Michigan Looms Big as Contender for Ohio Tilt
St Xavier prepares for a tough Ohio conference opener against Ohio University next Saturday at Corcoran Field. Coach Meyers cites hard practice as Xavier aims to protect a strong 25–0 win over Marysville Tennessee and prove themselves as a top challenger with Herb Davis, Ray Wurzelbacher, and James Cushing starring on offense and defense.
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St. Xavier
Ohioniversity
Ohio
Cincinnati
Avier
Corcoran Field
Athens
Rangy Mountaineers
Marysville College
Tensenesessee
Satuday
Saints
Joe Meyers
Finsterwald
Rover
Bird
St. Ignatius
Cincinnati Saints
Herb Davis
Davis
Walter Eckersall
Ohio State
Xavier
Ray Wurzelbacher
James
Yobby" Cushing
Michigan Can Disrupt Opponents With Modern Play This Season
Coach Yost’s Michigan squad shows potential to upset rivals with varied, deceptive attacks after a criticism of old style football. Uteritz orchestrates smart drives, Cappon and Kipke exploit openings in State and Illinois games, signaling a shift from antiquated methods.
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Michigan
Yost
Ben
State
Workman
Uteritz
Cappon
Capon
Roby
Kipke
Isabel
Ohio State
Ann Arbor
Fielding Yost
George Little
Boxing card features multiple prizefights across cities
In New York Floyd John from California stopped Joe Vidas of Newark in the second round. Silet Puryear of Philadelphia won a decision over Joe De Costa of Brazil in a rounds bout. In Boston Mickey Travers beat Chick Snegs in ten rounds. In Portland Earl Baird defeated Johnny Brown in six. In Kenosha Sammy Mandell of Rockford beat Jack Wolfe of Cleveland in ten. Akron locally Willie Ames won a 12 round decision over Phil Logan.
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New York
Floyd John
Fon
California
Joe Vidas
Newark
Silet Puryear
Philadelphia
Joe de Costa
Brazil
Boston
Mickey Travers
Chick Snegs
Portland
Earl Baird
Johnny Brown
Kenosho
Wis
Sammy Mandell
Rockford
Jack Wolfe
Cleveland
Britton to Defend Welterweight Title
New York report states Jack Britton will defend his welterweight world title against Mickey Walker in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. Britton, with 570 professional fights, holds speed and experience advantages but trails in age by 17 years as Walker, from Elizabeth New Jersey, is 21. The betting line favors Britton though some observers think Walker could challenge late.
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Jack Britton
Mickey Walker
Elizabeth
N. J
Madison Square Garden
Walker
Britton
Jersey
Big Three Flung for Aerial Game
New York writer notes Yale Princeton and Harvard diversifying attack with spread formations and goal line passes. Describes Yale and Harvard experimenting, Penn State origin of a pass from kick formation, and evolving ideas on punting versus breaking plays.
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Davis J. Walsh
New York
Princeton
Tigers
Chicaro
Yale
Harvard
Tiger
Penn State
Higgins
Army
Yost
Michigan
al Sharpe
Centre College
Centre College Tops Harvard With Standout Lemon
Centre College’s three star players, led by Eud Lemon, shone in the Harvard game as Lemon delivered a breakout performance. Coach Charley Moran should see improvements next season as Lemon grows into a stronger back. Robertson anchored the defense with reliable tackling enabling teammates to shine.
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Eud Lemon
Charley Moran
Lemon
Sports of all sorts: idle winter for champions and storied comebacks
Miller Huggins again accepts the management of the New York Americans. Billy Miske’s comeback pales beside Dempsey's enthusiasm. Ty Cobb touts the Yankees as the greatest, while Cy Young and Amos Rusie advise high balls to halt home runs. Willie Hoppe trains for the billiards title. Rogers Hornsby modestly explains his home run surge. An American team heads to the Orient for games in Tokio on Nov 4 and Manila on Dec 30.
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Miller Huggins
New York Americans
Billy Miske
Jack Dempsey
Giants
Ty Cobb
Yankees
Huggins
Schmidt
Pittsburg Nationals
West
Iowa
Yale
Howard Jones
Cy Young
Amos Rusie
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Rogers Hornsby
Babe Ruth
Orient
Keio University
Tokio
Manila
Biddle Bunch Guests at Athens Country Club Dinner
The Athens Country Club committee announces a dinner after the political election. The Biddle team will dine at the Bush team’s expense next Wednesday evening November 8. Final tournament score: Biddle 43 1 2, Bush 40 1 2 with 28 pairs competing.
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Athens Country Club
McGraw Denies Endorsing New Baseball Players Union
John McGraw stated he never expressed any opinion on the new baseball players union in response to Ray Cannon who claimed he had given qualified approval of the movement.
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New York
Ray Cannon
New Baseball Players’ Union
John McGraw
Iowa Touchdown Surprise at Yale Ends Match
Billy Evens notes psychology in football as Coach Howard Jones fields a Western squad at Yale. Iowa players, wrapped in blankets with oversized headgear, stretch and grunt before kickoff, then score early and secure the game, making a striking first impression on Yale.
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Howard Jones
Iowa
Yale
Babe Ruth Must Adhere to Training or Pass Out
One year after Ruth dominated headlines fans now see him as an ordinary player. His .118 batting average suggests decline as New York AL owners plan a 65,000 seat park and question whether Ruth can return with disciplined training and proper practice.
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Babe Ruth
Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Bill Tilden
Covington Sets World Drop Kick Record in Danville Game
Centre College quarterback Flash Covington kicked six successful drop goals against University of Louisville in Danville Kentucky on October 28 establishing a world record for drop kicking. The longest kick was from 32 yards and two others from 30 yards, surpassing the prior five kicks held by B W Trafford and Walter Eckersall. Floyd Johnson knocked out Joe Vidas in two rounds in New York, 1 15 into the second.
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Flash
Covington
Bo” McMillin
Centre College
Danville
University of Louisville
B. W. Trafford
Harvard
Walter Eckersall
Trafford
Cornell
Eckersall
Chicago
Illinois
Nebraska
E. C. Robertson
Purdue
Rose Poly
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