Open football urged by Yale aide against old game
Julian W. Curtiss urges rapid, broad revision of football rules to favor safety and open play. He calls for the Intercollegiate Rules Committee to act without college bias and favors stronger line defense, open passes, and controlled onside kicks to reduce danger.
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Yale
the Times
Julian W. Curtiss
Rules Committee
Nto
R. P. Williams
Pennsylvania
Berkeley School Athletic Association
Limousine luxury and motoring attire offered in wartime shop ads
The ad highlights box coats Russian style with Persian lamb collars, fur hats, gauntlets, and fur-lined boots for chauffeurs and owners. It promotes leather goods, motorist ties, heavy underwear, English hats, specialized footwear, Redman collars, and tuxedo vests with prices and Warren Street store locations.
Roper May Coach Tigers At Princeton Again
Rumor from Princeton suggests William W. Roper may resume his role as head coach of the 1910 Princeton football team after a successful season at Missouri. The idea has strong undergraduate support and an official statement is expected from the Graduate Advisory Board.
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New York Times
Princeton
WN. J
William W. Roper
Tiger
Roper
University of Missouri
Fallas
Cuyler
Graduate Advisory Board
Howard Henry
Phil King
Walter C. Booth
Edward J. Hart
Brown selects James Russell McKay captain for next season
James Russell McKay of Youngstown Ohio half back on the Brown University football team was elected captain of the next year’s eleven. McKay is a member of the junior class.
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Providence
R. I
James Russell McKay
Youngstown
Ohio
Brown University
McKay
NYU Athletic Association Elects Officers for Next Year
At a meeting of the Athletic Association of New York University held yesterday afternoon at University Weights, officers were elected for the ensuing year. President Commodore David J. Banks and other officers were named, with Elmer Galloway named Captain of next year’s football team. Dudley Wiltse and Frederick Garnjost were chosen to manage and assist the team.
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Athletic Association of New York University
University
David J. Banks
LeRoy Murphy
James Wheeler
Irving V. A. Huie
David R. Wylie
Thomas W. Edmunson
Frank Booth
Brooklyn Post Office Clerks Hold Big Annual Games
Athletes from the Metropolitan Association prepare for the Brooklyn Post Office Clerks' Association meet at the Thirteenth Regiment Armory on Saturday night January 15. Organizer Fleeson promises a carnival with a rich program including relay races modeled after the Pennsylvania championships and invites East champions to compete for handsome prizes.
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Metropolitan Association
Brooklyn Post Office Clerks’ Association
Thirteenth Regiment Armory
Brooklyn
Fleeson
Pennsylvania
East
Fencing Master Pavese Triumphs In Chicago Contests
Prof Pavese fencing master to Theodore Roosevelt defeated M Lamourous University of Chicago instructor in three bouts at the German Hod Carriers Hall. An audience of about eight hundred watched Pavese win with foil 32 23 sabre 46 ? poniard 31 13.
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Chicago
Prof
Pavese
Theodore Roosevelt
M. Lamourous
University of Chicago
Demarest to Lead Pool and Cue Star Cast in San Francisco
Calvin Demarest of Chicago who recently won the world professional championship at 18.2 balk line billiards meets Albert Cutler of Boston and Harry Cline of Philadelphia in January in San Francisco. Alfred De Oro the three cushion champion travels with them under Eddie Graney who once bid on the Jeffries Johnson fight.
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Calvin Demarest
Chicago
Albert Cutler
Boston
Harry Cline
Philadelphia
Demarest
San Francisco
Alfred de Oro
Eddie’’ Graney
Jeffries-Johnson
Six Day Bicycle Race in Madison Square Garden Surges
The six day race reached new highs as Germain and Carapezzi join forces. Germain and Carapezzi push to the front while other teams drop out. A sprint at 12 33 this morning produced lap losses for several teams and a dramatic pace around the saucer.
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Madison Square Garden
Anderson
Vanoni
Hill
Stein
Georget
Germain
Carapezzi
Shirley
Caniolo
Bellevue Hospital
Jackie” Clark
McFarland
Dane
de Mara
Lawson
Billy’ Walthour
Atlanta Motor Pace Star
Root and Fogler
Vanon
Norman Anderson
Reggie” Shirley
Cameron
Mitten
Farmer
Keegan
Bobby
Walthour
Atlanta
Wiley
Drobach
Boston-Buffalo
Patsey
Logan
Rutt
Wddie
Root
New York
Tie
Butt
Britain
Floyd McFarland
Downey
Emil Georget
Jackie’ Clarke
Carapezzi O
Moran
Wagner and Cobb Hunt Ends With Georgia Trip Tale
Hans Wagner and Ty Cobb clash over hunting plans after a Southern trip. Wagner criticizes Cobb for promising game in Georgia and laments four lost travel days. The pair remain at odds on hunting and baseball as the season ends.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Hans Wagner
Ty Cobb
Hans
Wagner
Cobb
Georgia
Macon
South
Pirates give no basketball to players
Pittsburg notes owner Barney Dreyfus forbids baseball club members to play basketball in winter saying injuries threaten season readiness. Pitcher Powell and star Hans Wagner faced warnings after past injuries, with Powell potentially joining a Central Basketball League team despite the ban.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Barney Dreyfus
Powell
Pittsburgs
Dreyfus
Hans Wagner
Wagner
American League Aims Short Season and Fewer Games
Ban B Johnson, president of the American Baseball League, said the league owners will unite at the New York meeting to adopt a shorter season and quicker games. He noted a compromise on 154 games last year after a split between 140 and 154, and argued for a shorter schedule and rule changes to limit practice balls.
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Chicago
Ban B. Johnson
American Baseball League
New York
Indoor baseball tilt falls to Johnny Livers nine by 13 to 1
Christy Mathewson and Hal Chase led Troy in an indoor game at the State Armory, but New York’s Johnny Evers and Chick Robertaille shone for the visitors. Mathewson struggled with control, yielding ten hits and four bases on balls in six innings as Troy fell behind early and could not rally.
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New York Times
Troy
N. Y
Christy Mathewson
Hal Chase
Johnny lLvers
State Armory
Mathewson
Chase
Big Six
Evers
Matty
Trojans
Doescher
Johnny Evers
Chick Robertaille
Pittsburg
Ballot and Helmet Return From England to Sheepshead Bay
The James R. Keene stable horses Ballot and Helmet arrived at Sheepshead Bay after a voyage from England aboard the Minnehaha. Helmet bore a damaged left eye from a possible whip injury, while Ballot was shipped to Fort Hamilton and then to the track.
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Helmet
James R. Keene
England
Sheepshead Bay
Fort Hamilton
James Rowe
Eddie Dugan
August Belmont
S. C. Hildreth
Dugan
H. P. Whitney
English Jockey Club
America
Mr. Belmont
Mr. Whitney
Dave Sloan
Hildreth
California
New York
Juarez
Secretary Wilson reports Kentucky Futurity second payments
Secretary Horace Wilson said over 800 second payments due December 1 for the Kentucky Futurity of 1909, totaling $21,000, have been made and may reach 900 by March 11. Eleven hundred mares were nominated.
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Lexington
Horace Wilson
Kentucky
Sixty-ninth Regiment Relays Draw Metro Middle-Distance Runners
Practically every notable middle-distance runner in the metropolitan area will compete next Saturday night at the Sixty-ninth Regiment annual games. The military relay includes Melvin Sheppard Harry Gissing Jim McEntee Synne Northridge Harry Sedley LeRoy Dorland Yank Robbins Dick Hyan Carl Walther and I J Lovell.
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Aunnory
Lexington Avenue
Twentyfifth Street
Melvin Sheppard
Harry Gissing
Jim McEntee
Synne Northridge
Harry Sedley
LeRoy Dorland
Yale Manhattan game canceled by Yale management
Yale management canceled tonight's scheduled game at the De La Salle court against Manhattan College due to a Faculty order shortening the sequence of games by six. Manhattan will play at the Washington Heights M. C. A.
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Yale
Manhattan College
de la Salle Court
Manhattan
Washington Heights
Sullivan Named Stakeholder For Jeffries Johnson Fight
Timothy D. Sullivan was named permanent stake holder for the planned July 4 Jeffries vs Johnson bout, with control over forfeits and side bets. The arrangement aims to curb fraud by giving Sullivan power to cancel the event if it does not meet “squareness” standards. Referee prospects include Charlie White and Eddie Graney, while location and announcer duties depend on possible Salt Lake City or Coast venues and Joe Humphreys or Billy Jordan.
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Robert H. Murphy
Hotel
Albany
Sullivan
Capt. Kidd
Lob Murphy
Knickerbocker
Gleason
Jack Johnson
Georges Little
Sam Berger
John J. Gleason
Salt Lake City
Joe Humphreys
Billy Jordan
Humphreys
Tex” Rickard
John Gleason
San Francisco
May Revocation Bid for Coffroth Fight Permit
A petition to revoke promoter James W. Coffroth's prizefight permit was heard by San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. Coffroth's attorney said he was in New York for the Jeffries and Johnson conference, and the hearing adjourned to December 20. The arena could host the Jeffries and Johnson bout next July if the permit is not revoked.
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Redwood City
Cal
James W. Coffroth
San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
San Mateo County
Coffroth
New York
Jeffries and Johnson
Glens Falls Local Boxer Narrow Draw With Cote
Prof. Fred Wright of Glens Falls after five years away from the ring fought Arthur Cote of Biddeford in a ten round draw. The bout was lively with Wright leading until the eighth round when Cote rallied. Wright finished the match unscarred while Cote sustained a swelling left eye.
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New York Times
Glens Falls
N. Y
Fred Wright
Berlin
N. H
Arthur Cote
Biddeford
Wright
Cote
Maine
Delmont Defeats Mackay In Final Round Fight
Al Delmont of Boston defeated Biz Mackay of Cleveland in a twelve round bout at the National Athletic Club. The fight was close through eleven rounds, but Delmont floored Mackay in the twelfth for the decision.
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Boston
al Delmont
Biz’? Mackay
Cleveland
Ohio
National Athletic Club
Delmont
Mackay
Attell Retains Featherweight Title In Eight Round Fight
Abe Attell champion featherweight wins a disputed eight round decision over Charlie White of Chicago at the Phoenix Athletic Club in Memphis. The result proves unpopular with the crowd.
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Memphis
Tenn
Abe Attell
Charlie White
Chicago
Phoenix Athletic Club
Parker and Kid Henry Box to Draw in Troy Show
Andy Parker of New York and Kid Henry of Troy boxed ten fast rounds to a draw at the Grogan Athletic Club in Watervliet. The bout was even and left spectators satisfied.
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Troy, N
Andy Parker
New York
Kid’ Henry
Troy
Grogan Athletic Club
Watervliet
Turner Beats Kellogg Wrestler In Two Falls
In Quincy on December 6 wrestler Zbyszco failed to throw Gorge Turner of Kellogg Iowa twice within forty five minutes but did win two falls in fifty minutes during the match.
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Quincy
Ill
Zbyszco
eGorge Turner
Kellogg
Iowa
St John’s College Names Captain For Next Season
The Annapolis report says St. John’s College football squad elected Cadet C. L. Johnson of Laurel to captain the team next year. Cadet R. K. Adams of Boonsboro was chosen manager.
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St. John’s College
New York Times
Annapolis
C. L. Johnson
Laurel
R. K.adams
Boonsboro
Auto Exhibitors Dine At Hotel Breslin Luncheon
Exhibitors at the Grand Central Palace and Madison Square Garden shows were entertained at a Hotel Breslin luncheon where the annual drawing for corridor exhibit permission was held. Premier car representative H. C. Esselsteyn drew winning numbers for both associations amid speeches by officials and executives from Locomobile, Studebaker, Reo, Franklin, Isotta, and other firms.
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Madison Square Garden
Hotel Breslin
H. C. Esseleiyn
Fleury M. Duncan
W. E. Hildreth
Breslin Hotel Company
M. L. Downes
Alfred Reeves
James C. Young
Madison Square Garden Show
John Plummer
Locomobile Company
J. M. Boyle
Midland Car Company
W. J. Donlan
Studebaker Car Company
William M. Haradon
Columbia Car
Keene Carruthers
Mitchell Car Company
C. A. Benton
Sultan Motor Company
P. F. Rockett
Isotta Import Company
Philip H. Lucas
Reo Car
H CG. Esselsteyn
Premier Car
W. McK. White
William L. Colt
Colt-Stratton Company
Julius Augustine
Franklin Car
J. >. Norton
O. Frost
Black Manufacturing Company
J. R
Moore Beats Brown in Ten Round Boxing Clash
Paul Moore of Philadelphia defeated Knockout Brown of this city in ten rounds at the Olympic Athletic Club on West 125th Street. The packed club witnessed a sharp bantamweight bout with Moore pressing early and dominating rounds, finishing strong as Brown failed to land effective blows in the final rounds. Other undercard results: Eddie Gillespie beat Harry Rose in four, Young Tommy Murphy beat "Id" Hudson in four, and Billy Smith drew with Al Hancock in four.
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Paul Moore
Philadelphia
Brown
Olympic Athletic Club
West 125Th Street
Moore
Eddie Gillespie
Harry Rose
Young
Tommy Murphy
Id’ Hudson
Billy Smith
al Hancock
Naval Academy to skip four mile boat race
Captain John M. Bowyer superintendent of the Naval Academy says a four mile boat race is too long for midshipmen and would clash with heavy study and football training. He notes the danger of losses against top colleges and the impact on academics and public expectations. He also points out the Poughkeepsie regatta timing would remove many cadets from their training cruises.
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Annapolis
John M. Bowyer
Naval Academy
Uncle Sam
Navy
Poughkeepsie
Naval Athletic
Bowyer
Cornell
Syracuse
Midshipmen
Shell
Academy
Cline to Play Demarest in Billiards Challenge
Calvin Demarest the 18.2 balk line billiards champion has returned from New York. He may return to New York to accept Harry Cline of Philadelphia's challenge and arrange the game. Demarest has not decided but friends doubt he will refuse and expect the match in Chicago for a home-city viewing.
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Chicago
Calvin Demarest
New York
Harry Cline
Philadelphia
Demarest
Cline
Hannis Tops Bernstein In 60 Point Pool Match
In a Class 5 pool tourney at Doyle's Academy Broadway and Forty second Street Ed Hannis defeated Max Bernstein 60 to ? The high run was by Hannis. Tonight T Hughes meets C Emmerson.
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Doyle’s Academy
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Ed. Hannis
Max Bernstein
Hannis
T. Hughes
C. Emmerson
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