High School Team Faces Weekend Grid Challenge
New London Sailors with star players Brown Craig and Arnold meet American Chain Company footballers at Newheld Park on Sunday in a bid to repeat last year’s 7 to 6 victory over Acco. Chain coach Jack Kearney and Waterbury dispute over a canceled date amid a season poised for Connecticut glory.
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New London Sailors
Brown
Craig
Arnold
Annapolis
Doane
Tufts College
Newheld Park
New London Boys
Acco
Jack Kearney
Clyde Waters
Connecticut
New Londoners
Chain
Willliams Club
New Haven
Aviators
Mittchell Wield
Tong Island
General Electric Company
Schenectady
James McGrath
All-Waterbury
Kearney
Acres
Waterbury
Rent Woes and Winter Bungalows In 1921 Budget Fight
A satirical column critiques high living costs and landlord tactics as Congress debates motions to curb expenses. It jokes about elevators as apartments, winter bungalows, and locale contrasts from Rockaway Beach to Washington. The piece lampoons Woodrow Wilson politics and term limits with humorous fumbles.
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Congress
Senate
House
League of Nations
Woody
Woodrow
Wooey
White House
Bill Bryan
Washington
Yfapa
Europe
Rockavary Beach
World series store marked men in landlords eyes
Retailers report that landlords see value in this year’s World Series merchandise. Store owners note timing, stock levels, and demand shifts as fans chase exclusive items. Local vendors expect boosted sales amid postseason hype and regional interest.
Bridgeport Ready For Battle With New Haven Gridiron Duel
Bridgeport High prepares for a Saturday clash with New Haven after a strong win over Kent Prep. Captain Chick Hammit leads a star-filled backfield with Beckwit at guard and Maher at back, while forward passing and line plunges anchor the offense. Pennsylvanians boast Bots Bruner as a top punter, and Harvard Brown Yale Princeton all schedule tough tests as East rivals loom.
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Bridgeport
Kent Prep
New Haven High
Iin City
New Yield Park
Hunt
New Haven
Tankle
Stant
Beckwit
Stapleton
Whiting
Jack Maher
Kent
Taveners
Will Haares
13Ill Galbinetti
Burns
Llocher
Paige
Postwar Football Returns and Boxing Gazette Hints
After the armistice football gains strength as colleges rebuild rosters. Returnees from WWI boost play. Harvard and Princeton resume prewar standings. In boxing, chatter surrounds the Leonard Dundee bout in Hartford and local permit talk. Bridgeport eyes Leonard with backing, while Connecticut officials remain cautious. Sports chatter mixes with fresh bets and political runs of Kilbane and Lajoie era names.
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Twartford
Burpee
Connecting State Guard
Joe
Danbury
Hartford
Mulvihils
New York
Dundee
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Leonard
Cue Experts Meet in Tilt for Title at Garden
New York reports the national billiards championship opening at the Garden with Hoppe facing Cochran and Hoppe’s title stakes high. Cochran, long a top contender, arrives from Detroit eager for a decisive clash as youth contender Crem Betroit eyes an upset and the event promises major excitement for billiards fans.
Daubert Honored At Homecoming Parade in Schuylkill Haven
Jack Daubert renowned Cincinnati Meds first baseman received a warm homecoming at Schuylkill Haven with a parade and speeches by Tameressman John Reber Edwe Hill Tacob Trettinger Harry Wil bert Thomas McGovern Moft man Lewis Hoy James Metlon and W Z Sehwaonk. Henry Raudenbush gave a memorable 82 year old speech as Daubert was presented a diamond ring and friends plan to gift a gold watch.
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Henry Raudenbush
Daubert
Colgate Eleven Bolsters Defense After Hard Scrimmage
Colgate's football squad intensified defensive drills after the Brown game, staging a long scrimmage focusing on forward pass defense. The second team worked at guard and line, yielding a single touchdown in thirty minutes as Willie Jackson won four quick fights and prepared for upcoming bouts in Harlem and Philadelphia.
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Emery
Jfox
Brown
Fox
Robinson
Samson
Colgate
Hamilton
Srbs
Fragmentary antique snippet hints at marriage and money
Reads like a garbled OCR segment mentioning a person named Morris Ruth, world series dough, marriage, and a quoted line about ease. Key facts are unclear due to corruption. identifiable names include Morris and Ruth, with an implied sports and wedding context but no verifiable dates or events.
Fourth Down Football Tactics and Risk Management
The text advises planning punts and runs by down, wind, and field conditions. It stresses gaining yardage on first and second downs, using downhill terrain and a best ground gainer, and saving a key runner for late plunges while avoiding tire.
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Dean
Quarterback Leadership Principles From Ancient Notes
BY WATER GAY. The article outlines quarterback leadership and signaling tactics for football. It warns against telegraphing plays, emphasizes confidence and timing, and stresses on ball handling during line plunges and goal line plays to avoid turnovers and poor positioning.
Pittsfield To Formally Get Pennant Monday
Hartford Conn October 16 The annual meeting of the eastern league will be held at the Hotel Wendell Pittsfield Massachusetts Monday afternoon at 2 oclock The pennant will be awarded to the Pittsfield club at the meeting and other league affairs will be discussed
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Hartford
Conn
Astern League
Hootel Wendell
Pittsfield
Mass
Cafelack
The Tender Passion Questioned in Boston Transcript
A fragment from the Boston Transcript quotes a speaker asking why the phrase tender passion is used and notes the remark as the toughest experience the speaker has faced. The language reflects a reflective, personal crisis within the era.
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Jeint
Boston Transcript
Geers Fails To Win Atlanta Heat In Trotting Meet
In Atlanta on Oct 1, Day Star driven by Geers took the two car in the trot and Uaryst Horn led the field in straight heats at Lakeway track. Roval Mar driven by Murphy won all three heats of the 237 trot while Esther Ru led the 2:97 pace to easy victories. Bonnte en by Tannsex won the 2:10 pace for all starters and the article notes local interests seeking to make net advenir races an annual feature.
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Atlanta
Star
Geers
Uaryst Horn
Lakeway
Roval Mar
Murphy
Esther Ru
Bonnte
Tannsex
Tacksonvilla Law
Peter the Great
Cc Harvest
Geer Fetter
Raral Macbe
Kinney
Marnin
Percy June
Eh Ho
Bastion
Whitey Rusy Lassie
Esther PR
Barnwoul King
Betty Blacklock
Sailing of Amateur Boxing Men Postponed
New York Ort 16 The team of American amateur boxers bound for Copenhagen has been delayed until next Tuesday per the latest Athletic Union notice. The lineup includes Achton Donnestew Orleans 159 pounds Frank Cagds New York 175 pounds and Wet Burke Pittsfiish 159 pounds with Pengiumin Levine as manager. They will meet Copenhagen champions in speed rounds early in November then enter an open tourney and later a tournament in Christiania Norway and Gothenburg Sweden.
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Anteur
Copenhagen
Lateur Athletic Union
Achton
Orleans
Frank Cagds
A Pounds
Wet Burke
Pittsfiish
1759 Powls
Pengiumin Levine
Vna
Christiania
Norway
Gathenboreg
Sweden
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