French football star maimed in war and praised by command
Jean Cau le a famed French international footballer and track athlete was badly wounded in early war action. His legs were shattered by shrapnel, leaving him mortally altered yet conscious enough to write a letter home. He was reported judged among Europe’s finest talents, while baseball club Reds Tram at Covington-Saint Paul’s College prepared for spring training amid war notices.
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Purotrh
France
Jean Caule
Athie Ce
Imeld Hoesmul
Army Football Jolt Is Present Outlook
West Point reports Army football faces serious handicaps as 11 players and key staff are lost. Lieut Charles Daly, Lieut Tom Hammond, and trainer Larry Tuthill are absent while Daly heads Philippines duty, Hammond is renowned end coach, and Tuthill seeks a position elsewhere reducing cadet football preparation.
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West Point
Army
Charles Daly
Tom Hammond
Larry Tuthill
Army Athletics
Pasons
Harry Tuthill
Hst
Real star at soccer considered greatest Crompton
Bob Crompton regarded as England s premier football back has 503 league games for Blackburn Rovers and still plays His first cap came against Scotland in 1902 likely thirteenth appearance against the Scots at Hillsborough next April Meredith of Manchester City and United fame is suspended after an indiscretion and has played 621 league games since 1894 Providence Root and The Brown baseball schedule lists April 1 vs Princeton at Providence April 3 vs Virginia in Providence May 6 vs Princeton at Princeton and June 5 vs Chinese University at Providence
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Bob Crompton
England
Blackburn Rovers
Crompton
Scotland
Hillsborough
Meredith
Manchester City
Manchester United
Providence
Root
Brown
Princeton
Virginia
Chinese University
Cashion May Block Rondaeu Deal From Completion
Former Nationals star Cashion may delay the Rondaeu deal as he refuses to sign with Minneapolis and eyes another trial in the big show. He left Washington to discuss terms, feeling Griffith must offer another chance or release him to sign elsewhere, with arm trouble noted and outfield plans considered.
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Minneapolis
BIG Show
Griffith
Stanley T. Milliken
Carl Cashion
National
Rondeau
Cash
Cashion
North Carolina
Cantillon
Griff
Cutt
Montreal
Nationals
American Association
Cashian
Washington
Tinker
Johnson
Crits
Tinks
Fager
Hag
Feds
Washington Club
Lee
Local fives listed to battle W and L
Lexington's Ya Dee 26 Washington and Lees, coached by Olympic athlete Forest Fletcher, hosts fourteen scheduled games this season under manager Richard Walkinson Fowlkes of Lianville. Open Jan 3 and end Feb 27, with six games in Lexington and travel to New York, Rutgers, Lehigh, Swarthmore, and West Point. home games at Wilson Gymnasium in the new $100 000 building. roster notes include Court second t.
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Lexington
Ya Dee
Washington
Lees
George Washinngton
West Virginna Wesleyan Trinity
Loyolty
Met North Carolina
Wilson
Wis
Robert Parker Deoremus
New York
Hom
George Washington
West Virginia Wesleyan
Trinity
Loyola i A Sul M
North Carolina
Georgetown
Lyarbbure
Virgina
Lynchburg
Nash
Annapolis
Swarthmere
Sivearthaned
Tehigh
South Bethlehem
New York Diversity
Rutgerk
Wes Bronswith
West Point
Williams dominates Daly in ten round bantam clash
In Newark on December 29 Kid Williams of Baltimore defeated Johnny Daly of Newark in ten rounds. Daly absorbed heavy punishment in the early rounds as Williams used speed to limit Daly's right hand and escape a knockout. Williams weighed 118 pounds to Daly’s 122. In Brooklyn, Battling Levinsky defeated Dan Flinn in ten rounds, Levinsky outweighing Flinn by 18 pounds and earning the decision with repeated body blows.
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Newark
Kid Williams
Baltimore
Johnny Dal
Daly
Sheerers
Lis
Run
Willams
Dily
Brooklyn
Battling Levinsky
Jars City
Dan
Park3) Linn
Boston
Levinsky
Iluin
Flinn
Rule change to amateur status in golf
A proposal to amend the by laws of the United States Golf Association aims to tighten amateur status rules. It defines an amateur as someone who does not receive compensation for playing golf and excludes certain activities such as selling equipment or wagering on games. The draft also covers teaching golf for money and professional involvement in other sports.
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United States
Jinuuy
Mielinsons
BOWL BALTIMOREANS IN TEN GAME MATCH
December 30 set for the first five games of a ten game match between the Gand! team of Arcade League and Salis more All-Stars at Arcade Alleys. The $106 side clash opens at 41cade alleys at a yet unspecified time. The Baltimoreans, seen as strong Monumental City quints, bring topWashington bowlers to the intercity contest. The second half will be bowled in Baltimore on a later date.
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WWE
Gandil
Gand
All-Stars
Salismore
Washington
Baltimore
Abandonment of Olympic Games Is Expected by Noted Sigits
Noted Sigits predicts Olympic Games scheduled for Berhufim will likely be abandoned due to the war. Athletes return from furor largely agree the event is unlikely within the 18 month gap before the meet and discuss shifting tests and sites to other nations.
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Sigits
Alicoin
Furore
Olswp
Berhufim
Mionies
Russia
Racing Chronicle of Mixed Odds and Events
Fragmented OCR reveals a dense page of running horse events, heats, and race results with numerous names, locations, times, and notes. It hints at interlinked races, standings, and possible meet outcomes across tracks and heats.
Thoroughbred entries and racing notes from a busy card
The page lists numerous horses and runners across races with weights and furlong figures. Entries include Torst rae Sedlung alae Sim furings Titra 1H and many more with references to odds, prizes around $400, and upwarl parse numbers. Officials, track names, and horse names appear amid scattered numbers and abbreviations as readers scan the day’s events.
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Torst Rae
EL Ba Uae
Vfl
Cupar
Setodrie
Seelds
Warren
Tran
Mindi
Morkler
Peres
Joe Petelus
Selim
Unclear OCR sports brief with scrambled lines
A fragmentary OCR text outlines a sports item with mixed letters and names, including references to teams and players and a Canadian team. The readable parts suggest a game update or results but specific details are not recoverable from the garbled source.
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Christy
Jean Caujelle
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la Dee
Seaton Downston
St Paul's College
Hammond
Tuthill
Real
London
Mark Cross
Magee
Sherwood Magee
Boston Braves
Stallings
Mt Magee
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Phils
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Rudolph
Walter Johnson
Bistall
Janellean League
Johni Bons
Wether
Washington Baseball Club
Gilmore and Company
Campisa
Battle
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Williams
Latter
Flynn
Yankees
Jacob Ruppert
TL. Huston
Baltimoreans
Gandils
Parker
Bridget
P-B’s
Lisbou Lou
Ninth
Copland
Fent Ff
Athletic
Nile
Sean
Neel
Tom Penn
Lwia
Lovast de
Juarez
Renmle
Tal
Metalford
Reeve Linads
Fudge
Walhass Stoo
Sowa
Honders
Joe Juare
Charleston
Mark Gabre
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