Dartmouth Upsets Favorites In 1926 Football Roundup
Dartmouth shocks top teams in a volatile early season as Army, Syracuse, Navy, and Yale stumble. Upsets highlight a weekend of surprising scores, with Dartmouth breaking through against traditional powerhouses and Columbia, Penn, and Brown showing mixed results across conferences.
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Eight Touchdowns Lead Carr To Scoring Honors
Carr racked up eight touchdowns and added eleven points to claim scoring honors in a summary of the game. The box shows Carr’s team with a strong performance including multiple players contributing, while other scorers and final tallies from nearby venues are noted.
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Alabama Triumph Over Georgia Tech Surprises Dixie
Alabama defeated Georgia Tech 28 to 0 as the rush toward the Southern Conference title continued. Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech posted gains, Ole Miss celebrated with farmers at Oxford, and Furman upset Georgia with Schneider’s 7 yard TD run highlighting a weekend of intersectional and conference results.
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Elimination Bout at Garben Set for Friday Night
New York Oct. 17 AP Heavyweights including Gene Tunney and Jack Sharkey collide in Tex Rickard elimination series to crown a rising heavyweight title hopeful. Three ten round bouts feature the card with De Mauve and Destine among the fighters, as experience favors De Mauve over the South American contender.
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Perkskill goal of Fess pleads for Hudson swimmer
In New York state the Hudson swimmer Fess Schaemmel clocked 13 miles in 4 hours 15 minutes before resuming her swim. The effort came amid frigid 42 degree weather as the athlete embarked on another leg toward New York City.
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National Football League Standing Report
League standings updated from ULE MUR Ohio with current team positions and recent game results. Includes club rankings, percentages, and note on today’s schedule and upcoming fixtures for the National Football League teams.
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Weekend College Football Schedule Across Nation
A sprawling listing details college football games Saturday with numerous matches across venues from Baker Field to West Point. Teams include Columbia Duke Fordham Williams York Army Boston Navy vs Lehigh Dartmouth Harvard and many others, with sites like Polo Grounds Lewisohn Stadium and Chicago stadium referenced.
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Colby
Bowdoin
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Aggies
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Football Results From Rumored Alley Gridiron Scores
In a patchwork set of results urban leagues show mixed scores. Akford Yellow Jackets beat New Cinnis 6 to 0 while 130 Tankts defeated New York Yan chi keons 1. Creecher Packers won 7 to 0 over Milwaukee Titers a. Debitharoas triumphed 21 to dracing Tar madocs. Hinge Tears lost to Chicasa Cardinals 16 to 47. Newark shutout 0 to Wison's Wild Cats 7. Potsville edged Brooklyn Lions 23 to 14. Rock Island 7 over Host n Hullless 17. Brooklyn horse men 2 defeated bus Angeles 16. Cantan 13.
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English Wrestler Wins Match in Australia
Sam Clappam of Hogland defeated Iggy Woight in two bouts at Mulbourne Australia on October 17. Clappam won on option two by scoring one fall to nothing, after previously taking the second bout from Thye with a fall.
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Maine University Leads Conference After Storrs Win
In Storrs Conn Oct 17 Maine defeated Storrs 21 0 to move atop the New England conference standings Maine has beaten Rhode Island Connecticut and Williams and now faces a tough stretch as New Hampshire and Massachusetts State loom Rhode Island and New Hampshire played Kingston R I with New Hampshire winning 7 0 The Massachusetts Eagles were beaten by Williams at Williamstown MA Maine’s victory cements its position as the conference leader with a strong defense and potent ground game.
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Yale Looms Highest Among Eastern Elevens In 1926 Footaball Showcase
New York dispatch surveys the 1926 college football scene as Yale and other eastern teams clash with western foes. Yale defeats Dartmouth 14 7 aided by Doc McGenzie, while Princeton Navy, Pennsylvanias, and other powerhouses show strong forms. multiple scores and standout showings shape the early season.
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Penn State Leads in Eastern Football Scoring Totals
In opening season action, Penn State tops the Eastern elevens in scoring totals with a strong lead over rivals. Notable players from Lafayette Dartmouth Syracuse Georgetown and Yale appear among the top scorers as the season begins.
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Yale Regulars Shape Up For West Point Game
Yale football coaches said no EM players injured in a 14 to 7 win over Dartmouth and that sidelined men would return before the Army game in two weeks. Coach Jess Hawley praised Noble and the Yale line for outrushing Dartmouth. Louis Jordway appeared with the team after eligibility issues were resolved.
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Boxing Tourney 18 Put Off for Week
The National Gutre boxing tournament scheduled to be held at the state armory Norwalk tomorrow has been postponed until next Tuesday due to the illness of Mrs bovis Whitney wife of the Civil War veterans and sergeant at arms in charge of the Norwalk armory for 44 years Mrs Whalley resides at the state a marsix in critical condition.
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Tod Morgan Ready for Title Bout in San Francisco
Tod Morgan of Seattle prepared for a ten round world light heavyweight title fight with John Ny Thunder veteran in San Francisco. A brisk nine round workout featured Morgan battering sparring partners, appearing in excellent condition and at the 140 pound weight limit.
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Football Game Postponed By Weather At Newfield Park
The Weirdpeport Mobicars and aeiford Clinson football game scheduled for Newfield Park yesterday afternoon was postponed due to rain. The two teams will reschedule later this season. Their earlier meeting ended without a score.
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Lengl en Beats Miss Browne in Boston
In Boston Suzanne Jangien the French tennis star defeated Miss Mary K Browne 6 2 6 1 before about 8000 fans in the Boston arena. It was her first appearance in Boston as either professional or amateur. In the men's match Vincent Richards easily disposed of Harvey Snougr.
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