Turner Leads A A U Effort Boosting Southern Athletics
George J. Turner new A A U president pushes southern athletics including indoor championships in Baltimore. Brown vs Washington at Pasadena and Cornell against Penn at Franklin Field loom as key matchups while Harvard and Yale narratives surface amid coaching moves and early season optimism.
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George J. Turner
South
Turner
Baltimore
Cornell
Penn
Franklin Field
Quakers
Harvard
Yale
Building Trades Back No License At Meeting
The Greater Boston Allied Building Trades Council with over 18 000 members urged no-license at a meeting last night. Resolutions condemned liquor interests and pledged every effort to defeat license.
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Greater Boston Allied Building Trades Council
Harvard Yale gridiron score guesses compare
The text presents multiple proposed Harvard versus Yale football scores with outcomes. Across pairs, the wins align with the stated scores such as 20 6, 15 0, 28 6, 14 0, and 27 3, 16 3, and 29 8 versus 13 0, indicating the guessed final scores favor the higher side in each pairing.
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Harvard
Yale
S. W
Unanimous vote against liquor license in Boston building trades
Secretary Driscoll and Treasurer Hines urged license support for the Massachusetts Trade Union Liberty League but the Allied Buildings Trades endorsed no license. Business Agents' No-License Club drafted the resolution, with 30 unions backing it. A three member committee was formed to lead the anti license campaign in Boston.
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Dennis D. Driscoll
Michael J. Hines
Massachusetts
Liberty League
Allied Buildings Trades
Mr. Driscoll
Hines
Trades Union League
Club of Business
Boston
BC Ready for Norwich in Fenway Park clash
Boston College closes its football season with a 2:50 pm game at Fenway Park against Norwich University. The Eagles, coached by Mahoney and Prendergast, shuffle injured left end Charlie FitzGerald, with Tom Craven or Eddie Austin likely in his spot as the backfield shines. Special car service from Park Street and the Dudley Street terminal is arranged.
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Boston College
Maroon and Gold
Norwich University
Fenway Park
Mahoney
Prendergast
Charlie FitzGerald
Tom Craven
Boston
Jim Rooney
Frank Bowen
Jack McCarthy
Kirke
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Davis
Locke
Hall
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Meschelles
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Brooks
Barry
Bishop
Boneive
Park Street
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Football Ticket Vendors Listed for Sale
Readable in a newspaper snippet, Wright & Ditson Filene's Eve Partridge Co and A G Spalding Brothers appear as football ticket vendors. Limited context suggests a catalog snippet noting where tickets may be purchased.
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Wright & Ditson
Filene
Eve’ Partridge Co
A. G. Spalding
Langford Beats Sam McVey For Quick Triumph
In New York on November 23 Sam Langford defeated Sam McVey at the American Sporting Club by a narrow decision. McVey led after the early rounds, but Langford surged in the 10th, delivering a whirlwind finish to claim the popular verdict in their eighth reunion.
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New York
Sam Langford
Sam McVey
American Sporting Club
Boston
Sam
McVey’s
Langford
McVey
Barbary Coast
Langford Beats McVey In A Gripping Lightweight Bout
Langford and McVey weighed 192 and 212 pounds respectively as a Boston crowd watched a brisk battle. McVey used a sharp left jab to hurt Langford early, but Langford’s assault intensified by rounds four through six, gaining a big lead before McVey steadied late. In the final round Langford sealed a walk, with White refereeing and Levins promoting the bout.
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Langford
Boston Warrior
Sam
Golden Gate
Charley White
Theobout
Joe Levins
Boston
Coffey Smith Fight Draws Big Hopes at Madison Square Garden
New York boxing fans eagerly await next Monday night’s bout between Jim Coffey and Gunboat Smith at Madison Square Garden. Coffey’s manager Billy Gibson bets Coffey will win, backing a five thousand to three thousand hunch, though the exact figures are unclear.
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New York
Jim Coffey
Jess Willard
Gunboat Smith
Madison Square Garden
Billy Gibson
Coffey
Wisconsin Star Mal Galvin Offered Chicago Contract
Chicago reports Malcolm Galvin star of Wisconsin football and baseball has received a contract offer from the Chicago National League club. The news released on November 23 confirms the potential switch from college athletics to professional baseball.
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Chicago
Malcolm Galvin
University of Wisconsin
Lewis Finishes Duffy in 1 Round
Jimmy Duffy of Lockport New York faced Ted Kid Lewis of England in a quick catchweights bout at the Atlantis A A last night. Lewis landed a left to the jaw and a follow up right for the KO after multiple knockdowns, while Duffy endured nine counts before the final 10 count.
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Jimmy Duffy
Lockport
N. Y
Atlas A. A
Ted Kid Lewis
England
Charley White
Saylor
Lewis
Duffy
James
Ted
Kid) Lewis
White
Charley Whyte
Hoppe Defeats Cochran to Retain Balk Line Title
Willie Hoppe of New York easily defends his balk line billiard championship against Welker Cochran in the 18.2 handicap event, Cochran’s 50 to 218 loss highlighting Hoppe’s 308 point second inning and a tournament high run.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Welker Cochran
Towan
Cochran
Hoppe
George Sutton
Koji Yamada
Sutton
Yamada
George Slosson
Joseph Mayer
Hop
Pictorial Section Shines in Upcoming Sunday Post
Readers are promised a standout Pictorial Section next Sunday featuring vivid photography and engaging captions across diverse local subjects. The layout emphasizes strong visual storytelling with well curated images meant to draw in a broad audience.
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Sunday Post
Army Team Scrimmage Highlights Hard Practice
West Point article notes a hard scrimmage and lengthy defensive drill by the army eleven. The scrubs dubbed the navy eleven used navy plays to test the varsity during the rough work and a half hour of signal running accompanied the session.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Navy
Varsity
Army Announces Navy Game Lineup In New York
Head Coach Daly revealed Army’s starting lineup for the Saturday clash with Navy in New York. Redfield at left end leads a speedy, tackling unit including Jones, O’Hare, McEwan, zene, Weyland, Neyland, Gerhardt, Ford, Oliphant, Coffin, and Cottin likely handling punts. A possible change exists if tomorrow’s heavy drill injures players.
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Daly
Army
Navy
New York
Redfield
Jones
O'Hare
Efard
McEwan
Zene
Weyland
Neyland
Gerhardt
Ford
Oliphant
Coffin
Cottin
Britton
Tully
Tufts Works On Passing Against Open Springfield Defense
Tufts varsity football practice on the Oval featured a long defensive drill as Coach Whelan had the second team run Springfield plays. The scrubs scored two touchdowns after a hard fight, while regulars worked to counter the open forward pass with three receivers and a back 15 yards deep. Nellis may miss Thursday’s game due to a torn ligament in the left shoulder.
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Tufts
Oval
Whelan
Springfield
Scrubs
Varsity
Nellis
Husky
World heavyweight title fight set for March 3 1916 in New Orleans
Fred Fulton will face Jess Willard in New Orleans for the world heavyweight championship on March 3 1916. A new Business Men's A C plans an all star boxing card in Roxbury on Dec 15 with six 10 round bouts and matches including Alger vs Glover Powers vs Jasper Noonan vs McRae.
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New Orleans
Fred Fulton
Minnesota
Jess Willard
Business Men's
A. C
Hibernian
Portland
New Maine A. C
Exposition Building
Bill McKinnon
Roxbury
George Rodel
Larry Burns
Lawrence
Harry Condon
Brooklyn
Promoters Eye Fulton for Willard Title Fight
Dominick Tortorich and Tommy Burns defend Fulton as the best challenger to Willard, noting Fulton’s height, weight, and knockout record. They deny arranging details with Milwaukee agent T S Andrews and held talks with Frank Moran before Moran refused to box Fulton. Moran’s $11,000 demand and Willard’s $32,506 purse are cited in the dispute.
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Dominick Tortorich
Tommy Burns
Willard
Milwaukee
T. S. Andrews
Fulton
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Moran
Tortorich
Princeton Hockey Opens Practice With New Roster Prospects
Princeton begins hockey practice at University Field with a large candidate turnout. Captain G A Peacock and most regulars return, while R S Cowan 18 departs. The Tigers’ schedule includes Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, and Williams games in New York and Boston venues.
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University Field
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St. Nicholas Rink
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W. S. Schoen
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H. D. Comet
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