Tie clouding championship hopes in college football
West and East powerhouses contend for honors as Harvard Princeton struggle to break the tie while Penn State and Pitt vie for a claim. Pacific Coast dominates with California routing Washington State 49 to 0, and Montana’s Grizzlies face rising competition.
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Yale
Elstrim
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Tigers
Penn State
Pittsburg
Hugo Bezdek
Nebraska
Syracuse
West
University of California
Golden Bears
Washington State College
Montana State University Grizzlies
Whitman
California
Grizzlies
Illini and Buckeyes Face Final Big Ten Clash for 1920 Title
Illinois and Ohio State, both 4-0, prepare for next Saturday’s key games that decide the conference crown. Illinois must beat Wisconsin then Ohio State to clinch, while Ohio State’s fate hinges on the Illinois clash. Other Saturday games feature Chicago vs Michigan at Ann Arbor, Purdue at Northwestern, Minnesota vs Iowa, Indiana vs Notre Dame, with Ohio State idle.
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Illini
Idians
Michigan
Ann Arbor
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Iowa
Iowa City
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Indianapolis
Magnates Try to Prevent War In Major Leagues
Chicago November 7 Major league magnates met in separate talks amid a brewing rift. American League leaders Ban Johnson Clarke Griffith and Connie Mack discussed peace while National League officials and 13 club representatives Jesus talked over civilian tribunals and the push for a 12 club league without the five American League clubs. Meetings continued into the evening as plans for reorganizing professional baseball unfolded with minor league meetings on the horizon.
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Ban Johnson
American League
Clarke Griffith
Washington Club
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Americans
Johnson
John Heydsler
New York
Boston
Kansas City
Magnates of Minor Leagues Attend National Meeting
Representatives from over twenty minor league clubs traveled from Chicago to Kansas City for the annual meeting of the National Association of Minor Leagues. Key figures included Jack Hendricks, W. J. Smith, John H. Farrell, Cal Ewing, and league presidents from Central, Michigan Ontario, International, American, Western and Three-I leagues, as major subject was baseball reorganization.
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Kansas City
National Association of Minor Leagues
Jack Hendricks
W. J. Smith
Indianapolis
John H. Farrell
Association
Cal Ewing
Oakland
E. W. Dickerson
Central League
George Maimes
David L. Fultz
New International League
T. J. Hickey
American Association
A. F R. Tiernay
Tilden Jr Defeats Johnston in One Set as Rain Cancels Match
William Tilden Jr of Philadelphia, world tennis champion, defeated William Johnston of San Francisco, former world champion, 11 to 5 in one set here. Rain prevented the remaining sets. Both players are on the American Davis Cup team en route to Australia.
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Czl
William Tilden Jr
Philadelphia
William Johnston
San Francisco
Tilden
Johnston
Australia
Poland Letvia Treaty Aims to Partition Lithuania
A Moscow wireless report says Poland and Letvia signed a secret treaty to partition Lithuania, aided by France to sever Soviet Russia from Germany. On the October Revolution anniversary, the Soviet justice commissariat announced a broad amnesty for prisoners and those awaiting trial with capital sentence and life imprisonment under review for most cases.
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Commissariat of Justice
Adams Defeats Jefferson by Two Electoral Votes in 1786
In 1786 John Adams defeated Thomas Jefferson for the presidency by two electoral votes, marking a pivotal early political contest in the fledgling United States with Adams securing a narrow victory over Jefferson.
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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
New Dictionary Captures Recent Words With Quotations
A freshly issued dictionary gathers terms that entered general use in recent years and defines them with quotation marks to highlight their emerging status. The work signals evolving language and offers readers a concise resource for understanding contemporary expressions.
Berkeley Faces Washington and Stanford for Title
The Berkeley eleven must beat University of Washington and Stanford to clinch the title. Stanford is feared, driven by rivalry, and improving under Walter Powell. A 10 to 0 win over Oregon and a 3 to 0 victory over Washington last week bolster Stanford’s form and threaten Berkeley’s supremacy.
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University of Washington
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Andy Smith
Walter Powell
Oregon
Washington
Palo Alto Collegians
Ore Diggers Rally Past Wesleyan for Third in Montana Ranking
The Ore Diggers captured third in the Montana college rankings by defeating Wesleyan at Helena. The win came after a fiercely contested game that stayed in doubt until the final moments. Wesleyan fields a scrappy, clean team with a fast backfield run.
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Montana
Wesleyan
Helena
Mines followers discuss end play of Gene Havey at Helena
In Helena the Mines followers comment on Gene Havey’s end play. Methodists treated him as a light weight but Havey disrupted many spreads and shifts almost unaided. He broke up several gains, though some came from hunched interference. On punts he was down fast, forcing Russell to swap sides to avoid him.
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Mines
Little Gene Havey
Helena
Methodists
Russell
Cernich
Meaderville
McGrath
Hubs
Lee
Hamm
Griges
South Siders
Streibick Improves Punt Returns Versus Ore Digger
Dutch Streibick’s punting improves noticeably with Saturday work averaging nearly 37 yards per kick, about 5 yards ahead of Bowers. He aimed to keep boots over the sidelines to prevent returns. Wes Ieyan’s blocking helped Russell by protecting Lee on punt runs, offsetting Streibick’s edge as the miners struggled to advance.
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Bowers
Wesleyan
Russell
Lee
Streibick
Bowers Stars In Action For Capital City Collegians
Bowers, a full back for the Capital City collegians, is described as a powerful, swift runner who carried much of the team's rush ing gains. He excels in split backs and shift plays, with strong kicking. Clayton Turnell of the Methodists entered at half in the third quarter and showed promise before being knocked out during a hard tackle by Borel and Stephens.
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Collegians
Streibhick
Clayton Turnell
Methodists
Bozeman
Lowers
Borel
Stephens
Turnell
Football trio connects on swift forward passes
Ingles Gray and Wallis Lee completed three quick forward passes in the game. Gay, new to football and passing this fall, delivered snaps on a fast true line, showing improving style.
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Ingles Gray
Wallis Lee
Gay
Meaderville Defeats Hub Addition Eleven
Meaderville wins 7 to 0 as Cernich to Penhale and Trucano strike late in the fourth quarter. Hub defense stalls Meaderville early then Hub recovers a fumble and drives to six yard line. Penhale stars for Meaderville with a late scoring drive and reliable receiving as Cernich relays passes to Penhale for the decisive touchdown.
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Football Player Dies After Injury At Emporia
Emporia Kansas November 17 Jack Reeves 23 full back of the Kansas State Normal football team died today from injuries sustained in the Normal Washburn game played yesterday Reeves was paralyzed when his back was twisted during a play and never regained consciousness.
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Kan
Jack Reeves
Kansas State Normal
Reeves
Public inquiry plan aims to shed light on crisis in Ireland
A broad unofficial commission of American citizens from diverse states announces its goal to illuminate ongoing Irish violence and political turmoil. The panel emphasizes friendship among English speaking nations, the danger of unrest, and the duty to offer constructive, peaceful solutions. The list includes numerous prominent figures from politics, academia, labor, and religion across the United States.
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Hull House
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New York City
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National War Labor Board
Washington, D. C
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Mass
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Lucy Branham
J. M. Budish
United Cloth, Hat and Cap Makers of America
Right Rev. Co
E. Byrne
Galveston
Texas
Thomas EB. Campbell
Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
J. J. Castellini
Cincinnati
Ohio
Arthur C. Cole
University of Illinois
George W. Coleman
Marin Conboy
William Horace Day
Bridgeport
Conn
Horace A. Eaton
Syracuse University
Edward L. Edwards
New Jersey
Maurice F. Egan
Denmark
John L. Elliott
Anaconda Bowling First Round Averages Listed
The article lists individual averages from the first round of bowling contests led by Bergan at 194 and Schmidt at 184, followed by Ugren 183 and Lattimer 180. Other top performers include Micklow 180, Wenger 178, and Schlicting 177 with several players recording in the 160s and 150s.
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Ugren
Lattimer
Micklow
Wenger
Schlicting
Peckover
Swander
Leskey
Martin
Tucker
Coleman
Davidson
Mhasley
Finnegan
McLean
Barnard
Hunthauser
Hoyt
Lindig
Nell
Kelly
Williams
Kendrick
Sparrow
Jackson
Sommerhauser
Hansen
New Shasta Train to Replace Shasta Limited
Southern Pacific announces a new through daily train named the Shasta linking San Francisco Seattle via Portland and Tacoma. The service uses only first class cars and will take 30 hours to San Francisco, three hours longer than the former Shasta Limited, starting November 14.
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Ore
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Shasta
Shasta Limited
Seattle
Tacoma
Exploration Fringes of Okefinokee Swamp
A terse note states the inner recesses of the Okefinokee swamp in Georgia have never been visited, hinting at untouched terrain and potential mystery within the vast wetlands.
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