Cornell Triumphs 29 to 0 Over Columbia in New York
Cornell defeats Columbia 29 to 0 in Manhattan Field game watched by about 12,000. Walbridge scores 4 touchdowns, Young adds four goals and a place kick. Columbia loses Wright and Captain Wilson early to disqualifications and injuries. Referee Josh Hartwell. Time halves 35 minutes.
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New York
Cornell
Columbia
Manhattan Field
Ithaca
Ithacan
Coogan
Gotham
Wright
Wilson
Walbridges
Young
Cornellites
Neddiinger
McCaskell
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Davall Smith
Beds
Folger Longacre
Warner Longacre
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Warner Wright
Miller
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Jones
Norman
Ibs
Starbuck
Tehiinsen
Walbridge
Josh Hartwell
Yale
Paul Dashiel
Lehigh
Roxbury High Defeats Roxbury Latin 11 6 in Big Rivalry
Roxbury High beat Roxbury Latin 11 to 6 at the South End grounds. Maynard and Lane scored for Roxbury High with Perry converting one kick. Maynard and Perry led in long runs and strong line play as the locals held on in the second half.
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Roxbury H
Boston L
Roxbury High
South End
Roxbury Latin School
Roxbury Latin
Perry
Maynard
Lane
Secon
Farmer
Porte
Miller Mills
Ahaa
Farmer Pormione
Ainda di H
Maynardson
Wilkinson
F. B
Gardner
Fanteaux
Hoxbury High
Roxbury Lain
Dunn
Abbott
Bull
Berry
Lineswan
Secret Yale football practice draws noisy crowd
New Haven Conn November practice at Yale featured secret work followed by two twenty minute halves of open play. Report says the varsity line without Cutten and Gordon Brown looks stronger, with tighter rush and smoother formation, while the crowd roared throughout.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Cutten
Gordon Brown
Cornell Defeats Columbia to Defend Big Four Title
Cornell, led by coach Percy Haughton and trainer Jack Moakley, defeated Columbia to retain its status as first applicant for a Big Four position. The piece notes Harvard coaching influence and implies Crimson methods prevail. Also lists upcoming local high school and amateur matches around Boston and Somerville with contact names.
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Cornell
Columbia
Percy Haughton
Jack Moakley
Ithaca
Harvard
Crimson
Brookline High
Adams Academy
Brookline Common
Boston Tin
Cambridge Manual Training School
Charles River Park
Dorchester High
South End
Lincoln A. A
Somerville
Leo Hafford
Washington Street
Hawthorne A. A
Adess F. A. Clare
Centre Street
Roxag P. Martins
Manes
Medfield High Seeks Games With Strong Interscholastic Opponents
Medfield High School and English High seek matchups for any day this month against high school teams or squads averaging around 130 points. Fred Partridge of Medfield invites officials to arrange contests with Brookline High at Charles River Park next Friday as both teams rank among the league’s strongest.
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Adress H. Odlly
Medfield High School
Fred Partridge
Medfield
Mass
English High
Brookline High School
Charles River Park
Columbia University to oversee athletics via faculty committee
Seth Low declares Columbia will govern intercollegiate sports through a faculty committee. He questions professionalization and gate receipts, insists on amateurism, no profit for contestants, and vows to withdraw individuals not bona fide students. He urges other universities to adopt the same stance to curb past evils.
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Seth Low
Columbia University
Board of Trustees
Columbia
Jeffries Sharkey Fight Nets Fortunes and Records
The two hour New York bout at Coney Island drew $66,648 in receipts with two thirds to fighters. Jeffries wins 7 percent share amounting to $33,423 while Sharkey earns $11,141. Additional earnings from stage appearances and film rights could push each fighter well above $150,000 total.
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New York
Jim Jeffries
Thomas Sharkey
Coney Island
Jeffries
Sharkey
Koster & Bial’s
Harvard Freshmen's New Device Disrupts Football Line Use
Harvard freshmen used a leather jacket strap on fullback Stillman to pull through the line, dragging halfbacks for gains in a 41 to 5 win over Quakertown. Coach James Knox defends legality, noting only metal or hurtful substances are prohibited. Opponents would need to tackle both runner and Stillman to stop the play.
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Harvard
Quakertown
Stillman
James Knox
Circuit Bowling League Adopts Broad 14 Week Schedule
The Circuit Bowling League held a meeting at the B A A with Dr George C Ainsworth presiding. Newton Club and 999th Artillery Association admitted as members and C W Loring Hunnewell Club and A Brown Maugus Club elected vice presidents. A long season schedule was adopted detailing weekly matches from Nov 20 through March 2 across clubs B A A Hunnewell Newton Newton Boat Alpha Maugus Allston 999th.
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Circuit Bowling League
George C. Ainsworth
Newton Club
999Th Artillery Association
C. W. Loring
Hunnewell Club
A. Brown
Mangus Club
Hunnewell
Newton
Alpha
Maugus
Allston
Newton Boat
Alliston
V. Allston
B. A
Newton Boar
Alllston
Boxing Gossip on Sharkey Jeffries Furloughs and Bets
The boxing column notes Sharkey’s manager posting a $5000 forfeit for another match with Jim Jeffries, but Billy Brady says Sharkey won’t fight again until next August and not Sharkey’s opponent. It covers gate splits, rumored pictures, and multiple upcoming bouts including McCoy Maher, Smith McKeever, Ierne OBrien, and bets on Jeffries or Sharkey with reader letters.
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Tom Sharkey
Jim Jeffries
Billy Brady
Sharkey
Ireland
Jeffries
Billy Smith
Charley McKeever
Broadway Athletic Club
Fen Jordan
Jordan
McCoy-Maher
McCoy
Maher
Post
Frank Ierne
Jack O’brien
J. K
Rob Roy
Siler
Chelsea
George Pradham
Sumner Street
East
Boston
Taxtaver
Sporting
Oscar Gardner
Marty McCue
Gardner
Bill Daly
Patsey Sheppard
Dixon
McGovern
New York
Dave Sullivan
Pia Joe Bernstein
Overfield May Resign From Pennsylvania Team
Overfield of the Pennsylvania center is out of practice due to ill health and rumors say he has resigned from the squad over a ball deal dispute from Saturday's Harvard game.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Arvard
Interclub League Opens With Bowling and Games
A large delegation from Interclub League teams attended the opening tournament on Central alleys Somerville between Towando and Central. Central won two bowling games by slim margins while Hathaway of Central and Brown of Towando tied for high individual with 438. Billiards and pool scores show Central and Towando competing, with Towando leading in billiards and Central ahead in pool. whist results favored Towando with a slight point edge.
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Interclub League
Somerville
Towando
Central
A. M Willis
Hathaway
Brown
Walker
Franklin
Whitney
Burr
Hovey
Ellis
Healey
Brewer
McDufee Breaks Record In Half Mile Ride
Eddie McDuffee shattered the world record for the half mile with a 11-5 second time in Chicago riding a Columbia bevel-geared chainless bicycle with 185 gear. A ten year rider, he has been among the top middle distance wheelmen and aimed to lower records this year without wind shields.
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Chicago
Eddie McDuffee
McDuffee
Bicycle notes and records from the Paris Exposition era
The American branch of the International Press Association reports elaborate cyclist accommodations at the Paris Exposition. A 25 000 bicycle and 500 motorcycle building will allow gate delivery of wheels. The Rubber Trust pays 8 000 000 for tire property transfers among Hartford Rubber Works Indianapolis Rubber Company Peoria Rubber & Manufacturing Indiana Bicycle. William Brown regains the 500 mile road record at Valley Stream after a 54 hour 20 minute total. fastest century 5 40. Pace makers listed in two triplet and single groups.
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International Press Association
League
Rubber Trust
Combine
Hartford Rubber Works
Indianapolis Rubber Company
Peoria Rubber & Manufacturing Company
Tire Department
Indiana Bicycle Company
William Brown
Nassau Wheelmen
G. B. Rivierre
Brown
Valley Stream
G. H. Mollet
W. Higginson
H. Stelmke
F. H. Shackleford
C. A. de Aquinas
E. W. Ditts
Charles Scott
Lal
New York Sun
Rhodes forfeits middleweight Greco Roman challenge
Ben D Rhodes claims world middleweight title and posts a forfeit to bind a match with John Karazeog or Harvey Parker. Karazeog declined as Rhodes was YMCA wrestling instructor. backer Archie McIntyre posts a $1000 bet. Open challenge runs ten days.
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Rhodes
Ben D. Rhodes
Post Sporting Room
Archie McIntyre
John Karazeog
Harvey Parker
Karazeeg
Karazeog
Liberty
Arageog
Parker
Fair Women Golfers Play For Country Club Cups At Ardsley
Entries include Mrs F B Zerrahn Miss Julia Bacon and others. Early rounds saw Miss M B Gookin defeat Mrs F E Zerrahn 2 up and Mrs Brooks win by default. Autumn foursomes results, scratch play draws, and open foursomes entries noted. Miss Alice Sargent, Harvard professor Charles S Sargent’s youngest daughter, among entrants.
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Country Golf Club
Ardsley
F. B. Zerrahn
Julia Bacon
F. Brooks
W. Hooper
Emmons
Dwight
Helen M. Weaver
G. H. Francis
Lt. A. Welles
P. Mackay
Fiske
Alice Sargent
Keyes
Stackpole
Adams
M. B. Gookin
Fr. I. Amory
G. T. Rice
H. C. Ernst
J. G. Thorp
L. A. Frothingham
F. KE. Zerrahn
F. I. Amory
Q. A. Shaw, Jr
H. Bennett
H. Ja
Wheelock
Hamlen
Silsbee
S. V. R. Crosby
J. A. Daniels
Miss Sargent
Charles S. Sargent
Harvard
Boston
Dabney Wins Three Mile Staeplechase At Medfield
Charles W. Dabney rode Punch to victory in a three mile military staeplechase for Light Battery A over Brush Hill road Medfield November 7. H W Baker on Pussy finished second with Roy B Baker on John third and C B Dennie on Kangaroo fourth.
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Medfield
Light Battery A
Brush Hill
Charles W. Dabney
Punch
H. W. Baker
Roy B. Baker
John
C. B. Dennie
Kangaroo
Corporal Beverley
My Belle
Golf Notes and Old World Swing Tips
Golfers are advised to use simple paper practice aids and steady swings. The report highlights Willie Fernie’s form in Philadelphia and Edith Collins winning the St Louis women's championship, plus club officer elections and upcoming matches at Framingham and Norfolk.
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Willie Fernie
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Fernie
St. Louis Country Club
Edith Collins
von Schrader
Princeton Golf Club
M. Taylor Pine
Allan Marquand
H. F. Osborne
Chester Griswold, Jr
John Stuart
Arden M. Robbins
St. Andrews Links
Norfolk Golf Club
Dedham
South Framingham Golf Links
Gilbert Nichols
Mr. Chisholm
Waters
Manning
Franklin Park Links
Oxford
Ogle
Chess and billiard events stir the B A A members
The B A A plans a chess meeting at 7 30 PM to discuss a winter programme including a possible tournament. A season of billiard and pool fixtures is arranged for 1899 1900 with entries for club and senior junior tournaments and championships set through February.
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Boston Ietramegala Club
W. W. Swarnsbourne
Eberhard
Amateur Athletic Union
N. EK
Spectator Mercy for Uncertain Boxing Entertainments
The author notes pecuniary constraints in staging professional bouts and asks spectators to be lenient with criticism when fights are difficult to insure and may fail, despite efforts to ensure success.
Baseball stars loom for New York American Association club
The piece highlights Eddie Talcott John M Ward and Cyclone Rusie as core names backing a New York American Association club. It notes Ward may manage the club Talcott brings Wall Street backing Rosie the pitcher remains in form and names backers Senator Tim Sullivan Jr Tom O Rourke and others with an option on sites near the Harlem River.
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New York
New American Baseball Association
Eddie Talcott
John M. Ward
Amos
Cyclone) Rusie
Gotham
Giants
Johnny Ward
Ward
New York American Association
Talcott
New York Players’ League
National League
Freedman
Sir Andy
al G. Spalding
Mr. Talcott
Wall Street
Rosie
Tom Johnson
Tim Sullivan, Jr
Tom O.rourke
Southern Boulevard
Harlem River
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