Prokos
Anderson
Prokos
Doughty Kanaly to Meet Longboat in Relay Run
In Fall River on Thanksgiving Day Floyd Doughty of Providence and Frank Kanaly of Boston will run five miles each in relay events against the famed Indian distance star Tom Longboat.
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Fall River
Navy
Floyd Doughty
Providence
Frank Kanaly
Boston
Tom Longboat
Navy and Army Clash on Franklin Field in Philadelphia
Football season moves to the upcoming Navy versus Army game at Franklin Field Philadelphia with Penn versus Cornell also set for Thanksgiving Day. Navy leads defenses and scoring this year while Penn and Cornell seek decisive wins to bolster championship claims.
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New England
Navy
Army
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Penn
Harvard
Papke Bets $3000 to Beat Ketchell in Colma Fight
Stanley Ketchell faces Jim Papke in Colma with Papke staking $3000 on himself amid confidence from fans. Promoter Coffroth guarantees a $20,000 purse with Papke to receive $12,000 and Ketchell $8000 regardless of result, while weather and open-air arena risk losses. Other notes mention Willie Fitzgerald’s win over Young Loughrey and upcoming bouts involving Quill, Donohue, Scroggs, and Packey McFarland negotiations.
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Bill Papke
Stanley Ketchell
Colma
Papke
Ketchell
Jeffries
Labor Day
California
Jim Coffroth
Colma Club
Jack Gleason
Frisco Club
Gleason
Coffroth
Jim Jeffries Mrote
Willie Fitzgerald
Young Loughrey
Philadelphia
Quill
Fitzgerald
Boston
Tommy
Manchester
N. H
Young Donohue
Harry Scroggs
Donohue
Scroggs
Donahue
Volkmann May Leave Interpre Preparatory League
The Interpre paratory League elected officers at Noble & Greenough School with Bobby Hill as president Winthrop Davis as vice president and George Fiske as secretary treasurer. Volkmann considered withdrawing prompting a delay on the issue while a spring baseball schedule was set to proceed regardless.
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Noble & Greenough School
Bobby Hill
Roxbury Latin
Winthrop Davis
Noble & Greenough
George Fiske
Volkmann
Local Scores From New Haven and Bridgeport Rounds
Basketball card shows New Haven beating Providence 6 to 8 in a narrow tally and Bridgeport trailing Worcester 6 a. The terse OCR lines reflect partial scores and team names from regional games.
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New Haven
Providence
Bridgeport
Worcester
Cornell Coaches Hold Selection Meeting for Penn Game
Ithaca N Y November 23 Cornell coaches held a war council on selecting the team to face Pennsylvania Thursday but made no definite choice. Concerns over overtraining and strain on Captain Walder O Rourke and Cosgrove were noted with Shearer Hoffman sidelined. The squad endured extensive signal practice as graduate coaching aims to deliver a strong showing.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Walder
O'Rourke
Cosgrove
Shearer
Hoffman
Hurry Up Yost Coaches Army at West Point Practice
Army drills focus on breaking through and blocking as scrubs face varsity in a signal drill. Keyes debuts at quarterback in Villahora game, delivering accurate drop kicks. Optimism rises as Yost and ex-Army stars Thompson and Bogers assist, with careful plans to avoid injuries entering the critical week.
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West Point
WN. Y
Varsity
Hyatt
Keyes
Villahora
Army
Yost
Syracuse
Thompson
Bogers
Local Youth Team Contacts for Fall 85 to 150 Pound Games
A list of clubs seeking basketball games by weight class and contact people. Includes Lakeviews 85 pounders W M Keaney East Boston, St Johns 95 pounds Chas Smith, East Boston, Notre Dame 125 pounds H T Curtis, Tel 6736, West Newton 115 pounds Thomas Noone, Lynn teams 105 pounds Savoy A C contact Thomas Shaughnessey, Cambridge 115 pounds Marney A A contact, and Everett Y M C A first and second teams for Thanksgiving.
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Lakeviews
W. M. Keaney
Lexington Street
Boston
St. John’s
Chas. Smith
Laken Street
East Independents
J. C. White
Fort Hill
Notre Dame
H. T. Curtis
Tel
Main
West Newton Independents
Thomas Noone
River Street
West Newton
Savoy
A. C
Thomas Shaughnessey
Wheeler Street
Lynn
Boston Institutes
Dan J. Cronin
Eaton Street
Everett Y. M. C. A
Robert Campbell
Everett Y. M.C. A
Marney A. A
Walter Boone
Berkshire Street
Cambridge
Wilding Edges Alexander In Victorian Singles Final
A. F. Wilding of Australia defeated American F. B. Alexander in the Victorian singles final today. The score was 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-2.
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Melbourne
A. F. Wilding
Australia Today
F. B. Alexander
American Car Wins Final Practice Spin at Savannah
In Savannah Georgia Willie Haupt an American driver led the first practice spins for the Grand Prize race ahead of the Thursday event clocking about 71 mph on the 2 mile course. Louis Strang and Erle of the Benz team posted slower laps while Bay racers set marks on the shorter 9.8 mile course drawing a crowd of over 7000 spectators.
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Savannah
Willie Haupt
Louis Strang
Renault
Erle
Benz
Strang
Bay
Burman
Dorando Favored in Marathon Rematch at Garden
New York authorities report Dorando Pietri the favorite ahead of Wednesday night’s Madison Square Garden marathon rematch with John J. Hayes. Hayes vows victory and recalls Dorando’s near win in England. Pietri humorously credits Chianti as a fatigue fighter in training and recovery.
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Johnny Hayes
Dorando Pietri
Madison Square Garden
Dorando
Hayes
England
John J. Hayes
Dorando Pietro
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