University of Pennsylvania bans freshmen from intercollegiate sports
The athletics committee at the University of Pennsylvania adopted a simple rule prohibiting freshmen of any department from competing in athletics until after one full academic year of satisfactory work. The code also sets limits on prior paid athletics, total years of intercollegiate representation, and requires committee review for each participant. The proposal, sent to 2,000 institutions for comment, drew broad support with some suggested modifications.
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Philadelpha
Committee On Athletics
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Yate
Harvard
Princeton
Hom
Eustole
University Committee On
Pennsylvanian baseball schedule lists multiple April May dates
University of Pennsylvania baseball coach Joseph Miench today released a long schedule with two dates listed for Georgetown and Virginia. The list includes Franklin Field and Franklin Park games against Yale Harvard Columbia Rutgers Princeton Amherst Cornell and others plus track squad noting over 400 men reporting for training at Harvard with many new recruits and event assignments.
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Virginia
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Joseph Miench
University of Pennsylvanian
Tuesdey
Charlottesville
Thurvas
Ricmond College
Richmond
Washington
Sautumler
Villa Neva
Prantlin Field
Strurdat
Trinity
Franklin Field
Gettysburg
Franklin
Satunday
Yale
Columbia
New York
Rutgers
New Brunglek
Lafayette
Franklinield
Lohieb
Princeton
Amherst
Harvard
Corner
New Haven
State
Pranklin Field
Cornely
Ithaca
Brown
Providence
Exeter
Cambridge
Fair Grounds Race Day Produces Few Favorites
At New Orleans Fair Grounds heavy track trimmed fields and favored few as Baleshed and Van Ness led the winners. Beechwood shared top favoritism with Flavigny, while Lad Henrietta and The Ram were among late runners. races featured several long-priced contenders and irregular fading times across six events.
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Baleshed
van Ness
Beechwood
Flavigny
New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Nerweed Ohio
Arcond
Shenandoah
Retland
Tine
Mr. Jack
Varna Fonso
Bob
Footlights
John Randolph
Lady Navarre
Collector Jessup
Lad Henrietta
the Ram
You Chauncey Olcott
Mavigny
Port Worth
Daniel
Lynnette
Dennis Sullivan
Multiple Race Card Entries at New Orleans Fair Grounds
A dense list of race results and entries across several classifications at New Orleans Fair Grounds. It includes horse names, odds, and placements in races from first to seventh, featuring numerous horses such as Good Luck, Chorley, Vina, Embarrassment, and Miss Betty, with various entrants, odds, and event references.
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Handmelden
Blue Bottle
Cammida
Lord Rosaington
el Cassdor
Adela R
Chorley
Vina
Dita
Chancellor Walworth
Elamitege
Venice
Blue Knot
OM Mike
Jingler
Sunmark
Wifin King
Anona
Tramotor
Radium
Willie Gregg
Rodolfo
el Donoso
Tizin
Steeplechase Declared Off at City Park
City Park in New Orleans canceled the steeplechase on muddy track. Fonsoluca Rockaway and Bertha E. were favored winners. Bluedele collapsed in first race. Races results list multiple winners including Rockaway Debar Bertha d and others with times and odds for six events.
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Rockaway
Bertha E
City Park
New Orleans
Bluedale
Collequy
Bonart
John Garner
Phistle Heather
Red Fox
Gold Monk
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Esther Joy
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Linear
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Chief Bayes
Knickerbocher
Margot
Nutwood
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Captain Bush
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Berthad
Kara
Goldie
Lu Tu
Margaret Angela
Sir Wadleigh
Henry Wendricha
Problem
Golden Gay
Monita Alsa Reo
Deutschland Never Caught Seizes St Valentine Handicap
Bannock Belle finished second in the $1,000 St Valentine Handicap at Oakland as Deutschland won all the way in rainy sloppy conditions. Invictus, at 15 to 1, delivered a strong ride to place third. Multiple races featured tight finishes and varied outcomes with weather affecting performance.
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Bannock Belle
Oakland
San Rancigeo
Deutschland
Invictus
Sol Lichtenstein
Alimonicana
Bountiful
Vons Ninespot
Bonar
Frank Wooda
Valentine Handsap Deutschland
Bacrmk
Pelham
Trincesa Wheeler
Tun Oksa
Tosolaw
Wisty
Nealon
Douga
Ramona
Muskoday Wins Handicap at Ascot Amid Rainy Slop
Muskoday captured the midweek free handicap for the third straight time at Ascot beating a strong field. Four favorites prevailed overall as rainy weather and a sloppy track affected racing. Brigand led early to win first race with Retado second and Pxapo third in a 1 minute 48 second finale. other runners included Bill Curtis and Miss May Howdish.
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Los Angeles
Muskoday
Ascot
Retado
Pxapo
Bill Curtis
Miss May Howdish
Paeluca
Hervath
Halley
Walnut Hul
Eace
Alleron
American League schedules dominate spring baseball talks
The Washington Post reports from New York on February 14 that the American League laid out its 1908 season schedule, with 25 conflicting dates across cities led by Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. Opening April 4 in the East, Cleveland welcomes all three holidays at home as changes to rules and ground-keeping procedures are debated.
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DB. S. Barnard
W R Armour
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RB. la Hedges
J E H. Bruce
St. Louis
Charles of Miskey
Horse racing odds and entries from a crowded card
The list shows numerous horses and riders with varied odds and figures including Life ill Sais at 108, George P. and McNear at 104, Hewolt 102, The Goldfinder at 9 percent, Talmer and La Torteza at 87 each, Sixth rate-Puturity course Macumber 106, Da- Tums 103, Ambitious Montazus at 1M each, Sandstorm 10 percent, My Choice 99, Mancia Mabel 98, Avtara 9b, Jack Hennessy and Minna Baker 9 each.
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Ill
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McNear
Hewolt
The
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Talmer
la Torteza
Macumber
Ambitious
Montazus
Sandstorm
My Choice
Mancia Mabel
Avtara
Jack Hennessy
Minna Baker
O'Brien Says He Has No Challenge For Jeffries
Toledo, Feb. 14. Jack O'Brien, middle weight champion, declares he has not challenged Jim Jeffries but would eagerly meet him if he returns. He touts his milling system, claims athletic training and a plan to win titles, and outlines potential opponents Tommy Ryan Marvin Hart, depending on Jeffries' status.
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Ohio
Jim Jeffries
Jack O’brien
Tommy Ryan
O’brien
Marvin Hart
Jeffries
O'Brien
Hart
National Trotting Association adopts new rules
The National Trotting Association at its twenty third bi annual congress in New York elected P P Johnston of Lexington as president and changed rules including licensing, purses and heats. About 250 members attended. district boards selected. heat rules tightened. suspensions clarified. Also Alvin Kraenzlein resigned as coach of Wisconsin track after new athletic policy shown.
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National Trotting Association
Mable
P. P Johnston
Lexington
Morgan G. Buckley
Hartford
John C West
Canton
Kraenzlein
Madison
Wis
University of Wasconsia
Alvin C Kraenzlein
Downer
St John's College Baseball Schedule Proclaimed Most Ambitious
Annapolis Md February 11 Manager FB Gosnell announced St Johns College has completed the season schedule, the most extensive in the school’s history. The slate opens March 30 at Annapolis against Penn State, with West Virginia and many other colleges on the list, spanning April to May in Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland and beyond. The lineup includes nationally known schools such as Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Johns Hopkins and Navy, with games in Annapolis, Charlottesville, Lexington, Winston-Salem, Baltimore and beyond.
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Leslie Gosnell
St. John's
Penn State
Annapolis
University of West Virginia
Annapolia
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College
Raleigh
Triniity College
Durham
Richmond College
Richmond
Norfolk College
Norfolk
University of Georgia
University of North Carolina
Annapala
Buckner) University
Maryland Agricultural College
Washington and Lee University
Annanalis
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Dickinson
Navy
Anapolis
Mount St. Mary’s College
Bimmitsburg
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Georgetown
Washington, DC
Weshington College
Chestertown
Garlandet
Weshington
Washington Starts Amateur League Schedule With Fourteen Saturdays
The American League plans a long home stretch for Washington with fourteen Saturdays and a holiday at home. The Phillies open the season in Philadelphia on April 14 against Connie Mack’s Athletics in a three game series, aiming for record crowds if weather cooperates. The Nationals then join the Athletics in Philadelphia, then host Boston for four games starting April 20, continuing with steady schedules as they travel and return.
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Johnson
Philadelphia
Connie Macks
Datrons
Preakme
Éass Brit
Nationals
Athletics
Philadelpha Teats
Quaker City
Jimmy Coelbns
Wrestling Tournament Adds Burlingame Link Match at Concordia Hall
The wrestling program at Concordia Hall tomorrow evening includes George Burlingame versus Shad Link of Baltimore with a stipulation that Link must throw his opponent twice within an hour or lose. Main bout pits Joe Grant of this city against Joe Ruseka of Baltimore. Grant returns to the ring after nearly a year. Two other preliminaries are scheduled. Next Sunday's Post will feature Mrs Nicholas Longworth nee Roosevelt in a portrait.
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Shad Link
Baltimore
Concordia Hal
Link
Joe Grant
Joe Ruseka
Grant
Burlingame Link
Nationals Schedule Reveals Full Eastern and Western Tour Plans
The Nationals outline a detailed spring to autumn schedule across Eastern and Western clubs. Key stops include Philadelphia Boston New York Detroit Chicago Cleveland and St Louis with Memorial Day Fourth of July and Labor Day dates. The season closes with a Philadelphia visit to face the Athletics in October.
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Washington
Chicago
Louis
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Athletics
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Boston Ans
Quaker City
Westerners
Sagarda
Virginia State League names cities and umpires for season
Richmond Danville Lynchburg Roanoke Norfolk Newport News will contest the Virginia State Baseball league championship. Umpires announced are Norman Dangolph Bethel Ohio William Hoffier Perth Amboy and Harry Mace of Washington. E N Gregory is named secretary treasurer of the league.
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Virginia State Baseball League
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Bethel Ohio
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Perth Ambor
Harry Mace
Washington
E. N Gregory
SHC
League
Central High selects new baseball squad for season
Central High's baseball team held the first practice of the season in a tie sa hael tard. Forty-two players reported to coach Jim Springmann, with only three veterans available. Captain will likely retain his position, while Donald will be at first base and Hampton at second. New pitchers include Read, Hampon, and Wils with Asquith and Evang bidding for third and second. Outfield looks strong with several candidates. schedule includes two games with Maryland Agricultural College and George Town Preps. The season opener is expected against George Washington Varsity on March 22.
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Jim Spring
Mann
Sid White
Shortetaywl
Donald Wel
Hampton
Cunningham
Mi Atheron
Reades Hampon
Wils
Osster
Eastern High
Asquith
Evang Wll
Mehnen
Marylum Agricultural College
Cgeargetown
George Wasningm
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