Eastern football tests shape final 1916 rankings
New York reports mark end of eastern varsity month with key games affecting final standings. Ivy League clash Cornell at Harvard looms large while Princeton Yale and Pennsylvania defend strong records amid rivals like Georgetown and Washington and Jefferson. Illinois College defeats Illinois Normal 14 to 3 in Jacksonville.
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New York
Cornell
Harvard
Ithaca
Cambridge
Ithacans
Percy Haughton
Caryson
Princeton
Yale
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Georgetown
Hanover
Tigers
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Washington and Jefferson
New Haven
Amusements Listings for Empire Hippodrome Week
Monday October 30 Chicago English Opera company presents Lohengrin. Tuesday October 31 Neil O Briens Minstrels. Saturday November 4 Uncle Tom s Cabin matinee and night. Today Orpheim Vaudeville Bijou Vaudeville Pictures Quincy Blanche Sweet Henry Walthall Strongheart Ham and Bad comedy Family Jackie Saunders A Child of the West Song Tribune Ethel Teare Cinderella s Shoes Princess Mary Pickford Esmeralda Savoy Mr and Mrs Vernon Castle in The Whirl of Life.
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Empire-Hippodrome
Chicago English Opera Company
Neil O'Brien
Minstrels
Orpheim
Bijou
Quincy
Blanche Sweet
Henry Walthall
Ham
Jackie Saunders
Tanking at West Point Oliphant A Four A Athlete
Cadet Elmer Oliphant at West Point is hailed as the Army’s premier multi sport star. A four A letterman in football baseball basketball and track he also excels in boxing and may yet play hockey. Born in Bloomfield Indiana he leads in athletic versatility and moral conduct at the academy.
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Robert L. Ripley
Elmer Quillen Oliphant
United States Army
Oliphant
Cabin
West Point
Elmer
Army
Sammy Strang
Bob Neyland
Uncle Sam
The
Academy
Marion E. Oliphant
Bruceville
Ind
Bloomfield
Quincy Hgh 10 Play Burlington Preview
Quincy High and Burlington High teams meet in what is billed as the easiest game on Quincy’s schedule. Quincy’s preparation included ball carrying punts defense and line work aimed at a stronger performance after a tougher Galesburg game. Canton High visits next Saturday as a fast rival from the region.
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Burlington
Burlington High
Quincy
Galesburg
Quincey
Iowans
Canton High
Canton
College football schedules across the nation today
A long list of matchups across the country including Wisconsin at Madison Chicago, Michigan at Ann Arbor Syracuse, Minnesota at Indianapolis Towale, Northwestern at Evanston Drake, Oklahoma at Norman Missouri, Michigan Aggies at Fast Lansing, Kansas at Lawrence, Notre Dame at Notre Duune, Washington at St Louis, Cape Girardeau matchups, Knox versus Lake Forest, Monmouth at Naperville, East DMi nois noring, Ripon at Beloit, Hanover at Greencastice, Rose Poly at Franklin, Kentucky at Cincinnati, Wooster at Cleveland Case, Western Reserve at Tiffin, Albright at Washington Georgetown, Bowdoin at Krunewick, Brown at Providence Rutgerson, Thiel College at Pittsburgu, Maine at Waterville, Williams at New York Columbia, Cornell at Cambridge, George Washington at Baltimore Johns Topkins, Lehigh at South Bethlehem, Massachusetts Aggies at Amherst, New Hampshire at Durham, Penn State at State College, Colgate at Springfield, Swarthmore at Ursinus, Trinity vs Boston College, Army at West Point, Pittsburgh at Pennsylvania, Washington and Jefferson at New Haven Yale, Princeton at Dartmouth, Georgia Tech at Atlanta, Navy at Annapolis, Vanderbilt at Nashville, Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Texas at Austin, Transylvania at Lexington, Chattanooga at Bristol, Butler at Louisville, California at Berkeley, Washington at Seattle, Washington State at Missoula, Nevada at Reno.
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Madison
Chicago
Wisconsin
Ann Arbor
Syracuse
Michigan
Towale
Minnesota
Evanston
Drake
Northwestern
Norman
Oltatoonin
al & MM
Cape Girardeau
South Tiinois Normal
Cape Girardeau Normal
Galesborneo
Lake Forest
Knox
Monroy
Northwestern College of Naperville
Monmouth
Charleston
Lincoln
East
Dminois Noring
Beloit
Ripon
Greencastice- Hanover
de Tauw
Franklin - Rose Poly
Franklin
Cincinnati
Cambridge
Cornell
Harvard
Baltimore
Jeorge Washington
Johns Topkins
South Bethlehem
Lehigh
Catholic University
Amherst
Massachusetts
Aggies
Worcester Institute
Durham
New Hampshire
Vermont
State College
Villanova
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
New Haven
Washington and Jefferson
Yale
Princeton
Dartmouth
South
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Washington and Lee
Annapolis
Georgia
Navy
Nashville
Vanderbilt
Virginia
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Mississippi
Tampa
Tennessee
Florida
Jackson, Miss
Tulane
Mississippi College
Austin
Texas
Baylor
Lexington
Transylvania
Marshall
Bristol
Chattanooga
Emory and Henry
Louuisville
Butler
Louisville
Far West
Berkeley
Occidental Va
California
Seattle
Whitman Vs
University of Washington
Missoula
Washington State
Montana
Reno—Utah
Nevada
Evolution of guns in blue rock trap shooting
Peter P. Carney argues that higher trapshooting scores come from using guns built for breaking clay targets. He notes record squads and major tournaments where specialized guns dominated, urging older shooters to upgrade to pumps or automatics to remain competitive.
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Peter P. Carney
Scott
Purdy
Maplewood
N. FL
A. C. King
R. L. Spotts
C. H. Newcomb
A. B. Richardson
Fred Plum
Atlantic City
N. J
Colorado Clash Recap From Fort Collins to Albuquerque
College squads in Fort Collins faced Colorado Aggies, Utah fought Colorado in Poulder, Omaha hosted Denver and Creighton, while Albuquerque saw WU Indian School collide with New Mexico. Strong showings across the region highlighted rising college football talent and early conference action.
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Fort Collins
Colorado College
Colorado Aggies
Poulder
Utah
University of Colorado
Omaha
Shelbina Beats Montgomery City 18 6 in Home Win
Shelbina Missouri defeated Montgomery City 18 to 6 on Friday in Shelbina. The visitors’ lone score came on a kickoff return by their left tackle who circled the field for a touchdown. Shelbina added two touchdowns via forward passes in the second half as a large crowd watched.
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Shelbina
Montgomery City
Tulane–Mississippi game ends in melee in Jackson
A scuffle broke out after the fourth period of the Tulane at Mississippi game in Jackson. Players from both teams and over a hundred spectators clashed before police restored order. The official scorekeeper credited Tulane with a 13 to 8 victory. no one was seriously hurt.
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Jackson
Miss
Tulane
Football Results From Local High Schools
Jacksonville High defeated Waverly High 20 to 2 while Lake Forest Academy beat Evanston Academy 7 to 6. St Thomas edged Marquette 27 to nothing in a low effort regional clash.
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Jacksonville High
Waverly High
Lake Forest Academy
Evanston Academy
St. Thomas
Marquette
Illini Confident Despite Grippes Ahead Of Purdue
Urbana dispatch reports six Illini players express confidence they can beat Purdue at LaFayette Indiana despite injuries that reduced Coach Zurppke’s best material. Drake to play Northwestern after arrival in Evanston with light practice and prep.
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Urbana, II
Zurppke
University of Ilinois
Purdue
LaFayette
Ind
Indiana
Drake
Evanston
Chicago
Chicago football squad heads to Madison for annual contest
In Chicago the coach Stage and nearly a score of his football squad left for Milwaukee for rest before traveling to Madison. The University of Chicago team will meet Wisconsin in their annual gridiron contest with about two thousand supporters following to Madison.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Madison
Wisconsin
St Francis College Beats Sterns On Home Alleys
St Francis college defeated Sterns on the St Francis alleys Friday night. Score not provided.
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St. Francis College
Sterns
St. Francis
Ave
Mayre
Blankmeyer
McElwee Tae Ee
Aydt Ere
Eeewes
Eenee
Stern's
Benjamin Aene
Storkene
Kathman Esos
Giesen Ee Tennas
Gillispie
Wwners Painters
L. Schwartz
H. Schwartz
Evans
Labor Temple Asso
Lehbrink
Zorndan
Ee Schneir
Rinksdorf Ee
Hageman
Westsahil
H Schwartz
Bartenders
T. A
Jayhawkers Meet Aggies in Valley Football Classic
Missouri Valley schedule shows a balanced slate as Kansas Kansas Aggies clash in Lawrence while Oklahoma visits Norman Drake Bulldogs travel to Evanston for a Big Nine inter sectional game. Nebraska Ames and Washington are listed as practice caliber contests.
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Kansas City
Missouri Valley Conference
Jayhawkers
Kansas
Kansas Aggies
Lawrence
Missouri
Oklahoma
Norman
Drake Bull Dogs
Evanston
Nebraska
Ames
Washington
Abe Attell Plans Comeback Stunt To Defend Family Honor
Abe Attell vows a comeback not for money but to restore the Attell name. He challenged Joe Lynch after Lynch decisively beat Brother Monte in a seventh round knockout, challenging Attell to prove the family’s fighting prowess. Lynch mocks the Attell claim, saying he could beat the entire family.
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Abe Attell
Abe
Attell
Joe Lynch
Brother Monte
Attells
Lynch
Dan Patch name dispute stirs horse racing circles
Debates over Dan Patch lineage surface as horsemen question whether the famed pacer is truly Joe Patchen’s son or a product of the Domineer line. The controversy cites Wilkes blood and unclear ties to the Patchen family while preserving the pacer’s storied status.
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Dan Patch
Joe Patchen
Patchen
Wilkes
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