Colleges Will Train Officers for Reserve Forces
War Department authorized sixteen leading colleges to train military science students under a new program. A 50 000 reserve officer corps was seen as key to a ready force if war with a great power occurred. Officials set up a curriculum to ease entry into reserve commissions and avoid standard exams. Twenty institutions listed include Princeton Harvard Yale Michigan Alabama Virginia Military Institute Stevens Catholic Lehigh Ohio State Tennessee Clemson Minnesota Illinois City College of New York Vermont. Lone Stars Beat Davy Crockett Rifles 728 to 650 in a ten man match. Louis Weckman Jr. led with 88.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Army
United States
Baker
Ingraham
Hugh L. Scott
Leonard Wood
Macomb
War College
Lowell
Harvard
Hadley
Yale
John J. Kingman
United States Army
E. W. Nichols
Virginia Military Institute
Edward A. Pace
University of America
H. S. Drinker
Leshigh
W. ©. Thompson
Ohio
Ular
Secretary of War
Princeton
Michigan
Alabama
Stevens Institute of Technology
Catholic University of America
Lehigh
Ohio State University
Tennessee
Clemson Agricultural College
Minnesota
Illinois
City College of New York
Vermont
Lone Stars
Davy Crocketts
Lone Star Rifle Club
Davy Crockett Rifle Club
Louis Weckman Jr
Sergeant Andrews Wins Wimbledon Cup at National Rifle Meet
Jacksonville Florida October 18 Sergeant J J Andrews United States Marine Corps won the Wimbledon cup match at the national rifle tournament scoring 99 of 100 at 1000 yards He also earned the title long distance champion rifle shot of the United States A gold medal and cash accompanied the win Lieutenant Colonel C B Winder Ohio national guard finished second with 98 points and Sergeant Joseph Jackson marine corps third with 98 The event drew 629 competitors with rapid fire and 600 yard stages fired The order to cease left Capt Fay W Garland leading 192 of 200 with 668 competitors The 1000 yard final stage is set for Thursday and team matches follow with 51 teams in attendance
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Jacksonville
Fla
J. J. Andrews
United States Marine Corps
Florida
Andrews
United States
C. B. Winder
Ohio National Guard
Joseph Jackson
Marine Corps
Winder
Sergeant Jackson
Fay W. Garland
National Association
Runners Aim to Break 1907 Milwaukee Chicago Record
Sidney Hatch a veteran long distance runner started from Milwaukee city hall at 8 PM with Abe Mont verd and officials from Mystic Athletic Club Chicago and Amateur Athletic Union. He hopes to beat Al Corey’s 1907 18 hour 7 minute 100 mile record using a diet of raw eggs lemons and hot tea along the route.
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Milwaukee
Wic
Chicago
Sidney Hatch
City Hall
Abe Montverd
New York
Mystic Athletic Club
Amateur Athletic Union
Hatch
al Corey
Azora Axworthy Wins 2:15 Trot Feature in Atlanta
In Atlanta on Tuesday Grand Circuit program Azora Axworthy piloted by Murphy won two of three heats to take the 2:15 trot with Lu Princeton a close second. Best time 2:09 3 4. Azora Axworthy’s upset came after a third place in the first heat. Little Frank D. won the 2:09 pacing in straight heats and Marie Constant captured the 2:02 trot.
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Atlanta
Lu Princeton
Azora Axworthy
Murphy
Devereaux
Little Frank D
Marie Constant
Robinson Rewarded by Brooklyn Club Boss for Pennant Work
H Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn National League club, gave Wilbert Robinson five thousand nine dollars for his services directing the Brooklyn players in their pennant winning season. A refund of about thirty thousand dollars to baseball enthusiasts who bought tickets for a third World Series game to be played in Brooklyn is under way at Ebbets Field. The game was cancelled when the Boston Americans won the world championship.
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New York
H. Ebbets
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robinson
Ebbetsfield
Boston Americans
Wrangle Over Cup in Corpus Christi Baseball Final
The Corpus Christi City League title may go to court after a dispute over the silver cup awarded for the championship. The Printers clinched the pennant by beating the Elks Sunday, but Elks backers plan a protest alleging player ineligibility in the final game. If the protest succeeds, the Printers seek an injunction to block cup award to the Elks.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Printers
Elks
Live Wires
Haberdashers
Britton Defends Title In Rout Of Lewis In Boston Bout
Jack Britton of Chicago, welterweight champion, defeated Ted Kid Lewis of England in a twelve round bout. Both fighters set a furious pace with Britton cautioned several times for low holds and fouling in the fifth.
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Britton
Lewis
Boston
Mass
Jack Britton
Chicago
Ted
Kid) Lewis
England
Scoring Sheets and Boxing Bout Headline Insight
A Sporting Editor notes a fourth World Series game program featuring a four square scoring layout with box scores and detailed scoring prompts. The piece illustrates fan engagement through scoring drills and mentions a boxing bout set for November 10 between Jack Dillon and Mike Gibson in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Dillon-Gibbons
ST. Paul
Minn
Jack Dillon
Mike Gibbons
Henderson Scores Knockout in Fourth Round Bout
PAWHUSKA Okla Oct 18 Red Henderson of Dallas knocked out Earl Henderson of Rock Island Illinois in the fourth round of a scheduled fifteen round bout reflecting a decisive victory over the opponent from Illinois in a boxing card staged Tuesday night.
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Henderson
Pawhuska
Okla
Red Henderson
Dallas
Earl Henderson
Rock Island
Barnes Show Lines a Novelty Filled Circus
The Al G Barnes Wild Animal Circus offers a unique entertainment line with hundreds of wild animals, trained acts, and a 65 act program. Visitors can study animals in the menageries and watch post performance feeding of lions tigers and other beasts. The six band mile long street parade begins at 10:30 with doors at 1 and 7 pm and performances at 2 and 8 pm on October 23 and 24.
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al G. Barnes
Princess as Soldier in War For Volinsky Title
A Russian hospital in Kharkoff reveals Princess Volensky disguised as a soldier. Her husband Prince Volonsky and her father and brothers were killed early in the war. She shaved her head and wore male dress to enlist, fighting for months on the southwest front before her sex was discovered and she fled to Kiev. She later returned to the line and was wounded.
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Ts Petrograd
Volhynia
Kharkoff
Princess Volensky
Prince Volonsky
Kieff
Chemists to be honored for world altering work in Germany
Oct. 18 Berlin notes that a quiet German chemist deserves the first class Iron Cross like honor for wartime breakthroughs. He helped substitute petrol for motors and enabled large scale production of nitric acid from air, saving Germany millions. He also pioneered synthetic camphor reducing reliance on imports from Japan and American turpentine.
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Berlin
Germany
Japan
Dillon Beats O Neil in Ten Round Brooklyn Bout
Indianapolis challenger Jack Dillon outpointed Chicago’s Tim O Neil across ten rounds in Brooklyn. Dillon weighed 173 pounds to O Nel's 172, as ringside reports noted a steady battle with Dillon gaining the decision Tuesday night.
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New York
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Tim O'Neil
Chicago
Brooklyn
Dillon
O'Neil
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