Prominent lightweights pace busy postwar schedule
In Chicago from December 23 plans for top welterweights loom as Georges Carpentier may come to battle for the French War Relief. Willard could fight Curley’s pick for 60,000 dollars, with Fulton delaying until Carpentier fate is settled. Mitchell shows rising form as possible foe for Welsh in Mardi Gras week. Willard and White bouts eyed. Kilbane targets Welsh. Gibbons presses Darcy clash prospects.
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Chicago
Georges Carpentier
French War Relief Society
Willard
Jack Curley
Curley
Fulton
Fred Fulton
Rochester
Minn
Carpentier
Fulton-Willard
Tom Jones
Frank Moran
Princeton Coach Sees Championship Timber in Swimmers
Princeton University coach Frank J. Sullivan reports a strong pool of swimming material for the coming season. He notes promising talent in water polo and уверен speed among many watermen, with two years of coaching giving the squad added depth.
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Princeton
N. J
Frank J. Sullivan
Sullivan
Austrian inventor creates wired trousers for cold-weather aviators
An Austrian scientist develops trousers woven with wires to generate heat, aimed at keeping aviators and outdoor workers warm in cold weather with electric heat. The garment represents an innovation in wearable heating technology for outdoor professions.
Grand American Trapshooting Returns To Chicago In 1917
The Grand American Handicap returns to Chicago at the South Shore Country Club in 1917, the eighteenth running, with Chicago favored again amid bidding by Indianapolis and others. The Interstate Association notes strong city support and predicts a record event, while outlining growing trapshooting leagues across the nation and a rising number of shooters.
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South Shore Country Club
Chicago
Ill
Interstate Association For the
Interstate Association
Chicago Interurban League of Gun Clubs
South Shore Club
Interurban League
Grant Park
Indianapolis
Lake Michigan
Jackson Park
America
Lake Front
Chamber of Commerce
Boards of Trade
St. Joseph
Gun Clubs
Omaha
Neb
Waterloo
Iowa
Badger Gun Club
Milwaukee
Wis
Toledo Power Boat Gun Club
Toledo
Park Gun Club
Kansas City
Starved Rock Gun Club
la Salle
St. Hartford Gun Club
Hartford
Elmer Shaner
Martins Lewis Faces Pet Brown in Beethoven Hall Bout
Friday night meet at Beethoven Hall pits Martin Lewis brother of the famed Strangler against middleweight champion Pet Brown. Lewis has previously defeated Charley Challender and met other top wrestling stars in bold showings ahead of the main event.
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Martin Lewis
Famus
Strangler
Pet" Brown
Beethoven Hall
Lewis
Charley Challender
Ernst
Northwestern Coach Faults Big Nine Schedulings
Northwestern coach Fred Murphy criticizes the Big Nine for offering limited dates and argues for Eastern games to build a stronger schedule. He notes the Big Four dominance and hopes smaller schools like Brown Colgate Pittsburgh and Syracuse can attract crowds, urging broader inter conference play while preserving traditional rivals.
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New York
Fred Murphy
Northwestern
Big Nine
Chicago
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio State
Purdue
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Brown
Cambridge
Colgate
Pittsburg
Syracuse
Windy City
Buckeye
Weathering a Rainy Day Worry Over Umbrella
In a tense exchange Crewe worries aloud that his wife has gone out without an umbrella and fears for her safety in the downpour. Drew reassures that she will find shelter in a shop and be all right.
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Crewe
Drew
National League debates player limits and policy shift
The National League faces criticism from writers over a retrenchment stance after approving a 22 man limit, with injury rules tightened to count all contracted players. American League managers gain practical leverage, while Kilbane prepares for a high profile bout with Freddie Welsh as promoters line up a cross class clash.
Kilbane Dominates Featherweight Glory From Cleveland
New York December 23. John Kilbane of Cleveland holds an unrivaled featherweight claim as the division largely revolves around him. His last scheduled bout with George Chaney of Baltimore ended quickly, Chaney knocked out in the third round. Kilbane’s skilled all around ring work earns broad respect in boxing circles.
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New York
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny
John Kilbane
Cleveland
Ohio
Kilbane
King Bee
George Chaney
Baltimore
Chaney
Hudson super-six sets Oklahoma motor relay record
The Hudson super-six driven by J. L. McClelland and Bud Gentry made an average of 47.5 miles per hour across Oklahoma in the Meridian highway relay run. The 147 mile route from Caldwell, Kansas to the South Canadian river near El Reno was completed with a single gasoline stop, beating the Rock Island Fire Fly train by 26 minutes on the same Meridian route.
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J. L. McClelland
Bud" Gentry
Oklahoma
William Steinhardt
Caldwell
Kan
South Canadian River
el Reno
Rock Island
Meridian
Tilint Plans Carnival at University Armory
Urbana Illinois December 23 The athletic authorities of the University of Illinois plan an indoor relay carnival in the new armory next February. The venue offers a six lap mile track and features one two and four mile relay races for universities colleges and preparatory schools. An all around indoor conference championship will award the top point winner in track and field. The carnival follows the Pennsylvania relay format and will run several days.
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Philadelphia Trapshooters Organization
Philadelphia Trapshooters’ League
Philadelphia
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New Jersey
Arkansas Valley Trapshooters
Ayer- Creton - Clinton - Leominster
Mass
Clinton Count
Ill
Cambria County
Connecticut
Eastern Illinois
Gloucester County
N. J
Intercollegiate
Intertown
Middlesex County
Monmouth
Tilint
Urbana
University of Illinois
Yale Team Beats Faculty in Chess Match 61 2 31 2 Points
Yale University chess team defeated the faculty with a wide margin. President Hadley won his match while Dean Brown lost to J C Kunkel, a sophomore. The faculty blamed lack of teamwork and promised a serious comeback in the next encounter.
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Yale
Hadley
Dean Brown
J. C. Kunkel
Anonymous love letter tests a man's fear of being loved for his gains
A man fears affection would be for his advantages rather than himself. He tests this by writing an anonymous marriage proposal to the woman he loves, seeking to see if true affection would still respond without recognition of his status.
Fragmentary domestic shock note from an 7 Up scene
A fragmentary line shows a wife shaking her husband and directing him to wake after the doctor’s message. The brief text suggests a domestic moment interrupted by medical concern and a sleeping figure.
Connie Mack May Shift Tactics For 1917 Athletics
New York reports Connie Mack may switch to signing ready players rather than college prospects. He hints at building a regular ball club from minor league selections and new talent to challenge for the American League pennant next season. The Athletics’ expected 1917 infield would feature McInnis and Grover with Witt and Bates, while Schang and others handle catching duties.
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New York
Cone
Mack
Athletics
Philadelphia
McInnis
Ivory Fields
Grover
Witt
Bates
Bodie
Strunk
Thrasher
Schang
Meyer
Haley
Picinich
Sheehan
Jing” Johnson
Nabors
Noyes
Portland
Hill
Waco
Chicago
Ban Johnson
Max Marston Excludes Golf Schedule For 1920 Business
New York December 23 Max Marston says he cannot compete in many golf tournaments this year due to numerous business ventures. He has formed a partnership with Walter E Murdock of the Baltusrol Club and will focus on business aside from the national tournament.
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Max Marston
Er Sais
New York
Walter E. Murdock
Baltusrol Club
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