Something wrong with football Harvard bulletin warns
Cambridge, Oct 3. Growing agitation over football gains force after Harvard Bulletin criticizes the game as increasingly uninteresting and injurious. It cites players injured weekly, calls for enforcement of rules, and urges substantial change or abolition to prevent ongoing harm while noting other sports remain vigorous but safer.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Bulletin
Mr. Lewis
Whcn
Pennsylvania
Fight Pictures A Good Likeness Of The Real Battle In The Ring
At the Auditorium on Wednesday Thursday and both matinees and evenings the Britt Nelson fight pictures will be shown. They are the original copy and promise a vivid record of the famed Nelson Britt clash, with clear motion and rare detail that lets non-siders grasp every blow and movement of the fight. Coffroth of Colma owns the films with exclusive midwest rights held by Low M. Houseman. produced under Indianapolis Athletic Club management.
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Britt-Nelriday Son
Nelson
James Edward Britt
California
Ringside
Miles
Rings
W. Coffroth
Colma
Cal) Athletic Club
Low M. Houseman
Chicago
Middle West
Indianapolis
Convine
Eima Imethoda
North
Caroline Felketland
Henest
Carolioa
Brsck
Millon
Kaufmann Faces O'Brien in High Stakes Heavyweight Show
Philadelphia Jack OBrien and rising pro Al Kaufmann prepare for Friday night’s clash in San Francisco. Kaufmann wowed crowds by dominating Joe Kennedy in recent sparring and promises a knockout in 10 rounds. O’Brien, training steadily, bets on his power punch to halt Kaufmann’s momentum.
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San Francisco
Cal
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
al Kaufmann
O'Brien
Kaufmann
Big Joe Kennedy
Kennedy
Jim Jefferies
McGovern Declines $7000 Purse. Corbett Accepts
Jack Mculigan of National A. C. Philadelphia offered a $7,000 purse for a six round bout to Terry McGovern and Young Corbett. Corbett accepted immediately, but McGovern delays hoping to fight Battling Nelson next.
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Jack Mculigan
National A. C
Philadephia
Terry McGovern
Young Corbett
Corbett
Terry
Nelson
Seymour Leads National League Batting With 177 Average
Cincinnati report notes Cy Seymour of the Reds tops the league with a .177 average, 219 hits in 14 games, ahead of Hans Wagner and Mike Donlin. It highlights pilfering by Wagner, prep for Central league opener, and teams patching rosters as season begins Monday night with varied matchups across Indiana towns.
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Cincinnati
Harry Paliam
Cy Seymour
Reds
Hans Wagner
Mike Donlin
Giants
Seymour
Rid
Lajoie
Wagner
Mark Maloney
Cubs
Devlin
Saturday Football Scores Across Colleges and Cities
A dense roundup lists numerous college football results with teams like Purdue Illinois Indiana Michigan Notre Dame Ohio State Wisconsin and many others. Scores show wide variety from dominant wins to narrow losses across universities including Columbia Amherst Syracuse and Princeton with traditional rivals and regional matchups reflected in a single publishable summary.
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Shortridge
Dayton
Manual
Louisville
Butler
Rose Poly
Wabash
Notre Dame
Purdue
Illinois
Indiana
Washington
Ohio State
de Pauw
A. A
Burlham
Morgan Park
Culver
Franklin
Columbus H
Mariettta College
University of Innessnnati
Michigan
Nebraska
Chicago
Wisconsin
Heidelberg
Rindsay
Kansas
University of Oklahoma Northwestern
Kentucky
Minnesota
Iowa
Ohio Medics
Ohio Northern
Belleveu
Crefehton
Washburn
Ottawa
Ohio Wesleyan
Wittenberg
Worcester
Oberlin
Case
Kenyon
Vanderbilt
University of Tennesper
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Illinois College
Ilinois State Normal
Pennsylvania
Brown
Harvard
West Point
University of North Cato
Pennsylvania State
Columbia
Amherst
Cornell
Western University of Pennsylvania
Indians
Dickinson
Johns Hopkins
Syracuse
Colgate
Dartmouth
Willams
Princeton
Lafayette
Holy Cross
Swarthmore
Georgetown
Virginia
Bucknell
Wesleyan
New York
Hard and Smooth Track Brings High Hopes for Record Runs
With bright weather the fair ground track will host the next possible wonder on Wednesday for auto acts. The surface is as hard and smooth as a floor, aiding drivers to push for records. Repairs on Frank Nutt’s car may finish in time for a potential match between the two Vanderbilt racers Nutt and Carl Fisher.
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Fair Grounde
Frank Nutts
Matea Tuer
Vanderbilt
Nutt
Carl Fisher
Boxing Pioneers and Greats Echoed by Hank O Day
The article recalls historic boxing eras with Hank O Day discussing world championship seasons and legendary fighters like Billy Sunday Sid Mercer Harry May Rod George Browne and Tom Brown while praising top American boxers and noting national boxing prowess and talent across generations.
Sports of All Sorts
Ratting Nelson faces $4 weekly offer from Raw Engl. Jimmy Gardner bids to recruit Nelson at 1 pound weight 12 in afternoon at Guldiehl. Jamaica race track notes include Dominick OMalley mudding up winnings. A Drake sets record for largest individual bet. Budding baseball trades and stage offer rumors abound about Mathewson and others, with tentative moves from Cincinnati and Toledo.
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Jimmy Gardner
Nelsun
Twelock
Guldiehl
Dominick O'Malley
Kie Lly
Jamaica
Une
Din Lin
Drake
O'Malley
Grapple
Belmont Park
Gophers Worry Over Roelfield Loss Shrinks Team Hope
Special to The Star Tribune Minneapolis Oct 3 Jimmy Isfield, all Western halfback in 1969, remains in hospital with improving condition but unlikely to return this season. Minnesota fans had trusted Isfield, Reemer, and Current as the strongest backfield trio, yet with Isfield out the line lacks substitutes. The nine year rake and freshmen like Frykniwn offer limited options amid growing concern.
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Minneapolis
Jimmy Isfield
Minnesota
Artipire
Fomil
Reemer
Tra
Fett
Frykniwn
Hanlon Has Five Offers From Major League Clubs
Baltimore source reports Edward Hanlon has five offers to join other clubs after rumors of him leaving Brooklyn. Hanlon recently returned from New York where he did not confirm details, but it is understood five major league teams have offered him roles for next season.
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Baltimore
Edward Hanlon
Brooklyn
Hite
Shorter Season Urged To Improve Baseball Schedule
Johnson Favored a shorter 140 game season. A L president opposes 162 games. Chicago Journal commentary says the seven extra games hurt players, clubs, and fans. It argues postseasons could run with a shorter schedule while weather improves and profits stay strong.
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WV. A. Phelan
Chicago Journal
Raines
Navinal
Noi
South Side Park
Smieles
Perplexing Attacks on Honest Citizens and Reforms
A fragment discusses a “strange” character of attacks on a broad class of honest people differing in views on life and temperance. It labels reformers as false and blames them for hindering progress when conservative, fair-minded men resist. The piece praises a “fair-minded class” and commends a famous figure.
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