SONS OF ELI LOSE TO WESTERNERS IN CLOSE SHAVE
After Yale defeats Wisconsin 6 to 0, Coach King of Wisconsin says the East cannot teach the West football. Wisconsin, smaller and travel weary, held Yale to a lone 65 yard score by Richards. Punting by ODea impresses eastern critics. Pennsylvania fades from top four after losses and injuries.
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King
Badgers
Wisconsin
Yale
Nate
Sons of Are
Capt. O’dea
Madison
Richards
O'Dea
Pennsylvania
Brown
Carlislé Inaians
Lafayette
Quakers
Bray
Hare
Harvard
DePauw's Defeat Ends State Title Hope
DePauw suffers a 6 to 5 loss to Rose Polytechnic, eliminating any chance at the state championship. Both teams scored a touchdown. Fisher of DePauw missed the ensuing goal, and the loss reflects a lopsided gain yet bad luck for DePauw.
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Depauw
Rose Polytechnic
Fisher
High School Teams Suffer Upsets in Louisville and Chicago
Indianapolis high school team suffered a severe defeat at Louisville 29 to 6 amid strong Colonels play. Meridians beat the second high school team 10 to 0 and the MT H 8 defeated the first team 20 to 5. Chicago routed Oberlin 58 to 0 with Cage scoring 53 points in the first half. Purdue’s Big Seven status debated as Champaign’s back out altered games. Other scores include Michigan 0 Beloit 0 Northwestern 0, Culver 18 Huntington 0.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Colonels
Sixteenth St
Meridianst
Chicago
Oberlin
Cage
Purdue
Michigan
Wisconsin
Northstern
Champaign
Minneso
Champaign-Purdue
Phil Allen
Harvaird
Brown
Etoen
West Point
Boxing News and Local Sport Updates From Early 1900s
The report lists bowlers averaging 170 and better from the Oneidas and other clubs, notes money earned by fighters and a Long Island home purchase for parents, and mentions various bouts and personalities. It covers a hospitalizing case for Shug Stewart, a Sharkey-Jeffries readout, and Ted Lewis entering graduate school. Also references arm injury at Berkeley oval, a 20 round clash with Gus Ruhlin, billiard practice for Slosson, and a fatal-like injury risk from a fight near Covelo involving Jim Hall.
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Brown
Oneidas
Graf
Palace
Williams
Ace
To. Warant
Zimmerman
Sharkey-Jeffries
Ted Lewis
Harvard Graduate School
Harry Elkes
Berkeley Oval
Jim Jefford
Covelo
Cal
George Coach
Jim Hall
Hall
Early Methodists in Indianapolis Remembered at Roberts Park Church
A Sunday service for aged members drew about a score at Roberts Park church with autumn leaf décor. Rev C E Bacon recounted early Methodist history in Indianapolis from nine founders on the grass by the soldiers monument to 7500 members today, noting Craven’s sermons and a traditional turkey feather fan.
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William Craven
Craven
Bacon
Turkey Feather Fan.” the First Methodist
Maryland-st
Capitolave
Illinois-st
Mlinois
Meridian-sts
Roberts Chapel
Lemcke
Roberts Park Church
Robbers with a Wagon Break Into Jeovierson Ave Store
H D Preadheft owner of a Jeovierson Ave dry goods store and his wife awoke at 3 am to robbers at work next door. He chased them with a 32 caliber gun, injuring his foot, while the burglars fled with silk velvets and underwear. A wagon was likely used, but authorities heard no alarm.
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H. D. Preadheft
Jeoviersonave
Breadheft
Devinin Released Over Bribery Conspiracy Case
Sam Dinnin was found not guilty on a conspiracy charge tied to attempting to bribe election clerk Wiarry Cunningham. Prosecutor Herman Harms testified Dinnin suggested paying $39 to influence an officer, but Cunningham did not become the target. Harms, the only witness, was not tried, while Dinnin denied the allegations.
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Sam Dinnin
Herman Harms
Wiarry Cunningham
Justice Nickerson
Dinnin
Cook County Club Parade Nominates Mayors at Cleveland Club
The Cook County Democratic Club led by 500 Indianapolis Democrats paraded to the Cleveland club rooms Saturday night, giving speeches and lunch then dispersing around 4 am. Mayor Harrison did not attend Chicago events. Bathhouse Johnny Powers proposed him as club president while Joe Belt named Mayor Taggart for governor, with Harrison made an honorary marching club member.
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Cook County
Democratic Club
Carter Harrison
Monument
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Harrison
Chicago
Johnny” Powers
Marching Club
Joe Belt
Taggart
2Vernor
Cluo
Hospital Fire Report From Ufindiay Ohio
A fragment from an Ohio report notes a hospital fire with unspecified scale and casualties. Details are incomplete, but authorities investigate the blaze at the facility in Ufindiay on an October day, outlining emergency response and preliminary causes.
Dying Words Linked To Terre Haute Lover Case
Grace Compton also known as Tessie Allen died in Jennie Bell’s resort after a night of drinking. A pitiful note to her lover or husband Scott Proffett was found beside her bed at 325 West Court Street. Deputy coroner suggests laudanum poisoning as the cause.
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Grace Compton
Tessie Froffet
Scott Proffett
S. Seventeenth St
Terre Haute
Jennie Bell
W. Court St
Tessie Allen
Bell
Scott
Proffett
Dunlavey
Lauda
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H. H. Lee
West Washington
Eli
Drubbbed
Ason
Ind
Jenry County
Kid” Grimi
Jack Tierney
Hoary Methodists
Jeffersonave
Devinin
Cook County Club
Teggeart
Ufindiay
Wasson
Facine
Luzon
Aline
H. P. Wasson & CO
Danbury Hat Co
East
Washington St
TRE Globe
Vonnegut’s
Vonnegut Hardware Co
Wiliieron
East Market St
Gruelle
Washington-st
R.B. Gruelle
Land
And
Clay
Henry Deutsch
Washington
Illinois
Rambler
Ideal
Earlane
Steel Ranges
C. Koehring & Bro
Pennsylvania St
Virginia Avenue
Bryce’s Steam Bakery
Peter F. Bryce
Bryce
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