Yale Star Deaths Mark End of Great Linemen Era
The death of Yale football lineman Thomas Lee Shevlin joins a list of Yale greats who died young after starring in the 1960s and 1910s era. The piece notes Brown Hogan Stillman and others as four-year standouts who rarely missed a game, cementing a mythic All American record and signaling a sudden loss for Yale gridiron lore. It also touches on boxing’s current champions and challengers, naming Ertle Kilbane Welsh Lewis White Griffin Gibbons Ahearn Glover McCoy and Willard as top contenders in their divisions.
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New York
Thomas Lee Shevlin
Yale
Gordon Brown
Stillman
James J. Hogan
Shevlin
Brown
Hogan
Jack Johnson
Johnny Ertle
Kid, Williams
Johnny Kilbane
Freddie Welsh
Charley White
Ted Lewis
Johnny Griffith
Mike Glover
Young Ahearn
Mike Gibbons
Les Darcey
al McCoy
Jack Dillon
Battling Lavinsky
Jess Willard
Gilmore Denial Ready on Contracts and Selloff
Gilmore indicates denial ready as debates over contracts unfold. No sale of all players planned, with emphasis on selective departures and roster flexibility.
Newark Magnate Denies Federal League Salary Guarantees
New York January 3 James A Gilmore president of the Federal league said Harry Sinclair owner of the Newark Federal league franchise will not guarantee all Federal league contracts nor dispose of all Federal league players The only contracts Sinclair guarantees are those of the Newark club He noted players had written him asking about guarantees and denied the reports
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New York
Harry Sincair
Newark
James A. Gilmore
Federal League
Sinclair
Federal league players to be disposed under new plan
Gilmore outlined a plan to dispose of players from Newark Kansas City Buffalo and from Brooklyn stars Kauff Magee and Anderson. Contracts from defunct KC and Buffalo clubs would revert to the league as Sinclair negotiates for peace. negotiations between leagues to continue in New York January 10 with possible Giants purchase.
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Kansas City
Buffalo
Kauff, Magee
Anderson
Brooklyn
Sinclair
Gilmore
Herrmann
National Commission
Peace
Cincinnati
Unien
New York
New York Giants
Giants
Peace Board Session Set In Cincinnati
The peace conference committee to settle the Federal and International leagues dispute will meet in Cincinnati next Wednesday at noon. The national commission approved the meeting with President James A. Gilmore of the Federal league and President Edward Barrows of the International league named to the panel.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Baseball Peace Conference
National Commission
James A. Gilmore
Federal League
Edward Barrows
International League
Baltimore Federal League
Reorganization Talks At Baseball Commission Meeting
At today's informal meeting with club and national baseball commission members, topics included re adjustment of baseball affairs to fit the peace treaty. No definite news emerged beyond the fixed date and place for the committee meeting, and another national commission session is planned likely to choose officers for the year.
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National Commission
Harry Sinclair May Purchase the Giants
Chicago January 3 reports say Oklahoma oilman Harry Sinclair is rushing from St. Louis to New York to discuss buying part of the New York Nationals. Charles Weeghman and others confirm Sinclair’s interest while a Browns sale to Phil Ball’s group is being negotiated in St. Louis. The price for the Browns is rumored near 400000 dollars.
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Chicago
Harry Sinclair
St. Louis
New York
New York National League
Charles Weeghman
Browns
Ball
Federal League
Present officers are again chosen at Phillies meeting
The Philadelphia National League club re elected all present officers at its annual meeting. Manager Pat Moran arrived to coordinate spring training with President W F Baker. Catcher Killefer sent a letter saying his throwing arm would be ready for the upcoming season after injuring it before the World Series.
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Jan
Pat Moran
W. F. Baker
Champone Moran
Killefer
Phillies
Fulten Wes a Match For New Orleans Bout
New Orleans January 3 Fred Fulten Minnesota heavyweight meets Dan Flynn Reston in a twenty round feature bout as promoter plans a card. The match-up headlines a card in New Orleans with boxing fans eager for the event.
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Fulten Wes
New Orleans
Fred Fulten
Minnesota
Dan Flynn
Reston
Disturber VI Sea Cruiser Plans Unveiled
James Pugh, former Chicago Yacht Club commodore, announced plans for Disturber VI, a 70 foot motor cruiser with five foot freeboard, 3 inch gun, torpedo tube, and 50 mph speed. The craft, designed with gasoline propulsion and silent exhaust, carries ten and has a 10,000 mile cruising radius, estimated at $60,000.
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Chicago
James Pugh
Chicago Yacht Club
Navy Department
Commndore Pugh
Harvard Football Schedule Finalized for 192? Season
Cambridge mass Jan 3 The Harvard football schedule of ten games is completed. Open dates Oct 14 and 21 were filled by University of North Carolina and Massachusetts Agricultural College. Opponents include Bates Colby Trinity Cornell Virginia Princeton Brown and Yale with Yale game at New Haven on Nov 25.
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Mass
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University of North Carolina
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Ars
Bates
Colby
Tryfts
Cornell
University of Virginia
Princeton
Brown
Yale
New Haven
Bridgeport High Leads Interclub Rifle Championship
Bridgeport Connecticut tops the second week standings of the interclub gallery rifle championship, displacing Kings Mills Ohio. The National Rifle Association reports Bridgeport 1,977 points, Warren Pennsylvania 1,962, Bucyrus Ohio 1,953, Buffalo New York 1,948, Manchester New Hampshire 1,925, New Haven 1,886, District of Columbia 1,044, and Marion Ohio 1,947.
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Washington
Conn
Kings Mills
Ohio
National Rifle Association
Warren
Bucyrus
Buffalo
Marion
District of Columbia
Manchester
N. H
New Haven
Motorcycle race rider dies in Bakersfield crash
Bakersfield Cal Jan 3 F Montgomery a motorcycle race rider was killed William Goudy probably fatally hurt and Otto Walker seriously injured in a Speedway practice spin smashup. One rider lost control on a curve and the others collided with him as all plunged into a fence.
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Bakersfield
Cal
F. Montomery
William Goudy
Otto Walker
Local Man Heads to St Joseph for Kansas City Bout
Harvey Whittaker, a local fifth exponent, left Sunday for St Joseph where he plans training in preparation for a boxing bout in Kansas City scheduled for the last week in January.
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Kansas City
Harvey Whittaker
St. Joseph
Kidney Pills Help Flat River Man Feel Better
Solomon Bequette of Flat River Maine recalls being unable to walk two years ago before taking a 50 cent box of Foley Kidney Pills. He cites relief from symptoms like backache headaches rheumatic pains and swelling under the eyes and credits the pills with removing poisonous waste matter from his system. Miler and Arthur Drug Co. distributes the product.
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Solomon Bequette
Flat River
Foley
Miler & Arthur Drug Co
Tennis Courts for Quincy's Park System
In early spring twelve new tennis courts will be laid out in Quincy public parks. Plans call for three courts in Gardner park, one at Riverside, two in South park, three at Madison, and three in Indian Mound park. Courts will be well built and guarded with netting.
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Park and Boulevard Association
D. L. Musselman
Quincy
Gardner Park
Riverside
Seouth Park
Madison
Indian Mound Park
Delinquent Dependent Girl Sent to State School
Ruth Gilker once found dependent at 16 in May 1915 has lived in Clayton Camp Point Quincy Mannibal and Hilton. She will be declared delinquent and sent to the state training school for girls in Geneva. Her baby under a year old will be placed in the Detention Home until a home is found. President Kelly of the Hannibal Humane society delivered the mother to Quincy Sunday night and Probation Officer Thos Nolan leads the case.
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Ruth Gilker
Clayton
Camp Point
Quincy
Mannibal
Hilton
State Training School
Geneva
Kelly
Hannibal Humane Society
Thos. Nolan
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