Langford fight plans noted as boxing talks shift coastward
Boxing news from Gloucester and surrounding towns reports Jim Buckley confirming possible coast bouts for Gun Boat Smith against Sam Langford with offers from Cof froth and France. Langford’s postponement to next Monday affects plans as Coffroth weighs matchups, while local cards in Gloucester and Lowell feature Lenny versus Sheppard and Alger’s injury setback.
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Langford-Lester
Sam
Coffroth
Licely
Smith
Boston
Joe Jeannette
Johnson
Langford
Ross
Christie Defeats Sullivan In Ten Round No-Decision Bout
Milwaukee fighter Gus Christie defeated Boston's Jack Twin Sullivan in ten rounds. Sullivan endured heavy early punishment and fought hard to the end as Christie pressed the attack from bell to bell throughout the bout in Fond du Lac.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Gus Christie
Milwaukee
Jack
Twin) Sullivan
Boston
Sullivan
Christie
Bell
Freddie Welsh and Eddie Murphy Set for Kenosha Bout
Chicago Oct 22 Freddie Welsh British lightweight champion and Eddie Murphy were matched to box 10 rounds in Kenosha Wisconsin on Nov 10 They will weigh 185 pounds at 3 PM the day of the fight.
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Chicago
Freddie Welsh
Eddie Murphy
Kenosha
Wis
Butler May Claim Title in Welterweight Match
Crackerjack Butler of Brockton predicts he will claim the welterweight championship of New England if he defeats Bobby King of Memphis tonight at the Grand Opera House. He vows to meet all challengers at 140 to 145 pounds and cites peak form after a grueling Western trip.
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Crackerjack Butler
Brockton
Bobby King
Memphis
Grand Opera House
New England
Butler
Princeton Tigers hold last open practice on Osborne Field
Princeton University hosted what may be the final public practice of the football team this season on Osborne Field after a freshmen game with Cornell. The session occurred this afternoon for guests attending the graduate college exercises.
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Princeton
N. J
Osborne Field
Cornell
Yale scrubs stifle varsity in tough scrimmage with zero points
In a hard hour long scrimmage against Yale scrubs, the varsity failed to score. Gile, Yale relation, starred with punting averages near 45 yards and strong defense at guard. Lamberton showed improved kicking but averaged 35 to 40 yards. Captain Baker played briefly. Borden stepped in as first substitute for Baker.
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Andrews
Gile
Yale
Scrubs
Lamberton
Varsity
Dartmouth
Baker
Borden
Srst
Practice News From Dartmouth Football Ahead of Princeton
Dartmouth players wrap up a long session with track laps and a blackboard drill as they prepare for a crucial game against Princeton. The squad heads to White River Junction then New York with stops kept private and a Friday practice near the city before traveling to Princeton.
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College Commons
Cavanaugh
White River Junction
New York
City
Princeton
Chamber to Host First Boston Golf Tournament
The Boston Chamber of Commerce will hold its first annual golf tournament today at Woodland Golf Club. More than 75 contestants vie in medal play over 18 holes starting at 8 30 a m with committee chair George S. Smith and members Harvey S. Chase Elmer E. Dawson Irving J. French F. W. Ganse H. L. Herrington John J. Kennedy James H. Lake F. W. Lawrence and J. B. Russell Jr directing operations.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Woodland Golf Club
Chamber
George S. Smith
Harvey S. Chase
Elmer E. Dawson
Irving J. French
F. W. Ganse
H. L. Herrington
John J. Kennedy
James H. Lake
J. B. Russell
Dartmouth Prepares for Princeton Tilt as Cavanaugh Inspires Hope
Coach Cavanaugh led a disciplined practice as Dartmouth readies for the Princeton game. The Green drilled defense, studied Tigers formations, and polled optimism as big names rallied, including Snow who may return from a limp, while Randall shared strategic insights from Chelsea, Mass.
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Big Green
Tigers
Princeton
Cavanaugh
Bill Randall
Randall
Chelsea
Mass
Dave Morey
Snow
Murdock
Whitney
Gossip for Motorists and Local Auto News
Auto topics include a Commonwealth avenue trap and seized numbers from Lawton street. Downing plans a Boston to San Francisco Cycle car tour starting Nov. 2. Paige dealers expand in New England with 18 outlets and new Gray Davis systems. Fiat and Simplex win space at an upcoming Importers Alliance show. Philadelphia to build a municipal garage at Eleventh and Reid Streets.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Lawton Street
R. M. Downing
Downing-Detroit Cycle Car Company
Boston
San Francisco
Harry M. Jewett
Paige Motor Car Company
Krohn
Baltimore
Paige
New England
Fenway Garage
Ipswich Street
Gray & Davis
Philadelphia
Department For Public Safety
Eleventh and
Reid Streets
Amherst Men Work Better In Open Football
Amherst College's varsity defeated the freshman squad in an open football workout. The first team scored four touchdowns via forward passes from midfield, while defense opened gaps for runners. Cy Hubbard briefly led the team, with improved play noted since the Colgate game.
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Amherst
Amherst College
Hobbs
Cy Hubbard
Varsity
Colgate
Hubbard
Yale Men Defeated by Scrubs in Overtime Football Tilt
Yale varsity loses to scrubs 5 to 1 in New Haven. Wheeler scores twice and Castles adds one as the reserves outplay the regulars from kickoff to curfew. Ainsworth crosses for Yale's lone TD against the freshmen. Keptchon scolds the effort as anxious coaching reshapes the lineup.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Scrubs
Varsity
Nate Wheeler
Wheeler
Johnny Castles
Ainsworth
Ketchen
Hal Pumpelly
Tommy Cornell
Way
Bill Warren
Roberts
Avery
Washington
Jefferson
Cooney
Jack Feld
Carl Flanders
Ray Bigelow
George Adee
Guy Hutchinson
Talbot
Ketcham
Marting
Pendleton
Arter
Cornish
Cornell
Guernsey
Thompson
Castles
Pumpelly
Boxing gossip and college football chatter from Boston pages
The column weighs boxing prospects like Gunboat Smith and Sam Langford, notes Halpin and Wendell stepping in for Rosenberg, and previews upcoming cross country and football clashes including Brown vs Harvard and Penn State. It flags Dartmouth vs Princeton and Tufts vs Army rumors, plus Dorchester A A run details.
Freshmen shine at Yale fall track meet in New Haven
Heaton Treadway of Stockbridge Mass and John Overton of Taft School led freshmen in sprint and distance events. Treadway won both sprints, Overton took the mile in 4 minutes 47 seconds. Herbert McDonald of Cambridge won the quarter in 5 seconds. Gordon Aymar won the high jump at 5 feet 7 inches and Hamilton Clawson leaped 20 feet 9 inches in the broad jump.
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New Haven
Conn
Treshmen
Yale
Heaton Treadway
Stock Bridge
Mass
Hotchkiss
John Overton
Taft School
Nashville
Tenn
Herbert McDonald
Cambridge
Gordon Aymar
West Newton
Hamilton Clawson
Buffalo
Penn State to Face Harvard on Coming Saturday
State College team Penn State will play Harvard for the first time on the upcoming Saturday, part of the schedule reveal in early autumn.
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Providence
Brown
Penn State
State College
Harvard
Natick High 19 Concord High 6 Football Game
Natick High School defeated Concord High 19 to 6 on the playground. Touchdowns by E Howard Sweeney H Whalen Woodworth with a goal by E Howard. Umpire Johnson referee Davis timer Goddard head linesman Goddard assistants Hollis and Wilson. Attendance 200.
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Concord
Natick High School
Concord High School
J. Hayes M. Moser
Sweeney
F B
Olsen
Natick
E. Howard
H. Whalen
Woodworth
Johnson
Davis
White fighters and series forecasts in early 1900s sport
The notes discuss Eddie Grant scoring a run in a World Series game, Arthur Pelkey hailed as a white hope after beating Luther McCarty, and opinion on Gunboat Smith as the top white heavyweight. It mentions a betting guess on an Athletics World Series score and a Langford versus Jeannette dispute with a remembered claim of Langford quitting in a 1907 12 round bout at Lawrence.
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Smith
Sam Langford
Tony Ross
Waltham
Eddie Grant
Larry MelLean
McLean
Fisthc
Arthur Pelkey
Luther McCarty
Calgary
Pelkey
Gunboat Smith
Athletics
Jon Jeannette
Langford
Jeannette
Lawrence
Harvard runners clock time trial ahead of Cornell clash
Coach Alfred Shrubb led Harvard cross country runners on Belmont hills and roads for a time trial in preparation for the November 1 meet with Cornell. The first race of the season drew from the top ten finishers: Captain Boyd, Blackman, Southworth, Stone, MacLure, Peckham, Zamore, Boynton, Edgar, and Fuller.
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Harvard
Belmont
Cornell
Boyd
Blackman
Southworth
Stone
MacLure
Peckham
Zamore
Boynton
Edgar
Fuller
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Tom Halpin
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Joe Fogler
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