Athletes discuss betting evils and coaching abroad
American sprinter Charles E. Holway criticizes betting in England and Australia sees advantages for athletes. He notes climate aids training, recounts travels studying trainers, and argues professionals fuel better performances in Australia New Zealand and Britain while amateur systems hinder progress.
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Charles E. Holway
England
Great Britain
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Australia
New Zealand
New York
New Hoagland
Tasmania
I DIFFERENT SWIMMING STROKES
Tommy Clark surveys American crawl technique versus Australian methods, praising long reach and independent arm leg action. He notes Perry McGillivray’s record efforts, Cavill’s cautions on distance, and argues American instructors favored continuous, independent motion to sustain speed and body position across longer swims.
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Dick Cavill
New South Wales
Perry McGillivray
Dincls Vniver
Allys
Tiinola & T
Cacago
Cavill
Sydney
Cecil Healy
Daniel
Europe
Daniels
Australans
Harvard Freshman Captain Reveals Star Raid On Gridiron
Harvard’s freshman captain Mahan of Natick emerges as a coming star in Cambridge with Brickley and Oncup set to support. Authorities hail Mahan as a versatile back with strong kicking and defense, a drop kick record holder, and a likely key successor to Felton on the Crimson varsity. He is nineteen, 173 pounds, known for speed, tackling, and field generalship as Harvard eyes a strong season next year.
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Harevard
Everatt
de Riva Pren Sciaels
Kixeter
Andover
Worcester Academy
Geldom Beer
Crahgn
Harvard
Felton
Crimson
Elyyim
Knockout Not Always Needed in Boxing Says Packey McFarland
Chicago boxer Packey McFarland argues that a knockout is not essential, noting fans enjoy a hard fought bout and that the crowd may jeer a favored boxer who relies on a knockout. He suggests strategy and skill can prevail over dramatic finishes.
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Packey McFarland
Chicago
Tella
Stallyerds
Pauley
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New York
Philadelphia
Gratin
Woese
Ambiguous Claim Sparks Talk Of A Winner
A garbled passage mentions a person named Jack Wahhol with unclear ties to a place Prenport and hints at future capability to work with a “ren ball term,” leaving the exact meaning and context uncertain.
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All American Football Stars of 1912 Highlight Season
The 1912 football season produced standout performances across major colleges. Notable selections include Bombsler of Yale, Ashbaugh of Brown, Felton of Harvard, Very of Penn State, Hoefel of Wisconsin, and tackle standouts Englehorn of Dartmouth Storer of Harvard Butler of Wisconsin Gyou of Carlisle Devore of West Point. Quarterbacks Gillette Wisconsin Paretti Lehigh Crowther Brown Bacon Wesleyan Darias Notre Dame Gardner Harvard Marshall Pennsylvania. Thorpe Carlisle and Brickley Harvard as the era’s greatest halves. End with Wendell Harvard Dewitt Princeton Mercer Penn State Thomson Michigan. Guards Howe Brown Navy Pennock Harvard Huston Army Scherk Princeton Munas Gortell Ketcham Yale.
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Very
Penn State
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Englehorn
Dartmouth
Storer
Butler
Wisconsin
Guyou
Carlisle
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Paretti
Lehigh
Crowther
Bacon
Wesleyan
Darias
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Gardner
Marshall
Pennsylvania
Thorpe
Brickley
Hardwick
Baker
Princeton
van Riper
Graig
Michigan
Pumpelly
Thorn
Wendell
Dewitt
Mercer
Mauthe
Thomson
Howe
Navy
Pennock
Huston
Army
Scherk
American League conducts better than National League
The passage argues the American League runs smoother with fewer frictions among club owners and a decisive president. It contrasts this with the National League, where politics and vanity among owners hinder conduct, while the public cares about players, not owners.
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Yirl
Pennant Winners Depend On A Great Pitcher
A historical note argues pennant winning teams owe their success largely to standout pitchers. It cites the New York Giants with pitching stars like Marquard and Brathanson, the Chicago Cubs with Mordecai Brown, and Connie Mack's teams, noting Cal E. Bender’s form as a factor, across baseball history.
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Pernant
New York Glanta
Marquard
Brathanson
Ona
Mora
Start of crouch in track history traced to 19th century
The article notes Zon Myers claiming the crouch start as a pioneer in America. It recounts Len and an old Cedarhurst anecdote, and Mike Murphy’s remarks via James F. Sullivan about early crouch starts in 1857 and 1683. It cites Sherrill as an amateur pioneer and Murphy's 1683 claim, contrasting professional hesitation.
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Zon Myers
America
Len
New York
Sone
Mike Murphy
James F. Sullivan
Sullivan
Vaethe Murphy
Charles Sherriff
Cedarhurst
Air Murphy
Nila
George Titer
Murphy
Sherrill
Wolgast Fights Back at Old Trainer in Veiled Dispute
Lightweight champion Wolgast reveals plans to bar his former trainer Hobo Dougherty from matches after a $200 debt dispute. Dougherty, who left Wolgast’s camp for Joe Mandel, allegedly owes the champion and faces publication of an agreement clause restricting Dougherty from coaching rivals.
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Dougherty
Hls
Joe Mandel
Triiner
Ciatti
Wolgast Zow
Ayeakmessen
Magnates Weigh End to Training Trips in Baseball
Detroit owner Navin urges ending spring training outings as major leagues eye cost saves around 100000 annually. Players could stay home and report for duty only when ready, with pay tied to actual service, a plan other owners may support to curb training trips amid griping for salaries.
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