Indiana grads rally for Hoosier team at smoker
A gathering of Indiana University graduates in Denison boosted support for the Bloomington game against the Sucker eleven. Speakers included President Bryan, Registrar Cravens, and professors Weatherbey and Barnhill as they praised scholarship, warned against ringers, and urged fans to travel to Bloomington Saturday.
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Cravens
Brown County
Carnegie Institute
Weatherly
Judge Shea
Frank Jones
John F. Barnhill
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Morgan Stung for Box at Horse Show
New York November 3 patron of the horse show is J Pierpont Morgan. He subscribed for box 44 opposite the judges stand at the Madison Square Garden exhibition. The box list reads like a directory of New Yorks leading millionaires with Morgan joining the elite audience.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Madison Square Garden
Cornell Off for Game Against Harvard
Twenty five Cornell football players depart Ithaca for Cambridge in good condition and hopeful of a better showing than last year’s 18 to 0 defeat. Students plan a loud sendoff tonight as several hundred fans travel tomorrow to the matchup with Harvard.
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Harper Leaves on Vacation From Wabash College
Crawfordsville Indiana November 3 Coach Jesse Harper athletic director of Wabash college departed for a two weeks vacation at his Wichita Kansas home. On his return basketball practice will begin and the schedule is not yet arranged though the first game is likely soon after Thanksgiving.
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Wabash College
Wichita
Kas
Wabash Victorious in Independent State Football Clash
In Wabash Indiana on November 8 the Wabash and Alexandria teams met the Marion club foes for the independent state football championship. The game featured a heated showdown with Wabash gaining the decisive edge amid rivalry and local sports fervor.
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Grand Prize Race Promises 21 Starters in Savannah
The Savannah Automobile Club accepts a $1,000 extra prize from a local benefactor for the first American car to finish the grand prize race on November 12. Fourteen entries exist with at least twenty-one starters expected. Oil work completes Friday and practice begins Monday.
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Fuehrings Defeated Twice by Madden Team in League Play
In Merchants and Manufacturers league action Wednesday night the Muratts beat the Spades in two straight games. Akards took two from the Atchinsons. Fuehrings lost both games to the Maddens and the Washingtons dropped two to the Irvingtonians. Scores listed under Washington Alleys. Reds shut out Yellows in Young Men’s bowling. Greens split with Blues. Scores incomplete.
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Spades
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Maddens
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Washington Alleys
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Greens
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No Lift of Polo Cup Says Meadow Brook Dominates
Captain Grenfell of the Ranelagh team arriving in New York asserts no English polo team can beat Meadow Brook four in the upcoming international match. He plans to captain England’s side but expects only a stiff fight. Meadow Brook, led by Harry Payne Whitney, is hailed as the world’s best.
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Home
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Raneleigh
White to Box Webster in Thanksgiving Bout
Charley White, top fighter in the White camp and breadwinner for Nate Lewis, signed to meet Lanny Webster in a twenty round bout Thanksgiving day at Vernon California. The clash is set for 122 pounds with ring time at 3 o clock in the afternoon.
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Charley White
Fighting White
Nate Lewis
Lanny Webster
Tom McCarey
Vernon
Cal
Harvard Coach Confronts Stressed Player Over Study Distraction
Coach Haughton of Harvard berates Dick Lewis the substitute end for grinding study in the wake of a rough week on Soldiers field. The coach questions the player's discipline and loyalty to the college, ending with a stern rebuke about his conduct.
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Harvard
Soldiers’ Field
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Wolgast and Nelson to Fight for Lightweight Title
Adolph Wolgast and Battling Nelson agreed to a December 24 lightweight title bout in San Francisco with a 7000 dollar guarantee plus 500 dollars expenses and 40 percent rights. Articles to be signed soon. Nelson vows a month of training to restore distance judgment, while fans doubt a long title bout.
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Adolph Wolgast
Battling Nelson
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Hugo Kelly Eyes Langford Bout After Caponi Fight
Chicago middleweight Hugo Kelly says if he wins Friday night in Minneapolis he will demand a bout with Sam Langford. He requires Langford to weigh 158 pounds. otherwise the match is off. Kelly has challenged Langford after a week of taking on all comers in Minneapolis. Manager Woodams said Langford can make 158 pounds and would gladly match his fighter with Kelly.
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Tony Caponi
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Sam Langford
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Ban Johnson shifts annual meeting to Chicago
President Ban Johnson said the American League meeting will be held in Chicago this year instead of New York and that Chicago becomes the regular meeting place and geographic center of baseball. He noted the December gathering may attract magnates, though past trends show delays. He also praised Bobby Wallace as a potential St. Louis Browns manager and credited him with exemplary habits and baseball sense.
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Ban Johnson
New York
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St. Louis Browns
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St. Louis
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Evers May Not Be In Cubs Lineup Next Year
Johnny Evers doubts his ankle will be strong enough for 1911 and may skip signing a Cubs contract. Orvie Overall’s healthy pitching arm had been confirmed, and Bonesetter Reese’s treatment sparked cautious outlook among Chicago fans. Evers says a rest could return him to form in 1912, but he will wait before signing.
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Johnny Evers
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Reese
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Earlham Seeks Victory Over Butler in Football Test
Earlham college ten football squad prepares for a tough test against Wilmington after aiming for wins over Butler and DePauw. The Quakers, who lost to Irvington last year, seek a big home victory this season, with alumni planning to attend the Nov. 12 Methodist game.
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Methodists
Yost ranks 1901 Michigan team as his best
Fielding Yost, who has coached nine Michigan squads, says the 1901 eleven was the best of all his teams. He notes the 1902 squad was flashier but less dependable and mentions stars Heston Herrnstein Kedden Shorts McGugin Snow. The 1901 lineup earned the nickname Point a Minute for scoring 64 points in a season.
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Snow
Johnson Hit By Brick In Labor Fight Chicago
Nov. 3. Champion boxer Jack Johnson was struck by a brick in Chicago as his taxicab passed union drivers. He suffered a deep forehead gash but recovered in a nearby drugstore. He planned to defend a $1,000 breach of contract suit in New York before heading to Atlantic City and then back to Chicago for a short engagement.
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New York
Johnson
Atlantic City
Inter
Chicago
Johnson arrives in New York after Chicago incident
Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion, reached New York from Chicago with a badly cut head after a brick struck him while riding a nonunion taxicab to the station. He said the blow stunned him briefly but he is fine now, as he defends an £8,000 breach of contract suit brought by a theatrical company.
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Jack Johnson
Chicago
Polish wrestler Zbyszko fails in Montreal handicap bout
Zbyszko made his second tour appearance in Montreal on Wednesday night and lost a handicap match to Deriaza, a Swiss. The Polish challenger was to throw Deriaza three times in an hour but failed to secure a fall. Zbyszko, praised as strong, did not win the decided bout in the National Sporting Club of London arrangement.
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Caun
Zbyszko
Deriaza
National Sporting Club of London
Orman and Roller set for American championship match
Henry Ordeman of Minneapolis will defend the American championship against Dr. BB Roller of Seattle at the Minneapolis auditorium on Monday night November 14. Ordeman currently holds the title after defeating Kid Cutler of Chicago, with all arrangements announced as complete.
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Coca Cola Trophy Opens Atlanta Speed Week
The Coca Cola trophy features a 100 mile race at Atlanta with 15 starters and a projected average speed above 76 mph. Forty eight cars and 35 drivers entered. Other events include a 200 mile speedway grand prize with $3,000 to the winner and a 1,000 cash prize. Al Livingstone funeral set, Navin-Cobb race talk canceled. Frank Navin forbids Cobb from racing. Rucker and Cobb to settle rivalry by auto race instead of ball game.
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Frank Navin
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Rucker
Oldfield Loses Scrapping Ban On Speedway Races
Barney Oldfield was barred by the American Automobile Association from racing after a ban for competing with Jack Johnson was upheld. Judge George Bell of Atlanta granted a temporary restraining order but later dissolved it, ruling the AAA could disqualify Oldfield and that Bell lacked jurisdiction. Oldfield plans to sue for damages against the AAA and Atlanta Speedway associations over the contract dispute.
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American Automobile Association
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George Bell
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Atlanta Automobile Association
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Oldfield
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Notre Dame players questioned on eligibility before Michigan game
Michigan authorities contest the eligibility of three Notre Dame players Dimmick Philbrook and others claiming eight years of intercollegiate football. The players allegedly played two years at Pacific university three at Whitman college and a third year at Notre Dame. Officials warn the game could be called off if rules are violated.
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Indiana Fans See Star Punter Duel In Scrimmage
Bloomington reports a 24 to 6 varsity over freshmen scrimmage as Gill repeatedly booted punts near fifty yards. Illinois star Siler and captain Berndt stood out, while Indiana trains for a big Illinois game with four special trains and heavy seating demand. Yell practices and medics in white gowns prep for the matchup.
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Yale Suffers Loss in Kilpatrick Injury
New Haven Conn Nov 3 An N ray examination on Kilpatrick Yale star end shows rib shattered and tendons torn from Wednesday scrimmage injury. Doctors fear he cannot play in the Yale Harvard game crippling the team for the season.
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Whilpatrick
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Johnson Offered Paris Bout With Jeanette for World Title
Johnson receives a Paris fight proposal from Dan Mr Ketrick on behalf of a French promoter syndicate. The heavyweight championship clash would be staged in Paris during the grand prix week with a guaranteed $25 000 regardless of the fight’s outcome.
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Jack Johnson
Joe Jeanette
Paris
Dan Mr Ketrick
France
Johnson
Murphy Signs to Pitch for St Louis Americans Next Season
Will Murphy, formerly with Appleton in the Wisconsin league and with Sterling, has signed to pitch for the St Louis Americans next season. The move ties a Wisconsin league veteran to a Chicago market club, signaling a strong pitching addition for 1915.
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Will Murphy
Appleton
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