Colgate and California Seek Penn Games Next Season
Philadelphia December 6 Colgate anxious to tackle Penn and seek a Franklin Field date Colgate ranked among the Easts best teams California coached by Andy Smith wants to meet Penn in San Francisco or at Philadelphia Army and Navy also hoping for two game arrangement with Penn Ber ry backfield star will join the Oregon New Year trip with the squad.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Colgate
Franklin Field
California
Andy Smith
San Francisco
Army
Navy
Penn P
University of Oregon
Bob Folwell
J. Howard Berry
Giants Try To Lure Art Shafer Back To Giants
New York December 6 John J McGraw manager of the New York Giants is once more angling for Arthur Shafer and trying to persuade him to return to baseball Shafer still hangs back but shows signs of the call of the game Shafer known as Tilly was a brilliant infielder and fast runner who left baseball to go into the automobile business in California McGraw said he needs him as a utility man and hopes to persuade him to come back Shafer quit after resenting daily play but could become a strong utility option for the club
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New York
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Arthur Shafer
Shafer
California
Tilly Shafer
McGraw
Fred Snodgrass
Staton
Herzog
Cincinnati
Giants
Aseman
Business Men's Class At Y M C A Gymnasium
A new business men exercise class is set for Tuesdays and Fridays from 6 to 7 pm at the Y M C A Gymnasium. Robert Grasson, assistant physical director, will lead the sessions and aims to make the program attractive with varied exercises.
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Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium
Robert Grasson
Willard Seeks $50 000 to Meet Carpentier in Ring
Tom Jones manager of Jess Willard arrived in Chicago from Hot Springs and said Willard will only fight Georges Carpentier or Fulton if a $50 000 purse is guaranteed plus a share of receipts He cannot train for two weeks due to a strained ligament with earliest ring entry in the second week of February.
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Chicago
Ill
Tom Jones
Jess Willard
Hot Springs
Georges Carpentier
Europe
Tex Rickard
Dan Morgan
Tom O'Rourke
New York
Willard
Carpentier
Fulton
Jones
Ribbons Edge Danbury In Overtime Thriller
The Blue Ribbon team defeated Danbury 32 to 29 in overtime at Colonial hall after a tightly contested game. Norman led Danbury with a sensational long shot and perfect foul record, while Harvey and Swenson paced the Ribbons in a dramatic extra period.
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Wagner
Blue Ribbon
Danbury
Colonial Hall
Jack Speidel
Harvey
Swenson
Norman
Murray
Rokey
Roach
Hahn
Clinton
White
Harvey Swenson
Schoen Murray
Leonard
Schoen
Fowls
Hin
Darcy Departs Australia Aboard U S Steamer
Australian boxer Les Darcy left Sydney as a stowaway on the American steamer Hattie Luckenbach on October 28 with George Chip's account of a prior fight. The ship reached Taltal, Chile, on November 20. The source also notes unrelated banking and corporate items about Paris branch approval for Guaranty Trust Co and a Western Union bonus plan for high-salary employees.
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San Francisco
Les Darcy
Sydney
Hattie Luckenbach
George Chip
Australia
Darcy
Chip
Antipodes
Luckenbach
Taltal
Chile
Carrigan hints at possible Red Sox return
Lewiston, December 6. After hours with Bill Carrigan, T H Murnane believes Carrigan may consent to manage Boston for at least one more season, though Carrigan says he would retire to home life and does not plan to rejoin the club in the spring. Frazee and Ward aim to persuade him.
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Lewiston
Bill Carrigan
T. H. Murnane
Boston Red Sox
Carrigan
Messrs
Red Sox
Bill
Boxing Commissioners in a fistic bout arraignment
New York December 6 Frederick A Wenck chairman of the State Athletic Commission and Harry Pollok boxing promoter were arraigned before Magistrate Grochl for staging an impromptu but lively bout at Grand Central Station. A railroad special officer testified Wenck and Pollok fought with canes in the waiting room before Cronin separated them and had to arrest them as they tried to resume. Veterinarians fear for earnings in the horseless age but may profit from treating bulky motors. XMAS TREES WREATHS AND ROPING JOHN RECK 2 SON
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New York
Frederick A Wenck
State Athletic Commission
Hary Pollok
Mag'strate Grochl
John Cronin
New York Central Railroad Co
Ann Imprompu
Grand Central
Wenck
Pollok
Cronin
Havyinz
Vwenck
New Haven Football Season Finances Decline
New Haven reports a lean financial year for its football season. About 6,000 spectators attended the Annex-Glee contest, but total receipts were 2,757 with each team netting 1,228.50 after expenses. Glee club manager Cohen said early season games failed to draw crowds, placing Glees in financial difficulty. Players face minimal pay, with stars set to receive about 50 dollars each.
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New Haven
Cohen
Glee Club
Glees
Knockout Brown Defeats Moha in Ten Round Brooklyn Bout
New York reports Knockout Brown the Chicago heavyweight defeated Milwaukee light heavyweight Bob Moha in a ten round bout at the Broadway Sporting Club in Brooklyn. Brown pressed the action with aggressive, cleaner hits while Moha mixed in slugs and jabs. Brown led throughout eight rounds, with Moha besting him only in the final tenth round.
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New York
Brown
Chicago
Les Darcy
Australia
Bob Moha
Milwaukee
Broadway Sporting Club
Brooklyn
Moira
Moha
Manager Healy Denies Writing Sunday Game Report
Sporting editor says Healy did not write or have any involvement with Monday evening article about last Sunday's football game. He notes criticism aimed at Kellum of the Arms team and accuses Arms management of fabricating alibis after losses.
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Healy
Kellum
Harvard numbers clash fuels coaching dispute
A New York writer claims Harvard scout Reggie Brown influences opponents with numbered rosters and defensive planning. The piece links Brown to observing rivals to aid Harvard, arguing numbering could aid knowledge of formations and injuries.
Harvard and Yale Football Rivalry Recalled Amid Claims
The letter recalls historic games between Harvard and Yale, noting Yale’s 8 to 0 win at the Stadium led by Ted Coy and manager M. W. Healy. It mentions earlier losses and wins, the Bowl christening, and Harvard’s 1914 scoring totals, while touching on remarks about investments and safety.
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Elis
Harvard
Yale
Ted Coy
Healy
Corbett
Bae Searward
New Haven
Bob Storer
Charley Brickley
Crimson
Eddie Mahan
Princeton
Hale
Haughton
Brown
Dartmouth
Harvard Camp Notes Highlight Coach Haughton Record
New Haven dispatch recalls Percy Haughton’s Harvard era with teams totaling 81 games, 1377 points for and 206 against. Stars Brickley Mahan and Wendell boosted scores. Harvard beat Yale five times in nine meetings, totaling 119 points to 19 for the Elis.
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New Haven
Percy Haughton
Harvard
Brickley
Mahan
Percy Wendell
Yale
Crimson
Haughton
Cornell
Carlisle
Princeton
Tufts
Brown
Vic Kennard
Ver Weibe
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Western Union Telegraph Co
John Reck
Knockout Brown
Bob Mgha
M& Sporting
Reggie Brown
Climson
Inter-State Basketball League
Coloni! Hall
Clyde Waters
Chain Eleven
West Haven
Boxer
Leavy
McMillan
Knickerbocker
Mons. Carpentier
George Gipp
Notre Dame
Western Normal College
M. W. Healy, Mgr
Wildcat
Sterling Ale
Sterling
Roveter and Company
Ne and Part Brewers
Boston
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