Harvard Coach Under Fire for Poor Football Policy
A Harvard player criticizes Coach Crane for not holding weekly conference meetings with assistants to review games and fix faults. He cites Cameron Forbes at Harvard in 1900s as a model of post game analysis and claims Yale’s defeat came from superior teamwork and preparation.
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Harvard
Crane
Charlie Daly
Jueo Leary
Oliver Cutts
Cambridge
Yale
Ile
Cameron Forbes
Forbes
Dkwvard
Elis
Starvard
Walter Camp
Bill Roper
Princeton
Roper
Tigers
Joshua Crane, Jr
Taylor Team Signs McHale of the Stockton Club
Boston team wired that McHale may join the Boston American outfield, a swift free hitter from Stockton Cal who previously played for Portland Ore. The move accompanies trade talks involving Tenney and possible Giants deals with New York, Bowerman Browne and other players to be decided at the National league meeting in New York on December 10.
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Taylor
McHale
Stockton
Cal
John T. Taylor
San Francisco
Hughie McBreen
Boston American
Boston
Mitchell
MelTale
California
Portland
Ore
Tenney
Fred
Doves
New York
Dovey
Giants
McGraw
McGanw
Bowerman
Browne
Waltham High Game With English High Called Off
Gossip and tense talks reveal the planned Waltham High versus English High basketball game is canceled. English High players refuse to play another game this season, leaving coaches Tufts in Boston and managers unable to confirm a date.
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Waltham High
Nate Tufts
English High
Waltham
Tufts
Boston
M GOVERN AND CORBETT SHARE Thanksgiving Dinner
Reading, Penn. Nov 29 Young Corbett and Terry McGovern shared Thanksgiving Day meals at Scranton with Joe Humphreys as host. The gathering recalls seven years since Corbett won the featherweight title from McGovern in Hartford Conn.
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Reading
Penn
Young Corett
Terry McGovern
Scranton
Joe Humphreys
Imine
Young Corbett
Terry
Hartford
All-America Team Names and Colleges Listed
The document lists an All-America team with Ends including Exendine and Wister, Tackles Biglow and Burr, Guards Goebel and Champion, Centre Grant, Marshbacks Mayhew Hartman, Fullback McCormick, Quarterback Dillon from Princeton. It also names William M Laug hlin with Ends Alcott Wister, Tackles Burr Biglow, Guards Goebel Thompson, Centre Grant, Quarterback Cilaze, Halfbacks Wendell Brides, Fullback Cay, plus Vi arold Doty of Cambridge.
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Exendine
Carlisle
Wister
Princeton
Biglow
Yale
Burr
Harvard
Goebel
Champion
Cornell
Grant
Mayhew
Brown
Hartman
McCormick
Dillon
William M'Laughlin
Charlestown
Alcott
Thompson
Cilaze
Dartmouth
Wendell
Brides
Cay
Viarold Doty
May Street
Cambridge
Carnegie Tech and Lehigh clash draws Pittsburg crowd
Andrew Carnegie's free football idea drew a large Pittsburg audience as Carnegie Technical School hosted Lehigh University at Sehenley Oval. The game was free to the public with visiting team expenses covered by optional programme sales.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Technical School
Lehigh University
Sehenley Oval
Wendall and Beacon A A Football Clash in Cambridge
The Wendall and the Beacon A A teams from Cambridge and Somerville played a hot game on Divinity Field in Cambridge yesterday. Wendall won by a score of 6 to 0, with Baxter, Beacons left guard, starring for the winning side.
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Wendall
Beacon A. A
Cambridge
Somerville
Divinity Field
Baxter
Beacons
Polo Results Highlight New Haven Showdown
Last night in New Haven two polo teams faced off with New Haven and Providence trading scores. Providence edged ahead at the end to claim a narrow victory in a tense indoor match.
Plimptons Sweep Atkinson in Regal Alleys Matchup
In the furniture league clash at Regal alleys the Plimptons defeated Atkinson two games to one. The night featured scores listed as 4 421 419 and 1244 totals though some digits appear garbled.
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Wrenn Bros
Bright & Sears
T2 Plus
Bond & Goodwin Smith
Paine
Llooley
Learned & & Co
Webber &¢ A
Adams Square Alleys
Bond & Goodwin
Sos Payala
Poe
Oo Hooley
Learned & Smith
Ang
Paine, Webber & Co
Dane Smith & Co
Sh Nie
Meerk
C. A. Putnam
Seaso U
Wiggin & Elgell
Wrenn Bros Ose
Bright, Sears & Co. v. Sug
Yowle & Witzgerald Eeeees
Gay & Sturgis Betano Se Uei
Furniture League
Regal Alleys
Plimptons
Atkinson
Ceeee
Net & Twine Clinches One In Sudbury Industrial League
Net & Twine salvaged a single win against Witts Paper Box in the Sudbury Industrial League standings. Final scores appear unclear but show Net & Twine finishing with a win and a .408 to .440 shooting line in the contested matchups.
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Net & Twine
Witts
Isi
Waltham High to Host Beverly in Season Finale
The Waltham High School football team hosts Beverly High on the Wal tham grounds at 2:80 this afternoon in the final game of the season.
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Waltham High School
Beverly High
Waltham Grounds
Klueken Wins 200-175 In Hub Billiard Palace Match
In the 30th Class B tournament game at Hub Billiard Palace Thorne faced Klueken. Klueken won 200 to 175 boasting a 266-07 average and a high run of 16 while Morne posted a 243-67 average and a high run of 17.
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Hub Billiard Palace
Thorne
Klueken
Morne
Army Navy football game draws sellout at Franklin Field
Philadelphia notes state not a seat available for the Army Navy clash at Franklin Field as tickets vanish despite high prices. 9000 tickets allocated to Penn, proceeds aid Soldiers and Sailors Fund, with a long history of fierce rivalry and even records between the teams.
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Philadelphia
Army- Navy
Franklin Field
Aternoon
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Fund
Army
Navy
Uncertain Rough Patch Slows Ithacans Football Plans
The text hints at Pennsy hatching a rough bump for the Ithacans and a reshaping of schedules. It discusses Mike Donlin returning to baseball, a tough image on the field, and a humorous anecdote about a cycling rival at Park Square with a note about a rider who can ride a hundred kilometres per hour.
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Park Square
Louis Darragon
Nat Butler
Vanden Bern
Tech Cross-Country Race Set For West Roxbury
The eight mile handicap cross country will be run this afternoon at West Roxbury with liberal handicaps to level the field. Since the intercollegiate run at Princeton is Wednesday the team cannot submit entries. All runners from the hare and hounds season compete, prizes include three silver cups for top two times and the best early time awards to four runners.
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West Roxbury
Princeton
Star Track Men to Compete Here Dec 4
An important athletic meet will be held at Park Square Coliseum on Wednesday December 4. Harvard College Boston College Tufts B A A Y M C A and many city clubs will be represented with athletic clubs from across the country competing. Harvard will send over 40 men led by Ben Stephenson. The B A A athletes will include sprinter WW. D. Waton who defeated Huff of Chicago the world champion at Montreal last month.
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Park Square Coliseum
Harvard College
Boston College
Tufts
Harvard
Ben Stephenson
WW. D. Waton
Huff
Chicago
Montreal
Can
Big Open Cycle Race In Open Sprint Classic At Park Square
A new trio led by Nat Butler forms to challenge Joe Fogler of New York Floyd Shkrebs of Newark and Kadie Root of Melrose in the Park Square Garden event tonight. The program includes a half mile leader prize and 49 overall sprints with $50 top prize and medium awards.
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Joe Fogler
New York
Floyd Shkrebs
Newark
Kadie Root
Melrose
Park Square Garden
Nat Butler
Matt Downey
Louis Darragon
Revere
Hie
Annals of Sport November 20 Highlights
Key events span 1859 Keystone baseball club formed in Philadelphia and 1907 boxing draw between James J. Jeffries and Joe Choynski. Other notes include Princeton defeating for college football title, Providence club selling its NL franchise, and Chicago University of Chicago winning Western football title over Michigan.
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Keystone Baseball Club
Philadelphia
New York
Yele
Princeton
Providence Baseball Club
S Teur Skating Association
Isso
Baltimore
American Association of Baseball
Claudia
Atlantic Associaton
al San Ferancisco
James J. Jeffries
Joe Choynski
Macon
Dan Patch
Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
East Boston Triumphs Over Everett 55 to 33 in Lyceum Hall
East Boston defeats Everett A A five by 55 to 33 in Lyceum Hall securing their second win of the season. The first half left East Boston ahead 35 to 9 with a late surge by Everett in the final period. Key players include Crowley Doherty Coady Wright and McFadden with Crowley converting six field goals and Doherty eight.
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East Boston
Lyceum Hall
Everett A. A
Everett Boys
Everett
Davis
Seaver
Kelly
Timer Hovey
Cavalry and Artillery Race at Benning Track
A novelty event at Benning where twelve enlisted men from cavalry and field artillery competed on horseback for the Army Mounted Service cup and a $690 purse. Gregg, ridden by James G. Magrath, easy winner amid a day of races at the Washington venue. The spring meeting at the club will run from late March to about April 12. Other winners listed include Comedienne, My Grace, Wirebrand, Lady Avis, Poquessing, and Miss Crawford.
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Benning
United States Cavalry
United States Field Artillery
Gregg
Vidder
James G. Magrath
Ith Cavalry
Washington Jockey Club
Comedienne
My Grace
Wirebrand
Lady Avis
Poquessing
Miss Crawford
Bigelow A C Stuns Elmwood A C In Big 53 7 Win
Bigelow A C defeated Elmwood A C 53 to 7 at the D Street gym yesterday afternoon. Bigelow dominated early and cruised to the lopsided victory led by its strong offense. Elmwood struggled to score and could not match Bigelow's pace.
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D Street
Bigelow A. C
Elmwood A. C
Brighton
Burns Moir Battle for World Heavyweight Title
The Burns Moir heavyweight bout at the National Sporting Club in London Monday night is billed as the world heavyweight championship. Burns, American, faces Gunner Moir, English 200 pounds, with Jeffries retired as potential challenger. Corie as referee could tip the outcome. Burns risks disqualification on a foul.
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Tommy Burns
America
Gunner Moir
England
National Sporting Club of
London
Jeffries
California
Burns
Marvin Start
Jack Root
Jack Johnson
Hart
Jack O'Brien
Bill Squires
Australia
Moit
Jack Palmer
Palmer
Moir
Jack Twin
Sullivan
Tommy
National Sporting Club
Tugene Corrie
Corre
Corrie
Burns Tommy
Critics Fight Decisions in Limited Round Boxing Contests
The column argues boxing decisions in limited rounds fuel gambling and corruption. It recalls past finish fights, laments referee discretion, and urges a public debate with letters from readers and local referees to address the issue.
Boxing Gossip Charts Chamionship Talk and Referee Critique
The column voices strong disbelief in a Thursday boxing decision, notes referee impartiality despite errors, and highlights potential lightweight championship contenders. It mentions plans for New Year bouts, promoter activity, and proposed changes to boxing rounds, with several fighter matchups and promotions across cities.
Battling Nelson Addresses Denver Newsboys
Battling Nelson spoke at the Denver newsboys annual banquet in the Brown Palace Hostel on Thanksgiving Day. A former Chicago newsboy, Nelson easily connected with the youngsters and delivered a lively speech.
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Battling Nelson
Denver
Brown Palace
Nelson
Chicago
Cullen and Baker To Clash In Monday Night Bout
Babe Cullen and Harry Baker are matched for a boxing bout next Monday night at the Consolidated Club in New York. Both fighters are described as among the liveliest little fellows in the ring.
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New York
Babe Cullen
Harry Baker
Consolidated Club
Fight seats 16 cost 52 in London
London November 29 Seats for the Burns Moir mill at the National Sporting Club fetch sky high prices. Front row seats go for 32.50 rear floor seats 20.50 and Tear Stage 15.75. The club serves only the highest class members and ordinary fight followers are not admitted.
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London
National Sporting Club
Ex Lightweight Champ Gibbons Near Death
Austin Gibbons once lightweight champion of England and a key figure in early American boxing is gravely ill at St Josephs Hospital in Patterson New Jersey. He rose to prominence after beating Bull McCarthy and Andy Bowen in long bouts and faced Jack McAuliffe for the American title in Hoboken. He served in the Spanish American War.
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Austin Gibbons
Paterson
N. J
England
Stanton Abbott
St. Joseph's Hospital
Patterson
Cans
Gibbons
Bull McCarthy
Philadelphia
Andy Bowen
New Orleans
Jack McAuliffe
Championship of America
Hoboken
United States Cavalry
Baseball Notes on Giants Staff and Umpire Staff
The article confirms McGraw will stay as Giants manager and discusses possible shifts including Jack Stafford getting a chance to redeem himself as an umpire in Boston. It comments on public batting and fielding averages and their perceived impact on team success, plus notes player market activity and several players with stats from Roxbury-Freeman and nearby leagues.
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McGraw
Giants
Mac
Fred Knowles
Jack Stafford
Stafford
Boston
Eather Clites
Beaumont
Rube Waddell
Connie Mack
Kube
Kleinow
New York Americans
Detroit
Boston Nationals
Murray J. Rush
Roxbury
Freeman
Ferris
Hayden
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Annals OF Sport
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George Memsic
Jommy
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George Memsid
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Jim Barry
Tony Ross
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Sid Koves
Matty Baldwin
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Los Angeles
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al McMetray
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