Yale Coaches Lead Scene From Last Night Battle
A pen drawing captures last night’s clash with Kelly Hamilton of Ohio and Yale head coach Howard Jones. Tad Jones and J A Jones of Excello Ohio are in town. Tad to lead the baseball team next spring. Howard Jones praised Syracuse as having its best team in its history.
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Kelly
Hamilton
Dee
Howard Jones
Yale
Tad
Staher
J. A. Jones
Excello
Syracuse
Tad Jones
Papke and Kelly Fight Ends In Coast Draw
In Los Angeles at the Jim Jeffries Vernon club Billy Papke of Illinois and Hugo Kelly of Chicago battled three rounds to a draw after a stirring back and forth contest. Papke scored a knockdown in round four but the bout finished even with neither man able to claim a clear edge. In St Joseph Kid Clippe r of Chicago and George Coulon fought a 70 round draw, crowd approval greeted the result.
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Jim Jeffries Vernon Athletic Club
Billy Papke
Thunderbolt
Illinois
Hugo Kelly
Chicago
Papke
Kelly
ST. Joseph
Kid Clipper
George Coulon
Johnny Coulon
Billy
Finais
Indian Runner Wins Marathon as Dorando Collapses Again
New York reports Tom Longboat, the Indian runner, winning the marathon at the Garden after Dorando Petri collapsed on the track. Papke and Kelly fought a fierce bout, with Kelly rallying after a knockdown to keep the match competitive, ending with both showing relentless effort.
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Dorando
Longboat
Mia
Our 10 000 000 battleship cost details
The North Dakota will cost about 10 million dollars to complete with nearly 1 million dollars for guns alone. The main battery includes ten twelve inch guns at 65000 each and fourteen five inch rifles at 10000 each, plus rapid fire and minor pieces.
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North Dakota
Mai
Moran Proved Ability Over Frankie Neil In 12 Rounds
England's Owen Moran defeated Frankie Neil of San Francisco by decision at the Armory A. A. in Boston. Moran dominated the early rounds with a jab, Neil rallied in the sixth, Moran floored him in the seventh, but failed to finish. The remaining rounds saw Neil clinging on as Moran outboxed him throughout.
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Boston
Mass
Owen Moran
England
Frankie Neil
San Francisco
Armory A
Moran
Neil
Nashville Awarded 1908 Southern Baseball League Pennant
Nashville received the 1908 pennant at a full Southern Baseball League executive meeting in Nashville. Charles Frank withdrew his protest over the New Orleans Montgomery game from September. The Stockdale case remained closed after pitcher’s suspension for remarks about the Memphis club. A new board of directors and schedule committee were announced.
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Tenn
Southern Baseball League
Charlea Frank
New Orleans
Frank
Stockdale
Memphis
Kavanaugh
Sophomores defeat seniors to win IU interclass title
Bloomington Indiana December 16 The interclass basketball championship at Indiana University ended with the sophomores defeating the seniors 17 to 11 last evening.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Marion Club to Host Indoor Baseball Game
The Marion club and Battery A will play indoor baseball Saturday night at the Marion club gymnasium.
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Marion Club and
Battery A
Marion Club
Resener Beats Dr. Gant in Board of Trade Billiard Tourney
Resener defeated Dr. Gant last night and will face Landis on Friday night in the Board of Trade billiard tournament.
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Resener
Dr. Gant
Board of Trade
Landis
M Farland Balks on Weight Stipulations
CHICAGO December 16 Packy McFarland and Manager Harry Gilmore did not start for New Orleans last night as scheduled for the bout with Young Erne on December 3. Gilmore balked at Young Erne demand for a 183 pound catch weight at 3 o'clock, saying articles were signed for catch weights. The fight may be declared off unless a wire agreeing to the original terms is received by noon today.
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Chicago
Packy McFarland
Harry Gilmore
New Orleans
Young Erie
Malachi Hogan
Gilmore
Young Erne
Gilmorsa
Water Company Tops Commercial League Scoring
The Water Company in the Commercial league posted high team scores of 916 and 963, averaging 922. Cray led individuals with 246, Cobler of the Marotts was second with 224. Water Company also swept straights from the Ballards while the Abattoirs beat the Capitals. Central Unions took straights from the Tagegarts, and the Browns lost to the King on five. The Marotts fell to the Liebers in an even series.
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Cray
Ballards
Abattoirs
Tagegarts
Browns
King
Marotts
Liebers
Ganzel Signs 10 Lead Rochester
Rochester fans cheer as John Ganzel former Reds manager signs with Rochester exhibition group to manage the Rochester Eastern league club next season.
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Ganzel
Rochester
N. Y
John Ganzel
Cincinnati Reds
Rochester ,Exhibition Company
Evers Declares He Will Quit Baseball for Good
Chicago December 16 Johnny Evers second baseman of the Cubs declares by letter he will not play next season and may not return to baseball to pursue better business prospects. He plans to ask Charles Murphy for a large stipend and cites business commitments as the reason. Murphy declines to comment. Also in sports news heavyweight Wrassler Chris Pierson faces Frank Prindle with Olson looming. Hartman sustains a bad leg injury and quits wrestling.
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Chicago
Johnny Evers
Cubs
Evers
Charles W. Murphy
Murphy
Wrassler
Chris Pierson
the Empire
Frank Prindle
Prindle
Charles Olson
Pierson
Fred Hartman
Elberfeld Seeks Trade From New York To Washington
Norman Elberfeld, former New York manager, living in Lynchburg, declares he will not return to the New York team next season. He says Manager Stallings assured a deal would be arranged and expresses a desire to be sent to the Washington team, which he believes has made a liberal offer for his contract.
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Lynchburg
Norman Elberfeld
New York
Stallings
Elberfeld
Washington
Mahmout Aims For Gotch After Americus Victory
Chicago dispatch reports Yussiff Mahmout anticipating a showdown with Frank Gotch after defeating Fred Beell. Mahmout, dubbed the Terrible Turk, schedules a match with Americus at the Seventh Regiment armory in Chicago, with 5000 expected spectators and a clear path toward Gotch. Americus, fresh off a win over Olson and a semi windup victory over Turner, is also preparing seriously for the bout.
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Fred Beell
America
Yussiff Mahamout
Frank Gotch
Americus
New
Seventh Regiment Armory
Baltimore
Olson
Indianapolis
Beell
Gotch
Turner
Mahmout
Chicago Athletic Association
Chase Willing to Return to Yankees
New York sports writer Sam Crane reports Hal Chase has not decided on a 1920 Yankee return. Chase says he is willing to play if management accepts his Spring desertion and believes his health improved. Fans think illness caused his earlier departure and hope for a club reunion in New York.
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Yankees
Chase
West
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