Yale Great Tom Shevlin Dies From Pneumonia After Aiding Team
Tom Shevlin, famed Yale football end and four time All American, died in Minneapolis after staying to coach through a season. He helped Yale beat Princeton 5 to 3 in 1910 and leave Harvard tied 0 0, leaving a lasting legacy in sports and business. He left a million dollar insurance estate.
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May Change Rules for Ball Diamonds in Chicago
National League secretary John Heydler announced at the major league schedule meeting that the rule for laying out baseball diamonds may be amended. He said many big league diamonds are mismeasured due to groundkeepers misreading feet inches and fractions. The plan is to simplify the measurement method and improve consistency.
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White Sox Return Player to Milwaukee Club
Chicago January 20. Announcement says Jack Shackelford a pitcher for the Chicago Americans has been sent back to the Milwaukee club where he played last season. Secretary Graber notes there were too many pitchers.
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Hodgson Leaves Montreal for Royal Flying Corps
Olympic swimming champion George Hodgson departed Montreal on January 19 to begin a commission in the Royal British Flying Corps after completing training.
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Royal British Flying Corps
Leach Cross Defeats Harvey In Ten Round NYC Bout
Leach Cross of New York defeated Johnny Harvey in seven rounds of a ten round welterweight bout in New York. Cross weighed 135 1 2 pounds Harvey 134 pounds in the match Wednesday night.
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Abe Hicken Crowned First American Lightweight Champion
Forty seven years ago in Perrysville Maryland Abe Hicken defeated Pete McGuire in five rounds to become the first recognized American lightweight champion. Willie Ritchie now holds the title but has gained weight and competes in welterweight.
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Schmidt Signs One New Pitcher for Mobile Club
Manager Charles Schmidt of the Mobile Southern League club announced the signing of Joe Wiley a right hander who pitched for Albany in the South Atlantic League last season. Wiley went 24 15 last year and is expected to report in March. Holt McDowell recommended Wiley while Carl Flick asks to be released or sold due to his wife’s health.
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Two Feds Get Jobs in Baseball Shuffle
Chicago Federals third baseman George Wetzill and first baseman William R. Jackson were released by President Weeghman of the Chicago Nationals to the St. Joseph, Missouri Western League team.
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Swacina Free Agent Listed By Federal League
Secretary John H. Farrell announces that Swacina and other players released by the Federal League are free agents to rejoin their National Association clubs or negotiate with others. Swacina, wintering in Birmingham, has signed with Mobile and will report to Manager Schmidt, with Calhoun slated for replacement at first base.
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Alabama Field Trials Close at Decatur Winners Named
The Alabama Field Trials Club ended its annual event with the free for all stake. Adam, owned by D S Echols of Decatur, won first. Paderewski, owned by W T Hutchison of Huntsville, took second. Joe Swift, owned by J F Wilson of Anniston, was third. Silver loving cups were given to the winners. About 75 sportsmen attended. a fox hunt closed the week's sport.
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Coulon Signs For Comeback Trial In Cincinnati
Johnny Coulon, out of action since losing the bantamweight title a year and a half ago, has signed for a comeback bout in Cincinnati this month. He will fight Young Sandow, a mostly prelims fighter, starting easy and stepping up if successful to test his old form.
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Brothers Covaleskie trade links Phils and Tigers
Stanley Covaleskie leaves Portland to join the Philadelphia Phillies while his brother Harry, now with Detroit, had risen to fame after beating the Giants three times and stalling their pennant. Harry is left handed and Stanley is right handed.
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Jack Curley to stage Willard Moran bout in Kansas City
Tom Jones, manager for Jess Willard, says Tex Rickard and Samuel McCracken are out of the running for the ten round Willard Moran fight. Jones confirms signing with Jack Curley offering 45 percent of gross receipts and 51 percent of moving picture proceeds, with Willard guaranteed $32,500. Moran’s signing changes nothing for Willard.
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Schedule committees map baseball season opening April 12
Chicago reports the National and American Leagues drafting playing charts for 154 scheduled games starting April 12. In New Orleans Frankie Burns defeated Johnny Fisse by decision in a 15 round welterweight bout, flooring Fisse in the second round.
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