Coogan Chosen to Lead Georgetown Baseball in 1914
Danny Coogan will coach Georgetown baseball in 1914 under a one year contract signed with Mana Roy Waldron. He will arrive in Washington soon and begin indoor workouts after Christmas. Waldron praised Coogan’s stellar coaching record at Cornell and Penn and aims to field a strong schedule of 32 games including a three game series with the University of Virginia. Dave White may lead a second team as assistant coach and work to develop the pitching staff.
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Philadelphia
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville
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Northern Prep
Dave White
Officials Named for Gallaudet MCC Grid Clash
Officials for the Gallaudet ex Maryland Agricultural College game at College Park were agreed upon after a conference. Paul Magoffin of Michigan will be referee, Land of the Navy is umpire and timekeeper, with Gergan of Georgetown as head linesman. The start time is 2:30 as per the March contract.
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Maryland Agricultural College
College Park
Paul Magoffin
University of Michigan
Wijs
Land
Navy
Gergan
Georgetown
Mnesman
Indiana seeks new football coach after Sheldon retirement
Bloomington, November 1. Indiana University plans to hire a new football mentor as Coach James Sheldon retires after eight years. Alumni and students favor an eastern man to lead the team, with several Yale Harvard and Princeton players considered. Interest centers on a captain who can coach both football and baseball.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
James Sheldon
Indiana
Sheldon
Yale
Harvard
Princeton Srndiron
Chaney Knocks Out Britt In Two Minutes Twenty Seconds
George Chaney of Baltimore, the Southern featherweight champion, defeated Young Britt of Baltimore in 2 minutes 20 seconds. The quick knockout likely marks the fastest in the city for some time and ends Britt’s bid to regain the title.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
George Chaney
Britt
Harvard Seeks Historic Win Over Yale in Stadium Clash
Harvard coach Percy Haughton declares the 1918 Crimson, aiming to break records, will defeat Yale in the stadium this Saturday. Yale prepares, showcasing improved form and potential lineup changes as Brann and Guernsey adapt to Harvard’s offense.
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Yale
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Crimson
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Brickley
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Conn
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Jones
Dunn
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Princeton
Art
Georgetown Basketball Team to Begin Practice Sunday
Georgetown coaches notified candidates last night to start practice in Ryam gym Sunday. Manager Comroy listed early games and material from last year’s squad. Sam Foley will captain this year’s team.
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Ryam
Comroy Han
Sam Foley
Georgetown Camp Focuses on Defending Holy Cross Plays
Georgetown football drills emphasize stopping forward passes and other Holy Cross tactics ahead of Thanksgiving day. Regulars returned to practice as Jim Fury remains a possibility to play, while Holy Cross in Worcester rolled three touchdowns against scrubs with O'Brien guiding the varsity backfield. Capt. Metevier, recovering from a broken collarbone, is expected to lead Georgetown against Town.
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Virginia
Wes
Jim Fury
Worcester
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O’brien
Varsity
Joseph W. O'Connor
Metevier
Princston
Cross Country Meet Crowned by Virginia Team
Charlottesville Virginia November 1 Washington and Lee Richmond College and the University of Virginia competed in a cross country meet under the GA A. The event was won by H J Norris of Virginia who ran about four and a half miles in 22 minutes 25 seconds. Hue N Tucker of Virginia was second J B Johnson of Washington and Lee third and Rumbough of Virginia fourth. Norris also won the champion miler title at Yale last year. Virginia captured the team prize.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
Washington and Lee
Richmond College
University of Virginia
General Athletic Association
H. J. Norris
Virginia
Hue N. Tucker
J. B. Johnson
Rumbough
Norris
Yale University
Johnson
Washington
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Lexington
Federals Seek New Park in Cleveland Downtown
The Federal Baseball League considers a lakefront site at East Ninth Street or two other properties for a downtown park within five minutes of central Cleveland. Club official Zimmerman said negotiations are ongoing and a lease is being pursued with the city.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Zimmerman
East Ninth Street
Federal Park
Virginia Completes Long Practice Before Carolina Game
Heat Coach Warren led Virginia through a long session aimed at strengthening the eleven for the Thanksgiving showdown with North Carolina. The squad worked 8 to dark with signal drills, charging machine work for the forwards, and a scrimmage against the scrubs producing four touchdowns by the regulars.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
North Carolina
Warren
Virginia
Scrubs
Usingis
Carolina
College At
Richmond
Mount St. Mary's and Albright settle 7 7 tie
Mount St. Mary's and Albright College battled to a 7 to 7 tie in Emmitsburg with Mountaineers outplaying bigger visitors. Capt. McManus Dowdle and Carroll starred for Mount St. Marys while Quinn excelled for Albright. Buckle elected captain of Phillips Andover for next season.
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Washington Post
Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary's
Albright
McManus
Dowdle
Carrol |l
Mountaineers
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McManun
Krobt
Mulhearn
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Colilog
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Shambaugh
Buckle
Andover
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Phillips-Andover Academy
Stewart H. Buckle
Grand Junction
Tenn
Tech Eleven Downs Steward's College in Capital City Park
Tech eleven defeated Steward's Business College 14 to 0 in Capital City park. Tech scored with Ochsenreiter on a fourth down run after sustained drives, added another TD and a safety. Standouts: Ochsenreiter Gibson Supplee, Bailey, Burns, Young for Steward. Also notes a football player Morty Marx, 11, died from injuries after a game last Friday in Mereland Ohio.
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Capital City Park
Ochsenrefter
Mereland
Ohio
Morty Marx
Spring meeting of American League set for March 7
Chicago reports the annual spring meeting of the American League will be held in New York on March 7. Ban B. Johnson announced the postponement from February due to the absence of Presidents Comiskey and McAleer who will be arriving in New York on March 6.
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Boston
George Washington University Athletics Plan Under New Officers
The new athletic association officers at George Washington University outline a bold program to boost athletics this year. A baseball team is under consideration and debt payments of 178 dollars may clear the way for a football team. faculty approval hinges on debt elimination. Alvin M. Brown leads as president with James Nash as vice president Erwin Harsch as secretary and Harry G. Beneman as treasurer.
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Sthietia Association
Plana
Alvin McC. Brown
Columbian College
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James P. Nash
Engineering
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Harry G. Beneman
Rosser L. Hunter
Walker M. Duvall
Delegates Named for A A U Meeting in New York
Alfred J. Lil Jr of Beaton elected president announces delegates at large A G Mills Col Robert H Thompson Dr Luther H A Gulick Frederick J W Skiff Charles H Carter Also named are James Sullivan Jacob W Stumpf T Morris Dunne F J Curran Harry F Keator L di Benedetto Allan P Cox J Frank Facey William Burdick and others. Junior national indoor track in Brooklyn January 3 noted. Giants-White Sox game called off due to adn.
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Alfred J. Lil, Jr
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Luther HA. Gulick
City
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San Francisco
Charles H. Carter
Boston
National Registration Committee
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T. Morris Dunne
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Harry F. Keator
Chicago
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New Orleans
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Cox
Philadelphia
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Cambridge
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Baltimore
Catholic Church League
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James ©. Sullivan
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Joseph B. MacCabe
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Brooklyn
Tener To Lead National League For Four Years
Gov. John Kinley Tener announced in Philadelphia that he will accept the presidency of the National League for Baseball Clubs for a four year term. He will serve in an honorary capacity until his Pennsylvania governorship ends in January 1915 and will not take a salary until then. The election is set for December 9 in New York with unanimous support from eight club presidents. Tener, Irish born and long involved in politics and business, rose from Pittsburgh clerk to baseball executive after a varied playing career with Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Haverhill and Chicago White Stockings.
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St. Louis
August Herrmann
Cincinnati
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Boston
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Mass
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Anson
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Charleroi
William H. Locke
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Touring Players Sail for Yokohama Under Comiskey
A 67 member delegation of world touring baseball players from the New York Nationals and Chicago Americans sailed from Victoria, B C, on the Empress of Japan for Yokohama. Charles Comiskey leads the party with managers, players, press reps, and others aboard. Umpires Sheridan and Klem will officiate overseas games.
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New York Nationals
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Seattle
Orient
Charles Comiskey
Chicago
Sheridan and
Klem
Yamada Sets Mark in Balkline Billiards Displays
Koji Yamada, a Japanese billiards expert, attracts fall crowds at the Royal Parlors for 1 2 balkline matches. He defeats C. S. Lane of Washington 300 to 7 in the afternoon and Charles H. Gray 300 to 2 in the evening. Yamada showcases masse shots and high runs, signaling strong form.
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Koji Yamada
Japan
C. S. Lane
Washington
Charles H. Gray
Yarmada
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