Benkert Reaches Century Scoring as Rutgers-Columbia Triumph
Rutgers star Benkert tallies 100 points this season in the Bucknell game, leading Eastern scorers. Syracuse’s McBride adds seven, Tryon of Colgate holds second, Columbia’s Koppiach and Trazel gain ground as teams prepare for late-season showdowns.
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Rutgers
Columbia
Syracuse
Eddie Tryon
Colgate
York
Associated Press
Benkertt
Tuttle
Bucknell
McBride
Palo Grounds
Boasheld
Koppiach
Penn
State
A. Wils- Dach
Iene
Fairfield Legion Opens 1924 Basketball Season
The Fairfield American Legion basketball team will debut in royal blue and scarlet against Lordship Five at Fairfield this Saturday. Preliminary matchups include Community A. GC versus a Bridgeport junior team. Last season the Legionaires won 28 of 33, scoring over 1,000 points. Schedule includes Nov 29 vs Lordship, Dec 5 vs Yale and Downe at Stamford, Dec 10 vs Norwalk, Dec 10 vs New Canaan, Dec 13 vs Westerly, and more pending.
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Pairfeld American Legion
Lordship Five
Legion Hall
A. GC
Bridgeport
Legionairas
Wll
John Grills
Harry Carr
Legion
Lordship
Yale
Fowne
Stamford
Putnams
Norwalk RedryMfen
Norwalk
Legion Va
New Canaan
Westerly
R. K
Atlas
New Haven
Wanderers
Hlenfate
Football Stars Out For B H S Court Team
Coach Eddie Reilly led High School basketball candidates through a tough Lyon Terrace drill in a first hard practice of the season. Football stars Yank Griffin Kenny Kayain Langdon Maher and Murphy reported for the first time. About 80 players seek berths. varsity selection due mid December.
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Eddie Reilly
Lyon Terrace
Yank Griffin
Kenny Kayain
Langdon
Maher
Murphy
Three Langh Among Big Ten Leading Scorers
Illinois star Red Grange leads the Big Ten scoring race with 73 points from 18 touchdowns. Michigan's Rockwell is one point behind, Northwestern's Ralph Baker shines in versatility with seven field goals and nine extra points plus five TDs, and Illinois Galvan is among the top scorers as Purdue, Minnesota, and others fill the list of 15 leading point winners for 1924.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Ilmois
Red” Grange
Galvan
Britton
Ninih
Range
Ohio
Minnesota
Crice
Rockwell
Michigan
Grange Rockwell
Ralph Baker
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Pislarange
Illinois
Baker
Tinos
Harmeson
Purdue
Schutte Minnesota
Lorbet
Indians
Tiinoisi
Varkin
Lowa
Seger
Thomas
Sloate
Indiana
Harmon
Haris
Wsconsin
Stratfield Football Forfeits to Springwood in Norwalk
The Stratfield football team did not appear Sunday against Springwood at Hadi Nelad and the local management claims the game by forfeiture. Next Sunday Springwood will meet West Ends of this city.
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Norwalk
Stratfield Football Aggregation
Springwood Sleven
Hadi Nelad
Springwoods
Penn State and Pittsburgh to clash Thanksgiving Day
Penn State faces Pittsburgh in the annual Thanksgiving clash in a hard fought rivalry defined by fighting spirit and season redemption. The Lions attack with new players and veteran stars Jules Prevost Ted Arteh and Think Lafferty to counter Pitt’s improving lineup.
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Penn State
Pittsburgh
Ve State College
University of Pennsylvania
Torhose
Centre County
Iniversity of
Lion-Panther
Nittany Lions
Penn Tate
Yerbes ‘Weld
Dlivin
Ylewie
Nitany Lions
Carnegie Tech
University of Pennsylvania At
Villadelphia & Work
Panthers
Pitt
Pennie
Develon
Nittany
Jules Prevost
Xight Jarkle
Ted Arteh
Lafferty Geisterweik
Arine
Team No 5 Leads Bassick Wood Chopping Loop
Team No 5 heads the Bassick bowling league with a 1406 team total and Assell posting 329 in a busy scoring slate. Highs include Assell 329 and Patsy 125, with multiple players putting up strong totals as three games loom Friday. Team matchups occur: No 1 vs No 3 No 2 vs No 6 No 4 vs No 5.
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Bassick
Asseil
Cious
Assell
Patsy
Cobb's base stealing masterclass by Ty Cobb
A study of Ty Cobb as the greatest base stealer, detailing how Cobb used intuition and study to read pitchers like Cy Young. It explains his long lead and quick start, and how he watched pitchers for tells, especially feet, to time steals. A preview note references tomorrow’s continuation Chapter XXV Sliding.
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CY Young
Cobb
N. G. Sadsinger
Ty Cobb
Jnelk
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Cal
Coed
Denton T
Cy) Young
Young
ReaWe
Glen
Cobh
Pia
Racing Results and Entries From a Busy Race Meet
Results and entries for multiple races across six furlongs to one mile and a sixteenth. The card lists purse amounts from 1 300 to 2 000, ages two to three and up, with horses such as Alles Rosemond Apex Suburban Tyandi Danby Danby and Sumpter plus riders including Pierce Lang and Barnes. Also noted are times, odds, and an assortment of also ran entries and entry details.
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Rosemond
Rabin
Buena Vista
Nid
Weiner
Wish
Pierce
Purver
Moonflower
Agsie
Broommyrack
Flora Star
Lyrea
Claming
Lady Audrey
MeaAteo
Apex
Barnes
Hrike
Smallwood
L/Belair
Black Ruler
al Boyd
Sea Sand
Vanderburg
Armesvale
Pardner, Jr
Hird Rach
Charming
Breuning
Tyandi
Williams
Mystic
Harvey
Trechabite
Anniversary
Sam Smith
Gladys
Jackson Zouave
Benwood
Flaming Wire
Zann
Nurse
Bil O'Flynn
Blencart
F. Welner
OL. Comixa
R Williams
Hoeettans
Sumpter
Coltiletti
AU Gone
Danby
Lang
Finland
Peter Paul
Rock Pocket
Sylvan Springs
Fields
Gindes
MacLean
Wollander
Leonard Gf
Kamor Patrae
X-Polly Wale
AdMungo
X-Barney Fioogle
A— L. Burch
Buchenan
Campfire
Triple Springs
Bonnie Omar
Opperman
X-Plough Boy
Prince Hamlet
Vulnad
Intrepid
X-Just
Carlton
Hagerness
Suburban
Lanoll
X-Shgo
X-Plax
Mame
Play
X-Our Star
iSatellite
Trevelyan
K-Advocate
Xmetal
S-Pensive
X-E&arecrow
Ddoctor Jim
Xservitor
Gourmand
Fornoye
Xstevens
Ack Shasta
Bethichemeel
X-Don Juan
X-Hello Pardner
Xscottlah Chief
Siventh Rage
Utah
Re- Mable
Marcella Boy
Xjacques
Thermeranka
Prince K
Demijohn
Trappean
Dr. Mayer
Poodie
X-Meadow Lawn
X- Ashburton
X-Composer
BA A Ga
Weather Cleay
Pitt Stadium Bond Issue Oversubscribed Amid Plans
Pitt Stadium bond issue of 2,100,000 is oversubscribed for funding a 76,000 seat stadium in Oakland. University of Pittsburgh and W and J sign a five year gridiron contract placing Red and Black in the new stadium in 1926. Next season opener set for Nov 7 with Penn facing Pitt the following week.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
Oakland
Fittsburgh
University of Pennsylvania
Panthera
Tyro Sevants
Wee
Feath erweight tourney may see readjusted rules
New York officials weigh changing the Madison Square Garden featherweight elimination after public dissatisfaction with last Friday’s results. Only three winners remain certain, but Bobby Garcia and Mike Dundes could be reinstated if the commission approves at tomorrow’s meeting, while Jose Lombardo and Danny Kramer hold their spots. Lou Paluso is eliminated from the contest.
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New York
Madison Suave Garden
George E. Brower
State Athletic Commission
Danny Kramer
Louie
Kid'’) Kaplan
Jose Lombardo
Brower
Lou Paluso
Lake City
Panama
Babe Herman
Billy DeFoe
Garas
Dundee
Southpaws of Penn Backfield Highlighted
FOOTBALL SOUTHPAWS as Captain McGraw Kruez Laird and Fields who represent the famous backfield of the University of Pennsylvania are left handers. Two of the quartets are left footed. Southpaws are rare in football.
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McGraw
Kruez Laird
Fields
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia Poised to Challenge Syracuse on Thanksgiving Day
New York giants and White Sox players tour Europe prepare to sail home aboard the Leviathan. Columbia football, 14 24 tie with Army, seeks a upset over Syracuse at the Polo Grounds on Thanksgiving Day as Briden coaches the Morningside Heights squad to improved play and a stronger defense.
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Memers
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Europe
United States
Leviathan
John McGraw
Giants
New York
Army
Columbia
Syracuse
Polo Grounds
Percy D. Haughton
Halcyon
Weekes
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Thorp
Syracuuse
Penn
Cortell
Salt City
West Virginia
West Jegan
Singer
Arthur Brides
Ring
Brides
Morningside Heights
Garbiach
Furwick
Ellinger
Wileson
Wood
Gillmore
New York University
Morningsiders
Thio
Orange
Waldorf and
Sterobin
Chic Meehan
Tast
Bayley
Rugge
Sivaz
Erica
Smullen
Schimetitsch
Wilberg
Raphael
Derby Shelton High Grid Rivalry Draws 6000 Crowd
Eheaton November 4 Two high school teams Derby and Shelton brace for a Thanksgiving Day showdown at the High School Athlete field with about 6000 spectators expected. Derby has four wins in eight games while Shelton has two wins in eight plus a tie.
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Shelton-Deroy
Derby
Maclon
Shelton
Milford
Branford
Shelton Kiwanis
Kiwanis
T Tai Dorrance
Elton
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Carlin
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Fairfield Legion Books
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Miler
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Clair_Dee Lane
Dress Canode
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Crimp
Mira Vaal
X-Seamon
X-A-Mixture
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Wiser
Grace Troxier
Mlagon
Pitt Stadium
Wil Begven
Garcia
Southpaws
Studebaker
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Studebaker Cara
F. L. Mills Company
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