Harvard Finest Coaches Shine Across Crimson Sports
Harvard features a renowned coaching lineup with Percy Haughton at football and Fred Mitchell guiding baseball. The article praises Wray, Herrick, and others, noting Donovan and Winsor drive track and hockey success while a cadre of graduates support elite teams.
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Harvard
Percy Haughton
Mand Mig
Crimson
Yale
Wray
Robert F.herrick
Berrick
Thames
England
Herrick
Willers Hanes
Eaera
Sage Real
Harvard Stads
Louis Pieper
Dr. Sexton
Crimson Nine
Fred Mitchell
Charles
Mitchell
Ielder
Braves
Harvard Boys
Olan
Ae Ishard
Harley
Donovan
Alfred BH. Winsor
Nee Dene
Leonard Knocks Out Mandot In Harlem Lightweight Bout
Benny Leonard of Harlem halted Joe Mandot of New Orleans in the middle of the seventh round at the Harlem Sporting Club. Wolgast was stopped earlier after injuries left him nearly blind, referee stop end a club physician advised halting the bout.
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New York
Crosa
East Side
Ad Wolgast
Reg
Harlem Sporting Club
Wolgast
Atlanta
McPartland
Benny Leonard
Harlem
Light- Wweights
Joe Mandot
New Orleans
Mancot
Leonard
Mandot
Ban Johnson Agrees To Tell Reporters Nothing But the Truth
New York February delegates met Ban Johnson president of the American League upon arrival in the city. Reporters asked for the facts about alleged wrongs by National League representatives. Johnson pledged to tell them nothing but the absolute truth.
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Ban Johnson
New York
Ornepeper
Han Johnson
American League
Ir Johnson
National League
Johnson
Hoys
Stratford High Falls to T US 15 13 in Stratford
Stratford High suffered a 15 to 13 defeat as the T US basketball five beat them in Stratford last night. Buckley led Stratford with strong scoring while Paul and Cuneo starred for the winners.
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Stratford
Seema
Buckley
Paul
Cuneo
Stratford Byoan
B.F. Buckley
L.F
Higbure
Callahan
Iekois
Ryan
Risburs
Cunea
Paulm Buckley
Mount Etna Exhibits Notable Activity in Sicily
Mount Etna in Sicily remains actively eruptive with glowing cinders and smoke forming an umbrella shaped plume above the crater. Local observers note continued volcanic behavior as of December 1.
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Mount Eyna
Catania
Mount Etna
Golfers Puzzle Over Course For Meet
New York dispatch reports the Western Golf Association faces a debate over holding a championship on an inferior course. The Del Monte Country Club in California bids for the Western Tour Championship, but experts say its links are not championship calibre. The question is whether the tournament will spur new, better courses or whether existing championship courses attract events.
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New York
Western Golf Association
del Monte If and Country Club
California
del Monte Club
Such & Place
Butte
Mont
Leo Benz
Benz
Stanley Ketchel
Eastern association plans rapid six to eight club circuit
The Eastern group aims to announce an organization by January 13 with five clubs lined up and strong push for a six to eight team league. Pittsfield's Jack Zeller leads franchise interviews for Bridgeport New Haven Waterbury and New London with North Adams also eyed.
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O'Rourke
Jack Zeller
Pittsfield
Bridgeport
New Haven
Waterbury
New
London
Hartford
New’ Haven
North Adams
Mass
National Association
Ed Barrow
New London
New England League
Yale Denial Shoots Down Sharpe as Coach Candidate
New York December 18 S B Thorne member of Yale Athletic association committee denies any decision on a coach for Yale football. Dr. Sharpe of Cornell is not chosen and unlikely to coach Yale due to existing five year contract.
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New York
S. B. Thorne
Yale Athletic Association
Yale
Sharpe
Cornell University
Mr. Thorne
Dr. Sharpe
Cornell
Kent
Meriden Boxer Seeks Bud Palmer Challenge
Meriden promoter James J. Gormley invites fight promoters to set a bout for Meriden boxer Bud Palmer at 128 pounds. Gormley, manager, 26 Sherman Avenue, Meriden Conn, conveyed willingness to hear from interested promoters in your city.
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Stanley Cretch
Meriden
New York State
Bud Palmer
James J. Gormley
Sherman Avenue
Conn
Pivot Blow and Noted Boxing Unfair Methods
A historical look at controversial punches in boxing start with George LaBlanche the Marine who famed for the pivot blow. The piece recalls his era from 18383 to 1898 and mentions Dempsey Attell Sullivan Corbett and McFarland among others and notes punches viewed as questionable or unfair in sport.
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George LaBlanche
Uncle Sam
LaBlanche
Massachusetts
Quebec
Blais
Jack Dempsey
San Francisco
Abe Attell
Sullivan
Corbett
McFarland
Kid McCoy
Bosse Backer Bet Promises $100 On Palmer Bout
Slim Brenwigs, Acorn AJ matchmaker, is running a $100 bet against Palmer as Young Bosse faces Bud Palmer in the Casino Christmas afternoon bout. The main bout is set for 165 rounds at 136 ringside. Ketchel returns in the semis against Willie Condon, with prelims featuring Hennessy vs Andrews. Start times to be announced. matchmaker Holmes aims for ample preholiday leeway.
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Slim Brenwigs
Acorn AJ
Young Bosse
Bud Palmer
Willie Condon
Acorn A. C
al Ketchel
Ketchel
Condon
Jerome Hennessy
Jersey City
Joe Shugrue
Willie Andrews
Holmes
Champion Abers Defeats Alvarez In Manhattan Wrestling
Champion Abers dominated the wrestling card at the Manhattan Opera House by pinning Paul Alvarez in under seven minutes. Heronpan and Linow fought furiously for comedic honors while the Finn won a close struggle with Ernst. Gordini drew with Sinow in a slippery Italian effort.
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Abers
Manhattan Opera House
Helder
Paul Alvarez
Heronpan
Finn
Linow
Ernst
Gordini
Danforth Poised For Record Strikeout Season In 1909
Danforth, the Louisville Colonels left hander, draws praise as a rising strikeout artist with a record season in the American Association. New York papers debate his famed “wrinkle” ball and suggest sensational causes, while umpires protest odd deliveries.
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Dayy ‘Danforth
Louisville Colonels
New York
Danforth
American Association
Louisville
New York Mail
Emery
White Sox
Athletics
Louisville A. A
Peace pact shapes future of major league clubs
New York reports outline the peace agreement among National American and Federal league magnates. Key moves include Weeghman to control Chicago Nationals and Ball to buy Cardinals, with Giants interest. Cubs and Cardinals to get Tinker and Jones as managers. Bresnahan to Toledo and Hugghins to St Paul financed through peace deals. Baltimore and Pittsburgh Federal clubs planned, while Brooklyn remains Nationals only.
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New York
National Commission
Federal League Committee
Waldorf-Astoria
Charley Weeghman
Chicago
Feds
Chicago Nationals
Phil Ball
St. Louis Feds
Cardinals
Harry Sinclair
Giants
Relub
National League
Joe ‘Tinker
Cubs
Fielder Jones
Weeghman
Roger Bresnahan
Roger
Cleveland American Association
Toledo
Bresnahan
Miller Huggins
St. Paul Ammerican Association
Broklyn Nationals
Brooklyn
Benny Kauff
Frea Ander “Son
Lee Magee
Federal International League
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Carri Rasin
Baltimore Feds
Baltiminne Club
Edward Gwinner
Pittsburgh Feds
Pittsburgh Plut
Carroll Rasin
Baltimore Committee
Rasin
Federal League
Gore
Piayers
Ths
Jagnies
Stenein Jarr Nlehe
Chartey Ebbets
Learue
Otto Knabe
Baltimore Weta
Philadelpha
Phillies
Knabers & Sect
Fede
Barhoe
Irene Pelcer
Ciin
Sol
Athiatics
Connie Mack
Baker
Welsh and White Yale Five Lose Bout Called Off
New York reports the Welsh White world title bout suspended after Denver bid of 12500 plus 2500 from White’s end. White’s manager Nate Lewis seeks best bid. Pollok undecided. Crescents beat Yale five 41 to 27 at Armoury in Becona game with Blyney and Taft influential for Crescent defense.
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YALE
Crescent
New York
Charley White
Freddy Welsh
Nate Lewis
White
Harry Pollok
Welsh
Denver
Chicago
Lewis
Pollok
Pence
Juarez
Mexico
Welah
A Crewteut Athletic Club
Ips
Becona
Sicr Corps Armoury
Bovok
Otebepy
Crescents
Pieperm
Pit
Blyney
Elent
Charles Taft, Jr
Taft
Anniversaries of Ring Battles Recall Early Big Ben Story
The 1789 Dartford bout saw Ben Brain defeat Tom Tring in 30 minutes, marking the start of Brain’s ring career and the downfall of a royal favorite. Tring, a Carlton House porter and Prince of Wales protég é, backed by the royal purse, was felled after a long sprint. Brain became champion until his 1794 death. In 1888 Jack McAuliffe defeated Sam Collyer in two rounds to claim English lightweight bragging rights.
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Ben Brain
Tom Tring
Dartford
Eng
Big Ben Brain
Prince of Wales
George IV
Carlton House
Tom
Tom Johnson
Tring
Brain
Big Ben
Nee
Johnson
Jack McAuliffe
Sam Collyer
Havre explosion ruled accidental by Liberte report
Paris December 18 Liberte reports the Havre munitions factory explosion was not caused by France's enemies but by spontaneous combustion. The incident led to heavy loss of life and extensive property damage.
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Paris
Liberte
Havre
France
Canadian bishop dead broke out
The Right Rev. Narcisss Z. Lorraine, 74, has died. For the past three years he served as bishop of the diocese of Pembroke.
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Narcisss Z. Lorraine
Diocess of
Pembroke
Annual Beardsley lecture to feature Dr Beardsley speaker
Tickets issued for a second annual Beardsley lecture at the University chapel with Dr. Beardsley as speaker. Dr. Th H W Stray chairs the physical department committee and will introduce the speaker. George Stewart, secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, spoke to the Business Men's Club about upcoming events. The Sunday school class trip departs Thursday, holidays coming soon, and Dr. John Brown plans to present Land of Paul with stereopticon views at Savi church chapel Monday evening. Enrollment for the tramme class exceeds last year with 170 registered. strongest reps from First Baptist, Trinity Methodist, and First Presbyterian and Zummaer Field Methodist churches.
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Benjamin PF. Scarseley
Stewart
Culver
Els
Glee Club
Weep Onu
Br. Brock
Land of Paul
John
BR. Brown
Savi Church
Sundny
Furst
Andrew L Riker to Attend Naval Advisory Board Meeting
Andrew L. Riker of the Locomobile Co of America will attend a meeting of the Naval Advisory Board. The session is set for Wednesday evening at the American Institute of Mining engineers headquarters on West 39th Street in New York. Riker will be present for the gathering.
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Bobby Walthour
New York
Polity
Bob
Andrew L. Riker
Naval Advisory Board
The
Locomobile Co. of América
Wew
York
American Institute of Mining Furmesrs
39Th Street
Mir
Riker
Peace Delegates Meet in Bern for Durable Peace Study
Delegates arrived in Bern Switzerland for the International Congress to study the basis of durable peace. An executive council session was held behind closed doors amid long deliberations and vicissitudes in securing auras for the gathering.
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Berns
Switzerland
International Congress
Executive Council
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SPORT
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Princeton
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St.Louis
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