World Series Receipts and Player Shares Detailed
Fourth game at Ebbets Field Brooklyn yesterday drew a paid attendance of 21 662 with total receipts 301 717 50. Player shares total 162 927 45 minus commissions with 64 309 15 per club and 30 171 75 to the National Commission. The players will not share beyond the melon split 60 40 in favor of the winners. Possible per player earnings range from about 2 962 to 4 443 depending on final outcome.
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Boston
Evers to Replace Tinker as Leader of Chicago Team
New York reports John J. Evers will succeed Joe Tinker as manager of the Chicago Cubs after last week’s city Series. He attends the world series and says plans are in place to gain his release from the Braves and sign with Chicago this fall.
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Speed Duel Promised at Sheepshead Bay Two Miles
At Sheepshead Bay New York on Saturday October 28 drivers race for the Harkness Gold Trophy over two miles with extra bonuses after every lap and a $20 000 purse. Dario Will is favored to defend the cup with Duns e0 Resta and Altkep among top contenders in the 1916 A A A championship context.
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Telephone Men's Bowling League Formed at Ideal Exchange
Employees of the Ideal telephone exchange form a inter-departmental league named the Telephone Bowling League. Four five man teams will compete, with games held each Thursday night at the Arcade alleys. Officers include President R K Miles Vice President H F Jewett and Secretary W R in.
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Navy Eleven Defeats Maryland By Getting Lead in First Period
Annapolis Md Oct 12 Navy beat Maryland State Agricultural College 14 to 7 after nervous opening fumbles. Early in the game Michael muffed a punt, Reifel recovered for Navy and Clarke scored. Ingram added a second period TD and Clarke extra point. Brewer starred for Maryland with an 18 yard dash and a pass to Derrick near the goal line.
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Pitching Skill Dominates World Series Showdown
Boston notes pitching as the key World Series factor amid upsets in the twirling ranks. Carl Mays astonished in Brooklyn's first game while Shore also impressed Brooklyn fans in Beeston. Ruth delivered solidly in his initial tryout and Smith pleased crowds. Marquard exited early after a strong start.
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Boston Slingers
Brooklyn
Record World Series Receipts Hit New High Despite Low Attendance
World series receipts exceed 33 000 dollars over four games despite attendance dipping nearly 3 000 from last year. Players share a record payout with 26 Red Sox and 24 Dodgers workers, while Lew McCarty joins the Brooklyn budget with a full share.
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Lew McCarty
Fred Merkle
Brooklyn
Dodger
Stop Man Who Flashed Mirror Eyes of Players
In the World Series game at Ebbets Field umpire Connolly halted play when a man on the roof flashed a large shaving mirror at players. The intruder fled. no arrest was made and his identity and motive remain unknown.
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Ebbets Field
Grand Stand
Brooklyn
Boston
Anniversaries of Ring Battles 1889 Danny Goodman
Danny Goodman born 1889 in Detroit was a Jewish boxer who began fighting in 1905 at 16. He faced Johnny Coulon, Ad Wolgast, Kid Farmer and others in the Midwest era, with wins, losses, and draws as his career unfolded through 1912.
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Little Hebrew
Le Gore Reels Off 90 Yard Run for Yale
New Haven October 12 Yale practice at Yale Field featured a 90 yard run by Harry Le Gore through broken field as the varsity scored four touchdowns against the scrub eleven. Jacques and the Star right halfback each added a touchdown while two more came from the lineup’s stars. Bingham remains at the infirmary with a muscle bruise but is expected to play Saturday against Lehigh as Neville and Carey filled in.
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Lehigh
Neville
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Michigan Eleven Dominates Carroll 54 to 0
In Ann Arbor on Oct. 12 Michigan trounced Carroll 54 to 0 as Weimann and Boyd stifled Carroll’s offense and Martens excelled at end. Maulbetsch Smith and Brazell powered the ground game while Sparks and Zeiger provided standout punt returns. Carroll’s lone first down came just before the whistle.
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Hagen Beats McDonald In Wanamaker Golf Match
Walter Hagen of Rochester defeated Bob McDonald of Buffalo 3 up with 2 to play at Siwanoy Country Club in Mount Vernon. Hagen trailed early but put together late holes including a flash-shot on the seventeenth and seized control after the turn as McDonald faced costly mistakes.
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Hagan
Mental Influence in Football Recognized by Leading Coaches
New Haven Oct 12 Dartmouth coach Frank Cavanaugh stresses the psychology of football in coaching. Foster Sanford uses mental conditioning to rid backfield players of fear of dropping punts by a drill where a ball is kicked high and teammates shout, increasing confidence and catching precision. Similar methods are noted at New Brunswick improving backfield ball catching.
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Frank Cavanaugh
Dartmouth
Cavanaugh
Foster Sanford
Sanford
New Brunswick
Harvard football under threat as Tufts upsets Crimson
A New York Globe writer predicts Harvard's football dominance may end this season as Tufts beats the Crimson. The piece notes a lack of standout players this year and cites Coach Haughton facing weaker backfield, with updates on other local sports including boxers and baseball figures.
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Holiday Crowds Pack Braves Field For Fifth World Series Game
Boston crowds celebrate Columbus Day as the Brooklyn Dodgers meet the Boston Braves for game five. Officials anticipate a record turnout at Braves Field, with clubs profiting from receipts after prior games. Fans focus on the on field intrigue and battery pairings as game day proceeds.
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Yale coach Tad Jones defuses field error with stern stand
Tad Jones paused practice after undergraduates laughed at an error on the field. He confronted the scoffers from the stand, urging that in uniform they would do their best for Yale. The brief incident sets a stern example for players and fans alike.
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Avon Park program blends boxing soccer and song
At Avon Field on Saturday Bridgeport fire department presents Fighting the Flamies with Battling Levinsky in a three round bout against Larry Williams and other matchups including K O Moran versus Harry Ross and Young McAuliffe versus C Pitt. A soccer exhibition between Bridgeport Rovers and Remington Arms Co features a mammoth silver loving cup prize donated by Reid and Todd. The lineup lists referees officials and players for the Rovers Remington side with a 2 PM start.
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Gen. M'Comb Retires After 64 Years of Service
Brig. Gen. Miles McComb U S A president of the Army War College is retired from active service at age 64. He has served in Washington since April 28 1914 and graduated from the Military Academy in 1874. He fought in the Porto Rico campaign in the Spanish American War and later served in the Philippines. He became a brigadier general in 1910.
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Algonquins to Start in Interclub Billiard League
The Algonquin club, member of the Interclub Billiard league this season, opens next Monday night. Season lasts 30 weeks with one match weekly, totaling 10 matches per club, five home and five away. Other clubs include Arion society, Liederkranz, Amateur Bili club, and Freundscast society, all of New York City.
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Berry Backfield Star 1s at Penn
J Howard Berry, a backfield standout, practiced with the Penn varsity as Folwell placed him at half back. He learned the base ball pass and other plays in a light drill. A final workout is planned Friday ahead of the Swarthmore game Saturday.
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Swarthmore
Tad Jones Restores Yale Quarterback to Form after Sit
In Yale football lore Tad Jones, initially muffing punts in a Yale Army game, is kept in by coach Jack Owsley. Owsley tells him to stay at it, and Jones rebounds to lead Yale to victory over the Cadets and later becomes an All American quarterback.
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Gaffney Seeks Brooklyn Club Purchase
James E. Gaffney, former Boston Nationals owner, declares willingness to buy Charles H. Ebbets’s stake in the Brooklyn club and join McKeevers in a future baseball venture. Bid reportedly under 2 million dollars.
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Brooklyn
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Do Not Bring Ill Humor Into the Home
A compact admonition urges keeping a cheerful home by avoiding temper and using tact to deflect others ill humor. It stresses that home happiness comes from personal conduct and gentle responses rather than provoking mood.
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