Yale and Princeton set for annual gridiron clash
Princeton and Yale prepare for the historical football showdown in Princeton, N J on Saturday afternoon. Yale brings a rejuvenated, tested squad while Princeton eyes victory to keep pride intact as odds tilt toward Princeton at 5 to 3. The game draws about 30 000 fans in uncertain conditions with Kilpatrick for Yale and Pendleton for Princeton as standout players.
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N. J
Yale
Pendleton
Kilpatrick
Tigers
Dillon and Herrick Draw at Winnipeg
In Winnipeg Manitoba on Friday night referee Bun Foley scored a twelve-round draw between Jack Herrick of Chicago and Jack Tifton of Indianapolis. The bout was fast throughout and drew a large crowd. Cleve Hawkins failed to appear for his scheduled ten-round match with Charlie Robinson of Seattle, who was also described as colored.
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Winnipeg
Man
Bun Foley
Jack Herrick
Chicago
Jack Tifton
Indianapolis
Cleve Hawkins
Boston
Charlie Robinson
Seattle
Hart Injured Battle With Lunatic Deputy Sheriff Scratched
Marvin Hart, a well known pugilist and newly appointed deputy sheriff, was severely scratched on the face and hands while subduing a lunatic committed to Lakeland asylum in a crowded Louisville street. Doctors expect no serious injury unless infection develops.
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Louisville
Marvin Hart
Lakeland Asylum
Hart
Culver and St John’s to clash at Culver field
Culver Indiana November 12 Culver and St John’s military academies longtime rivals meet Saturday on the local gridiron. Culver players have prepped new plays for the Wisconsin opponents and coach Hyney has been strengthening the line to fix the weak point.
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Culver
ST. Johns
Ind
St. John's
Hyney
Purdue Alumni Plan Lafayette Football Excursion
Pur due alumni association outlined plans for a Purdue contingent to travel to Lafayette on November 19 to attend the Purdue Indiana University football game. The train would depart at 8 o'clock in the morning.
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Purdue Alumni Association
Purdue
Lafayette
Indiana University
Cornell Makes Eleventh Hour Team Changes
Cornell unveils last minute lineup shifts for the Cornell vs. Chicago game with Whyte at center, Weekes at right tackle, O’Rourke at right guard, Robb and Nichols at halfbacks, Simpson at fullback, and Butler starting at quarterback as Stagg’s Chicago squad arrives for the matchup.
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Cornell
J. S. Whyte
Miller
Whyte
Weekes
Frank O'Rourke
Champaign
Robb
Nichols
O’connor
Bates
Simpson
Butler
Illinois May Suffer From Too Much Ego
Illinois coach Hall arrives in Chicago with a fit squad for the Northwestern game as fast improvements boost hopes. Wisconsin faces Minnesota in Minneapolis with the Gophers considered strong. Michigan scouts attend, while Williams plans to bench regulars for a fair score and early rest for Minnesota.
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Chicago
Hall
Northwestern
Evanston
Consid
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Michigan
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Miller City
Barry
Williams
Minnesota
Moody Beats Miller in Six Rounds at Nonpareil A. C.
Willie Moody of Port Richmond defeated Charles Twin Miller of Boston in six hard rounds Friday night. Moody led the opening three rounds and the sixth, while Miller showed flashes of form.
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Philadelphia
Willie Moody
Port Richmond
Charles
Twin) Miller
Boston
A. C
Moody
Miller
Bowlers to Meet at Marion Club in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis bowling association will meet at the Marion club at 2:50 p m on a June day afternoon. President Byera requests league representatives present and all tournament committees to be appointed at that time.
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Indianapolis Bowling Association
Marion Club
Byera
Notre Dame Aids In Track Championship Points Dispute
Notre Dame holds back its high trump card in the western conference track meet controversy at Urbana June 4. If confere nce committee deprives Dim mick and Philbrook of points, Nelson of Washington State would move to first in the 100 and 220 yard dashes, altering team totals for Stanford Miami Wisconsin and Minnesota. The dispute widens as potential third places and other shifts could change standings and the tangle remains unresolved.
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Trump Gard
Spicago
Urbana
Dim
Philbrook
Nelson
Washington State Unit
Dimmick
Wasson
Leland Stanford
Miami
McCoy
Richards
Wisconsin
Badgers
Hill
Minnesota
Gophers
Washington
Straube
Chicago
Ilinois
Vandemoor
Colorado
Haddock
Kansas
Thackberry
South Dakota
Tion
Savannah speed carnival crowns two light car races winner
Joe Dawson drove his yellow Marmon car to win the Savannah trophy, with Billy Knipper taking the Tiede man trophy in the Italian Lancia. The two victories marked the opening day of Savannah’s two day automobile speed carnival ahead of today’s grand prize international race.
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Joe, Dawson
Billy Knipper
Savannah
Wolgast Delays Ring Return Five Months Says Manager
Chicago November 12 The lightweight champion Ad Wolgast will not fight for five months says manager Thomas Jones. Jones says neither Wolgast nor his camp authorized Louis Blot of San Francisco to promote a December 24 bout. He expected Nelson to get a first chance at Wolgast with a spring fight after the arm heals. The arm is still in a cast and out of it will take two or three weeks.
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Chicago
Ad Wolgast
Thomas Jones
Wolgast
Louis Blot
San Francisco
Jones
Nelson
Purdue Faces DePauw After Chicago Game
Indiana observers watched Purdue play DePauw at Stuartfield in the penultimate 1910s era game. Hanna remains sidelined with injuries. Coach Harr expects a two touchdown margin and plans the same lineup as Chicago with French at left end for Hanna.
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Purdue
DePauw
Chicago
French
Hanna
Notre Dame Meets Clark's Poly in Indiana Tilt
Notre Dame faced Rose Foly Saturday in Terre Haute Indiana in the sole year’s game against an Indiana team, replacing the Michigan contest and following the disaster involving the Michigan Aggies, a result watched with keen interest at Notre Dame.
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Ind
Notre Dame
Rose
Indiana
Michigan
Aggies
Uniform laws to be subject at conference
State officers invited to a November conference at the Touring Club of America to discuss interstate touring reciprocity. Eastern state representatives will seek uniformity to ease motorist travel and harmonize laws, with New York's reciprocities cited as a model for national adoption.
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Touring Club of America
New York
Broadway
Frederick H. Elliott
Touring Club
Hackenschmidt Flashes Form In Chicago Return Bout
George Hacken schmidt the Russian lion arrived in America seeking a return match with Gotch. In Chicago he appeared for the first time since 1908 and threw two men in under ten minutes. Marty Cutler fell to a bar arm and double wrist lock in 2 28, Fred Erker fell to a double wrist lock in 1 minutes. Hack showed improved form in both bouts.
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George Hackenschmidt
America
Gotch
Iowa
Empire
Marty Cutler
Fred Erker
Hack
Auto race pictures exploited after Oldfield Johnson clash
Barney Oldfield was disqualified by the American automobile association after meeting heavyweight champion Jack Johnson at Sheepshead Bay. Johnson’s defeat sidelined future speed battles, while promoters Lou M. Houseman, W. Biekens, and W. H. Wellman bought the rights to film the affair for world distribution, promising financial success.
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Barney Oldfield
American Automobile Association
Jack Johnson
Sheepshead Bay
Jobnson
Johnson
Struet
Dlafer
Sheepshead
Lou M. Houseman
Chicago
W.ol. Biekens
W. H. Wellman
Sims
Pittsburg Club Troubled By Byrnes Illness
Pittsburg owners fret over reports from St. Louis that third baseman Hobby Byrne has blood poisoning, has undergone surgery, and will be unable to walk for some time according to his doctors.
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Hobby” Byrne
St. Lewis
Indians excel in all fields of athletics across the era
A glowing profile of Carlisle Indian School athletes highlights Chief Albert Bender as a top pitcher for the Athletics in three pennant races, Ira Thomas as a master speed pitcher, and Chief Myers and Soxalexis among key players. It lauds football stars Mount Pleasant and Peter Houser, and track greats Thorpe and Longboat, naming many famed Indians who shaped early American sports.
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Athletics
Carlisle
Ira Thomas
Thomas
Cubs
Detroit
Bender
Chief Myers
New Yorks
Roger Bresnahan
Giant
Cardinals
Myers
McGraw
Highlanders
Soxalexis
Cleveland
Qmail
Vincent Stevenson
Marvel
Peter Houser
Bodle
Hawley Pierce
Wauschka
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Mount Pleasant
England
Mike Murphy
Thorpe
Amateur Athletic Union
Gotham
Wheelock
Tabby
Sixedine
Gardiner
Deerfoot
Tom Longboat
Tony
Alfred Shrubb
Longboat
Savannah race results crown 16 laps road event
In Savannah Georgia on Friday the Savannah challenge trophy covered 276.8 miles with Joseph Dawson aboard a Marmon taking first in 4 hours 23 minutes 39.98 seconds. W A Roebling Jr. finished second for Mercer in 4 hours 33 minutes 23 seconds and Hughie Hughes third for I A L car in 4 hours 46 minutes 11.3 seconds. The Tiedeman trophy over 11 laps at 199.3 miles saw Billy Koipper in a Lancia win in 1 hour 15 minutes 22.67 seconds with F A Witt second and Thomas Costello third in Maxwell machines.
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Joseph Dawson
Marmon
W. A. Roebling Jr
Mercer
Hughie Hughes
Billy Koipper
Lancia
F. A. Witt
Kh. M. F
Thomas Costello
Maxwell
Ee Wright
Butler and Earlham in Title Game
Richmond, Ind. Butler and Earlham meet for the state secondary championship Saturday. Butler optimistic, claims only the score size is in doubt. Star Daniels limited by illness, Badger to appear. probable lineups listed for both sides.
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Butler
Earlham
Daniels
DePauw
Badger
Thomas
Wilson Batton
Qverman Hinman
Stanley Roberts
Cemter
L. Jones Daniels
Hughbanks Lewis
Kelsey Swango
Lancaster Lingaman
Eugan Badger
Hans Everhardt
Ferling Pavey
Potter
Bruner
Penn Michigan Football Showdown Draws Philly Crowd
Pennsylvania and Michigan arrive in Philadelphia for a game at Franklin Field amid cold wind. Penns players Scott and Ramsdell face injury doubts while McMillan may start for Michigan. Penn favored on defense and attack, while Yost’s open play style promises surprises from the West.
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McMillan
Scott
Ramsdell
Pennsrvania
Pennsylvania
Ford Indianapolis branch showcases new location and stock
The Indianapolis Ford branch at 326 North Capitol displays five models plus a working electric model. The depot reports 10 to 50 models in stock and $20,000 in parts arriving this month to satisfy customers. KR. LE. Bartel leads the Indianapolis Ford operations.
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Ford Automobile Company
North Capitol
Aris
KR. LE. Bartel
Ford
Tough game for Harvard ends season showdown with Dartmouth
Boston, Mass. November 12. Harvard, favored at 10 to 7, faced what fans admitted would be the toughest battle of the season in Saturday afternoon’s closing game against Dartmouth on Soldiers Field.
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Iad
Purdue
DePauw
Stuartfield
Harvard
Boston
Mass
Dartmouth
Soldiers’ Field
Crimson
Four Hundred Guests Attend New York Horse Show at Madison Square Garden
New York on November 12 hosts the opening of the New York International Horse Show at Madison Square Garden with 35 orphaned children invited by Alfred G. Vanderbilt. The event features a parade of thoroughbreds, a large military presence including European officers, and the Arrowhead Inn road race for four-in-hand coaches with Vanderbilt, Paul A. Sorg, and the Ayreshire firm entered. Notable attendees include J. Pierpont Morgan, Sir Edward Clouston, Prince Ypsilanti, Princess Catatquez, and the Duchess of Marlborough.
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Madison Square Garden
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
United States
Canada
Paul A. Sorg
Ayreshire
Vanderbilt
J. Pierpont Morgan
Edward Clouston
Montreal
Prince Ypsilanti
Vienna
Princess Cataquez
St. Petersburg
Duchess of Marlborough
McCabes Take Three From Half Centurys In Washington Lane
The McCabes No 2 defeated the Half Centurys three games in Washington Alleys last night while McCabes No 1 dropped one game to the Indians. Postoffice five won three in the Businese league and Fire Sportsmen beat Indianapolra in the Crescenta scores.
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McCabes
Bowling League
Fire Sportsmen
Indianaporla League
Crescenta
Marton Alleys
Ode to a Quail Contributed by Dick Bradley
A brief poem titled Ode to a Quail featuring playful dialogue with Mister Quail. The narrator notes the quail’s sleek, fat appearance and the cold wind, ending with a light, humorous greeting.
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Quail
Mister Quail
Dick Bradley
Outlaws Plan Grand Opening for Fletcher League
Chicago reports a Fletcher league venture promising a larger stadium and 12 Cubs plus several White Sox stars in a new baseball league. Opening day slated for April 12 with plans to field teams in Pittsburgh and Chicago and expand to Kansas City Milwaukee Baltimore and more. Aiming to draw top players with a $16,000 cash offer, the project envisions a prolonged world series and a three league structure over coming years.
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Comiskey Park
Clark
Addison Streets
Chicago
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American Association
Pittsburg
Chieae
Gashen Bel
Opie Biek
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