Madden Shows Remarkable Gameness in Dreamland Bout
Local lightweight Lloyd Madden put on a fearless display against Willie Hoppe in a four round Dreamland bout, despite losing by decision. Madden endured heavy punishment, finished with a cut mouth and swollen eye, earning praise for gameness from the crowd and fellow Ring observers.
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Auto club and Elks win amateur hockey games
The Auto club defeated S A C 6 to 0 at the Arena while the Elks beat the Bankers 5 to 1 in last night’s amateur hockey games.
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Elks
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Annual handicap golf tournament on North links
The Old Guards led by Josiah Collings faced the Recruits led by Charles P. Burnett in the annual handicap event. Both groups competed through a day of low scores and steady play on the North links with no final result announced.
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North Links
Josiah Collings
Charles P. Burnett
Third Major League Talk Divides Baseball Power Brokers
In New York on December 2 Major league plans draw opposition from National League moguls who meet December 12 to discuss a third major league. Ban Johnson backs the idea while Ed Barrow opposes it warning against a three cornered world series and regional splits in the minors.
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Ban Johnson
Ed Barrow
Chicago White Sox
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Official Averages Show Tris Speaker Is Leader
Official American League batting averages for 1916 are released. Tris Speaker of Cleveland led with a .371 average, 286 hits, and 211 hits overall. Cobb finished second at .371 in a 286 count while Joe Jackson ranked third and Tub Spencer led with 370 in 19 games. Cobb also topped in runs with 113.
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Chicago
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Cobb
Joe Jackson
Tub Spencer
Detroit
Tiger
Jackson
Speaker
Pipp
New York
Western stars lead United Press All American squad
United Press selects its mythical All American team with Western players Boston of Minnesota and Harley of Ohio State earning spots. The second eleven includes Boston, Devitalis, Black, Peck, Fox, West, Berry, Leverick, Hastings, Oliphant, Highley, Wheeler, Cadman, McEwan, Gates, Cofall, Driscoll, Pollard, Wyman and other notable players from Yale, Army, Colgate, Notre Dame, Harvard, Penn, and Northwestern.
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Harvard
Cadman
McEwan
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Cofall
Notre Dame
Anderson
Driscoll
Northwestern
Pollard
Wyman
Real Painless Dentists Offer Bridge Work and Fillings
An old advertisement touts dental services offered by Real Painless Dentists. It lists prices for bridge work per tooth, gold and silver fillings, and various crown options. The ad promises impressions in the morning and same day teeth, with a 16 year guarantee and free examination and advice.
Oddities From The Sporting World And A Tennis Trip
The column blends humorous takes on football forecasts and boxing fame with a tennis pilgrimage. It notes a predicted football misfire, hints at boxing legends, and follows Harold Throckmorton and George Church heading from New Jersey to Manila for Oriental championship ties with further stops in China, Japan and Honolulu.
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Manila
China
Japan
Church
Nap Rucker quits mound to act as Ivory scout
Nap Rucker, a Dodgers pitcher for ten seasons, is released and becomes a scout for Brooklyn. Colwell, Goodred and Miller are sent to Oakland under an optional agreement. Ebbets adds Adama and Miller from Winnipeg and Nixon is released to Beaumont. The Dodgers announce a spring tour including Tulsa and Wichita.
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Goodred
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Oakland
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Kelliher
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Adama
Winnipeg
Seattle Metropolitans Open Season in Vancouver
The Seattle ice hockey team travels to Vancouver to face Patrick's Millionaires in the season opener. Manager Pete Muldoon avoids predicting a winner as the squad, including substitutes Roy Rickey and Jim Riley, begins the campaign with a determined, do or die tone.
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Millionaires
B. C
Pete Muldoon
Canada
Roy Rickey
Jim Riley
Oscar Bee Leads Bid for Higher Price in Six Day Race
New York December 2. Work will begin Monday to pair teams for a six day bike race starting December 17 at Madison Square Garden. Oscar Bee a popular foreign rider is following the lead of his namesake and holding out for a higher price.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Oscar Bee
Spokane Winner in Hockey Game
Portland rink opened the ice hockey season with Lester Patrick’s Spokane aggregation beating Portland 5 to 4. The game was rough with many penalties, and about 4 000 fans attended.
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Hippodrome
Lester Patrick
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Victoria
Lon
Frank Chance Seeks Terms From Chicago Cubs
Frank Chance says he has received word from Chicago Cubs officials to submit his terms to boss the Chicago club.
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San Diego
Chicago Cub
Chicago
Coast league faces bid to drop Portland from circuit
Reports circulated that at next week’s Coast league directors meeting in Salt Lake City Portland could be dropped and Sacramento could be readmitted. Fans were skeptical and officials offered no comment on the rumor regarding Judge McCredie and the City of Roses’ status.
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Cincinnati
Bowie
Coast League
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City of Roses
Sacramento
Washington State Joins New Pacific Coast Conference
Washington State college at Pullman is admitted to the new Pacific Coast Conference at a meeting of officials. Stanford and USC applications are in process. The session reviews 1917 football scheduling and a hands off policy to protect coaches from depleting ranks.
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Washington State College
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Pacific Coast Conference
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University of Southern California
Pacific Coast
Everett May
Oregon Agricultural College
Los Angeles
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University of California
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