Boston College proves 19 victory over Yale in Yale Bowl
Yale and Boston College met in Yale Bowl at New Haven Conn on Oct 16 with Boston College defeating Yale 21 to 13 in a rough game. Yale suffered injuries to several players including Captain and Aldrich Kempton French and Walker while Liston starred for Boston College as the teams combined for multiple forward passes and penalties.
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KW Haven
Conn
Boston College
Aldrich
Kempton
French
Walker
Yale
Liston
Ale
Cheyenne Eleven Rout Kimball in 1920 Season Opener
Cheyenne high school dominated Kimball Nebraska 32 to 0 as reserves played late in the game. Don Sorensen scored twice and Storey added a touchdown with strong line play and bold defense.
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Yenne High School Eleven
Vlas
Two Earsful Mystery Surrounds Alien Mine
A garbled fragment hints at a coach and athlete involved in a curious incident near an alien mine. The text mentions a coach aiding, a lure, and a conspicuous gaze, with missing names and places leaving the core event unclear.
Grass Chewing Spokesman Tris Speaker Shapes Play
Tris Speaker famed Indians skipper chews grass on the field to vent nerves and focus. The habit, likened to Nebuchadnezzar, keeps the outfield green and the lineup sharp while Speaker studies each pitch and play. His grassy ritual outshines rivals in intensity and timing during games.
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A. Jacobs
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Speaker
Nebuchadnezzar
Neb
Trig
Ball Park
Tris
Colorado Beats Denver In First Mountain Conference Clash
In Denver on Oct 14 Colorado University edged Denver University 31 to 0 in the opening Mountain conference game. Colorado used strong defense and punt work to create two interception TDs. Willard intercepted a pass for 60 yards for a score and Fulgham added a second after three line plunges. Schipferman kicked a field goal and Cash and Fulghum rounded out the scoring.
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Denver
Colorado University
Denver University
Denver U
Colo
Rado
Reorganization talk in baseball targets high level leaders
The piece discusses proposals to reorganize baseball by appointing prominent, trusted figures to lead. Names like Taft, Pershing, and Landis are mentioned, with owners backing a plan while seeking to oust Ban Johnston. It argues for internal cleansing by the magnates and by ensuring players of good ethics are hired and kept honest.
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Eix
Taft
General Pershing
Judge Landis
Senekambian
Iden
Meassers
Comiskey
Frazee Ruppert
Huston
Ban Johnston
American League
Ban
Hunger Striker Not Death by Own Action Says Pope Idea
A London dispatch reports the Pope influenced the appetite strike narrative around Lord Mayor MacSwiney. An associate says a churchman recently had a forty minute audience with Benedict that touched on the strikers fate and the belief that only the hunger strike itself may determine self-destruction justification.
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London
Valletin
Mayon MacSwiney
Reaiuy
MacSwiney
Benedict
Football scores recap from 19th century season batch
A collection of college football scores lists Indiana tied Minnesota 7 all and Illinois defeating Iowa 20 to 3. Michigan thrashes Michigan Aggies 236 to 0 and Army beats Lafayette 30 to 7. Notre Dame edges Nebraska 16 to 7. Other results include Cornell 60 Union 0 Boston 21 Yale 13 Princeton 34 Washington and Lee 0 Harvard 0 Williams 0 Dartmouth 27 Holy Cross 14 Brown 14 Colgate 0 Colorado University 31 Denver 0 Cal 79 Nevada 7 Stanford 0 USC 10 and California 79 Nevada 7.
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Indiana
Minnesota
Missouri
Iowa State
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Michigan Aggies
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Ohio State
Purdue
Army
LaFayette
Springfield
Chicago
Wandash
Cornell
Union
Boston
Yale
Harvard
Williams
Princeton
Washington
Timberland Loss From Original US Forest Area Estimated
The article notes an estimate that the United States originally held about 850 060 000 acres of timberland and now retains only about 545 000 000 acres, indicating substantial loss of forest land over time.
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United States
Pratt Quits Big League to Coach at Michigan
Derricl Pratt star second baseman of the New York Americans quits the major leagues to coach baseball at the University of Michigan. He succeeds Carl Lundgren and will assist with Michigan football under head coach Fielding H. Yost, bringing vast experience as a college football star at Alabama and a top big league hitter and fielder.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Derricl Pratt
New York Americans
University of Michigan
Pratt
Carl Lundgren
Michigan
Tinois
Fielding H. Yost
University of Alabama
Alabama
Nee
South
Georgia
Clemson
Yost
New York
Utah Huskies Fall to Colorado College in rout
Colorado College beat the University of Utah 20 to 2 in Colorado Springs. All points came in the final quarter as CC breached Utah with a fast attack. Shoemaker scored the first touchdown on a 60 yard run. MacTavish added two more. Utah safety counted their only points.
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Colorado Springs
Colorado College
University of Utah
Tigers
Shoemaker
Crimson
MacTavish
Utah
Tiger
Hungary Orders Expulsion of Fifteen Thousand Jews
Vienna report states 19,000 East European Jews are ordered to leave Hungary immediately. London dispatch notes an official Lithuanian statement reporting killings and robberies in Vilna amid occupation. General Zolte’s forces are cited in casualty and persecution claims.
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Vienna
Jaye & Budapest
London
Vilna
Zolte
Legation
Zet
Saranet
Exile Diaz Reaches Cuba Amid Rebel Movements
Exile Diaz arrived in Cuba aboard the liner Flandre from Meaxleo and is under escort by Lieutenant Colonel to join his family in New Orleans if he can secure passports. General MW, a rebel leader, confirmed his safe passage and exile.
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Flandre
Coles
Cowboys Coach Praises His Team After Big Defeat
Coach John Corbett of the University of Wyoming, after a 42 to 0 loss to Colorado Aggies, remains enthusiastic about the Cowboys. He touts his players as fighters and highlights his unique five or so formation system and emergency plays. He recalls legendary players and his Harvard background.
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Corbett
Cowboys
Laramie
Yyo
Colorado Aggie “Farmers
John Corbett
University of Wyoming
Notre Dame Tops Nebraska 16 to 7 in Thrilling Clash
In Lincoln on October 16 Notre Dame defeated Nebraska 16 7. Brandy scored the first Irish TD in the second quarter and Gipp contributed eight Notre Dame points. Nebraska tallied all its points in the second period as Hubka punched in from the one foot line.
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Lincoln
Neb
Notre Dame
Nebraska
Victers
Gipp
Indiana
Brandy
Hubka
Captain Day
Weller
Shaw
Coe
Sir Thomas Isn't Only Challenger for Nova Scotia race
Gloucester mass October 16 The flaking schooner Esperanto, a decade old in this port, was chosen to represent American fishermen in the challenge race against Canada's Delawanna queen of the Canadian fleet. Preparations begin as crews cleanse the Esperanto which recently brought in a catch. The Delawanna, 106 feet 6 inches overall, was selected after ten trials, with measurements of 107 feet 4 inches as part of the tally.
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Gloucester
Mass
Delawanna
Babe Ruth Never Equalled This Hit in Local Play
An article notes Babe Borg, a local league player, hit a circuit drive described as rivaling Babe Ruth. The piece, amid garbled text, also references Great Britain tax levels versus the United States and a British exchequer, with unclear surrounding details.
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Jolimt
Oet
Babe
Vandaveer Elected Casper Football Captain in Local Eagles Row
Casper Wyoming October 16 George Vandaveer former Neodesha High School athlete has been chosen Natrona County High School football captain this season. The 170 pounder, a right end and fullback, brings three years of prep experience and is expected to anchor the backfield. He is entering his final year of high school football.
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Corbett
Ohio
Oklahoma
Laramie
Claude Johnson
You Ace
Johnson
Akron
Casper
Wyo
George Vandaveer
Neodesha
Kas
Natrona County High School
Vandaveer
Eleeven
Amie
Cornell Runners Win Cross Country Meet
The Syracuse cross country invitation in Syracuse New York on October 16 was won by the Cornell team. Simmons of Syracuse was the individual winner. Yale Dartmouth and Columbus also competed.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Cornell
Simmons
Yale
Dartmouth
Columbus
Bride Killed While Hunting With Spouse
In Bluff, Iowa, Mrs. Frank Stilen aged 22 was accidentally killed yesterday when a shotgun discharged during a duck hunting trip with her husband near town. The couple had recently married. The article notes early U.S. lumber history and public timber ownership.
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conNen. Bluffs
Iowa
Frank Stilen
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