Walter Camp All American Team Picks 1911
United Press notes Walter Camp selects his 1911 All American team with Princeton Harvard Yale Carlisle West Point and Annapolis represented. He criticizes inconsistency in play and calls for rule changes including more downs and simplification of the game.
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Walter Camp
United Press
New York
America
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Carlisle
West Point
Annapolis
Camp
Collier’s Weekly
Smith
Very
Penn State
Munk
Cornell
Scully
Bluebenthal
Sprackling
Brown
Morrey
Dartmouth
Rosenwald
Minnesota
Auor
Ashbargh
Kallett
Syracuse
Arnold
Capron
Favor Spalding For Yale Captain
Yale chooses captain after 21 players tally insignia from Harvard and Princeton games. Jesse Spalding leads candidate pool at right halfback with Camp Jr and Holladay, Philbin, Douglass, Bomeister also in contention though hampered by injuries and missed early-season games.
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Wew Haven
Dec
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Arthur Howe
Jesse Spalding
Camp
E Holladay
Philbin
Douglass
Bomeister
Ilbin
Seton
Spalding
Army Navy football game may be moved to Harvard Stadium
Cambridge reports a plan to relocate the annual Army Navy football game from Philadelphia to Harvard Stadium. Boston leaders and Massachusetts congressmen push the idea with Taft and Navy Secretary Meyer consulted. If approved the contest would likely be held on Thanksgiving, with Harvard offering stadium use while avoiding tax on university property.
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Cambridge
Army and Navy
Philadelphia
Harvard
Boston
Charles
Taft
George von. Meyer
Navy
Stimpson
Army
New York
Metropolis
Congressman Weeks
Massachusetts
Comiskey Eyes Stovall for White Sox Manager
Chicago reports President Charles Comiskey of the American League club is eager to add Geo. Stovall, former Cleveland manager, to his staff. The hint arises as baseball men discuss potential recruitment ahead of the season.
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Chicago
Charles Comiskey
Geo. Stovall
Cleveland
Hemphill to Stay on Comiskey Roster for Atlanta Team
Comiskey states Charley Hemphill will not manage the Atlanta team though he remains on the Comiskey roster. Ban Johnson announces the league business meeting will be in Chicago in 1912 and will alternate between New York and Chicago thereafter.
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Comiskey
Charley Hemphill
Atlanta
Hemphill
Ban Johnson
Chicago
New York
Gibbons Beats Coffey for Midweight Claim in Ten Rounds
Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul welterweight, outpointed Walter Coffey of California over ten rounds at the Fairmont A. C. last night to press his bid for the middleweight title. Gibbons dominated with a relentless left jab, while Coffey could not land his hoped right and was worn down by Gibbons' vivacity and work on the ropes.
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Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Walter Coffey
California
Fairmont A. C
Gibbons
Packey McFarland
New York
Coffey
Maplewood Reserves Seek Saturday Match at M A C Lot
The Maplewood Reserves request a game with the Bluebells at the M A C lot this Saturday afternoon. If declined they are willing to face any 60 65 pound city team.
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Maplewood
Bluebells
Congress to Pursue Abrogation of 1832 Russian Treaty
Chairman Sulzer announced from the White House that Congress will force the abrogation of the 1832 Russian treaty which discriminates against American Jews traveling in Russia. He said a conclusive case will be made against Russia for treaty violation.
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Congress
United Press
Washington
Sulzer
Committee On Foreign Affairs
White House
Russia
McAuliffe Beats Shea in New Haven Box Fight at Sokol Hall
The report covers Young McAuliffe of New Haven beating Tommy Shea by a slight margin in a box fight, with delays over weighing in and payoffs. It notes a large crowd, matchmaker Happy Jack Gordon, and several undercard bouts including Cal McCarthy versus Eddie Kelly and Kid Perrone versus Young Britt.
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Wagner
Sokol Hall
Young McAuliffe
Tommy Shea
New Haven
Jack Gordon
Oxford A. C
Shea
McAuliffe
Gordon
Cal McCarthy
Eddie Kelly
Cal
Kelly
Eddie
McCarthy
Kid Perrone
Britt
Michigan
Young Bedner
Young Polaskie
Polaskie
Bedner
Earl Christie
Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker A. C
Earl
Danny* Walker
Harry Whiting
Dooin Threatens to Tell Secrets Over Phillies Feud
The Philadelphia Phillies dispute between former manager Charles Dooin and club president Horace Fogel escalates as Dooin threats to disclose private club affairs. Fogel demands Dooin pledge to stop airing private matters in exchange for consideration as manager. bids for Dooin from several clubs surface amid the turmoil.
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Philadelphia
Charles Dooin
Phillies
Horace Fogel
Syndicate
Dooin
Fogel
Dooim
Local club posts forfeits for postponed bouts
Fritz Hartmann, a prominent local sports figure, presides over the club which has posted forfeits of 25 dollars each for bouts scheduled for the 19th. If the matches are not permitted, the club will lose the total forfeits.
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Fritz Hartmann
Hugh Jennings Able to Receive Visitors in Hospital
Scranton reports Detroit baseball manager Hugh Jennings, age 80, recovering from a serious auto crash near Gouldaboro. He sat up with bandaged head and described the wreck, hopes to leave hospital Saturday if no relapse occurs, and shared the near-death moment with humor. Also notes dated injuries and local incidents including a man’s leg fracture at Seaside cafe and a spring gun mishap, plus a church call accepted by Rev Albert Dieffenbach in Hartford.
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Scranton
Hugh Jennings
Detroit
Gouldaboro
State Hospital
Jennings
D. A. Webb
Terra Firma
Center Club Produces Charter To Prove Regularity
The Center Social club, accused of not being a bona fide organization, presented its April 1910 charter from the Secretary of State to officials. An exhibitional boxing event planned for December 12 at the Casino in Bank Street was postponed to December 19 upon authorities’ advice, with a main bout between Young Bosse and Young Ketchell of White Plains. The club faces a dilemma over authorization to proceed.
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Center Social Club
Secreot
Bank Street
Industrial League Basketball Opens Friday Night
City Clerk Boucher's office hosted a meeting to finalize opening games for Friday in the Industrial Basketball League. Crane No. 1 faces Singer Co. and Locomobile Co. meets Crane No. 2 at 8 p m with officials Franz Mahoney and Burdick. Dancing and music by Risley and Mills follow.
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Industrial Basketball League
Boucher
Crane No. 1
Singer Co
Locomobile Co
Crane No. 2
Charles Franz
Charles E. Mahoney
al. (Gates) Burdick
Risley and Mills
Body Of Wealthy Jeweler Found In Canal Street Loft
Isder Vogel a wealthy jeweler of 1369 Fifth Avenue was found murdered in a loft basement at 125 Canal Street. Detectives allege the elevator man weaponized the fall, with the scene showing blood on the elevator floor and ashes in the furnace area. Two men, engineer Ef forts Schapes and elevator boy Joseph Roberts, were arrested though deny involvement. A bloodstained gold fountain pen and Vogel’s watch were recovered among diamonds worth about 60000 dollars.
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United Press
New York
Isder
Vogel
Fifth Avenue
Canal Street
Asher Schapes
Joseph Roberts
Roberts
Jacob Schummakler
Schummakler
Obituaries and a Court Case in Joliet and Bridgeport
Obituary notices report George H. Lawrence of 260 Nichols Street dying at 67 after a yearlong illness. Born in London, he lived in East Bridgeport thirty years and leaves a widow two sons and two daughters and a granddaughter. Elizabeth Stanton, 43, wife of J Frank Stanton, dies after hospital operation. Bernard Eigen, freed after 17 years of a life sentence due to clerical error in commitment papers. President Taft acknowledges feminine persistence following Miss Mabel Boardman’s Red Cross command.
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George H. Lawrence
Nichols Street
London
England
East Bridgeport
Geo
Arthur
Emma A
Alice M. Carrer
Minnie Judhan
Elizabeth M
J. Frank Stanton
Bridgeport Hospital
Stanton
Liberty Street
Stan‘tor
Elizabeth I
Bradley Hull
Hull & Palmer
George Hull
The
Bridgeport Brass Co
Joliet
Ill
Bernard Eigen
Washington
Taft
Mabel Boardman
Local Fraternal Body Officers Elected and Meetings Noted
J C Tutill Camp officers elected for the forthcoming term include Consul commander J H Naphey and adv. lieut W R Tesch with other posts filled. Golden Hill Council initiates members. Bridgeport Medical Society taps new president D C DeWolfe and officers. Foresters pinochle leaders Court Bridgeport top Park City. Eagles hold officer contests and expect National President Hering. K OT M Bridgeport appoints Shequin and staff. Mirtha Lodge P T Barnum and four lodges prepare knight degrees. Cordova K of C elects officers. Moose Lodge names officers. Sons of Veterans elects commanders.
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J. C. Tuthill
No. 1
J. H. Naphey
W. R. Tesch
J. P. Moses
Wm. H. Christianson
James Murray
Charles L. Jackson
Charles H
DH Wolfe
D. C. DeWolfe
Bridgeport Medical Society
Barnum Institute
T. L. Ellis
G. H. Warner
F. H. Coops
C. R. Pratt
Frontier fraternal lines mark annual installation and visits
Moore and delegates to the state encampment join F L Wilder L D Stevens and H F Green to be publicly installed at January meeting. Remarks by Wilder Graver Kane Bartlett highlight the event. Next Tuesday New Haven tribe plans a fraternal visit to Konckapotanauh with a degree confer by New Haven tribe on a class of pale faces. A feast of corn and venison follows with long talks by visitors. A whist party last evening named prize winners A Connor Mrs Merten G Finn J Campbell C B Osterind J Ho op EL Geatens Mrs Ecklund.
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G. Finn
J. Campbell
C. B. Osteriind
J. Hoop
EL Geatens
Ecklund
Connecticut Patents List From Bridgeport to New Britain
The issued patents list includes Christopher J. Lake of Bridgeport with a binging machine, Geo B. Thomas with an electric lamp socket, and Geo B. Thomas with F E Seaiey for an attachment. Other names feature Edward E. Claussen, Harry E. Heath, Kalman Szentiyanyi, Jas S. Brown, Chas H Newton, Philip Corbin, E L Teich, Berthold Jahn, Chas Schoenmeh, Albert Garinger, Alexander McNab, and John Sepatric among various devices and improvements in lighting, measuring, tools, and mechanical components across cities from Hartford to New London.
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A. Wooster
Christopher J. Lake
Bridgeport
Geo. B. Thomas
F E Seaiey
Edward E. Claussen
Harry E. Heath
Hartford
Kalman Szentiyanyi
Jas. S. Brown
Thompsonville
Campeter
Chas
H. Newton
Torrington
Philip Corbin
E. L. Teich
Britain
Berthold Jahn
New Britain
Artifae
Goddard Waterbery
B. Schoenmeh
Albert Garinger
Stamford
Alexander McNab
New London
Gh R Bullard
Daksa
Washington
George Durrenherver
Portland
John Sepatric
Westville
Trusters Have All Land Needed For State Women's College
New London dec The fees of the Connecticut Coliess Women have scamed tit le to carry all the land desired for Steps will soon be taken he bausing operations A map of the territory te ont today aa seon as thre pleted architects will te asked submit plans for buildings may be broken probably next eprieg Washington uncle Sam will his annual dead letter sale Fae with bargains ranging from lingere and babies socks to aetanee bile supplies.
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New London
Eprieg Washington
Sam
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Hotch
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Elm City
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Calhoun Avenue
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Scofield
Albert c. Dieffenbach
Pittsburg
Church of the Unity
Center Club
Industrial League Basketball
Eagles’ Hall
Crane No
Singer
Locomobile
Century Store
Main Street
Eagles
Order of Eagles
Madison Avenue
Daniel J. O'Connor
Danbury
Frank E. Hering
K. A
Shequin
A. W. Simpson
Charles H. Taylor
Herbert Richardson
Richard Anderson
James McCaffery
Matthew Ryan
John Nagle
Patrick Fay
Mirtha Lodge
P. T. Barnum Lodge
K. of P
Joseph Dowdall Lodge
Cordova
K of C
M. J. Keys
John J. Hanley
Simon McKenny
John H. Judge
T. B. Dorsey
D. W. Lynch
John F. Moran
William Logan
Thomas Kane
J. Kane
J. B. Nihil
M. J. Connolly
Loyal Order of Moose
Bridgeport Lodge
C. L. Dennis
Baward C. Thompson
Lewla Baldwt
Frederick E. Klefe
James H. Kershaw
G. W. Saltagiver
Christopher Woeldon
FE. B. Doolan
John ST. Wells
William EB. Springmeyer
Andrew P. Earnhardt
O. L. Massinger
Sons of Veterans
Franklin Bartlett Camp
No. 11
W. H. Hart
W. C. Daniels
H. F. Green
H. C. Hubbell
W. G
Connecticut
State Women's College
Sam Harris
Strere
Warner Bailding
Western Union Telegraph CO
Fairfield Ave
David Gardella
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