Willard Beats Carl Morris in Ten Round Madison Square Garden Bout
Willard the Texas boxer edged Carl Morris of Oklahoma in ten rounds at Madison Square Garden last night. Morris showed poor aggression while Willard boxed cleaner and hit harder though tiring late. the undercard featured Walter Mohr vs Harry Condon in a lively prelim and a heavyweights finale that drew jeers.
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Does Willard
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Walter Mohr
Harry Condon
Morris
Willard
Morrie
Okishoman
Amateurs Clash As Sons of Rest Meet AOC B Saturday
The Sons of Rest and the AOC B prepare for their second series game at the M A C on Saturday. Last week several AOC B players were injured and Delvecchio and Jasper Hayes may miss action. Fat Negev expects to rejoin after injuring a leg. The Housatonics beat the Fultons in a no score game Sunday, with the Fultons claiming a 15 pound per man advantage. The Fulton club bets $50 the Housatonics were outweighed or not by much. The Fultons next face the Mohicans on Sunday at Hair's Lot for the 115 pound city championship. BDoward Daly, manager.
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Sons of Rest
M. A.C
Delvecchio
Jasper Hayes
Negev
Fultons
Mohicans
Hair’s Lot
Bdoward Daly
Leavy
Blue Ribbon
Glenbrook
Stamford
Colonial Hall
Smith
Morrison
Pugilistic Records Through 1860s in Transatlantic Fights
A chronicle of bare knuckle and gloved bouts with dates and locations. Highlights include James ONeil versus J Fitzpatrick in Berwick Maine lasting 4 hours 20 minutes and Bowen versus Burke in New Orleans lasting 1 hour 19 minutes. Mentions Edwards Weir and other early 19th century results with Sadie McGoorty and Packey McFarland in New York and Dayton.
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James O'Neil
J. Fitzpatrick
Berwick
Maine
Atlantic
Mike Madden
Bill Hayes
Edinbridge
England
Jim Kelly
Jonathan Smith
Melbourne
Bowen
Burke
New Orleans
E—The Weir
Tommy
CAP ANSON TO APPEAR ON STAGE IN NEW YORK WEEK
Adrian Cap Anson the famed Chicago slugger will headline old home weeks for ball players at a New York theatre debuting Monday He plans a diamond reminiscence monologue and faces Ruben Marquard Blossom Selley and Red Dooin for popularity He heads to Portchester to prepare and says he would only join a club if Garry Herrmann offers a three year contract to make a winner for the Cincinnati Reds
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Cap
Adrian
Portchester
S Tays
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Cincinnati Reds
Garry Herrmann
Washington Players Urged Not to Sign 1914 Contracts
Washington December 4 A Washington baseball man says John Henry a member of the National Executive Board of the Players Fraternity wrote to Griffiths players asking them not to sign 1914 contracts until they hear from him The fraternity seeks official word from the commission before contracts go out Managers expect delays until the commission acts and a fraternity statement is issued The aim is concessions from the national commission and a statement that everything is O K to speed next season growth
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Washington
Washington Baseball Lab
Capital
John Henry
National
Players’ Fraternity
Griffith
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
John Hancocks
Old Fox
National Commission
O. K
Digger Stanley Pursues World Title Fight in Boxing Clash
British bantamweight champion Digger Stanley plans a world title bid by negotiating a match with Johnny Coulon or Kid Williams. The piece weighs Stanley’s chances, notes Ledoux’s past knockout of Stanley, and discusses how a Coulon Williams bout could resolve the American title question, with London’s National Sporting Club eyeing Ledoux-Coulon or Ledoux-Williams bouts.
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T. 8. Andrews
Digger Stanley
Johnny Coulon
Kid Willems
Coulon
Charlies Ledoux
Stanley
Ledoux
Dieppe
France
Williams
Naional Sporting Club of
London
Ledoux- Coulon
Ledoux-Williams
Paris
Georges Carpentier
Johnny
Yale prep schools with players earning the Y in football
The Yale News lists prep schools whose players earned their Y in football over the last decade. Thirty-nine schools are represented. Hotchkiss, Hill, Exeter, and Andover had multiple Y men. Andover and Hotchkiss placed Y men every year. only ten schools had more than one Y man.
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Yale News
Hotchkiss
Hill
Exeter
Andover
Lawrenceville
Taft
Westminster
Chicago Latin School
St Paul's
Garden Cy
Grove
Opening Day in New York as Athletics Meet Yanks and Giants
New York fans will witness a slam packed opening day with Frank Farrell presenting the biggest draw in the baseball world as Connie Mack's Athletics face the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds while the Giants battle the Phillies in Philadelphia. Governor Tener will throw the first ball at Ebbets Field marking a clash between the Brooklyn Superbas and the Boston Braves. Brooklyn fans would have preferred the Giants opening, but George Stallings now rates the Braves as a strong drawing card.
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New York American
Frank Farrell
Frank Chancé
Polo Grounds
Connié
Mack
Mackmen
Yanks
Giants
Philadelphia
Phils
Pop Knickerbocker
Billy Penn
Ebbets Field
Tener
Jcoming
National League
Robinson
Superbas
Boston Braves
Brooklyn
George Stallings
Braves
Autumn Baseball Salaries and Player Movements
Salaries of Tinker Brown Kling and Sheckard with the Reds last year totalled 23000 dollars. Herrman resists paying similar sums for four players. Buck Weaver had 70 errors for the White Sox, Donie Bush 56. Waddell’s health improves in San Antonio, no consumption traces found. Schmidt fined 275 for assault. Land to Indianapolis next season plans to stay sober. Shafer asserts return to McGraw. Tillie to Marlin Springs next spring. Federal league signs threaten holdouts. Fleischmans push Harry Stephens as Cincinnati secretary-director for next year’s travel and expense control.
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Tinker
Brown
Kling
Sheckard
Reds
Garry Herrman
Buck Weaver
White Sox
Donie Bushs
Ea Tiree
Fleischmans
Cincinnati
Harry Stephens
Remington Yost Eleven Questioned Over State Final Move
A Bridgeport football follower asks Sporting Editor to question manager Mr. Keenan of the Remington Yost eleven for taking the state championship game to Torrington. The letter argues Bridgeport fans patronize Saturday games more and that the team should play in Bridgeport rather than travel for the final. The writer urges keeping the championship in Bridgeport to maximize local attendance.
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Keenan
Remington Yost
Torrington
Torringtons
Bridgeport
Cason
Washington
Remington-Yost
Brooklawns to clash with Rosebuds for city title
Brooklawns and Rosebuds meet Sunday afternoon to decide the city championship in the 145 pound class after Rosebuds beat Oaklands. Brooklawns boast only one loss all season, away from home, and plan a practice at eight o’clock tonight at their Weed avenue and Wade street clubrooms.
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Brooklawns
Rosebuds
Oaklands
Weed Avenue
Wade Street
Eastern Association Meeting Pushed to December 16
The Eastern association meeting is postponed to December 16 to accommodate magnates aiming to attend the International and National league meetings in New York. President O Rourke delayed the December 10 call. Hartford owner Clarkin and others requested the change. The season may start a week later and end later next year. The post season with the New England league is among the topics. Morton Lindsey beats Jimmy Watt 7 10 at Palace alleys. Watt top score 262. A Remington Yost football train to Torrington is planned with 200 Yost factory fans invited to assemble at Yost field.
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Wagner
New York
O’rourke
Clarkin
Hartford
Lowell
Senators
Palace
Mort Lindsey
Jimmy Watt
Watt
Remington- Yost
Torrington
Joe Waters
al Burdick
Torrinet
Gene McCann
New London
Gene
B H S to Meet State Trade School In Saturday Game
B H S travels to face State Trade School at the local M C A for a Saturday basketball clash. The B H S lineup features Meaney stepping in for Henry Ervin, with Luippold Murphy Cosgrove Chapman and Captain Banks also in the five. The Red and Black hope to offset the visitors’ strength and secure a win on the road.
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State Trade School
Henry” Ervin
Meaney
Luippold
Murphy
Cosgrove
Chapman
Capt. Banks
T U S Team Declines Offer for Saturday Game
Manager Corcoran notes he offered his squad to play T U S last Saturday but the T U S team declined the invitation, avoiding a test from the High School five.
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Corcoran
Kid Williams Bays Baltimore Bantam Boxer Turns 20
Kid Williams of Baltimore, a bantamweight rising star, prepares to celebrate his twentieth birthday in Copenhagen where he debuted on the pugilistic map. Born John Gutenko, the young fighter rose from sixteen to a string of knockouts, drawing with Buck and Harvey, and nearly halted champion Johnny Coulon in New York in 1912. Campi of California stands as a key rival, with Williams sharing a stage with the likes of Packey McFarland and McGovern style echoes.
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Wttle
Baltimore
Copenhagen
Denmark
Ostar
Matthew
Nelson
Williams
John Gutenko
Johnny Coulon
New York
Tommy Buck
Charley Harvey
Terry” McGovern
Brooklyn
Stratford Man Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Hartford Conn December 4 A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday in the United States district court by Benjamin St ory of Stratford The petitioner lists liabilities of 742 57 all unsecured and assets of 3400 including furniture clothing and books 300 of which is exempt under the law
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Conn
United States District Court
Benjamin Story
Stratford
Cripple Confesses to Killing Rich Farmer in West Virginia
Daniel E. Lee of Steubenville Ohio, 19, admits murder of George Mooney, 30, wealthy farmer found dead with a bullet hole. He says robbery was motive and gold prospects at the home were unproductive. Lee was arrested Tuesday night in connection with the case. Milburn New Jersey burglary report notes thieves stealing 1500 dollars in jewelry from Hale Neel’s home in Short Mills.
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W. Va
Daniel E. Lee
Steubenville
Crippie
George Mooney
Lee
Mathewson Declines to Lead Players Fraternity
Los Angeles reports show Christy Mathewson, famed New York pitcher and a top official of the Players Fraternity, expressing disbelief at Pitt s claim that David L Fultz would become president of the Federal League. He says he would refuse any offer to head the fraternity and warns of potential conflict if Yale and Columbia clash over hockey coaching contracts.
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Cal
Christy Mathewson
New York
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Pittsburgh
David L. Fultz
Fultz
Mathewson
Praternity
Canot
Harvard Plays in New Haven June 16
Harvard announces 1914 baseball schedule with 26 players named. Opening game April 11 at Cambridge. Yale series begins June 16 in New Haven, with a potential June 20 if needed in New York. Home games with Brown Penn Holy Cross, Princeton May 23 in Cambridge. Spring trip starts April 18 to South with West Point Catholic University Annapolis Georgetown Columbia. Possible game with Boston Red Sox earlier.
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Soldier's Field
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University of Pennsylvania
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of & Tle
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Harvard and Yale Athletes and the Scholarship Question
The union essay argues Harvard’s athletic scholarships lure top talent and strain Yale’s amateur ideal. It urges a formal limit or program across colleges to ensure fairness and competitive balance, noting Brickley and Mahan as cited examples and calling for a clear agreement on athletic aid.
Brooklyn Eyes Tinker's Possible Return to Dodgers
Charles Ebbets backs Joseph Tinker as a potential shortstop for Brooklyn, arguing he would bolster the infield and strengthen the lineup alongside Daubert Wheat and Stengel Robinson. A trade would hinge on Herrmanns willingness to part with the veteran infielder.
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Supres
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Brooklyn Cru
Ebbets
Redleg
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Tinker
Mon Sly
Wilbert Robinson
Baseball Universe
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Hind
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Yale Baseball Schedule Shows 26 Games For Season
Yale University releases a 26 game schedule spread across April to June, featuring Norfolk, Harvard, Princeton, and Penn matchups. Key dates include Norfolk tilts April 9 and 10, New Haven fixtures with Pennsylvanian and Dartmouth, and a Harvard series in mid-June. The slate lists venues in New Haven and nearby cities, with several matchups against Ivy peers.
Lyford Brothers Win At East Gide And Weer Meet
Lyford Brothers take victory at the East Gide and Weer track meet, edging rivals in a dynamic sprint and relay showing in front of loyal local supporters.
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East Gide
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