Fitzs's Hands Are Strong By George Siler
Sullivan and the twin boxers Mike and Jack Sullivan rise on the pugilistic stage with Gardner and Gans cited as peers. Mike wins and becomes western welterweight champ while Jack takes a step toward light heavyweight as Schreck loss places him in line for a title shot. Training rounds for O’Brien Fitzsimmons are noted with doubts about Bob Fitzsimmons condition. A March or January schedule hints at Nelson vs McGovern potential bouts and Mowatt vs Attell and Ryan vs Dick Fitzpatrick draws.
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Buddy" Ryan
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Buddy” Ryan
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Army cadets face rail service woes after Princeton trip
Special to The Washington Fest West Point N Y Dec 3 The cadet team returned home at noon with no captain chosen for next year Hill appears favored to lead next season Delays at Princeton and Jersey City fueled deep dissatisfaction with Army rail arrangements crowding dining cars unable to reach diners and poor crowd guidance prompting vows to oppose future Princeton games at Princeton facilities and operations.
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Navy Football Team Receives Ovation After Army Game
The Navy contingent faced poor conditions at Princeton for the Army-Navy game and may relocate next year. Navy players arrived in Annapolis at 8:20 pm to a triumphal welcome, with the brigade and about a thousand fans cheering for Capt. Howard Douglass and Norton after the touchdown and kick. Midshipman Henry E. Parsons, of Accomac, Va, was accidentally tripped and run over by a bus but was not seriously injured.
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Washington Post
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Washington
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Norton
Henry E. Parsons
Accomac
Gallaudet's Poor Season In Intercollegiate Football
Gallaudet University finished a disastrous fall with eight intercollegiate games and no victories. Only win came against the Navy Yard on October 26 as the team struggled without a regular coach and faced a heavy schedule. Opponents totaled 198 points to Gallaudet's 17 across the season.
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Trophy for Chess Players at Departmental League
The Departmental Chess League plans a trophy for the club with the highest points and likely prizes for individuals. Officers include F. B. Walker president C. H. Cross secretary and G. H. Parks treasurer. Next contests December 4 interior B versus State with Justice to entertain Uncle Sam’s forces. Work on New Century Speedway has thirty teams and fifty men building the track with December 12 start. quarter poles erected. matinee expected to be entertaining.
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Harness horses change hands as Washington owners bid high
Harl ds McDermott buys pacing horse Greenline at Madison Square Garden for a record price. Greenline, a top Washington racer with 2:07 and faster wagon records, joins McDermott’s New Century Speedway stable along with The Dean and other horses. Veteran trainer Hob Brawley returns to Washington to oversee the string, with other owners buying trotters like Jurash and noting ambitious plans for competitions in the winter circuit.
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How Many Birthdays And Hair Vigor Claim
An advertisement touts Ayer's Hair Vigor as reversing aging hair color loss. It promises early rich color, reduced hair shedding, and scalp health to restore a youthful appearance.
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Ayer
George Washington's Eleven Shows Mixed Grid Season
George Washington's football team finished the season with three wins four losses and two ties. They played larger opponents like Swarthmore and Virginia, were defeated soundly, beat Gallaudet St John’s Western Maryland and tied with the University of Maryland’s Johnny Hocking end. The standout was holding Georgetown to twelve points and scoring two touchdowns at Georgetown field, a notable improvement over last year’s 11 to 0 loss. The outlook for next fall is promising with all players potentially returning in September.
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Y M C A TRACE SQUAD OUT INCOMPLETE TEAM REPORT
The Y M C A field and track squad reported last week with thirty five candidates training under Coach Stuart. Most are trying athletics for the first time but several sprinters and jumpers show promise to score points at indoor meets in the city and Baltimore this winter. Of last year's relay team three of four members are available but a new man must fill Quantrell's vacant place.
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Made Money in Football at Virginia
The Washington Post reports University of Virginia football season despite few wins was a clear financial success. Manager Bryan cannot confirm final totals, but earnings are predicted to exceed prior years, with last season’s profit over 4000 dollars and this year hoped higher.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Bryan
Schools weigh ban on out of town trips for athletes
Strong objections claim a rule to stop local high school teams from traveling will cause unnecessary hardship on athletes especially sprinters and jumpers. Central Western and Tech factions oppose. trips to Baltimore New York and Princeton may be curtailed impacting track field baseball and football programs. The faculty directors plan a meeting this week to decide the proposed rule.
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Eastern High’s Captain Not Yet Chosen For Next Season
Eastern High will delay selecting a football captain as uncertainty lingers over returning players. Captain Field is set to depart, leaving a hard task to fill his role. Potential veterans eligible next fall include Farmer Titus Pyles Palmer Tewksberry Brown Dodd Richardson brothers Martin and Jones.
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A Jolly Football Song From New York Journal
A fragmentary verse by William F Kirk laments a funeral mood while recalling a football game. The narrator imagines trudging through a rough match and protests doctors and nurses, ending with a farewell to Broadway and the football players.
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