Wilde to invade U S as bantam claims swirl
New York October reports that Jimmy Wilde the English flyweight champion will visit the United States after meeting Young Zulu Kid in London. Charley Mitchell promotes Wilde crew and hints at potential bouts with Kid Williams or Johnny Ertle to settle bantamweight disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kid" Williams
Johnny “Kewpie
Ertle
Williams
Ertle-Williams
Philadelphia
Benny Kauffman
Kauffman
Benny
Les Darcy
Jimmy Wilde
England
United States
Wilde
National Sporting Club of London
Heath
Charley Mitchell
Mitchell
John L. Sullivan
Ted Lewis
Lewis
Sam Langford
Jim Coffey
Puny Jimmy
Kid Illiams
Johnny Ertle
Farmers plan thousand acre peanut plantings in Jim Wells
Farm Demonstrator R J Mathis says he has approached enough farmers to insure planting at least a thousand acres of peanuts in Jim Wells county next year. He aims to enlist every man with suitable soil to grow a few acres and the Alice Cotton Oil Mill plans to invest in modern threshing machinery for the peanut crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Tex
R. J. Mathis
Jim Wells
Alice Cotton Oil Mi
Peacock Military Defeats Beeville High 31 to 6
Peacock Military College routed Beeville High on the West End gridiron Saturday morning in a 31 to 6 victory. Peacock scored early, Beeville’s only TD came late in the first half after three long passes, with a crowd watching despite the morning kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeville High School
Peacock Military College
Peacock
Beeville High
Beeville
McCullough
Specey
Scott
Dario Resta Wins Grand American at Chicago Speedway
Dario Resta defended his title by winning the 250 mile Grand American race at Chicago, setting a track record of 103.9 mph with a time of 2 24 16.68. Johnny Aitken finished a close second, Rickenbacker third, Calvin TM fourth, Lewis fifth, Henderson sixth. Hedrick D Alene's mechanic suffered severe burns when flames erupted while refueling. Ralph De Palma retired with a broken valve.
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Chicago
Dario Resta
Chicago Speedway
Johnny Aitken
Résta
Rickenbacker
Calvin
Lewis
Henderson
Ralph de Palma
Aitkin
Resta
Hedrick
D’alene
D'Alene
Billy Chandler
Death ends famed trapshooting squad of eastern era
Alden B. Richardson known as Dai joins trapshooting stars Allen Heil Billy Foord Charley Newcomb and Charley Billings in a renowned eastern squad. The group, famed for speed and etiquette at the traps, reportedly spoke little and competed fiercely, with a notable moment at Atlantic City where Richardson and Heil did not speak for three days before Billings quit, citing Richardson and Heil talk too much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden B
Dai) Richardson
Allen Heil
Billy’ Foord
Charley” Newcomb
Richardson
Charley” Billings
Atlantic City
N. J
Heil
Charley
Billings
College Football Scores From Across the Nation
A large set of games reported with numerous matchups and scores. Wisconsin routed South Dakota 28 to 3 in Madison, while Harvard crushed North Carolina 21 to 0 in Cambridge. Multiple other campuses posted dominant wins including Notre Dame 26 0 over Haskell and Penn State 30 0 over West Virginia.
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Lansing
Michigan
Aggies
Alma
Philadelphia
Swartmore
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State
West Virginia
Easton
Lafayette
Ursinus
Ithaca
Cornell
Williams
Providence
R. I
Brown
Amherst
Pittsburg
Carnegie
Grove City
Lewiston
Bates
New Hampshire State
Cleveland
Case
Kenyon
Andover
Harvard
Syracuse
Franklin & Marshall
Washington
Eastern College
Georgetown
Carlisle
Dickinson
Albright
Lebanon
Lebanon Valley
Villa Nova
Iowa City
Iowa
Grinnell
West Point
Army
Holy Cross
Columbia Mo
Missouri
Washington University
Ames
Kansas
Lincoln
Nebraska
Kansas Aggies
Columbus
South Carolina
Woodford
Auburn
Mercer
Charleston
Citadel
Presbyterian
Lexington
Gallanet
Charlestown
Norman
Kaeda
Oklahoma
Dallas
Baylor
Trinity
Galveston
Louisiana
Texas Aggies
Denver
Denver University
Wyoming University
Fayette, Ark
Arkansas
Oklahoma Mines
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Mississippi College
Little Rock
Henderson Brown
Little Rock College
Troy
Renssaeler
St. Lawrence
State College
Washington, D. C
Catholic University
Randolph Macon
Gettysburg
George Washington
Rochester
Clarkson
Hartford
Springfield
New York
Columbia
Vermont
Chicago
Indiana
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
Akron
Ohio
Western Reserve
Notre Dame
Haskell Indians
The Fault of Tennis Scoring System
The article reports critics argue the best three of five championship sets favors endurance over skill. Proponents cite the 1919 National Championships where Johnston appeared superior in technique yet Norris Williams won, prompting calls for a two of three format.
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New York
R. Norris Williams
William Johnston
Johnston
William
Williams
Cutarnnes
Ahrens & Ott Win City Title Set Amateur Texas Record
The Ahrens and Ott baseball team dominated the 1916 season winning the city championship and likely setting a Texas amateur record. They lost only one of twenty eight games, a 2 to 3 city league loss to the Potchernicks, then avenged the defeat in two rematches. They earned silver cups from Sprague Jewelry and Goldsmith and a $25 purse from Norman Lawhorn.
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Ahrens & Ott
Texas
Potchernicks
Ahrens & Otts
New Braunfels Tigers
Boerne White Sox
Austin Team
Wilson
Fouts
L. Roach
Eastland
Walker
J. Roach
Bears
Baylor
Texas Cotton Palace
Longhorns
State
Cotton Palace
Exposition Athletic Field
Baylor A. & M
Princeton Wins Close Game From Tufts
Princeton Tigers edged Tufts 6 0 in Princeton New Jersey with a 45 yard field goal by Dave Tibbett as time nearly expired. Westcott and Deans powered Tufts while Eddy returned punts well and Driggs kicked. Rush emphasized improvement amid a 5080 crowd watching a tough East matchup.
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Princeton
N. J
Dave Tibbett
Tigers
Tufts
Medford Boys
Harvard
Rush
Westcott
Deans
Eddy
Driggs
Cambridge
John Rush
Women Build Trail in Trapshooting Era at Grand American
The article highlights rapid growth of women in trapshooting led by Mrs. D. J. Dalton and others at St Louis with records in the Grand American Handicap. It notes women shooters in multiple states, a team event, and calls trapshooting a major, liberally accessible sport with rising female participation and new clubs and venues like Dover Hall.
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Peter P. Carney
United States
Canada
St. Louis
D. J. Dalton
Warsaw
Ind
Harry L. Potter
Madison
Wis
Dalton
Frank Johnson
Philadelphia
J. L. Hooper
Chicago
Ill
Harold Almert
H. L. Potter
Jessie Dalton
Emma Wettleaf
Nichols
Iowa
D. B. Foster
O'Fallon
F. A. Johnson
Art Killam
Albert
Potter
Hammond
Edmiston
Vogel
Fletcher
Miss Hammond
Diana
Mrs. Johnson
T. L. Huston
New York American League Club
Dover Hall Club
Glynn County
Georgia
Dover Hall
Brunswick
Jekyl Island
Huston
George T. Stallings
Boston Braves
John K. Tener
National League
B. B. Johnson
American League
Edward Barrow
International League
Jacob Rupert
New York American League
Harry N. Hempstead
New York Giants
John J. McGraw
Giants
Robert Lee Hedges
St. Louis Browns
Charles Comiskey
Chicago Americans
Harry Stevens
Frank Stevens
Madison, Wis
Louisiana State Beats A and M in 18 to 0 Victory
Louisiana State University defeated Texas A and M 18 to 0 in Galveston. Henry and Flanagan starred for LSU with a 27 yard run and multiple gains. Rogers and Kendrick stood out for A and M as LSU dominated and prepared for the Baylor game set for October 28.
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Galveston
Tex
Louisiana State University
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Henry
Flanagan
Louisiana
Rogers
Kendrick
Farmers
Tigers
Baird
Rollins
O’quinn
Thornton
Floyd
Baylor Bears Train Hard in Scrimmages for Texas Showdown
Baylor coach Moseley drives a rigorous scrimmage schedule as injuries mount among eager second-stringers. The team eyes a three corners state title with Texas and A and M, while Balenti trains a versatile backfield with strong kickers and passers.
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Waco
Tex
Bubs” Moseley
Baylor
Bears
Texas University
Texas Aggies
Longhorns
Aggies
Texas
Mike Balenti
Balenti
Carlisle
Moseley
Yale Defeats Lehigh 12 to 0 in New Haven Showdown
Yale’s 12 point victory came on two long touchdown runs by Harry Legore and Bob Bingham’s 35 yard score. Lehigh relied on forward passes but could not cross Yale’s defense as Legore’s punts and end runs highlighted the Elis’ win before about 8000 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Lehigh Today
Harry Legore
Lehigh
Bob Bingham
Purcell
Maginnes
Elis
Legore
Chenowith
Gates
Bingham
Charley Taft
Captain Black
Captain Tate
Brunner
Why cant the toy shop man call for orders each morning
Chauncey Depew recalls a Baltimore meeting with a little girl who muses on the evils of modern life and asks why the toy shop man cannot call for orders every morning as the butcher does, in All Magazine.
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Chauncey Depew
Baltimore
All Magazine
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