McFarland Beats Leach Cross In Six Round Windup
Packy McFarland of Chicago defeated Leach Cross in six rounds at the Fairmont A C New York Oct 22. Cross showed little offense until the fifth when he briefly pressed McFarland, who dominated the bout from start to finish with superior punching and aggression.
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Indianapolis Sun
New York
Leach Cross
Packy McFarland
Chicago
Fairmont A. C
Windy City
Wonder
Nelson the Durable Dane Defies Human Limits
Bat Nelson speaks in a bold, controversial interview claiming he is not a human being and detailing a subnormal heart rate of 40 to 48 beats per minute. He contrasts charity with wealth, asserts no lighter weight foe could knock him out, and recalls a 1898 bicycle factory accident with 90 stitches and a week in hospital.
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Dane
Joe Gans
Charity
Hegewisch
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Two Iron Men to Pitch for All-Professionals at Brighton Beach
The series between the Reserves and the All-Professionals will be played at Brighton Beach on Sunday. Summers the Detroit hurler backs the Reserves to hold the leaguers, while Bush Durham Leichhardt and other stars appear for the professionals. Dur ham and Leibhardt, the two Iron Men, will pitch for the big fellows, each having five double-header wins to their names.
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Brighton Beach
Detroit
Harvard's Play Not Up to Expectations
Harvard's varsity spent most of yesterday afternoon behind closed gates working out new plays to surprise the Middies on Saturday. The team later drilled catching punts against open sky to prepare for open field play at Annapolis. The scrimmage showed progress but not in an encouraging manner for supporters.
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Harvard
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Annapolis
Manhattan Bowlers Spark Five 800 Totals In Night Action
Ottigh's total tops independent league with 223. Kelley of the Manhattans adds 214. Manhattans post five 800 totals and overtake Deweys after sweeping five of six from the Federals. Shermans 876 and Centrals strong, while Anonyms beat Carriers in four games.
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Federals
Centrals
Anonyms
Carriers
Basketball at YM Y M C A Saturday
The second games of the Y M C A basketball league will be played Saturday night with two games on the program. Physical Director Fred West invites the public to attend in hopes of bigger crowds. Several YM C A teams include notable football players and fans can expect hot contests.
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No Matches in East Fighter Goes Back Home
No Matches in East as heavyweight Phil Kaufman leaves Philadelphia for San Francisco with trainer Billy Delaney. Kaufman, named as a likely Burns successor, reports improved strength and readiness to face any rival, including Burns in a BurnsJohnson clash. He plans a coast fight, weighs to reach about 200 pounds, and says Barry refused a short bout with him.
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Philadelphia
al Kaufman
California
Tommy Burns
San Francisco
Kaufman
Billy Delaney
Delaney
Burns
Johnson
Barry
Allen Winter Sets Fast Glenville Time In Exhibition
Allen Winter clipped his record at Glenville Driving Park in Cleveland on October 22, posting a mile in 2:06 with a 1:01% last half and a 30 second final quarter. Driven by George Ketcham, he had been bought for 50 000 dollars and aimed to headline the $50 000 American Trotting Derby. The event featured Lou Dillon and her filly Lou Billings along with local horse clashes in a lengthy program.
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Indianapolis Sun
Cleveland
Allen Winter
Glenville Driving Park
George Ketcham
Ketcham
Crescens
Glenville
Lou Dillon
Lou Billings
John A. McKerron
Yale Reveals New Track Star Sherwood at Fall Games
Yale introduced Forest Kingsley Sherwood of Glen Cove Long Island at the fall games in New Haven. He dominated short events including the 106 yard dash in 10.13 seconds and the 220 yard dash in 23 seconds, with little challenge. Sherwood arrived from Hotchkiss School Lekeville.
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Yale
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Glen Cove
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Sherwood
Hotchkiss
Lekeville
Bout With McFarland Looks Good to Nelson
Lightweight champion Battling Nelson surprised by saying he may meet Packy McFarland in a six round bout in the east. He had earlier declined a $10,000 purse for six rounds in Philadelphia. Nelson leaves for Boston for a week of theater, then goes to New York where negotiations for a McFarland bout are expected.
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McFarland
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Robertson Tops Vanderbilt Cup Trial With Best Time
New York October 22 drivers faced ideal conditions for speed trials around the Vanderbilt cup course. George Robertson in a Locomobile led with rounds of 21 and 20 minutes. Foxall P. Keens in a Mercedes followed with two 21 minute rounds. Others included Potschke on an Acme with 21,22,22 minutes and Jim Florida on a Locomobile with 21. Luttgen in a Vanderbilt Mercedes posted 25,22,23,22 minutes.
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New York
George Robertson
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Acme
Jim Florida
Luttgen
Vanderblit Mercedes
Pouget
Harald Payns Whitney
Princeton Narrow Escape With Fordham
Princeton, N J October 22. The 17 to 0 score against Fordham hides a tight contest. Fordham came within inches of scoring on several drives and would have changed the outcome with a few pivotal plays.
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Princeton
Fordham
Donovan Training For Elusive Oct. 29 Bout
Mike Donovan a Rochester welterweight trains for a two round fight near Cincinnati on October 29 against Cristy Williams. He believes the colored opponent is tough but aims to win to secure upcoming matches or forfeit others.
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N. Y
Mike Donovan
Cristy Williams
Cincinnati
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Williams
Fitzpatrick's Selections At Empire City
Fitzpatrick lists picks for Empire City races with Spellbound Summer Night Grania in the first race and Beauoclere Coat of arms Dixie Himmel in the second. Butcher Woodlane Saracinesca in the third. Spooner Frank Gill Tileing in the fourth. Royal Captive Aron dack Killicreen in the fifth. Monfort Gretna Green Bad News in the sixth. Three best bets Spellbound straight first race Burgher straight third race Monafort.
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Royal Captive
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Navy Eleven Hopes to Win Over Harvard
Annapolis Md Oct 22 Practice at the Naval academy centers on beating Harvard on Saturday. A spirited battle with the scrubs marked the latest workout as the team energizes for the big game.
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Harvard
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Scrubs
All-Stars Meet A B C At Northwestern Park Sunday
A Sunday double header is planned at Northwestern Park featuring the All-Stars versus the A. B. C.'s. St. Paul pitcher Clarence Dunbar, Nashville ace Elmer Duggan, and Eddie Wagner of Danville will pitch against the colored team. Dallas Texan Nobe Orr and Marion State League's Bobby Anderson will handle catching duties.
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St. Paul
Elmer Duggan
Nashville Star
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Danville
Nobe Orr
Dallas
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Bobby Anderson
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Farmer’s Tender Heart Halts Fatal Blow
In a quip from the Boston Transcript, Herlock Shomes notes the spring chicken raiser’s tenderness. Poston asks how he knows, and Shomes explains the farmer hesitated before delivering the fatal strike, revealing a gentler intent behind the act.
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Poston
Boston Transcript
Yale Stars Return to Coach Team
Yale brings Ralph Bloomer Morris Ely and Charles Chadwick to coach the squad in New Haven as two stars Murph y and Andras suffer injuries. Andras was carried off unconscious and both players were taken to the infirmary with injuries deemed not serious. Capt. Burch hosted the visitors during their stay.
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Conn
Ralph Bloomer
Morris Ely
Charles Chadwick
Yale
Fred Murphy
Andras
Murphy
Burch
Marching band leaves band lead on Gettysburg march
A regiment moving from Philadelphia to Gettysburg separated by short intervals. The band and drums led, then halted briefly at a bend. A mounted officer raced up, accusing the band sergeant of falling out of sight of the leading company. The sergeant insisted the band remained visible. The officer claimed otherwise, stating he had seen them.
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Gettysburg
Philadelphia Ledger
Airship Nos 5 and Tom Fool Crashed in Storm Wrecks Kill 21
Chicago Dispatch reports airship No 5 left at 7 pm and after 50 miles dived into a squall, making seven somersaults and crashing in a cornfield with 14 dead. Philadelphia Patch notes the Tom Fool wrecked hitting a tree, seven killed and fourteen injured, as wind currents doomed the flight.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore Aerial Navigation Company
Philadelphia Dispatch
New Orleans Picayune
Coach Place Eyes Indiana Game with Notre Dame
Notre Dame Oct 2 Coach Place focuses on the November 7 game with Indiana at Indianapolis. He released a list of eligible players Burdick Miller Paine Mertes Schmitt Wood Ruel Phillips Dwyer Lynch Dionne Mortality Duffy Dolan Edwards Kelly Maloney Daniels Scanlan Reynolds Denner Reynolds, the St Joseph hall star, and Definer are expected to report today. Maloney, the Brownson speed end, will also wear a uniform.
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Carlisle Works Hard For Game With Penny
Carlisle Pa October practice at the Carlisle Indian School showed resolve to present a strong front against Pennsylvania in Philadelphia Saturday. Players were bruised and strained yet continued drills with determination. one kicker and runner was treated after twisting an ankle to avoid further risk.
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Indianapolis Sun
Carlisle
Carlisle Indian School
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
A Forpe
Warner
Vanderbilt at Long Branch Heats Up Fashion Debate
Alfred G. Vanderbilt described a Newport summer fashion scene at the Long Branch horse show. A notably pretty girl wore a daring sheath skirt paired with thick double veils. Her father questioned modesty, while she defended the look.
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Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Long Branch
Newport
Spending It in New York by Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair recalls a spendthrift poet in New York living on bread and olive oil after destitution. Friends discussed sending him to Canada for work, but the poet scoffed at emigrating and asked who would leave with money to spare.
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Upton Sinclair
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