White leads Princeton ball recovery revolution in 1910s football
The article credits Bam White of Princeton with introducing a new method for recovering loose footballs by grabbing the ball on the bound rather than falling on it. Coaches including Keene Fitzpatrick adopt the approach, aiding Princeton in major early-season wins and altering practice norms for varsity candidates.
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Bam White
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
White
Sanford B. White
Daly
Keene Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Seattle All Stars Fall To Multnomah Club In Portland
Seattle Athletic Club loses 2-0 to Multnomah club as Multnomah secures its sixth straight win. The game ended on a safety after Seattle was driven to the two yard line in the first quarter. Totem Polites depart Seattle after the defeat. manager Tom McDonald comments only on hope for next year. In Louisville, racing plans discuss expanding races to four yearly events with dates pending Kentucky commission approval.
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United Press
Portland, Or
Tom McDonald
Seattle Athletic Club
Totem Polites
Seattle
Multnomah Club
Multnomah
Portland
Louisville
Louisville Racing Association
Douglas Park
Churchill Downs
Kentucky Racing Commission
Brown Falls To Petrosky In Ten Round Bout
Cal G io Brown loses a ten round decision to Sailor Petrosky in Land California with Petrosky dominating much of the bout. Brown's wild swings keep him in the mix but Petrosky’s superior aggression and occasional inexperience prevent a finish.
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Brown
Petrosky
Deming Beats Moreau in New Year Boxing Bout
Morning papers in New York split on the Moreau versus Deming New Year middleweight bout. Most critics say Deming easily outpointed the French champion though Moreau showed gameness and drew general praise for effort.
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Deming
Moreau
New York
Marcel Moreau
Jack Deming
Conley Wants Rematch With Rivers After TKO Bid
Frankie Conley, battered from a bout with Joe Rivers, returns home with a broken thumb and scalp injury. He says his hand hampered him from finishing Rivers and seeks a winner take all rematch.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Frankie Conley
Joe Rivers
Joe
Rivers
Johnson to Meet Flynn for 20000 Purses and Film Rights
Champion Jack Johnson says he nearly agreed to meet Jim Flynn in June or July at Windward Nevada for a 20000 dollar purse and a third interest in pictures. Jack Curley handles the deal but no signed contract exists. Johnson adds the Flynn match may not block a proposed Australia trip and a possible Sydney bout with Sam McVey.
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Jack Leon
Denver
Ed Martin
Leon
Martin
Ore
Mark Shaughnessy
Riley
Frank Riley
University of Puget Sound
Nick Langes
Leon Martin
Gotch
Jack
Flynn
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Jim Piynn
Windward
Nev
Salt Lake
Johnson
Jack Curley
Smpke
Australia
Hugh McIntosh
Sam McVey
Sydney
Anecdotes on Summers and Dougherty in Baseball Banter
Eddie Summers enjoys a batting tease after a two home run feat off Harry Krause. Ty Cobb’s bat story ends with a Cobb model trade and Summers’ triple. Pat Dougherty’s wit and hectic Umpire banter with Tommy Connolly light up Sox lore amid fans’ roasts and in-game misadventures.
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Ty Cobb
Harry Krause
Athletics
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Summers
Cobb
Eddie
Pat Dougherty
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Pat
South Side
Dougherty
Sox
Tommy Connolly
Erin
Connolly
Tommy
Johnson
Griffin seeks action with Burns in boxing challenge
Australian light weight Charley Griffin arrives in San Francisco and seeks a 10 or 20 round bout against Frankie Burns. He agrees to a ringside stake of 133 dollars and may meet Burns in the city or next month. If no deal is made Griffin and manager Harry Wilson plan to travel to Los Angeles to pursue matches there.
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San Francisco
Charley Griffin
Frankie Burne
Griffin
Burns
Harry Wilson
Los Angeles
Olympic Club Plunge Aims to Spotlight California Winter Climate
San Francisco buzzes over 200 Olympic club men swimming at Ocean Beach and Walter Pomeroy circling the Seal Rocks. The stunt sought to draw attention to California midwinter weather and lure visitors from the East.
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San Francisco
Ocean Beach
Walter Pomeroy
Seal Rocks
California
Palzer to Meet Flynn at National Sporting Club
Al Palzer, who rose to prominence after beating Al Kaufman, will face Jim Flynn the Pueblo fireman before the National Sporting Club in New York on February 15. The card also features Knockout Brown and Abe Attell on January 11. Both Palzer and Flynn previously defeated Kaufman.
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al Palzer
al Kaufman
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
National Sporting Club
Knockout Brown
Abe Attell
Palzer
Flynn
Kaufman
San Francisco Boy Ritchie Draws Kohler in Cleveland
Willie Ritchie substituted for Ad Wolgast and fought Paul Kohler twelve rounds in Cleveland last night. The bout ended in a draw after a strong display against Freddie Welsh reference in Los Angeles.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Willie Ritchie
San Francisco
Freddie Welsh
Ad Wolgast
Los Angeles
Paul Kohler
Dillon Beats Houck in Indianapolis bout in seventh round
Leo Houck of Pittsburg quit in the seventh round against Jack Dillon of this city. Houck was badly punished and claimed a broken rib but a physician found no fracture. A dance at Dreamland tonight.
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Leo Houck
Pittsburg
Jack Dillon
Houck
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