Yankees Sale Nears Completion In Four Or Five Days
New York December 14 President Ban Johnson of the American league returned to Chicago with the Yankees sale negotiations still unfinished. Johnson said the transaction would be consummated in four or two days, and that the principals would visit Jacob Ruppert Jr. at Preach Lick Indiana soon. Prospective new owners Huppert and Captain Huston are ready to complete the deal and want New York included on the circuit. Manager McGraw of the Giants remains optimistic about the transfer. The exact successor and the buyer’s identity are guarded as talks continue among club owners.
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Ban. Johnson
American League
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Yankees
Johnson
Jacob Ruppert, Jr
Preach Lick
Ind
Cool Huppert
T ii Huston
New York
McGraw
Giants
Pew Recime
Tut
New Britain Team Wins 3-0 Despite Absent Players
Dec 14 reports from New Britain and New Haven describe several local soccer matches. New Britain defeated Meri Gen 3 to 0 with key players missing, while Hartford Terr y Turbines fell 6-1 to New Haven. Glens edged into a top position in the Connecticut Soccer Football League with a 2-0 win at Mount Nebo. A large crowd watched the Mount Nebo clash as teams from New Britain and surrounding areas competed.
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Newartain
Meri
Gen
New Haven
Terry Turbines
Hartford
Glens
Oeeno Oe
Mount Nebo
Fans' Own Column on Boys Youths and Misses Rubbers
A compact feature titled Fans' Own Column covers juvenile and young women categories including boys youths misses and children rubber items. It reflects reader interests and market notes within the periodical's community pages.
Giants Call Off Deal For Dooin And So Do Feds
Philadelphia report says Baltimore Federal League failed to meet catcher Charlie Dooin's rate and negotiations with Otto Knabe collapsed. John McGraw informed President Baker the Giants deal is off while Dooin is a free agent after ten days notice. Franklin Baker denies any leap to the Federal League and remains with Connie Mack.
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Dooin
FEDS
Philadelphia
Baltimore Federal League
Charlie Dooin
Otto Knabe
Philli
Baker
John McGraw
Doomn
Franklin Baker
The
Athletics
Connie Mack
St. Louis
Robideau and Shugrue Set for Third Lightweight Clash
Sam Robideau of Philadelphia meets Joe Shugrue in a third match at the Armory on Friday night after a first New York draw and a Robideau victory in the rematch. Both fighters have notable wins and recent form as they eye a potential title chance in New Orleans.
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Sam Robideau
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Shugrue
New York
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Uncle
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Welsh
Grover “Hayes
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Read
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Gilbert Gallant
Leach Cross
Jimmy Duffy
Waterbury
Duffy
Buffalo
Charlie White
Shuerne
White
Freddie
Joe
Willie Beecher
Jack Denny
Joe Mandot
Rabidéau
Quietus
Denny
Jack McGuigan
National A. C
New Orleans
Jack Britton
Jack
Dan Morgan
Packey McFarland
Jim @éffey
Gunboat Smith
Mike Gibbons
Johnny Loftus
Roebideau
Danny Murphy
The
Athletics
Norwich
Madison Square Garden
Robi
Knickerbockers and Ribbons Set for New York Showdown
The Knickerbockers travel to Colonial Hall tomorrow to face the Blue Ribbons in a hoped for rematch after a recent setback. Star players Exast, Smokich, and Acker lead the visitors while Leavy expects Bobby Stow to join the Ribbons. Beckman and Roxey Roach will also play as the teams schedule a preliminary game followed by dancing after the main contest.
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Beckman
Winter Baseball Ridiculous Headlines From 1910s
A derisive roundup notes Cleveland star Fred Blanding as the luckiest man alive after his wife predicts the Indians win the next AL pennant. Reds manager Herzog boasts about stylish sweaters, Phillies men quip about Bancroft and Luderus, Marquard doubts the prodigal son tale, Ruppert eyes Yankees purchase, and Buffalo may land ex-Cincinnati players as league chatter swirls.
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Cleveland
Herzog and Huggins
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Mysterious Billy Smith and Ring Battle Legacies
Ring legends echo through years with Billy Smith’s 14 round win in San Francisco to claim welterweight supremacy and Needham’s 1896 epic with Patsy Kerrigan in San Francisco lasting 200 rounds. Other notes mention Alec Greggains at Salt Lake City and Kid Lavigne’s knockout run, plus Simmy Scanlon stopping Dan Creedon in Memphis.
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Danny Needham
San Francisto
Smith
Amos
Billy” Smith
Eastport
Maine
San Francisco
Billy
Needham
Minneapolis
Patsy Kerrigan
Danny
Patsy
Tommy Ryan
Syracuse
Apolis
Twin Cities
Shadow" Maher
Tommy West
Port Ore
Alec "Greggains
Geoane
Salt Lake Ity
Kid Lavigne
Andy Bowe
New Orleans
Simmy Scanlon
Dan Creedon
Memphis
Farfel challenger issues 185-pound battle request at local boxing show
Sporting editor notes Red Farfel invites any 185-pound opponent in the state to meet either Young Dun dee Kid Perrone or Young Brown in a forthcoming show for a side bet of 25 dollars. He trunks with Ray Keating and trains at St Joseph's gym with Young McAuliffe, inviting responses from other boxers.
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Kid Perrone
Young Brown
Ray Keating
St. Joseph’s
Young McAuliffe
ED Corcoran
Mer
Gare Gerrity
Barnum Avenue
Camp Picks All American Football Team
Walter Camp selects his All American lineup with Harvard dominating the first team and no Yale players. Noting Harvard’s dual open and closed play, Camp highlights Eddie Mahan as top back and lists the first eleven with Hardwick Pennock Mahan Bradlee and others.
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Harvard
Yale
Camp
Hardwick
Trumbull
Mahan
Bradlee
Pennock
Collier
Princeton
Eddie Mahan
First
Ballin
McEwan
West Point
Chapman
Illinois
O’hearn
Cornell
Ghee
Dartmouth
Maulbetsch
Michigan
Secohad
Seven
Nash
Jordan
Peas
Cen Jardien
Chicago
Papretoti
Wesnt
Ington & Jefferson
Brann
Barrett
Spiegel
Washington & Jefferson
Cahall
Lehigh
le Gore
Emd
Solon
Minnesota
Halligan
Nebraska
Spears
Cruikshank
Meacham
Weyahd
Overesch
Annapolis
Wilson
Pogue
Kinois
Talman
Rutgers
Whitney
Yale Plans Monthly Smokers as Yale Faces Football Schedule Shifts
Yale coach Hinkey will host monthly smokers for players to discuss football theory while plans to ease next fall’s schedule unfold. Penn and Dartmouth were rejected for games, Notre Dame to be substituted, and Washington & Jefferson nearly dropped in favor of Dartmouth amid schedule reshuffling. Virginia and Lehigh added. B H S basketball loses three straight as Pitt’s future coach Glenn Warner eyes Cornell game.
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University of Pittsburgh
Cornell
Pittsburgh
Yosts Lose Chances in Annex Defeat
An afternoon of missed opportunities defined the Remington Yosts vs Annex game as Yardage and chances slipped away. Milliken and Seeley made late advances, but penalties and defensive stops by Yale star McNeil and strong Annex defense kept the Yosts from the end zone despite several forward passes and long runs.
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Big Matches in Prospect Highlight Boxing News
Several major bouts are being arranged for after the holidays. Charlie White vs Joe Shugrue in New York is a key clash, with both men rising in the lightweight ranks. Other potential showdowns include Fi Packy McFarland vs Mike Gibbons and Freddy Welsh, and Jimmy Clabby versus Mike Gibbons. Bob Moha faces commissions due to a foul charge with Mike Gibbons. Gus Christie scores a strong win in Sydney against Vic tor Marchand, delivering multiple knockdowns.
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Chicago
Joe Shugrue
New York
Freddy Welsh
Shugrus
Packy McFarland
Mike Gibbons
Jimmy Johnstone
McFarland
Welsh
Cream City
Milwaukee
Jimmy Clabby
St. Paul
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Dominick Tortorich
Bob Moha
Bob
Montana Commission
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Australia
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Ohio
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Victor Marchand
Christie
Michigan May Travel to Princeton
Ann Arbor Mich December 14 The Michigan 1915 football schedule is under discussion after the Athletic board met last Saturday night The rumor of a greatly changed slate persists Harvard declines to visit the West Princeton management reportedly offered Michigan a game next year The decision will not be settled before the holidays Sinners a new play will have its first night production at Sing nrison Christmas night.
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Michigan
Athletic Board
Wolverines
Tigers
Harvard
West
Yale
Es Sing Nrison
New Haven
Conn
Alec Wilson
Frank Hinkey
Bull
Dale
Virginia
Washington
Yferson
Notre Dame
Dartmouth
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Chicago
Minnesota
Sonny Mees
Harry Williams
Wilson
Valboit
Nate Wheeler
Nate Wheeler, Freshman Coach the Post Season, “Red” Brann
Billy Martipe
Yale May Add Another Western Game
Yale posibilidades for 1915 schedule include games with Virginia Washington Jefferson Notre Dame and Illinois. Capt Alec Wilson may select staff with faculty ratifying schedule. discussions include a three cornered Yale Princeton Harvard arrangement and Western opponents to boost attendance and Bowl funding.
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Yale Harvard grads to keep Thames race row
New York readers report mixed views on an Inter collegiate Henley proposal. Yale and Harvard alumni value tradition in the annual rowing clash, preferring the Thames contest to continue while debate lingers over a potential new championship format.
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Howing Association
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Sari
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Columbia
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