Sweden’s Winter Games Attract International Snow Sports
Sweden promotes the Nordiska Spelen as a grand winter carnival with Nordic sports, inviting American visitors to compete against teams from France England Sweden Germany and others. The event features many entertainments and royal participation, showcasing Stockholm hospitality and royal attention to a grand winter spectacle.
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Sweden
Sendy Hook
France
England
Germany
Nordiska
Trier Pasin
Cices
Wolgast Praises Lightweight Anderson in Portland
In Portland on January 22 Wolgast praised the Vancouver lightweight Anderson calling him a comer and noting his potential. The remark came during a Portland meeting with his wife present and amid chatter about Anderson’s boxing prospects.
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Wolgast
Lightweight Anderson
Portland
Ore
Wolaest
Vancouver
Wolf
Frederick Roos Named Yale's Strong Man
New Raven Pa per notes William Fredstick Roos of Hoboken is chosen Yale’s strong man. The Yale athlete from Sheffield Scientific School set a 16 pound weight test and strength marks in shot put and bar work. Roos recorded 26 chin ups 35 push ups and 400 total points for the strength test.
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New Raven
William Fred— Stick Roos
Foboken East
Yale
John Eltpatrick
Jun- Sheffield Scientific School
Yale Shooters Triumph Over Fordham In Lively Game
Yale defeated Fordham 41 to 18 in a fast paced contest. Gooch Pop Foster’s coaching aided Yale’s speed and teamwork while Swiber and Smith led Yale with three goals and 16 points respectively. Fordham’s contingent showed notable speed but could not overcome Yale’s improved play.
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Yale Bulldog
Fordham
Yale
Gooch Pop Foster
Pordhiam
Swiberi
Canter Smith
Ust
Leach Gross Draw With Jim Duffy in New York Bout
Leach Cross the New York boxer and his brother manager Sem Walla fought Jimmy Duffy to a draw after 10 rounds. Cross cited a troubled left shoulder while Duffy landed more blows though Cross scored cleaner, harder punches that leveled the score.
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Buffalo
Leach Cross
York
Sem Walla
Cross
Jimmy Duffy
Duffy
Yale Princeton Track Meet Set for May Dates
Yale and Princeton are scheduled for a dual track meet in New Haven on May 10 with a return engagement in Princeton on May 17. The annual Yale meet will be held at New Haven, inviting competition between the two universities and outlining promising track events.
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New Haven
Jac
Yale
Princeton
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Frank Baker of Athletics Holding Out
Philadelphia January report that Frank Baker the home run hitter for Connie Mack's Athletics has not signed his contract mailed December 1. Mack says Baker is not a hold out though offer may be more money than stated. Chief Bender also not signed as he is away hunting in Georgia.
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Philadelphia
J. Frank Baser
Athencs
Connie Mack
Mack
Baker
Connie
Jim
Chief Bender
Georgia
O Rourke Libel Suit Se t for Feb 11 Hearing
London reports the libel case of Tom O Rourke the New York boxing promoter seeks heavy damages from Boxing the British paper. He is accused of dis creditable practices in major U S bouts including Welch Lavigne Sharkey Corbett and Dixon McGovern, with many boxers named. The case draws sporting interest with expected American witnesses.
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London
Tom O'Rourke
New York
Ptper
O'Hourke
United States
Welcott Lavigne
National Sporting Club
San Francisco
Sharkey- Corbett
Lenox Athletic Club
Dixon
McGovern
O'Rourke
al Palzer
Curley
Bennett
Tom Kennedy
Kid McCoy
America
Fewest Strikeouts in 1912 Branches From Connie Mage Brigade
The article notes team strikeout totals for 1912 with the White Elephants and Browns among the least часто striking out and lists notable performances by Coombs Pennock and Hamilton. It mentions Ty Cobb and Napoleon Lajoie as examples of low or high strikeout patterns and cites several individual games with double digit strikeouts.
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Hugh Chalmers
White Elephants
St. Louis
Washington
Browns
Senators
Gus Hill
White Sox
Tigers
Highlanders
Red Sox
Naps
Napoleon Lajoie
Harry Davis
Russell Ford
New York Price
Connie Mack
Ty Cobb
Jim Vausha
Dixie Demon
Coombs
Brown
Pennock
Sanitary Pressing & Cleaning Ad at 650 State St
Business ad seeks patrons for sanitary clothing pressing services. Readers are invited to write, phone, or call at 650 State St with the phone listed as 915 for SANITARY PRESSING.
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State St
Harvey Russell Sends His Contract To Bridgeport Club
Harvey Russell the Mechanical crack catcher sends his signed contract to Secretary Reddy. He coaches Easton college basketball at Manassas Virginia a co educational college with a brisk Beauty league. The piece notes various sports updates and trades and mentions Bridgeport club office contact for Russell admirers.
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Harvey Russell
Bridgeport
Wagner
Reddy
Harvey
Easton College
Manassas
Russell
Virginia
BBC Bridgeport
Tigers Triumph Over Columbia for Cellar Lead
Princeton beat Columbia 20 to 10 to seize the cellar championship in the Intercollegiate League. It marked Princeton’s second win this season against the New Yorkers and the second in five years.
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Princeton
Columbia
Tigers
New Yorkers
How Jake Beckley Won Base From Tom Leach
Joe Tinker recalls Jake Beckley’s antics as Leach, touted as a speed marvel, steals second and Beckley races ahead to the bag. Beckley, a grand fellow, earns laughs with earnest play and a cheeky exchange after sliding into second.
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Jake Beckley
Tom Leach
Joe Tinker
Sporting News
Jake
Tommy Leach
Leach
Tommy
Beckley
Tad Jones to Coach Exeter Academy Football Next Fall
Exeter New Hampshire January 22 Thomas A D Jones 03 will be the academy football coach next fall as announced by Howard A Ross Exeter gymnasium and athletics director Jones starred at Exeter in 1903 1905 and at Yale later his brother Howard also played for Exeter and Yale the two formed the teams leading the Tigers in the early 1900s
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Exeter
N. H
Howard A. Ross
Phillips Exeter
Thomas A. D. Jones
Tad
Howard
Jones Brothers
Andover
Hownard
Yale
Lajoie Signs Again for 9000 with Cleveland Naps
Napoleon Lajoie, star second baseman, signs to play for Cleveland at 9000 dollars for next season. President Somers and manager Birmingham praise his value and batting form, noting Lajoie hit .368 last season and will still cover substantial ground and drive in runs.
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Cleveland
Napoleon Lajoie
Naps
Highlanders
Red Six
Somers
Lajoie
Birmingham
Larry
Jook
Brink Thorne Yale Football Star to Wed Miss Leisenring
Social engagement reports Yale football hero Brink Thorne, famed halfback and 1895 Yale captain, set to marry Gertrude Leisenring of New York and formerly of Mauch Chunk. The notice notes Thorne’s prominence in college games and his prominent New York family background.
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Brink Thorne
YALE
Gertrude Leisenring Whennever
Mahlon S. Kennever
New York
Mauch Chunk
S. Brinckerhoff Thorne
Princeton
Thorne
Jonathan Thorne
Black Hock
Dartmouth to Be Dropped by Harvard in 1913 Football
Harvard plans to drop Dartmouth from its 1913 football schedule with rustication of the Green team and a less strenuous lineup. The two schools have long rivalry with 28 meetings since 1888, including Harvard’s 6 2 victory last fall. Dartmouth sought prestige and gate money, while Brown Maine Bates and Cornell may fill dates in Cambridge.
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Mass
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Dartmouth
Crimson
Green
Crimson Steel
Brickley
Percy Haughton
Hanover
N.H
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Flarvard
Providence
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Maine
Bates
Cornell
Mickey Finn’s Cashing In On Baseball Boss Moves
The exchange notes Mickey Finn profited by shifting roles in early baseball history. He leveraged moves between Little Rock Chattanooga and Waterbury to secure players and contracts, earned a pennant and a later scout job for the Giants, then became Mobile club manager in the Southern League by 1912.
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Frank Chance
Roger Bresnahan
Mickey Finn
Waterbury
New York Nationals
Chatanooga Boweht
Little Rock
Billy Smith
Finn
Smith
Mickey
Mexico
Canada
O. B. Andrews
Andrews
Kanavaugh
Chattanooga
Jack Hoey
Si McDonald
Hartford
Giants
Finnan
Mobile
Local dancers wow Norwalk crowd with novelty dance
South Norwalk residents watched Bressis Corso and Luciano illustrate novelty dances at Arion Hall during a Life Ravers Association event. The pair, Tom Corso and Fred Luciano, are noted Bridgeport dancers previously linked with the Al Reeves stage show.
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South Norwalk
Janu
Life Ravers’ Association
Arion Hall
Bressis Corso
Luciano
Tom Corso
Fred Luciano
Bridgeport
Bers
Reilly Street
Willard
al Reeves
Chicago
Pugilistic Annals Highlights From 1895 to 1912
A compact roundup notes 1895 Erne KOed Leonard in New York 1904 Gans beat Grim in Baltimore 1901 Lewis KOed Smith in Denver 1903 Bronson Dunn draw in Indianapolis 1908 Goldman KO Vitter in Charleston and Honck beats Ding in Lancaster 1910 Hayes defeats Redmond in New Orleans 1912 Conlon KOes Forbes in Oshkosh Wisconsin A Riverside arrest in Montclair for speeding with a joking suspect
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Frank Erne
Joe Leonard
New York
Joe Gans
Joe Grim
Baltimore
Harry Lewis
Rube Smith
Denver
Ray Bronson
Jimmy Dunn
Indianapolis
Charley Goldman
Charley Vitter
Charleston
Agus Honck
Kidding
Lancaster
Grover Hayes
Young Jack Redmond
New Orleans
Johnny Conlon
Harry Forbes
Kenosha
Wis
Lelivelt to Play in Outfield Amid Injury and Trade Talk
The report details Jack Lelivelt expected to play in the outfield for the Chicago Cubs amid a thigh injury and season plans. It notes Frank Chance’s push for Lelivelt as the team negotiates with Freng Perry and mentions possible moves to compare with Barrett at Willamstown in February.
First revision of base ball rules discussed long ago
A long-ago note recalls Jan 92 1867 marking the first revision discussion for base ball rules in New York. It notes changes from the original code adopted in 1945, with early rules about baserunners, pitching, and nine innings, and mentions figures such as Ira F. Thomas and Arthur B. Gorman in baseball history.
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Wasebell
Berne
Fair Valle
Newt
Nations Association Baseball Players
Arthur Bue Gorman
United States
Benster Fry
Maryland
Two Bridgeporters Secure Patents on Inventions
Two Bridgeport residents were awarded patents for their inventions in a report noting designs for metal valve devices and oven equipment. The notice mentions applicants including Auroet Be Jain and Tartling and references related items and locations in New Haven and Stratford.
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Armry
Broughton
Auroet
Jain
Norris
Clark
Piainellie
Tee
Jax
Chatfield Ant Mo Ohneden
Thomaston Manhine
Atte CO
New Haven
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Gracther
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Robinson
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H. Schradera
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Tad Jones
Black Rock
E. H. Dillion & Co
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Dorothy Dodd
Tiss Main Street
Seers's
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Mike Finn
Logal Boys
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Jack Price
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