Riverside Boat Club Boxing Opens Amateur Season in Cambridge
The Riverside Boat Club in Cambridge will start amateur boxing on November 22 at Cyprus Hall 40 Prospect Street with classes at 108 125 185 and 148 pounds. Entries close November 19 with John J Toomey 36 Prospect Street Cambridge. The New Atlas A C of Chicopee plans a bout between Harry Condon of Brooklyn and Dick Stosh of Cleveland both lightweights. three other contests are planned.
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Riverside Boat Club of
Cambridge
Cyprus Hall
Prospect Street
John J. Toomey
Atlas A. C
Chicopee
Harry Condon
Brooklyn
Dick Stosh
Cleveland
Stosh
Ritchie Refuses To Make Weight For Chicago Bout
Willie Ritchie, former lightweight champion, signs to meet Charlie White of Chicago at 135 pounds but now refuses to make that weight. Promoters notified the State Athletic Commission that Ritchie prefers catch weights, which White opposes. The bout was planned for Milwaukee in November.
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Milwaukee
Willie Ritchie
Charlie White
Chicago
State Athletic Commission
Ritchie
White
Human freight car dies in Chicago
Edward Dunkhorst, 38, of Syracuse nicknamed the human freight car for his 6 feet 7 inch height and 672 pound weight, dies in a Chicago hospital. Once a sparring partner of Robert Fitzsimmons, he had given sparring exhibitions for nine years.
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Chicago
Edward Dunkhorst
Syracuse
Robert Fitzsimmons
Dunkhorst
Herron Wins Princeton Golf Championship and President's Cup
S Davidson Herron defeated W A Lowrie six up and five to play in the final round to capture the Princeton golf championship and the president's cup. Herron had tied the low qualifying score in the tournament's Detroit round.
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Princeton
N. J
Penn State Gets Ready for Four Key Contests
Penn State's football team returned to practice in State College after wins in five games. Har vard, Lehigh, Lafayette and Pitt loom next. Ewing left the WV Wesleyan game with an injury but may return for Harvard. Yerger injured knee likely ready for Crimson. Coach Harlow scheduled light workouts and scrimmages with freshmen before traveling to Cambridge.
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State College
Penn
Penn State
Harvard
Lehigh
Lafayette
Pitt
State
West Virginia Wesleyan
Ewing
Yerger
Crimson
Harlow
Cambridge
Cornell
Tiger
Rush
Washington Jets
Haughton Steam Roller
Hingham 15 Braintree 6 in Agricultural Grounds game
Hingham High defeated Braintree High 15 to 6 on the Agricultural Grounds. Touchdowns by Osborne Vicory and Barlow, with Barrett converting the TD. Referee Downey, umpires Smith Cotter. Time four 10 minute periods.
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Hingham
Braintree High
Epi High
Vogel
Cobos Eneet
Eure Sameer Ross
Smith Underwood
Partridge Gon
Barrett
Bjorklund
Kragier Gonnell
Burton Knowles
Hennesy Osborne
Carmichael Vicory
Cambridge Title Battle Promises Tight Rindge Tech vs Latin
Friday afternoon at Russell Field North Cambridge the Rindge Technical and Cambridge High and Latin schools clash for the city high school football championship. Coach Linehan’s Rindge squad faces injuries and a returning Creelman while Gene Sullivan’s Latin team aims for an upset in a long rivalry.
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Rindge Tech
Cambridge
Russell Field
North
Rindge Technical
Rindge
Gene Sullivan
Creelman
Charlie Linehan
Sullivan
Three More Teams Enter Boston Six Day Bike Race
Boston entries grow for the six day race starting November 8 at the Arena. Riders include George Wiley from Syracuse and Victor Linart of Belgium to pace the indoor race before the main event. New entrants from New York and Newark join forces with Frank Corey and Eaton to form teams. Amateur events offer several heats and handicaps with entries directed to Alex McLean or Nat Butler.
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Boston
Arena
George Wiley
Syracuse
Victor Linart
John Bedell
New York
Frank Corey
Cameron
Newark
Eaton
Alex McLean
Nat Butler
Wiley
Smart
Boston Arena
Cox Wins Two Of Three In Harness Meet Opener
Walter Cox of Dover New Hampshire captured two of three races at Hillsgrove Illinois opening two week harness meet. Trueseda won the 2 25 trot in straight heats 2 213 4 with a heat mark 2 201 4. Sad Thoughts another Cox entry won the 2 25 pace after dropping the first heat to Bingo. Fleeta Dillon owned by John H Dillon of New Haven Conn driven by Harry Brusie won the final race as Brusie overcame stiff opposition and clocked 2 121 2 in one heat. All purses were 9300.
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Hillsgrove
R. IL
Walter Cox
Dover
N. H
Trueseda
Sad
Cox
Bingo
Fleeta Dillon
John H. Dillon
New Haven
Conn
Harry Brusie
Brusie
Miss Miller Claims Jackson College Tennis Title
Miss Gertrude Miller of New York defeated Miss Elizabeth Sargent of Somerville 6 0 6 1 in the finals of Jackson College fall tournament. Miller, noted for excellent form throughout preliminaries, was favored by students as a likely champion.
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Jackson College
Gertrude Miller
New York
Elizabeth Sargent
Somerville
Arlington High cross country team heads to national meet
Captain William Robinson leads Arlington High School boys as they depart tomorrow for Ithaca to compete in the national interscholastic championships under Cornell University Athletic Association auspices.
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William Robinson
Arlington High School
Cornell
Ithaca
Cornell University Athletic Association
Arlington High Seeks Cup Backing on Hill and Dale Run
Arlington High eyes a third victory in the big cup race on the hill and dale course on Saturday to secure permanent possession. Captain William Robinson and Coach William McCarthy anticipate success as five members of last year’s winning squad return. The three and one half mile course has seen the team’s strong recent workouts. The present lineup includes Robinson, Clinton Peabody, Ralph Hatfield, Leonard Collins, Forrest Cameron, James Mahoney, and Stanley Morton, with Morton the only runner not on Ithaca last fall.
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Hill and Dale
Arlington High
William Robinson
William McCarthy
Arlington
Cornell
Gaylord Goldsmith
Wunderlich
Captain Robinson
Clinton Peabody
Ralph Hatfield
Leonard Collins
Forrest Cameron
James Mahone
Arlington High School crowd feeds crosscountry trip fund
More than 800 people filled the new Arlington High School hall for a benefit entertainment supporting the champion cross-country team. Proceeds aim to fund a Cornell College national interscholastic run trip in Ithaca New York with eight runners this year.
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Arlington High School
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell College
William T. McCarthy
Lee Beats Davies in Tufts Tennis Play
In the Tufts fall tennis preliminaries Cedric C. Lee of Everett defeated Royland Davies of Somerville in a close match. Captain Lane of Winchester beat Woodill of Melrose, and Mishel of Roxbury defeated Porter of Stoughton in the other afternoon contests.
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Tufts
Cedric C. Lee
Everett
Royland Davies
Somerville
Lee
Davies
Captain Lane
Winchester
Woodill
Melrose
Mishel
Wrestling and football hopefuls pace the era’s ring and gridiron
The column rails at Frank Gotch’s retirement, weighs on Alex Aberg as a rival, and notes Zbyszko and Waldeck in New York. It discusses Abel Kiviat and Harry Smith in amateur ranks, Cornell’s football hopes, and Penn State and Harvard’s shifting track and football fortunes.
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Frank Gotch
Alex Aberg
Aberg
Gotch
Waldeck Zbyszko
New York
A. C
Abel Kiviat
Harry Smith
Winged Fist
Bartow Weeks
F. W. Rubien
Metropolitan Association
Kiviat
Smith
Simon Pure Athletics
1916 Games at Harvard
Harvard plans a gradual schedule for 1916 avoiding too strong opponents. The Crimson will lock the barn door for football season next year with a list omitting several teams on this season’s roster.
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Harvard
Crimson
Public and Preparatory Schools Eddie Mahan Attended
Eddie Mahan came from Natick High and Andover before Harvard. The text also notes a 1914 heavyweight boxing match in London where Georges Carpentier defeated Gunboat Smith on a foul in six rounds. Harvard Yale game ticket policy is described, with scarce public sale and limits of two tickets per Harvard man.
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Eddie Mahan
Harvard
Natick High
Andover
Georges Carpentier
Gunboat Smith
England
National Sporting Club of
London
Carpentier
H. M
Winthrop
Mass
A. A
Henry Lewis
Washington Street
Boston
Worcester Academy to Form Varsity After Gym Dedication
Worcester Academy completes a $100,000 gymnasium to be dedicated on November 138 and plans to form a varsity basketball team to represent the school.
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Worcester
Worcester Academy
Harvard To Lighten 1916 Schedule After Cornell Loss
Harvard plans a lighter 1916 football schedule after the Cornell defeat. Coach Haughton and Captain Mahan anticipated a tough path, with Yale Princeton Cornell Brown and Virginia likely as final opponents. The Crimson roster will undergo heavy losses, leaving few veterans and a difficult transition ahead.
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Cornell
Harvard
Haughton
Mahan
Crimson
Yale
Princeton
Brown
University of Virginia
Virginia
Cambridge
King
Whitney
Watson
Wallace
Soucy
Gilman
Bigelow
R. Cc
Curtis
Rollins
Parson
McKkinlock
Weatherhead
Doherty
Cowen
Enwright
Willcox
Harte
Caner
Duncan
Sagar
Cadman
Wiggin
Carlisle Indians
Penn State
Amherst Aggies
Maine
Soldiers Field
Belmont Gridiron Clash at Concord Grounds
Concord High School hosts Belmont High School in the annual football clash at the Concord play grounds at 3 15 this afternoon. The Concord eleven has played well in recent days as they seek another victory over Belmont.
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Concord High School
Belmont High School
Concord
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