American challenge to British universities sparks historic athletic meeting
The Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America voted to issue a formal challenge to universities and colleges across the British Empire to compete against American colleges as London hosts the 1908 Olympics. Officials cited time constraints and discussed rules changes on cross country and fouling.
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United States
Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America
Fifth Avenue Hotel
British Empire
London
Gustavus T. Kirby
Association
Lord Desborough
Olympic British Council
Kirby
Co. N. Jackson
Oxford University Athletic Club
J. H. Gray
United States of America
C. N. Jackson
Harvard Faculty Votes to Curtail Intercollegiate Contests
The Harvard Faculty on January 7 voted to send to the President and Fellows, the Committee on Athletic Sports, and to colleges in New England an expression urging that the number of intercollegiate contests be largely reduced. It is believed to refer especially to football in line with President Eliot's views.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Harvard College
Association of Colleges of New England
Eliot
Naval Academy dual meets set with Carlisle Swarthmore Penn State
The Naval Academy field and track team will host dual meets at Annapolis with Carlisle, Swarthmore, and Penn State this season. Under coach P. T. Finneran of New York the midshipmen have improved rapidly and are stronger than ever.
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Spetial
New York Times
Annapolis
Naval Acadeay
Carlisle Indians
Swarthmore
Penn State
Midshipmen
P. T. Finneran
New York
West Side YMCA Boys Meet Sets Preliminary Event Records
The Section 1 boys meet at the West Side Branch YMCA gym determined new event records. Winners include G Sherwood in the Twenty Yard Dash with 0 05 15, E Folz in the Hundred Yard Dash, and G Sherwood again in the Two Twenty Yard Dash with 81% seconds. W Moore won the Running High Jump with 4 feet 4 inches, J Hanfield second at 4 feet $ inches, E Folz third at 4 feet 1 inch.
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West Side
Young Men's Christian Association
G. Sherwood
W. Moore
E. Folz
T Bowe
G Sherwood
T. Bowe
J. Hanfield
E.folz
New York A C Destroys Wanderers In Hockey Championship
New York Athletic Club crushed Wanderers 9 to 1 at St. Nicholas Rink in the Amateur Hockey League championship fourth game. Dillabough Castleman and Dalton led the scoring with multiple tallies as NYAC dominated from the start, while Wanderers struggled to mount a reply and were flagged for penalties.
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St. Nicholas Rink
Sixty-sixth Street
Columbus Avenue
New York Athletic Club
Wanderers Hockey Club
Mercury Foot Seven
St. Nicholas
Wanderers
Crescent Athletic Club
Re Wanderers
New York A. C
Dillabough
Castleman
New_York Athletic Club
Mills
Mercury Foot
Dalton
Dufresne
PESTS
Sessenes
Woods Ptoi
Johnson Radford
Hornfeck Woot Ean
Lapatnikoff
Dufresne Castleman
SOVSE
Es - Williams
Nena Cloran
R. Dobby
W W. Russell
Hockey Club of New York
Messrs. Forest and Adams
Boys' High Quint Wins Public Schools Playoff
Boys' High School defeated Eastern District High 37 to 22 at Public School No. 117 Brooklyn in a fast basketball tournament game. Notable players included Carruthers Swallow Rabinowicz and Hennessy. Olson and Rabinowitz scored from the field. Finklestein Salzman fouls listed. Referee W R Harper and Umpire George Clegg officiated. Time of halves twenty minutes.
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Boys’ High
Boys’ High School
Eastern District High School
Brooklyn
Eastern District
Carruthers
Swallow
Rabinowicz
Saltzman Russ
Aia
Carmel O’rourké
Besses “Finklestein Hennessy
Silverman
Olson
Hennessy
Carmel
Yale Drubs Princeton in Narrow Basketball Victory
Yale's basketball team defeated Princeton 28 to 16 at New Haven. Key Yale players included Meese, Ryan, Murphy, Thompson, and Halliday, with Clifford leading scoring for Yale and Wren, Van Vleck, Noyes contributing for Princeton. Referee was Walter Randall of Harvard.
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New York Times
New Haven Conn
Yale
Princeton
Tigers
Clifford
Meese Eoue S Wan
Ryan Momap Veu
Osa
Clark
Thompson Murphy
Thompson
Cashman
Werner
Hallida
Wren
van Vleck
Noyes
Ryan
Meese
Murphy
Walter Randall
Harvard
NYU Defeats Pratt Institute 41 to 24 In Pratt Gym
NYU basketball beat Pratt Institute 41 to 24 at Pratt Gym last night. Bowe led NYU with seven field goals and four free throws, while Ridansky added five field goals and eight free throws. Referee was F Barnes and umpire James Bridges. Game consisted of twenty-minute halves.
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New York University
Pratt Institute
Pratt Gymnasium
Nees
Bowe
Cole Dale
Ancares Centre
Anderson
Johnson
High School Basketball Playoffs Showdowns on Wednesday
Two of four Public Schools Athletic League games reach afternoon/ evening rounds. Newton High vs Stuyvesant at Warwick Hall Corona L I at 2 PM. Manual Training meets Commercial at Dr Savage Gym 5 and De Witt Clinton vs Morris at same court 5 PM. Townsend Harris Hall faces Flushing High at City College of New York in the evening.
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Public Schools Athletic League
Newton High School
Stuyvesant High School
Warwick Hall
Corona
L. I
Dr. Savage
de Witt Clinton
Morris High School
Townsend Harris Hall
Flushing High School
College of the City of New York
Protective Basket Ball Association selects chief official
The Protective Basket Ball and Athletic Association of the Eastern States has chosen Robert Thompson as chief official for its coming championship tournament. Assistants include Charles Aii Wade Thomas H. Smith Charles Muller Harry Coward Walter Scott of New York City E B Goate John Dintler Raymond Cooke of Brooklyn George Spindler of Staten Island and William Walsh W W Bowen Alvin Bruggemann and C Hoag of New Jersey.
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Protective
Amateur golf championship changes debated at Delmonico's meeting
United States Golf Association discussed speeding up amateur play with a six day national championship at Garden City Golf Club Myopia Hunt Club in Massachusetts and Chevy Chase Golf Club for the women. The plan calls for 64 player qualifying 32 advancing and 36 hole match play across four days with a final on day six.
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The
United States Golf Association
Delmonico
Garden City Golf Club
Chevy Chase Golf Club
Washington
Myopia Hunt Club
Massachusetts
Walter J. Travis
Chandler Egan
Arden M. Robbins
Charles B. Macdonald
W. T. West
H. J. Whigham
Max H. Behr
John M. Ward
Jerome D. Travers
Findlay S. Douglas
George T._ Brokaw
Archibald Graham
Frederick Herreshoff
John Reid, Jr
A. M. Reid
Robert Abbott
Ellis Knowles
William H. Lyon
W. J. Howland, Jr
W. C. Fownes
Eben _M. Byers
Jank C. Reinhart
Walter B. Egah
Mason Phelps
Alan L. Reid
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Chevy Chase
Daniel Chauncey
Silas H. Strawn
Midlothian Country Club
Alexander Britton
Chevy Chase Club
W. Fellowes Morgan
Baltusrol Golf Club
Samuel Y. Heebner
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Leighton Calkins
Plainfield Country Club
Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club
Herbert Jaques
Country Club of
Brookline
F. Thompson
Homewood Country Club
Ww. Fellowes Morgan
St. Andrews
Golfers Reach Semi Finals In Advertising Men's Tourney
W B Shackelford Atlantic City W G Thomas Glen Ridge H A Ross Tacony Penn and Edwin A Freeman Brooklyn reach the semi finals in the first division of the Advertising Men's Tournament at Pinehurst N C. L A Hamilton New York wins third gross prize. Consolation rounds and a women handicap event also take place.
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New York Times
Pinehurst
N. C
W. B. Shackelford
Atlantic City
W. G. Thomas
Glen Ridge
Tacony
Penn
Edwin. A. Freeman
Brooklyn
L. A. Hamilton
New York
E. A. Freeman
EB. Shackelford
Frank Presbrey
Theodora Cassebeer
W. J. George
Philadelphia
W. M. Sanford
Dr. Emery Marvel
Shackelford
Cassebeer
Thomas
Hazen
Ross
Freeman
George
Adams
Wilson
Charles Presbrey
Hamilton
Martel
Marvel
Sanford
Miss Adelaide DVorak to Debut at Madison Square Rink
Cleveland skater Miss Adelaide DVorak becomes the first woman to race men at Madison Square Rink New York in East Twenty Fourth Street from January 2 to 25. Competing half mile sprint foes include Mike ORourke Madison Square Athletic Club Eugene Sweeney Lexington Ky and Charles Moyer Heidelberg. Referee is John R Considine with judges Mark A Moyer and Bat Masterson.
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Adelaide D’vorak
Cleveland
New York
Madison Square Rink
East Twenty-fourth Street
D’ Vorak
Mike O'Rourke
Madison Square Athletic Club
Eugene Sweeney
Lexington
Charles Moyer
Heidelberg
Aces
John R. Considine
Mark A. Moyer
Bat Masterson
Penn Beats Columbia In Intercollegiate Row
The University of Pennsylvania basketball team defeated Columbia University 21 to 18 in Philadelphia in the first big intercollegiate match of the season.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia University
Ranking Tennis Players By Score At USLTA Meeting
The ranking committee of the United States Lawn Tennis Association issued its long delayed report. Chaired by A L Hoskins the panel faced difficulties due to erratic player form. The meeting at the Waldorf Astoria ended in early hours with all members except Palmer Presbrey present. The rankings reflect actual scores, and a Dwight Davis Cup team is expected to be chosen at the Waldorf Astoria meeting set for Feb 7.
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United States Lawn Tennis Association
A. L. Hoskins
Waldorf-Astoria
James Dwight
Longwood
Cricket Club
Boston
Robert D. Wrenn
New York
Waldorf‘Astoria
Australia
Firefighting Goes Auto: Early Auto Engines Gain Ground
Springfield and Wilimansett adopt motorized chemical fire trucks with crews trained to handle new equipment. Southern California cities plan purchases after Long Beach orders Rambler autos with 40 horsepower engines, 800 feet hose, and chemical gear, proving faster in tests than horse-drawn rigs.
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Springfield
Mass
Willimansett
Knox
California
Thomas B. Jeffery & Co
Long Beach
Cal
English golf set for intriguing new season at Riviera meet
The coming season in England promises an exciting golf run with major players like Massy Braid Taylor and Vardon expected to meet in the Riviera tournament at Nice planned by the Nice club. Olympic events are scheduled for June with questions over course selection and the status of the Olympic cup held by George Lyon.
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England
Riviera
Nice Club
Massy
Braid
Taylor
Vardon
Prestwick
George Lyon
St. Louis
Lyon
Morningstar Twice Beats in Handicap Billiards at Daly's Academy
Shown yesterday Morningstar loses twice in handicap matches to Canada’s Arthur Marcotte and Tom Gallagher. Against Marcotte Morningstar scores 236 of 400 with a high run of 62. against Gallagher he totals 320 of 400 with a high run of 95.
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Morningstar
Tom Gallagher
Arthur Marcotte
Canada
Daly’s Academy
Marcotte
Ora Morningstar
Sutton Falls Again to Slosson in Balk Line Bout
Champion George Sutton lost to George F. Slosson at balk line billiards in Slosson's Academy on Twenty second Street and Broadway last night. Score 400 to 273 with Slosson posting high runs of 39 and Sutton peaking at 61.
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George Sutton
George F. Slosson
Slosson's Academy
Twenty-second Street
Broadway
Slosson
Sutton
Pulliam Declares Blacklist Controversy in Baseball Spat
National League President Harry C. Pulliam accuses the National Association of illegally enacting a blanket blacklist that bars 22 players, including Wiltse, from employment in US and Canadian clubs. P T Powers denies a blacklist exists and defends the National Association’s actions as misinterpreted.
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National Baseball Commission
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Harry C. Pulliam
National League
National Association
P. T. Powers
Burnham
Newark
National Commission
Pulliam
New York City
United States
Canada
T. Powers
Fifth Avenue
O'Rourke
New York
Organized Baseball
Wiltse
Lew Wiltse
William Campbell
Otto Deininger
Chapin
Rochester
Potter
Buffalo
Bryce
Columbus
Watkins
Indianapolis
Armour
Toledo
Sexton
Rock Island
Joyner
Atlanta
Kavanaugh
Little Rock
Shirley
Kansas City
Carson
South Bend
Ewing
San Francisco
Dugdale
Seattle
American universities to defend Rice Trophy in British match
The Rice international chess trophy will be defended by Oxford and Cambridge in a British match after a Yale Club meeting of Colum bia Harvard Yale and Princeton representatives. The Cable Match Committee voted to issue a formal challenge and arrange the spring contest. The American end will be played at the Houston Club of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and the match will be completed in one day.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Cable
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Yale Club
Louis J. Wolff
E. R. Perry
A. S. Jameson
J. S.hunt
Princeton
Wolff
Sus
Houston
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Keene’s Castleton Farm Stakes Early Winners Highlight Winter Races
Notes of the Turf report Castleton Farm two year olds dominate regional meets in New Orleans and California. Lady Letola Rose Queen and Twice win in debut or second starts while the auctioned yearlings produce modest priced winners. Telescope adds two wins at New Orleans as Paul Rainey and Oneck Stable losses are noted. Coney Island Jockey Club Stakes entries grow with Whitney Forsythe Turney and others. Some Brighton Handicap entries voided under rules.
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California
New Orleans
James R. Keene
Castleton
Kentucky
Keene
Lady Letola
Water-Dovecote
Kingstom
Bén-Brush-Fair Vision
Touchet
Rose Queen
Kingston- White Rose
Warwick
Mr. Keene
Sheepshead Bay
Trance
Telescope
Commando
Paul J. Rainey
awkswick-Mica
H. K. Knapp
Oneck
Coney Island Jockey. Club
H. P. Whitney
Bar None
Royal Tourist
Stamina
F. A. Forsythe
Durante
Robert Cooper
Amos Turney
Clell Turney
Kercheval
R. C. O’brien
Dick Finnell
R. H. Anderson
Brighton
Brooklyn
Motorboat Club Dinner Tonight
The Motorboat Club of America hosts its annual dinner at Sherry's on Fifth Avenue and Forty-fourth Street with prominent yachtsmen and officials invited. Speakers include Nicola Tesla Louis Nixon and the Hon Alfred R Pags. Winners from the recent race week will attend and trophies and prizes will be awarded.
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Motorboat Club of America
Sherry’ S
Fifth Avenue
Forty-fourth Street
Nicola Tesla
Louis Nixon
Alfred R. Pags
Ganzel to Lead Reds as Manager for Next Season
August Herrmann announced John Ganzel will manage the Cincinnati Reds next season. Ganzel, a former Reds first baseman, has been cited as Ed Hanlon’s likely successor, with a failed bid for Tom Leach of Pittsburgh. He previously played for the New York Americans and managed Grand Rapids in 1906. injuries kept him from playing last season.
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August Herrmann
Cincinnati Baseball Club
John Ganzel
Reds
Ganzel
Ed Hanlon
Herrmann
Tomm Leach
Pittsburg
New York Americans
Grand Rapids
CUPS FOR SMALL BOATS IN LOWER BAY RACING
Bensonhurst Yacht Club plans three Commodore's Cups for the fifteen foot class to keep interest in Grave send Bay sailing. Five boats are needed to race next summer with Lipton Cup boats eligible. Crescent Athletic and Atlantic clubs offer a cup for Lipton trophy division. Speidel brothers and New York Canoe Club may contest protest outcomes.
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W. H. Childs
Bensonhurst Yacht Club
Gravesend Bay
Lower Bay
Bensonhurst
C. J. McDermott
Crescent Athletic
Atlantic Yacht Clubs
ISU Names Montreal Skating Delegate to U S A Board
The International Skating Union as ally of the Amateur Athletic Union names J. Taylor of Montreal as its representative on the U S Board of Governors. Secretary Treasurer John J Dixon is conducting a vote on Mr Taylor's election marking the first such skating representation on the board.
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The
International Skating Union
America
Amateur Athletic Union
J. Taylor
Montreal
Canada
Amateur Athletic Union of
United States
John J. Dixon
Faylor
Board of Governors
Ft Hes
Atalanta Boat Club elects new officers at annual meeting
The Atalanta Boat Club announced its officers after Thursdays annual meeting. William C. Doescher was named President with Charles E. Nissen as First Vice President and John W. Rumpf as Second Vice President. Walter G Felderlein became Treasurer, Thomas J Scannell Secretary, David Banks Commodore, David Brown Captain, Henry Caulfield Senior Lieutenant, H S O Brien Jr Junior Lieutenant. Governors for two years include Chris F Grimm Jr, William Pelzer, Peter Wagner Jr, William G Massey, and John A Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalanta Boat Club
William C. Doescher
Charles E. Nissen
John W. Rumpf
Walter G.felderlein
Thomas J. Scannell
David Banks
David Brown
Henry Caulfield
H. S. O'Brien, Jr
Chris F. Grimm, Jr
William Pelzer
Peter Wagner, Jr
William G. Massey
John A. Sullivan
Tracy in Auto Race At Ormond With Van derbilt Locomobile
The Van derbilt Cup Locomobile driven by Joe Tracy, fastest lap in 1906, is entered for the 288 mile Ormond race on Florida’s beach. Tracy may pilot again, making it a key feature of the Ormond racing week in early March. Additional American cars and rebuilt Thomas entrants are expected, with many entry requests received by the Automobile Club of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tracy
Ormond
Tracy
Florida Beach
Autos mobile League forms to aid touring motorists
A New York state incorporated body named the Autos mobile League opens offices at 116 Nassau Street. It will supply touring motorists with garage and repair network listings, tows, storage, and supplies under written agreements. The league plans road maps, hotel info, and detailed touring guides plus photographs of routes to keep travelers on track. It collaborates with continental automobile authorities to offer Americans abroad the same facilities as locals, especially in England, Belgium, and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Autosmobile League
State of
New York
Nassau Street
England
Belgium
France
Century Road Club prizes awarded with ties broken
J T Paulson of Brooklyn won the championship medal for the Century Road Club Association. Edward Stateg and J A Olsen tied for second, but Stateg finished first among the pair to take second place and Olsen third. Other prizes went to J B Hawkins J E Fee and M S Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Road Club Association
J. T. Paulson
Brooklyn
Edward Stateg
J. A. Olsen
Olsen
Merrick Road
I. I
Hawkins
J.-E
Fee
Walters
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Intercollegiate Athletic Association
G. H. Townsend
G. Emerson
J. M. Hsaveron
C. G. Bamberger
Cornell
J. H. Cochran
Pennsylvania
Thornton Gerrish
R. O. Meyn Berry
George Lunt
Rush G. Estee
Mercury
R&kirk
H. B. Kirk & CO
New York, N. Y
Garden City
Chevy Chage
U.S
Shackleford
Thomas, Ross
Madison Rink
Hoskins
L. Wiltse
Motorboat Club
Rocers, Peer & Company
Warren St
Yankee
Cincinnati
East 62d
6Th Av
A. A. U. Ford
Automobile League
Century Road Club
Broadway, Cor
Canal St
Franklin
Chicago
Blue Ribbon Automobile & Carriage Co
Bridgeport
Franklin Automobile Company
Amsterdam Ave
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