Haughton Rejoins Harvard as Head Coach at Scrimmage
Cambridge Oct 11 Harvard Varsity beat scrubs 14 to 7 in a practice scrimmage. Percy D Haughton former head coach appeared in football tags and actively participated. E L Casey and R Horween scored for the Varsity as Thatcher intercepted a scrub pass.
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Percy D. Haughton
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Braden Brings Yale Backing as Football Star in Making
Yale can expect Jim Braden to emerge as a top back this season after finally gaining eligibility. The former Washington and Jefferson standout impressed in the Virginia game, providing a strong battering ram on offense and solid defense while averaging solid boot skills. He may vie for the fullback spot with Harry LeGore and Bob Bingham stepping in as runners.
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Red Sox dismiss secretary over crowd handling
Edwin Riley, secretary of the Red Sox, was discharged after President J. J. Lannin sent a message stating services would no longer be needed. No reason was given in the letter and Riley declined to comment, directing any explanations to club officials.
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Longfellows Practice and Meeting Post Practice
The Longfellows schedule a practice at Auburn and Fairfield Avenue with a special meeting for all members after. Players listed include Yankee Pulaski Mun sing G. Wady Parrish Bay Radsey Bellitt J Batley Smith F Bailey Red McCall Wagner Lotsko Chandos McCarten Frank Parrish and Capt. Marak seeks a game assessment with the Athletics for Sunday at the Acid or Circus grounds with a challenge open to Victors or other state teams. The forty-second Mississippi Valley Medical Association convention opens at Manapolis.
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Washington Glees of New Haven Disband Football Team
New Haven October 11 The Washington Glees once a leading state football eleven have disbanded an announcement says. The move follows the West Haven police end of Sunday football at Savin Rock and surprises Glees adherents who expected strong performances this season. Captain Moose Miller may join American Chain Co. of Bridgeport while Clyde Waters is eyed for Winchester.
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Brooklyn Club May Be Sold For 2 Million
New York October 11 reports indicate Charles L Feltman of Coney Island has offered to buy the Brooklyn National League club. Charles H Ebbets, Dodgers president, has the proposal under consideration. Edward McKeever and his brother own 49 percent and estimate the total value at two million dollars, with plant at 1.5 million and the franchise at 500 thousand.
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Charles L. Feltman
Coney Island
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Charles H.ebbets
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Edward McKeever
Stephen
Tex Rickard Seeks Real Bouts in New York Arena
Tex Rickard says indoor sports could have a big winter if he takes managerial reins at Madison Square Garden. He defers to partner Sam McCrackin on plans after promoting the Willard Moran bout, and hints at staging attractions once they confer. He praises New York patrons and vows to promote what fans want.
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New York Globe
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Rickard
Sam McCrackin
Willard
McCrackin
Richard
Hagen McDonald and Barnes Win in Golf Tourney
New York Oct 11 professional golfers opened match play at Siwanoy Country Club for the PGA championship. James Barnes, James Donaldson, and Bob McDonald advanced though 16 pros were eliminated. McDonald and Donaldson played a tight 34 holes with McDonald taking the last hole after a late 20 foot putt.
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Siwanoy Country Club
Professional Golfers’ Association
James Donaldson
Chicago
Bob’ McDonald
Buffalo
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Donaldson
James Barnes
George Fotheringham
Whitemarsh
Walter H@gan
James Thompson
Ertle Draws Lynch in Bantam Title Bout at Pioneer Hamilton
Johnny Ertle, heavyweight bantam champion, fights Joe Lynch to a ten round draw at the Pioneer arena in New York. Lynch, tall for a bantam, dominates with a sharp left jab but stalls after moments, allowing Ertle to stay even. The crowd roared as Lynch pressed the attack, yet failed to close out the ten rounds with a decisive finish.
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Johnny Ertle
West Side
Joe Lynch
Pioneer
Ertle
Lynch
Grogey
St. Paul
Minn
Betting in Brooklyn Park Flows as Flag Race Ends
Betting in Brooklyn Park has surged as the flag race nears its end. Len Wooster notes openly wagered sums during Cubs Dodger games, with at least 300 dollars changing hands in a lower stand near first base. The Brooklyn Club vows to curb the practice under league rules.
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Len Wooster
Brooklyn Times
Brooklyn Club
Hbbets
Levas
Srott
American Association May Decide To Have Split Season
Discussion in the American Association considers shortening the 1917 season from 168 games to 154. Magnates may vote on two pennants and a split schedule after informal talks in New Orleans, with favorable weather and support from owners trailing behind.
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Harry Bloom
Louisville Post
Association
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Cornell Center Candidate Appears At 225 Pounds
Ithaca N Y Oct 11 Cornell field show featured the varsity against scrubs with Captain Mueller and Quarterback Shiverick absent. A new center candidate Huntington weighed 225 pounds and demonstrated football sense though not yet reporting for duty as the Williams game approaches.
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Coombs Wins World Series Remain Undefeated
Jack Coombs, aging Brooklyn pitcher, left the mound in the seventh after a cold but still secured a victory for his sixth win and no defeats in world series play. The article also notes his earlier series wins with the Athletics and references other baseball topics and boxing figures.
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Jack Coombs
Brooklyn
Red Sox
Gardner
Freshman Eleven Boosts Cornell Rush Line Strength
The text notes Cornell fields a strong freshman eleven with Miller and Anderson at guard and Gillies and Jewett at tackle. It highlights four forwards averaging over 195 pounds, suggesting a powerful rush line for the team.
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Anderson
Gillies
Jewett
Birthday salute to William Hoppe, billiard great from Cornwall
The birthday of William Hoppe, born October 11 1887 in Cornwall on the Hudson, is noted. The piece highlights Hoppe as a leading billiard exponent and cites his rural origins and family upbringing shaping his mastery. It also mentions other notable players from small towns and discusses traits like nerve and endurance.
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Willie
New York
Cornwall
Papa Hoppe
Mohawk Indian Boxer Declares Italian Heritage
Jimmy Coffey known as the Mohawk Indian denies being an Injun and asserts Italian ancestry amid claims from some Italian-Americans. The piece notes historic baseball contrasts and mentions Charley Radbourne’s dominance in 1384 and Dan Brouthers serving as a Polo Grounds night watchman, with commentary on players' earnings today.
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Jimmy Coffey
Jimmy Sys
Sunny
Italy
Giants
Providence
Charley Radbourne
Grays
Dan BS Brouthers
Polo Grounds
Bendigo the Nottingham Boxer and His Ring Years
William Thompson known as Bendigo was born in Nottingham in 1811 as part of a large family. He began boxing in 1832 and won the English championship by 1835, lost to Ben Caunt in 1838, and regained the title in 1845 before retiring at forty.
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Bendigo
Nottingham
England
Ben Caunt
Big Ben
Dillon Knocks Sailor Grande Out in Second Round
New York October reports Jack Dillon of Indianapolis stopped Sailor Grande of California in the second round at the Broadway Sporting Club in Brooklyn. Dillon opened the second with a left to the stomach, followed by a right to Grande’s jaw that ended the bout after Grande clung to him.
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Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Sailor Grande
California
Broadway Sporting Club
Brooklyn
Grande
Iva
Dillon
Dillon Aroud
Dillion
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Umpire Mal Eason Overlooked for World Series Roles
New York reports that Mal Eason, a National League umpire for six or seven years, is considered competent daily yet consistently passed over for World Series assignments. Bob Emsile, though not umpiring in a World Series, has chosen to retire from behind the plate and seeks no October assignment.
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Mal Eason
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Bob Emsile
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Third World's Series Game At Ebbets Field In 1916
Official attendance 21 087 with total receipts 69 762 00 and players share 37 671 48. Each club’s 12 557 18 and National Commission 6 976 20. Figures for three games show totals 96 577 points 288 877 50. players share 123 593 85. each club 41 197 97. National Commission 22 887 75.
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