Quincy High School Badly Beats Macomb in Fast Game
Quincy High School defeated Macomb Normal 35 to 0 on Macomb’s field. Quincy’s fast backfield and stout line dominated. Stuart scored twice, McDaniel added two TDs, Farrar and Weisenhorn each scored, with Best kicking goals. Macomb faced heavy pressure, unable to penetrate the Quincys’ defense.
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Ouincy
McDaniel
Quincy
Farrar
Weisenhorn
Best
Weisenborn
Quincey Clemens
Ward Foley
Eee
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Chapmann
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Dayton Wilson Oc
McWinnay Graves
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CY Thoostgrevct
Stuart McCourt
L. Hob
Wetsernborn Stevenson
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McDaniel Peck
R. HW. BL
Parrat Poreman
T.fullenbeck
Spahr
Quincy's
Gard
Illinois Runs Over Oklahoma With Big Score
Illinois dominates Oklahoma 4 to 0 in Champaign on Saturday using open field running Nichols Charpier and Sternaman standout for Illinois. Oklahoma relied on forward passes but Illinois defense held firm nullifying the threats as the Illini reached the goal line repeatedly.
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Notre Dame
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Oklahoma
Champaign
Ilinois
Nichols
Charpier
Sternaman
Tllinois
Tilinois
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le Ye
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Tollert
Wreisse
Deacon
Tagwerson
Douglass
Goltz
MeGsthlin
fEms
Durant
Nicholas
Wilmoth
Syria
Cacsaet
Graham Halas
Wea
Pase Abbott
Esas Davis
Timois
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Larrimer
Ingwerson
Breggman
Sprague
Eis
Fritchard
Weiss
Mongrieg
Norman
Klein
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Moncrieff
Goelitz
Bechtold
Davis
Johnson
Schommer
Chicago
Princeton
Haggerty
Colby
Grady
Depauw
St Louis U Defeated by Indiana 40 to 0
BLOOMINGTON Ind Oct 14 St Louis university was no match for the Indiana Hoosiers in a 40 to 0 defeat. Coach Steidmans team scored a touchdown in the first minute after kickoff and most of the second half saw Indiana’s reserves in action for the final two periods.
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Bloomington
Ind
St. Louis University
Indiana
Billikens
Steidman
Hoosier
Little Stories from France Behind the Lines
American field headquarters recalls quirky scenes from the war front in France. A mule hitched to a machine gun cart bolts in formation, while rain, mud, and billets riddled with dirt test troops and inspectors. An American major and a famed Goat tell tales of seasick homesick soldiers and a pigeon carrier used in Verdun.
Mulford Wins 50 Mile Race At Chicago Speedway
Ralph Mulford captured first in the fifty mile event at the speedway meeting in Chicago, while finishing second in another fifty mile race and third in a twenty mile dash. A collision between Tom Milton and Ton Alley during the final fifty mile race caused no serious injuries. The main 100 mile race was cut to 50 miles due to poor attendance, blamed on wintry weather and the World Series. Mulford led late in the final lap to win the opening fifty mile race in 28 17 17 at an average speed of 106 mph, with Peter Henderson second and Alley third. Henderson posted 105.8 mph in the other fifty, Mulford second. The twenty mile event went to Tom Alley in 11 22, with Gaston Chevrolet second and Mulford third. Other starters included Joe Bover, Gil Anderson, Dave Lewis, Pete Henderson, Percy Ford, Jerry Mason, Ogren. In Dubuque, Dubuque College beat La Crosse Normal 41 to 0, scoring all touchdowns in the first half. Butler, a Negro athlete, starred on offense.
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Ralph Mulford
Speedway
Tom Milton
Ton Alley
New York
Mulford
Peter Henderson
Tom Alley
Henderson
S. Frontenac
Gaston Chevrolet
Frontenac
Joe Bover
Ceeee
Gil Anderson
Miller
Duesenburg
Dave Lewis
Hoskins
Pete Henderson
Roamer
Percy Ford
Cease Delage
Jerry Mason
Ye A Deeb
Ogren
United States to build a vast army for disarmament aims
Italian historian Guglielmo Ferrero quoted in Secolo says America is preparing a large army to defend liberty and urge European powers to disarm at the peace conference. He argues disarmament after the war is necessary to avoid barbarism and that the U.S. will contribute money and materials as well as troops, to counter old-world armaments. A note adds 1916 Porto Rico sugar output rising sharply.
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Italy
America
Guglielmo Ferrero
Secolo
United States
Signor Ferrero
Europe
Entente
Giants Have No Alibis To Offer For 3rd Defeat
Oct 14 New York Giants travel through Detroit after a fifth game defeat to the White Sox. The team admits they were outplayed and outgeneralled, offering no excuses, while players critique missed defensive chances and manager decisions.
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Chicago
White Sox
Comiskey Field
Ke Aly
Sallee
McGraw
Saim Sallee
Davey Robertson
Chick Gandil
Robertson
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