Plays or players which count in football debate
A survey of football views contrasts plays and players as dominant, noting famous styles and coaches. Montana prep teams Dawson, Missoula, Butte Central, Anaconda, and others are described, with outcomes against Helena, Billings, Sheridan, and South Dakota highlighting late-season shifts and a budding athletic relationship between the mining colleges.
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Dawson
Montana
Missoula
Butte Central
Anaconda
Butte
Great Falls
Crouch
Helena
Billings
Bozeman
Sheridan
Wyo
South
Walkerville Narrowly Beats Dublin Gulch In Final Minute
In a tied Walkerville versus Dublin Gulch clash at Columbia Gardens, Walkerville breaks deadlock with a 42 yard sprint and later goal after 30 seconds remain, Downey scoring the decisive TD and extra point as the camas end in a dramatic finish. Leary shines for the Gulch with strong kicks and returns, while Downey dominant for Walkerville with punting and multiple gains.
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Columbia Gardens
Gulch
Oval
Leary
Downey
Walkerville
Bishop Leary
Kelly
Bate
Dublin
Bailiwick
Connell
Shaffer
Biz Butte
Peoples
Pas
Dublin Gulch
Dogmailan
American entry leads balloons in Gordon Bennett race
Chicago reports show seven balloons departed Birmingham for the Gordon Bennett trophy. Lead balloon Goodyear II piloted by Ralph Upson sailed northerly toward the Great Lakes with multiple sightings across Illinois and Indiana. By 5 p.m. Cham paign Illinois still indicated Goodyear II in the lead as other bags drifted northeast.
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Chicago
Birmingham
Ala
Illinois
Indiana
Ralph Upson
Great Lakes
Canada
Marion
Ill
Johnson City
Pana
Windsor
Upson
Danville
Logansport
Ind
Lake Erie
Champaign
Goodyear
Bitterly Fought Big Ten Title Hopes
Chicago October 24 The battle for the Western Conference football title tightens as three undefeated teams Illinois Ohio State and Chicago lead after pivotal games Michigan Illinois Wisconsin and Ohio State all won but the championship race remains unsettled as Chicago faces Ohio State next and Minnesota meets Illinois at Urbana while Northwestern Indiana and Michigan state outsiders await decisive outcomes for the title race battles.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ohio State
Michigan
Illini
Coachens Eleven
Wasconsin
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Urbana
Northwestern
Indiana
Purdue
Oregon Aggies Open Coast Football Clash With Cal
On October 24 Oregon Agricultural College defeated Washington and started the Pacific Coast Conference season. California, with 278 points and an undefeated record, prepares to meet the Oregon Aggies, seen as Cal’s toughest test so far. A mention notes Saharan plateau mountains lasting months.
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San Francisco
University of Washigton
Oregon Agriculture College
University of
Years Ago Whey Was a Nouns Man
A brief item notes a man named Whey, nicknamed Nouns, venturing into remote woods toward the West. He loses his way but escapes with a narrow close call, aided by local residents and careful navigation. No injuries reported.
Heisman Shifts and the Secret of Player Fit
Veteran coaches stress that players define a team’s success, not a single trick. They avoid forcing unsuitable players into styles they cannot master. John Heisman’s rise at Georgia Tech with the famed Heisman shifts showed how bespoke skills and defenses shape dominance.
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John Heisman
Heisman
Georgia Tech
South
Heisman Teaches Penns Players Amid Inexperience
Heisman has shifted to his alma mater University of Pennsylvania to teach a green squad. The article notes the outcome hinges on players executing plays rather than the plays themselves. Pennsylvania beat Bucknell and Lafayette because of fumbles, while Saturday they lost to Virginia Military Institute 27 to 7.
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Heisman
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Bucknell
Lafayette
Virginia Military
Backfield Power Overrules Fancy Plays In 1910s Football
The article argues that success comes from strong players like Struyper and Joe Guyon at Georgia Tech, not flashy plays. It cites coaches such as Frank Cavanaugh adapting to talent, critiques pass-heavy schemes, and highlights several teams’ strategies and missteps with a nostalgic, evaluative tone.
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Georgia Tech
Heisman
Struyper
Joe Guyon
Guyon
Georgia
Pittsburg
Corktown Ramblers edge Boardman Stars in tight win
The Corktown Ramblers beat the Boardman Street Stars in the season’s closest juvenile eleven game. A lone field goal by Woods made the difference. Ramblers seek further matches and list lineup including YESS as quarterback Toomey at right end Woods at left half Rogan full back Ness center Daly and Mellor guards Meagher and Walsh tackles Harrington and Shields ends.
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Corktown Ramblers
Boardman Street Stars
Woods
Ramblers
Anne
Yess
Toomey
Rogan
Ness
Dalyan Mellor
Meagher
Walsh
Harrington
Shields
Pittsburg bars future games with Georgia Tech
Charles E. Miller, Pittsburg athletics chief, announced no further football games with Georgia Tech will be scheduled. He said this does not sever athletic relations since the contract expired after Pittsburg beat Georgia Tech 10 to 3. Miller cited alleged contract violations by Georgia Tech for allowing three players beyond four years and nonstandard eligibility rules.
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Pittsburg
Charles &. Miller
University of Pittsburg
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Anaconda Vasa Card Party Aids Starving Children Abroad
The Anaconda Order of Vasa will host a card party in Carpenters hall on Wednesday to raise funds for European starving children. The national organization led by Herbert Hoover has urged fraternal and civic groups to contribute to the effort, and Anaconda Vasa members form the core of the local committee.
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Order of Vasa
Carpenters’ Hall
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Order of Vasa of Anaconda
Bibles Presented To Sunday School Pupils In Anaconda
The First Methodist church of Anaconda hosted the pageant The Coming of Truth as part of regular services. Eighteen Bible prizes were awarded to the Sunday school primary graduates, with recipients including Eugene Avery Eugene Rogers James Waters Lowry Kunkle Arthur Gustafson Earl Wilson Don Day John Pearson Bill Bailey Clarence Bardon Jessie Magnus Rosalind Putnam Euther Wiles Pearl Reisnes Martha Howard and Genevieve Krum.
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First Methodist Church
Anaconda
Eugene Avery
Eugene Rogers
James Waters
Lowry Kunkle
Arthur Gustafson
Earl Wilson
Don Day
John Pearson
Bill Bailey
Clarence Bardon
Jessie Magnus
Rosalind Putnam
Euther Wiles
Pearl Reisnes
Martha Howard
Genevieve Krum
Des Moines Man Killed in Minnesota Barn Explosion
William A. Spurrier Jr., son of Judge and Mrs W A Spurrier of Des Moines, was killed in a barn explosion at his Minnesota farm near Pine River. The incident occurred as he went to the barn for his automobile and a loud detonation followed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William A. Spurrier Jr
W. A. Spurrier
Pine River
Minn
Pullman Aggies to Face Bruins Next Week
MISSOULA Oct 24 The Grizzlies beat Montana Wesleyan 34 0 but coach Bernie Bierman is not satisfied. Injured Adams sidelined the Bruins’ quarterback affecting the attack. Washington State fans and Gustavus Welch watch preparing to counter. If Bruin health holds, W S C clash could yield an even chance for victory.
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Missoula
State University Grizzlies
Montana Wesleyan
Bernie Bierman
Washington University
Bierman
Methodists
Adams
Washington
Bruin
Grizzlies
Pullman
Washington Aggies
Seattle
Washington State
Montana
Aggies
Gustavus Welch
Bernie
Welch
Aecria
Balloons Enter International Race Spotted in Illinois
In Windsor and Panville Illinois on October 24 balloons from the international race were seen. A Good year American craft passed northwest of Windsor while another entrant was noted near Panville at about seven thousand feet altitude traveling northeast.
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Panville
Armenians Launch Counterattack Against Turks
London dispatch reports Armenian troops begin a counterattack against Turkish forces along the front. The Times describes fighting across the region as Armenian units strike in multiple sectors, signaling a shift in the battlefield dynamics.
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London
London Times
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Zuppke
Dobie
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Cavanaugh
Boston
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Whistis
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Houlihan
Simouski
Acase A Mullins
L. MceManemon
Holland
Fleming
Isl Rualu
Beeeeee
O'Neill Kelley B. Leary
Beers
A F. McManemon
J. Cohan
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Osborn
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Melia
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Keane
RAGE
Big Ten
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Oregon
California
Sahara Desert Plateau
Lost IN
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Papa
Hiracuulous
Sidney &Mith
Frank Cavanaugh
Boston College
Dartmouth
Ghee
Llewellyn
Whitney
Louden
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Macomber
Billings, Great Falls, Anaconda and
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Invaders
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O'Donnell
John J. McGraw
Brooklyn
Cleveland
White Sox
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