Harvard sports rules under war and reform proposal
Dean Le Baronet Briggs urges curbs on Harvard athletics in 1916 17 arguing intercollegiate contests are impractical during wartime and should be replaced by university teams of underage or non soldiers. He warns public spectacles like Princeton and Yale games are unbecoming with comrades at front and suggests modified contests focused on exercise and discipline.
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Jost
Yale
Blaines
Duffy
Benny Leonard to box in Bridgeport plans in motion
Roger Perk reports Benny Leonard the lightweight world champion may appear in Bridgeport before Easter. The Young Men’s Hebrew Association has a January 22 smoker at State street quarters and aims for a larger boxing show in March at the Park theatre or casino with Leonard as a principal. If Leonard is unavailable, Batiling Leyinsky could fight here.
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Sam Caplin
Leonard
Batiling Leyinsky
Bridgeport
Moran Letter Traces Boxing Promoter Disputes in Bridgeport
The excerpt recounts a 1918 letter from Tack Moran claiming misrepresentation by promoters regarding a Ring engagement in Bridgeport and his refusal to fight under a substitute name. It notes confusion with a fighter billed as Jack Moran, Tex McCarthy, and references Moran’s past bouts with top boxers including Battling Levinsky. The piece also touches on a forthcoming Grand Circuit season and Readville track addition, highlighting Boston horsemen and Hub merchants planning purses to attract top horses.
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Joe Simnith
St. Louls
Tim
Nam
Williams
Moran
Larry Williams
Telegram
Jack Moran
St. Louis
Tex McCarthy
Bartley Madden
New York
Pittsfield
Battling Levinsky
Levinsky
Smith
Readville
Mass
Boston
Hub
Bistow
Forso
Culture
Tigers-Quakers Lead Intercollegiate Basketball Standings
Princeton hosts Darttown in the Intercollegiate league, beating them 26 to 7 as Columbia and Yale suffer losses. Quakers and Green hold top and bottom positions, with upcoming Columbia-Cornell and Yale-Dartmouth games this weekend. Princeton shows strong individual play but weak passing due to Christus recess.
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Princeton
Mgers
Pennsylvania
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Quakers
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Cornell
Yale
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Hanover
Christus
Rules Adopted by Commission in New World Series
Cincinnati officials reported final revision of the 1924 World Series rules. The players share pool allocates 60 percent from the first four games, with $2000 to each eligible winner and $1400 to each eligible loser player, then others receive shares by pennant finish. Eight weeks active service required for eligibility. post season shares adjust for non-champions. War tax plan fixes 10 percent of ticket price or pass as tax, with government consultation. Attendance includes Herrmann, Tener, Weeghman, Ebbets, Dreyfuss, Rickey, Mitchell, Hendricks, Bezdek, scouts, and officials.
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National Baseball Commission
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Tener
National League
Jobesen
Qoeing
Jumsen
American League
Cheago
Federal League
Chi
Charles F. Weeghman
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Charles HB. Ebbets
Brooklyn
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
August Herrmann
Reds
Fred Mitchell
Cubs
Jack Hendricks
St. Louis
Hugo Bezdek
Pirates
Sailors Boost Soccer Amid Navy's Support
The navy promotes soccer among sailors with most ships fielding teams. Letters from former players reveal many Americans now in service continue the game, including Fah River lads who play regularly. Mike Shea cites Massachusetts players in a listed lineup and notes rare pairs of brothers on national teams. Sergeant Guttridge recounts three shellburials in France.
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Theovy
Mike Shea
Massachusetts
J. Sullivan
Blake
Brady
Bell
W. Whittie
J. T. White
Flynn
Shea
G. F. Sullivan
Hollins
Franklin
Mack Will Split with His Players
Connie Black proposes sharing profits with players if the Athletics post gains this year. Mack says the plan aims to cut losses, not earn money, and notes profits would be distributed among the men if baseball succeeds this summer.
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Mack
Athletics
Amherst 1918 Football Schedule Announced
Amherst College in Amherst Mass unveils the 1918 football schedule after approval by the Student Council and rival schools Trinity and Bowdoin. Games listed include Middlebury Bowdoin Union Worcester Polytechnic Institute Wesleyan Columbia Trinity Williams with dates from September 28 to November 16 in Amherst and surrounding towns. Also Milwaukee signs Egan to manage three years as a veteran minor league pennant winner from St Paul.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Brewers
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IE Figan
St. Paul
Milwaukee American Association
Egan
Middle West
Gossipy Bits Of All Sports From The 1916 Season
A jumble of sports chatter notes Dunn fearing player shortages for Cleveland if leagues delay. Mamiaux of the Pirates draws NL clubs Cincinnati New York Chicago with cash and players. Mentions Buck Herzog McCrew and Hornsby trade talk, Caldwell wintering in New York, Tesreau signing, and Cobb eyeing the marine corps draft. Also references Meteger moving to YMCA athletic work and Phillies players serving in khaki.
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New York
Chicago
Miamix
Ped Sox
Philadelphi
Uncle San
Bush
Connie Miels
Vpporal
oTy Cobb
Marine Corps
Cobb
Gon
Pershing
Ouce
Fulton Aims to Force Willard Clash With $5000 Bet
The New York fan scene reports Fred Fulton posted a certified $5,000 wager that he can stop Jess Willard inside 20 rounds if they meet. Fulton promotes a campaign for a title bout, facing two key tests including a ten round belt with Bully Miske in St Paul on January 18. Miske, fast and game, defeated Carl Morris and poses a stern challenge for Fulton, who must show real backbone. Tate vs Wilford in a separate return bout adds further pressure as Willard’s trail heats up.
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Philadelphia
Fred Fulton
Jess Willard
Fulton
Willard
Bully Miske
St. Paul
Miske
Dilly
Carl Morris
Mastodon
Kid McCoy
Billy Miske
Wil Kid
Rochester
Minn
Irinton
Wilton
Henry Tate
Jovlin
Tate
Sports News on Baseball Prices and Team Updates
The piece notes baseballs prices rising yet not exceeding last year’s level during Yankees batting. It mentions Branch Rickey’s growing influence, Walter Trumbull’s wartime service, Rutgers and West Virginia football schedules, Robertson’s age rumors, Wesleyan basketball captain Richard J. Keeler, Navy football squad members entering aviation, and wartime sports debates. It also covers lawn tennis association plans, wartime guidelines, and top National League pitchers Grover Alexander, Ferdie Schupp, and others.
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