Doane High Sets Classic Clash At Ohio University Field
The Athens Doane academy classic basketball game is set for Thursday at 2 p m on the Ohio university field as Doane aims to rebound from a 14 to nothing football win over Utica high. Coach Wise emphasizes steady prep and restraint from over confidence while Doane seeks season parity with Aquinas. Basketball chatter in town grows with Butch Grover’s schedule and a December 20 meet with Cincinnati.
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Crowds Flock to Tia Juana for Opening Race Season
Crowds gathered in Tia Juana near the San Diego border to witness the eighth annual opening of racing on the track. Local and California turf fans attended with presidents Coffroth adding over 90000 dollars to six races. Jockeys Eddie Barnes, Ray Carter, Steve O'Donnell and others were listed along with horses such as Runstar and Osprey set to run this winter.
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Cherry Tree
Little Chief
Sunsini
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Plough Boy
Eddie Barnes
Ray Carter
H. Thomas
Steve O'Donnell
C. Hooper
J. Callahan
New York
Maryland
Kentucky
Canada
Fights Report From Boston Providence Wheeling and Dubuque
Last night Sally Montgomery of Texas stopped Battling Mc Creary of Boston in 19 rounds. Jim Goodrich of Buffalo defeated Joe Janson of Milwaukee in 19 rounds. In Providence Andy Martin of Boston beat Benny Bass of Philadelphia in 10 rounds. Harry Mb of Pittsburgh knocked out Frankie Ritz in Wheeling in the second round. In Dubuque Joseph Parelli of Chicago, former middleweight champion, was hailed as a has been after losing to Heinie Engel of Dubuque, with Engel taking the first fall in 2 minutes 14 seconds. A note about Walter Johnson mentions he left Washington for good and the monument and capitol dome marked the place.
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Jimmy Goodrich
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Joe Janson
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Providence
Andy Martin
Benny Bass
Ladelphia
Wheeling
W. Va
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Chicago
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Albania
World's Champion Starter Eee Eee ERE Ue
A brief, garbled OCR fragment mentions a World Champion starter and a sequence of letters. The readable parts provide no clear event, person, or organization to confirm a concrete news item.
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All America Eleven Picks Face 1924 Gridiron Season
Messenger outlines its 1924 All America team with end Wakefield, tackle Weir, guard Lovejoy, center Walsh, guard Felkstein, tackle Bjorkman, end Cunningham, quarterback Stuhldreher, halfbacks Grange and Wilson, fullback Wyckoff. A long slate of college games follows across regions, listing matchups such as Gettysburg at Lafayette and Notre Dame at Pittsburgh among others.
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Wisuderbilt
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Nebraska
Lovejoy
Yale
Walsh
Notre Dame
Felkstein
Brown
Bjorkman
Dartmouth
Cunningham
Ohio State
Stuhldreher
The Cuties of a College Coach Shape a National Brand
The article argues coaching now demands more than winning rivals. It notes spring and summer schools train ex-players for coaching careers. It highlights Rockne Zuppke and others as colorful figures, mentions Princeton Har vard ties, and discusses league leadership tensions amid rumored re-election bids and World Series scandals.
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Pacific Coast
Andy Smith
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Stanford
Heydler
Landis
Johnson
Damon and
Pythias
Zuppke’s Superstitions Shape Illini Traditions
Billy Evans profiles Illinois coach Bob Zuppke as the most superstitious figure in football. He ties Grange’s number to luck, keeps players’ numerals from last season, and recalls a mother’s letter that swayed him to keep a hesitant player. His discipline and belief in merit coexist with quirky rituals and shifting cheering sections.
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Bob Zuppke
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Zuappke
Parelli Wins Second Fall Quick Then Falls in Third
Parelli captured the second fall in 42 minutes with a reversed wrist lock but surrendered to a combined head and wrist lock in 1 minute 15 seconds for the third fall.
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Turkey games begin with multi city college matchups
A scattered schedule lists nine pairings across three states and three cities. Pennsylvania faces Cornell in Philadelphia while Pittsburgh hosts Penn State and West Virginia plays W J at Morgantown. Colgate visits Brown in Providence and Dickinson meets Bucknell in Lewisburg. Columbia meets Syracuse in New York. Catholic University eyes George Washington in Washington as Johns Hopkins plays Maryland in Baltimore.
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Dickinson
Lewisburg
Catholic University
George Washington
Washington
Johns Hopkins
Maryland
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Retirements Tip Zev and Mad Matter From Track
Zev the 1923 champion three year old and Mad Matter, Top handicap horse, are retired to stud per statements credited to Bam Hildreth, trainer for Marty Sinclair. Kevin the greatest money winner in turf history defended America in last year’s international match race against Papyrus Heaglieh Khemplen but had an indifferent 1824 season.
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Zev
Mad Matter
Bam Hildreth
Marty Sinclair
Kevin
America
Papyrus
Heaglieh Khemplen
Penn Cornell Turkey Oas Biggest Row
Famous football figures from the era converge in Philadelphia to view the Penn Cornell game as a postmortem over eastern football. Stagg Zuppke and Thistlethwaite travel to observe Penn and Cornell while national implications hang on the outcome.
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Penn Cornell
Turkey
Mad Hatter Temperament Prevented True Thoroughbred Greatness
Commentator argues Mad Hatter’s disposition kept him from achieving lasting fame among modern thoroughbreds, noting his long retirement and the era’s racing landscape. The piece reflects on how temperament influenced legacy and public perception.
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Mad Hatter
Thanksgiving Litany and Quips from the Sports World
The column notes the Yanks not winning last season and criticizes promoters halting foreign boxers. It cites a bookmaker's loss, Connie Mack spending on players, and tracks closing. It also jokes about math, honesty of players, and Phillies schedule, ending with a boxer quitting the ring.
Understanding football blocking terms and a grooming ad note
The article explains combination blocking as two or more players teaming to open a hole or smother an end, leg blocking as interposing the thigh between defender and ball carrier, and mentions a lineman blocking with head and shoulders while using the leg briefly. It also defines 2&8 straight back as driving straight ahead at right angles to the scrimmage line from about four yards back, and includes an extended grooming ad with product claims and cautions.
Terris Vincenti Bout in Gotham Draws Big Crowd
Terris a heavyweight from the East Side meets Chilean contender Vincentini in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The winner is seen as the likely challenger to Renny Leonard for the title with Benny watching ringside to gauge the matchup. Betting favors Terris for speed and skill though some see a Vincentini KO upset.
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