Mahan Open to Columbia Coaching Post
Eddie Mahan Harvard football captain in 1915 is willing to coach at Columbia if terms suit him. He recently spent a fall at California coaching the back field and may seek a New York based east coast position for better pay. He noted he coached punting and forward passing at California and would move where money and season work align.
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Natick
Boston
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California
Smith
Magnates threaten to close parks over baseball dispute
Louis A Dougher notes in the Washington Times that magnates threaten park closures while pondering a season without major league baseball. He argues public demand remains for baseball and questions how fans will access the game if parks stay closed and players are elsewhere.
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Washington Times
Washington
Ban Johnson
Magmaire
Cubs Buy Pitcher McTigue From Toronto
Toronto reports Fred Mitchell first Cubs deal as Chicago purchases William J. McTigue from the Toronto club. Mitchell values McTigue as a pitcher hitter and capable outfielder. draft price from the International league was $2500, with terms likely higher.
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Fred Mitchell
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
William J
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Sss Tigue
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Washington Glee Club elects Schaffnit captain for 1917
Charles Schaffnit left end was unanimously chosen captain of the Washington Glee football team for next year at a banquet in New Haven. Joe Kearns offered the post but declined. Schaffnit led the defense and scored a touchdown in the city championship victory over the Annex.
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Washington Glee Club
Oneco
Schaffnit
Joe Kearns
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Annex
Glees
American Chain Co
Bridgeport
Bob Simpson May Go Abroad With U S Track Team
St Louis report says Bob Simpson the champion hurdler of the United States is certain to join the American team traveling to Sweden next season. A friend in Missouri notes Simpson, after visiting Eden, is eager to return for another tour and is regarded by experts as the finest hurdler ever produced.
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Sweden
Missouri University
United States
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Eden
Penn Players Welcome in Pasadena Ahead of Rose Game
Penn football players coaches and trainers arrived by special train in Pasadena California for the New Year’s Day game with Oregon. Officials greeted the team at Santa Fe and Pacific stations and the squad held a first practice at the Raymond Hotel golf links before a formal hotel opening reception.
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Bezdekl
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Southern California
Quakers
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Rival Leagues and Promoters Stir 1917 Baseball Plans
Eastern league directors face a six club Massachusetts circuit bid that would steal Lynn Lowell Haverhill Lawrence and Manchester N H and maybe Fitchburg. Promoters push a trolley league to cut travel costs while Eastern officials weigh next year’s makeup. Yale protests freshmen in track events. Ohio State builds stadium funds and Harley returns at halfback. Dooin eyed by Harvard to coach Crimson and Rochester club. Boxers Darcy Chip discuss matches as New York scouting. Brooklawn at Bridgeport eyed for Metropolitan golf tour with Chick Evans coaching.
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Haverhill
Lawrence
Manchester
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Metropolitan Golf Tour
Chick Evans
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
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John McGraw
Corse
Cubs Seek Snyder in Trade with Cardinals
Chicago reports Cubs president Weeghman offered Mollwitz and money for St. Louis catcher Frank Snyder. If Lavender is the pitcher, the deal may close before week’s end.
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Frank Snyder
St. Louis Cardinals
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Presidents and their sports in early 1900s lore
The piece recalls President Wilson as Princeton’s former shortstop and notes his aging for big league play. It describes Taft and Roosevelt as sports fans, Wilson’s golf and croquet hobbies, Roosevelt’s boxing and hunting, and mentions hunting licenses and historic presidents as anglers or big game hunters.
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Whodrow Wilson
Princeton
Minneapolis
Wilson
Connie Mack
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Virginia
Washington
Jefferson
Roosevelt
White House
Lincoln
Garficld
Cleveland
Izaak Walton
Syracuse Likely Dropped From Hudson Regatta Shows Tension
A New York report asserts Syracuse University may be excluded from the 1917 Poughkeepsie regatta amid enduring friction with Columbia Cornell and Pennsylvania over alleged poaching of oarsmen and coaching ties to the Duluth Boat Club. The Intercollegiate Rowing Association oversees invitations. withholding one could bar Syracuse.
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Syracuse
Hudson
Columbia
Cornell
Pennsylvania
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Duluth Boat Club
Jim Ten Eyck
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Duluth
Charles Halstead Mapes
Intercolegiate Rowing Association
John Henry 28 Backstop for Washington Club
John Henry, long time Washington club catcher, turns 28 today. Born in Amherst Massachusetts he gained early fame at Amherst College. After leaving college in 1910 he joined the Senators, played 85 games in 1911 and later became a regular catcher. This season he appeared in more games than ever and posted a .249 batting average in 117 games.
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Henry
Amherst
Mass
Amherst College
Senators
James R. McAleer
New Cubs Manager Assesses Weeghman Evans Move
The baseball season opens with Fred Mitchell as the Cubs manager and curiosity about owner Weeghman appointing Evans. Local sports observers weigh how this staffing change could affect team performance and front office dynamics.
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Weeghman
Evans
Australian boxer Darcy rebuffs Havana bout offers
New York reports that Les Darcy declined multiple proposed bouts in the wake of offers totaling up to 75 thousand dollars for matches with top middleweights including Gibbons and Waldron. Talks stall as Tex Rickard and Sam McCracken pursue a Madison Square Garden lease and Paris news on Carpentier.
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Les Darcy
Hugh Grant Brown
Mike Donlin
Havana
Darcy
Brottell
al McCoy
Brooklyn
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Paris
Georges Carpentier
Europe
Tex Rickard
Sam McCracken
Carpentier
Madison Square Garden
McCracken
Dan McKetrick
Matt Hinkel
Cleveland
Boston Owners Demand 20000 For Pitcher Joe Wood
New York dispatch reports Boston Red Sox owners set a 20000 price to sell Smoky Joe Wood. Cleveland's Jim Dunn reportedly unlikely to meet the demand despite Wood's 1915 showing and lingering arm issues.
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Boston
Joe Wood
Ganzel bids for Kansas City club amid ownership feud
John Ganzel, new Kansas City club manager, opened negotiations to buy the team for about 175000. President Thomas J. Hickey confirms the move as the league eye aims to oust current owner Tebeau, while George Ward funds part of the bid. Tebeau is said to be in Florida but may sell.
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Ganzel
George Tebeau
Chicago
George Ward
Robert Ward
Brooklyn Federals
Brookfeds
Federal League
Tebeau
Florida
Hickey
Kansas City
White in 32 Round Draw With Murphy In Frisco 24 Years Ago
San Francisco fight fans recall a 32 round draw on December 28, 1892 between Tommy White and Billy Murphy. Murphy, the Australian Billy, held a featherweight title earlier but lost it to Young Griffin. White, the Chicago lad known as the Board of Trade Pet, never held a title. The era featured exceptionally long bouts and ferocious rivalries among featherweights.
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Little Fellows
Tommy White
Billy Murphy
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Billy
Ike Weir
White
Young Griffin
George Dixon
Chicago
Board of Trade
Cam Daly
President Wilson Turns Sixty On Christmas Eve
President Wilson celebrated his sixty sixth birthday today receiving numerous messages from across the United States and abroad. No special observance was planned. Christmas trees, wreaths and roping appear in local display as part of seasonal tributes.
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