Jennings Eyes Brooklyn Job in Baseball Shuffle
Rumor says Hugh J. Jennings, Detroit AL manager, nearly landed Brooklyn’s manager post. He pressed talks with Charles H. Ebbets as McGraw and Robinson maneuvered for control, while Ed McKeever blocked Jennings at the field and a restaurant meeting extended over 10 days.
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Charles H. Ebbets
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Ebbets Field
John J. McGrew
Giants
Wilbert Robinson
McGraw
Robinson
Stout
Ebbets
Robbie
Superbas
Tener
Wooden leg pitcher Murphy draws scouts in Missouri
Barney Petty mentors Albert G. Murphy known as the wooden leg pitcher. In Western Missouri he is famed for a leg once part of a tree. Petty insists the wooden shin aids Murphy as he fields hot drives and aims to outrun opponents. He believes Murphy could beat many big league pitchers in a foot race.
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Barney
Albert G. Murphy
Missouri
Lez Murphy
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Lez
Murphy
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Meriden High to Play B H S in Fast Football Opener
B H S will meet Meriden High tomorrow in a fast football game at the McC A. Captain Smith of the visitors, a speedy right forward, is noted among local football fans. Earlier, the B H Independents will face Singer Manufacturing Co. at 2 15.
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Smith
B. H. &. Independents
Singer Manufacturing Co
2000 New Woolens From Lyford Bros Tre East Side
Lyford Brothers announce 2000 woolen items for sale covering East Side and West End districts. Local buyers can expect discounted textiles and fabric selections in a limited-time offer.
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Lyford Bros
Yale Loses Exeter Athlete to Harvard Over Scholarships
Yale mourns Enright choosing Harvard over Yale amid concerns free scholarships sway prep school athletes. The move follows a pattern seen with Mahan who shifted from Yale to Harvard for a substantial scholarship. Enright starred at Worcester and Exeter, heightening Yale's concern over college choices and alleged influential aid.
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Worcester Academy
Fast Bouts on Liberty Card at Eagles Hall
Local boxing fans expect an exciting ten round main event between Young McAuliffe and Tommy Houck at Eagles Hall staged by Liberty A. C. Matchmaker Ducky Holmes also cards a ten round bout between Al Ketchell and Tommy Ginty to strengthen the all-star lineup with fast action and strong punching. Advanced ticket sales exceed any prior local show in years.
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Tommy Houck
New York
Eagles’ Hall
Liberty A. C
Ducky Holmes
McAuliffe- Hetch
al Ketchell
Tommy Ginty
Scranton
Gunboat Smith to Meet Carpentier in London Clash
Promoter George McDonald and Dick Burge push for a Gunboat Smith versus Georges Carpentier bout after a $10,000 purse offer. A London meeting at the National Sporting Club or a similar venue is anticipated to stage the short bout, with further details to follow.
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Bombardier’ Wells
London
Carpentier
Smith
Dick” Burge
Carpentiere
Wells
George McDonald
Matt” Wells
Burge
National Sporting Club
Bill* Gibson
University School Pee team schedules near completion
The University School Pee team will soon announce a schedule and arrange games with fast high schools and prep schools around the state for a successful season. A game with the Manbr school of Stamford, postponed due to insufficient practice, was rescheduled later. An open date remains January 17 for a local game.
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University School
Manbr School
Stamford
Fred Kelly
Protest Over League Name Change Sparks Debate
President O Rourke of the Eastern association protests the New York New Jersey league's name change to Eastern league. He warns it may cause public and player confusion awaiting National approval. The rest of the item covers upcoming games, trades, and sports moves including Walsh to the New York Americans, Tim Jordan’s Toronto trial, and other baseball and cycling notes.
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O’rourke
Eastern Association
Farrell
National Association
New York-New Jersey League
Eastern ‘League
Murphy Declares Lightweight Title Claim After Ritchie Refusal
Harlem Tommy Murphy announced he will claim the lightweight world title at 133 pounds ringside or shortly before a bout after Willie Ritchie refused to fight. Ritchie underwent nose abscess treatment at the Continental hotel. doctor says no reliable condition for two weeks and no anticipated match for a month or two.
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San Francisco
Ritchie
Harlem Tommy Murphy
Willie Ritchie
Murphy
Jim Buckley
Continental
Bridgeport High to Meet Meriden in Big City Rivalry
Bridgeport High School faces Meriden tomorrow afternoon at the M C A. The red and black quintet from Bridgeport will use the same lineup as in two previous games this season. A preliminary game at 2 15 features Bridgeport B H S seconds against Singer Manufacturing Co. The 3 oclock main event lists Banks Smith Luippold Thiessen Murphy Petryski Chapman Cosgrove Fitzpatrick as the starting five for Bridgeport and Meriden respective lineups.
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Meriden
Silver City
Bridgeport Boys
Singer Manufacturing Co
John F Moakley Celebrates 50th Birthday at Cornell Track
Ithaca N Y Dec 12 John Francis Moakley long time Cornell track and cross country coach marked his 50th birthday The renowned coach began with the 1599 cross country team which won a championship His teams have dominated the intercollegiate scene with only two losses in fifteen varsity cross country campaigns Known as Jack by Cornelians the amiable mentor was celebrated quietly by the university community.
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Ithaca
John Francis Moakley
Cornell
Jack
Cornelians
Cornell Alumni Event Highlights Intercollegiate Campaign
A candidate worked hard with intercollegiate peers and attended a New York City gathering of Cornell alumni to advance campaign efforts. The speech in the city underscores ongoing political activity and network engagement among university affiliates.
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New York City
Cornell
Featherweight Title Draw Sparks Bitter Reaction
1887 Ike Weir and Tommy Warren battled 20 rounds to a draw in Minneapolis for the featherweight world title. The Spider earned the belt amid controversy over gloves and judge’s decision. Warren later defeated Jack Havlin in San Francisco in a dramatic bout. 1848 Mike Madden and Jack Grant fought 140 rounds in Woking. 1907 Stanley Ketchel stopped Joe Thomas in San Francisco. Cristobal judge C Beidell resigns after leading Canal Zone court.
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Tommy Warren
Minneapolis
Belfast
Warren
Tommy
Jack Havlin
San Francisco
Havlin
Mike Madden
Jack Grant
Woking
England
Stanley Ketchel
Joe Thomas
Tinker Likely to Join Dodgers in Late Offer Talk
Rumors swirl over a potential Tinker move to Brooklyn with Ebbets Field chief Charlies offering terms. Moran Aitchison and 20000 dollars were cited. Dopin claims Pittsburgh could swap Cozy Dolan for Bobby Byrne and Camnitz, though Clarke shows little interest in the deal.
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Tinker
Brooklyn
Garry Herrmann
Ebbets
Smith
Aitchison
Charley
Herrmann
Moran
Aitchisoff
Charley Dopin
Pittsburgh
Dolan
Philadelphia
Bobby Byrne
Howard Camnitz
Dolin
Fred Clarke
Byrne
Camnitz
Kilbane to Meet Attell on February 22 in San Francisco
Johnny Kilbane and Abe Attell will clash in a 20 round featherweight bout in San Francisco on February 22, 1914. Kilbane, younger and faster, appears set to defend his title as Attell strains to endure the distance. The bout is expected to be fast early but Kilbane should prevail and regain the featherweight crown.
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Johnny Kilbane
Abe Attell
San Francisco
Abe
Kilbane
Johnny
Attell
Little Abe
Tener Laughs At Baseball Trust
New York December 12 John K Tener governor of Pennsylvania and newly elected president of the National League dismissed talk of a baseball trust saying there is no such thing and that organized baseball aims to elevate the game. He noted he will be president in fact as well as title and league meetings focused on routine club business.
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Annex Eleven
Rooters
Yale
Eddie Lavery
Hallopin
Moshier
Seeley
Torrington
Annex
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Capt. McCormick
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Elkart
Dartmouth
Kelly
Hubbard
Ambhers
New York
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth and Penn to Meet in Boston Next Year
Philadelphia reports after athletic committee elections at the University of Pennsylvania show T. E. Hare reelected to lead the football committee with authority to sign a two year contract with Dartmouth. The 1914 game will be at Franklin Field and the 1915 contest in Boston. H. L. Gegelin was reelected president of the athletic association for his twentieth term.
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University of Pennsylvania
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Former diplomat dies in Greenwich at 80
Edward A. Le Roy a former diplomat who helped negotiate early treaties with Japan Hawaii and Pacific nations died yesterday at Kinder Institute Elms Greenwich Conn He was 80 years old.
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Conn
Edward A. le Roy
Diploment Service
Japan
Hawaii
Kinder i the Elms
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