Stray Golf Anecdote and Princeton Sports Census
A humorous golf mishap opens with a lady’s swing hitting a driver’s nose and a bystander’s shin, followed by a blunt reaction from the wounded gentleman. The piece then shifts to baseball salary figures and minor league costs, and concludes with Princeton University’s athletic census showing high participation in intracollegiate sports driven by frequent competitions and a strong football core.
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Ford
Ernest
Ingram Memorial Church Forms Three Basketball Teams
Ingram Memorial Church will field three basketball squads for the season, averaging 100 126 and 4145 pounds respectively, seeking games with teams in Washington or nearby. Home games expected on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with H C Malinke as physical director in charge of bookings at H. Washington Barracks. Boston December. An application to hold the 1916 women's national golf championship at Belmont Spring Country Club was sent to the United States Golf Association for consideration at its January 1916 Chicago meeting.
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Httle
Diamond Cavoriers
National Commission
Ingram Memorial Church
Quinta
Washington
H. C. Malinke
Washington Barracks
Boston
Dec
Belmont Spring Country Club
United States Golf Association
Chicago
Indians to be sold if Johnson brings right offer
Cleveland bankers led by George Breele and C. W. Somers say Ban B. Johnson will travel from Chicago to meet next week to discuss American League club finances and a potential sale. Somers admits reluctance to part with the team but would consider a proper offer.
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Cleveland
Ohio
George P. Breele
Bankers’ Committee
C. W. Somers
American League Baseball Club
Somers
Ban B. Johnson
Chicago
Johnson
Stesle
Pacific Coast Conference Formed By West Coast Schools
Delegates from Oregon Washington California and Oregon Agricultural College form a new Pacific coast conference. A 1918 football schedule was adopted with each institution playing every other member.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Washington
California
Oregon i Agricultural College
Syracuse Occidental Game Delayed by Snowbound Train
The Syracuse University football team versus Occidental College, scheduled in Los Angeles, is postponed to Monday after a slide blocked Southern Pacific tracks near Sunol?muir California, delaying the Syracuse squad from arriving in time for the Friday game.
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Syracuse
Occidental
Los Angeles
Cal
Syracuas University
Occidental College
HE. H. Brooks
Southern Pacific
Sunsmuir
Baker Reluctant to Sign with Yankees Next Season
New York reports indicate Frank Baker plans to quit major league baseball. Capt. T L Huston, part owner of the Yankees, says Baker is firm in staying out of the majors. Baker earned 3500 dollars playing semiprofessional ball and prefers farming in Trappe Maryland, with nights at home.
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New York
Frank Baker
Yankees
Baker
T. L. Huston
Clty
Capt. Huston
Trappe
Capt
Huston
Array of basketers for a Gonzaga five
Gonzaga High School. players have begun practice as they prepare to open the season against Western and then Business next week. Ten players report regularly including Dycer, Rabe, Blake, O’Lone, Bayne, Wilson, Banyan, Fitzgerald, Welch and Clements. The team aims to boost its district standings with veteran players returning.
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I'Western
Gonrage
Quinte
Dycer
Rabe
Blake
O'Lone
Bayne
Wilson
Banyan Fitzgerald
Welch
Clements
Fate of Federals to Be Known Soon
New York December 3. The Federal League fate will be decided soon as the board of estimate referred President James A. Gilmore’s request to close two streets through the property the league has an option on. Chief City Engineer Lewis will report on the matter.
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New York
Federal League
Lewis
Board of Estimate
James A. Gilmore
Mount St Joseph Downs Carroll Institute 41 to 19
Mount St Joseph's basketball team opened its season by defeating Carroll Institute of Washington 41 to 19 in Baltimore. Carroll battled hard throughout and pressured from the middle of the court late, with Barrella Cahn and McLoughlin standout performers.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Mount St. Joseph's
Carroll Institute
Washington
Carroll
Barrelia
Cahn
McLoughlin
Mt. St. Joseph
Gibbons
Farreile Clements
Trois
Boor-Malone
Gi Ermer Mackey
Pirrine Me Goris
Beiliher
De Oro Sets World Record In Three Cushion Billiards
Alfredo De Oro established a new world record in three cushion billiards by scoring 60 points in five innings in Chicago on December 3. The previous mark was 56 points by Jos Carney in Denver in 1912, though that may not have occurred in a championship game.
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Chicago
Alfredo de Oro
Jos Carney
Denver
Carlisle Indian School football curbed to focus on education
Secretary Lane of the Interior after talks with Commissioner Sells and Supt Lipps ruled Carlisle must subordinate football to education. The team may continue, but cannot compete to the extent seen in intercollegiate games due to many students now employed in industrial work. Seventeen Carlisle Indians worked in one auto factory last year, with thirteen on or previous to the team, returning to school at sacrifice of wages and study time.
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Lane
Interior Department
Sells
Indian Service
Lipps
Carlisle Indian School
Carlisle Indians
Summer Ball Rule Likely To Stand In Big Nine
Chicago December 3 Indications tonight favored keeping the summer baseball rule as the Big Nine meets. Prohibition of athletes taking summer jobs with golf clubs may be raised though few prominents would fall under such a ban. Nebraska Notre Dame and Michigan Aggies unlikely to join though applications received. Dates and venue for annual meeting likely set with election of a Wisconsin professor as president and a Purdue professor as secretary.
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Big Nine
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Michigan Aggies
Pyre
Wisconsin
Moran
Fof Purdus
Sinclair Not Peace Advocate
Chicago December 3 Harry Sinclair Federal League magnate says he never enthused over peace talk and that there will be no attempt to meet with the American and National Leagues at their annual meetings next week.
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Chicago
Harry Sinclair
Federal League
Local Navy to Host Navy Basketball Schedule
The Naval Academy basketball team opens December 18 against Loyola College of Baltimore. Scheduled games include George Washington University on December 22 and University of Pennsylvania on January 8, NYU on January 15, Catholic University on January 22, Georgetown on January 29, Brooklyn Polytechnic on February 12, Swarthmore on February 19, Washington and Lee on February 23, and University of Virginia. Losses include Smith, Adama, Overesch, and Chandler through graduation. Lieut Jonas H Ingram, who coached the football team, may return as coach for next year as the executive committee seeks his acceptance, a move seen as promising given new material.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Loyola College
Baltimore
George Washington University
University of Pennsylvania
New York University
Catholic University
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Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Lehigh
Swarthmore
Washington and Lee
University of Virginia
Smith
Adama
Overesch
Chandler
Navy Athletic Association
Jonas H. Ingram
Lieut. Ingram
Volley Ball Grows at the Central Y
Volleyball surges at the Central Y with a four team league and rising participation surpassing basketball. Reds and Blues lead 6-2, Greens 4-4, Blacks 0-8. Blues beat Blacks 31 13, Reds beat Greens 21 14. team standings change as a reorganized five team basketball circuit looms. Jon Davis extends lead in biweekly meet. Jim Burch shines in swimming with 100 yard crawl and 60 yard breaststroke wins.
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Blues
Greens
Blacka
Blacks
Jon Davis
Davis
Jim’ Burch
Johnston Tops List of Tennis Rankings
New York reports the United States National Lawn Tennis Association executive committee met in secret to accept the ranking committee’s listings. William M. Johnston led the 100 man men’s list and Motta Miurstadt headed the 25 women’s list. The rankings will be public Sunday and an amendment to admit park players’ associations to national membership is to be proposed at February’s annual meeting. Resolutions on Anthony Wilding’s death were presented to Australia.
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New York
United States National Lawn Tennis Associattion
William M. Johnston
Motla Miurstadt
R. D. Wrenn
Anthony
Wilding
Craig Biddle
Philadelphia
Australia
Yale Crews to Work on Housatonic River
Yale crews will hold spring practice on the Housatonic River below Derby on a four mile course as recommended by the crew committee. If the river proves ideal, the George Adee boathouse may be transferred by barges from the harbor, a $200,000 structure.
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Conn
Yale
Housatonic River
Derby
Housatonic
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WILL SEEK NAVY CONTEST
Annapolis Md Dec 3 Charley Cox graduate manager of athletics at Georgetown is due here tomorrow to tele up the matter of getting the Navy eleven to visit Washington to play the Tailltoppers next fall. Cox represents a team in the National Capital but one authority here doubts Navy will leave Annapolis next season except for the Army game. Sentiment favors the arrangement if official sanction can be secured.
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Charley Cox
Georgetown
Navy
Washington
Cox
National Capital
Army
Heap heads weekly meet at Terminal Y M C A
Heap with 71 points led the weekly meet at the Terminal Y M C A last night. Other scorers included Jordan 104, Russel 264, Galbraith 260, Dingler 320, Mulroy 170, Koerner 151, Conrad 159, Lawrenson 157, White 145, Dorsey 120, Miller 94, Keane 65. Three events are scheduled for next Friday: 50 yard potato race, standing bread jumps, and 14 pound shot put.
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Heap
Jordan
Russel
Galbraith
Dingler
Mulroy
Koerner
Conrad
Lawrenson
White
Dorsey
Miller
Keane
Wills Outpoints Langford In Ten Round Bout
New York December 3 1923 Harry Wills of New Orleans weighed 208 pounds and out fought Sam Langford of Boston in every round of a ten round bout before tonight’s crowd Langford weighed 196 pounds and fought hard but was outmatched by Wills throughout the contest.
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New York
Harry Wills
New Orleans
Sam Langford
Boston
Wills
Langford
Basketball Rules Discussion At Willard Hotel Meeting
Experts led by Dr Joseph EB Haycroft gather at the Willard Hotel this evening to discuss basketball rules. The meeting will cover M. O. C. A. A. A. U. and intercollegiate aspects with views on every rule to ensure no rule is missed.
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Willard Hotel
Joseph EB
Haycroft
Return Race Track After Legal Battle
Empire Racing Association wins its case to break the lease on the Yonkers area track from the National Fair and Exposition Association claiming breach of terms due to nonannual Greater New York fair and improper handling of thousands of war horses on the property. The National Association contends the Empire seeks track possession amid revived State horse racing.
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White Plains
Empire Racing Association
Yonkers
National Fair and Exposition Association
Empire Association
New York
Mathews Penn Captain Elected By UPenn Football Team
Nelmon M. Mathews, 22, left tackle for the University of Pennsylvania, was today elected captain of the squad. A Chicago native, he is a junior in the Wharton School of Finance.
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Philadelphia
Nelmon M. Mathews
University of Pennsylvania
Mathews
Chicago
Wharton School of Finance
University
Race Plant for Tia Juana Meet Nears Completion
San Diego December report notes the Lower California Jockey Club racing plant across the border at Tia Juana near ready for a January opening. The meeting will run 100 days or more with daily distributions of at least 31,800 and purses not under 300. Cc H Pettingill will preside, with J J Holtman and Lee Rose in the stand, Harry Morrissey starter, James W Coffroth president, Baron Long treasurer, H A Houser secretary, J J Moore general manager. Kilbane master of Brannigan. In Scranton, Patsy Brannigan defeats Johnny Kilbane in ten rounds.
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San Diego
Cal
Lower California Jockey Club
Tia Juana
Cc. H. Pettingill
RACING RESULTS AT JUAREZ TRACK AND DUNDREARY MEET
First race for sprinters winners Brighouse and Motlar finished second with G W Kinker third. Second race for three year olds and up over one mile was won by Dundreary with Francis second and Dave Montgomery third. Third race for six furlongs saw Beverly James triumph with Category second and Uncle Jimmie Gray third. Fourth race six furlongs Bootenay won with Wilhite second and Othelie third. Fifth race five and a half furlongs Yorkville won by Beneca with Prospero's Son second and Hoyal interest third. Also contested were a one mile race Heri Ball with Mudsill second and Filtaway third.
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Motlar
O’brien
G. W. Kinker
Hunt
Prospero
Baty
Hearth
Ambri
Dowbland
Fancy
Dr. Dougherty
Beverly James
Haynes
Brazil
Jimmie Gray
Gentry
Roggy Johnson
Canson
Orimar Lad
Lofty Heywood
Bootenay
Garner
Wilhite
Acton
Othelie
Mott
Ournene
Thrace
Heri Ball
H. Shilling
Morys
Filtaway
Etrathearn
Toulse Paul
John Graham
Reoulalec
Unclear names amid a shuffled racing card
Fragmentary list mentions several names and entities such as Cinclongti Inquirer Thelma Marie Iole Edith Hasel Undaunted Tron Mark Charmeuse Mise Fielder Dryad Lady Young Mary Emily Bogy Jotnson Russ Band Oldsmobile Dusky Dave. No coherent event or outcome discernible.
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Cinclongti Inquirer
Thelma
Marie Iole
Real Worth
Miss Edith
Hasel
Tron Mark
Charmeuse
Mise Fielder
Dryad
Lady Young
Mary Emily
Bogy Jotnson
Russ Band
Oldsmobile
Dusky Dave
Juarez Race Day Entries and Horses Listed by Race
The Juarez program lists selling races across six events. First race features two year old fillies including Happiness Laughing Water Prepaid Quiz Smiling Maggie Lola Thelma Maria. Second race for eight year olds and up includes Classy Curl Hearthstone Brighouse Cessire Sheffield Miss Edith George Lady Hinder Kid Nelson Real Worth Willis Palme Vireo Great Friar Bare and other names. Third to sixth races present ages three and up with seven furlongs and five and a half furlongs distances listing horses such as Marjorie D Miss Fielder Justice Goebel Alda Charmeuse Peter Stalwart Patti Bleu Boggy Johnson Christmas Eve Little Mala Old Com Lady Young Mary Emily Kleper Old Bob Baby Lynch Augustus Heinze Dusky Dave Peter Grimm Delaney Ann Tilly Mack B Eubanks Safrancr Russ Send Gerdova Ostyz Oldsmobile.
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Fllien
Smiling Maggie
Lola
Thelma Maria
Hearthstone
Brighouse
Sheffield
Miss Edith
George
Lady Hinder
Kid Nelson
Willis
Purne
Marjorie D
Miss Fielder
Justice Goebel
Charmeuse
Peter Stalwart
Patti Bleu
Boggy Johnson
Little Mala
Lady Young
Mary Emily
Kleper
Bob
Baby Lynch
Augustus Heinze Wii Dusky Dave
Peter Grimm
Delaney
Ann Tilly
Mack B
Eubanks
Safrancr
Oxer
Russ Send
Gerdova
Ostyz
Oldsmobile
Eddie McGoorty Scores Fifth Knockout in Australia
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wisconsin boxing in Australia scored his fifth successive knockout. His latest victim, Hick King, was floored in the fifth round of a scheduled 20 round contest.
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Chicago
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
Wis
Australia
Hick King
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