Brooklyn Likely To Get Catcher Snyder Of Cards
New York reports a Brooklyn trade for Frank Snyder of the St. Louis Cardinals may occur within 24 hours. Otto Miller and Texas Ed Appleton are involved with Brooklyn manager Wilbert Robinson viewing Snyder as a likely addition while Miller hesitates to discuss the deal.
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Affer Carrigan Offered Harvard Coaching Chance
Carrigan was asked to coach Harvard baseball after being told the Crimson would pay more than any other coach. The offer would allow him to coach Cantabs while remaining in Boston for the spring trips to New Haven and possibly New York for Yale games. He declined the offer despite appreciating the compliment.
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Yale
Colgate Chooses West as Captain for Next Year
Hamilton N Y December 14 David Selfort West aged 19 or 21 was yesterday elected captain of the Colgate football team for next year. He starred at left tackle this season and is regarded as one of Colgate’s best athletes. West also plays basketball and pitches on the baseball team. West is a Hamilton native.
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Marsans Cigar Row Hits Cincinnati After Cuban Star Moves
Sporting News recalls Armando Marsans the Cuban Reds outfielder who endorsed a Havana cigar line with his family name. After Marsans jumped to the Federals, Cincinnati dealers struggled to clear the Marsans Specials from their shelves as the fad faded.
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Federals
Select Wilson to Lead Princeton Team
Marion R. Wilson of Binghamton was yesterday elected captain of the Princeton varsity football team for the 1917 season. Wilson is a junior end and comes from a family of football men with brother Thomas as an All-American guard in 1911 and Alexander who captained Yale in 1915.
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Kyronen Crowned the Cross Country King of the Season
New York December 14 Viller Kyronen a towheaded Finn was crowned America s cross country king despite a driving rain and ankle deep mud at Van Cortlandt Park He won the senior national cross country championship for the Amateur Athletic Union in 32 minutes 46 seconds a record for the event Hannes Kolehmainen and Johnny Overton finished second and third with notable performances from George Holden and Mike Devaney The old mark 32 37 was set by Gaston Strobino on a frozen course Photo caption notes Kyronen s finish as the record run persists
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Johnny Overton
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Yonkers Y. M. Co. A
Mike Devaney
Melrose Athletic, Association
Gaston Strobina
New York Athletic Club
Strobino
Hope to land Stallings as Chicago manager
New York dispatch reports Chicago owner Charles Weeghman seeks Boston Braves captain George Stallings as Cubs manager for next season. Stallings denies considering the job, while Fred Mitchell of Boston says he will get it if terms are reached. News notes multiple baseball deals and managerial moves amid ongoing franchise negotiations.
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George Stallings
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California
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Charley Deoin
Ister
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Dillon to Tackle Miske on Tuesday
New York December 14 promoter John P. Dunn announced a 10 round bout between Jack Dillon of Indianapolis and Billy Miske of St. Paul at the Broadway Sporting Club show next Tuesday evening. Dillon last fought Tim O Neil in Chicago for 10 rounds, while Miske faced a suspension over a contract with Broadway F A that called for two bouts. agreeing to box Dillon may lift the suspension.
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Brooklyn
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Indianapolis
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St. Paul
Dillén
Tim O'Neil
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Bex Dilion
Chief Bender Named Manager of Toronto Nationals
Indian pitcher Chief Bender, famed with Connie Mack's Athletics, ends with Philadelphia Nationals and is appointed manager of the Toronto Internationals, succeeding Russel Blackburn. Bender becomes the first Native American to manage a major league team.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
Philadelphia Nationals
Carlisle
Toronto Internationals
Russel Blackburn
Bender
Welsh's terms for Kilbane bout are only $50,000
New York December 14 Mike Donlin represents Hugh Grant Brown who has built a vast Havana arena and seeks a 40 round fight between Freddie Welsh the lightweight champion and Johnny Kilbane the featherweight title holder Donlin asked Pollok for terms offering fifty thousand dollars and referee control Donlin warned no other arrangements and hinted Brown may raise the sum Kilbane bout negotiations show the money race and Brown's influence in boxing circles
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Mike Donlin
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Hugh Grant Brown
Havana
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Johnny Kilbane
Brown
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Kilbane
Coast Leaguers Push for Third Major League
A Los Angeles Times report outlines efforts by Atlantic coast baseball men to form a third major league combining four American Association cities and four from the International League. The Coast League resists losing status and vows to wait for true growth, declaring a pen stroke cannot create a major league.
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Los Angeles Times
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Toledo
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Jack Ryan
Angels
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New York Giants
Ryan
Coast League
Charley Herdog
George Tyler Birthday Highlight of Braves Twirler Career
Veteran southpaw George Tyler of the Braves turns 27 today. Born in Derry New Hampshire, he began in semi pro baseball, joined Lowell in 1909, then Boston in 1910, with a pennant season in 1914 and strong 1915 showing. He later drew trade rumors as a Giants target before staying with Boston.
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George Tyler
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George
Giants
Rube Marquard
Hitting The High Spots in Sports Headlines
A stray sports column reports Tex Rickard abandoning a Willard versus Carpentier bout idea in favor of Darcy facing Carpentier, with Darcy possibly heading from Australia to New York. It notes Jim Clarkin’s peace with McGraw returning Hoyt to the Giants, and discusses league salary cuts and seat prices amid World Series reforms.
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Jess Willard
Tex Ricard
Carpentier
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Les Darcy
Darcy
Australia
Chile
New Yor
Jim Clarkin
Hartford
Manater McGraw
Giants
Hoyt
Clarkin
McGraw
National League Deliberates on Late Player Sales
Four hours of talks at the Waldorf hotel produced a committee to draft resolutions on Nick Young's death and relief for John B. Day. A proposed rule to limit player sales after August 1 was sent to a committee, and a new rule would bind all players to a club under contract. The session signals strategic timing ahead of the American league meeting in Chicago.
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John B. Day
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Willcox to leave Harvard after midyear exams
Harvard star Westmore Willcox the 440 yard standout and Yale game hero plans to quit college to join the business world. Coach Donovan and captain Eadie Teschner fear losing a top scorer as Willcox leaves after three seasons as a football substitute and a premier track performer.
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Westmore Willcox
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Crimson
Cambridge
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Eadie Teschner
Yale
Sporting Chatter Preseason Notes and Modern Baseball Musings
Before gloves were common players debated prize ring rules and costs. Magnates expect bone prices to drop next year while Willard’s rivals show no clear physical edge. Havana eyes Olympics but skating and ski jumping may satisfy her. St Louis backs Browns to beat Giants in world series. Beer and lobster tempt after a bean diet. Brooklyn may repeat. Robins’ pilot steers fat south of ears. Advertising note for farmers.
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Farnum Re-elected Captain of Brown Football Eleven
Mark Farnum of Georgiaville Rhode Island was re elected captain of the Brown football team for next year. He will be a senior and led the team this year as the first junior captain. Farnum played right guard this season and starred in the Harvard and Yale games. He stands six feet two inches and weighs 220 pounds.
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Yale
Dean Academy
Washington Glees to clash with American Chain Co. Sunday
The Washington Glees of New Haven set to face the American Chain Co. eleven at Newfield park next Sunday at 2 30 pm despite lateness of season. Coaches and players include Jim McCormick and listed All-State candidates Krall Marcin i Schafnitt Friedman and Quinn. Forfeit bets of 200 by managers Cohen and Healy set to fund the stakes with Waters refereeing and Hull umpiring.
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Marcini
Schafnitt
Friedman
Quinn
Clyde Waters
Moose Miller
Jack Nagle
Cohen
Glees
Healy
Harry Quinn
Sharp
Joe Waters
Doc Hull
Live Stock Market Prices and Hints on Baseballs
Beef prices range from 11 to 15 ¼ cents per pound for native sides. Ohio veals fetch 10 to 14 dollars per 100 pounds. Lambs and mutton quoted at 13.75 dollars per hundred pounds, dressed hogs 12 to 14 ¼ cents, roasting pigs 14 to 16 cents. Also note new rule requiring baseballs used in American games to be stamped with manufacturing country name.
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Tbs
Legore to Play Basketball for Yale This Season
New Haven Dec. 14 Ralph Morgan secretary of the Intercollegiate basketball league believes Captain Taft s Yale team stands the best chance of winning the championship this season. He narrows the race to Yale and Pennsylvania with Yale strongest on veteran material led by Taft Mallon Garfield Kinney Olson and others plus LeGore Rhett La Roche Stradella potential.
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Ralph Morgan
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Morgan
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Cornell
Dark Horse
Dartmouth
Columbia
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Kinney
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Harry LeGore
Rhett
Quebec
la Roche
Stradella
London's Matt Wells Famed Lightweight Champion Career Tale
Matt Wells, English lightweight champion and London native born 30 years ago, rose from amateur champion of England to professional stardom. His career included bouts in New York Boston Toronto and London and a 20 round victory over Fred Welsh to claim the English title before later losses and trips to Australia.
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Great Britain
London
Matt
England
America
New York
Yonkere
Freddie Welsh
Abe Attell
Leach Creew
Knockout Brown
Pat Moore
Boston
Billy Donovan
Toronto
Hughie Mehexun
Welsh
Australia
Mehegan
Harry Stone
bin Tin Aars
Rodman Wanamaker's Steam Yacht Destroyed by Fire
Rodman Wanamaker's yacht Nierstan was nearly destroyed by a fire early today while in its winter berth at Bath Beach. The blaze caused extensive damage to the vessel. No injuries were reported.
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Rodman Wanamaker
Nierstan
Bath Beach
New York Wholesale Prices for Butter Eggs Apples and More
Wholesale price list from New York shows buttercreamery grades and extras at 38 to 39 percent, fresh gathered eggs at 48 to 50 cents per dozen, assorted apples with several varietal prices, hay and straw ranges by grade, hothouse cucumbers lettuce mushrooms and tomatoes with unit prices, and a wide slate of poultry and vegetables including dressed poultry, rabbits, squabs, potatoes onions cabbages and flowers with per unit or per crate pricing.
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