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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1907
Page
6
Yale overwhelmed Brown 22 0 while Princeton held off Amherst 14 0 to stay unbeaten. Harvard fell 2 15 to Indians as Mt Pleasant starred for the winning squad. Purdue crushed by Maroons 56 0 and Wisconsin beat Indiana 8 111.
Special to The Sun from Tiffin Ohio reports Elias Zilba known as the Terrible Turk will not wrestle Young Moore of Fostoria next Tuesday as advertised. Neither Zilba nor his brother Charles will appear on the mat again, following a deathbed request.
Johnny Bokart, a Detroit ball player, moved through multiple teams in the Southern Michigan league this summer. Beginning at Jackson and later stints with Flint, Hillsdale Independence, Lansing, Battle Creek, Bay City, Kalamazoo, Mount Clemens and Tecumseh marked a rolling circuit before the league disbanded for winter.
The busy manager Connie Mack maintains he will not part with Jimmy Collins or Rube Waddell despite frequent denials. The piece notes colorful antics at sparring events and ongoing talks among managers about upcoming bouts and talent scouting.
News from England reports the Burns versus Moir fight at the National Sporting Club, originally set for November, has been moved to December 2 due to Burns injuries from a Colorado railroad wreck en route to New York.
Special to The Sun reports Johnny McGraw may not return as Giants manager next season. Bresnahan, Giants catcher, named as possible successor as insiders say McGraw favors the race track and a change is needed to salvage the club’s waning prestige.
Al Kaufman and Billy Delaney left for Harbin Springs to begin active training for the Thanksgiving Day bout with Jack Sullivan at Coffroth's. Delaney seeks Denver Ed Martin as sparring partner to boost Kaufman's speed and targets a 180 pound weigh-in on fight day.
Edward Payson Weston, the veteran pedestrian, who is walking from Portland to Chicago via his 40 year old route, spent a quarter Sunday at his Syracuse hotel and resumed the Western leg of his journey at midnight.
Philadelphia hosts another weekly international boxing bill at venues like the National Athletic club next Saturday with Johnny Summers facing Willie Cody. Summers previously boxed Bert Keyes in New Haven. Tonight at Spring Garden Athletic club Harry Baker meets Grover Hayes, while Young Pierce and Joe Theel headline Wayne A. C. on Wednesday.
Mobile and Gulfport will host a Dec. 2 meeting of the Cotton States league to choose a city to fill the vacancy caused by Mobile’s move to the Southern league. Hattiesburg is expected to be voted into the circuit.
An effort aims to reinstate football at Columbia next year while the association game remains discussed this fall. West Point holds seven wins to Annapolis five in the annual government school contests. Michigan is being urged to play Pennsylvania, with hints that a California trip of 1901 might recur if they win.
British featherweight Owen Moran of Birmingham said he would raise no objections to moving the Coffroth fight to Wednesday November 20. Coffroth favored the earlier date and Moran pledged to train in time. Moran also said he would challenge Abe Attell if he defeats Neil.
South Bend reports first baseman John Connors sold by Toronto of the Eastern league to Little Rock of the Southern league. Connors played three Central league seasons with South Bend and was loaned to Milwaukee last year. he has batted over .200 in the past three seasons.
Frank de Lass Robinson of St Louis argues for a quarterly pool of all major league players. A special commission would allocate players to teams to ensure equal competitiveness across the 16 clubs and the minors, aiming to eliminate disparities in earnings and results.
Pennsylvania's Penn Quakers plan one final Franklin Field practice before traveling to Ann Arbor to face the Michigan Wolverines next Saturday. Coaches express confidence but not arrogance, citing Michigan's strong line as a key challenge. The team sails Tuesday and arrives near Detroit Wednesday for a short signal session before the big showdown.
The schedule lists AQUEDUCT closing November 15 and openings and closes for BENNING SAN ANTONIO and OAKLAND. New Orleans events run CITY PARK and FAIR GROUNDS from November to April with multiple alternating dates including December 9 to 21 and March 16 to 38.
Scores show Louisville Male 6 Shortridge 0 and other matchups: Wabash 12 St Louis 11. Madison 11 Indiana 8. Chicago 56 Purdue 0. DePauw and Millikin 0. Earnham 35 Butler 6. Yale 22 Brown 0. Cornell 14 Army 10. Carlisle 23 Harvard 8 and 15. Town 5 Wilneis 12. Swarthmore 18 Navy 0. Princeton 14 Amherst 0. Lawrence Kus Nebraska 16 Kansas 6. Stanford 21 California 11. Dartmouth 52 Holy Cross 0. Sewanee 18 Georgia Tech 0. Yale Freshmen 22 Princeton Freshmen 6.
Young Peter Jackson and Sam Langford are both in first class condition for their 20 round bout Tuesday night. Both drew large Sunday crowds to their separate training quarters amid strong fan enthusiasm.
Chicago November reports Dr A N Dickinson of Woodlawn courting Annette Kellerman the Australian swimmer seen as the world champion mermaid. He met her at a social event and she charmed him during her Chicago stay before heading to England for new honors.
New York November 1 Young Corbett reflects on boxing life from the Metropole on Broadway. He says a fighter must cut out life’s luxuries to succeed like Battling Nelson, admits Broadway temptations harmed his drive, and notes a drift toward near middleweight after losing ambition following Jimmy Britt’s decision.
A digest of boxing matchups and schedules across cities. Harry Baker meets Grover Hayes in Philadelphia while Kid Gudman battles Johnny Thompson in Chelsea. Langford faces Young Peter Jackson in Los Angeles and Sam Langford meets Jack Welch near Cincinnati among other bouts. Shooting events noted at Indianapolis Gun Club.
Yale reports every starter from the Brown game passed the test and is set to meet Princeton with the same lineup. Paige may return at left tackle if knee improves while Graham Foster claims left guard spot. Back field likely Brides Be mar Coy, with Brides starting behind the line. Mexico reportedly spent 200000 entertaining Secretary Root, a statement contrasting costs with Taft.
Observations from New York showrooms indicate luxury and bargain cars will escape financial stringency. Medium priced models may suffer as buyers adjust, while the very rich sustain purchases and cheap car buyers stay cautious.
A rheumatic sufferer seeks relief from inflamed joints and stiff muscles through Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The ad promises a cure or relief, presenting the remedy as a preferred option for chronic aches.
Irish challenger Peter Maher weighed 178 pounds to Bob Fitzsimmons 165 as a record crowd watched the 1892 bout at the Olympic Club in New Orleans. Fitzsimmons landed sharp lefts and rights to Maher’s mouth and ear, faded Maher with body blows, and Maher finally quit after eleven rounds amid heavy exchanges and a bleeding mouth.
Indiana hunters flocked to spots across the state as the season formally began Monday though hunting on Sunday was illegal. Quail, rabbits, grouse and other game are reported plentiful with licenses in high demand from Deputy Game Warden E. E. Earle.
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