Big bout off as Langford Ketchel fight canceled
District Attorney Jerome blocks the Langford Ketchel bout with Sam and Stan at issue, forcing the fighters to seek matches elsewhere. Al Herford and Harry Edwards have offered alternatives, while Britt signals a post Johnson fight pairing possibly. Terry Martin vs Mike Twin Sullivan headlines Armory AAA Tuesday with three preliminaries and several regional bouts on the card.
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Jerome
Ferguson-Jeannette
Sam
Stanley
al Herford
Eureka Club
Baltimore
Harry Edwards
National Club of Philadelphia
Joe Woodman
Langford
Britt
Ketchel
Johnson
Terry Martin
Philadelphia
Mike Twin Sullivan
Armory
A. A
Luppo
Teddy Murphy
Tom Foley
South Boston
Jack Powers
Pawtucket
Billy Nixon
Cambridge
Bert Delaney
Northboro
Football Notes Highlight Freshman and Varsity Prospects
Harvard considers O flaherty as quarterback choice and tests Bob Fisher at guard. Tufts schedule opens away Oct 2 and West Point lineup forms against Army. Maine title race begins Oct 30 Bates vs Maine. Keene back at Syracuse. Stagg sees Minnesota and Cornell as tough games. Gerth eyes Syracuse. Pishon Dartmouth QB draws attention. Crolius coaching Villanova.
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O'Flaherty
Harvard
Bob Fisher
Andover
Burr
Hoar
New York
Tufts
West Point
Army
Carberry
Stagg
Chicago
Minnesota
Cornell
Ithaca
State of Maine
Bates
University of Maine
Fort McKinley
Tom Keene
Syracuse
Jones
Gerth
Yale
Little Pishon
Dartmouth
Princeton
Pishon
Fred Crolius
Villanova
Penn
Football Games Wanted by Local Clubs
Walworth Manufacturing seeks strong opponents for Sept 25. A. D. Dare, South Boston. South Boston A. C. seeks fast 145-160 lb teams with guaranteed payment, J. J. Borden, South Boston. Harding A. A. seeks 130 lb teams in state, Acorns of Waltham preferred, Fred Eaton, Revere. Jackson A. C. seeks 110-115 lb teams for Saturdays, half fares offered, Fred Ambroni, Boston. Harlow A. A. seeks 125-130 lb teams in New England, R. A. Cullen, Dorchester. Orients seeks 125 lb teams, J. J. Cunningham, East Boston.
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Walworth Manufacturing Company
A. D. Dare
South Boston
A. C
J. J. Borden
Mercer Street
Telephone
South Botson
Harding A. A
Acorns of
Waltham
Fred Eaton
Broadway
Revere
Jackson A. C
Fred Ambroni
Charter Street
City
Harlow A. A
New England
R. A. Cullen
Quincy Street
Dorchester
Orients
J. J. Cunningham
Bennington Street
East
Boston
Kennard Reports at Soldiers Field Brings Yale star into Harvard practice
Harvard's Crimson practice at Soldiers Field added Victor P. Kennard, Yale game hero, along with Bob Brown Gil Browne and Brownell boosting squad strength to 65. Kennard may be eligible to play despite degree timing, with his position likely on the line end or tackle as coaches stress conditioning and forward pass work while evaluating his status.
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Soldiers Field
Victor P. Kennard
Yale
Crimson
Bob Brown
Gil Browne
Haughton
Harvard
Kennard
Wigglesworth
Merrill
Frothingham
Morrison
Fish
Perry Smith
Brownell
Taylor
Sprague
Cambridge
Ends
R. C. Brown
G. G. Browne
B. Brownell
W. B. Kennard
C. R. Park
RK. T. Paessler
H. A. Johnson
Dartmouth Starts Football Practice in Hanover Season Opener
Dartmouth began its football season with 35 players reporting to Coach Lilliard and Captain Tobin for the first practice. Eight returning players were listed, with Ingersoll Marks and Ryan absent, and the squad will have morning and afternoon workouts until college opens. The emphasis was on passing and starts, with a focus on strengthening the line where Joe Brusse’s graduation left a hole.
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Tobin
Sherwin
Bankart
Daley
Pishon
Ino
Centre
Joe Brusse
Lilliard
Randall
Tom Keady
Brusse
Lunghi Shatters Half Mile Mark Crowns Italian Star
Emilio Lunghi dazzles at the Canadian championships with a 1 minute 52.45 second half mile, surpassing a record set in 1895 and drawing praise from observers who compare him with Mel Sheppard and other legends. Contenders like Mike Sweeney and Egon Erickson loom as next hurdles, with Erickson cited as a top jumper ready to challenge.
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Emilio Lunghi
St. Augustine
Charlie Kilpatrick
Alf Tysoe
Mr. Workman
Tom Burke
Mel” Sheppard
Lunghi
Kilpatrick
New York
Mel’ Sheppard
Sheppard
Mike Sweeney
Harry Porter
Egon Erickson
Erickson
Sharps
Sweeney
Uffey Column Echoes on New York Wiggle Trend
In a compact column style, the piece notes a young New Yorker catching onto the contemporary wiggle craze seen among seasoned players, suggesting the shift would be simple for him if he pursued the trend now.
Baseball Rules and Labor Day Pitching Confusion
Questions cover minor league drafts returning players, tie game hits and errors in batting average, a four winner bet on Tuesday AL games, Labor Day Jack Sullivan Frank Man bout result, cribbage and hand values, Johnson Kaufman bout outcome, Jeffries Hank Griffin fight history, Lake in American League, Cobb base stealing status, pitch hand in cribbage and dealer first, ace up in cribbage counted, time called bat removal incident.
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Hbatter
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Jack
Sullivan
Frank Mantell
Johnson
Johnson- Kaufman
Oo. R. W
Zjeffries
Hank Griffin
Jeffries
F. J. M.—Lake
Cobb
W. Hugher
East Boston High Receives Promising Football Candidate Pool
East Boston High School opened its football candidacy with 25 players reporting to Coach Fred O'Brien at Wood Island Park. Captain Edward Gustafson was elected as the team begins assembling, with veterans Fahey Ward Captain Twombley Ward Bennett Devine Blakely Bradley and Cosgrove leading a growing group of hopefuls.
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East Boston
Fred O’brien
Wood Island Park
O’brien
Elliot
Edward Gustafson
Ralph Kendall
Bates
Medford High
Fahey
Ward
Twombley
Bennett
Devine
Blakely
Brawley
Cosgrove
Pearson
Barrows
Davidson
Miller
Baker
Roy McKeon
Dorchester High
Firemen Drop Marathon Rivalry 16-14 in 10 Innings
New York fire department team defeated Boston at Hotel Pilgrim grounds after a 10 inning battle. Spillane, Acker, McGarrity and Harvey led hitters. Truesdale pitched nine innings and Finn allowed key runs in the 10th. Home runs by Truesdale and Blasser. attendance about 1000.
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Plymouth
Boston
New York
Pilgrim Grounds
Truesdale
Finn
Spillane
Acker
McGarrity
Harvey
Goodman
Brown
Graham
Moran
Dunn
O’brien
Powers
Stickell
Blasser
Bh.po.a.e
Ee Powers
Stapleton
Spil
Tr'sdale
Brady
Stickell If
MecGarty
Stevens
Brien
Ston Ees Ee
Baseball Notes Showcasing 1908-Style Storming Trip Plans
Baseball notes cover Frank Bancroft plotting a barnstorming trip for the Athletics and Billy Clymer resigning to manage Wilkesbarre next year. Detroit’s 46 wins in 63 Western games threaten pennant pace, with divisions proposed. Arellanes entertained California friends at a Red Sox game, while Parents and Yerkes feature in fielding and infield spots. Milford and Hopedale to replay Saturday after Hopedale edged Milford last week.
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Billy Clymer
Columbus
Billy
Wilkesbarre
Tigers
Detroit
Frank Arellanes
California
Red Sox
Pequossette A C Seeks Strong 19-20 Year Old Team
Owing to cancellation the Pequossette A C of Watertown has no game for Saturday September 18 and seeks a strong nineteen to twenty year old team preferably Notre Dames of Roxbury. Contact P Monahan at 72A Summer Street Watertown.
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Pequossette A. C
Watertown
Notre Dames
Roxbury
P. Monahan
Summer Street
Hunting for Big Game in Highlands of Ontario
Open season for big game runs Oct 16 to Nov 15 in Temagami region where moose are plentiful. Forest preserves, waters hold many game fish. Red deer habitats extend south of Temagami in Muskoka Lakes Lake of Bays Maganetawan River Lake Nipissing and Kawartha Lakes areas. Contact E H Boynton Boston for Haunts of Fish and Game from Grand Trunk Railway System.
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Ontario
Temagami
Muskoka Lakes
Lake
Yale Field Two Big Men For Centre Position
Yale will rely on two big men, Cooney and Loree, to compete for the centre spot this season, aiming to bolster the lineup with size and inside presence.
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Yale
Cooney
Loree
Langford Hopes Dimmed by Disappointing Title Bid
Sam Langford, famed Boston scrapper, struggles to line up a classy championship bout as setbacks deter potential matchups. After Jerome’s knockout of Ketchell, Langford again faces regret and doubts a California venue may host any future title tilt.
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Sam Langford
Boston
Jerome
Ketchell Langford
Langford
California
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