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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1907

Page

7

New Football Rules Fall Short In Wabash Michigan Clash

The new game is not a clear success as Wabash and Michigan clash. Fumbles and missed forward passes dominate, luck favors Michigan, and the Scarlet line struggles against the Wolverines. Hargrave and Dobbins shine for Wabash, while Allerdice and McGoffin spark Michigan with key returns and scores.

Michigan Wabash Wolverines Yost Hargrove Grabham Hargrave Dobbins Gipe Sprow Schultz Allerdice McGoffin Lowell Douglass Graham

Saturday Scores Highlight Mixed College Results

Saturday college scores include Michigan routing Wabash 22 to 0 while Amherst defeated Trinity 11 to 0 and Princeton surged 40 to 0 over Washington and Jefferson. Other notable results show Chicago 42 Illinois 6 and Duke no entries.

United States Leads World in Sensational Sky Race Balloons

The Sus reports a global aero contest beginning in St. Louis with the United States defending the James Gordon Bennett cup. Balloons, aeroplanes, and dirigibles compete from King's Highway and McKinley Ave. The event, praised as a world aeronautic festival, spans three days of races and draws scientists and spectators alike.

United States World ST. Louis Frank Lahm Paris England Germany France Aero Club King’s Highway McKinley Ave

Nealon One of Stars of Turf After Belmont Victory

Nealon, fresh from a Belmont Park weight for age win, ranks among America's best racehorses. An offer of 20 000 dollars was made for him as he saddled for Frank Try. DuBois, the owner, declined, while James R. Keene eyed him for Castleton Stud. DuBois banked 5 545 dollars from the stakes, outpacing his 15 000 purchase price earlier.

New York Nealon Belmont Park America Frank Try William H. DuBois R. F. Carman DuBois James R. Keene Castleton Boots Durnell Saratoga Durnell Barney Schreiber

Gans Dempsey and Corbett the Best

Jim Corbett stands as a wonder among heavyweights for fast footwork. Bob Fitzsimmons ranks Joe Gans first in lightweight, with Dempsey praised as a superb middleweight ring general and footwork, and Jim Corbett noted for his speed on the beat line.

Metrople Joe Gans Baltimore Jack McAuliffe Gans Robert Jack Dempsey Dempsey Gana Jack O'Brien Fitzsimmons Twits Jim Corbett

Football clashes highlight week of major college games

Purdue visits Chicago while Michigan hosts Ohio State in Ann Arbor. Wisconsin plays Illinois in Madison and Penn faces Carlisle Indians in Philadelphia. Navy battles Lafayette at Annapolis. Swarthmore hosts Gettysburg and Brown meets Williams in Providence. Army takes on Rochester at West Point. Harvard vs Springfield in Cambridge. Cornell faces Princeton in Ithaca. Yale meets Villanova in New Haven. Latonia fall meeting continues at Latonia Kentucky. Metropolitan Jockey Club opens Oct 21 at Jamaica New York. Baltimore Jockey Club starts Oct 2 at Pimlico. Dallas hosts state fair race meeting continuation.

Michigan Wabash Manual Brownsburg Notre Dame Franklin Rose Poly Butler Army Yale Amherst Trinity Indians Bucknell Lafayette Colgate Harvard Navy Ripon College Beloit Chicago Illinois Cornell Pennsylvania Syracuse Williams Minnesota Nebraska Brown Ohio State University Wooster Dartmouth University of Maine Iowa State College Morningside College Princeton Washington and Jefferson Virginia Polytechnic Washington and Lee Massachusettss Agricultural Holy Cross Swarthmore George Washington College Purdue Ohio State Ann Arbor Wisconsin Madison Penn Carlisle Indians Phila Annapolis Gettysburg Providence Rochester West Point Springfield Cambridge Ithaca Villa Nova New Haven Cincinnati Latonia Jockey Club New York Metropolitan Jockey Club Jamaica L. I Baltimore Baltimore Jockey Club Pimlico Dallas

Boxing schedule across cities this week in boxing cards

Boxing events listed for Monday through Friday across Philadelphia New Britain Chelsea Reading Fort Wayne Derby Philadelphia Baltimore New Haven Providence Los Angeles near Cincinnati. Notable bouts include Willie Moody vs Joe Segar Matty Baldwin vs Young Kenny Young Donahue vs Rouse O'Brien and Abe Attell vs Freddie Weeks along with multiple regional matchups featuring local fighters and title hopefuls.

Philadelphia Willie Moody Joe Segar New Britain Conn Matty Baldwin Young Kenny Chelsea Mass Young Donahue Rouse O’brien Reading Willie Fitzgerald Jack Cardiff Art Simma Jimmy Bonner Baltimore Kid Sullivan New Haven, Conn Johnny Summers Bert Keys Providence Joe Wolcott Mike Donovan Los Angeles Abe Attell Freddie Weeks Fred Landers Cincinnati Denny Lyons Billy Maxwell

Punting fundamentals and technique for football kickers

The Sun presents practical guidance for punting in football, detailing spiral and end-over-end punts, wind effects, stance, foot placement, ball drop, and timing. Emphasizes form, precision, and practice as keys to distance and accuracy, with a preview of the next piece on place kicking.

Punts and passes shape Yale Harvard grid tensions

Yale fears a split with Harvard next year over officials while noting Harvard's refusal to renew all sports pacts. Indiana and Notre Dame clash on Nov 2 at Washington Park as coach Turner and Barry focus on key future games. Crippe of Notre Dame breaks wrist, and Tuncker ejected for slugging. Tibbet's 106 yard run marks season highlight with Dillon’s 70 yard return. Harvard shifts Burr from tackle as Yale relies on him for offense.

Indianapolis Indiana Notre Dame Washington Park Sheldon Barry Catholicos I. U Bloomington Wisconsin Madison Illinois Tibbet Princeton

Death follows injury in Chicago football game

Special to The Saw reports W. C. Albrecht aged 2 died in Chicago after injuries sustained during a football game. He collapsed on the field with a cerebral hemorrhage after the scrimmage and died two hours later.

Chicago W. C.albrecht Albrecht

Balloons Set for James Gordon Bennett Cup Race

Nine balloons from four nations prepare for the second annual Gordon Bennett Cup race at the Aero Club of St Louis. The Pommern from Germany leads, with the American entry piloted by Maj. Henry J. Hersey and aide Arthur Aberholt. Inflation starts at 1 PM, first ascent at 4 PM, others every five minutes, weather near perfect with variable winds.

ST. Louis Nine The Aero Club of St. Louis Germany Oscar Erbsloh Henry H. Clayton United States Maj Henry J. Hersey Arthur T. Aberholt Lieut. Lahm Paris

Saturday Lineups And Scores In Football Games

Reports show Wabash Michigan Illinois Notre Dame Rose Poly Butler and Rose played. Details list positions and players such as Crip e Miller McDonald Pettigrew Standau Blackman and Pritchard with varying scoring plays including touchdowns and a field goal across multiple university teams. Officials included Esterline McCormack Lunt and town time halves ranged from 20 to 35 minutes.

Gardiner i Pritchard Merriam Ferguson Pettigrew McCormack Northwestern Wren Harvard Headineman Kilpatrick Wisconsin Notre Dame-Franklin Notre Dame Franklin College Cripe Duffy McDonald D. Miller Miller Ryan Bracken Umplire—McHenry Lantry Dwan Rose Poly-Butler Butler Wood Diener Hague Hartley Jewett Roberts Standau Daniels Wallish Bitterman Curry Fitzgerald Pritchard McGuire Strouse Rice Barnett Uhl Abbott McKay Blackman Ceeeee Schmidt Touchdowna Standau Blackman Myers Lunt Taft College Orr Westminster Hnesman—Doubhett Bernhardt Fitzgerald

Great Batmen on Detroit Club Show Old Glory

Great batting stars anchor Detroit to 1887 pennant glory. Hanlon captained the champions with Bennett the key backstop. Brouthers Dunlap White and other legends starred as Getzein Baldwin Conway and Witchell pitched, delivering a historic 1880s Detroit lineup.

Detroit Brouthers Thompson Rowe Bennett Richardson Twitchell Baldwin White Dunlap Hanlon Michigan City Hugh Jennings Ned Hanlon Charles W. Bennett Dan Brouthers Anson Fred Dunlap

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