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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1908

Page

6

Hanover Tests Butler Eleven On Irwin Field

Hanover faces a stern test against Butler on Irwin field with McKay at quarterback after Maguire left school. Indiana fans debate Sheldon’s team strength and Paddock’s benching in Chicago. Purdue meets Monmouth at Lafayette and Rose Poly plays Wabash at Crawfordsville as Franklin travels to Earlham in Richmond. Oyster Frank's advertises bulk oysters.

Hanover Butler Irwin Field McKay Ohio & Formidable Hanoverians Maguire Indiana Wisconsin Bloomington Sheldon S. Paddock Chicago Paddock Maroons Purdue Mets Monmouth Lafayette Rose Poly Wabash Crawfordsville Franklin Richmond Earlham

College Football Schedule Sparkles Across Numerous Matchups

The day features Butler at Hanover in Irwinfield Indiana, Wisconsin at Bloomington, Notre Dame at Ann Arbor, Rose Poly at Crawfordsville, DePauw at Winona Tech in Green Castle, Franklin hosting Earlham, Purdue at Lafayette, Grand Prairie at Culver, Yale versus Army, Pennsylvania versus Brown, Princeton versus Virginia Poly, Harvard against Springfield, Cornell versus Colgate, Dartmouth facing Williams, Carlisle versus Susquehanna, Syracuse against Rochester, Navy at Lehigh, Penn State versus Geneva, Dickinson versus Ursinus, Lafayette versus Medico-Chi, Haverford meeting Franklin and Marshall, and Washington and Jefferson clashing Allegheny with other regional showdowns noted.

Rose Poly Wabash Crawfordsville DePauw Winona Tech Greencastle Franklin Earlham Purdue Monmouth Lafayette Grand Prairie Culver Yale Army Pennsylvania Brown Princeton Virginia Dickinson Ursinus Medico-Chi Haverford Franklin and Marshall

Penn to field battered lineup against Brown at Franklin Field

Philadelphia October 17 Penn will present a battered and changed line up against Brown at Franklin Field today with Kenith and Manier unable to play and several others likely rested as coaches await the result with fear and trembling.

Brown Franklin Field Kenith Manier

Free Prescription Offer Preys On Insecure Men

A dubious ad promises a free copy of a nervous debility prescription from a doctor who claims to cure lack of vigor and memory loss. The letter-style pitch targets weak men seeking restoration, offering a mysterious restorative remedy and urging readers to send for a plain, ordinary “treatment.”

EB. Robinson

Ruth Dillon Dominates Handy Style Racing in Lexington

In Lexington Kentucky on October 17, Ruth Dillon swept the handy style events, winning heats while Lady Jones trailed. Locust Jack claimed the 2:07 trot with two wins, and Tax Title, Reelfoot, and William C split the 2:09 heat wins. Aileen Wilson led the 2:00 pace with two easy heats.

Lexington Lady Jones Ruth Dillon Red Cross Locust Jack Tax Title Reelfoot William C Aileen Wilson

Lineups in Three Football Games

Football lineup list shows positions and players across three games. Names include Johnson Left end Rogers Hatfield Left tackle Boyle Netherton Left guard Messmer Captain Hover Center Stiehm Trimble Right guard Dreutzer Orpin Dutter Osthoff Bell Paddock Right end Lowman Dean Berndt Quarterback Sprinkler Left half Culver Paddock Right half Mucklestone Winters Fullback Montgomery.

Johnson Rogers Hatfield Boyle Netherton Messmer W. Hover Dreutzer Orpin Dutter Osthoff Bell H. Paddock Lowman Sprinkler Cunningham Culver S. Paddock Mucklestone

Kilpatrick Leads Unclear Lineup With Multiple Players

A partial list shows Kilpatrick at left end and Goebel at center with players Underwood Richardson and Byrne Brown on the line. Others include Wier Biddle at center, Lilly at right guard, Mersareau at right tackle, Carberry Murphy at right end, Wood Philbin at left half, Dean Coy and Chamberlain at full back, with Greble and Brides mentioned as left and right halves in an incomplete roster.

Kilpatrick Underwood Richardson Byrne Brown Wier Biddle Goebel Lilly Mersareau Carberry Murphy Wood Philbin Seessees Greble Brides Dean Coy Seeeeeseese Chamberlain

Fitzpatricks Selections at Belmont Park Card

Preview of Belmont Park racing card listing horses by race. Bad News Mil ford Juggler in first race. waterspeed Agent Grandpa in second. trance Wise Ma gon Royal Captive in third. fair Play Mas ter Robert Brother Jonathan in fourth. Chaplet Raquet East River in fifth. Hipptop Garland Summer Night in sixth. Three best bets noted Bad News straight first race Tragee wrsight third race.

Fitzpatrick Belmont Park Milford Waterspeed Agent Grandpa Trance Wise Magon Royal Captive Fair Play Robert Jonathan Chaplet Raquet East River Hipptop Garland Tragee Wrsight

McCoy Tops Stewart In Reserved Bout At New York Arena

Special to the Indianapolis Sun. Five thousand fans watched Kid McCoy and Jim Stewart in a bruising New York City bout. McCoy weighed 165 pounds to Stewart's 200. McCoy used taunts and quick leads, scoring a solid chin shot late in the first round. The middle rounds were cautious, the fifth showed sparring, and Stewart clinched to the bell as the crowd jeered at McCoy's fatigue and Stewart's nonparticipation.

Indianapolis Sun New York National A. C E. Twenty-fourth Street Kid McCoy Jim Stewart McCoy Stewart White

Army Always Does Well Against Yale

West Point notes strong crowd for the Yale game with three times as many spectators as seats at the cadets ground. The contest is typically close and bitter. Trainer Temple reports players in fine condition. Coach Tipton introduces a new forward pass expected to add five points for Army.

West Point Hudson Yale Temple Tipton

Bronson Knocks Out Moyer in First Round Fight

In Dayton Ohio on October 17 Ray Bronson the Indianapolis lightweight stopped Perry Moyer of Piqua in the first round after a brutal right to the jaw. The 20 round bout ended swiftly with Bronson credited a knockout victory.

Dayton Ray Bronson Indianapolis Perry Moyer Piqua Bronson Moyer

Cubs and Tigers 10 play the gross roads

Detroit bids farewell to the Tigers with a banquet at the Pontchartrain led by Postmaster Homer Warren and civic leaders. After the banquet at 1 20 a.m. the team heads to Chicago under H Germany Schaefer for a barnstorming tour against the Cubs, with a stop in Indianapolis canceled due to Washington Park damage.

Detroit Mich Tigers Pontchartrain Homer Warren George T. Moody Board of Commerce Maybury Civic Chicago H. Germany Schaefer

Marion Team Breaks Season Record in Indianapolis League

The Marions surpassed their 1000 point mark with 1011, averaging 936 across six games. The Columbias tied 936 as a team while Eddy Meyer Newlin and Kirkwood shared high honors with 223. The Columbias beat the Turners in five games. Nationals beat Crescents. Marions and North Sides each won four from Washingtons and Imperials.

Marions Columbias Eddy Meyer Newlin Nationals Kirkwood Washingtons Turners Crescents North Sides Imperials

Clark Griffith to Manage Reds Next Season

New York report says Clark Griffith will manage the Cincinnati National League club next season. The club sought secrecy until after the stockholders meeting, with reliable sources confirming the plan.

Clark Griffith REDS New York Cincinnati Cincinnati Club Mantter Tie

Cubs Divide Championship Receipts After Big Series

Chicago Cubs met with Charles W. Murphy to divide $27,669 from the five game series with Detroit. Frank Chance discussed future Coast league games with Cal Ewing and Henry Berry. Players received full shares of 1,400 dollars each plus special allocations for Williams Kroh Durbin Trainer Simmons Marshall. Kroh angrily vowed never to wear a uniform again.

Indianapolis Sun Chicago Chicago Cubs Charles W. Murphy Detroit Chicagos Frank Chance Cal” Ewing Henry Berry Cubs Williams Kroh Durbin Simmons Marshall

Yale Faces Army With Painful Hospital Roster

New Haven Conn Oct 17 Yale football headlines show a weakened lineup as several regulars including Capt Bobby Burch Right Guard Cooney and Logan Hobbs and Hobbs are on the hospital list. Cooney was hurt last Tuesday and trainer Mack says he will miss several days keeping Yale from full strength against West Point.

Indianapolis Sun New Haven Conn Yale West Point Army Bobby Burch Drus Cooney Hobbs Logan Burch Cooneder Mack

Harvard Coaches Limit Scrimmage In Heat

In Boston on October 17 Harvard coach Haughton kept the football squad from scrimmage due to extreme heat. For 30 minutes the regulars practiced planned plays for the Springfield Training School game, emphasizing the forward pass and side kick. Captain Burr said Gil Brown would be used at end against Springfield.

Boston Haughton Harvard Springfield Burr Gil” Brown

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