Chicago Maroons-Dreadnoughts Clash Draws 30,000 Fans
Chicago attracts an estimated 30 000 fans for the big football clash between the Maroons and an Indians squad at the west's greatest game. Captain DeTray will start at regular position for Chicago while two stars for the Indians are out. Coaches Stagg and Warner, both pessimists, predict a victory.
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Indiana Ends Season With Defeat At Bloomington
Indiana closed its season Friday with a defeat as Illinois could not find footing at Bloomington. Key moments featured Van Hook bursting through the Indiana line and Cartwright’s 85 yard run for Indiana. Yale and Harvard draw interest with intermission remarks and speculation on leadership for next fall.
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Old Time Stars Knew Science of Baseball
Elmer Bates argues that early baseball outguessed batters with science and that fielding and baserunning intelligence of 1907 mirrored modern play. He cites Stovey Snyder Radbourne Kelly Bennett Ewing and McAleer to compare past and present strategies and skills in outfielding and base running.
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Jim McAleer
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Stagg Relies on Star Backfield for Maroons Victory
Coach Alonzo Stagg, famed Chicago Maroons mentor, plans to lean on his backfield stars Iddings DeTray and Merriam to move the ball against the Indians with Steffens serving as a key contributor. success hinges on all three behind the line delivering performance.
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Chicago
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Merriam
Papke Wins Two In Boston Ring Bouts
Billy Papke of Spring Valley Illinois defeated Charley Hughey of Boston and Bartley Connolly of Portland in a double boxing event. Hughey quit after four knockdowns in the first round. Papke finished Connolly with a series of knockdowns and a decisive right to the jaw near round end.
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Lineup of Carlisle Chicago game from Maroon Indian clash
The lineup for the Maroon-Indian game Saturday lists Chicago players with positions and weights and Carlisle players Hewitt through Houser including Exendine, Balenti, Iddings, and Merriam. Officials include referee McCornack from Dartmouth, umpire Wrenn from Harvard, field judge Starbuck from Cornell, and head linesman Gardiner from Pennsylvania.
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Coroner Hints Mrs Ward Died From Self-Administered Poison
Deputy coroner Dr Edward S Knox believes Mrs Hanna Ward wife of grocer Patrick Ward of Brooks and Twelfth streets died from carbolic acid poisoning. An invalid for years she refused medical help and medicine. She died at 1228 Milburn Street as the coroner was notified. Funeral held Saturday morning.
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Fred Reynolds rolls perfect 300 in Fort Wayne exhibition
In Fort Wayne Indiana on Friday Fred Reynolds rolled a perfect score of 300 pins in an exhibition bowling game.
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Fred Reynolds
Indianapolis street car veteran Charles McMullen dies
Charles McMullen longtime Indianapolis street car worker died of apoplexy at his home 1532 East Sixteenth Street. Funeral plans not yet arranged. He served 27 years with the street car companies and is survived by a widow a daughter and a son. He belonged to the Knights of Pythias and the Red Men.
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Shortridge and Manual Battle in Big Football Showdown
Shortridge seeks a surprise upset against Manual in a key football clash at Washington Park on Saturday afternoon. Coaches Miller and Siler push confidence, with both schools praised for form and past scores. North side Shortridge in good health, Manual favored yet wary, kickoff set for 2 15.
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Schmehl Trails O'Leary In Six Day Walk
In Cincinnati on November 23 the six day event continued as Henry Schmehl pressed Dan O'Leary, refusing to concede the match while nursing pain. Schmehl rested more but maintained a faster pace, with the score at midnight showing O'Leary ahead by a small margin.
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Dan O'Leary
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Alan O'Leary
Fatal accident ends college football game in Charleston
In Charleston NL on November 22 a college football game between Eastern Illinois Normal and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of St Louis was halted with three minutes left when right end Percy Zimmerman of Normal suffered a concussion. Zimmerman is in critical condition. The report notes many great players may be forgotten when 101 All American selections are made this season.
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Lnols Normal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of St. Louis
Percy Zimmmerman
Zimmerman
How It Looks to the Coaches
Coaches Miller and Siler comment on the Shortridge vs Manual game. Miller says his squad is not in top condition and only recently recovered cripples, though progress is evident and victory is not guaranteed. Siler expects a close contest, warns against overconfidence, and notes both teams appear evenly matched with chances decided by execution.
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Northsiders
Moran Defeats Neil in Sixteenth Round Interference Ends Bout
British champion Owen Moran defeats Frankie Neil in San Francisco, winning from the opening round. In the sixteenth Moran floors Neil twice after fifteen hard rounds, the crowd calls for police and referee interference, and the fight is stopped with Neil groggy and bleeding. Moran dominated with sharp rights and lefts, while Neil’s seconds throw in the sponge as he nears collapse.
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Owen Morin
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Illinois Beats Indiana 10 6 on Forward Passing Pace
Illinois defeated Indiana 10 to 6 in Bloomington as forward passes set up drives and Cartwright ran 85 yards for a second half touchdown after Indiana’s defense buckled. Sinnock connected on multiple passes, Van Hook anchored Illinois’ line, and Tad Cartwright scored the decisive TD with Netherton guarding Indiana’s backs.
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Editor thanks local grocer for butter sent during kerosene spill
An Ionia county editor thanks Caleb Bruce, a leading local grocer, for three pounds of butter sent to his home after kerosene spilled on it, noting the misfortune yet expressing continued resilience in the grand Rapids Press quotation.
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Grand Rapids Press
SERVICE UNEXCELLED AD AT YE ARK CIGAR DEALER
An old newspaper snippet advertises celery for stomach trouble and a list of products including Comp ee r cigar and Puro Castilla, with prices for bottles and demijohns. It mentions a new phone number 2173 and old main TA, and a location at Ye Ark 15 E Ohio Street with Elmer S Long Mer.
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Harvard Crowd Still Hopeful Grit and Yale Goal in Football
Boston crowds and Harvard backers remain hopeful as Harvard faces Yale in the annual football game at the stadium. Yale supporters expect victory. Harvard bets run high against favorable odds. Anticipation centers on Hine plunges and a punting duel between Burr and Coy. Crowd projected at 35 000 with both teams in good shape for the clash.
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Davenport Boxing Controversy Overrules Crowd at Ring
Governor Cummins halted the McFarland Herman bout in Davenport prompting promoters to reclassify as a boxing contest. The saga follows a cyclone of boxing moves across Indiana and Iowa as fighters seek stages from Peoria to Milwaukee with Chicago connections, while local interest remains high despite political pressure.
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Bowling high scores mark Indianapolis league action
Friday night bowling saw top scores from Schmidt of the Turners 253 Dollman of the Columbias 245 and Rinne of the Turners 237 The Marions widened their lead by six wins over the Crescents while the Turners beat the Nationals and the Columbias five to two The Imperials took four from the Washingtons FE Gruner Capitals led the Y M L with 210 Let singer Shermans and Mahan District Council tied at 200 District Councils beat the Webers Shermans swept Capitals The Wholesalers edged the Retailers five to one Elkins 211 Rumppler 203 Heller tops 200 for Retailers
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