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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
7
A grim tally from a past football season shows seventy-one deaths in two years and twenty-one in the current season. The report lists numerous severe injuries across high schools and colleges, with multiple players paralyzed or killed, and notes a trend toward dropping large games to protect players.
Chicago fans witness a 2 to 0 Michigan loss as Clark muffed a punt return and Eckersall drives the Maroons to victory. Eckersall shines while Curtiss is sidelined for unnecessary roughness. Officials and players listed, game details mixed with commentary on the Queensberry claim.
A compiled list shows Indiana, Ohio State, Wabash, Drake and others posting results. Notable outcomes include Indiana 1 Ohio State 0, Knox 6 over George Washington 0, North Carolina 17 over Virginia 0, and Randolph-Macon style upsets across several institutions in a brisk holiday grid recap.
Fans watching Fitz Simmons and O'Brien in Colma on December 2 favor the Philadelphia challenger. Fitz struggles to gain condition but remains determined as bettors in the West lean toward O'Brien. European state riders arrive in New York for December 4 bicycle races at Madison Square Garden with teams from France Italy Belgium and the Netherlands represented. Pacific coast boxing fans anticipate two bouts on December 0 featuring O'Brien versus Simmons and Aurelia Sferrera versus Kid Herman in California. The Brooklyn third baseman Chas Babb signs to manage the Mamphie team in the Southern league securing a new aggressive player for the position.
Shortridge wins 12 to 6 over Manual in a hard fought Thanksgiving football game at the field. Allerdice scored early in the first half for Shortridge, with Bonsib later adding a second touchdown and Klentschy scoring for Manual. The Indiana side showed better game knowledge while weight favored Manual at times, and the final minutes saw Manuals hold most of the ball.
Thanksgiving weekend notes include Logansport defeating Indianapolis 6 to 3, Danville beating Manville 8 to 6, Lafayette’s Fans cheering the Suckers 2 to 0, and Ft Wayne splitting results with Anderson. Reports from Kokomo and Marion describe a 10 to incomplete score and a 4 to 1 win in the night game, plus Fort Wayne at Ft Wayne matches.
A fragmentary item reports Central Polo League standings and an Army football brag song. It mentions upcoming Army opponents and a chorus about the army mule, with unclear references to teams and dates.
Indianapolis faces Fort Wayne while Danville visits Anderson and Legareport travels to Lafayette in a set of Friday basketball showdowns. Local arenas host these early season clashes, with teams seeking momentum and bragging rights in consecutive regional bouts.
Hart netted the decisive goal 35 seconds into overtime as Logansport defeated Indianapolis 4 to 3 at the Auditorium. Mercer opened scoring, Grigan tied, and Bone helped home the late lead before overtime. Fast, hard hitting with several sensational plays and a crowd that thrived on the drama.
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