Regent Games Bring End of Many Teams in National Race
Post mortem football returns show Michigan Notre Dame Yale Cornell Syracuse Illinois as front runners. Chicago eliminated from midwest title contention after loss to Illinois. Penn State fades. California and Nevada clash raises questions. Yale Syracuse Cornell lead with strong late-season surges. Wisconsin Minnesota and W and J tied or close.
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Davis J. Walsh
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New York
Michigan
Notre Dame
Yale
Cornell
Syracuse
Illinois
Chicago
Penn Dartmouth
California
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinis
Grange
Towa
Purdue
Penn State
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Army
Harvard
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Orange
Northwestern
Gophers
Carnegie Tech
Lehigh
Pafayette
Uural
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Mississippi A. & M
Saints to face Navy in next week's big game
Saint Marys college grid team prepares for a decisive clash with the Navy at Annapolis after a strong season. The squad, fresh from defeating a top St. Louis university, plans intensive practice this afternoon ahead of the Saturday showdown. The Saints have played brilliantly throughout the fall season.
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Cincinnati
Mavier College
St. Suis University
Ohio
Navy
Annapolis
Saints
Melbourne in Disorder After Police Strike Punish Mob
Disorder erupted in Melbourne as a mob attacked special constables amid a wave of lawlessness following a policemen's strike for higher pay. The unrest intensified in the afternoon with reports of violence and property damage in the city.
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Melbourne
Australia
Football Fair Catch Rules Question
A discussion of a 4th down punt where a fair catch is signaled then fumbled and returned for a touchdown. It covers offside interference, possession on a fumble after signaling, and the rule that a fair catch becomes a live ball once the catcher fumbles.
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Tom
Teo
Soniy
Eis
Gertrude Ederle Dominates Honolulu Water Carnival
The 16 year old New York mermaid Gertrude Ederle triumphed over Hawaiian stars in three sprint events at the Honolulu water carnival. She broke world records in the 100 200 and 400 meter races, posting times of 1 12 2 5, 2 45 2 5 and 6 54 2 5 under Olympic style conditions. Ederle is expected to lead the United States in the 1924 Paris Games and defend her status as the premier all around swimmer.
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Ruth
Zev
Hoppe
Barrymore
Gertrude
Ederie
New York
Miss Ederle
Ameriteca
Michigan Boasts Five Stars On Big Ten Football
Michigan lists five standout players this season Captain Harry Kipke All-America halfback Herbert Steger quarterback Irwin Uteritz tackle Stanley Muirhead center Jack Blott The quintet anchors the Wolverines offense and line as Kipke Muirhead Uteritz Steger Blott face final season in 1920s Big Ten era.
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Yost
Harry Kipke
Herbert Steger
Irwin Uteritz
Stanley Muirhead
Jack Ablott
Uteritz
Muirhead
Michigan
Wolverines
Blott
Middle West
Kipke
Steger
Notre Dame Coach Swears By One Favorite Football Play
Knute Rockne discusses preferred play calls in football, stressing game sense under pressure and decisive action. He outlines a traditional line sequence with backs executing routes and gaps, noting its role as a turning point when Notre Dame needs a short gain.
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Notre Dame
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Wills Faces Test for Heavyweight Title Chance
Newark November 6 reports Harry Wills will box Jack Thompson in a 12 round bout. The outcome will determine whether Wills earns a knockout path to challenging for Dempsey's title or loses caste as a challenger.
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Wills
Newark
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Harry Wills
Jack Thompson
Dempsey
Hornsby’s NL hitting reign mirrors Wagner’s great run
In unofficial 1923 season averages Roger Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals leads the National League in hitting for the fourth straight year, a record matched only by Honus Wagner in 1906 to 1909. The piece notes era differences, contrasts Cobb’s left-handed stroke, and asserts Hornsby still active with a future.
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David J. Walsh
New York
Ruth
Roger Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Hornsby
Mathewson
Mordecai
Brown
McGinnity
Phillips
Rucker
Hornsby Trifles
Wagner
Ed Delahanty
Ty Cobb
National League
Roebuck Scouted as Haskell Football Prospect
Lawrence Kansas reports a 17-year-old Choctaw, Roebuck, 6 feet 5 inches tall and 225 pounds, as the biggest Indian to report for Haskell Indian football. Coach Hanley expects him to reach 250 pounds next year and emerge as a star in time.
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Lawrence, Kas
Haskell Indians
Roebuck
Hanley
Ohio State braces for key November football stretch
Columbus reports Ohio State begins hard work for upcoming games with Purdue and Illinois on successive Saturdays. The Buckeyes hope to improve after a weak Big Ten showing as work at quarterback strengthens with Hoa Workman and Ollie Klein back in shape.
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Columbus
Purdue
Chicago
Ilinois
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Pudue
Hoa Workman
Ollie Klea
Ohio
Stribling to Face Close Examination in New York
Young Stribling of Macon Georgia who fought Mike McIntyre Commonwealth light heavyweight champion, is to appear before the local athletic commission in New York Wednesday for a physical exam. Outcome will determine a possible bout here while the rules limit Stribling to age nineteen.
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New York
Youne Stribling
Macon
Mike McThue
Athletic Commission
Stribling
Commimsion
Pelicans Carry Water Pouch Mentioned in Article
A description notes a pelican’s throat pouch capable of holding seven quarts of water. The detail appears as part of an animal or natural science passage in the period piece.
Possible tie for billiard crown in 18.2 balkline
New York November 5. The American contenders Willie Hoppe Jake Schaefer and Welker Cochran dominate the field in the international 18.2 balkline championship. Hoppe and Schaefer meet tonight with the winner likely to tie for the title and force a playoff if Cochran loses to Edward Horemans of Belgium this afternoon.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Welker Cochran
Hoppe
Schaefer
Cochran
Edward Horemans
Belgium
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