Willard to Fight Morris After Suspension Lift
After a conference, the State Athletic Commission lifted Jessie Willard's suspension, enabling a planned heavyweight bout with Carl Morris at Madison Square Garden, New York, Wednesday night. Both fighters, each about 6 feet 4 inches and roughly 235 pounds, have trained for over a week and remain strong contenders for the heavyweight title.
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State Athletic Commission
Wrexss
Willard
Carl Morris
Jones
Buffalo Club
Rowndix
Davis
Morris
Cris
Beeas
Luther Mety
Garden A. C
All Bridgeports Open Basketball Season Tomorrow
George Smith, a massive guard, reports from Stamford that he is in condition to start the season. He will play his old position as All-Bridgeport faces Knickerbocker five at New Work st Colonial Hall. Jim Morrison and others from Beardsley and Hurley join the lineup as the team begins the new season. A postgame dance is planned after the game.
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Bridgeport New Haven
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All-Bridgeport
Knickerbocker
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Jim Morrison
Umford
Umford Hor
Chief Snyder
Et Beardsley
Pat Hurley
Bination
Danc
Harvard Opposes Thanksgiving Game Change
Harvard officials reject moving the Harvard Yale Thanksgiving football game to a Thursday or earlier date. Yale officials report unofficial support in New Haven. A conference among Harvard Yale and Princeton managers may be held to study the scheduling issue and end of season load.
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Miax
Meriden Franchise May Move to North Adams Mass
Meriden baseball franchise may land in North Adams Massachusetts after all. Owner Joe Whalen says the deal with the Scinski brothers is not closed and North Adams may purchase the franchise. The Scinski brothers have an option but recent activity is limited and President O'Rourke reports no new information.
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Meriden Baseball
North Adams
Mass
Joe Whalen
Meriden Club
Scinski Brothers
O'Rourke
Navy Football Team Greeted As Heroes
Annapolis welcomes back the Navy football squad as the midshipmen line the streets to drag the players home by ropes after a late train return. The brigade cheers, but the players request no speeches or bonfires, ending the triumphant return in quiet celebration.
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Annapolis
Midshipmen
Naval Academy
Danny Maher Celebrates 32nd Birthday In Turf Circles
A London Tatler profile lauds Danny Maher as a top turf power and a three Derby winner. It notes his court quip about foul riding as well as longstanding clean steward records, though recounts a disputed 1900 Sallust pulling accusation by Leicestershire stewards later vindicated by the Jockey Club.
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Danny Meher
Hartford
Syce
London Tatler
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Justice Darling
Maher
Jockey Club
Leiecester
Sallust
Lord Rosebery
Bip
Career of Maher Praised by Esteemed Colleague
A respected colleague lauds Maher for a long, storied career, declaring his record untarnished and his warmth evident in expression of appreciation. The tribute underscores Maher’s enduring influence and integrity across many years and roles.
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Maher
Birthdays mark oldest motor cars in existence
This week commemorates the birthdays of the two oldest cars in existence. The oldest, a French car bought by Troyes mayor on December 4, 1831, is twenty-two on Thursday. The second oldest, finished November 30, 1893, is twenty yesterday. The Abbe Gavois of Renneville owns the relic, lent to the British Motor Association exhibitions, and praises its simplicity and daily road use despite its 12 mph speed and steel tires.
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Champagne
France
Abbe Gavois
Renneville
Somme
British Motor Association
Pugilistic notes from 1905 1908 bouts in brief
In 1905 Young Peter Jackson drew Jack Johnson in two at Baltimore and later sparred with Sam Langford, while Johnson avoided another meeting. Sam and Young Peter split results in 1906 and 1907 with two decisions and a 20 round draw. 1908 saw Tommy Murphy outpoint Paddy Sullivan in Binghamton and 1911 Abe Attell outpoint Patsy Kline in New York.
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Jack Johnson
Baltimore
Young Peter
Jim Corbett
Johnson
Sam Langford
Samuel
Sam
Tommy Murphy
Paddy Sullivan
Binghamton
Abe Attell
Patsy Kline
New York
Chicago Likely to Tackle Yale in 1914 Schedule
Yale plans for 1914 football are unclear with Lehigh dropped as a opponent. Chicago coach Stagg favors Yale due to his Yale ties and a western conference meeting in Chicago on December 6 may consider a 1915 game with Yale or Harvard. Dartmouth gains Chicago support while Yale captaincy votes hinge on Talbot Wilson or Knowles.
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Lehigh
Yale Athletic Association
Ketcham
University of Chicago
Yale
Harvard
Western Conference of
Chicago
Stagg
Chicago University
Dartmouth
Talbot
Wilson
Knowles
Sweeney Won't Become Manager of Reds
Captain Bill Sweeney of the Boston Braves declines pursuit of the Cincinnati Reds managerial post. He cites satisfaction with Boston, focus on insurance ventures, and a preference to stay, noting only a substantial salary could change his mind. The Reds would need strong inducement to obtain his release from President Gaffney.
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Bill Sweeney
Braves
Boston
Cincinnati Reds
Gaffney
Cincinnati
Sweeney
Nickerson
Stalling
Cincinnati Club
Princeton System Under Fire In Football Critique
Princeton New Jersey December 1. The Princeton coaching system in football faces sharp criticism after a season in which the Tigers lost to Dartmouth and Harvard and were outplayed by Yale. Critics urge an experienced head coach to take charge, replacing the overextended graduate coaching setup and its conservatism which has limited development and offensive effectiveness.
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Princeton
N. J
Tigers
Dartmouth
Harvard
Yale
World series reform plans and 1914 America’s Cup preview
The weekly review discusses proposed changes to the world series format with all league all star teams and a nine game series for the title. It notes opposition as too utopian and tracks likely gate and player impacts. The yacht racing section details preparations for the America’s Cup trials with Lipton’s Shamrock IV and commentary on skipper choices and trial expectations.
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Garry Herrmann
New England Baseball Authority
Baseball Writers’ Association
America
United States
England
Shamrock
Sir Thomas Lipton
Thomas Lipton
W. P. Burton
Albert Turner
Gould
Captain Gould
Shamrock IV
Sycamore
Shamrog¢k
Stagg Backs Easing Rule On Kicker Roughing
Chicago December I A Alonzo Stage a University of Chicago athletics director who led the program to a Western Intercollegiate Conference title will urge the football rules committee in New York next February to soften enforcement of roughing the kicker. He calls blocking punts a premier play and argues officials should determine intent rather than automatic ejection for incidental bumps.
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Dec
A. Alonzo Stage
University of Chicago
Football Rules Committee
New York
Yale Captain Election Expected Soon
New Haven Conn Dec 1 Captain Ketcham of the Yale eleven urges an early football captain election for 1914 to start team organization. Talbott appears favored amid questions over eligibility. A Yale rule requires four year students to give notice before Christmas to remain eligible. Talbott, enrolled in Sheffield scientific school, is deemed eligible for another season.
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Yale
Harvard
Princeton
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Sheffield Scientific School
Sheff men choose four year course over three
Snowden, the crew captain who resigned two months ago, retired because he failed to give notice before Christmas of his senior year that he intended to return for a fourth year. The same applies to Talbott, both opting for the four year plan instead of the three year option.
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Snowden
Talbott
Sheff
Yamada Aims to Challenge Hoppe for Balkline Title
Willie Hoppe, defending his 18.2 balkline crown after a 500 to 234 victory over Calvin Demarest, is expected to face Koji Yamada of Japan in January. Yamada, a rising star in balkline, showed strong form since arriving in the United States, having once won a game from Hoppe in his debut championship run.
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Calvin Demarest
Koji Yamada
Yamada
America
Hoppe
Lyford Bros Reveal 2000 New Woolens Lines
Lyford Bros announce 2000 new woolens on East Side and Weer End display. Directors state steady orders as suppliers report strong yarn demand and retail shops prepare seasonal arrivals.
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Lyford Bros
Weer End
Coombs Leaves Bed in Hospital in Philadelphia
Jack Coombs of the Philadelphia American League club has left his hospital bed in Philadelphia after typhoid fever and a relapse during the season. He will stay in the city for about three weeks before returning to his Maine home. The pitcher hopes to be ready to join the Athletics next year.
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Jim McAleer
Robert McRoy
Joseph Lannin
Royal Rooters
McRoy
Ban Johnson
Bill Carrigan
Sox
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati
Chicago
Windy City
Bresnahan
Sorrideon
Tinker
Phillies
Knabe
Three Finger Brown
Philadelphia
Jack" Coombe
Philadelphia American Leangus
Coomba
Athletic
Former Navy Medical Officer Dr John H Clark Dies
Amherst New Hampshire December 1 former Navy medical officer Dr John Howe Clark born Greenland New Hampshire 1837 graduated Dartmouth Medical School served as surgeon in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron under Farragut later commanded medical direction and naval examining board with rear admiral rank retired 1890 and lived in Amherst.
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N. H
John Howe Clark
United States Navy
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Greenland
Dartmouth Medical School
Navy
Farraguet
West Gulf
Naval
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