Boston Reels Over Outsider Ownership Of Red Sox
Boston fans express dissatisfaction that the World Series champ Red Sox are controlled by outside capital. The piece notes past owners and leaders, laments nonnative leadership, and suggests locals could buy the team for about 150 dollars per resident, with a mayor serving as president.
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New York
Boston
Red Sox
Anyeach
Charley Somers
Henry Killilea
Somers
John Taylor
Cams
Jim MaccAleer
Americas
Jemgoe
McAleer
Werl
Cub
Williams of Cubs One of Majors Great Hitters
Cy Williams of the Cubs is hailed as a great outfielder in the majors while a Wadena Indiana man argues he is the most splendid ballplayer ever. The piece notes his birth in Wadena on December 21, 1888, his Notts Dame University years, jump records, a Gary job, a Cubs contract, and his aim to become an architect after baseball.
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Cy” Williams
Cubs
Ip Wadena
Wadena
Hoosierdom
Fred
Notts Dames University
Prummer
Gary
Murphy
Cole
Billy Boles Quits College Leaving Harvard Football
Billy Boles star halfback of Ed die Mahan's 1915 team has quit Selleit and will not participate in athletics for a year. He plans to enter business. Also Dick Harte varsity catcher two seasons is in the infirmary with blood poisoning in his throwing arm. doctors do not foresee danger and have sent for his father, a well known Philadelphia physician.
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Billy Boles
Eddie Mahan
Boles
Dick Harte
Harte
Philadelphia
Levinsky to box Miske on New Year matinee
New York Dec 21 Dick Curley manager of Clermont A C Brooklyn arranged a 10 round bout between Billy Miske St Paul light heavyweight and Attling Levinsky. The match will be at Clermont club on New Year’s Day after securing consent from Broadway A C of Brooklyn and with no opposition from Prestway club management.
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New York
Dick Curley
Clermont A. C
Brooklyn
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Levinezy
Clermont Club
Broadway 8. C
Miske
Prestway Club
Curley
The
Boxing Commission
Mitchell New Cub Leader A Great General Says Stallings
After sixteen years in major and class AA leagues Fred Mitchell earns a chance to manage the Chicago Cubs succeeding Joe Tinker. George Stallings calls him one of the game’s best generals and predicts big success as Cubs manager following a deal that sent him from the Yankees for five thousand dollars plus cash to the Cubs.
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New York
Fred Mitchell
Joe Tinker
Chicago Cubs
Charles Weeghman
Cubs
Joe Kelly
Mitchell
George Stallings
Braves
Large crowd expected at Liberty A. C. boxing night
Arrangements are complete for a Liberty A. C. boxing show at the Casino tonight. Bud Palmer of this city faces Battling Kunz of South Norwalk in the 12 round main event as Kunz defends the state lightweight title. State featherweight champ Young McAuliffe defends against Eddie Coulon. Frankie Conifrey battles Al Ketchel in the opening bout. Terry Lee referees, Frank Braithwaite announces, M. F. O'Connor time keeps, with first bout at 8:30 to accommodate store clerks.
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Liberty A. C
Casino Tonight
Ducky Holmes
Bud Palmer
Battling Kunz
South Norwalk
Kunz
Palmer
Columbus Boys’ Club
Young McAuliffe
Eddie Coulon
Coulon
McAuliffe
Frankie Conifrey
New York
al Ketchel
Conifrey
Ketchel
Terry Lee
Frank Braithwaite
M. F. O’connor
Johnson backs plan to aid minor leagues reform
New York December 21 B B Johnson president of the American league supports A R Tearney Three Eye league leader to ease minor league finances He invites Tearney to testify before the National Baseball Commission January 8 in Cincinnati Tearney seeks minor league reclassification and territory readjustment plus overhaul of the players optional assignment agreement Others including John K Tener National League head and Edward G Barrow International League chief back the Tearney scheme.
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New York
B. B. Johnson
A. KR. Tearney
Three Eye League
Tearney
National Baseball Commission
Cincinnati
Supreme Court of Baseball
Tierney
Central West
John K. Tener
National League
Mr. Johnson
Edward G. Barrow
International League
W. E. Justice
Central Association
Executives Association
Mitchell likely to have trouble making Cubs win
New York December 21 Fred Mitchell faces a disordered clubhouse as he takes over at Tin ker's old stand. The Cubs infield is unsettled with Larry Doyle's return from injury a key factor, while Herbert Hunter and Wortman contend at their positions. Outfield options include Cy Williams Leslie Mann Max Flack and promising young Jacobson. Giants scouts expect Jacobson to earn a regular job, and the battery would be fair rather than extraordinary.
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New York
Fred Mitchell
Tinker
Cub
Larry Doyle
Mitchell
Larry
Wortman
Zeider
Herbert Hunter
Hunter
Mollwitz
Cy Williams
Leslie Mann
Max Flack
Jacobson
Giants
Willard Offered 60 000 to Box Carpentier in New York
World heavyweight champion Jess Willard is guaranteed at least 60 000 dollars plus a share of the moving picture rights to a ten round bout with Geo Carpentier in New York. Articles are drawn and held in vaults while Tex Rickard negotiates. Willard's side initially demanded 75 000.
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New York
Jess Willard
Moving Picture
Geo! Carpentier
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Willard
Carpentier
Les Darcy
Darcy
Babe Ruth Injured in Boston Car Crash
Word reached Baltimore that Babe Ruth star pitcher of the Red Sox and his wife were in a serious automobile smash in Boston. Ruth escaped with cuts but his wife was taken to a Boston hospital. George H Ruth was notified by telegram.
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Baltimore
Boston
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Ruth
Boxing Bouts Tonight Aboard the Amphitrite
Three boxing matches are planned as entertainment for the Naval militia dinner aboard the U S S Amphitrite tonight. Undefeated fleet lightweight John Shaffer defends his title against J Allen of the Acorn Athletic Club. Wilbur Olschafsky of the Amphitrite meets Sunny Lindquist of the Third Division Naval Militia, and Young Schneider of North End A C faces Young Ritchie of Lake Torpedo Co.
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Naval Militia
Hoppe Sets Exhibition Run At 250 In San Francisco
Willie Hoppe, world billiards champion, ran 250 from the spot at 18:3 balk line in an exhibition with Young Jake Schaefer in San Francisco. Schaefer never challenged Hoppe, who retired without a miss. The report notes no official record since exhibition runs aren’t officially recognized.
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Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
San Francisco
Schefer
Hoppe
Paris
New York Theatre
Young Welker Cochran
Fairfield Democratic club postpones officer election
The Fairfield Democratic club met in the town hall and voted to postpone the election of officers until January 5 due to the holiday season. Several members addressed the meeting and plans for next year were discussed.
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Fairfield
Democratic Club
Boxing Rumors and College Hoops Stir Intersections
Rumors swirl about boxing matchups involving Jess Willard Carpentier and Darcy with New York talks stalled. Darcy’s whereabouts range from Chilean ports to a Brooklyn club under Roddy McDonald alias. Inter-State basketball signs and roster shuffles loom as Brown faces tough scheduling and Penn State players move to new leagues.
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Jess Willard
Carpentier
Darcy
New York
Chile
Brooklyn
Roddy McDonald
George Ashe
Ashe
Record of Garpentier and Darcy in squared circle
New York December 21 Georges Carpentier the French heavyweight champion and Les Darcy the Australian middleweight expected to arrive for bouts in the United States have notable ring records. Carpentier born January 12 1894 in Lens France stands 5 feet 11 1 2 inches and weighs about 180 pounds. Darcy just over twenty one years old 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs between 165 and 170 pounds. Their complete ring battles are listed with wins losses and draws across 1907 to 1914 including bouts with Wernick Lanpin Legrand Paul Til and many others.
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New York
Georges Carpentier
Les Darcy
Carpentier
Darcy
Lens
France
Bourgeois
Wernick
Mazoal
Lest
Monnereau K.O
Salmon K.O
Salmon
Lepine
Legrand
Lanpin KO
Wernick K.O
Lanpin K.O
Dorgetille K.O
Simon
Adalme
Chereau
Belinger
Dorgetille
Ledoux
Rds
Gaillard
Paul Til
Gloria
Pickard
Buck Shine
Brochet
K.O
Randall K.O
Goldswain K.O
Gray K.O
Randall
Daniels
Young Nipper
Meekins
Calbourne
Loughrey
Eustache
Evernden
Sid Burns
Young Joseph
Harry Lewis
Piet
Dixie Kid
Bat
Lacroix
Hubert Roe
Jim Sullivan
Joe Gunther
Willie Lewis
Frank Klaus
Billy Papke
Marcel Mareau
Bandsman Rice K.O
Cyclone Smith K.O
Geo
Wells
Pat O'Keefe
Paul Strands Seeks Second Chance With Big Show
Former Boston pitcher Paul Strands, now twenty two, shows potential to return to the major leagues after stints with Toledo and Spokane. Born in Washington, he rose from South Prairie to join Spokane in 1912 and Boston in 1913, later moving to Toledo under Roger Bresnahan.
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Paul Strands
Boston
Rube Waddell
Braves
Paul Strand
Strand
Toledo
Washington
South Prairie
Spokane
San Francisco
Walla Walla
Boston Braves
Roger Bresnahan
Three Injured in Collision at Six Day Race
In New York a six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden saw a major crash leaving three riders unconscious and several others bruised. Tom Bello led Clarence Carman before a collision with Carman and Alfred Grenda caused a mass fall. Carman suffered a badly wrenched back and was pulled from the race with his partner Wiley seeking a replacement. By 7 am the field had covered 1.48 miles and five laps with Hill and Drobach in front, two teams one lap behind.
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New York
Garden
Tom Bello
Clarence Carman
Carman
Alfred
Belle
Grenda
Thomas
Drobach
Ben
McNamara
Grende
Wiley
Madison Square Garden
Hill
Goulet
Genda
Griffith Plays In Every Reds Pennant Game This Year
Tom Griffith, the Red outfielder, appeared in every pennant game for Cincinnati this season matching his 1915 feat. A native of Ohio, he spent years in New Bedford before joining the National League with Boston in 1918 and was drafted from Indianapolis by the Reds. Griff began as a pitcher in the minors.
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Tom Griffith
Tom
Reds
Griffith
Ohio
New Bedford
Braves
Boston
Indianapolis
Hoosiers
Griff
Sporting Chatter and Baseball Vibes from 1916
Maximilian Carnarius known as Max Carey earns a reputation as a base stealing Pirate while Mathewson remains popular in Cincinnati. Jim Gilmore dismisses a players strike as irrelevant to the Federal League and Ban Johnson notes a surge in lomers in 1916. Cornelius McGillicuddy quips about the Philadelphia scene amid rising ethical violations in boxing.
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Maximilian Carnarius
Max Carey
Mathewson
Cincinnati
von Mathewson
Ban Johnson
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Philadelphia
Aries of Ring Battles
Tommy Ryan a Syracuse boxing promoter and former middleweight faced overconfidence in bouts with Kid McCoy in Maspeth andAustralian Billy McCarthy in Buffalo. Twenty years ago, December 31, 1896, at the Empire A. C. in Buffalo, Ryan lost a round after a vicious shot but recovered to win in the seventh after a near finish.
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Tommy Ryan
Syracuse
Kid McCoy
Maspeth
Tommy
Billy” McCarthy
Buffalo
Ryan
McCarthy
Empire A. C
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Chase
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Johnson
John Reck & Son
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U. S
Amphitrite
Cecil Spooner
Lawrence Baseball Club
Cecil
Johnny Beckman
Leavy
Ore
Kid Pneumonia
Brown University
Providence Boys
Amherst
Trinity
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Penn State
Clinton
Chief Muller
Schmelke
Ripley
New York Nationals
St. Louis
Otional Lengue
John McGraw
McGraw
Pany
Danbury
Garpentier
Geo. Mitchell K.O
Hubert Roe K.O
Phil. Robinson K.O
Gunboat Smith
Kid Jackson
West Maitland
Jimmy Burns
Dave Depena
Billy Hannan
K.oo
Reg
Delaney J. Shakespeare
W. McNabb
Bob Whitelaw
Jack Clark
Young Hanley
Billy McNabb
Fitz Holland
K. O. Marchand
Gus Christie
Fred Dyer
Jeff Smith
F. Loughrey
Henry Demlen
Mick King KO
Eddie MecGoorty
Ily Murray
Immie Clabby
Billy Murray
Ed. McGoorty
Geo. Brown
H. Hardwick
Les O'Donnell
K.O. T
Buck Crouse
Alex Costica
Dave Smith
Jimmie Clabby
Geo. Chip K.O
William Bernard Clark
Litchfield
Williams College
Clark
Ridgefield School
Ridgefield
Canada
J. P. Morgan & Co
Fifth Avenue
Jim" Gilmore
Federal League
Feds
Aries OF
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