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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
2
Edward J. Hart of Exeter New Hampshire was elected captain of Princeton University football for next year. Hart a sophomore, played fullback on this year's eleven at Princeton.
A brief quip suggests many saints would face less trouble if they spent an hour or two wrestling a ball outdoors. The note plays on religious imagery to humorously promote athletic activity.
The article notes only three western players named on two early All American teams: Allerdice Michigan Page Chicago and McGovern Minnesota at quarterback with Ted Coy universally placed. Yale and Harvard dominate the east and Camp’s official selection has not yet appeared making a western presence unlikely.
Nels Larson, a Norwegian ski expert, gave an impressive exhibition in Caldwell New Jersey. He descended four miles from the mountain brow near the Monomonoch Inn to Pine Brook hotel in 4½ minutes on a crusted snow surface. The run began at 6 30 and finished at 6 34 45 with expert timing by George Race and Harold Jones.
Advertises a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets from Chamberlain Medicine Co Des Moines Iowa. Readers are asked to mail a one cent postal card with name and address on the back to receive the sample.
Annapolis Dec 6 The football teams of the Naval and Military Academies will play at Franklin Field Penn on Saturday Nov 26 1910 barring unforeseen events. The agreement among academies and Penn covers the Saturdays after Thanksgiving for the next three years and the 1910 game is assured despite questions about the term of the agreement.
John Immel of Fond du Lac won the contract for the central structure of Ripon college gymnasium with a bid between 25 000 and 30 000 dollars. Wings’ bids will follow. Total cost 90 000 dollars. Construction to start at once and finish by August 1.
Metropolitan Stars of St. Paul faced the Young Men's club of Eau Claire in a snow storm. The Stars lost 3 to 6 as nearly 100 spectators endured the cold and stormy conditions.
Elks Lodge No. 300 held memorial services at the First Presbyterian Church in La Crosse at 3 pm yesterday, remembering deceased members. The ceremony featured memorial tablets inscribed with names, preserving memories in a solemn, public service.
A Chicago area Elks memorial service honors departed brothers with a candlelit service, a valedictory address by Judge J. C. Karel, and reflections on death, fraternity, and public duty. The speaker extols charity, home life, and national unity under the banner of Fatherhood and Brotherhood.
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