Whalen and Williams spark Bridgeport in 19 13 win
Bridgeport High defeats New York University freshmen 19 to 13 at Newfield Park as Ray Whelan nails a 70 yard TD late in the game and Howie Williams adds a 60 yard run. Whelan scores all Bridgeport touchdowns with strong team support from Hunt coached offense.
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Hay
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Hunt's Boys
Pittsburg Panthers Meet Syracuse in Archbold Stadium Clash
Syracuse N J Oct 16 The Pittsburg Panthers and Syracuse football teams clash at Archbold Stadium this afternoon in a matchup seen as the season’s top Eastern contest. A capacity crowd of 30 000 fills the stands with every seat sold and temporary stands erected for the game.
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Syracuse
N. J
Pittsburgh Panthers
Glenn
Pittsburgh
Hoppe's Magic Cue In Double Victory
Wille Hoppe defeated Charley Petersen in two exhibition billiards wins at Strand 311 Ward Academy. Hoppe, St Louis billiards star and balkline champion, posted a 831-3 average in the evening and ran 250 points in three innings to win 250 to 7. Earlier he beat Petersen 259 to 78 with a 621-2 average across four innings.
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Strand
Ward Academy
Charley Petersen
St. Louis
Hoppe
Peterson
Yale at New Haven Faces Boston College Favoring Eagles
A large crowd gathers for Yale versus Boston College in New Haven. Yale’s crippled varsity eleven lacks at least five regulars due to injuries. Boston College enters in prime condition and is favored to repeat last year’s victory despite Yale missing guards Horr and Acosta and fullback Jordan. The Boston team arrived in New Haven in the morning and is reported to be in fine condition.
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Jordan
Bulldogs
Boston
Attell In Canada And There To Stay
Abe Attell former featherweight champion, long linked to U S baseball exposure reports, is now living in Montreal according to the Herald. He says he has resided there since operations began and that U S authorities cannot touch him in Canada, replying that they can not touch me here and there.
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Abe Attel
United States
the Herald
Attell
Long Shot Victor Wins Narrowly at Laurel Track
In Laurel Maryland on a three year old Rock View colt named Long Shot Victor upset the odds at nearly 20 to 1 in the fourth event, a mile and a sixteenth feature. He gained a neck lead over Tantalus with Wiser third and the favorite Chief fading to fourth in a five horse field.
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Charity Dog Show At Tuxedo Club
Charity dog show of the Tuxedo Kennel Club at Tuxedo on Saturday Oct 23 for hospital funds. Twenty breed show with three prizes per class and 255 classes. Second entry extension until Oct 16 for delinquents. postmarked letters after that date returned. Visitors depart Chambers Street Erie station at 9:30 am for Tuxedo station transport. lunch and dinner provided. Officials include prominent society members promoting dog fanciers and pedigreed stock.
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American Kennel Club
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Vw York Herald
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Erie Railroad
Ruth Hits 19 Homers in Exhibition Games Tour
Babe Ruth has slammed 19 home runs in exhibition games since the American League season ended. With two days remaining before he finishes his trip, the wonder worker of baseball aims to lift the total further.
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Wonder Man of Baseball
Mrs Marquard Granted Divorce in Chicago
Blossom Seeley Marquard vaudeville star and wife of Rube Marquard was notified by Judge Sabah that she will be granted a divorce on grounds of desertion. She said she married him in March 1913 and he deserted her in February 1918. Marquard had been with Brooklyn and was released after an incident around the World Series tickets in Cleveland.
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Rube” Marquard
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Brooklyn
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Rube
Piohinestan Aurins
Cleveland
Greatest Trophies Are Silver Shoes
Man o War’s owner Samuel Riddle plates his horse’s racing shoes after every victory, turning them into engraved silver trophies. He says the trophies are highly sought by friends, with far more requests than pairs available in the horse’s short career.
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Nder
Smuel Riddle
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Racer
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Ont
Kummer
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Steed
Walnuts Face Stamford Aiming For Championship Spoil
Walnuts plan a championship push against Stamford with a strong Casey’s lineup expected to challenge the snappy local eleven. Stamford beat Lakeviews by two touchdowns last week. Juniors join Route to Bridgeport at Field No 1 Sea Side Park Sunday. Captain Wood’s reserve eleven to meet St Mary’s Waterbury at home. A Bill Larkin led basketball team to be organized. Bowling league to begin next Monday at Park City alleys. Vernon clinches Pacific Coast pennant by beating Portland 5 to 3, 107-87 season record. second straight title.
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Kofl
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Casey
Lakeviews
Bridgeport
Seaside Park
Wood
St. Mary's of
U. S. Oklahoma
Park City
Milford to Face Fast Valley Parks in Scrimmage
Milford football ventures to Torrington to meet Valley Parks, regarded as one of the state’s fastest teams. Milford adds Fowler and Ford plus Clemence to boost the squad for the trip leaving at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, with a 10 a.m. gathering for final workouts and a large town delegation expected to attend.
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Williams
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C. Ford
Clemence
Cheshire Academy
Gould
O'Hara
E. Ford
McKenna
E. Langer
Gra~nitto
Robertson
Fowler
Oviatt
Cowan
Tooker
Maher
A. Langer
Aluano Platt
Myrtle A. C
Atlas
Bridgeport
Fort Trumbull Beach
Bartell
First Wireless Football Report Attempt at Ithaca Clash
Ithaca October 16. Cornell and Union clash in what is claimed as the first effort to report a football game by wireless. Union College professors proposed the scheme to the Union Radio Club. Cornell faculty and army officers arranged a wireless setup with a line to Franklin Hall and a campus radio station for transmission.
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Union
Union College
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Franklin Hall
W.c. Ballard
Polo Players Plan Fall River Defeat
Bridgeport American Roller Polo struggles after a rough trip. Lowell tops Bridgeport 7 6 in a fast game while Hartford and Providence win. Fall River faces Lowell and Bridgeport in tonight’s schedule as Quigley’s squad vows a strong response at the Casino.
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Bridgeport American Roller Polo League
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Young Fierce
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Morrison
Gardner
Davies
B. Hart
Mulligan
G. Hart
Welch
Loveareen
Hart Old
Kilgarn
Milford Forms Fast Basketball Team for season
Milford organizes a competitive basketball squad formerly known as the Vicars with star players from Conn Aggies Bridgeport High Fordham Prep and others. Coached by Cliff Whitlam the team seeks out of town games and invites fast opponents to notify Adrian W. Maher at 150 Rogers Ave Milford Conn or call Milford 579.
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Maher
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Old Foot Guards
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Pauling School of
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Stock Awarded to Speaker by Chicago Contractors
Cleveland, Oct. 16 Tris Speaker manager of the Cleveland Americans world’s champion ball club yesterday received a large block of stock in Dunn & McCarthy Company Chicago railroad contractors from James C Dunn president. Speaker plans to devote time to contracting after baseball and Dunn said he expects Speaker to be associated with the firm.
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Dunn & McCarthy Company
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Horse Drops Dead In Jamaica Race
Dioscoride a nine year old imported black gelding owned by G A Marshall collapsed and died in the Jamaica track second race yesterday afternoon. He was running third when he toppled. Jockey Clifford Robinson escaped unharmed as the horse burst a blood vessel and died almost instantly.
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G. A. Marshall
Jamaica
Clifford Robinson
Diosvoride
Expecting Boston One Again to Battle Rival Fans
A Boston area football followup lists major East and Midwest games with Yale vs Boston College in New Haven and Army vs Springfield at West Point among highlighted matchups. It notes Princeton and Ohio State key showdowns, with many regional contests shaping early season standings and title hopes.
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