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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1916

Page

2

Colgate Crushes Brown 28 to 0 in Muddy Showdown

Colgate overwhelmed Brown at Andrews Field yesterday 28 to 0. Pollard and Brown were unable to break through Colgate’s suffocating defense as Hubbell, Spencer and Gillo spearheaded four Colgate touchdowns.

Providence Brown Andrews Field Colgate Harvard Yale Andrews Feild West Illinois Syracuse Browns Hubbell Spencer Gillo Fritz Pollard Pollard Siven New York State Wes Lke

Fordham Beats Villanova In Muddy Thanksgiving Day Game

In New York Fordham outran Villanova 14 to 7 as heavy rain made the field swampy. Fordham's battered rush line and solid defense limited Villanova to six passes, with only three completed for 40 yards, and Fordham secured a late first down surge to seal the win.

New York Fordham Maroon Villanova Farnhem

Caldwell 10 Gets Another Chance With Yankees

New York reports that Ray Caldwell will not be traded and will receive $8,000 yearly to rejoin the Yankees. Officials note Caldwell remains among the best when in condition, though past conduct has drawn scrutiny. If he stays fit, he could earn $8,000 next season.

New York Ray” Caldwell Yankees Caldwell

Pittsburg Defeats Penn State 31 to 0 in Season Finale

The University of Pittsburgh closed its football season with a 31 to 0 victory over Penn State in Pittsburg. Pitt scored in each period with Hastings contributing a field goal and multiple touchdowns, while Gougler added the final third quarter score and a kick.

Pittsburgh University of Pittsurgh Penn State Pitt Andy Hastings Hastings Herron Dehart Gougler McLaren

Thanksgiving Day Football Results Summary

Notre Dame defeated Nebraska 20 to 0. Colgate beat Brown 28 to 6 and Pennsylvania won 23 to 3 against Cornell. Washington and Jefferson 12 Rogers 9. Fordham 14 Villa Nova 7. Pittsburgh 1 dollar Penn State 0. Rochester 16 Vermont 6. Georgetown 47 George Washington 7. Washington and Lee 21 North Carolina A M 0.

Notre Dame Nebraska Colgate Brown Pennsylvania Cornell Washington and Jefferson Rogers Fordiham Villa Nova Pittsburgh Penn State Rochester Vermont Georgetown George Washington Washington and Lee North Carolina

Washington and Jefferson top Rutgers 12 to 9 on Polo Grounds

Washington and Jefferson defeated Rutgers 12 to 9 at the Polo Grounds as Sol Metzger coached the Presidents to victory. A rainy morning and thin crowd of under 8,000 accompanied a game featuring novel scoring and a standout 8 yard run by McCraight.

Polo Grounds Washington and Jefferson Rutgers Foster Sanford Sol Metzger Brush Stadium Washington Jefferson New Jersey Sanford McCraight

Dundee Given Shade Over Eddie Wallace

Eddie Wallace the Brooklyn lightweight met Johnny Dundee in a Brooklyn bout at the Broadway Sporting Club. Dundee used sharp body punches to wear down Wallace after an early exchange, winning by a clear margin as the bout ended.

Dundee Eddie Wallace York Brooklyn Johnny Dundee

Penn Crushes Cornell Squad In Easy Style

Pennsylvania defeated Cornell 23 to 3 at Franklin Field with a strong forward pass game. Howard Berry and Henry Miller starred, blocking two Shiverick punts and scoring as Derr and Miller added touchdowns. The Quakers outplayed Cornell in line ends and backfield before about 25 000 fans.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Franklin Field Cornell Miller Berry Fritz Shiverick Drop Quakers Clem Urquhart Howard Berry Derr Shiverick Ithaca Henry Miller Seman Howard Berry

Anniversaries of Ring Battles Highlight Pal's Career

Lawrence Brown known as Pal is celebrated on a 24th birthday anniversary. Born in Superior Wisconsin he began professional boxing at 16 with many early contests in Minnesota and Wisconsin and numerous knockouts to his credit.

Lawrence Brown Pal Superior Wis Minnesota Wisconsin

Boxing show draws crowd at Bridgeport Sporting Club

Enthusiasm runs high for tonight’s boxing cards at the Bridgeport Sporting Club under local auspices. Main event features Hughess of Bridgeport versus Jimmy O Hagan of Albany. Semi final pits Charley Pitts against Frankie Dumfrey with ten round limits. Moran and Slavin duel in another ten round bout. Preliminary Regan faces Kilbane in four rounds. A doctor will inspect fighters before ringside.

Bridgeport Sporting Club Hughess Jimmy O'Hagan Albany W. Ry Young McAuliffe Ross Sammy Hollis O'Hagan New York Charley Pitts Frankie Dumfrey Sters Kayo Moran East Bridgeport Bob Slavin Moran Jeff Regan Young Kilbane

Cornell Wins Intercollegiate Cross Country Title

Cornell captured the intercollegiate cross country championship on the West Rock course in New Haven with 88 points. Yale’s Johnny Overton repeated as individual champion, leading a large field and finishing ahead of Leslie Carroll of Michigan and Ezra Wenz. The win marked Cornell’s return to the top and Overton’s continued dominance in the event.

Cornell Overton YALE New West Rock New Haven Johnny Overton Leslie Carroll Michigan Ezra Wenz Ithaca University Johnny Mack

Brown defeats shake up college football rankings

The piece analyzes Colgate's upset of Brown and the impact on eastern title chances, noting Colgate’s wins over Illinois and Syracuse and potential clashes with Pittsburgh. It also covers boxing permit moves by Police Commissioner Stanley, basketball action by the Blue Ribbons, a postponed Winchester Carlisle game, and Eddie Rickenbacher’s $13,500 Ascot Speedway victory.

Wagner Brown Colgate Yale Harvard Pittsburgh Glenn Warner Pennsylvania Penn State Washington & Jefferson Navy Providence Colgate College Illinois Syracuse Eddie Rickenbacher Ascot Speedway California

Rangers Eliminated by Chicopee Rovers in Cup War

The Rangers were eliminated from the American Soccer Cup after losing 2 0 to the Chicopee Rovers at Meadows. The Rovers advance to face Clan MacDonalds of Brooklyn in the second round. Poor weather kept the crowd small and the Longfellows claim the city championship while Crashes and others jab at past games and officials.

Rangers Chicopee Rovers the Meadows Rovers Clan MacDonalds Brooklyn

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