Poly Prep Football team invited to play Hyde Park in Chicago
A telegram from Hyde Park High School Chicago invites Poly Prep Brooklyn to face its interscholastic champion. The offer covers travel expenses, with decision resting with Principal Lane and Prof Tuttle and parental consent. If accepted the team travels Thursday to Chicago for a Friday or Saturday game. Poly Prep players listed by position include Hughes McInery Crane Kennedy Leighton Thayer Lane Shea Warner Montague Mulvihill.
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Polytechnic Preparatory School
Brooklyn
Hyde Park High School
Chicago
Poly Prep
Hyde Park
Brooklyn High School
Livingston Street
Francis R. Lane
H. A. Tuttle
Hughes
McInery
Crane
Kennedy
Leighton
Thayer
Lane
Shea
Warner
Montague
Mulvihill
Trotting Men to Meet at National Trotting Board Session
The National Trotting Association Board of Review opens its annual meeting in Murray Hill Hotel. 135 cases on docket, mainly suspensions for non payment of entrance fees. Hearings begin with oral testimony. decisions released in the evening. Principal case involves Elderone owned by Simms of Dayton, suspended at the Grand Circuit last summer.
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Board of Review
National Trotting Association
H’and I
Murray Hill
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Hartford
Messrs
Blake and
Johnston
W. H. Gocher
Conn
Gocher
F Elderone
Simms
Dayton
Ohio
Elderone
Bargains Hit At Old Glory Horse Sale At Madison Square Garden
Buyers snapped up one hundred horses for 27800 dollars at the Old Glory sale in Madison Square Garden. The top price was 1500 dollars for Ruby Electrite a 2 year old pacing filly from Lomo Alto Farm. Other notable bids included Bicycle Girl at 425 and Air line at 510, with Edgar Bronk and Alfred Pearce among buyers as dealers led the crowd.
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Madison Square Garden
R. W. Goodrich
Rutland
Ruby Electrite
Ella Calhoun
Recorder
Lomo Alto
Dallas
Texas
Speedway
Wild Bill
Samuel Bloch
Airline
Ruby
A. Martin
New York
Mabel
W. H. Snyder
Parkville
Edgar Bronk
Clifton Church
Queen of Melody
Alfred Pearce
Oldfield Sets New One and Five Mile Auto Records
Detroit observer Barney Oldfield, driving Tom Cooper’s car at Grosse Pointe, lowered the world one mile circular track record to 4 0 11-5 and the five mile mark to 20:00. The second five mile run shaved eight seconds from the record, with split times noted. Trials conducted under the Detroit Automobile Racing Association with four timers and two scorers present.
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Detroit
Barney Oldfield
Tom Cooper
Grosse Pointe
Oldfield
Miles
Detroit Automobile Racing Association
Auto Club urged city to repair northbound roads
At the annual Automobile Club of America meeting, Albert R. Shattuck highlighted poor main highways north and northeast of the city and efforts to secure repairs. Mayor Low responded that paving falls to borough presidents, and he asked Manhattan President Cantor and Bronx President Haffen to coordinate action. He sent letters urging joint city action and attached maps.
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Automobile Club of America
Albert R. Shattuck
Good Roads Committee
Shattuck
Low
Cantor
Manhattan
Haffen
Bronx
New York
Jacob A. Cantor
Borough of Manhattan
Automobile Club
S§$Eth Low
NYU Athletic Association Elects Officers
At yesterday afternoon's NYU Athletic Association meeting at University Heights officers were elected including Commodore David Banks as President and E J Baldins as First Vice President. A graduate Advisory Committee was named and varsity letter criteria were raised requiring participation in three football or baseball games or three track meets or a first in IAA events.
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New York University Athletic Association
University Heights
David Banks
E. J. L. Baldins
T. T. Reilley
Robert T. Hall
Ross Young
S. B. Baldwin
C. H. Lane
CB. Bristol
John P. Munn
Frank Jay Gould
BE. S. Munson
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Fall tennis final at Barnard for college honors
Barnard College narrows the Fall tennis to three finalists for the championship. Elsbeth Kroeber won senior class honors, Jean Egleston won junior class honors, and Edith Handy won both sophomore and freshman class titles. The trio will compete this week for the college title.
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Barnard
Elsbeth Kroeber
Jean Egleston
Edith Handy
Yachting Season Opened Early With Expanded Plan
The New York Yacht Club announced a broader season starting May 21 with early events for ninety footers aboard Long Island Sound Newport races and a full Newport and Glen Cove schedule. A new measurement and classification rule was adopted as law, while a planned West Indies cruise was scrapped. Over 100 members attended as Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard presided.
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New York Yacht Club
New York
Long Island Sound
Glen Cove
Newport
Ars
Governors Island
New Cove
Morris Cove
New London
Vineyard Haven
Sandy Hook
West Indies
S. Nicholson Kane
Thomas Pe Bronson
Fordham Morris
Henry Erben
United States Navy
J. D. J. Kelley
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Defender's Big Sail Area for New America Cup Boat
The Bristol Rhode Island report describes the new 90 foot defender under construction. It notes a broader beam than Constitution, a longer heavier keel, shallower draft, and sail area around 15 000 square feet. Construction follows Columbia Constitution methods with three keel plate sections and extensive bracing. The lead keel is being prepared as carpenters smooth the outer part tomorrow.
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Bristol
R. I
Herreshoffs
Belmont
Columbia
Harvard Crew Captain Censured Over Freshman Notice
Harvard captain McGrew faces criticism from Crimson readers after his invitation to freshmen candidates excludes those who did not row on Weld or Newell crews and those under 160 pounds. Some praise his possible reforms inspired by Cornell's coach while others question motives.
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New York Times
Cambridge
Mass
McGrew
Harvard
Crimson
Harvard Crimson
Capt. McGrew
Charles Courtney
Cornell
Desertion Rumors Cloud Washington Baseball Club
In Washington, D C, claims of Left Fielder Delehanty and Pitchers Orth and Townsend joining New York Baseball Club circulate after managers and directors deny knowledge. They suggest newspaper reports may mislead and note players allegedly took advance salaries for next season. Club status remains reportedly unaffected.
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Delehanty, Orth
Townsend
Washington Baseball Club
New York Times
Washington, D. C
Delehanty
Orth and Townsend
New York Baseball Club
Loftus
O'Donnell
Cochran
Clemes
Washington Club
Wright for Columbia Football Coach
Columbia weighing options for next year's graduate coach with William Raymond Morley likely not returning. If Morley stays away C A Wright would assume duties. Wright starred for Columbia in 1899 and 1900 and has coached at Washington and as Morley’s assistant this season.
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Columbia
William Raymond Morley
Morley
C. A. Wright
Wright
University of Washington
McGraw Secures Delehanty Orth and Townsend
In Baltimore on December 1, it was reported in baseball circles that McGraw told friends he had secured Delehanty Orth and Townsend, indicating major roster moves.
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New York Times
Baltimore
McGraw
Delehanty
Orth
Townsend
NYU Football Celebration Fires Up University Heights
Five hundred NYU students gathered at University Heights to honor a victory over Trinity Rutgers and Union. A bonfire from 300 barrels and soaked wood rose a hundred feet, drawing the Fire Department. Afterward the team led a procession with the college band and banners displaying player pictures.
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New York University
University Heights
Trinity
Rutgers
Union
HarvardBasketball Opens With Record Candidates
CambridgeMass December 1 Nearly 125 basketball hopefuls reported for duty at Hemenway gym under Captain Hanavan Joining last year’s Varsity freshmen and strong newcomers Harvard adopts its first formally appointed coach Jo Gillis to guide the season The turnout indicates a promising year with light initial practices and squad divisions for early work
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New York Times
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Hanavan
Hemenway Gymnasium
Jo” Gillis
Gillis
Kalamazoo Ice Yacht Races Planned on Gull Lake
Kalamazoo Ice Yacht Club announces international races on Gull Lake January 20 to 24 open to all ice yachts from the United States and Canada. Twenty mile events with a 1 hour 15 minute limit and cash prizes with no entry fee.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Louisville to Permit Boxing Contests Under New Rules
Chairman Brennan of the Board of Public Safety announced that Louisville will permit boxing contests following Judge Toney's decision. The board will require contestant agreements and set regulations for matches. Southern Athletic Club president Robert C. Gray said the Young Corbett McGovern fight may be held in Louisville and arrangements are underway.
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Louisville
Brennan
Board of Public Safety
Toney
Robert C. Gray
Southern Athletic Club
Corbett-McGovern
Five-Furlong Card Delivers Beaten Favorites in New Orleans
Schorr stable’s Ordnung and Commissioner Forster were the only favored runners defeated as rain soaked the track at Crescent City. McDowell arrived from Bennings. Ryan barred from booking after Fort Erie ruling. Multiple races listed with winners such as Tan cred and If You Dare, with results and times across six races.
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New Orleans
Schorr
Ordnung
Forster
Clarence McDowell
Bennings
Crescent City Jockey Club
John J. Ryan
Fort Erie
Tancred
Helgeson
Shoofly
Waugh
War Cry
Fuller
Sidney Sabath
Hide and Seek
Prince Blazes
Robbins
Sue Johnson
C Bonner
Henry of
Franstamar
Davison
Flop
Vesuvia
Chorus Boy
Miss Sara
Annie Lauretta
Worthington
Jessie Jarboe
Haack
Banish
Buchanan
Sandflea
Mary Moore
James J. Corbett
Tom Collins
Macie Marie
Peter Duryea
Doctor Scharff
W. J. Deboe
Hobart
EB. Loudon
Lord Melbourne
Moor
T. Walsh
Sarner
W. O'Connor
Boundless
L. Spencer
Bronze Demon
Bummer
Della Ostrand
Little Jack Horner
Provost
Azua
Optimo
Scotch Plaid
Commissioner Forster
Hicks
Runners and Weights Announced for Tomorrow's Races
Entries for tomorrow include Lemoyne and Hattie Davis in the first race over one mile with 101 and 103 pounds respectively, and other contenders such as Precisely, Lissome, Right Bower, Ceylon, Nabocklish, Guatanamo, Denny Duffy. The program lists six furlongs, selling one mile races, and a mile and a quarter race with multiple horses and assigned weights.
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Lemoyne
Hattie Davis
Precisely
Lissome
Right Bower
Ceylon
Russelton
Eitholin
Nabocklish
Guatanamo
Denny Duffy
Lord Melbourne
Never Smile
Henry McDaniel
Hanover
Chickadee
Patheen
Worthington
Tillo
Banish
Swordsman
Peter Duryea
Locust Blossom
Rasselas
Ecorse
Van Tassell Kearneys Horse and Carriage Auctions
Established 1867, Van Tassell and Kearneys hold regular horse and carriage auctions every Tuesday and Friday starting at 10 oclock at their auction mart located at 120 and 132 East 13th Street New York. Catalogues are ready the morning of each sale. Buyers will find a large and growing selection and sellers may enter items up to 5 PM the day before the sale.
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van Tassell & Kearneys
Horse Auction Mart
East 13Th St
Avs
New York
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