National Baseball Leagues choose Omaha as meeting place
Columbus reports Omaha Nebraska won the bid over Nashville Tennessee by 17 of 22 votes to host the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues annual meeting. The convention scheduled talks with the national commission over player contracts while changes to Class AA contracts and minor league transfers were discussed.
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Ohio Penitentiary
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National Board
Conferente
Wiliam Friel
St. Paul
Virginia Drills Scrubs in Near Scrimmage Before Game
Charlottesville VA November 13 The Virginia football squad held a light signal drill and a scrimmage between scrub and varsity teams with mixed results. Punting by Gooch and Rey stood out as did strong tackles and placement kicking as plans for the upcoming clash with Vanderbilt and adjustments for key injuries were outlined in Cabell Hall.
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Washington Post
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General Athletic Association
Albert Lefevre
Hardy Todd
Harvard rows commit names new coaching plan
Cambridge November 13 the committee to work with Capt J B Reynolds Harvard varsity crew was announced tonight. Reynolds named Robert F Herrick chairman with J F Perkins, Dr William E Ladd, and John Richardson as members. They will consider a new coaching arrangement as Coach Wray’s contract expires next summer.
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British golfers conclude U S tour with praise for Evans
Harry Vardon and Edward Hay sailed home after three months of matches across the United States. Vardon praised American star Chick Evans of Chicago as one of the best he has seen, while noting O Quimet of Massachusetts is the champion, yet would face tougher courses in Britain.
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Eastern Freshmen Triumph In Interclass Football Game
Eastern High School Freshmen defeated the Sophomores in an interclass football game by a score of 16 to 0. Whalen and Cahill starred for the winners while Swain, Hoteler, and Burns led the Sophomores. Lineups featured Speer to Burgess for the Freshmen and Jonachen to Boteler for the Sophomores.
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Cohiil
Els
Swain
Hoteler
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Tenter
Ledoux
Murray
Newman
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Towers
Wailen
Cahill
Burgess
Jonachen
Summers
Trumbeur
Stewart
McAuliffe
Roper
Burns
Stelz
Botéler
College grid drills and plans across several campuses
Cam bridge and Harvard coaches focus on stopping Brown and Michigan’s attacks while Yale Princeton and Dartmouth prepare for upcoming games. Yales Knowles and Penns Pumpelly and Fennington drill kicking and punting as Princeton plans travel to New Haven for the Yale game and Dartmouth arrives for Carlisle at the Polo Grounds.
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Varsity
Knowles
Pumpelly
Guernsey
Fendieton
N. J
Borden
Law
New York
Greenwich
Ardmore Club Bouts Set With Egan Rebhan Clash
Local fight fans show strong interest in the Kid Egan of this city versus Johnny Rebhan of Baltimore at the Ardmore Club next Tuesday night. Egan says a loss would end his roped arena career. A battle royal features Kid Reason of Baltimore with two of Washington’s Johnsonians. Curtain-raiser pits Hanks Kuhn against Kid Marshall of the United States Engineers.
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Baltimore
Ardmore
Exan
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Washington
State track meet to feature Indiana Purdue Notre Dame
Bloomington Nov 13 An agreement by Indiana Athletic Director Berndt and Notre Dame coach Harper outlines a state track contest next spring at Lafayette. Indiana and Purdue will face Notre Dame with freshmen barred under conference rules. Other state colleges will be invited to participate and a state league may follow for other sports.
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Y M C C A QUINT WINNER IN TYING Y M C A OUTLAWS GAME
Y M C C A quintet defeated Hyattsville by 20 to 15 on Hyattsville’s floor in a close basketball contest. Mathews and Austin starred for the winners, while Vincent and Brooke shone for the losers. notable floor scorers included Auethy Virent Vineberg and Tirooke with free throws by Austin Mathews and Brooke. Referee Mr Jones from Hyattsville officiated. halves lasted 70 minutes each.
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Pawlett
Auethy
Ham
Western and Tech Elevens to Clash in Crucial Game
Western and Tech teams prepare for a key school series clash with stakes high for both programs. Techaleal and Robe are noted in early references as principal figures in the matchup.
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Western Elevens
Western
Championship at Vigilant Park: Western versus Tech showdown
Western and Technical meet this afternoon at Vigilant Park to decide the high school football title. Western concedes about five pounds per man but Tech’s guard and tackle depth should offset the weight edge. Supplee Borger and Captain White near 190 pounds could open gaps, while Brady Adams and Grayson will counter Tech’s big linemen. Both teams report high intensity as coaches say players are ready for the decisive test.
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Maryland Agricultural College to face Washington College in state final
The Maryland Agricultural College eleven travels to College Park to meet Washington College in the last state series game. M A C may start with two regulars out but expects a close contest as Washington College, heavier and rising fast, aims to win. Gate time is 8 o clock with Nielsen refereeing Sayler umpire and Greer as head linesman.
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Yale Football Opposes Jersey Numbers Tradition
Capt H H Ketcham of Yale declares Yale football will not number players on their jerseys despite calls for easier following of plays. He says the practice benefits newspapers, not the college, and players aim for college glory, not recognition. A second item notes Ivan Mammutoff of St Petersburg, a Russian wrestler, arrives in New York seeking a match with world champion Gotch during a six month U S tour.
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Ivan Mammutoff
Petersburg
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Goren Mammuteff
Japanese Billiardist Booked for Royal Exhibitions
Koji Yamada, the sensational Japanese billiard player, has been booked by the Royal parlors management for a series of exhibitions starting next Wednesday. He has an enviable record and recently defeated Willis Hoppe, the current champion, in a New York tournament among six top contenders. A cordial invitation is extended to billiard lovers and the public to witness the exhibitions.
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Koji Yamada
Royal
Yamada
New York City
Willis Hoppe
Nationals Fall to Americana in Chicago Tilt
In Oakland on November 13, the New York Nationals were defeated by the Chicago Americana by a 5 to 2 score. Red Russell pitched for New York, with Wiltse and Meyers on the mound for Chicago.
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