Pittsburg Elevens Rise in College Football History
NEW YORK, Nov. 4. The University of Pittsburg has transformed from a minor team to a major football power in three seasons under Karl E. Davis and coach Glen Warner. Pitt beat major programs like Cornell, Navy, Carlisle, and Washington and Jefferson in 1914 and 1915, boasting an 8–0 record in 1915 and a 247 to 26 points margin overall, while strengthening schedules against top schools and banning freshmen from varsity teams to emphasize older players.
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Aunty watches Tommy and clever dog on Oxford walk
Tommy Howard’s maiden aunt visits Oxford and, with his dog, tours the city. The hasty hound stops at the Brown Cow door and seems to expect its master to follow, prompting a wry remark about the dog’s supposed dairy craving.
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Light Want Ad Promises Free San Tonette Chocolates
Adoffers a dollar box of San tonette chocolates free to the owner named in today’s Light Want Ads with a hint of luck for the reader.
Ebbet undergoes dramatic operation after 1916 World Series
The city’s baseball magnate H Hercules Ebbet survives a major operation to remove about $50,000 injected into him before the 1916 World Series. Dr. Fandom of Brooklyn performed the surgery after Dodgers efforts to avoid it, with Ebbet convalescing and uncertain full recovery. Readers seek box scores of the 1870 White Stockings versus Red Stockings games discussed in James Wood’s baseball reminiscences.
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White Stockings win baseball championship in 1870 two-game set
The article recounts 1870 box score style games between Chicago and Cincinnati with home team atop final tabulations. It notes era box scores showing runs hits and total bases, and describes Chicago’s two-game rally to claim the championship over an undefeated Cincinnati prior year.
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Speed Is Key To Football Victory In Modern Era
New York reports speed dominates in football, outrunning beef as Pitt's 80 to 0 win over Syracuse demonstrates. Lighter teams Colgate, Washington & Jefferson, and Penn State rise with speed and brains to defeat heavier rivals, while risky lateral passes end badly when misexecuted.
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