Pugweights in doubt as Sullivan and Gardner eyed welter
In San Francisco a 20 round bout saw Michael Sullivan and James Gardner weighing near 140 pounds. Experts say both belong in welterweight, not lightweight, with Sullivan positioned for many matches at about 142 pounds as the lightweight field adjusts. Gans remains top welterweight title contender amid ongoing bids.
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Anderson Beats Ft Wayne 4 to 1 in Tough Wednesday Game
Polo drives to a 4 to 1 win over Ft Wayne at Anderson. Mallory stood out at goal for the locals while Jason and McGrath starred for the visitors. Kokomo lost 6 to 4 at home to the Foxy Five with Bannon and Daley leading the shootouts. Double headers planned for Central League on Thanksgiving day with Indianapolis at Logansport and the Tigers hosting locals at the Auditorium.
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Daley
Indianapolis
Logansport
Tigers
Thanksgiving Day Cheer Sparks Local Football Fervor
Stuart MacLean captures the town’s festive mood as all teams prepare to play this afternoon. The write up foresees victory and notes fans anticipate changing to lighter gear after the game.
Rival High School Football Scrimmage Preview
Manual Training and Shortridge meet in a close predicted scrimmage at W. Washington St park. Shortridge aims to counter heavier Manuals with tricks as rooters pack the downtown streets amid a cold morning.
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Scott
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Cook
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Welker
Williams DeWeese-Green
Wellman Morrison
Yeaton Leather
Hamilton Hughes-Gates
Spencer Bonstb
Rochford Allerdice
Kientschy
Pike
Indiana
Jameson
Purdue
Hnesman—Ruick
Coaches well paid special to the sun
Cambridge Massachusetts November three a Harvard coach like Bui Reid is said to earn seven hundred dollars for three months work equating to twenty five thousand dollars a year the highest salary for any professor or even the president At Michigan Yost reportedly takes five thousand dollars annually Carlisle’s Glenn Warner reportedly drew one hundred dollars to switch to Ithaca Newton and Bull of Lafayette and Lehigh are believed to receive about three thousand dollars each
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Mass
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Eliot. Yost
Michigan
Glenn Warner
Carlisle
Ithaca
Newton and Bull
Lafayette
Lehigh
Thursday’s Games Across Local Courts
Afternoon slate features Lafayette at Danville Indianapolis at Logansport Anderson at Fort Wayne Marion at Kokomo. Evening schedule pairs Danville with Lafayette Logansport at Indianapolis Kokomo vs Marion in a crowded bill.
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Rube Waddell's Comic Outing Behind Bloomers Tale
Special to the Sun reports at the American league meeting a tall tale about Rube Waddell. A local man claims Waddell pitched with blazing speed against a bloomers team from western Pennsylvania and frightened the players into retreat. Other anecdotes involve Van Anda and jealous rivals creating dramatic scenes at the ballpark.
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Sap Thompson Chronicles A Life Of Clean Living
The former Philadelphia right fielder and Albion Midh football coach Sap Thompson is in good shape, still occasionally playing baseball. He once starred with Detroit Athletic Club in right field and finished a season with a solid batting average. Thompson enjoys a stable home life with a wife and a comfortable house.
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Universities plan tri-state football accord after season
Committees appointed by Kansas and Nebraska universities will meet after the season to resolve long standing disputes that have blocked intercity games. Effort likely to include Missouri to form a triple alliance creating a strong tald west football bloc.
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Matty Matthews Returns to Ring in New York
Ex welterweight champion Matty Matthews travels to New York to seek quick fights with lower-tier opponents. He aims to reenter the fighting game by taking on second-rate challengers.
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New York
Trickster Harry Davis Stole Base To Win Game
Ed Dunkle recalls Harry Davis setting a unique base stealing record for Philadelphia. In a ninth inning tie with a runner on third, Davis walked then stole first on the first pitch, stole back to first on the second pitch, and started toward second on the third pitch as the catcher made no play, allowing the runner on third to score and secure the victory.
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Harry Davis
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Sporting Talk and Racing Speeches From November News
The piece previews boxing bravado with Tommy Ryan claiming middleweight status while others like Corbett, Britt, Hart and Mathewson mix sports plans and futures. It notes Wisconsin refusing three football games and Mayor Dunne opposing the sport after a Michigan game. Lincoln coaches spark unrest as an insurrection rumor surfaces. Automobile racing progress is contrasted from 10 years ago to Vanderbilt speed records.
A Thanksgiving Lyric on Boxing and Football Morals
A Thanksgiving lyric critiques prize fights and calls for cleaner morals. It contrasts public outcry against brutal boxing with tacit, ongoing football violence. The piece argues state laws and city athletic clubs should curb prize rings while celebrating football's supposedly gentler display.
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Cinter
Mahoney Challenger to Meet Kelly in Dec Showdown
In a Sun letter Paddy Durrell Milwaukee manager for Young Mahoney asserts the 158-pound champion is training actively and will prove to be the most willing and aggressive fighter seen in the arena. He claims Mahoney will be the world 158-pound champion after the December 1 bout in Indianapolis.
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Uans
Blackburn
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the Sun
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Michigan Faces Chicago In West Football Championship
Michigan and Chicago meet at Marshall Field to decide the western title in a game that could draw about twenty six thousand fans. Michigan arrives in peak form with strong fan support while Chicago predicts victory and holds odds against the Wolverines.
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Frenzy Over Massillon Canton Clash Draws Star Talent
A preview of the Massillon versus Canton Thanksgiving game hype describes it as the greatest collection of college stars on a professional field. Canton lists Heston Cure Smith Ernst and others from Michigan Dartmouth and Penn in its lineup, Massillon features Schrantz Bennet Red Salmon Heyden and Stewart among others, with Carlisle tackle Bemis Pierce and several subs noted as contenders.
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