Yale Athletes Ponder Ails of Invincible Bull Dog Era
Old grads and alumni fear Yale may fail to crown a major-sport champion as 1914 approaches. Harvard leads in rowing and baseball while football prospects hinge on Ketcham’s return and Talbot’s rebuilding captaincy with Quinby and Tommers guiding a hopeful nine to challenge Harvard and Princeton.
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Yale
Harvard
Ketcham
Princeton
Crimson
Tigers
Frank Quinby
Bernie” Tommers
Talbot
Willard Faces Rodel in New Haven Bout. West Coast Prospect
Willard set to meet Boer heavyweight George Rodel in New Haven on December 29 after a ten round draw in Milwaukee. Willard plans a California trip to await the Frisco January 1 winner and faces a Los Angeles trial January 7 over the Bull Young bout.
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International’ News Service
New York
Jess. Willard
Carl Morris
Madison Square Garden
George Rodel
New Haven
Milwaukee
Rodel
Willard
California
Frisco
Pesky
Smith
Los Angeles
Bull Young
Morria
Cuban Phenom Emilio Palmero Signs With Giants
International News Service reports Emilio Palmero, a 17 year old Cuban pitcher, signed with the New York Giants for next summer. At five eight and boyish in appearance, scouts expect rapid growth in weight and height after moving from Cuba to a colder climate. Palmero’s early record against Brooklyn helped spark major interest as officials and scouts, including Rigler and Daubert, discussed his potential.
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International News Service
New York
Emilio Palmero
Giants
Acosta
Havana
Pal- Mero
Cuba
Palero
Rigler
Naional League
Palmero
Manr McGraw
Daubert
Ruperbas
Brooklyn
Promi Country
Texas Wonder Druggist Trouble Reported
Fragmentary text notes trouble involving a Texas druggist and a season’s receipt of $1.90. Two months referenced, with unclear context or action described.
Harvard baseball schedule includes twenty nine games
Harvard announces a 29 game slate for the coming season with two games each against Georgetown Holy Cross Brown Pennsylvania and Yale The Yale pair are set for June 16 at New Haven and June 17 at Cambridge a potential third game would be in New York on the 20th if tied The team will travel south for a West Point trip April 21 to 26 with games at West Point Washington and New York including Navy Georgetown and Columbia plus a season opener on April 11.
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Cambridge
West Point
Catholic University
Washington
Navy
Polis
Georgetown
Columbia
New Bedget Aen
Tigers Send Veach to Indians Expected Next Season
Indianapolis club officials think the Tigers will trade Veach to the Indians for next season. They say Jennings is unlikely to pursue such a move given Veach’s strong bat and fielding last year.
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Indianapolis Club
American Association
Tigers
Oxford to Enter Relay Carnival Team from England
Philadelphia report notes Oxford University will send a team to Pennsylvnia's Franklin Field in April for the annual relay carnival. Frank A. Ellis of the Penn Athletic Association extended the invitation and Arnold A. B. Jackson accepted as Oxford Athletic Club president. The English squad plans to compete in the four mile relay, with Oxford boasting runners like Tabor, Jackson, and Rudd, all with top mile credentials.
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Oxford
Tabor
Brown University
Jackson
Rudd
Brickley Kicked 24 Goals In 3 Years At Harvard
Brickley, Harvard football star from Everett Mass, scored 24 goals and 24 touchdowns across three years. He excelled as a drop kicker and ball carrier, counting 11 field goals in championship games and helping Harvard stay undefeated this season.
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Crimson
Princeton
Yale
Dartmouth
Brown
Williams
Amherst
Brinkley
Blue Eleven
Tigers
Cornell
Penn State
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The
Everett
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Cubs veteran shortstop may be forced to yield to Joe Tinker
A veteran Cubs shortstop faces pressure to give up his position to Joe Tinker as manager Moore seeks to reclaim the club’s former infield balance. The report hints at a reshuffling near the second base area and notes lingering doubt about batting form.
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Chicago Cubs
Joe Tinker
Moore
Gincinhar
Heda
Notwittanding Dakos
Bros Ee
Schalk, White Sox catcher, praised as best in league
The sterling young backstop of the Chicago White Sox, Schalk, led all American League catchers in 1913. Charley Comiskey lauds him as the best and has rejected offers for the youngster as he prepares for a world tour.
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Comiskey
Sterling Young
Chicago White Sox
Schalkig
Charley Comiskey
At What Age Is An Athlete At His Best
The piece surveys peak ages across sports and notes prime years vary by sport. It cites stars like Walter Johnson Ty Cobb Joe Wood Tris Speaker and Sam Langford, discussing ages from under 20 to over 40 and the idea that discipline and conditioning influence longevity.
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Walter Johnson
Senators
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Eddie Collins
Athletics
Joe Wood
Boston
Joe Jackson
Cleveland
Jimmy Archer
Chicago
Mathewson
Giants
Eddie Plank
Lajoie
Naps
Wagner
Pirates
Pirate
Ouimet
Travers
Vardon
Ray
Hilton
Pee ‘H. Taylor
Kilbane
Ritchie
Gunboat
Smith
Jeffries
Sam Langford
Fitzsimmons
Otto Jordan Takes First Hunting Lesson With Georgia License Twist
The Pittsburg Post recounts Otto Jordan, once Brooklyn Nationals second baseman, in a hunting misadventure near Library. Jordan, weighed 190 pounds and labeled athlete on his Georgia hunting license, endures mischief from Bob Phillips and a rough night with a squirrel dream that leads to a punch that injuries Adam Dewalt.
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Otto Jordan
Pittsburg Post
Mobile
Brooklyn Nationals
Pittsburg
South Side
Jordan
Atlanta
Heath
Georgia
Bob Phillips
Library
Phillips
Plainsville
Adam Dewalt
Dewalt
Antipodes Tennis Hopes Davis Cup Triumph Abroad
In Melbourne Australia the Davis Cup hopes rise as Norman E. Brooks and A. W. Dunlop plan early 1900s sailings to Europe to contest British and continental events. Anthony F Wilding of New Zealand signals entry into the Davis Cup matches after recent British title win.
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Melbourne
Australia
Dwight F. Davis
Kraenzlein Plans Swedish German Dual Meet in Berlin
Berlin December 13 Alvin Kraenzlein ex Penn track star now coaching German athletes for the 1916 Olympic Games has arranged a Swedish German dual meet for the week of July 14 Ernie Hjortberg the Swedish coach quickly accepted Kraenzleins invitation and the event promises new sprinting talents Kraenzlein is refining their technique teaching his distinctive short distance style.
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Berlin
Alvin K Kraenzlein
University of Pennsylvania
Ernie Hjortberg
Kraenzlein
Griffith blocks world tour to keep team focus
Clark Griffith explains he bars any player from joining the world tour to avoid turning baseball into a hospital he wants to run a ball club next year with emphasis on team stability over external duties.
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Clark Griffith
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