Notre Dame Coach Rockne Touts Coil Spring Defense
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne trains a lighter line using a crouched coil spring stance to spring at opponents. His 1917 squad features Gipp Brady and Coughlin with a mix of veterans and promising backs as he aims to surpass prior seasons.
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West Point
Army
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Rockne
Nebraska
Indiana
Purdue
Conan
BH. Anderson
Coughlin
Larsen
Veteras
H. Angereon
F. Coughlin
Smith
Shaw
Larson
B. Anderson
Riley
George Gipp
Joe Brady
Johnny Mohardt
Weason
N. Barry
Frank Walsh
D. Coughlin
Mickay Kane
Donn
Speaker
Joe Evans
Joe Wood
Harry Lunte
Four Clevelanders Have World Series History Before
The article notes only four Cleveland players had World Series experience prior to the upcoming series. It lists manager Speaker and players from the Red Sox era, plus several Indians additions and reinforcements through 1920, detailing prior teams and years as context for Cleveland’s roster.
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Boston Red Sox
Speaker
Boston
Clevecars
College Football Scores and Boxing Licenses Note
A garbled list shows Wisconsin over Michigan State with 27 to 0 and Nebraska beating Pittsburgh 34 to 7, plus several other college football results and a note that New York boxing licenses were granted to Commonwealth A. C. and Star Sporting Club.
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Whsconsin
Michigan Aggies
Colorado Agwins
Nebraska
University of Pittsburg
University of West Virgina
Penn State
Darmouth
Harvard
Valparaiso
Yale
North Carolina
LaFayette
Navy
Northwestern
Minnesota
Chicago
Purdue
Syracgee
Johnsos
Ponpeylvania
Swarthmor
Prince
Morr Boxing Clabs
New York
Tate Boxing Commission
Leenses
Commonwealth A. C
Star Sporting Club
Old rules persist in baseball yet football changes loom
The Insider notes a contrast between baseball and football evolution. Baseball retains classic rites with few changes, while football has altered tackling, passing, and penalties. The piece recalls brutal early football plays replaced by stricter rules and safety emphasis, highlighting the enduring nostalgia for timeless baseball and shifting gridiron norms.
October twelfth anniversary events and upcoming sports
A fragmentary note recalls October twelfth as the date of America’s discovery and hints at celebrations this year. It mentions the World Series, a football or horse event in Windsor, and boxing matches featuring Georges Carpentier and Gunboat Smith with plans for prize money and a gold cup.
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Bastome
Windsor
Canada
Georges Carpentier
Europe
Battling Levinaky
Borer
Man O' War to Race Sir Barton at Kenilworth
Clarence Almimer notes Jockey Clarence Kummer will ride Man O War in the Kenilworth Ontario match against Sir Barton on Oct 12 for a purse of 76000 dollars with 5000 dollars due to Kummer upon completion. Sandy McNaughton touts Kummer’s value for this all in match race.
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Sir Barton
Kenilworth
Ontario
Can
Clarence Kummer
Man O' War
Kummer
Sandy McNaughton
Jenner
of Kummer
Ponsiey Rt
G Ooden
Inisher
Two Earsful Children Learn From Mas and Pas
A playful verse reflects on modern kids in early autumn, noting they seldom heed mothers and fathers as they grow bolder and freer in daily life.
Stirling Wins Third Straight Women’s Golf Crown
Alexa Stirling of Atlanta defeated Mrs. J. V. Hurd of Pittsburgh 4 and 3 at the Mayfield Club to claim her third consecutive national championship. Stirling’s long driving gave her the edge on most holes, leading 5 up at the turn before closing out the match.
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Cleveland
Alex Stirling
Atlanta
J. V.hurd
Pittsburgh
Mayfield Club
Misa Stirling
Mrs. Hurd
Miss Stirling
Exam questions and answers amuse a Penn State Froth
A humorous exchange during an examination depicts a bright student saying the questions are clear while the professor admits the difficulty lies in the answers. The fragment ends with a note that turkeys are native only to North America.
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Penn State
North America
Baltimore Wins Third of Series
Baltimore and St. Paul resumed their minor league championship series with Baltimore taking the third game, victory aided by Hall and Hargrove for Baltimore and Bentley and Binton for St. Paul. The game lasted two hours as pitchers and bats clashed in the tiing contest. A Wisconsin inventor has developed a device to trap and kill grasshoppers.
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Baltimore
St. Paul
Hall
Hargrove
Bentley
Binton
Michigan League Produces Four Players To Higher Class
Five players move from the Central to higher leagues with strong endorsements. Richbourg tops the league with a .420 batting average, the best in organized baseball this year among players with several over-.400 marks. Bogert, a 19-year-old pitcher from Geneva North Carolina, and Dave Claire, a shortstop, leave Ludington for the Detroit Tigers. The article notes the Central league had a successful season with teams Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Muskegon and Ludington, and attendance figures averaging around 1,000 per game for Ludington and Kalamasoo.
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Grand Fapids
Mich
Richbourg
Kress
Grand Rapids
Pennington
John Bogert
Dave Claire
Ludington
Detroit Tigers
Bogert
Geneva
N. C
Iington
Tigbre
Central
Kalamagoo
Muskecon
Ladington
Peacee
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