Mike Gibbons Dominates Willie Lewis In New York Bout
Mike Gibbons of St Paul defeated Willie Lewis at the Fairmount Athletic Club, showcasing superior feints and boxing science. The article praises Gibbons as a premier fighter, likening him to Packey McFarland and suggesting he could claim the welterweight or even world title amid a shifting championship scene.
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James J. Corbett
New York
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Jimmy Clabby
Globe Trotter
Fairmount Athletic Club
Willie Lewis
Gibbons
Lewis
Packey McFarland
Packey
Mike
Wilie
Exnee
Sonia
Big al
Andy Morris
Boston
Mr. Kaufman
Ad Wolgast Cannot Box For Six Months
Los Angeles December 2 Dr Pollard attending Wolgast reports he is recovering well. Jones Wolgast manager praises his bravery and states he will stay in Venice for three weeks to recover and will not box for six months despite some doctors predicting three months.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Pollard
Wolgast
Oe Jones
Venice
Attell Dominates Patsy Kline In New York Bout
At the National Sporting Club New York Abe Attell defended the featherweight title with a one sided victory over Patsy Kline of Newark. Attell exhibited a long career’s excellence while Kline showed resilience, but could not match the veteran’s pace.
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Abe Attrell
National Sporting Club
New York
Patsy Kline
Newark
Attell
Mr. Kilne
Abe
Patsy
Boxer Dominates Kline With Sharp Jabs and Right
The description notes the fighter repeatedly hitting his man at will with snapping left jabs and rights to the jaw. Patsy swayed from blows but stayed on his feet as Abe pressed the attack, driving full tilt and keeping Patsy from a knockdown.
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Kline
Patsy
Abe
Critics Call Football In Its Present Form Worthless
The piece argues that modern football lacks team play and excitement. It blames the five yard rule change and rapid ball movement for dull games and argues for restoring the old rule to revive interest. It warns that continued poor exhibitions will erode fan and student loyalty.
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CN. Y. Press
Revised football rules spark push for new revision
In New Haven Union chatter, members vote to again revise football rules. Experts disagree on lowering required yardage or widening play options as discussions follow tariff tinkering ideas. a commission to study the matter is proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven Union
Taft
Dooin to Stay with Phillies as Manager
Philadelphia executive Horace Fogel said Charles Dooin will remain with the Phillies next year and likely continue as manager. Dooin, under contract, would be free of no fancy salary, and any Boston interest would require the Phillies’ stance. Fogel stressed Dooin is signed for two more years and unlikely to resign, despite reports from the West.
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Philadelphia
Horace Fogel
Charles Dooin
Phillies
Dooin
Fogel
West
E | Fogel
Boston
Two Polo Teams Quit National Roller Polo League
The National Roller Polo League loses New Britain and New Bedford after poor attendance. Managers Beloin and Burke cite lack of support as the reason and a meeting set for Sunday will decide next steps and a revised schedule.
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National League
Empire State League
New Britain
New Bedford
National Polo League
Joseph Burke
Beloin
Flanagan
National Roller Polo League
Frank Mullen
New Haven
New
Warner
Canavan
Hogan Eyes New Year Boxing Show With Lewis Bout
Billy Hogan plans a major boxing card at the Park Theatre New Year’s Day featuring Harry Lewis in Paris against Jimmy Gardner of Lowell. Hogan says he has secured a permit and awaits Lewis’s reply.
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Billy Hogan
Park Theatre
New Year's Day
Harry Lewis
Paris
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Hogan
Lewis
Review of Sports News From The Past Week
A digest of football aftermath including Penn’s Thanksgiving win over Cornell and a Yale Harvard scoreless tie, plus rule changes expected before next season. Wrestling news notes Frank Gotch may return to face Alec Monroe in Kansas City on Dec 28. Baseball chatter covers Giants trade rumors and a Wolgast Welsh bout setback due to appendix surgery threatening $100,000 losses. Boxing notes Packey McFarland vs Tommy Murphy outcome and wrist injury claim wrap the week.
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Harvard
Frank Gotch
Humboldt
Grappler
Alec Monroe
England
Gotch
Monroe
Kansas City
Lynch
National League
New York
American League
New York Giants
Red Murray
Mike Donlin
Ad Wolgast
Packey McFarland
Tommy Murphy
San Francisco
McFarland
Murphy
Packey
Young Cohen Prepares for December 8 Bout at Knickerbocker
English youth boxer Young Cohen aged 17 trains daily at Sokol hall in Bridgeport for a bout with Biz Mackay at the Knickerbocker A. C. show on December 8. Cohen has faced Abe Attell and others since arriving three months ago and expects a tough match with Mackay who has drawn with Attell and beaten Patsy Kline. Weight weigh-in is 126 pounds at 6 pm.
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Young Cohen
Biz Mackay
Knickerbocker A. C
Sokol Hall
East Bridgeport
Cohen
Abe Attell
Jim Kendrick
Young Brown
Young Mitchell
Fomanyy Bedtley
Tommy Stagg
Cohe
Attell
Abe
Mackay
Patsy Kline
Capt. Bond
Stratford
Connie Mack Opposes 112 Game Schedule Change
Confronted by Garry Herrmann’s plan to cut schedules to 112 games and add cross league tours, Connie Mack criticizes practicality and potential gate returns. He notes three game series would inflate schedules and weak clubs gain little. Mack hints at small roster tweaks and possible outfield changes for next season.
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Garry Herrmann
Connie Mack
Herrmann
Athletics
Cubs
Giants
Phillies
Pirates
Reds
Boston Rustlers
St. Louis Browns
Mack
Lord
Oldring
Maggert
California
Springfield
Lord of Oldring
Bender
Coombs
Plank
Morgan
Left hander Martin and Danforth head to emergency division
Men will be released or moved to the emergency division to clear space for Martin and Danforth, a left handed pitcher with notable promise.
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Martin
Danforth
Mercer Will Again Be Penn Football Captain
Georgetown University has asked the University of Pennsylvania for a 1912 football date in Washington DC. Penn aims to strengthen its schedule and Mercer is favored to be captain Roy Mercer again, with Leon Jordet withdrawing to support Mercer.
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Philadelphia
Georgetown University
University of Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Georgetown
Penn
Washington College
Roy Mercer
Leon Jourdet
Mercer
Gardner May Lead Harvard's Eleven
Harvard faces an unusual captaincy race for next season with Percy Wendell and Sam Felton potentially out due to scholarship issues. Harry Gardner, the quarterback, emerges as the most logical leader if the two stars are unavailable, though Parmeter the centre may contend.
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United Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Percy L. Wendell
Sam Felton
Harry Gardner
Felton
Wendell
Gardner
Parmenter
Hartford May Secure Baker from Louisville
Hartford Baseball Club of the Connecticut League is negotiating with Louisville for the purchase of Baker, a Holyoke alum who played outfield for Louisville last season and impressed. Manager Jack Tighe prefers selling Baker and is expected to approve a deal soon, with Baker likely assigned to the outfield.
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Louisville
Hartford Baseball Club
Baker
Holyoke
Jack Tighe
Hartford
Tighe
Young McAuliffe to Meet Tommy Shea in A C Bout
Young McAuliffe of this city and Tommy Shea of New Haven will face off in an eight round star bout at the Oxford A. C. carnival in Sokol hall next Tuesday evening. They have met twice before with a McAuliffe win at Knickerbocker A. C. and a draw at Derby. Both seek a decisive victory in a rattling bout.
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Young McAuliffe
Tommy Shea
New Haven
Oxford A. C
Sokol Hall
McAuliffe
Shea
Knickerbocker A. C
Derby
Yannigans and Fifth Ward Recalled In Thanksgiving Remembrance
Ten years after the famous Yannigans vs Fifth Ward game on Thanksgiving Bridgeport men recall the era of rival football power. The Yannigans dominated Connecticut opponents and even Yale, with 1901 games extended to full time. Key players and figures from that era are listed, marking the end of an athletic era in the city.
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Yannigans
Connecticut
Warlow A. C
Whitestone
N.Y
Yale
Law School
Matchmaker Jack Gordon Presents Local Boxing Card
Eadie Kelly faces Cal McCarthy in a six round semi final as Joe Britt takes on Kid Cerrone in the opened. Dan Walker referees the bouts before Edgewood clash on Sunday afternoon as teams vie for the new championship.
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Jack Gordon
Eadie Kelly
Cal McCarthy
Joe Britt
Kid Cerrone
Dan Walker
All-State Football Honors Attributed To Local Players
Two Bridgeport youths named to the All-State team by the New Haven Journal-Courier, Howard Baker of the Washington Glees named end and Hallopin of the Thunder bolts chosen as right halfback. The eleven includes Baker, Miller, Kelly, Leahy, Davidson, Rabbitt, Spilane, Max Cohen, Freehette, Hallopin, and Cahill. The Walnut Juniors seek games with smaller city teams and report recent scrimmages and practice notes, while Washington school soccer beat Shelton 6 to 2 at Hair's Lot with Wikman scoring twice. The Independents of Goosetown issue a challenge for any team in the 120 to 120 pound class.
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Bridgeport
New Haven Journal-Courier
Howard Baker
Washington Glee Club
New Haven
Hallopin
Thunderbolts
Courier
Baker
Washington Glees
Miller
Torrington
Kelly
Annex
Leahy
R. Davidson
Rabbitt
Thomaston
Spilane
Max Cohen
FreeHette
Ight
Cahill
Washington
Shelton
Wikman
Hair’s Lot
Spain
Blanchard
Thayer
Shalward
Carroll
Hoffman
Callaghan
Fitelson
Leverty
Goodman
Independents of
Goosetown
Origin of the term dunce tied to historical figures
The article traces the word dunce to early opponents of the new learning in the sixteenth century. It notes names such as Seotar and Hr and describes how terms like Dunsmaf and Dumey circulated to label dissenters. It also cites Archbishop een as the famed witty scholar whose name became linked to perceived stupidities.
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Lions Seotar
Jesruine
Scotus
Een
Seth
Tooker
A Metter of Breed In Town Gossip
Descon Bare Bullock comments on freshness of editors at the Bee office during a Balstem trip. He recalls Sacha Mabel Brigga’s complaint about punctuation in a lost poem and his encounter with a young writer.
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Descon Bare Bullock
Balstem
Mr Balock
Mr. Bullockaid
Sacha Mabel Brigga
Bee
Sacha Mabel Briges
Fouth
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