Connie Doyle to Help Tennis Committee Rank Leading Racketeers
The National Lawn Tennis Association prepares a ranking report to be presented by Abraham Dassford. The committee, including Walter Mayen, Harry Johnson, Paul W Gibbons, and Conrad Doyle, faces upsets this season but aims to fairly place many more players than in 1916, due to a larger field and new mathematical ranking methods.
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Connie Doyle
Tennis Committee
pRitel States National Lawn “Tennis Association
Tomorow Tt
Abraham Dassford
Walter T Mayen
Chicaro
Harry Johnson
Tinston
Paul W Gibbons
Philadelphia
Conrad I. Doyle
Washington
Mae Bors
Big Season Ahead for High School Quints
Basketball and football loom large as all four returning players from each school fortify squads. Nastern shows Conner Prender McCloskey Myers and Parker as core, while Business fields a full championship quint except Calburn. Uncertain gym scheduling and neutral-site play may affect morale and performance.
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Nastern
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Prender
McCloskey
Myers
Harvard prepares for Pasadena game with Oregon eleven
Harvard football in practice amid cold as they prepare for the January 1 Pasadena game against the University of Oregon. Coach Fisher aims to take 24 players West including all starters from the Yale win with a few substitutes. Eddie Mahan and several coaches will join the trip planned to depart December 20.
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Mass
Harvard
University of Oregon
Pasadena
Calif
Carnival of Roses
Yale
Lewiting
Eddie Mahan
Rex Gets Hard Drill for Collegian Game
Anxious to be in peak shape the Rex Athletic lab eleven, independent champions of the District, cancel all games with Hog Island Navy Yard. They practiced at Union League Park under McClure with Frank McCarthy's former college stars drilling daily this week. Smoke and Swart impressed observers while Jack and Larry Sullivan showed speed in scrimmage.
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Frank McCarthy
Collegians
Ihelace
Smoke
Lg ‘Buards
Sullivans
Jack
Larry
Greenleaf Edges Kreuter In Cue Play Clash
Philadelphia report shows Ralph Greenleaf of Wilmington Del defeats Kreuter of New York 125 to 14 in the national American pocket billiards tournament tonight. The match finished in 24 runnings as Greenleaf moves closer to the championship and Kreuter exits run for first. Other winners include Irv Keogh Rochester NY over John Laiten Columbus Ohio and Joseph Concannon New York over Maris Levik Philadelphia. Pennie Allen Kansas City beats James Matuira Detroit. Deek-Daniel Howley named manager of Hartford baseball club in Eastern League. Washington DC.
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Huggins
Bobby Roth
New York
Ted Sox
Nationals
Boston
Washington
Pep Young
Detroit
Grifith
Young
Griffith
Tutu Bulsheviat
Nationals to meet champions in spring exhibition series
The Nationals will play a spring exhibition series with the World's Champions from March 29, traveling to cities including Washington through April 11. Talks with Yankees and Red Sox officials continue as Griffith seeks infielder options and possible three corner deals to strengthen Washington.
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J. W. Fitzgerald
New York
Nationals
Clark Griffith
Garry Herrmann
Reds
Washington
Miami
Fla
Florida
Red Sox
Tampa
Griffith
Acard
Sweet Briar Dam Arrives in New York From France
The famed broodmare Sweet Briar arrived aboard the steamship Michigan representing $200,000. She traveled from France with a stormy Atlantic crossing, will join W. S. Kilmer’s stock farm in Binghamton, New York, and is expected to bolster United States thoroughbred stock alongside progeny Sun Briar and Sun Ray. The article notes Ophelia’s passing in Maryland and highlights Leonard Still’s boxing win over Mel Coogan in Jersey, with plans for a future title bout against Johnny Pundee in Connecticut.
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Michigan
France
Atlantic
W. 5S
Kilmers’ Stock Farm
Binghamton
N. Y
United States
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Sun Ray
Praadmire
Sun Bray
Lluis
Sun Jray
Genny Leonard
Jersey
Wayine
Mel Coogan
Leonard
Ibis Uhelyre
Benny
Connecticut
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Little Wop
Dundee
Yanks Launch Drive Against Ban Johnson
New York reports the Yankees begin legal action to remove Ban Johnson from the American League presidency. A telegram was sent to Johnson in Chicago declaring his league contract abrogated and prohibiting use of league funds for his compensation.
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New York
Han Johnson
Johnson
Telerans
Chicago
Diversion Captures Jamaica Handicap At Oriental Park
In Havana with Oriental Park racing, Diversion surged from midpack to win the Jamaica handicap by three lengths over Bally. Hank O Day finished a head back in third as Merimee opened a stretch gap before the late rally.
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Pickens
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Lally
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Cramp
Tufter
Marie John
Buford
Smart Money
Salyatelie
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Elheon
Grace
Hederisy
Jania
Lariat
Kilkenny
Five Choices Lead in Front at New Orleans Races
In New Orleans Jefferson Park card, Five Choices wins front at five races as jockey Cos tiletti scores two winners Bon Tromp and Saints Bridge plus Scarme II third. Races include six furlongs Wateremert, five and one half furlongs Edufirmier, Neenah, Ban fremp, Breese, and a one mile race with Breese winning. several runners named with odds and placements.
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Scholastic Notes on Western High and Local Teams
Western High will face Gallandet Reserve tomorrow on Kendall Green court at 7 30 in a preliminary to the Gallander Loyola game. Tech opens its schedule tomorrow meeting St Albans on the YM Court. Coach Brunner expects 200 to 300 spectators at the swimming meet tomorrow night between Friends School of Baltimore and Central tankers in the Central pool at 6 0. Central’s Metzler trains shooters with Lemon Newby Cummings and Wood, plans to hire a new center and substitutes. Central track led by Tilly Foley trains indoors with Montgomery Kerns Johnston and Dynamite Ayre showing well. Melton stands out as a star, with Kerns and Johnston strong on the cinder path.
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Filly Ophelia Dies of Influenza After Bowie Trip
Ophelia a one year old filly owned by Mrs Jit Davis died of influenza at Gravesend after traveling from Bowie last week. The mare had won five straight races during the Bowie meet in thirteen days. Hancock High School Soccer Club defeated Smithsburg 2 to 0 at Anserstown City Field today.
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