International Track Meet Planned Between Harvard Yale and Oxford Cambridge
Plans for an international collegiate track and field meet between American teams Harvard Yale and English teams Oxford Cambridge progress with funding assured from the English side. Date debated between June 19 and early July with venue at Harvard Stadium. Eleven events now proposed including sprints hurdles and distances, with a shift from two to three miles per English requirements.
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Cobb Works Out With Boston Players Ahead of Schedule
The Boston Nationale announced a March to April itinerary including Atlanta Athens Toronto Buffalo Richmond Washington and Baltimore. Ty Cobb captain led all star game with Nap Rucker to pitch. Cobb, delaying Detroit camp, trains with Boston at Haddock plantation.
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Athens
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Richmond
Washington
Baltimore
Ty Cobb
Nap Rucker
Stallings
Cobb
Detroit
Haddock Plantation
Fromme First 70 Join Reds Here
Art Fromme, a star pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, reports at the training grounds in Mobile. He arrived Friday night on a Mobile and Ohio train and reported to trainer Hoskins who was introduced to him Saturday morning. Trainer Hoskins, a former Colgate University coach, is highly regarded in athletics and also a professional basketball player who visited the YMCA to watch the basketball team practice.
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Art Fromme
Cincinnati Reds
Fromme
Reds
Mobile
Ohio
Hoskins
Colne University
Fight Promoters Must Act Square
The state athletic commission adopted a rule requiring promoters to publicly announce when boxers advertised to appear cannot fight. Notices of non appearance must not be posted at box offices and should be given to newspapers if time allows.
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Associated Press
New York
The
State Athletic Commission
Schlitz Beer Promotion and Drink Mixes
An advertisement extols SCHLITZ BEER as mighty good beer and offers wine and liquor at popular prices. It claims the shop serves the best glass of beer in the city and aims to appeal to discriminating tastes.
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Schlitz Beer
Taft Favors Golf In Public Parks
President Taft endorses public golf in Washington parks in a letter to the local chamber of commerce. He says golf promotes health and manners, is for all classes, and should be freely accessible unless public needs require restrictions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Chamber of Commerce
Aero Enthusiasts Mean Business
A syndicate of wealthy Chicago and Boston aviation enthusiasts plans to buy a fast French monoplane with a 160 horsepower rotary engine to win the next international race at Rheims for America. Norman Prince of Boston relayed the plan via cable to the Aero Club of America from Pau, asking if America had entered the coupe internationale d aviation. the club replied that entries for two aeroplanes had been made.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Boston
America
Norman Prince
Aero Club of America
Pau
Prince
Boston Players Start For South Training Trip
Boston march 1 The vanguards of both major league teams began their spring training trek heading south Only a few members of the world champion Americans left Boston others will join en route to Hot Springs Ark The Nationals departed for New York the first stop on the way to Athens Ga Ray Collins the southpaw pitcher remained the only holdout from the American squad.
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Associated Press
Boston
Hot Springs
Ark
Nationals
New York
Athens
Ray Collins
Eastern Yachts Invited to Havre Race Week
Eastern yachtsmen received invitations to the Havre international yacht races set for the week of July 20 to 26. It remains undecided whether larger New England yachts will voyage to Europe this spring.
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Associated Press
New York
Havre
New England
Europe
Kupchik Third In Chess Tourney
In Havana on March 1 the tenth round saw Janowski and Kupchik defeat Corzo and Blanco respectively. Capablanca and Marshall led with seven wins and two losses, Kupchik stood third with six wins four losses, and Janowski held fourth with a 51 2 to 21 2 score.
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Blanco
Capablanca
Marshall
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Jaffe
Kupchik
Kling Denies Signing With Reds
Kansas City dispatch reports catcher John Kling denying a Cincinnati Reds signing. He says he has heard nothing since President Hermann promised a representative would talk business, and he has not met anyone yet.
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Reds
Associated Press
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Ierrmann
Kling
Tigers Work On Swing, Conditioning Without Cobb
Gulfport Mississippi March 1 The Detroit Tigers train in good weather focusing on batting throwing and track work with regulars to face recruits next week Shanley and High show major league class Cobb has not signed seeking a three year 15000 per year deal club wary of long commitment after last season finish in sixth place and risk of injury or decline if locked in long term deal
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Detroit Tigers
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Ty Cobb
Cobb
Ray Chapman Signs 1913 Pact for Cleveland Baseball
Shortstop Ray Chapman, one of the last local American League players to sign, wired acceptance of his 1913 contract terms. He will depart today for the training camp at Pensacola. No man whose cistern is empty can talk like a patriot.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ray Chapman
Pensacola
Hold Out Cheney Finally Signs Up
Chicago pitcher Larry Cheney, the holdout for the Chicago National League club, signed a three year contract and will leave tonight for Tampa Florida to join the team.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Larry Cheney
Tampa
Fla
Castro Denies Invitation to Inauguration Visit
Cipriano Castro states he has not been invited by President elect Wilson to the inauguration and will travel to Washington on his own accord. He dismisses Cuban newspaper reports and does not accept responsibility for them.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cipriano Castro
Washington
Wilson
Orders to Quash Bath Tub Trust Indictments
Detroit March 1 Attorney General Wickersham ordered the local district attorney to quash the pending indictment against members of the so called bath tub trust who were recently convicted of criminal conspiracy in restraint of trade The indictment also charges combination in restraint of trade.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Wickersham
Path Tub Trust
Anti Gambling Bill Clears Idaho Legislature
Boise Idaho March 1 the anti race track gambling bill passed the house yesterday after Senate passage.
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Associated Press
Boise
Idaho
House
Senate
Michigan Varsity Baseball Schedule Published
The University of Michigan baseball team will play thirty games this spring. West Point is removed and Lehigh takes its place. Key games include Kentucky at Lexington on April 5 and Georgia at Athens on April 7 and 8. April 9 and 10 visit Sewanee, April 11 and 12 feature Vanderbilt, and April 23 and 26 host Georgia in Ann Arbor.
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Associated Press
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
West Point
Lehigh
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Georgia
Athens
University of the South
Sewanee
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Paradis Wins World Lightweight Wrestling Title
In Montreal on March 1 Paradis of New England defeated Eugene Tremblay in two straight falls to claim the world lightweight wrestling championship. The first fall lasted 55 minutes and the second 15 minutes. Tremblay had held the title for nearly seven years.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Paradis
New England
Eugene Tremblay
Tremblay
New Bowling Record Set by Overlands of Toledo
A new world bowling record for five men was achieved by the Overlands of Toledo at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Toledo. They rolled 2,992, surpassing the prior 2,962 set by the Lipmans of Chicago in 1909 at Pittsburgh.
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