Hayes Shown Reluctant To Enter Indoor Distance Classic
New York reports an indoor distance race may crown the era’s four top runners. John J. Hayes, Olympic Marathon winner and now professional, faces a choice to compete with Dorando, Tom Longboat, and Alfred Shrubb at a Thanksgiving time event. Promoter Pat Powers believes Hayes will joining to support America.
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New York
John J. Hayes
London
Dorando
Tom Longboat
Canada
Hayes
Alfred Shrubb
England
Pat T. Powers
America
Yale Scrubs Too Weak To Play Varsity
New Haven October 2 Yale's second football eleven is described as an unreliable aggregation. The freshmen were used for practice as the varsity was held in check and managed only one score, when Philbin crossed the line after a lively open session.
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New Haven
Yale
Philbin
Chandler Leads Independent League Individual Honors
Chandler of the Centrals topped Independent league scoring with 247. Gavin of the E M s scored 227 for second honors. Jack Goodwin of the Shermans starred in his second game with 24 as the Manhattans won five from the Rk F M s. The Deweys slipped to fifth after losing to the Anonyms while Centrals took six from Carriers. Shermans also went four of six against the Federals.
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Chandler
Centrals
Gavin
Jack Goodwin
Shermans
Manhattans
Rk. F. M
Deweys
Federals
Will Hack Welcome Gotch to England This Time
New York reports controversy over Frank Gotch and Hacken Schmidt. Hack threatens revenge and plans to return to England for training while claiming he is not as good as before yet can improve with hard work in the foggy English climate. English press had cheered Gotch’s rough tactics before turning cautious.
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Frank Gotch
England
Hack
Our
Gutch
Young Tigkled At Results Of His Horse Sale
Lexington Ky Oct 2 The McGrathiana stud dispersal sale second day yielded mares at 19 199 and five weanlings at 8530 totaling 27720 average 194 50 Over two days 239 head sold for 48420 average 202 50 Col Young vowed to be tickled to death if 481 head catalogued would bring 40000 and offered the entire stud to Kentucky Sales for 35000 President Harbison offered 82500 Col Young declined and closed a Fasig Tipton commission sale Thus the sale exceeded Col Youngs highest hopes by 8490
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Col. Young
Ucd
Kentucky Sales Company
Harbison
Fasig-Tipton Company
Wrestling Contest on Election Night at Tomlinson Hall
A political wrestling event accompanies election night with a live news wire into Tomlinson Hall. Frank Prindle faces Ferretinot Silvio, with Al Adamson and Al Akerman rivalries cited. Sam Murray to referee as public interest rises with live bulletins and preliminaries from Indiana and New York.
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Bill Bryan
Bill Taft
Tomlinson Hall
Marshall-Watson
Indiana
New York
Tomlinson Wall
Frank Prindle
Ferretinot Silvio
Chicago
Italy
al Adamson
Adamson
al Akerman
Murburger
Faulkner
Sam Murray
Griffith and Herrmann in Conference
Chicago reports say Garry Herrmann Reds owner is seriously considering Clark Griffith for next season. Griffith, former New York Highlanders manager, has been in Cincinnati for several weeks and has now gone there to confer with Herrmann about the job.
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The
New York Highlanders
Cincinnati Reds
Garry Herrmann
Reds
Griffith
Cincinnati
West Point Cadets Crush Scrubs in Scrimmage
West Point N Y Oct 2 Cadets opened week with hard scrimmage scoring two touchdowns. Walmsley tallied the first after Greble and Dean advanced 10 yards with end runs and center smashes. Philbioon Moss did not play with McCoach at center and Carrithers at right guard.
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West Point
N. Y
Walmsley
Greble
Dean
Philbioon
Moss
McCoach
Carrithers
Wolgast Avoids Abe Attell Fight in Milwaukee Standoff
Milwaukee boxer Ad Wolgast refuses a 20 round Thanksgiving bout with Abe Attell in Los Angeles. Attell agrees to original terms but Wolgast deems Attell too strong. Local fight followers agree, with Freddie Welsh likely to be substituted for Attell.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Wolgast
Milwaukee
Abe Attell
Attell
Freddie Welsh
Butler Eleven Faces Line Change Before Richmond Game
Butler football squad works hard for a Saturday clash with Bearsham on Reid Field in Richmond. Guard Charles Wolfe leaves the team. Hartman expected to fill the gap as Butter is outweighed.
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McKay
Butler
Sands in Victory in Handicap Dbfil iard Championship
Sands won his first victory in the handicap Dbfil iard championship tourney at the Board of Trade parlors last night defeating Rosener by 475 to 110. Also ads for The Gem Laundry offering family washings and ironing and Oyster Frank at 113 N Alabama St.
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Sands
Board of Trade
Rosener
Harvard Freshmen Scrimmage With Varsity At Cambridge
Harvard's freshman eleven held its first set to with the varsity. second team faced the varsity to practice defensive work. Lieut Graves worked on McKay's conditioning. Hoar and Burr in uniform but did not play. Fish took part in the scrimmage while Nourse rested and was replaced by Hadden and Withington.
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Indianapolis Sun
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Lieut
Graves
McKay
Hoar
Burr
Fish
Nourse
Hadden
Withington
Navy Rowing Plans Challenge Cornell For Spring Race
Annapolis Md Oct 2 It was learned that the naval academy rowing authorities will challenge Cornell for a two or four mile race on the Severn next spring The midshipmen last year branched out by racing Harvard and their intent to row Cornell at Poughkeepsie signals doubt about sending a Navy crew to the big Hudson event in 1909
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Naval Academy
Cornell
Severn
Midshipmen
Harvard
Poughkeepsie
Navy
Hudson
Princeton Tigers Scrimmage In Two Thirty Minute Halves
Princeton N J October 29 Osborn field was soggy yesterday afternoon but a scrimmage of two 30 minute halves was played. The first half and two minutes of the second half were between the varsity and the scrubs. The last ten minutes involved the freshman team with McCrohan sidelined for over a week but playing yesterday.
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N. J
Osborn
Varsity
Scrubs
McCrohan
Marion Club to Revive Basketball Post Election
The Marion club plans an athletic revival after elections with basketball as the featured sport. Club members include Bohnstadt Malarkey Avery Emmerich Diddel of Wabash College Cook of Indiana University McKinney Eddie Strong McCullough Prinzler and many others.
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Bohnstadt
Malarkey
Avery
Emmerich
Diddel
Wabash College
Cook
Indiana University
McKinney
Eddie Strong
McCullough
Prinzler
Right Tackle Departs Maroon Football Camp
Chicago Oct 29 A football sensation rocked the Maroon camp when Kelsey the right tackle deserted Stage s squad. The star lineman refused practice saying he is through with the Maroons over what he calls a humiliation by Coach Stage
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Chicago
Kelsey
Stage
Maroons
Six Seek Zanesville Central League Manager Post
In South Bend Indiana on October 2 six men were named as candidates for the Zanesville Central League club manager. The list includes Marty Hogan who recently resigned, Robbie Lowe formerly with Grand Rapids, Goat Anderson of South Bend, Zeke Wrigley Billy Montgomery and Frank Killen, who serves as an umpire on President Carson's staff.
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Ind
Zanesville Central League
Marty Hogan
Robbie Lowe
Grand Rapids
Goat Anderson
Zeke’ Wrigley
Billy” Montgomery
Frank Killen
Carson
Fitzpatrick selections at Jamaica track
Jeanette M Mel rit Yankee Daughter in race one. Woodlane Biskra Scracinesca in race two. Milford Winning Star Tivoli in race three. Falcada Cressina Onfort in race four. Woodlane Fancy Ardri in race five. May River Billy Vincent Melise in race six. Three best bets Jeanette M straight first race Milford straight third race Woodlane straight fifth race.
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Jeanette M. Melritt
Woodlane
Biskra
Scracinesca
Milford
Tivoli
Falcada
Cressina
Onfort
Fancy
Ardri
May River
Billy Vincent
Melise
Teree
Jeanette M
Bresnahan May Lead Cardinals in New Manager Shift
John McCloskey’s resignation as St Louis Cardials manager received and accepted per his Louisville dated letter. Roger Bresnahan is named as successor by rumor though he denies commitment. Charley Carr also discussed as potential recruit while Robinsons praise McCloskey for player development but blame him as poor manager.
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St. Louis
New York
John McCloskey
Louisville
Roger Bresnahan
Bresnahan
Charley Carr
Indianapolis
Robisons
Cardinals
Robinsons
McGraw
Pat Donovan
Charley Nichols
Jimmy Burke
Grand to Stage Views of Post Deagon Series
The Grand will show motion pictures of the Cubs Tigers world series game next week in addition to vaudeville. Indianapolis and Cincinnati crowds are keen on the baseball film, with Donovan, Overall pitching and Evers, Tinker fielding drawing the most praise. George Spoor struggles to meet demand for the reels.
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America
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Donovan
Evers
Tinker
George K. Spoor
Grand
Ziegler
Cubs
Ketchel Threatens Withdrawal Over Fight Payout
San Francisco observer Joe OConnor Ketchel's manager says Ketchel may withdraw from the Papke-Ketchel match unless the prize money is more equitably divided. Promoter Jack Gleason aims to resolve the dispute ahead of Thanksgiving.
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Ketchel
Papke
San Francisco
Jack Gleason
Joe O’connor
All-Professionals Meet Reserves in Final Indy Game at Brighton Beach
The season wraps with the third and deciding game in Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon at Brighton Beach. Summers Bush Berger and other league players will participate in the closing matchup.
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Indianapolis
Brighton Beach
Summers
Bush
Berger
Osborn Beats Busch in Colosseum Wrestling Match
Jack Osborn of Boston, the champion wrestler of Austria, won two of three falls in a catch-as-catch-can bout against Karl Busch of New York, champion of Germany, at the Coliseum last night.
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Hamilton
Jack Osborn
Boston
Mass
Austria
Karl Busch
New York
Germany
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