Death Claims In Many College Games And Cities
A scattered summary lists multiple death notices linked to colleges and high schools across several cities including Franklin College Chester Penn Springfield Mass Cornell Bluffs Mu Monterey Salem Ogdensburg and Oak Park The records mention deaths around November and September with scattered references to games and schools such as Phillips Exeter Academy Union High School and Stanford with practice games noted in Pacific Grove California and Chicago The fragmentary text lacks cohesive context but preserves names places and dates as read.
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Oak Park H
Hyde Park H
Chicago
So. H. S
San Jose
Alton H
Fast St. B
Phillips Exeter Academy High School
U. S. Inf
Leland Stanford
Pacific Grove
Cal
Union
Unity
St. John's Academy
Manlius
N. Y
Wesleyan University of West Virginia
Rutgers College Preparatory School
New Jersey
Detroit College
Detroit
Mich
Havemeyer High School
Greenwich
Harvard's Roll of Disabled Players
Harvard's year saw many injuries across the varsity and freshman squads. Capt Hurley suffered a tendon strain and brain clot, Montgomery and Cavee broke bones, Squires and Hall broke collar bones, and numerous others faced wrist, nose, leg, and back injuries leading to weeks of sidelined play. Theodore Roosevelt Jr and freshman players also endured serious ailments and surgeries.
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Harvard
Hurley
Montgomery
Squires
Pierce
Cavee
Hall
Guild
Paul
O’brien
Nesmith
Lockwood
Hanley
Parker
Starr
Lincoln
Nichols
Burr
Newhall
Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
C. P. Harrington
Football Reform Demands Volatile Change After 1905 Season
The piece notes 16 deaths and 100 plus serious injuries during 1905 football. It cites leading figures like Paul Dashiel Walter Camp and R D Wrenn urging rule revisions to curb brutality. Presidents Eliot Wheeler and experts call for radical changes to open play and reduce mass formations.
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Paul J. Dashiel
Walter Camp
R. D. Wrenn
Arthur B. Reeve
Reeve
University of Pennsylvania Proposes Uniform College Football Rules
Philadelphia November 26. Following Roosevelt’s call for uniform eligibility rules and elimination of rough play, the University of Pennsylvania has issued a circular to colleges and schools urging adoption of a coherent code. The committee outlines three core points: define professionalism, require genuine student athletes, and prevent recruiting via inducements. They seek broad adoption in athletic competition.
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Bill” Reid
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
University of Pennsylvania
United States
White
Hollis
University Committee On
Portland Box Showdowns Ignite Boxing Week
Major boxing week features two Portland cards headlined by Arthur Cote and Jimmy Briggs with a prior Biddeford rematch stirring debate. Gloucester hosts Matty Baldwin and Willie Cornell as a rainy day alternative while Jack Sullivan meets Mike Schreck in Los Angeles. Additional notes cover Adam Ryan vs Brad Ward in Grand Rapids and Tommy Feltz vs Gus Bezenah in Cincinnati as promoters push for world tour implications.
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Jimmy Briggs
Arthur Cote
Portland
Tommy Mowatt
Chick Tucker
al Grander
Johnny Allen
Philadelphia
Kid Herman
Benny Yanger
Milwaukee
Willie Gibbs
Kid Beebee
Freeland
Penn
Jack Palmer
Geoff Thorne
London
Jack (Twin) Sullivan
Mike Schreck
Los Angeles
Billy Burk
Charley Haghey
Allentown
Venn
Matty Baldwin
Willie Cornell
Gloucester
Young Kenney
Chick ‘Tucker
Lawrence
Billy Glover
Tommy Connolly
Webster
Willie Lewis
Fred Douglas
Adam Ryan
Wrad Ward
Grand Rapids
Mich
Brooklyn
Tommy Sullivan
Billy Evans
Lestens
Tommy Feltz
Gus Bezenah
Cincinnati
Biddeford
Chelsea
New York
Savannah
Briggs-Cote
Cote
Briggs
Maine
National
A. C
Portland Telegram
Lewis-Douglas
Nelson
Lewis
Joe Walcott
Douglas
Honey Mellody
New England
Gloucester A. C
Charlestown
Lowell
Boston
Cornell
Kenney
Baldwin
Jack
Brad Ward
Jack O’keefe
Spokane
Wash
Mellody
West
Jim Jeffords
University of Pennsylvania
Jeffords
University Gymnasium
Haverhill
Joseph Lomasney
Serious Injuries in Local Interscholastic Games
Captain Cowan of Boston Latin breaks arm. Captain Vanderart of Dorchester High dislocates collar bone. Beal of Dorchester Iigh suffers collar bone fracture. Neal Cronin of South Boston High breaks collar bone. J Norton of English High dislocates elbow. Wanger of Roxbury High suffers concussion.
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Cowan
Boston Latin
Vanderwart
Dorchester High
Beal
Dorchester Iigh
Neal Cronin
South Boston High
J. Norton
English High
Wanger
Roxbury High
Critics Warn Over College Football Rules Revisions
President Wheeler laments intercollegiate football rule committees failing to reform. He argues players face life risks and fault lies in self appointed rule bodies. He urges self revision by colleges while defending football's training value under proper oversight.
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Harvard
Yale
Wheeler
The
Uni
Harvard Critics Rail At Yale Loss Coaches Blamed For Substitutions
Harvard undergraduates defend the team after Yale’s decisive victory, blaming coaches for Nichols and Montgomery in the second half. They argue Foster’s strong play persisted and Brill remained a fortress, while Montgomery’s shift to tackle caused weak line play and Yale’s ensuing touchdown. Crimson players are praised as fighters despite the setback.
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Yale
Harvard
Nichols
Montgomery
Crimson
Foster
Brill
West Point
Hoyt
Cambridge
Sullivan Triumphs Over Gardner In California Bout
Mike Sullivan of Cambridge upset favorite Jimmy Gardner of Lowell on a San Francisco card. Gardner’s larger resume and regional dominance were expected to carry him, but Sullivan’s win boosts his claim to face champion Nelson in a 138 pound lightweight clash.
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Chickering
Mike
Sullivan
Jimmy Gardner
Battling Nelson
Twin) Sullivan
Cambridge
Lowell
San Francisco
Gardner
New England
America
Mike Twin
Billy Nolan
Nelson
Britt and Nelson Arrive in Cleveland for Boxing Exhibition
Britt and Nelson are in Cleveland to appear in a boxing exhibition but police refuse to permit them to fight. The incident unfolds as authorities block the planned event.
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Cleveland
Britt
Nelson
City
Housewives Delight in Mince Pies and Hub Punch
Householders praise culinary skill and mince pies with Hub Punch. One bottle per ten pounds of stock allegedly improves flavor and digestion. The text suggests these relishing foods can be eaten safely when prepared with Hub Punch.
English soccer stars drain hospitals and paydays
English footballers draw high salaries for star transfers while many players are injured. Crowds of 25,000 plus gate receipts show soccer glory, with clubs like Portsmouth and Tottenham cited. The piece notes rough play, discipline by officials, and the enduring vigor of veteran billiards stars alongside youth in other sports.
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England
Newcastle
Aston Villa
Harvard
Pilgrims
America
Portsmouth
Tottenham
Seaport
Bloomer
Derby County
Willie Hoppe
Maurice Vignaux
Paris
Vignaux
Hoppe
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
Trophy for Small Yachts Plans International Challenge
The Kaiserlicher Yacht Club of Kiel reports the German Emperor approves an international trophy for small yachts to be contested by Germany and the United States. The first match may be sailed off Marblehead with a 22 foot class challenger. Eastern Yacht Club forms a committee led by Charles Francis Adams 2d, Louis M. Clark, and Henry Howard to arrange the race.
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Eastern Yacht Club
Kaiserlicher Yacht Club
Kiel
Germany
United States
Marblehead
Kaiiserlicher Yacht Club
Charles Francis Adams
Louis M. Clark
Henry Howard
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Washington Street
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Condit
Myron W. Townsend
Yate
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Frank Hinckey
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Tad Jones
Roome
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Levine
Wylie
Tripp
Paige
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Sammy Morse
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