Battle Likely as Michigan Faces Minnesota for Conference Title
Michigan and Minnesota prepare for a hard fought clash in Minneapolis after the conference finale. Michigan hopes halfback Magidson and backfield with Allerdice and Lawton can match Minnesota led by Rosenwald Fieckering and Stevens. The Wolverines must counter Walker and McCree on the line and rely on Allerdice’s boot with or without Captain McGovern.
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Chicago plans speedway like Indianapolis project
Capitalists back a 200000 motor speedway for Chicago under David Bee croft with a line North Western railroad site eyed. Indianapolis trials set for December 10 or 11 and a brick surface debut for drivers including Louis Strang with a Fiat.
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American and National Leagues Schedule Joint Meetings
The American League annual meeting is set for December 15 in New York, aligned with the National League session starting December 14. President Johnson announced the dates yesterday, confirming the joint meetings for this year.
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Promoters Make Wild Oral Offers for Jeffries Johnson Fight
In New York on November 18 officials report over 1 million dollars in offers from clubs in America and Europe for the Jeffries Johnson bout, but none posted the required 5 000 deposit. Stakeholder Bob Murphy says bids lack funding as two weeks remain. California promoters McCarey Coffroth Gleason may face off while Mexico potential sites surface with $100 000 bid from Juarez interests demanding picture rights.
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Jeffries Opens His Company at Atlantic City
James J. Jeffries greeted by a crowded Apollo theater in Atlantic City N J as he launched his congress of athletics claiming the championship remains where it belongs after the fight with Johnson is settled. He previews a Indianapolis Tomlinson hall appearance and demonstrates a rapid left hand and speed in a three round bout with Sam Berger.
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Harvard Yale Contest Draws Local Travelers By Train
The Southwestern Limited from Indianapolis to Boston will carry Indianapolis fans to the Yale Harvard game in Cambridge on Saturday. Harvard and Yale alumni show strong interest and the trip offers an eastern championship audience. Departing Indianapolis at 2 2 Friday, passengers reach Boston in time for the contest with special Pullman sections for a Chicago football party on the Twentieth Century Limited.
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Dick Miller
Frazee Funds Local Playhouse Financing
A small audience included a few colored attendees who did not shout loudly as they departed. The financing for the playhouse is attributed to T. H. Frazee, a prominent Chicago theatrical magazine publisher.
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T. H. Frazee
Chicago
Jeffries to Box McCormick at Lyric in Baltimore
Ex champion James J. Jeffries will fight Jack McCormick of Chicago at the Lyric. McCormick seeks easy money by staying four rounds with Jeffries, who offers $200 to any man who lasts that long. Frank Gotch is to fight Americus in a 15 minute bout and may forfeit $250 if he fails.
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Jack McCormick
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Jeffries
Americus
Eastern lads lead in touchdowns and goals from Yale and Penn
Captain Coy of Yale and Danny Hutchinson of Pennsylvania both have seven touchdowns this season. Yale has used 13 scorers, Penn 10, Harvard 7, Dartmouth and Princeton 7, and Cornell 11. Yale’s Hobbs leads kickers with 2 ½ conversions, Cunningham has six field goals for Princeton.
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Georgetown University Abolishes Football
Georgetown University announced the abolition of football after a faculty decision. The move, conveyed to the athletic association, aims to curb danger to life and limb until rules are framed to prevent such risk.
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Jury Disagreement Leads Judge to Dismiss in Brass Theft Case
After four hours of deliberation the jury failed to agree in the Louis Taylor case. Special Criminal Judge Wiltsie discharged the jurors following the unresolved murder? theft charge for stealing brass from a railroad.
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Kilbane Schultz bout canceled by Toledo mayor
The eight round boxing match between Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland and Johnny Schultz of Toledo at Bayview athletic club Coliseum was called off shortly before it would start by orders of Mayor Whitlock.
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Notre Dame to nurse team for Wabash game and Marquette
Notre Dame prepares for a Saturday matchup against Wabash to stay strong for Marquette. Yale fields Kilpatrick at left end and Savage at right end with Cor on defense. Princeton loses seven starters to graduation. Harvard and Yale flash strong penalty games.
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Bettors Favor Indiana in Big Indiana Purdue Rivalry
In bowling and college football chatter, the Independents lead with six wins over the Shermans and a 947 team high while the Manhattans total 937. The Indiana Purdue football rivalry draws fans with alumni traveling special trains and a Bloomington showdown ahead.
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New Football Captains Named at Ohio and Northwestern
Richard Rigbey of E. Liverpool was named captain for Ohio state's upcoming season. John Manley of Northwestern was elected captain for the 1910 Northwestern football team. The Ohio team will begin its schedule after the holidays.
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Richard Rigbey
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John Manley
Northwestern University
Ten Colleges Enter Intercollegiate Cross Country race
Ten colleges compete in the intercollegiate cross country championship to be run in Brookline next Saturday morning as a preliminary to the Harvard Yale football game. Represented are Pennsylvania Syracuse Columbia MIT Princeton Yale Cornell Michigan Harvard and Dartmouth.
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Miller
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West Point
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Brookline
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Cornell
Local Bids Pile Up for Big Fight Across Regions
Salem Illinois dealer Dick Martin offers 87000.60 for the big fight hoping fans spend the cents in his store. Oil magnate crippie brook-EBen Zine pledges a million if the boxers use men’s slaves in the ring. Jim Van Toan of Marysville bids 56897 for the Jeffs Johnson bout with Van Loan slippers required.
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Jeffs Johnson
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Marton Club
Central League to Cut Salaries in 1510 Plan
President F R Carson announced a January South Bend directors meeting to set policy for 1510 with a focus on minimum expenses. The league aims to curb salaries as top clubs from South Bend Zanesville Terre Haute and Evansville push for a reasonable limit. A schedule will be prepared but not adopted before a March meeting.
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Terre Haute
Evansville
Easterns Cup Game Upset Fortvills 2 to 16
The Indianapolis Easterns defeated Fortvills last night by a 2 to 16 score in a high finish game. The result highlighted the Easterns’ sharp offense and the visitors’ cold shooting, with key plays shaping the late run for the hosts.
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