Hadley of Yale for football champion and league turmoil
Yale President Hadley endorses football as safe and beneficial shifting focus from rowdyism and drinking. Milwaukee reports show upheaval in baseball circles with O'Brien ousted and Chivington favored, hinting at major league power struggles affecting Chicago and eastern leagues.
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Decision to Seiger at Eu reka Athletic club
Joe Seiger of Denver defeated Soldier Burns of Baltimore after 15 rounds in a bout at the Eureka Athletic Club on December 31 in Baltimore Maryland.
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Eureka Athletic Club
Lynch Served as Umpire Supervisor Under Young in 1900
Thomas J. Lynch, newly named president of the National League, was appointed supervisor of umpires by N. E. Young in 1900 and did notable work in that role. He umpired his last major league game on August 22, 1899.
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Tebeau Domination Compared to Havenor Cantillon Duo
Publicly President O'Brien wishes Chivington great success while Havenor remains silent. The Tebeau rise is described as no worse than the Havenor Cantillon combination.
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O'Brien
Chivington
Havenor
O'Brien Turned Down as Eastern League Protests
Chicago tale from December reports the American Association rejecting an Eastern League plea for a 16-man limit and a $1,000 purchase deadline. Jacob Stein meets AA leaders while O'Brien is criticized as double crossed after spurning a high salary offer.
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Chivington
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Jacob Stein
Buffalo
A. A
George Tebeau
Louisville
Kansas City
Tebeau
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O’brien
Baseball notes on trades signings and retirements
Baseball gossip from Perfectly mixed sources details Winapur Road third baseman joining Tyrone Pennsylvania team and being a basketball expert. It notes Pitcher McQuillem signing with the Phillies for 1916, Billy Maloney leaving the game for embroidery work, and praise for Andy Coakley and Mulvy Thomas with Shamokin past connections.
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Billy” Maloney
New York
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Flynn
Clarke
Mulvy Thomas
Shamokin
Harry Covelesk
Pole
Danville Club
Susquehanna ‘League
Clarke's Pirates vow to stay intact for next season
Manager Fred Clarke declares the Pirates will return with Wagner Leach Miller and the rest of the championship core staying together after their world title. He dismisses retirement rumors and says he signed with Pittsburgh for two years to attempt another repeat.
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Pittsburg
Hans
Fred Clarke
Clarke
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Pirates
Leach
Miller
Will Drive Parry Car
The fragment notes a famous puss with a part three and a venture titled will drive parry car.
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Parry
Puss
Nelson says no San Francisco bout will occur
Milwaukee boxing note reports Nelson denying a fight with Hester's club in San Francisco. He suggests Wolgach and Hester fear the contest and questions the four round limit and permit.
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Milwaukee
Pugilist
Hester
San Francisco
Wolgach
Meyer and Graff Lead Two-Man Teams in City Bowling
Eddie Meyer and Lee Graff lead the two-man class after a strong night at Marion club alleys, posting 1181. Coval and Brooke tie for third with Delaney and Jordan despite a big handicap. Newlin tops the individuals with 650, while Tom Carter sits sixth with 600 as the tournament wraps up tonight and tomorrow.
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Delaney
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Ingersoll
Carter
Bryson
Muir
Goebel
Kothe
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Pollard-Berner
H. S. McMichael
George Kirkwood
J. Delaney
A. D. Graham
Charles Carll
Advocates Erection of Athletic Stadium in New York
James E. Sullivan, secretary of the New York Stadium association, urges building a large white walled enclosure with four diamonds a gridiron a track and an athletic field modeled after the ancient Stadium at Athens. He expects action soon after the new year and hopes New York will lead nationwide adoption by starting locally.
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New York Stadium Association
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New York
Johnson Beats Yank Kenney In Court Over Salary
In Chicago the world boxing champion Jack Johnson defeated Yank Kenney in Municipal Judge Hume's court over a claimed contract for services. The judge postponed a decision to January 13 after ruling Kenney had not proven his case.
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Letter writer bets Johnson to win over Jeffries in cigar era tones
An unidentified reader signed P D Q explains why he backs Johnson over Jeffries in the boxing match. He notes Jeffries’ long layoff and poor wind from smoking, argues Johnson will outlast him, and recalls Corbett and Sullivan as contrasts while praising Jeffries’ skill.
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Jeff
Ali
Mr. Jeffries
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Jim Corbett
John L. Sullivan
John
Jwes
Princeton Leader Disabled After Injury
Eddie Hart, the new captain of Princeton Tigers football, cracked his fifth cervical vertebra in the Andover game and sustained severe neck and shoulder injuries. A debate rages over whether he should continue as captain or play again, with fans split on his future leadership.
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Eddie Hart
Tiger
Andover
Hart
Princeton Gridiron
Delegrange Sets Juvisy Air Speed Record
Faris Dec 31 report says Delegrange flew a new aeroplane 127 miles in 2 hours 32 minutes at Juvisy, surpassing Louis Biennot’s English Channel crossing record.
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Delegrange
Juvisy
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English Channel
Schedule favors lengthened baseball season with 168 games
Brooklyn club president Chas. RB. Ebbets announces a revised 168 game National League schedule opening April 14 and closing Oct. 16 with fewer double headers and closer travel. He notes the World Series should start in mid October and cites support for keeping spikes and current rules.
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Brooklyn National League Baseball Club
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National League
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Heydler
Clark Griffith
Cincinnati Reds
C. A. Comiskey
Chicago
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Washington
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
American league schedule talks lead to Pittsburg clash
Chicago December 31 The schedule and rules committee of the American league led by Ban Johnson prepares for meetings in Pittsburg with Hugh Duffy possibly replacing Charley Comiskey. The group includes Comiskey Barrell and Somers with Tom Noyes, Ebbetts and Dreyfuse to discuss aligning schedules with the National League ahead of the regular session.
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Ban Johnson
Pittsburg
Hugh Duffy
Sox
Charley Comiskey
Charles Comiskey
Barrell
New York Highlanders
Tom
Jack Taylor to Join American Association After Talks
Jack Taylor the former Chicago pitcher who played in Columbus and Dayton has come to terms with Danny Shay of Kansas City and will sign a contract to return to the American association next season.
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American Association
Danny Shay
Kansas City
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