Anderson Wins Game As Indians Fall 6 to 3
In Anderson Indiana on December 9 the Indians failed to extend their winning streak, losing 6 to 3 to visitors who led early. Higgins and Hart opened scoring for the visitors, while Miller and Anderson sparked a late surge for the locals but defense faltered. Hierper stood strong in goal as Anderson capitalized on offense to seal the win.
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Hue
Indianapolis
Thes
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Vie Mehrsue Eiene
Shirper
Turse Batanopols
Positlen
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Viegas
Jeedin Hiveh
Minter Deri
Muri Poe
Talbart
Haningis
A. Anderson
Sears
Central Polo League Saturday Games
Logansport faces Indianswalis, Lafeyette meets Slarlan, and Anderson plays Kokonso in Saturday Central Polo League action.
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Central Polo League
Logansport
Indianswalis
Lafeyette
Slarlan
Anderson
Kokonso
Polo Drives and Polo Team Movements Highlight Local Games
Logansport prepared for a Saturday night match at the Auditorium amid strong showings by the home team and visitors. Pop Roberts joined Lafayette, leaving Kokomo, while Roberts played for Marlon Friday night. The Railroaders beat Kokomo 7 to 2 in Fort Wayne action. Jason and Leydon starred for Logansport, Lyons shored up defense for the visitors. Marion fell to Lafayette 3-0-8 in a tense Friday night contest. Gavitt delivered the winning goal as the American association gathers in Chicago for their annual meeting next Saturday.
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Lafayette
Kokomo
Roberts
Marlon
Lowe
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Railroaders
Fe Wayne
Jason
Leydon
Lyons
Marion
Gavitt
American Association
Miguis
Chicago
Foxy Five
Cirigan
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Boxing and Football Compared by James J Corbett
James J Corbett compares prize fighting with gridiron football discussing fatalities injuries and the mind games in football noting that football builds hardihood yet allows dirty play. He recalls Jeffries Sharkey and Peter Jackson stories and recounts early California boxing lore including Jackson's debut and a Fulda-mediated bargain that boosted Jackson's career.
Barred holds urged by American wrestler reader
TOM JENKINS, an American wrestler and West Paint instructor, argues that England and American catch wrestling differ. He says the strangle hold, full Nelson, and hammerlock should be barred as dangerous to cause unconsciousness and pain, and criticizes tactics used by foreign wrestlers to gain holds.
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Tom Jenkins
West Paint
England
America
Jan
Holt
London
Victory for reform in intercollegiate football debate
New York December 9 advocates for intercollegiate football won a vote at a conference of 13 colleges when an amendment to reform rather than abolish the sport carried by a two to one margin. Chancellor MacCracken and others supported abolition at first but the reform amendment prevailed despite Swarthmore and other colleges favoring abolition.
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
Poe
Princeton
New York
MacCracken
New York University
Grst
Ligut
Rubers J. Howes
Weat Point
Swarthmore
Morse to Head Yale Captain Named for Next Season
Special to the Sun New Haven Conn Dec 9 Samuel Finley Breese Morse grandson of the inventor of the telegraph was elected captain of Yale football for next season. Morse has been right half back for two years, from Newtonville Mass, Andover prep, 6 feet tall 156 pounds. Captain Tom Shevlin hosted a banquet after the election.
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Conn
Ramuel Finley Breese Morse
Yale
Warward
Princeton
Robert Forbes
Dalton
Morse
Newtonville
Maas
Andover
Tom Bheviln
Hare Re elected Captain of Indiana Football Team
Indiana University announces Frank Hare was elected captain of the 1946 football squad after a standout season at quarterback. Hare traveled from Noblesville to campus Friday afternoon for the announcement, part of a year packed with sensational play.
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Ind
Frank Hare Wis
Indiana University
Hare Wen
Noblesville
Reform Urged as Football Brings Brutality Debate
Joe Kelly argues reform is unlikely to curb brutal football. He notes postponement of a rules committee meeting due to Penn State absence, cites 22 football deaths this year, and says aggressive play and pugilistic tactics persist. He urges colleges to focus on making football a legit college sport rather than chasing stars.
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Joe Kelly
Columbia
Rules Committee
Pennsylvania University
Ptap
Cohumbia
Ay Stevenson
Pennsylvania
Ty Stremiaus
Commie
Michigan
Yale
Reform Ideas From Experts On Football Rules
A committee of experts proposes changes including weighing in at noon and awarding one point per pound of surplus beef to the opposition. Other suggestions cover removing clinches, returning players after a set period, and aging limits.
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J. Corbett
Oscar Matthew Rattling Nelson
James Edward Britt
Rome
Thomaz Bharkey
Robert Fitzsimmaark
Terry McGovern
Bemien
Young Corbett
Joseph Gans
Unanimous Vote Calls For Football Abolishment
The assembly room was crowded with students and the victorious football team. Prof Yeldah condemned the game while Coach Yost and Coach Reid urged rule changes. Several colleges have abandoned football and a motion to abolish the sport from December to January was supported unanimously.
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Titu
Yost
Reid
Gerstand
Stevenson
Pennsylvania
Tam
Battling Nelson’s Left Arm Analyzed In Portrait
Oscar Battling Matthew Nelson, world lightweight champion, bears a striking resemblance to a martyr of old. The article notes his nose, left ear, and left wrist have suffered breaks from earlier fights, limiting his left arm’s reach as shown in the accompanying illustration.
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Billy Nolan
Nelson
Philadelphia
MecGovern
Omer
McGovern
Terry
Oscar
Matthew Nelson
Aid
Sporting Of All Sorts Promises Winter Action
The piece surveys boxing club efforts to sidestep laws with six round bouts, New York bicycle racing attendance records, Northwestern’s football unions rule changes, and a general mix of sports notes including Genowa football, Gen. Miles critique of football brutality, Shatter’s Cuban sky reference, New Orleans turf scene, free track tickets, and farm life impact on a fighter.
San Nicholas Dominates Handicap Field in California
San Nicholas, a handsome black horse once owned by Burns and Waterhouse, has emerged as a top peer in the handicap division. Once a sensational two year old and a noted Old England match rival, he rebounded from heartbreak and showed strong form in California. Packy Ryan of Chicago owns Sam Nicholas.
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San Nicholas
Hermes
Black
Burns & Waterhouse
Old England
California
Ean Nicholas
Packy" Ryan
Chicago
Sam Nicholas
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