Boy killed by Broadway car shocks Christmas shoppers
Ten year old Johnny Nugent of 456 First Avenue was run over by a Broadway and Columbus car near Thirty-second Street while selling papers. The fatal crash halted northbound service for 15 minutes as police and the motorman removed the body and later arrested John Dacey on a homicide charge. Edward Bowler, 7, waited across the street and was told of his friend's death. The coroner was notified after the body went to the morgue.
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Broadway
Thirty-second Street
Johnny Nugent
First Avenue
Broadway and Columbus
West Thirtieth Street
John Dacy
Kinlen
Dr. Munroe
Bellevue T Hospital
Thirtieth Street
Edward Bowler
East Thirty-second Street
Baer
Teddy
Johnny
John Dacey
Sixth Avenue
Sutton Disputes Hoppe Challenge Over Championship Rules
Pittsburg billiardist George Sutton rejects Willie Hoppe's world title challenge as improper until Hoppe meets official championship conditions. Sutton, elder of the 18.1 title, says challenges must go through the official stakeholder and he is ready to play under standard terms for a sizable stake.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
George Sutton
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Umbrella Tree Exhibit Shoppers See Silk Paragon Frames
A display features 288 pure silk umbrellas on a decorative umbrella tree. Fine Paragon frames showcase handles of foreign and domestic woods and horn with sterling silver gold plated and gun metal mountings. Prices range from 3.50 to 5 dollars.
Xmas Bargain Catalog Highlights Varied Goods
A listing shows prices and items such as lined gloves Gillette safety razors Auto-Strop devices toilet rolls traveling bags sweater jackets English knitted vests men’s jewelry greasing gowns hockey shoes fur goods Thermos bottles and cases reflecting a broad holiday catalog.
Fort Seeks Strong Tuberculosis Fight at New Jersey Day
Gov J Franklin Fort addressed a large audience at the American Museum of Natural History during New Jersey Day urging an intensified battle against tuberculosis. Bishop James A McFaul of Trenton praised the campaign and Archbishop Ryan’s education drive to involve 16 000 clergy and 1 250 000 Catholic school children nationwide. Mary Williamson urged stronger action by the New Jersey Board of Health as Rhode Island Day is also featured with speakers from Rhode Island.
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J. Franklin Fort
New Jersey
American Museum of Natural History
James A. McFaul
Trenton
McFaul
Ryan
Philadelphia
United States
Mary &. Williamson
New Jersey State Charities Aid Association
New Jersey Board of Health
Rhode Island
Gov. Higgins
Juror Night Rider Father Surprises Court in Tenn Trial
In Union City Tennessee on December 17 juror Russell was found to be the father of Charles Russell an alleged night rider and was excused after admitting the relationship. The prosecution said the son aided in midnight band rides and would testify. Jury selection then finalized with half the jurors from Union City and none from Reelfoot Lake region.
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Union City
Tenn
Quentin Rankin
J. H. Htuesell
Charles KE. Russell
Caldwell
Russell
Charles Russell
Talesmen
Reelfoot Lake
Vanderbilt’s Last Night as Commodore in Yacht Club
Cornelius Vanderbilt presided at his final New York Yacht Club meeting held at the club house on West Forty-fourth Street. Arthur Curtiss James was installed as presiding officer for the coming year amid large attendance and few officer changes.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York Yacht Club
West Forty-fourth Street
Arthur Curtiss James
C. Ledyard Blair
J. Harvey Laden
J. Pierpont Morgan
F. G. Bourne
Henry Walters
R. P. Doremus
F. H. von Stade
Stuyvesant Wainwright
Daniel Appleton
Tracy Dows
W. Butler Duncan, Jr
England and America clash over lawn tennis rules
England seeks a unified admin system for lawn tennis and plans to send an official to the American association meeting at the Waldorf Astoria in February. Delays on service of foot fault rules linesmen umpires and a Davis Cup eligibility debate push unresolved issues into the meeting.
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England
London
Waldorf- Astoria
Hand Tennis Doubles Semi Finals at N Y A C
In the New York Athletic Club gym yesterday J T Mi and Byrnes defeated Dr Ey and W L Bri 25 16 25 16 in the lower bracket semi final. William Gera and Charles A McCredy beat B T Shaw and F W Lyon 2 16 25 19 to reach the upper half facing Conk ee McCredy and Dr Pulley and Dr George H Mallett, while Frederik Olson and Richard Clathbone meet Mahoney and Byrnes in the lower section.
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A Athletic Club
Dr. —Ey
W. L. Bri
J. T. Mi
Byrnes
William Gera
Charies A. McCredy
Conk
McCredy
Dr. Pulley
George H. Mallett
Frederik Olson
Richard Clathbone
Mahoney
Stearns Wins Novel Roller Race at Metropolitan Rink
William Stearns won the novice one mile roller race at the Metropolitan Rink last night with a time of 3:46. The runner up was Wiliam s and third place went to Iiay Hendergest.
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William Stearns
Metropolitan
Wiliams
Iiay Hendergest
Pittsburg Faseball Club Starts Weeding-Out for Next Season
Pittsburg management began its player clear-out with the first release today, sending a veteran to the Kansas Club of the American Association as part of the offseason changes.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Kansas Club
American Association
Three Cushion Bichards Tourney Highlighted by Class A Aim
Readers report on the Three Cushion Bichards Tournament with Class A division noting a strong effort by Breed-x3 and a key performance at the table. Early rounds show promising play and tight competition among the top contenders.
St Pauls Triumphs In Big Interscholastic Hockey Win
St Pauls blanked St Marks 11 to 0 in the opening interscholastic ice hockey match at St Nicolas Rink. Rover H Baker scored seven goals, with Wilcox and Sortwell adding others as St Pauls dominated from the start before a large crowd.
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St. Paul's
St. Mark's
New Hampshire
St. Nicholas
St. Mark’s
St. Paul
H. Baker
Baker
Wilcox
Sortwell
Kuhn
H. C. Gardner
Kaka Wees
Elion Wall
Seeeee
Bootp Coxe
Emmons
Cscec
Dewey Harmon
A. T. Baker
Morgan
Tomes
Poe
Chie
Rushmore Gosle
G. Hornfeck
Wanderers
W. L. Rus
Bird Sortwell
Erwin
Coxe
Stebbins
Public School teams split two games in Manhattan title series
At Public School 171 in Manhattan two junior and heavyweight contests produced a 20 to 10 win for School 62 over School 6 and an 18 to 4 victory for School 62 over School 170. Officials included Mr. Weigh and Mr. Martin with H. Benowitz scoring.
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Manhattan
Public School
Madison Avenue
Street
Public Schools
Public School 170
Asher
Brennan Isecoff
Ccec
CeMmre
C.cseceees
Bryan Levenson
Collins Markowics
Brinkhama
Wiseroff
Brennan
Canter
Levenson
Markowitz
Cohen
Bryan
Peferee
Mr. Weigh
A. S
Baer Helk
Teft
Ss Ccses
Barnes
Levy
Goldstein
Helk
Stanford
Fort Barnes
Parson Midgets Beat Orioles In Close A A Game
The Parson Midgets of Christ Church A A defeated the Orioles 81 to 28 in a fast tense contest. After an 18 all first half and 28 28 second half, Crawford scored 8 points in overtime as Parsons led to victory.
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Parson
Christ Church A. A
Orioles
Crawford
P. Midgets
Kamrase
Capt
Sverdeen Murphy
Melville Crawford
Frankel Banders
Peo Niece Pales Lange Fernan
Timer—J. Roach
Parsons
Seeeee
Mr. Baumgard
John Hef
Victory for Tiger Basket Ball Team at Berkeley Lyceum
The Tiger basketball team of the Young Men's Hebrew Association defeated Asana A. C. 25 to 6 at Berkeley Lyceum Gymnasium on West Forty fourth Street. Y. M. H. A. players Rosenthal Low aim forward and Nordlinger Tow led the scoring and defense with solid shooting and foul work. Referee M. Rosenthal.
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Tiger
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Asana A. C
Berkeley Lyceum
Weat Fortyfourth Street
Tigers
Celler
Gol Run
Asena
Rosenthal
Cees
Herler
Nordlinger
M. Rosenthal
Berkeley-Columbia Second Team Triumphs Over Columbia Grammar
The Berkeley-Columbia second team defeated Columbia Grammar's second squad yesterday afternoon at the Twenty-second Regiment Armor by 24 to 1. Standouts include Cortain Lastrade Sumner Shaw Hemming Jetter Bijur and Goats from field tallying Cortada 5 Shaw 2 Sumner 2 F Shaw 1 Lastrade 1 Gussenrode 1. Goals from foul credited to Sumner Lastrade and Gussenrode. Ends with Fifteen minute halves and Umpire Mr. Rothstein.
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Berkeley-Columbia
Columbia Grammar
Twenty-second Regiment Armor
Berkeley- Columbia Columbia
Grammer. Cortain
Lastrade Sumner
C. Shaw
Hemming F. Shaw
Montclair YMCA Swimmers Triumph
Montclair YMCA swimmers won a meet in Montclair New Jersey on December 17 with strong performances by their top divers and relay teams. The event showcased skilled ages and competitive times against local clubs.
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Montclair Y. M. C. A
New York Times
Montclair, N. J
Montclair
Toronto Messenger Reaches Yonkers After 76 Mile Run
T. J. McAughey of Toronto delivers a sealed message from Mayor Oliver of Toronto to Yonkers Mayor McClellan. He covered 76 miles in seven days with 15 miles to go to City Hall, aiming to arrive around 10 30 this morning. He is four days eleven hours ahead of his prior record and has not slept since leaving Toronto. He started December 10 with no money.
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Oliver
Toronto
Canada
George B. McClelan
T. J. McAughey
Yonkers
McAughey
City Hall
McClellan
Ike
Agai
Dorando Oetri
Longboat
Hayes
Shrubb
Corey
West Side YMCA Runners Compete In Snow on Eighty Sixth Street Circuit
West Side YMCA cross country runners faced a snowstorm over an approx four and a half mile course starting at the association building on West Fifty seventh Street. J Leonard posted the best actual time of 26 14 with G Lyman winning on corrected time 26 42 after a 3 30 minute allowance. The top nine finishers and times follow in order.
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West Side Young Men's Christian Association
Eighty-sixth Street
Association
West
Fifty-seventh Street
Eighth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Fi Hage Street
Ty-Sixth Street
J. Leonard
G. Lyman
Ater
E. Weller
Leonard
F.C
Ga. ‘Aichane
Schlinkert
P. D. Thorn
Scully
Marathon rivals decline Corey challenge for Chicago meet
Tom Longboat and Dorando Pietri refuse Albert Corey of Chicago who issued a Jan 8 challenge in the Chicago Coliseum. Pietri runs Jan 9 at Madison Square Garden while Longboat races in St. Louis on Jan 12. Marty Polick says both engagements block acceptance. Corey may get a later date.
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Tom Longboat
Dorando Pietri
Madison Square Garden
Albert Corey
Chicago
Chicago Coliseum
Marty Polick
Longboat
Dorando
Corey
Madteon Square Garden
Pastime Club Indoor Meet Teases Names and Events
Madison Square Garden hosts the Pastime Athletic Club indoor meet with full city and Irish-American clubs expected January 25. Featured are a ten mile race including Don Hag Eisele Bailey Collins Crowley and Bellairs, plus events such as 60 and 300 yard handicaps, 880 yard and one mile runs, shot put, high jump, and relay races for clubs colleges Catholic league and novices.
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New York
Pastime Athletic Club
Madison Square Garden
Donhag
Eisele
Bailey
Collins
Crowley
Bellairs
Catholic Athletic League
Readville Trotting Track Faces Bond Issue Test
Readville Trotting Track’s future was debated by the New England Trotting Horse Breeders Association in Boston. A $100,000 bond issue was proposed to cover a $70,000 floating debt with $25,000 already subscribed and offers from investors. If subscriptions fail by January 7, the committee led by Col. John E. Thayer will seek sales options for the property.
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Boston
Readvill
Star Pointer
New England Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Col
John E. Thayer
New Orleans Jockey Club President arrested in race law case
Col Heaslip, president of the New Orleans Jockey Club, was arrested at City Park in connection with the Locke arts racing law and released on 7000 bail. Heaslip says he will resign the presidency after the board meeting. W W Lyles of Russellville Kentucky and bookmakers E M Sheffield and Placide Fregerio are each under bond awaiting trial during the holidays.
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New Orleans
Col. Heaslip
Princeton Announces Complete Basketball Schedule for Season
Princeton unveils the full schedule through January including a Christmas trip through Virginia. Key dates feature Penn at Princeton December 19 and meetings with Navy in Annapolis December 26 and Yale in New Haven January 13.
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Princeton
Virginia
Pennsylvan
New York
Newpoe
Orange Y. M. CC
Orange
N. J
Baltimore Central Y
Baltimore
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
George Washin
Washim
D. de ' Richmond Y. Cc. A
Ric
William and Mary Nee
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Jan Brambleton
A. A
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Yale
New Haven
Harvard
Dawson merchant plans Seattle to Dawson auto expedition
Stanley Scearce of Dawson intends a round trip by automobile from Seattle. He will visit California and Mexico, then return via passable routes toward Seattle. He plans to ship the car to White Horse and begin a 375 mile ice trek to Dawson on April 10.
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Seattle
Washington
Klondike
Mexico
Stanley Scearce
Dawson
California
White Horse
Kelley Seeks Lawyer Over Boston Club Contract
Baltimore December 17 Joseph Kelley announced he will hire a lawyer to sue the Boston National League Club for breach of contract after being released as manager by Huston Club owners. He said he expects no trouble finding work with the Toronto Eastern League Club which reportedly offered the same salary. President McCaffrey of Toronto is eager to sign Kelley, having previously managed the pennant winning team in 1906.
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New York Times
Baltimore
Joseph Kelley
Huston
Kelley
Toronto
McCaffrey
Boston
Boxing Exhibition At National Athletic Club
Frankie Madden faces Mike Glover in a ten round boxing match tonight at the National Athletic Club on East Twenty Fourth Street. The card includes four other bouts arranged by Johnny Walker to draw 4,000 members. An injunction shields the club from police interference, allowing the events to proceed in New York.
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National Athletic Club
East Twenty Furth Street
Frankie Madden
Mike’ Glover
Johnny Wots
Johnny
New York
National Club
Upson Best Shot Among Amateurs in Championship
Denis A. Upson of Cleveland Ohio won the amateur trapshooting preliminaries at Travers Island New York Athletic Club with 96 of 100, leading 100 amateurs and tied only by James A R Elliott of Brooklyn. John Hendrickson of Long Island City won the shoot off with 25 straight to claim first champion status.
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Denis A. Upson
Cleveland
Ohio
New York Athletic Club
Travers Island
James A. R. Elliott
Brooklyn
John H. Hendrickson
Long Island City
W. Billings
Prise
W. M. Foord
Wanassett Gun Club
Wilmington
Del
Billings
A. Morrison
Larchmont Yacht Club
Crackajacks
John N. Hendrickson
Fred Moffett
Frank Stephenson
Crescent A
John Martin
George Kouwenhoven
Bergen
Oliver ©. Grinnell, Jr
A. R. Allen
Montclair
N. J
North River Gun Club
J. A. RR
Elliott
Lester Trermian
Aberdeen
G. W. Maxwell
Hastings
Neb
G. W Butler
Troy
N. Y
Manahan Beats Mansfield In Doyle's Pool Qualifier
John Manahan defeated F. J. Mansfield 85 to 7 in the chief qualifying match at Doyle's billiard hall on Broadway near Forty-second Street. Tonight Max Winchell meets Mansfield with a final between Manahan and Mansfield if Mansfield wins.
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John Manahan
F. J. Mansfield
Doyle's Billiard Hall
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Manahan
Max Winchell
Metropolis athletes join Seen Battalion games at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Crack athletes of the Metropolitan district compete in the Seen Battalion games at the armory at the foot of Fifty second Street Brooklyn tomorrow night. About no competitors entered in events. Interest centers on the final Officers Cup contest. Rear Admiral Goodrich and a large naval group will attend.
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Naval Miliia
Fifty-second Street
Broualsa
Goodrich
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Y and Navy Club
Light Car Race Cup Award Nears Presentation
The silver cup for the light car race winner at Savannah is to be presented soon to C. H. Tangeman of Lancia, with driver W. M. Hilliard likely in attendance. The cup stands about 15 inches, silver, finely chased, featuring a drawing of the homestretch at Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Club of America
Savannah
C. H. Tangeman
Lancia Company
Automobile Club
Fifty-fourth Street
W. M. Hilliard
Boston
Lancia
Football Crowd Handled by Rail
New Haven rail traffic for the Yale Harvard game shows 39 777 passengers compared with 41 454 in 1916. Revenue from football passengers was 871 290 dollars versus 862 901. Sixty six trains and 54 cars carried 21 216 passengers into New Haven while fifty five trains and 500 cars brought over 20 000 passengers away without accident.
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New Haven, Conn
New York, New Haven & Martford Railroad Company
Harvard
New Haven
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