Yale Athletics Spending Attacked by Special Committee
A Yale committee led by treasurer Robert N. Corwin criticizes rising costs of college athletics and coaching staffs. The report notes growing rivalry among universities and questions the sustainability of large sums paid to a few coaches while budgeting for football and crew coaching.
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Low Waven
Conn
Yale Athletics
Robert N. Corwin
George P. Day
Henry W. Hobson
Board of Control
Yale
Rucker Plans End to Baseball Career
Nap Rucker, veteran Brooklyn Robins pitcher, says he plans to retire after ten seasons with the club. He will not play in the minors and may return to his two Georgia farms near Roewell to tend cotton if Brooklyn cannot use him next season.
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New York
Nap Rucker
Robins
Geason
Roewell
Brooklyn
Rucker
Atlanta
Chain Co Team Drills For Game With The Tigers
A 22 player squad practiced at Newfield Park last night preparing for Sundays game. The American I Co eleven meets Hartford at Newfield Park Sunday at 3 PM with Referee Joe Waters in charge. The Tigers are said to be coached by George Brickley of Hartford and average around 170 pounds.
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Inewfield Park
American i Co
of Hartford
Newfield Park
Bunk Abbott
Pat O'Reilly
Winfield
Bob Seeley
Moose Miller
Stevens
Burns
Silva
O'Neil
Rosenpenny
Stuhlman
Richardson
Joe Waters
Tigers
George Brickley
Hartford
Cardinals Beaten by Browns for Second Time
St Louis Americans defeated Miller Huggins Nationals 4 to 3 in the city series. Bob Groom limited the Nationals to three hits as the Americans collected six off Meadows and Lotz including two triples. Fire devastates Flavelles Limited in Canada causing about 200090 dollars in losses.
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St. Louis
Giants Faith in McGraw Questioned Amid 1917 Pennant Hopes
In sport circles fans doubt the Giants can build on last season as McGraw faces internal strife with stars Fletcher Perfitt Benton upset over his Brooklyn quitting charge. Rumors link Herzog to succeed McGraw, though contract runs another year. World Series opener bets center on Marquard vs Leonard in Boston.
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Giants
McGraw
New York
Giant
Fletcher
Perfitt
Benton
McGrew
Brooklyn
Charley Herzog
Comiskey
White Sox
Cards owner calls for sweeping roster changes
St Louis owner Schuyler Britton urged a major housecleaning after the Cardinals tied for last in the National League. He said about seven regulars are past their usefulness and hinted at trades after the city series. Britton noted the $90,000 payroll and recent player sales as context.
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St. Louis
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Schuyler Britton
Britton
Huggins
New York
Boston
Chicago
Harry Sallee
Giants
Slim
Bescher
Veterans lament modern boxing players and prize focus
Old timers recall past greats like Charlie Mitchell and Jack McAuliffe and blast today’s fighters as clinging, dancing, and money driven. Mitchell praised Sullivan in 1888 and criticizes contemporary boxers while McAuliffe warns commercialism is ruining the sport and emptying the goose that lays the golden eggs.
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John L. Sullivan
Ruby Robert Fitzim
Mons
Charlie Mitchell
Jack McAuliffe
Mitchell
Sullivan
France
America
Charlie
Williamsburg Jack
Notable Quotations and a Death Notice
A scrambled OCR page notes quotes about character and manners from Eliot and Cicero, plus a brief obituary line: Phone Spiers, noted architect ens archaeologist, is dead. The fragmentary items hint at light journalism and a local death notice.
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Phone Spiers
Ens
Condon Aims toBeat Kunz in Black Rock A C Show
Willie Condon of Bridgeport seeks the lightweight title comeback by facing tiling Kunz of South Norwalk in the semi final at the Casino next Monday. The ten round bout tests Condon against a hard hitter as part of a card featuring Silent Martin versus the Zulu Kid and a six round prelim with Harry Glenn and Young Nance. Seats selling fast.
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Willie Condon
Bridgeport
Ducky Holmes
Condon
Younster
Tiling
Kunz
South Norwalk
Black Rock A. C
Silent Martin
New York
Zulu Kid
Martin
Harry Glenn
Baltimore
Young Nance
McGraw to Manage Giants Next Season Says Official
John J. McGraw will manage the New York Giants next year, according to secretary John B. Foster. Foster dismissed rumors of a dispute between Harry Hempstead and McGraw as untrue and noted McGraw has discussed plans for next year and hopes to win a pennant.
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New York
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
John B. Foster
Harry N. Hempstead
McGraw
Hemptstead
Giants
Mr. Hempstead
Brooklyn
Pipp Tops AL Home Run Leaders With Twelve
New York Oct. 6 Yankees season notes show hitting star Eddie Pipp leading the American League with twelve home runs in a year. The figure marks a high mark for AL power in recent seasons, with comparisons to past leaders including Harry Davis and Frank Baker and noted AL sluggers like Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford.
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New York
Yankees
Pipp
Cactus Cravath
Phillies Grounds
Harry Davis
Frank Baker
Trappe
Sampepe Res
Ty Cobb
Jake Stahl
White Sox Take Second From Cubs
Chicago October 6 The White Sox won their second straight city series game against the Cubs with an 8 to 11 score. Jimmy Lavender weakened in the fourth as Gene Packard relieved. Leslie Mann doubled for the Cubs and Williams drove him home in the fifth. Urban Faber pitched for Rowland's team. Attendance reached 11,649 and receipts totaled 7769.50 with shares divided among National Commission players and clubs.
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Chicago
White Sox
Cubs
Rowland
National Commission
Just Arrived Dutch and French Bubs John Reck and Son
Dutch and French bubs arrive, offered by John Reck and Son. Local shop displays new stock for immediate sale.
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John Reck & Son
World Series Tickets Swell as Brooklyn Robins Arrive
Brooklyn and Boston race for limited seats at Ebbets Field and Braves Field for the upcoming World Series. Ebbets Field reserves near 15 000 tickets oversubscribed with hundreds of requests. extra box and left field seats push capacity to about 27 000. In Boston, Braves Field also oversubscribed as crowds jockey for scarce reservations. Charles Evans Hughes may throw first ball at Ebbets Field. Betting on Red Sox favored. large wager reportedly placed from Boston.
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New York
Braves Field
Ebbets Field
Boston
Brooklyn
Red Sox
Charles Evans Hughes
Robins
Chick Brown Beats Hartley In 12 Round New Haven Bout
In New Haven Oct 6 Chick Brown won a 12 round decision over Pete Hartley of New York at the Arena before a large crowd. Brown carried five rounds to Hartley three with four even. Brown relied on his left to secure the victory while Hartley failed to reach peak form. Also noted Charles H Cathran sought membership in the New York Cotton Exchange and Marathon Tire and Rubber stockholders voted to double capital stock from 500000 to 1000000.
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Newaven
Chick Brow
New Haven
Pete Hartley
New York
Chick Brown
Brown
Hartley
Yale Ready to Play Fast Virginia Eleven Tomorrow
New Haven Conn Oct 6 Yale prepares for Saturday against the University of Virginia as the Varsity works to establish its new fast straight game plan. Bingham scored a touchdown in scrimmage while backfield shifts and line changes aim to strengthen ground gain. Charley Taft undergoes minor surgery and will miss two weeks.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Bob Bingham
Hutchinson
Neville
Jacques
Legore
University of Virginia
Avery
Callahan
Vorys
Maurice Smith Ng Ross
Charley Comerford
Church
Mosely
Gates
Captain Black
Carnegie
John Mack
Virginia
Charley Taft
Kle. Galt
Heenener
Penn Eleven to Play in Pasadena New Year Game
Pasadena officials announce the University of Pennsylvania varsity football team will play next New Year's Day in an hosts game against an undetermined Western team. The Tournament of Roses management made the arrangement and confirmed Pennsylvania's acceptance.
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Pasadena
Cal
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Elbows McFadden Versus Lavigne Ring Battles Recalled
The article recalls lightweights Elbows McFadden and Kid Lavigne with fights in New York and Buffalo. McFadden knocked out Lavigne in the 19th round and later defeated Joe Gans in the 23rd. Lavigne’s career included title loss to Erie and later knockouts before retirement. Professor Bassett of Hartford Theological Seminary died from injuries in an automobile accident.
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George McFadden
George Lavigne
New York
Kid Lavigne
McFadden
Erie
Lavigne
Jimmy Britt
San Francisco
Young Erne
Philadelphia
Austin D. Bassett
Hartford Theological Seminary
Hartford
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