Baseball and Society Clash in Dexter monologue routine
In a feature with Charlie Dexter as narrator, the segment riffs on baseball players fitting into society. Dexter jokes that attempts at social elegance fail, citing Pickering’s glove mishap and Tom Parrott’s overactive batting chatter as comic examples of the gap between athletic celebrity and drawing room proprieties.
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Free Admission Plan Sparks Collegiate Debate
Northwestern University reportedly plans free admission for undergraduates to athletic events aligning with calls to curb gate-price abuses at major Western colleges. The piece surveys views from University of Chicago President Harper and Cornell’s President Schurman on commercialism in college sports and considers endowment funding as a solution to reduce reliance on gate receipts while maintaining athletic support.
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Is Joe Cassidy to go president Noyes says no
Washington fans hear rumors Cassidy may join Connie Mack’s Athletics as Monte Cross ages. The piece notes Love Cross has left the Nationals and Cassidy’s popularity at Philadelphia grounds, with Mack hinting many new faces and a possible exchange involving Cross.
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Harry Davis
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Hard Blow For Tereat Umpire Tim Hurst Remembers Infamous Cleveland Call
Tim Hurst recalls a famous disputed play in a Cleveland game amid Baltimore pennant chase. With the score tied in eighth, Patsy TebeaU faced Hoffer on the mound as Childs stood on second, a slow curve and tense fans promising a decisive moment.
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Townsend Again Traded to Cleveland for Donahue
The Cleveland club today dealt pitcher Townsend to Detroit in exchange for Donahue. Townsend had just arrived from Washington in a prior Kitson deal, and Cleveland hopes Donahue strengthens Detroit. The piece recounts eccentric player quirks and a Creston Iowa umpire decision as well.
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Townsend
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Boston Boxers Lose Three of Five Bouts
Boston amateurs lost three of five bouts to Chicago opponents at the Chicago Athletic Association. Victor Dunfield beat Fred Grengel in five rounds. Tom Fitzpatrick of Boston won by decision over Julius Stein of Chicago. Al Hickey lost to George Richardson on a foul. Dick Bates defeated Charley Larsen. Das ONeill beat Joe Geary.
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Boston
Chicago Athletic Association
Victor Dunfield
Fred Grengel
Boaton
Nic Longworth Racehorse Named After Congressman
The New York Sun reports that congressman Nic Longworth nearly had a horse named for him. On visiting H M Ziegler’s Cincinnati farm, Longworth picked a bay colt saying it looked like a good racer, and the horse was named Nic Longworth while its mate was named Hermis.
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H. M. Ziegler
Cincinnati
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Longworth
O'Brien Not Popular Yet Fixed Match Critique
A Philadelphia critic argues champion Jack O'Brien remains unpopular due to public skepticism over alleged fixed fights. It recalls past bouts with Fitzsimmons and other legends, noting betting shifts, attendance drops, and the need for fair play to sustain public support.
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Fitzsimmons
George Dixon
Terryera
John L. Sullivan
Robert Fitzsimmons
O'Brien
Himelf
San Francisco
Philadelphia Ball Park
Yosemite
Peter Jackson
Tommy Ryan
Kid McCoy
Joe Walcott
A Merry Christmas and the Lesson of Fair Play
A nostalgic discussion on sportsmanship highlights that winners and losers must exist, citing Fitzsimmons’ defeat as a graceful example. The piece notes Cornishman James J. Jeffries’ retirement without defeat and contrasts legendary champions like Schaefer and Foy with changing tides in merit and recuperation.
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Jacob Schaefer
Frank C
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James J. Jeffries
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Golf at Chevy Chase Opens Club Contest Prizes Planned
At Chevy Chase this afternoon a golf contest will be held for club members with handsome prizes. Players may choose morning or afternoon rounds and must decide which round counts before starting. The putting green rule is waived for this event and silver cups will be awarded as prizes chosen by the golf committee.
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Bowling Prizes Awarded for First Duckpin League Series
The Washington Post Compass Duckpin League concl uded its inaugural series with Leslie Malcolm earning the top individual average prize and a playoff victory over Capt Bradley. Capt Bastian won the high individual score with 183 as West teammates shared the series title. The standing ended with a North East tie unplayed to avoid affecting other standings. The roll of honor lists bowlers with 100 plus pins in a game including Bastian Malcolm Cradley Dodson Defoe Stocker Statler Willey Towers Gypton Bansler Vermillion and more.
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Football Captains Named Across Colleges
College captains for next season are named by several teams led by guards backs and half backs. Harvard Yale and other schools have announced captains while rules reform discussion looms with Walter Camp cited as a key influence. A rough Yale win over the Atlantic Athletic Club in Atlanta is noted.
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Yale
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Atlantic Athletic Club
Training for Boys Indoor Track Art of Shot Put and High Jump
Veteran Pennsylvania trainer Mike Murphy explains the hardest path to proficiency in indoor track. He details high jump form, takeoff points, pole vaulting indoors, and the conditioning needed for sprinting and shot putting, emphasizing steady practice, proper technique, and gradual form improvement.
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