Papyrus crushes Belmont workout for Saturday clash with Zev
Papyrus, England's champion 3-year-old, sped a mile in 1 38 2 5 at Belmont Park proving his form for the international match race against Zev. The easy breeze under jockey Donoghue drew even money on Papyrus as Bar Gold led early and Papyrus finished four lengths ahead at the wire. He then completed a mile and an eighth in 1 51 2 5 before pulling up.
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Belmont Park
Zev
Steve Donoghue
England
Papyrus
Bar Gold
Donoghue
Horseshoe League Proposed at McBee Binder Plant
Horseshoe fans at the McBee Binder plant push to form a local league in Athens with business houses and industries. A court with clay foundation and regulation shoes has been built outside the plant, and pitchers practice daily at noon. Nelsonville and Logan already have strong pitchers and seek games, while Athens hopes to organize several more teams for real competition.
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McBee
Athens
Nelsonville
Logan
Alumni to Play S. H. 8. S. Team in Logan Grid Clash
In Logan Ohio on Friday afternoon the S. H. 8. S. team meets its alumni stars in a long standing annual contest at the fair ground. A large turnout of former students is expected to watch how the young players compare with those who once wore the same colors. The report also notes speculative ideas about solar energy and a trivia remark about graphite origin in Liberia in 1842.
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Logan
Ohio
Fair Ground
Joint-Ease Promises Fast Relief for Athletic Soreness
A vintage sports ad touts Joint-Ease as a fast, stain free rub for arms legs and joints used by players after practice or games. It claims two minutes of rubbing drives the product into ligaments bones and flesh to end soreness and stiffness. Available at druggists with affordable price.
Macedonian Governor's Son on Boston College Football Team
Boston College features Kamel Hassan a hereditary governor of Macedonia as part of its 1930s football squad. Hassan's father served as governor of the historic province linked to Alexander the Great.
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Kamel Hassan
Boston
Macedonia
Young Hassan
Alexander the Great
Frosh Move Bleachers for New Ohio Field Ahead of Homecoming
On Wednesday at Ohio Field the Freshmen rearranged bleachers to face the new athletic field used for five games a year. The homecoming against Cincinnati next Saturday will bring several hundred visiting fans, with Bear Cats occupying the east bleachers and Ohio rooters in the two main stands. The field has been watered all summer and now resembles a golf course fairway. The Varsity held a back scrimmage with the Frosh as fans watched, with Varsity regulars on the sidelines for portions before dusk.
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Ohio Field
Cincinnati
Reserve
Denison
Kenyon
Marietta
Bear Cats
Ohio Rooters
Fruit Diet and the Value of Acid Fruits in Fasting
The writer argues that fast is a misnomer and promotes fruit based dieting, using acid fruits as a substitute for abstinence. It claims acid fruits provide essential nourishment and lists principal fruits such as apples, apricots, berries, citrus, grapes, melons, pears, and plums, noting lemon and lime as strongly acidic and bananas as a sweet staple allied to bread.
Frenchman Carpentier Faces Return With Win Over Beckett
Georges Carpentier again headlines boxing as he flattens Joe Beckett in a decisive round and signals a possible comeback pairing with Tomy Gibbons in America. The Frenchman remains a dangerous puncher with a powerful straight right and a bold, relentless style. He lacks defense and clinch work but compensates with audacity and fast finishes, notably a one round knockout record that stands out in his career.
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Georges Carpentier
Joe Beckett
Tomy Gibbons
America
Carpentier
Dempsey
Manassa
Carpenter
One Round Knockouts That Shaped Boxing’s Greats
The article surveys famous one round knockouts and their impact on careers from McGovern Palmer Erne Gans and Dempsey to McCarty Pelky Fulton Willard, noting the rarity and significance of a true one punch finish and its influence on title chances. It recalls Firpo, Beckett, Wells and others as context for how timing and power forged legends.
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Bombadier Wells
Beckett
Dempsey
Firpo
Joe Gans
Frank Erne
Gans
Erne
Baltimore
McCarty
Arthur Pelky
Luther McCarty
Pelky
Fred Fulton
Jess Willard
Willard
Nutcracker for Sale and Baseball Quips in One Page
A quirky collage of sports banter and editorials with ad like line items. Mentions J J McGraw Polo Grounds a Ruth remark Firpo Dempsey Meeker Athletics Donie Bush Middlebury Harvard Walter Camp of Denmark Moses Solomon Kansas Giants Papyrus Notre Dame and humorous lines about college boys educated toes and buster busts.
Mack Banks on Rookie Pitcher For Next Year
Philadelphia Oct. 18 Connie Mack bets on Johnny Burns as a promising rookie from Shreveport Texas League Ira Thomas manager of Burns’ club sent scout Harry Davis to observe Burns Burns won his first big league start against Detroit then Cleveland held eight innings before a late Indians rally then defeated Washington Burns is stocky right hander with a sharp curve and change of pace plus poise and control Mack sees a potential 15 win season for Burns strengthening the Athletics pitching staff
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Army of
Mack Banks
Johnny Burns
Shreveport
Ira Thomas
Atheltics
Harry Davs
Mack
Burns
Davis
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Indians
Washington
Athletics
Street Fighting Strikes Popular Sport In Mannheim
Three persons were killed in street fighting at Mannheim as German police clashed with citizens. A general strike has been proclaimed in Mannheim amid sporadic disorders. Mannheim lies in Baden.
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London
Mannheim
Berlin
Baden
English battler Ted Moore seeks fistic glory in New York
New York reporters note English boxer Ted Moore arrives with sponsor Tom O Rourke. O Rourke compares Moore to Tommy Ryan and aims to match Moore with Harry Greb for the championship, vying for fame and prize money.
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New York
Ted Moore
Tom O'Rourke
Moore
Tommy Ryan
O'Rourke
Stanley Ketchel
Harry Greb
Jim Coffey and gym scene cited in old boxing dispatch
New York report recalls Jim Coffey, Roscommon giant, drawing a grand crowd at Grupp's gym as he sparred with Joe Jeanette, while manager Billy Gibson and associate Tom Gilligan drew interest and danger amid the boxing era. The piece segues into football play diagrams and coaching notes, outlining forward pass tactics and signals as part of a broader athletic feature.
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New York
Jim Coffey
Roscommon
Coffey
Jess Willard
Billy Gibson
Benny Leonard
Frank Moran
Gibson
Tom Gilligan
Grupp
Gilligan
Brickley And Eckersall Stand Out As Toe Artists
New York Oct. 18 Football has seen many great field goal artists. Walter Eckersall of Chicago and Charley Brickley of Harvard were drop and place-kick experts de luxe. Eckersall excelled at drop kicks, Brickley at placement goals, each deadly within the 60-yard line and both key to their teams’ success in big games.
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New York
Walter Eckersall
Chicago
Charley Brickley
Harvard
Eckersall
Brickley
Eckie
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Greece Restores Normalcy with New Cabinet
Athens reports the reorganized Greek cabinet under Premier Gogatas begins work. The state of siege ends, press freedom is restored, and December 2 is set for the general election.
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Athens
Gogatas
Government leases telegram network to aid farmer market reports
The government has leased a 7,000 mile telegram system to improve market reporting for farmers. Officials say the service will relay price trends, crop options, and supply news to rural districts, enabling quicker decisions for holdings and sales.
Athens High in Stronger Shape Ahead of Columbus Clash
Athens high school football marks improved form as players return from injuries. Algeo Baker Clark Rhodes may join this week while the forward wall and interference drill show progress. Second team scoring late touchdown signals growing depth and spark for the upcoming game against Aquinas at Columbus.
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Athens
Mill Street
Columbus
Aquinas
Algeo
Baker
Clark
Rhodes
Rockhill
Maple
Cowan
Battin
Blinky
Morgan
Noted Ohio horse show figures visit Athens fairgrounds
The Athens county fairgrounds draw Kentucky saddle horses and major judges as Charles N. Hancher and Col. Robert Brown visit from Wheeling. They praise Poston and Beasley stock, highlight Joe B. Davis’s Silver Charm at Sewickley, and note Betty Worth’s sale to Brown for east coast shows. Brown ships the mare to Wheeling. Hancher plans to judge the American Royal in Kansas City and the St. Louis show in November.
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Athens County Fair
Kentucky
Athens
Charles N. Hancher
Col
Robert Brown
Reeserve
Wheeling
Athens County
Judge Hancher
Belle Fern
Col. Brown
Sewickley
Middle West
Kansas City
St. Louis
Golf Rule Dilemmas on Ball Replacement and Practice Times
The text discusses whether a ball may be replaced or dropped and cites a possible stroke penalty for playing a second ball when out of bounds is suspected. It advises continuing with the first ball if it later proves not out of bounds and notes no penalty. It also condemns practicing on greens on tournament day as a rules violation.
Waite Saotree Selection by Washington and Lente in 1791
The Waite saotree was chosen by President Washington and Major Peter Charles Lente during the laying of ground lines at Washington in 1791.
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Waite Saotree
Washington
Peter Charles Lente
1791
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