Resta Wins 100 Mile Auto Race Set New American Record
Dario Resta won the 100 mile Harkness Cup race at Sheepshead Bay, setting a new American distance record with a time of 56 55 71 and an average speed around 105 mph. Bob Burman finished second, Ralph De Palma retired with a broken piston rod after 42 miles, and Ralph Mulford ran strong before five tire pit stops.
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Ew York
Dario
Sheepshead Bay
Brookland
England
Resta
Chicago
Bob Burman
Edward Rickenbacker
John Aiken
Ralph dePalma
Ralph Mulford
Aitken
de Palma
Mulford
Burman
Rickenbacker
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Sheer
Poe
Mulf
Eeco Burman
Be Palma
Hesta
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Hunters Should Observe Caution in Hunting Practices
Advice urges hunters to respect landowner rights by obtaining permission, avoiding shooting near houses and stock, and following safety rules. Do not load guns until in suitable areas, keep muzzle elevated, and never load in vehicles. Emphasizes trespass law respect and responsible hunting as a valued recreation.
De Palma sets world record in six mile race
De Palma completed six miles with a time of 3 minutes 9.78 seconds averaging 113.68 mph. This marks a new world record for a six mile race.
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de Palma
Willard to Defend Title in March Bout in New Orleans
Jess Willard the world heavyweight champion and manager Tom Jones announced they agreed with Dominick Tortorich and Tommy Burns to sign a contract for a 20 round title defense in New Orleans during the week in March. The opponent will be chosen by December 10 and may be Frank Moran Fred Fulton or Jim Coffey. Willard plans training after Christmas.
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New Orleans
Jess Willard
Tom Jones
Dominick Tortorich
Tommy Burns
Willard
Tortorich
Frank Moran
Fred Fulton
Jim Coffey
Great Batters Are Born Not Made
The article argues batting skill comes from natural eye and judgment, not coaching alone. It notes many players fail despite instruction, stressing keen sight, mental poise, and hard practice as essential, with few becoming great hitters even with coaching. It cites Reds players as examples.
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Wagner
Cobb
Reds
Young Lad Killed In Baseball Accident
Huntington West Virginia November 3 11 year old Lester Steward died from a head concussion after a baseball bat struck him during a schoolyard game at Crook school Ray Burgess 16 whose bat slipped from his hand was deemed to have caused the blow by spectators and the accident was ruled unintentional Steward was the brother of Elsie Steward a teacher at the school
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Huntington
W. Va
Lester Steward
Ray Burgess
Ray
Crook School
Steward
Elsie Steward
Peter Scott Wins Exposition Track Stake in San Francisco
Peter Scott driven by Thomas Murphy won the $20,900 stake trot at the Exposition track in San Francisco in three straight heats. First prize was $10,000 with Miss Perfection finishing second and Berthindy also notable.
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Peter Scott
San Francisco
Thomas Murphy
Exposition Track
Miss Perfection
Berthindy
Dope on Minors Shows Fewer Leagues This Year
Chicago reports twenty two minor leagues active down from forty seven last year as officers prepare for the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues meeting in San Francisco. Retrenchment may be discussed while many leagues already enforce salary limit rules strictly after last summer’s turmoil.
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Chicago
San Francisco
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Famed sports mubble from varied fields across seasons
An eclectic sports column notes Speedy Rush as a coaching magnet for Princeton Tigers, a Vernon boxing arena fire worth over a million, pitching pest Weisman in Detroit, St Louis hitters over Tigers, Australian Colin Bell returning home, and college football tweaks with Cornell Fordham Colgate. It also mentions McGraw in Chicago, Pat Moran to Pittsburgh, 1915 season vibes, gridders Yale Cornell Michigan and Penn, boxing bouts by Battling Levinsky, trap shooting by Lester German, and Worcester Academy basketball plans with a new gym.
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Rush
Princeton Tigers
Vernon
Cal
Weisman
Browns
Detroit
St. Louis
Tigers
Colin Bell
Antipodes
Village Nine
John McGraw
Cubs
Pat Moran
Pirates
Cornell
Fordham
Colgate
Yale
Levinsky
Lester German
Ray Morgan
Eddie Ainsmith
Joe Moehling
Penn
Warriors
Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Jacob C. Morse
Boston Sporting Scribes
Massachusetts
Jake
Worcester Academy
Academy
Local men enlist in the U. S. Marine Corps
Edward Taylor of Meyersdale Pa and a dozen others from Frostburg Frostburg Md and nearby towns including John Fisher Bedford Pa John Dilley Whitmer W Va Edward Eisner Beverly W Va Michael Finn Francis Cosgrove John Clark John Garrity Wheeling W Va Levi Porter Eckhart Mines Ellsworth Snowden Jr Cumberland enlisted in the U S Marine Corps at the local station.
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Edward Taylor
Meyersdale
John Francis Fisher
Bedford
John Andrew Dilley
Whitmer
W. Va
Edward Clarence Eisner
Beverly
Michael Thomas Finn
Frostburg
Francis de Sales Cosgrove
John Delano Clark
John J. Garrity
Wheeling
Levi Grant Porter
Eckhart Mines
Ellsworth Snowden, Jr
Cumberland
U. S. Marine Corps
Ward Will Filed From Ward Baking Scion Estate Near Five Million
The will of Robert Boyd Ward a Fred era backer and Ward Baking Company president who died in New Rochelle on October 12 is filed in White Plains. The estate is about six million dollars. Widow Mary C C Ward receives one half of the estate and use of the New Rochelle property and holds three thirty seconds of the remainder in trust for charitable and religious groups as she designates.
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Ward
White Plains
N. Y
Robert Boyd Ward
Fredera
Ward Baking Company
New Rochelle
Mary CC. Ward
Yale Football Faces Coaching Shakeup as Shevlin Joins
Tom Shevlin arrived in New Haven to review the Eli squad as a coaching board, including Hinkey, after Captain Talbot and Captain Wilson announced the head coach title would stay in suspense for the season. Wilson blamed lack of experienced coaches for the difficulties. Rudimentary drills occupied practice, with Van Nostrand at quarterback and Wilson moving to halfback.
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New Haven
Conn
Tom Shevlin
Yale
Frank Hinkey
Talbot
Hinkey
Wilson
Shevlin
van Nostrand
Higginbotham
Chaney Eyes Title Clash as Kilbane Talks Progress
Baltimore reports word that Henry Bletzer offers Five thousand dollars to lure Johnny Kilbane to a Chaney fight for the featherweight crown. Dunn signals Kilbane ready to meet Chaney while Bletzer battles for hall and purse amid tense negotiations. Willie Ritchie weighs welter considerations as Packey McFarland backs welter challenge.
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Baltimore
Henry Bletzer
George Chaney
Jimmy Dunn
Johnny Kilbane
Bletzer
Kilbane
Bletcher
Dunn
Bletzher
Chaney
Cleveland
Killbane
Willie Ritchie
Ritchie
Packey McFarland
Dillon Contender for Willard's Title
Frank Moran and Gunboat Smith face a rising rival in Jack Dillon of Indianapolis after Dillon's decisive win over Young Charley Weinert at Madison Square Garden. The bout sets up speculation over a Moran versus Dillon clash while Willard's successor remains unresolved amid heavyweights.
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New York
Frank Moran
Gunboat Smith
Willard
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Bearcat
Madison Square Garden
Charley Weinert
Allegheny Sportsmen's Association forms West Virginia deer reserve
The Allegheny Sportsmen's Association announced incorporation to promote deer propagation and an ideal hunting and fishing resort. It has acquired 5,000 acres in Pocahontas County West Virginia and leases 20,000 more for 25 years with a goal of 50,000 to 100,000 acres to create a premier game preserve. Elk and deer have been released from government herds and private stock as part of the experiment.
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Laurel Creek
Allegheny Sportesmen's Association
Elkins
W. Va
West Virginia
Allegheny Sportsmen's Association
United States
Pocahontas County
Highland County
Virginia
Dollar stretches on Houston Street on New York's East Side
The article highlights frugal living on Houston Street in Manhattan with images from EVERY WERK showcasing how far a dollar can go in the East Side economy. It emphasizes budget tips and local commerce as a snapshot of urban affordability.
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Houston Street
New York
Barton Duck Pin Team Beats Devon Club at Rogan's Alleys
Barton Md November 3 Barton duck pin team defeats the Devon club of Luke on Rogan's alleys Barton by a score of 122 points.
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Barton
Devon Club
Barton, Md
Luke
Rogan's Alleys
Georgetown Beats Fordham In Clean Army Game Review
Football officials from Washington and Jefferson, Princeton, and Trinity watched Georgetown win 383 to 7 over Fordham after criticism of Georgetown's play in the Army game at West Point on October 23. They called the contest one of the cleanest played here.
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New York
Navy
Georgetown
Army
Weat Point
Fordham
Kirberger
Washington and
Jefferson
Bergen
Princeton
Donnelly
Trinity
Chestnut crop largely fail in Shenandoah valley except Batesville region
Winchester Virginia reports the chestnut crop as a failure in much of the Shenandoah valley and nearby West Virginia counties, but Batesville in Albemarle County shows a bumper crop. Farmers are transporting chestnuts by the ton to Crozet and then shipping to Philadelphia.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
West Virginia
Batesville
Albermaiile County
Virginia
Crozet
Philadelphia
Hoppe Breaks Record In Hartford Billiards Match
In Hartford at the Red Stag Billiard Academy on November 3 Willie Hoppe broke his own world record by running 400 to 142 on the opening break against Kopi Yam Monday. The previous first-shot record stood at 1217 set in 1911 against Cure.
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Hoppe
Hartford
Red Stag Billard Academy
Kopi Yam
Willie Hoppe
Cure
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