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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1908
Page
2
A medical practitioner at a New York social gathering revealed a home remedy described as restoring vigor and personal magnetism. The suggested concoction uses sarsaparilla and several herbal tinctures to be taken as a tea after meals and at night, claimed to aid nervous and wasting diseases.
Notre Dame announces a Christmas southern and eastern road trip for its basketball team. London hosts an incoming challenger Giovanni Rainevitch to face Champion Frank Gotch upon arrival, with Gotch's acceptance not yet known.
East team dominates West 29 to 0 in a decisive Spor ts 2 matchup. The game featured strong defense and key plays from standout players, sealing a dominant victory for the East squad.
La Crosse high school defeated Eau Claire 10 to 0 on a slippery field in Baraboo week before Thanksgiving. Dickens scored twice for La Crosse with Tourtellotte and Roddy contributing key runs and punting, while Collins and Shaw made important plays on defense and special teams.
The report details a back and forth showdown as Eau Claire fumbles forward passes, Tourtelotte and Dickens anchor drives with multiple onside efforts, and La Crosse struggles to gain ground. Penalties and punts punctuate a tense game with limited third down conversions.
The La Crosse club hosts a winter billiards tournament opening with multiple strong matches and daily play to follow. A big game featured Eau Claire scoring a single visitor tally amid a lineup of La Crosse and Eau Claire players and officials.
Close and interesting tournament games were played Saturday night. Notable results include Craft beating Van Steenwyk 72 to 65, Gund defeating Mitchell 75 to 62, and Will Ott opening a 130 to 96 win over Wa ger. Craft also beat Mitchell 65 to 55, and Dvorak bested Reitzel 38 to 30.
The writer praises Princeton teams for playing rugby with quick, modern tactics while criticizing the old style for delays. He notes Americans are hustlers and urges adopting an up to date game to maintain prestige among world sportsmen.
Lord Northcliffe, owner of English newspapers, attended the Yale Princeton clash and said he found the American game antiquated and slow, expressing surprise at the spectacle and its pace.
Bloomington coach Jimmy Sheldon will leave Indiana University to practice law in Chicago after four seasons. Louisville signs Dunleavy, former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder, for next year. Pennsylvnia end Paulitis may join the Highlanders after being ruled ineligible for college football for playing pro baseball. Philadelphia expects Balenti to join the Quakers as a strong drop-kicker under Connie Mack.
A woman facing necessary operations illustrates how medical expenses can rival the outlay of investing in a mine, highlighting the high price of essential care.
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