West Virginia Eleven for 1917 Captained by Hite
Morgan town December reports Clay Hite of Huntington elected captain of the 1917 West Virginia University football team after a banquet honoring the 1916 squad. The event drew 75 attendees including all players, university faculty, and athletic association members. Steven G. Jackson of Clarksburg presided as toastmaster and speeches were given.
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YeLeenau
Morgantown
Clay
Hite
Huntington
West Virginia University
Steven G. Jackson
Clarksburg
The
Athletic Association
West Virginia 1917 Schedule Promises Strong Season
Prof Armstrong Price and Prof E N Zern spoke on the 1917 schedule with M M McIntyre and Director George E Pyle noting WVU’s schedule could be the greatest in state history. More than twenty five leading colleges have sought games, with one big western contest certain and another likely. Chig Hite, junior captain, has three varsity seasons and Huntington High roots.
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Armstrong Price
Association
E. N. Zern
M. M. McIntyre
George E. Pyle
Chig Hite
West Virginia
Huntington High School
Ed Walsh Pitches Through The Sore Arm
The Chicago White Sox joke that Ed Walsh never denies ill feelings before a game. On key days coach Fielder Jones asks about his health, Walsh feigns pain, yet insists the arm is sore and head aches, predicting a Walsh victory.
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Chicago White Sox
Ed Walsh
Big Ed
Fielder Jones
Walsh
Champion Skater Ulrich Salchow Arrives in America for Exhibitions
Champion skater Ulrich Salchow, former world amateur figure skating champion, has arrived from Sweden and will tour the United States giving exhibitions at major artificial and natural rinks. From 1901 to 1911 he won the world title ten times, entering his first championship in 1897 at eighteen and later joining the elite, with plans to show European styles to American audiences trained at Stockholm’s Olympic stadium.
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Ulrich Salchow
Sweden
United States
Salchow
Jackson Laynes
America
Europe
Olympic Stadium
Stockholm
Panama Fans See Isthmus as Training Camp Haven
Panama baseball fans say the Isthmus offers ideal training camp sites for big league teams. They cite excellent Canal Zone sanitation under army and canal officials and a dry season from December to April. Major leaguers could shape up well and attract strong gate receipts for exhibition games during their stay.
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Isthmus
Panama
Canal Zone
Army
Canal
McGraw Seeks Shafer Return To Giants Next Season
New York notes John McGraw presses Art Shafer ex Giants third baseman to resume playing. McGraw believes Shafer would add utility strength for 1914 and Gotham fans would welcome Tillie back to the lineup after his strong 1913 season at third base.
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New York
John McGraw
Art ‘Shafer
Shafer
Giants
McGraw
Gotham
Tillie
Why Art Shafer Left the Giants
Tillie Shafer, temperamental third baseman, spoke in Los Angeles on March 12, 1914, about aging during his New York years and considering a return to California and a drive into business. He hinted at health strain and noted McGraw might use him as a utility outfielder, though he quit at peak form and played occasionally for the Los Angeles Coast League.
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Tillie Shafer
Giants
Los Angeles
New York
Shafer
California
Peramental Tillie
McGraw
Tillie
Carpentier to battle Willard for war relief fund
New York Dec 9 plans for Georges Carpentier to fight Jesse Willard in February are promoted as a ten round no decision bout to raise funds for war relief. Carpentier would tour France with film rights and fifty percent of receipts, while Willard weighs offers and may be replaced by Les Darcy if talks fail.
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Carpentier
Willard
Carpen
New York
Georges Carpentier
Pucilist
Jesse Willard
Tex Rickard
Der
Tom Jones
France
War Relief Fund
Rickard
Les Darcy
High School League Schedule Announced
The Monongah Valley High School Basketball League met at Fairmont with ten schools represented, including Washington Irving, Fairmont, Fairview, Grafton, Buckhannon, Morgantown, Salem, Shinnston and Mannington. Mannington is excluded due to lacking a playing floor. The 1916-17 schedule lists home and away games, with several non league dates and a to be announced Elkins game.
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Monongah Valley High School
Fairmont
Orie McConkey
Frank Arnett
Washington Irving
Fairview
Grafton
Buckhannon
Morgantown
Salem
Shinnston
Mannington
Shkinnston
Parkersburg
Elkins
Conference faculty acts threaten players in Big Nine
The Western Conference faculty representatives moved to expel players who join professional games after the college season and to strip them of their letters. They also advanced the football practice opening date from September 20 to September 15 to aid coaches in conditioning teams for early play.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Big Nine
West Virginia University seeks athletic instructor support
Two delegations from West Virginia University met the state department of free schools to urge M. P. Shawkey, board of regents president, to back the appointment of an athletic instructor. They especially recommended Harry Stansbury of West Virginia Wesleyan College.
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Charleston
West Virginia University
State Department of Free Schools
M. P. Shawkey
Board of Regents
Harry Stansbury
West Virginia ‘Wesleyan College
Hayes Elected Marietta College Football Captain
Marietta Ohio December 19 Frank Hayes has been elected captain of the Marietta College football team for 1917. Hayes has played halfback for three seasons with the Blue and White and is regarded as one of the most popular and best players on the squad.
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Associated Press
Marietta, O
Frank Hayes
Marietta College
Hayes
Coveleskie’s Fielding A Standout For Indians Pitching
Stanley Coveleskie starred for the Indians with elite fielding among American League pitchers last season. He logged ninety two chances and committed only one error, adding nineteen putouts and seventy two assists. Other pitchers listed include Williams of Chicago, Koob St Louis, Gregg Boston, Wyckoff Philadelphia Boston, with varied fielding marks and percentages noted.
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Stanley Coveleskie
Indians
Polo
Stanley
Williams
Chicago
Koob
St.Louis
Gregg
Boston
Wyckoff
Philadelphia
Klepfer
Coombe
Boching
Bagby
Gould
Pra McEtony
Jane Lew Trims Flemington in hard fought home win
Jane Lew high school defeated Flemington 32 to 15 in a tightly contested home game. Stars included Dawson Swisher Dilly and Jackson for Jane Lew while Bond led Flemington. Referee notes mention Dawson’s eleven of twelve foul shots and strong guard play.
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Jane Lew
Flemington High School
Flemington
Bond
Janey Lew
Dilly
Swisher
Dawson
Williams Leading Racquet Weilder Cubs at St Louis
Williams prowled the lineup as the Cubs built a lead in the first inning at St. Louis. Pitching changes followed as Chance sent in Ritchie and then Reusbach, with Ritchie struggling to regain control while the Cards crept back with runs.
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Cubs
St. Louis
Wing Cole
Chance
Ritchie
Ritchieo
Inuit Ritchie
Reusbach
Williams Leads National Lawn Tennis Ranking. Johnston Second
R Norris Williams II of Philadelphia is the top US singles player per the official United States National Lawn Tennis Association lists released today. William M Johnston of San Francisco is ranked second, with George M Church third and Ro Lindley Murray fourth. Miss Molla Bjurstedt tops the women’s list.
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Associatien
Maurice . McLoughlin
Sumner Hardy
Pacific States Association
California
McLoughlin
Ard Dawson
William Johnston
Clarence J. Griffin
Church
Willis Davis
Davis and Elkins seeks Purdue game for February
Davis and Elkins College has begun talks to schedule a basketball game with Purdue University for Saturday February 24. Possible venues include Clarksburg Fairmont Elkins Young Men’s Christian Association floor or the Ohio Wesleyan or Purdue floors, with Lafayette as likely site. Opponents this season include Washington and Jefferson Ohio Wesleyan West Virginia Wesleyan Ohio University Muskingum Franklin and Purdue.
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Bleins
Davis and Elkins College
Purdue University of Lafayette
Ind
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Young Men's Christian Association
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Purdue
Lafayette
Davis-Elkins
Washington ,and Jefferson
West Virginia Wesleyan
Ohio University
Muskingum
Franklin
Purdue University
Gettysburg
Davis and Elkins
Purdue-Davis and Elkins
French Champion Wins Opening Game in Match
Georgetown Ky Dec 9 David Janowski the French chess champion won the opening game of his match with Jackson Showalter the former United States champion resigning on the sixty first move The second game will be played Monday
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Associated Fras
Georgetown
David Janowski
Jackson’ Showalter
United States
Showalter
DePaul Eleven Falls to Somerville High 7-0
Boston notes that DePaul Academy, a Chicago road team famed in Midwest prep play, lost 7 to 0 on a slippery field to Somerville High. Center Finn suffered two finger injuries in the fourth, and a late DePaul pass was intercepted after Somerville recovered at DePaul’s three yard line, Thornton scoring the game’s lone touchdown.
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Boston
Mass
Academy Eleven
Chicago
Somerville
Academy
Finn
DePaul
Paupau
Georgetown Victory Over Tulane 61 to 0 in New Orleans
In New Orleans Georgetown trounced Tulane 61 to 0. The lopsided result featured Georgetown dominating on offense and defense, with Tulane unable to mount a counterattack as the game unfolded at a packed venue.
Johnny Conlon Aims to Regain Bantam Crown Clash
Ex bantam champ Johnny Conlon plans a comeback under Nate Lewis Charley White's manager with a return to active fighting and a handsome income. He cites Wolgast doing 50 rounds as proof he can do it. Conlon has trained a year or more on the coast after six bouts and a long twenty-round buildup.
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Nate Lewis
Charley White
Conlon
Jin
Coulon
College Football Collision at Marietta This Season
Washington and Jefferson colleges announce a football game set for Marietta this season. Manager Murphy confirms the matchup as part of the extended schedule with a tentative November date.
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Washington
Ington
Jefferson
College
Rom. Murphy
Marietta
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M’graw
Art Shafer
Arthur
Tillie”) Shafer
Pbcliannen
Big
Shawkey
Wheeler
Cambridge
Walter He Wheeler, Jr
Jett
Claases
Faryard
Coveleskie
Jane Lew Trims
Jackson
Scouts
Mwas
Ibrojof
Diane Neate
Papogeneres
Weilder
National Lawn Tennis Association
Johnston IS Second
Church, Murray and
Kumagee
Depaul Eleven
Sommerville High School
New Orleans
Tulane
Somerville School
DePaul Academy
Johnny Conlon
Kid Williams
Johnny, Coulon
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