College Athletics Undergoes Wide Investigation
The National Collegiate Athletic Association will seek Carnegie or Sage Foundation or general educational board support to survey college athletics nationwide. A discussion on the athletic heart featured Harvard’s Dr. Roger I Lee arguing no distinct athletic heart exists. Delegates urged curbing proselyting as a menace to sportsmanship and criticized commercialization of intercollegiate athletics while naming a football rules committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Carnegie Foundation
Sage Foundation
General Educational Board
Association
Roger I. Lee
Harvard University
Lee
Harvard
M. R. McDaniel
Oak Park High School
Harry A. Peters
University School of Cleveland
Ohio
F. W. Moore
Walter Camp
Yale
P. H. Davis
Princeton
Carl Williams
Pennsylvania
Paul J. Dashiel
Naval Academy
A. H. Park
Cornell
F. H. Hall
Dartmouth
Alonzo H. Stagg
Chicago
H. L. Williams
Minnesota
J. A. Babbitt
Haverford
Franke
West Point
C. W. Savage
Oberlin
T. C. Williams
Iowa State
W. A. Lambert
University of Virginia
Commission Rules on Claim Against Cleveland Scout
The National Baseball Commission on Thursday allowed a claim by A. J. Heinemann president of the New Orleans Baseball Club for 1629 against Charles Frank formerly with Cleveland and now head of the Atlanta Club. Frank’s attorneys argued the debt was personal and outside the commission’s jurisdiction.
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Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
A. J. Heinemann
New Orleans Baseball Club
Charles Frank
Cleveland Club
Atlanta
Frank
Small Field to Compete in Buffalo Track Championships
New York December 29 The national junior track and field championships in Buffalo on New Year s night will feature the smallest field on record with 61 entries for the twelve events exclusive of the medley race Amateur Athletic officials note last year saw about three times as many entries Shields have been invented to deflect air current and moisten it with water carried in pans beneath the shields
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New York
Buffalo
Amateur Athletic Thon
Boxing promoters offer 25000 purse for Gibbons Darcy bout
Harry Sherman, a Minneapolis promoter, offered a 25000 purse for a 10 round bout between Mike Gibbons of St. Paul and Les Darcy of Australia. The winner would receive 75 percent and the loser 25 percent, with the fight to be held in Minneapolis or St Paul.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Harry Sherman
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Les Darcy
Australia
Gates Leads Swifts to 10-Game Victory in Commercial League
Bob Gates again paced the Swifts to a 721 to 694 win over the Guarantees in the Commercial League series. Finklea led the losers with 507, while Waddill and another top scorers posted 491 and 485. In Friday action, Sunsets meet Mortis Company for three games. An English railroad bridge uses automatic wind gauges to trigger danger signals when winds are strong.
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Bob Gates
Guarantees
Swifts
Finklea
Waddill
Sunsets and Mortis Company
Swift & Co. Names
van Praag
Wiccoisa
Second Wisconsin Defeats Big Five In Bowling Meet
The Second Wisconsin tenpin team beat the Big Five 880 to 870 and 937 to 838, totaling 2749 pins to 2696. Captain Hanus led with 641 across three games, while Schroeder added 591 and Wood 555. Vernon paced the losers with 598. Lantrip 644 and Wagenfehr 502 supported the Big Five. The series is tied and a deciding game is set for next Thursday.
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Wisconsin Tenpin
Big Five
Hanus
Militiamen
Schroeder
Wood
Vernon
Kohr
Lantrip
Wagenfehr
Frorus Shea
Pind Ag A
Ee Geas
Rain Delays Mid-Winder Golf Tourney at Pinehurst
Rain halted the qualifying round at Pinehurst North Carolina delaying the mid-winder tournament. With 134 entrants the best scores were 81 by Philip Carter and 83 by Franklin Gates as play resumes Friday.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Philip Carter
Franklin Gates
Kirke Stops Reed in 2nd Round in Denver Bout
Kirke of San Francisco knocked out Jack Reed of Australia in the second round of a scheduled 35 round fight in Denver. Both boxers weighed in at 135 pounds.
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Denver
Colo
Kirke
San Francisco
Jack Reed
Debates Over Amateurism and Commercialism in College Athletics
A National College Athletics Association meeting in New York debates amateurism versus commercialism in college sports. Professors denounce proselyting and big profits, especially in football and basketball, noting pay gaps and the role of advertising while questioning where profits go.
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National College Athletic Association
New York City
Ohio
Football Warriors
Athletic Research Society
M. R. Daniel
Conductor’s Cigars Bomb Blunder Leaves No Suspect
A. C. Garner a Santa Fe railroad conductor is tied to placing loaded cigars in mail parcels but cannot be charged as the maker. Inspector Ranger notes the bombs were planted by someone else and Garner was innocent. Two people were seriously hurt attempting to smoke the cigars. nine of the 25 bombs are accounted for.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Post Office
Charles R. Ranger
A. C. Garner
Santa Fe
Aving
Ranger
Garner
Bantam Boxers Box To Standoff In Oklahoma City
Nate Jackson of Oklahoma City and Roy Moore of San Francisco fought ten fast rounds to a draw in a bantamweight bout in Oklahoma City on Thursday night.
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Nate Jackson
Roy Moore
Oklahoma City
Okla
San Francisco
Brown and Lewis Set for Big Finish Bout at Beethoven Hall
World middleweight champion Pet Brown and Martin Lewis brother of the Strangler face a high profile match at Beethoven Hall in San Antonio. Brown demands weigh in at 168 pounds to offset Lewis who will weigh about 173, while Brown sits near 163. The Metropolitan Athletic Club backs the card with strong preliminaries.
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Pet” Brown
Martin Lewis
Strangler
Beethoven Hall
San Antonio
Brown
Louisville
Lewis
Metropolitan Athletic Club
Winter League to Meet Friday Night at Billiards Parlors
The Winter Baseball League will hold an important meeting Friday at 8 o'clock at Alexander's Billiard Parlors. Every member from all four teams is requested to attend.
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Alexander's
Boat race opening number set for 8 30 sharp
The main boat will carry names to the list as the event opens at 8 30 o'clock sharp. Spectators expect a precise start and orderly procession.
Cincinnati Nationals Announce Spring Exhibition Schedule
Frank C Bancroft business manager of the Cincinnati Nationals completed the spring exhibition slate. Key games include March 10 11 17 18 against Shreveport in Shreveport La and March 24 at Pine Bluff Ark with Milwaukee. Team departs for training camp in Shreveport likely March 3 or 4.
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Cincinnati
Frank C. Bancroft
Cincinnati Nationals
Shreveport
Milwaukee
Pine Bluff
Ark
Memphis
Tenn
Charters Issued in Texas Cities
Charters issued to Satterfield Motor Company of Hillsboro with $5000 capital stock and incorporators W I Satterfield C F Graham and R L Alley. Perry Kirkpatrick Company of El Paso with $25000 capital stock and incorporators E G Perry J W Kirkpatrick G O Everman and others. Seadrift Bonded Warehouse Company of Seadrift with $1000 capital stock.
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Austin
Tex
Satterfield Motor Company
Hillsboro
W. I. Satterfield
C. F. Graham
R. L. Alley
Perry-Kirkpatrick Company
el Paso
E. G. Perry
J. W. Kirkpatrick
G. O. Everman
Seadrift Bonded Warehouse Company
Seadrift
Capital
Incorporators Named for Multiple Texas Companies
A list of incorporators for several Texas firms includes A. E. Scott and Walter Dierlam for the South Texas Chatauqua Association Houston no capital stock. James Lattimore Himrod William J. Metzner D. P. Atlee for Merry Optical Company of San Antonio with 20000. W. E. Hunter Charles H. Eades Fred C. Merry C. L. Merry and Charles M. Shelden for Merry Optical Company of Houston with 20000. W. E. Hunter Charles H. Eades Fred C. Merry H. J. Justin & Sons of Nacona Montague county with 50000. H. J. Justin J. B. Justin and W. E. Justin. Hill-Krohn Company Electra Wichita county with 10000. R. D. Hill P. G. Krohn and R. B. McGee. W. H. Humphries & Sons Edgewood Van Zandt county with 5000. W. H. Humphries J. E. Humphries S. C. Humphries. I. H. Spikes F. M. Patton G. H. Beavers Benjamin Oil and Gas Company Benjamin Knox county with 10000. I. H. Spikes F. M. Patton G. H. Beavers. Alto Cotton Oil and Manufacturing Company Alto Cherokee county with 25000. H. H. Berryman J. E. Waters and T. A. Arrant. An amendment was filed by Yellow Pine Paper Mill Company Orange increasing capital stock from 500000 to 1000000.
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A. E. Scott
Walter Dierlam
E. H. Boerner
South Texas Chatauqua Association
Houston
James Lattimore Himrod
William J. Metzner
D. P. Atlee
Merry Optical Company
San Antonio
W. E. Hunter
Charles H. Eades
Dallas
Fred C. Merry
C. L. Merry
Charles M. Shelden
Kansas City
Capital
H. J. Justin & Sons
Nacona
Montague County
H. J. Justin
Justin
W. E. Justin
Hill-Krohn Company
Electra
Wichita County
R. D. Hill
P. G. Krohn
R. B. McGee
W. H. Humphries & Sons
Edgewood
van Zandt County
W. H. Humphries
J. E. Humphries
C. Humphries
Benjamin Oil and Gas Company
Benjamin
Knox County
I. H. Spikes
F. M. Patton
G. H. Beavers
Alto Cotton Oil and Manufacturing Company
Alto Cherokee County
H. H. Berryman
J. E. Waters
T. A. Arrant
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Shreveport, la
Gunter Hotel
Rogers Zazz Orchestra
the Real Dance Music
Phone Crockett
Percy Terrell
Mgr
Yellow Pine Paper Mill Company
Orange
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Hot Wells Hotel
Rivadulla Orchestra
Madam H. Azuila
Crockett
Arthur G. Jury
Sunset
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Arizona
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