Sports gossip and betting around major boxing and college games
Chicago and national sports pages report Jack Treckhurn and Joe Gang figures in boxing odds and payoffs, with Michigan and Minneapolis handling large sums amid fights ahead between Gardner and Fitzsimmons. Yale primes trick plays for Princeton, Notre Dame vows big-score upset over West Point, Harvard coaches under scrutiny, and Boston hosts efforts to pair Walcott and Gans amid weight debates.
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Boston
Jad Walcott
Joe Gana
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Gans
Husky Warriors From Nebraska Rally Ahead of Minnesota Tilt
Lincoln Neb November reports that Minnesota refused to meet Nebraska last Thanksgiving due to a previous defeat. This year the team features several veterans, sparking debate over whether the lineup is stronger than last season as Nebraska prepares for the upcoming clash.
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Jt Nots
Ruled Off the Tracks in Chicago Scandal
The Western Jockey Club ruled D. J. Lynch owner C. Lind trainer and J. Tranor jockey off the tracks under club jurisdiction. They face charges of conspiring to fix the race at Harlem and doping horse Bondage at Hawthorne. Harlem club had earlier ruled Lynch off but reinstated him amid political pressure. Big Bowling Scores Highlight Indianapolis Night League Action with Cochin of the Marions leading at 28. Three teams contended for frat standing after late doubles. Washington urged promoting Jimmy Ryan for a comeback show at the stadium.
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Ter ry McGovern quits boxing after injury ends career
Former lightweight champion Ter rible Terry McGovern retires from prize fighting. His damaged hand, once a $9 000 asset for knockouts, leaves him unable to deliver the famed power and he declares he will never fight again.
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Terrible Terry" McGovern
World’s Records in Trotting and Pacing Highlighted
A scrambled list of fastest times and records in trotting and pacing. Notable names include Dan, Maj, and Dan Patch setting world marks across distances from half to one mile. Mentions of Dillon and Daniel reference pacing and trotting records for different horse groups.
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Phi
Low Dillon
Maj
Delmar
Dan Patch
Wagon
Lou Dillion
Daniel
Macera
Wholesale Bowlers to Mest Forming New League
A meeting of those interested in forming the Wholesalers Bowling League will meet Monday at the City Club. Organizers urge attendance by wholesalers and bowling enthusiasts to discuss league formation and play arrangements.
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Cliy
Wonderful McChesney the Consistent Champion Racehorse
McChesney, famed western wonder, stands over 16 hands and 100 pounds. A consistent performer, he has tallied seven wins in seventy-two starts this season with multiple placings, earning high praise for his powerful build and steady honesty.
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Chesney
Hang
Football in Verse and the Cost of Victory
A wartime era poem recalls a dying captain on a football field, the crowd in terror, and the stretcher bearing him away as a shout of triumph echoes. The piece contrasts sacrifice and sport, ending with a boast that the team won the game despite the casualty, and invokes Indianapolis as a stand for the Indians.
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