Miss Osgood Wins in Wilmington Women’s Golf Round
In Wilmington Delaware on October 15 Miss Muriel Dodd Miss Gladys Ravenscroft and Miss Mabel Harrison won their second round matches in the women’s national championship at Wilmington Country Club. Miss Vanderbeck led the field with strong front nine play while Miss Hollins and Miss Fitler prepared for third round clashes.
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Wilmington
Del
Muriel Dodd
Gladys Ravenscroft
Mabel Harrison
Wilmington Country Club
Marion Hollins
New York
Harriet Curtis
Fanny @sgood
Boston
Clarence Hi. Vanderbeck
E. H. Fitler
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Delaware
Violet Pooley
British Columbia
Miss Dodd
Florence Harvey
Hamilton
Canada
Miss Holling
Myra Helmar
Caroline Painter
Colburn
Elaine Rosenthal
Chicago
A. L. Calin
Fitler
Vanderbeck
Miss Ravenscroft
Osgood
Hollins
Fitter
Miss Curtis
Miss Harrison
Mrs. Vanderbeck
Harvard approves cross country meet against MIT on Belmont course
The Harvard athletic committee approved a cross country match with MIT to be run on the new Belmont course with dates Oct 22 or 28. The freshman cross country schedule with Arlington High, Yale, and Andover was also approved, and the student council proposal to award signia to intercollegiate tennis champions was endorsed.
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Harvard Athletic Committee
Harvard
Belmont
Arlington High School
Yale
Andover
F E. H. Whitney
R. Norris Williams
J. J. Armstrong
W. M. Washburn
Whitney
Williams
Washburn
Armstrong
Ban Johnson With Lynch
The article reports efforts by New York and Cincinnati figures to remove Lynch as National League president while backing R W Brown. It notes Johnson and American League backing indicate Brown as Herrmann’s candidate, Lynch defending his four year record and promising to fight without resigning.
AL Fall Meeting Moves Up To November In Chicago
The American League will hold its annual fall meeting in Chicago during the first week of November to allow Owner Comiskey to accompany his White Sox on a world tour. The meeting is scheduled a month earlier than in previous years.
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Chicago
Comiskey
White Sox
Lynch Faces Bid to Oust Him as National League Leader
Thomas Jr. Lynch, NL president, faces a bid to force him from office at December meeting led by August Herrmann of Cincinnati who backs Robert W. Brown of Louisville. Brown lacks practical baseball governance experience but could influence league control if Lynch is toppled amid rival factions and guarded by Frank Gaffney and others.
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Thomas Jr. Lynch
National League
August Herrmann
Cincinnati
Lynch
Herrmann
Robert W. Brown
Louisville
Ser
Ebbets
Brooklyn
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Schuyler Britton
St. Louis
James J. Gaffney
Boston Club
Gaffney
H. ©. Pulliam
Horace Fogel
Fogel
Giants
Brennan
New York
Brown
League
Metropolitan
American League
Braves plan park remodel and Huntington Avenue deal ends
President Gaffney of the Boston National club may remodel Walpole street ball park while the Huntington avenue grounds sale ends the Red Sox deal. The club may pursue adjoining property to expand the Uptown park with a new grandstand and seating if the separate acquisition goes through.
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Gaffney
Boston National Club
Walpole Street
Huntington Avenue
Red Sox
Huntington Avenue Park
Braves
Uptown Park
Princeton Freshmen Top Varsity Eleven In Scrimmage
Princeton’s varsity team fought hard against a strong freshman squad for an hour and a quarter. The freshmen climbed to a 15 to 9 lead as coaches and players pressed for dominance in a tense session.
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Princeton
Tigers Beat Back Coaches and Freshmen in Penalty Filled Scrimmage
The Tigers clash with coaches and freshmen as penalties dominate the game. Driggs punting and tackling shine for the freshmen while Hogg and Rodgers run and pass well. Baker and Driggs highlight a hard fought contest with key plays and substitutions throughout.
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Tigers
Phillips
Glick
E. Trenkman
Longstreth
Cub
Varsity
Driggs
Hogg
Bisfer
Rodgers
Andover
Baker
Streit
Hammond
Keene
Fitzpatrick
H. Trenkman
Gillespie
Brown
Emmons
Williams First Team Rips Scrubs at Mountain Day Scrimmage
Williams varsity dominates scrubs in a strong hour long scrimmage on Mountain Day. Altered lineups include Walker moving to right tackle Furness to tackle and Payson subbing at right end with Jones backfield. Hubbell injures shoulder. several substitutes sustain minor injuries. Scrubs connect a 4 yard pass Brodie to Jones.
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Williamstown
Williams Varsity
Scrubs
Walker
Furness
Payson
Tyler
Jones
Hunnewell
Vinal and
Tomkins
G L. Hubbell
Brodie
Kraenzlein Eyes German Track Rebirth for Berlin 1916
Former all round champion Alvin Kraenzlein travels in Germany to teach modern American track methods. He believes Germany has athletic material but needs scientific training to challenge the United States. He predicts a respectable showing at the Berlin Games if his methods spread. Ward Harvard athletics and Penn State football topics follow with notes on coaching, rowing, and a sick Ralph Rose.
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Alvin Kraanzlein
Germany
Berlin
K Kraenzlein
America
Kraenziein
Kraenzlein
Harvard
Crimson
Wray
Cornell
Cambridge
Yale
Thames
Uncertain season ends in ties as rivals clash on field
After a recent battle the series was halted with each side claiming three wins and two ties. Hannes Kolehmainen withdraws from the 10 mile cross country on November 1 while Billy Kramer trains in New York and leads in the hill and dale race. Holy Cross faces Harvard after a Yale test with Coach Kersburg optimistic about a strong showing. Dartmouth’s Harry Hillman worries over Green contenders beyond Marceau for upcoming championships.
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Hannes Kolehmainen
Hannes
Billy Kramer
New York
Kramer
Harry Hillman
Dartmouth
Marceau
Baseball gossip and boxing notes from city sports pages
The column discusses aging stars Christy Mathewson and Eddie Plank, baseball pitchering details of a 6-5 or 6-6 score between the Giants and Athletics, and names boxing instructors in New Atlas A. A. A letter offers self defense tips. It recalls Mattapan’s Johnson versus Jeffries rematch talk and Dorchester football weather contingencies.
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Christy Mathewson
Eddie Plank
R. Tr
Crone
Giants
Atlas A. A
George Byers
Jimmy Walsh
Boston
New Yo
O’brien
Collin
Hall
Bedient
Collins
Mattapan
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Reno
Novace
Dorchester
Gloucester Men Win Annual Shoot
Wakefield Mass October 15 The annual shoot among militia teams was won by Company G 8th Infantry Gloucester. Ten teams of ten men competed at three ranges in poor weather. Co G Sth Inf Gloucester led the event with other teams from Boston Orange Waltham Taunton Fall River Natick Salem Roxbury and more.
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Mass
8Th Infantry
Gloucester
Seeees Co
Boston
Jan
Orange
Ace
Waltham
Taunton
Naval Brig
Fall River
Inf
Natick
Salem
Roxbury
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