Penn Fans Joyful as Penn Defeats Cornell 28 to 8
Philadelphia reports Penn defeats Cornell 28 to 8 on Thanksgiving Day. Penn outgained Cornell 219 to 110 in scrimmage while Penn blocked kicks set up two touchdowns. Berry punted well and Shiverick averaged 41 yards per attempt as both teams failed early on field goals.
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Missouri Tigers Defeat Kansas U in Valley Clash
Missouri University overwhelmed Kansas University 13 to 0 in Lawrence to claim the Missouri Valley Conference title bid. Stankowski and Collins led the ground attack as Missouri stretched Kansas’s line, forcing multiple fumbles and penalties.
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O'Dowd Outboxes Moha In Wisconsin Welterweight Bout
In Eau Claire Mike O'Dowd of St Paul outboxed and outhit Eddie Moha of Milwaukee in seven of ten rounds, ringside critics say. Moha finished strong and won the final round, with the seventh and ninth rounds even as Moha gained aggression late.
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Stecher Beats Charles Cutler In Straight Falls
Joe Stecher of Nebraska, 15 pounds lighter, defeated Charles Cutler of Chicago in straight falls in Chicago. First fall 19 minutes 40 seconds, second fall 7 minutes 24 seconds, both with scissors hold and half Nelson. Over 1000 watched the show and the night also featured Lady Godiva at Gunther.
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Southern Football Season is Closed
Atlanta Georgia December 1 Southern football teams Thursday completed a season noted for balanced schedules and close play Two teams Georgia Tech and Tennessee went undefeated though they played each other Georgia Tech allegedly set a southern college game scoring record with 222 points against Cumberland Vanderbilt suffered one loss to Tennessee Sewanee fell to Alabama while Alabama defeated Sewanee and then lost to Georgia Tech Tulane and Rice also beat Louisiana and Auburn was defeated by Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech Captain Curry of Vanderbilt from Marlin Texas was among the stars ending his football career Thursday.
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Brown University Falls to Colgate in 28–0 rout
In Providence on December 1 Colgate defeated Brown 28 to 0, marking Brown's first loss of the season. Colgate scored four touchdowns, one in each period, as their heavy backfield and strong line halted Brown's offense and neutralized Brown's ends with stout interference. Brown had beaten Harvard and Yale previously but could not threaten Colgate.
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Wallace Beats Dundee in Ten Round Brooklyn Bout
In a fast ten round fight in Brooklyn Eddie Wallace defeated Johnny Dundee. Wallace dropped Dundee for a two count in the fourth round and Dundee staggered Wallace to the ropes in the ninth. Wallace weighed 128 8 4 and Dundee 129 3 4 pounds.
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Ouachita Eleven Defeats Henderson Brown 31 to 0
Ouachita College overcomes a 0–0 first half tie to crush Henderson Brown College 31–0 in Arkadelphia. Injuries sidelined Halfback Edmondson and Quarterback Boone, contributing to Henderson Brown’s sharp second half decline in the annual meeting of the two teams.
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Kentucky and Tennessee Play to Scoreless Tie
Kentucky State held the undefeated Tennessee eleven to a scoreless tie in Knoxville on a heavy field. Tennessee's best scoring chance came on a fumble at Kentucky's three yard line.
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Hendrix Beats Louisiana College 7 to 6 in Conway
Hendrix College defeats Louisiana Industrial Institute 7 to 6 as Captain Culpepper misses the extra point after a first-period touchdown. Sinclair kicks the successful goal for Hendrix. The narrow finish leaves Hendrix ahead and prevailing on Thursday.
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Kendall Eleven Crushes Missouri School of Mines 117–0
Kendall College cruised to a dominant 117 to 0 victory over Missouri School of Mines in Tulsa. The Presbyterians finished the season with 567 points and allowed only 30 against, while seeking Southwest championship after turning down post season offers from Texas University, the Aggies, and Arkansas.
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Sooners Beat Rival Aggies 41 to 7 at State Fairgrounds
Oklahoma State University defeated Oklahoma A. and M. College 41 to 7 in Oklahoma City. The Sooners led early and controlled the game, scoring three touchdowns in the first period and three more in the final period. McCain and McDermott stood out with long TD runs.
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Georgia Tech Dominates Auburn for South Title Interest
Georgia Tech overwhelmed Auburn 33 to 7 in Atlanta on December 1, securing a claim to face Tennessee, the other undefeated team, for premier Southern football honors. Tech fast backs and strong line play repeatedly outmatched the plainsmen.
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Mississippi A. and M. Defeat Arkansas in Memphis
In Memphis on December 1 Mississippi A. and M. beat the University of Arkansas 21 to 7. Ef fective line plunges and long runs powered the victory with Schwill scoring two touchdowns and kicking all three extra points. Arkansas showed a late forward pass surge but could not close the gap.
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Pittsburg State Normal Defeats Oklahoma Central Normal
Pittsburg State Normal school football team beat Oklahoma Central Normal 7 to 0 at Pittsburg. Captain Cockerill scored the only touchdown in the first period and conversion kick completed the scoring.
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Wolgast and Rus sell fight to draw in New Orleans
Ad Wolgast former lightweight champion and Frankie Russell of New Orleans battled 20 fast rounds to a draw. Referee Haack of Memphis ruled the bout even. Local writers favored Wolgast by a solid margin, noting the furious action with no knockdowns.
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Rice defeats Arizona in home football clash 47 to 16
Rice Institute players defeated the University of Arizona 47 to 16 at Houston. Despite being outweighed, Rice used speed and charging power to outrun and break through the Arizona ends and line for long gains.
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Louisiana State and Tulane Battle to 14 14 Tie
Louisiana State University and Tulane played to a 14 to 14 tie in the annual Thanksgiving Day clash in New Orleans. Barnes scored both Tulane touchdowns while Flannagan starred for LSU in a dramatic late duel between the stars.
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Winter sports and boxing battles fill the 1916 sports scene
The piece notes hockey rising in popularity with indoor rinks in major cities and inter-city matches in 1916 17. It also covers upheaval among baseball magnates and players, a $50000 bid for a Willard Fulton bout, Carl Morris’s win over Battling Levinsky, Hal Chase praised as a top hitter with Daubert briefly credited, and Darcy’s Australia-US echoes stirring middleweights.
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