Ketcham Faces Big Job in 1913 Yale Football
New Haven December 9 Capt Henry H Ketcham chosen as Yale captain for the coming year faces multiple tasks including selecting a coach and turning out a winning team. He is praised as a leader organizer and strong athlete with a record as a class deacon and All American center candidate. Yale’s last championship was 1908 under Capt Coy and prospects for 1913 look toward returning veterans and promising backs under his guidance.
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Yale Celeve
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Coomey
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Harbison
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Markle
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Withal Ketcham
Bridgeport City Triumph in Local Soccer Match
Bridgeport City defeated the Presbyterians 2 goals to none at Eeide Park in a fast game witnessed by a large crowd. The locals prepare for the American Cup clash with Paterson True Pines of Paterson New Jersey while training hard for the season’s next test against Ansonia. Lancur Zonighe leads Bridgeport City officials to a meeting at the Minstrel club rooms on Stratford avenue at 5:16 with business of importance on the agenda.
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Paterson
N. J
Ansonia
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Bridgeport
Minstrel Club
Stratford Avenue
Marquard Demands 10000 Salary Or He'll Quit
St. Louis dispatch reports Rube Marquard, premier NL southpaw, demanding a $10,000 salary to pitch next season or he will quit baseball and return to vaudeville with Jana Blossom Seeley. He cites nineteen straight victories and twoWorld Series wins as justification, and says Miss Seeley and he are booked for twenty two weeks.
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Rube Marquard
New York
Jana Blossom Seeley
McGraw
Marquard
Foreign drivers eye Memorial Day 600 mile race
Indianapolis promoters pursue a 1918 Memorial Day 600 mile race with plans to attract European talent. W Sedwick reports efforts to sign foreign entrants, including Albert Guyot and Georges Bollot, as Peugeot interest grows and a 450 cubic inch limit may still allow fast European cars to compete.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Co. W. Sedwick
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Sedwick
Paris
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Peugeot
Georges Bollot
Zuccarelli
Goux
France
Bollot
Hugh Duffy May Scout for Boston Nationals
Boston reports Hugh Duffy, a famed baseball figure, is being considered to scout for the Boston Braves with talks ongoing. He would bring major minor league talent insight and a wide network, following prior managerial stints and friendships with Clarke Griffith and other executives.
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Hugh Duffy
Boston Nationals
Knockout Brown Beats Young Reilly In Ten Round Bout
Knockout Brown outpointed Young Reilly in a ten round main event at the Olympic A C New York last night. Reilly showed grit, scoring a bad cut on Brown's eye and landing solid body work, while Brown pressed with infighting and powerful rights. The bout tested both fighters as Brown emerged with the decision.
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Young Reilly
New York
Dan Morgan
Reilly
Dutchman
Tie Man
Northeastern Baseball League Organizes New Circuit
Binghamton New York December 10 The Northeastern Baseball League has formed as the newest circuit with a $1400 salary list. John H. Farrell secretary of the National Association of Baseball Clubs approved its formation. The league will cover territory not occupied by any existing league. Jacob Morse of Boston is likely to be permanent president. Cities seeking protection include Bangor and Portland Maine Manchester and Nashua New Hampshire Pawtucket Rhode Island and Teunton Massachusetts.
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N. Y
Northeastern Baseball League
John H. Farrell
National Association of Baseball Clubs
Jacob Morse
Boston
Bangor
Portland
Manchester
Nashoe
N. H
Pawtucket
Teunton
Maas
Fielder Jones Likely Choice For Yankees Manager
Chicago December 10 Fielder Jones former leader of the Chicago American League club arrived in Chicago last night and will stay for the American League meeting on Wednesday Baseball men say Jones is likely to be the central figure of a near future surprise in the baseball world and may confer with owners during the meeting
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Chicago
Fielder Jones
Outfielder Swander of Springfield Causes Big Strike
Cincinnati December 10 The junior class of Ohio Dental College at Seventh Avenue and Mound Street plans a stoppage until Edward Swander of Portsmouth, a former Springfield player, is reinstated after suspension. Fifty six students refuse lectures and clinic work, protest professor actions, rally in the smoking room, and demand Swander’s restoration as supt. Magee fails to sway them. Newfield Park crowds grow for Columbia Brooklawn game Saturday. Peachy Graham and Cunningham cited. kickoff at 2 30.
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Ohio Dental College
Seventh Avenue
Mound Street
Edward—Swander
Portsmouth
Swander
Springfield
Mass
H. F. Methven
Supt. Magee
Newfield Park
Columbia-Brooklawn
Peachy Graham
Cunningham
Monroe Beats Jeffries Ten Years Ago Today
Ten years ago on December 10, 1902, Jack Munroe defeated heavyweight champion Jeffries in four rounds at Butte Montana. Jeffries had dominated Fitzsimmons Corbett Sharkey and Roblin but trained poorly for the bout and was outpointed by a miner.
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Dk Jeffries
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Mont
Unicorn
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Jeffries
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Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Sharkey
Roblin
Reno
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Hal
Tom Sharkey
Tommy Burns
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Jim Corbett
Billy Welch
Kid McCoy
Jack McCormick
McCoy
Jack Root
Gardner
Britt-Nelson
Nelson- Gans
Mietchel-Papke
Luck
Nelson
Britt
Francisco
Gans
Goldfield
Papke
Ketchel
Will Arbitrate Bresnahan Contract Dispute
The National League board at the Waldorf Astoria in New York decided to arbitrate the Bresnahan contract dispute with the St Louis Club under Missouri law to avoid civil court. Bresnahan’s five year deal at 10000 yearly plus 10 percent of net earnings remains ironclad pending agreement on an arbitrator. If no agreement is reached, Bresnahan will pursue court action to enforce the contract and clubs like Pittsburgh’s Pirates await a resolved lineup.
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August Herrmann
National Commission
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh Club
Pirates
Boxing Fans Pack South Norwalk Show Tonight
Bridgeport boxing enthusiasts plan to attend in force to watch Young McAuliffe from East Side clash with Frankie Fleming the Canadian featherweight champion in a 19 round bout at the Auditorium South Norwalk. The card is billed as one of the state’s best, with Fleming noted for speed and power and McAuliffe known for the right hand. Most fans will ride the 7 28 train to catch the full bill.
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South Norwalk
McAuliffe
Frankie Fleming
Twin City Athletic Cit
Fleming
Mac
Norwalk
Jimmy Cook Seeks Job With Bridgeport Baseball Club
George B Maxwell Bath Beach mayor and New York Journal circulation manager scouts James Cook a Brooklyn born outfielder with a Wisconsin Illinois league background. Bridgeport may offer a trial while another applicant seen by Frank O Rourke could join soon. Tim Jordan and Johnny Summers headline boxing and boxing related notes.
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George B. Maxwell
Bath Beach
New York Journal
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Han
James Cook
Bridgeport
Cook
McCann
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Frank O’rourke
Boston Nationals
Wager McCann
Brisk Riding in Big Six Day Race at Madison Square Garden
At Madison Square Garden on December 10 the six day bike race saw early excitement as plainclothes police cleared sections of spectators. Riders logged miles through the night amid tactics to avoid being lapped, with mileages climbing past previous records at each checkpoint.
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N. Y
Gray Coats
Pugilistic Annals Highlights From 1902 1909 1911
On this date in boxing history Jack Munroe defeated Jim Jeffries in four rounds at Butte Montana marking Jeffries first defeat, then Jeffries later beat Munroe in two rounds in San Francisco in 1904. Also Jack Gritton KOed Kid Farmer in Savannah in 1909 and Sam McVey stopped Jack Lester in Brisbane in 1911.
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Jim Jeffries
Butte
Mont
Murder Trial Involving Lutheran Minister In Maine
Rev Charles Smelius, his mother in law Mrs Annie Jacobson, and Edgar J Jacobson of New Sweden face murder charges in the Supreme Court of Aroostook County over Augustus Jacobson’s death near New Sweden on June 11, 1911. Autopsy later found multiple gunshot wounds. notes and family ties linked motives, with marital dispute and opposition to a proposed marriage cited as context.
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Edgar J. Jacobson
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Aroostook County
Augustus Jacobson
Emelius
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Belle Gabrielsen
Jacobson
Heneath
Jacobwon
Auleide
Brown
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