Yale builds new formations around on side kick and forward pass
Yale strengthens its fall play with Walter Camp directing new formations. Former captains and coaches from Chicago and New England join, including Carl Flanders and Carl Veeder guiding backs and rush lines. Wesleyan clashes in season opener under Rosey Reiter’s coaching.
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Carl Flanders
Carl Veeder
Veeder
Owsley
Chicago
George Chadwick
Jim Hogan
Foster Rockwell
DeWitt Cochrane
Walter Camp
Yale
Wesleyan
Princeton
Rosey Reiter
Yale's Freshman Backfield Shapes 1907 Yale Eleven
Yale opens the intercollegiate season at New Haven with Howard Jones and Tad Jones in key roles. The 1907 Yale squad builds from the 1906 freshman team, featuring Coy, Wheaton, Logan, Goebel and Cooney among others, with Goebel and Brown competing for guard, and Dines backing Tad Jones at quarterback.
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Yale
Princeton
Howard Jones
Tad
Fiis
New Haven
Kid Boliver and Keig Draw In Colorado Six Round Bout
Denver duel between Kid Boliver also known as John Schliessman and Earl Keig ends in a six round draw as spectators favor no clear winner. Return bout planned in Golden on November 26, both boxers at 133 pounds with Schliessman aiming to reclaim Colorado championship and Boliver set to fight Freddie Weeks later this winter.
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Democrat-Sun
Denver
Colo
John Schliessman
Kid Boliver
Earl Keig
Colorado
Golden
Mr. Schliessman
Hamilton
Freddie Weeks
World Series Opener at Westside Park Cubs Edge Tigers 6 to 5
The first game of the world series at Westside Park ends 6 to 5 with Bettine and the Cubs defeating the Tigers. Weather is fair with warmer conditions expected. lineups list Cubs Overall Kline Chance Evers Steinfeldt Tinker Schafte Sheekard Slagel and Tigers Donovan Schmidt Rossman Schäfer Coughlin O'Leary Cobb Jones Crawford. Umpires are Jack Sheridan and Henry O'Day.
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Bettine
Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Kline
Chance
Evers
Steinfeldt
Tinker
Schafte
Sheekard
Slagel
Detroit Tigers
Donovan
Sehmidt
Rossman
Sehafer
Coughlin
O'Leary
Cobb
Jones
Crawford
Jack Sheridan
Henry O’day
World Series Opens in Chicago Between Cubs and Tigers
The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers arrived from St Louis to start a best of seven for the world championship. Cubs practiced briefly at the West Side yard while Tigers rested at the Lexington hotel. Managers Chance and Jennings offered cautious optimism about the outcome.
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Chicago
West Side Yard
St. Louis
Cubs
Tigers
Lexington Hotel
Frank Chance
Jennings
Estate of Lewis Hahn Second Account Filed
Clarence Murphy as trustee filed a second and final probate account Saturday showing receipts and expenditures totaling 2438.81 for the estate of Lewis Hahn in the probate court.
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Clarence Murphy
Lewis Hahn
Still Going and Has Passed 700 Mile Mark
Cincinnati O Oct 8 At 7 oclock last night Dan OLeary passed the 700 mile mark in his 1000 mile walk at Norwood Inn which he hopes to make in 1000 hours by covering one mile at the beginning of each hour. Although 63 years of age OLeary has shown remarkable vitality and endurance in this trial and there is now but little doubt but what he will cover the full 1000 miles. After he finishes he will take a rest of a couple of weeks and then start in his six day match with Henry Schmehl of Chicago.
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Cincinnati
Dan O’leary
Norwood Inn
O’leary
Henry Schmehl
Chicago
Latonia Two Year Old Event Winners Listed
Miss Sain won the Latonia two year old event with helper entries Merrick Dainty Dame Blue Pirate Lady Vie in the field. Warner Griswell Prytania and Seeing ses provide the rest of the lineup with jockeys McClure J. Lee Mountain Pickens.
Miss Sain Wins Latonia Two-Year-Old Race
In Cincinnati on October 8 Miss Sain a Bar ny Schreiber filly won the Latonia two year old event driving from Rustle with Centre Shot third. The race settled questions for the day though racing fans await a fast track to crown Miss Sain the season’s top filly after Red Walker bought her for 5000 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Miss Sain
Barney Schreiber
Sain
Latonia
Rustle
Centre Shot
Lchreiber
Red Walker
Amusements at Smiths Promises Laughter and Glamour
A vivid notice touts a captivating farce at Smiths next Sunday with a cast headed by Mr Dugan. It promises nonstop humor and praise for the production and performance, noting the troupe's effort and audience appeal amid a humorous backstory about a vaudeville singer and a mistaken romantic gesture.
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Mr. Dugan
Jones
Ninety and Nine at Smiths Saturday Play
Ramsay Morris stages Ninety and Nine at Smiths theatre next Saturday with matinee and night shows. Miss Helen O Mally leads as Ruth Blake in a demanding melodrama supported by much of the original New York cast from the Academy of Music run.
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Ramsay Morris
Indiana Prairies
Smith’s
Ruth Blake
Ileen O’mally
O’mally
Morris
Academy of Music
New York
William H. Thompson Joins Lew Dockstader Minstrels
William H. Thompson, famed ballad singer with Lew Dockstader’s Minstrels, has encountered many amusing incidents on tour. His performances showcase his strong vocal range and stage presence amid quick comic exchanges with fellow entertainers.
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William H. Thompson
Lew Dockstader
German sketch and variety bill at the Grand this week
Tegge and Danils headline a mixed program with a lively German sketch team, the Alton Trio drawing notice from medical men for their feats, Walker and Burrell delivering comedy music, Billy Moore entertaining with humor, and Harry Hodgins singing a novelty number titled Good Bye. The bill promises a varied, spirited evening of acts.
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Tegge and
Danils
the Grand
Alton
Walker
Burrell
Billy Moore
Harry’ Hodgins
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al Sharpe
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