Amateur Athletic Union to stage 1917 sports events nationwide
A AU announces an active year ahead with more indoor meets this winter and national championships in New York on March 17. Indoor national, outdoor and relay championships will be held in St. Louis in September with plans to equal or surpass former records. International boxing may feature a team from the United States after Scandinavian invitations and a Boston boxing nationals winner could be selected.
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Aaf
New York
Amateur Athletic Union
F. W. Rubien
PoeTeee Uss
Rubien
St. Louis
Boston
Meredith
Loomis
Simpson
Murray
Ward
America
Wallace Team Trims Folsom Independents
Wallace Athletics Association defeated the Folsom Independents 30 to 15 on the local floor. Buck led Folsom with 4 points while Wallacecountered with Smith and H Hall scoring. Referee Henderson officiated a 20 minute halves game in front of a large crowd.
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Wallace
Wallace Athletics Association
Folsom Independents
Iscorerof
HS Hall
Buck
Folsom
Folsom Binlth
Eente Etree Buk
Harbert
Evans
McNutt
Sampson
Wallace- Smith
BM Hall
Marriage License Records Hit New County Yearly Peak
The county clerk records show 637 licenses issued in the year 1916, a rise of 102 from 1915 and a new county record. This December saw 69 licenses issued, slightly above last December's 68, marking a smaller month’s gain.
Robins Captain Jake Daubert Shoots Near Pottsville
Captain Jake Daubert of the Robins has kept his eye bright this winter by shooting birds and rabbits near his Pottsville home. He has invested his share of the World Series money in Pottsville real estate.
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Jake Daubert
The
Robins
Pottsville
Jake
Pottaville
Opposition to Stansbury Mounts at West Virginia University
The board of regents backs athletic director Harry A. Stansbury amid limited but vocal opposition. Morganstown reports indicate student groups oppose while alumni and taxpayers favor the appointment, and Stansbury travels through Clarksburg en route home amid early season optimism for baseball and football teams.
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Harry A. Stansbury
West Virginia University
Board of Regents
Stansbury
Morgantown
Alumni’ Association
Zehrung Ousted From Western League Seeks Change
Frank Isbell, Des Moines/club president and half-owner, leads movement to remove Zehrung from the Western League presidency. Zehrung slated for removal amid league leadership tensions and calls for reform within the circuit.
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Frank Isbell
Virginia 1917 Schedule Omit Yale Game at New Haven
The University of Virginia reveals its 1917 football schedule from Lynchburg Virginia and lists a game at Yale University in New Haven on October 6. Harvard, an opponent from last season, is not included in the schedule.
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Lynchburg
University of Virginia
Yale
Gridiron Battle Looms Between Oregon and Penn
On New Year day Pasadena hosts a clash of college clubs as Oregon and Pennsylvania meet in a high profile international style game. The Quakers led by Howard Berry face Shy Huntington and a strong Oregon squad in a contest expected to test endurance over near 10000 travel miles and feature standout backs and tough defenses. Oregon seeks to extend its unbeaten run while Penn aims to avenge late season losses against top western squads.
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Pasadena
Calif
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
Syracuse University
Pacific Coast
Oregon Aggies
Occidental College
Brown
Washington State
Pennsylvaia
Oregon
Far Western University
Marshall Players Receive Presents for Gold Footballs
Huntington December 30 reports the Marshall women received gold footballs for the third and second year players as part of a school tradition. The piece notes sweater color decisions, captains Shepherd Bradley and YCarter, and roster members Hollandsworth Gwinn Tallmans McDermott Foose Edu Shepherd Fisher Kay Perry Cox Watters.
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Huntington
Marshallmen
Shepherd Bradley
Hollandsworth
Gwinn
Noel Twork
ePrice Tallmans-McDermott
Foose
Fisher
Daridgon
Kay
Perry
Uisylon
Cox
Watters
Ishadel
Dope and wagers in early college football fading traditions
Sol Metzger argues against sure-thing football dope in 1916 era. He cites Colgate Brown Providence bets, Harvard Yale 1915 dynamics, and notes schedules, finances, and Midwest conference tensions shaping college football bets and matchups.
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Sol Metzger
Washington and Jefferson
Colgate-Brown
Providence
Brown
Colgate
Brunonian
Washington State College
Pasadena
Calif
Harvard
Yale
Harvard Ryouthis
Kemptons
Tad "Jones
Exeter
Tad Jones
Kemptonset
jYvale
Cickens
Fala
eraTanolda
Hejis
Ito Imnife
Onesin
Carrigan Wage Details Clouded by OCR Errors
OCR text shows a Boston area note about William Carrigan and the Boston Americans, mentioning a payment around 23 000 dollars and a contract, but the garbled transcript obscures clear dates figures and full context. Authorities or papers should verify the exact salary and contract terms referenced.
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Teo Aes
Boston
Williams
Carrrigan
Wash-Irving Boys Triumph Over Moundsville Controversy
In a Western press swirl the Wash-Irving boys beat Moundsville amid debate over the Dodgers omitting the bat boy and clubhouse bar after the World Series windfall. The piece notes Dodgers kept the money, reflecting on their first taste of real wealth.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Washington Irving High School Tops Moundsville In Scrappy 33 to 14 Victory
Washington Irving defeated Moundsville 33 to 14 in a rough game at the Irving gym Saturday night. Local scoring reached 20 of the 33 points with strong play from Coulson and Northrow, while substitutes in the second half helped seal the win as Moundsville struggled against Irving’s defense.
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Shinnston
Washington Irving High School
Moundsville High School
Moundsville
Arnett
Manndeville
Coulson
Northrow
Coal District
iCen High
Washington Irving Ed Monongahela Valley
Fordham Falls? Fordham O Boyle at Indoor Tennis Title
Elliott H Binzen of Fordham retained the national junior indoor tennis singles title at the Seventh Regiment Armory, defeating Georgetown’s Henry B O Boyle 6 1 6 5 6 3 in straight sets. Botsford and Haines of Columbia won the doubles championship 6 3 16 2 4 6 6 8 over Hopkins and Hopkins of Yale.
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Associated Freee New York
Elliott H. Binzen
Fordham University
Seventh Regiment
Armory
Henry B. O'Boyle
Georgetown University
Pittston
Binton
O'Boyle
Eass
Binzen
Stillard Botsford
Rowland B. ‘Haines
Columbia University
FW. Hopkins
Bob Hopkins
Yale
Botsford
Haines
Retort Courteous From Joe Cantillon
Joe Cantillon recounts a tale of a magnate pressuring a player to fill in for an injured man. The player refuses and insists the magnate must keep him on the payroll, sparking a dispute about who will participate and who pays. The fragment hints at past stars and a player named Snow, amid club tensions.
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Joe Cantillon
Nates
Beals Becker Best. Battersund League
Beals Becker leads in Battersund League action as Beals Becker shines in hitting and field work. Team strengths and standings noted as local play highlights mark Becker as standout performer for the period.
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Beals Becker
Battersund
Sports brief from uneven OCR fragment
Fragmentary OCR text provides little readable facts about sports. No clear names, dates, teams, or outcomes are discernible.
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Bobby Roth
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Jack Graney
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John) G. Smith
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