Boxing bill debate prospects and war era sports revival
Congress may soon consider a boxing bill to legalize bouts nationwide. States with robust boxing programs show proper oversight yields growth while New York’s experience warns against weak administration. Postwar reformers anticipate federal supervision to curb crooked promoters and support sport revival alongside golf and tennis.
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Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Connecticut
Louis
Iania
Wisconsin
American League to Convene in Chicago Next Week
Chicago date line reports President Johnson of the American League issued the call for the annual meeting to open in Chicago next Thursday. Key topics include schedule length opening date and roster size. Johnson expects no change in player limit or schedule length likely to be 154 games. Also notes Boston navy discharge of Braves catcher Arthur Rice and J P Morgan named next commodore of New York Yacht Club. Heisman not to succeed Folwell at Penn. seeks North Coast job.
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Jody
Sam Vick
Siberia
Vick
Gum ‘Kearney
Cal
Higgins
Yankees
Warden
Chicago
Johnson
J. P. Morgan
New York Yacht Club
John Heisman
Georgia Tech
Hob Folwell
University of Pennsylvania
Folwell
Penn
Heisman
North
Robertson Again Balked In Ambition
New York military officer Robertson recounts repeated blockages by war and the Kaiser to his coaching ambitions. Once poised to coach Austrian Army athletics, he lost his contract at war’s start, then to Penn coaching just before US entry. Now back in Pennsylvania to attempt a winner again. Keefe for mer college star captions.
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Bec
Lawnson Robertson
Sanitary Corps
Garden City
Robertson
Kaiser
University of Pennsylvania
United Staten
Pennsylvania
Nationals Plan 1919 Season Amid War Department Talks
Washington manager Clark Griffith expects a strong Nationals lineup for 1919 as War Department rulings ease. Many players remain overseas or in military service, with Rice Menosky Picinich and Leonard among those returning. Griffith seeks a 14 game schedule and a 20 player limit, facing Johnson's reform ideas at the AL meeting.
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Army of Occupation
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Booth
Sam Rice
Mike Menosky
Griffith
Washington
Johnny Lavan
Lavan
United States Navy
Joe Leonard
Navy
Aiso
Val Picinich
Eddie Ainamith
American League
Ban Johnson
Johnson
Racing Feature Series Prominent Writers Highlight Sport
The article announces a Sunday feature series in The Post by renowned horseman Frank J. Brydm. It promises ongoing racing coverage with expert angles on the sport and the neighbors' pursuit, inviting readers to follow upcoming installments in the Sport section.
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Frank J. Brydm
Washington
Sam Strang Wins Bravery Majority in Field
New York reports wounded veterans recounting Sam Strang former Giant returning for treatment before civilian life. Strang earned a majority for bravery in field after top engagements in No Man’s Land. He will pursue an operatic career upon return from Walter Reed Hospital. Chicago weighs Eddie Collins White Sox status next season. Berry’s Camp Hancock team faces League Island Marines after Georgetown loss.
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No Man's Land
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Washington
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Plattsburg School
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Eddie Collins
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Georgetown
Will Teach American Games to the Allies
The United States through the M C A will launch a project to develop American athletics in allied countries. A committee will pick ten American leaders to pioneer the effort, based in Paris, focusing on popular sports and training methods. Larry Vorhis, former Penn State football star, has died from influenza.
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Northwestern Department
National War Work Council
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Penn State
Transvaal bred Mary Maude to Walden stallion at Bareacres
The Mary Maude breeding plan shifts from racing to stud duties at Bareacres Green Spring Valley Md with plans to mate Mary Maude to Transvaal at Bowling Brook owned by Robert Walden. Clement also to breed Mortiment II and Princess Caprice to Transvaal. Transevaal, a son of Commando, is highlighted as Maryland’s key new stallion.
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Maryland
Camp Greenleaf Squad Due For War Dept Visit
Camp Greenleaf's unbeaten gridiron squad arrives in Washington for an afternoon practice at American League Park before tomorrow's game with Camp Dix. War Department officials including Assistant Secretary Crowell will attend along with a delegation of rooters from both camps. Both teams feature former college stars and claim the South title, aiming to prove superiority over other years' champion collegiate squads.
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War Department
Washington
Yale Plans Radical Postwar Athletic Reform
Yale will announce a new postwar athletic policy after the December 27 NCAA meeting in New York. The plan introduces universal recreational sports to condition all students and spur broad participation, replacing focus on star athletes and top teams.
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National Collegiate Association
New York City
Robert N. Corwin
Athletic Board of Control
Army Training Corps
Mayo Reprimanded by A A U for Strike After Championship
Eddie Mayo was reprimanded by the A A U for striking Charlie Peres following the national championship cross country run. The incident occurred after the event and the governing body issued disciplinary action to Mayo.
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A A. U
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Shorts in Sports reveal varied wartime and athletic shifts
The piece notes the NL losing top pitchers for another season while Grover Cleveland Alexander marches with occupation forces. Minnesota plans boxing as a major sport and colleges may follow. England centers back a professional baseball league next summer. A discharged private assaults an army officer at Camp Meade, unlikely to become a popular sport. John H. Clapp recalls Quinlan’s White Sox days and No Man’s Land injuries. There are 4,500 trap shooting clubs nationwide. Readville racetrack near Boston to receive a new clay surface.
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