Yale Quoit League close race with Yale players in doubt
Reports from New Haven indicate possible reinstatement for Legore and four Yale teammates after a conference on intercollegiate athletics rules. Professor Corwin noted a provisional ruling to cover their cases and a duplicate ruling on athletic status may follow pending new regulations. Annville fishing contest awards prizes for bass, pike and perch with named winners.
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New Haven
Conn
Legore
R. N. Corwin
New York
Harry Legore
Spencer Pumpelly
William Easton
Robert Rhett
Arthur Milburn
Corwin
Yale
Theg
Annville
Eugene H. Herr
West Main Street
Charles Pfanmiller
Harry F. Longenecker
Hilapoe
Marty S
Daniel Spangler
Charlie White Last of the Old Guard in Boxing
Charlie White, renowned boxing referee, stands as the last of the Horton era judges with peers like John J. White Sam Austin Tim Hurst Honest John Kelly and George Siler now retired or deceased. He also pursues art collecting and politics and remains the sole American to referee a bout in England at the National Sporting Club in London years ago.
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Charlie White
John J. White
Sam Austin
Tim Hurst
Honest John Kelly
George Siler
White
England
National Sporting Club
London
McCall Ousted From N Y Service Board
Edward E. B. McCall a former Justice of the Supreme Court and ex mayoral candidate was removed as chairman of the Downstate Public Service Commission by Governor Whitman. He was found to have violated the Public Service Commission law by owning stock in a company supervised by his agency. William Hayward of New York named temporary chairman. McCall had two years left in office.
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Albany
N. Y
Edward EB. McCall
New York
Supreme Court
New York City
Downstate Public Service Commission
Whitman
Thompson
McCall
Public Service Commission
William Hayward
Bryan summoned to testify on ship sales to Greece
William Jennings Bryan, former Secretary of State, was served with a Supreme Court order to appear for examination about the U S government sale of two battleships to Greece. He may be asked if secrets on fire control or gun coordinates were shared with the Greek government in the case brought by Petros P. Tatania against Greek newspaper and others.
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New York
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Supreme Court
Geigerich
United States
Greece
Bryan
Ibel
Petros P. Tatania
Solon J. Viasto
Demetrious J. Viasto
Quoit League Sees Close Chase as Week Lacers Near Finish
Enhaut leads the P. O. of A. Quoit League with 30 wins and 5 losses as Camp No. 8 Harrisburg sits second needing five wins to tie. Steelton Highspire Camp No. 716 Harrisburg and Camp No. 477 Penbrook chase with mixed records while upcoming games feature Camp No. 477 at Cam No. 639 Harrisburg and Camp No. 505 Highspire at Penbrook.
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A. Quoit
Enhant
Penbrook
Cam
Harrisburg
Highspire
Enhaut
Steelton
Harvard Eleven 1875 Victory Marked by Low Attendance
The article recalls Harvard defeating Yale 4 goals to none in an 1875 match at New Haven played on a 400 by 200 foot field with 1 500 spectators including many women. Scoring came via goals after touchdowns, with 11 to 15 players allowed and three 30 minute periods. Harvard sent 150 students to witness the game. admission was free, contrasting with later crowds near 120 000 for 1914 1915 Harvard Yale games.
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Harvard
Yale
Pittsburgh Post
New Haven
Bhat
Crimson
Cambridge
Joe Wood Leads In Mound Work
The American League pitching records show Smoky Joe Wood leading with 1.49 runs per nine innings. Walter Johnson ranks second despite more innings in 47 games. Connie Mack’s Athletic pitchers fare poorly with Knowlson at 42nd with 3.49 runs per game. Shore Foster and Leonard shine in the World Series but lag in the regular pennant race.
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Smoky Joe
Wood
Boston Speed Monarch
Walter Johnson
Washington
Connie Mack
Knowlson
Shore
Foster
Leonard
Red Sox
Phillies
Skippers Win Tie in Casino League Bowling Clash
In a night of high scoring the Skip pers and Orpheums tied at 2686 apiece. The Skip pers won the second and third games while Jacoby led with 221 and 574. Standings and scores follow.
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Skippers
Orpheums
Casino League
Jacoby
Annville High Tossers Schedule Announced for Season
Annville Pennsylvania December 7 Under captain Luther Berry Annville High will field a strong basketball five with coach Peiffer. The schedule lists December 10 Jonestown at Annville December 17 Ephrata at Ephrata December 23 Y M C A Olivers of Lebanon at Annville January 7 Mount Joy at Annville January ? Baker A A of Steelton at Enhaut Oberlin High evening January 18 Ephrata at Annville January 26 Lebanon High Reserves at Lebanon January 28 Oberlin High at Annville February 4 Mount Joy at Mount Joy February 12 Elizabethtown at Annville February 18 Jonestown at Jonestown February 22 Hershey at Annville February 25 Meyerstown at Meyerstown February 29 Y M C A Olivers of Lebanon at Lebanon March 3 Lebanon High Reserves at Annville March 17 Hershey at Hershey
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Annville
Luther Berry
John Gantz
Peiffer
Albright
Jonestown High
Ephrata High
Ephrata
Y. M. C. A. Olivers
Lebanon
Mount
Hershey High
Meyerstown High
Meyerstown
Lebanon High Reserves
Hershey
Jim Thorpe ban sparks amateur debate in Central A A U
The Central District A A U board declared Alvah Richards ineligible after confirming his residence at Provo Utah during last Fall's meet, despite entry as Chicago based. In New York the six day bicycle race neared 639 miles at the twenty-ninth hour with thirteen of seventeen teams tied.
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Central District Amateur Athletic Union
Alvah Richards
Central A. A. U
Richards
Provo
Utah
Chicago
New York
Sullivan
Anderson
Suter
Madonna
Wohlrab
Kopsky
Ruddie Russe
Vanderstuyft
Root
Lawson
Hollenback Seeks Penn Head Coach Position
William Hollenback, ex Penn captain and coach of Missouri, Penn State and Pennsylvania Military College, publicly seeks the Penn football head coach post for next season. He and Bob Folwell advocate a change in Penn’s coaching system, presenting credentials to Provost Edgar Smith.
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Philadelphia
William Hollenback
University of Pennsylvania
Folwell
Eddie Greene
Vincent Stevenson
Old Penn
Columbia
Harvard
Board of Directors
The
Athletic Association
Penn
Hollenback
Edgar Smith
Pennsylvania
University of Missouri
Penn State
Pennsylvania Military College
Bob Folwell
Bitters Beat Bankers in Harrisburg Academy Duckpin Match
Bitters defeated Bankers mar gin three games to none in the Harrisburg Academy duckpin series with 99 pins total. Colivaris and O'Leary tied for high score at 243, Colivaris had the top individual with 131. The Bankers scores follow.
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Harrisburg Academy
Bitters
Bankers
Colivaris
O'Leary
Plumbers Five Lose to Holtzman All-Stars in Duckpin Match
Holtzman All-Stars defeated the Plumbers five 2318 to 2095 led by Schellheimer with 184 and Klitch 498. In the Dye Works game the New Idea team fell to Pennsylvania Dye Works as Geiswhite rolled 126 and 322, with the winners prevailing by 586 pins.
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Plumbers
Holtzman All-Stars
Schellheimer
Klitch
DYE Works
New Idea
Pennsylvania Dye Works
Geiswhite
Boxing and baseball talk at Harrisburg and New York
The article surveys boxing and baseball chatter from Harrisburg to New York. It notes boxing commissions needed for fair fights, values of Harrisburg players in the International League, and a planned Harrisburg committee visit to New York. It also mocks Grantland Rice’s all Michigan vs Yale all stars idea with a Madison Square Garden showcase and fundraising for Carnegie.
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Harrisburg
New York
Barrow
Tom Fogerty
New
York
Fogerty
Grantland Rice
Star-Eleven
Michigan
Yale
Madison Square Garden
Andrew Carnegie
See Doctor First Advises Dr Dixon See Doctor First
Dr Samuel G Dixon Pennsylvania health commissioner warns against overeating during Christmas. He urges consulting a doctor before the holiday meal to prevent digestive overload and related illnesses. The article notes the strain of shopping and festivities tires people and weakens immunity.
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SEE
Dixon
Samuel G. Dixon
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Educators to Convene in Scranton
Teachers from across the nation will attend the Pennsylvania Educational Association meeting in Scranton December 28 to 30. President Wilson or a Cabinet member, several state governors, and leaders from Washington and universities will address topics on education. A Wednesday session features school master governors Brumbaugh and Frank B. Willis with U. S. Commissioner P. P. Claxton.
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Wilson
Washington
Pennsylvania Educational Association
Scranton
Brumbaugh
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
United States Commissioner of Education
P. P.claxton
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