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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1905
Page
6
Special to the Sun Philadelphia November 27 George Brooke argues that dirty play blinds spectator judgment and should be stamped out by officials and tougher penalties. He states no coach teaches dirty work, asserts it undermines good play and questions partisan cheers for fouls, urging stronger rules to disqualify offenders beyond a single game.
Rev Dr Newell Dwight Hillis in Plymouth Church Brooklyn denounced football fatalities after Union College player died. He contrasted bullfights and college sports urging lawmakers to curb slaughter and honor life, citing nineteen college deaths this autumn.
Special to The Run reports Frank England, former Brooklyn Transit conductor, turned 75 cents into 350 200 in six months by betting on horse races. He now owns six Brooklyn apartments and a Cumberland Avenue mansion, purchased with early winnings from Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay bets. He lost a $10,000 wager when Irish Witch fell at Bennings. England describes his method as mind reading or hunches, started with 75 cents, and warns others not to imitate his risky gambling.
A Pittsburgh story reports 5 millionaires created a $1,000 purse to witness a staged prize fight between Frank Morgan and Jimmie Frazier near Beaver County. Morgan won after eight rounds as promoters and a referee tried to quell a looming melee. Allegations arose that Frazier was paid to throw the bout, with large sums reportedly changing hands.
Special to the Sun from San Francisco notes rail shooting circling San Francisco Bay as California anglers pursue the season despite laws. It praises the elusiveness of the rail, its size about twice a bobwhite, and the hunter’s gear, patience, and skill needed to bag the bird. It highlights seasonal protections, diving into the hunt, cooking, and the joy of a successful day at the clubhouse.
Special to The Bun Cincinnati date November 7 Manager Mike Kelley of the St Paul American Association team arrived from St Paul to attend injunction proceedings against the National Baseball Commission. Kelley seeks a ruling on the commission power to add him to a deal involving the St Louis Nation League sale. He contends he is not a player and that his club had no right to include him in the sale. He predicts victory though not revealing steps if lost. Friends expect a hard fight and sympathy runs through ball players nationwide.
Special to The Run from Ann Arbor Michigan November 7 Coach Yost notes the Wolverines have learned many new plays for Stagg and the hardest schedule in years. Michigan had beaten Caze Vanderbilt Nebraska Elinols Drake and Winconaln with straight football. He plans to use the new plays in the Thanksgiving Day contest against Wisconsin and teases a whirlpool surprise.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr thanks to a football accident two weeks ago which broke his nose will wear a nasal organ of better shape than nature gave him. Dr. John W Farlow who set the broken nose relieved the binding plasters and yesterday fixed the slight crookedness. Except for swelling the nose is now completely healed.
A scanned newspaper listing shows multiple college football results with regional teams. Notable outcomes include Wabash 62 De Pauw 0, Minnesota 12 Northwestern 6, Beloit 42 Knox 0, Ohio State 15 Wooster 0, and Pennsylvania 2 Columbia 0.
University of Pennsylvania circulates a letter urging abolition or drastic reform of football and all college sports amid 19 deaths and 138 injuries this season. Presidents from Minnesota, Cornell, Notre Dame, Iowa, Columbia, and others advocate taming or scrapping the game, with calls to remove professionalism and set uniform eligibility rules.
A reminiscence recounts Jim Isbell and Jimmy Burke in a vivid early baseball day, with playful lines from fans and players. Dan Daly’s quips amuse, while Dan Wilder’s mishap and Dad Clarke’s sharp retorts highlight the audience’s wit.
The account details close calls and taunts from a Baltimore gang during a baseball game. Comiskey jokes with Issy about baserunning and bunting help, while players like Brealey, Buslow, and Sam Gilbert feature in a tense, humorous exchange as the team battles from behind.
Chicago November 22 Leo De Tray faces parental opposition to playing football this year unless his eye regains full strength before the championship game. Leo wants to practice and believes he is as strong as ever, while his mother says their hearts are with the team but eyesight comes first. A slim chance remains that he may yet play if recovery occurs.
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