American Automobile Association elects new contest board chair
At the AA A annual meeting in New York S M Butler secretary of the Automonils Club of America was named chairman of the contest board succeeding Frank B Hower. Dews R Spear was re elected president and Frederick H Elliott as secretary. Hugh McGann and Hugo Kelly may box for miners next month at the convention site.
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Hugh McGann
Hugo Kelly
Everett McGinnis
McGann
Saylor
Bronson
Ray
Ollie Chill
Atlanta
Chill
Kid Stein
Mickey Ford
Brown as compromise candidate for NL presidency
Milwaukee reports former Elks leader Bob Brown and Louisville Times editor as a compromise option proposed by Herrmann for the National League presidency. He was to be kept undercover until Herrmann forces could present him as a solution to the leadership puzzle.
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Milwaukee
Bob" Brown
the Elks
Louisville Times
Herrmann
National League
Wisconsin Picks James Dean as 1932 Captin of Football
Madison Wisconsin James Dean right end of the squad was yesterday elected captain of next years University of Wisconsin football team. He is noted for his speed and played in the Spa Weayts league.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
James Dean
Spa Weayts
University of Wisconsin
Mitchell Club Smoker and Boxing Show Planned
The Mitchell club will host a smoker and boxing program at the club hall Tuesday night December 10. The lineup includes Young Anderson versus Kid Wiggum for six rounds, Willie Reilly versus Young Donnelly for four, Tommy Dillon against Billy Mayfield for four, Kid Moore versus Kid Enoch for four, and Larry Donovan against Newying for four, plus a battle royal with Jerry Murphy as referee.
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Mitchell Club
Young Anderson
Kid Wiggum
Willie Reilly
Young Donnelly
Tommy Dillon
Billy Mayfield
Kid Moore
Kid Enoch
Larry Donovan
Newying
Jerry Murphy
Deweys Lead Independent Bowling League Standings
The Deweys remained first by sweeping five from the Capitols last night. The Pref Times fell five to the Manhattans while the Centrals took four from the Sher mans. The Deweys first division won team honors with 946 and 958 as Schmidt of the Capitols topped the individual with 222 and Warren of the Manhattans rolled 216.
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Deweys
Capitols
Manhattans
Centrals
Shermans
Schmidt
Warren
Presbyterians Lead in Sunday School Bowling
The Presbyterians won three games from the Baptists to keep the Sunday School Bowling league lead. The Meridians fell two games to the Central Avenues.
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Presbyterians
Baptists
Meridians
Valparaiso University schedules winter term start December 14
Valparaiso University announces a fall closure and a winter term beginning December 14. The year opens late, student attendance rises, and departments expand. The school remains accredited in classes A B and C with ongoing Civil Engineering improvements and steady expenses.
Can Jennings Tigers Repeat In Race For Flag Next Year
The 1910 Detroit Tigers face doubt about a fourth straight pennant as experts weigh Jennings’ plans and possible trades. Offseason additions Delehanty and Jones may shore up gaps while critics question backstop strength and pitching depth. If Jennings can repeat past moves and players rediscover form, breaking the four-title streak remains possible but uncertain.
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Detroit Tigers
Pittsburg
Pirates
Chicago
Murphy
Chance
Detroit
Dan Jennings
Jennings
Tigers
Delehanty
Washington
Jones
St. Louis
Rossman
Schaefer
Schmidt
Stanage
Beckendorf
Malachi Kittredge
Scranton
Bill Donovan
George Mullin
Summers
Willete
Hugh Jennings
Tigers End Cuban Tour Return to United States
The Detroit baseball team finishes its Cuban stay after more than a month. Twelve Havana games produced four wins and four losses for the Americans against Havana and Almendares, with the Tigers taking the Matanzas game.
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Havana
Detroit
United States
Cuba
Almendares
Detroits
Matanzas
Promoters Offer Fortunes as Bait for Fight Fans
In Chicago on December 2 1910 reports say Cubs president Murphy aims to gain control of the Millers with Johnny Fay to run the club and surplus Cub talent to follow. Meantime NL plans 168 game schedules and AL contemplates 154 game limits with April starts. Promoter bids for the Johnson Jeffries fight surface with offers from McCarey Coffroth Gleason Rickard Graney and McIntosh, various purses and shares of moving pictures.
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Murphy
Cubs
J. D. O’brien
American Association
Johnny Fay
Cincinnati
Millers
Fay
Comiskey
White Sox
Wichita
Kan
Miller City
Mike Cantillon
New York
Johnson
Jimmy Coffroth
Jack Gleason
Moving Pictures
Tex Rickard
Goldfield
California
Utah
Nevada
Eddy Graney
San Francisco
Hugh D. McIntosh
England
France
Australia
Hugh
Attell Promises Forfeit If Wolgast Accepts Fight
Memphis December 2 Abe Attell featherweight champion says he will stake $2000 as a side bet if Ad Wolgast accepts a match. He proposes 122 pounds ringside with Wolgast at 127 weighing in and notes Wolgast is seeking Battling Nelson while open to entertaining him meanwhile.
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Memphis
Tenn
Abea Attell
Ad Wolgast
Wolgast
Nelson
Phillies backstop duo Kling and Dooin stay strong
Philadelphia December report claims President Florace Fogel will keep Charles Dooin at catcher even if Joan King joins the Philadelphia roster. The addition of King would form a formidable catching pair, Kling and Dooin, protecting the backstop position for the Phillies.
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Philadelphia, Pa
Florace Fogel
The
Phillies
Joan Kiing
Charles Dooin
Kling
Dooin
Fogel
King
Charley
Aggressive bid boost for McCarey in Jeffries Johnson deal
Los Angeles dispatch reports Tom McCarey gaining financial backing after an offer of 20,000 dollars for half of the Jeffries Johnson moving picture rights. Al Greenwald forwarded a telegram from Jostin Brink stating the payment to Jeffries and Johnson, enabling McCarey to raise his own bid to 130,000 dollars and beat Coffroth if promoters can add to the original offer.
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Los Angeles
Jeffica- Johnson
McCarey
al Greenwald
Tom McCarey
Fight Game Enterprises
T. J. McCarey
Albany
New York City
Jostin Brink
Jeffries and
Johnson
Moving
Rickard Bid Seen As Likeliest For Boxing Fight
Tex Rickard appears the strongest bidder for the heavyweight bout with Jeffries and Johnson, with Salt Lake City seen as a possible fight site. Coffroth quits after hearing Rickard’s bid. Gleason joins Rickard while Graney is not involved.
Football rule changes proposed by major football authority
A prominent football authority proposed several rule changes. Proposals include removing penalties from uncompleted forward passes and new scrimmage rules for cross line carries. Additional ideas cover backfield alignment, player ejection consequences, field judge medical authority, and new jersey marks.
Freshman Hoops Show Promise In Bloomington Practice
Bloomington Ind December 2 1906 Freshmen Freeland Edwards Slayton Leroy Fitzgibbons Maury and others shone in a spirited practice against the veteran lineup. The varsity featured Capt Barnhart Stotter Whitney Graves Mangel Cassell Davis Graves at guard.
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Bloomington
Ind
Freeland
Edwards
Slayton
Leroy
Fitzgibbons
Maury
Barnhart
Stotter
Whitney
Graves
Mangel
Cassell
Davis
Jones Cuts Squad Names 14 For Lafayette Varsity
Lafayette Ind December 2 Coach Jones made his first cut and picked 14 players for the regular varsity basketball squad. The selections included Westover Charters Creed McVaugh Stockton Exton Willard Butterfield Marshal Miller Fatout Wilson Parrock and Koster.
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Lafayette
Ind
Westover
Charters
Creed
McVaugh
Stockton
Exton
Willard
Butterfield
Marshal
Miller
Fatout
Wilson
Parrock
Koster
Stakes to Be Announced for 1910 Sheepshead Bay Meetings
At the Coney Island Jockey Club office officials said stakes for 1910 races at Sheepshead Bay in June and autumn meetings will be announced in the racing calendar on December 4.
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New York
Coney Island Jockey Club
Sheepshead Bay
Yale Captain Elected for 1910 Football Team
Yale announces Frederick J. Daly of Cambridge Mass was elected captain of the 1910 football eleven by team vote. Daly, a 1911 class member, has played halfback for two seasons.
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YALE
New Haven
Conn
Frederick J. Daly
Cambridge
Mass
Daly
Sidle Named Hamilton 1910 Football Captain
Don R. Sidle from Paulding Ohio was elected captain of the Hamilton College football team for the 1910 season. The fullback leads the squad for next year following the 1909 season in Clinton New York.
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Clinton
N. Y
Don R. Sidle
Paulding, O
Hamilton
Race Track Stock Sold in Exchange Sale
Fifty shares of the Brooklyn Jockey club, owned by the late Patrick Keevin former city chamberlain, were sold at the Exchange salesroom in New York for 200 dollars.
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New York
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Patrick Keevin
City Chamberlain
Exchange
Vesey Street
Memphis University Abandons Football Over Safety Rules
In Memphis Tennessee the university faculty voted to abolish football until safety rules are established. This move is seen as a pioneering step in the South likely to prompt other colleges to seek reforms to reduce injuries.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis Universiy
Indians May Come To Carlisle In Thanksgiving Plans
Indian nomenclature names rich summer spots across North America praised in travel notice. Grand Trunk Railway offers low round trip fares from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls with literature and timetables, free by mail from W. S. Cookson, A. G. P. A. Chicago.
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Carlisle Indians
Reiskins
Colege
Muskoka
American
Grand Trunk Railway
Chicago
Montreal
Niagara Falls
W. S. Cookson
Adams Street
Holman Falls to Swantz in 175–111 Pool Contest
Holman was defeated by Swantz in a billiards tournament game played last night at the rate bil liard parlor. Swantz led 75 points at the break and extended the lead to a 175 to 111 final.
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Holman
Board of ‘Rate
Swantz
Londoun Police Chief Plans Germicidal Baths for Force
A dialogue mentions a London police chief ordering a thorough germicidal bath for all officers to prevent suffragette accusations of blood poisoning. The assistant questions the idea while the chef approves a germ-destroying bath.
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Londoun
Denison Hotel Dining Room Sunday Dinner Highlight
The Denison Hotel promotes its American plan dining room with Sunday dinner as a specialty featuring Muste as a signature dish.
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Denison Hotel
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