WARY GAMES ON THE TAPS IN THE EAST
Eastern colleges brace for big football showdowns as Princeton hosts Dartmouth while Penn and Carlisle clash. Yale Harvard and West Point teams practice amid injuries and key lineup moves with Avery, Milholland, and Storer among notable developments. Army aims to rebound against Tufts after Colgate setback as Cornell eyes a Bucknell rematch in new uniforms.
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New York
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Dartmouth
New Hampshire
Tigers
Ohio Field
New York University
Hanover
Cavanaugh
Ambrose
Snow
Andrews
Gile
Lamberton
Keene Fitspatrick
University of Pennsylvania
Carlisle Indians
Pennsylvanians
Dian
Carlisle
Warner
New Haven
Washington and
Jefferson
Pennsylvania State
Scrubs
Avery
Wilson
Washington and Jefferson
Crimson
Storer
Gillman
John Milholland
Milholland
West Point
Army
Tufts
Colgate
Ithaca
Cornell
Bucknell
Pittsburg
Cardinals Win Double Bill At YMCA Court
The Cardinals swept a doubleheader at the YMCA court winning 12 to 5 against the Orioles and 8 to 4 over the White Sox. Meyers led with ten of twelve Cardinals points in the opener. R. Hamilton added two. In the second game Meyers scored three field goals, Hamilton one, and Schofield made two from fouls for the White Sox. Lineups list Leming and King for the Cardinals and Schofield and Ragsdale for the White Sox.
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Cardinals
Orioles
Meyers
R. Hamilton
Alley
White Sox
Hamilton
Schofield
Texas to Meet Sewanee in Key Southwest Showdown
Preparations finished in Dallas for a pivotal inter sectional game as Texas and Sewanee prepare to clash. Texas arrived from Austin and Sewanee from Tennessee with both sides aiming to break a 33-33 scoring tie from past meetings. Alumni anticipate a gala event surrounding the contest.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwest
Texas
Sewanee
Austin
Tennessee
Longhorns
Tigers
Britons win at Portola golf matches in San Francisco
Harry Vardon and Edward Ray, English pros, defeated Frank Garby Charles Maud and Frederic Reilly 4 up 8 to play in the morning 66 best ball for the English pair. In the afternoon they won 7 up 5 to play over Garby Robin Hayne and Chapin Tubbs with best ball 61. Ray 66 Vardon 70.
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San Francisco
Cal
Harry Vardon
Edward Ray
San Francisco Golf and Country Club
Ray
Vardon
Frank Garby
Charles Maud
Freq Reilly
Garby
Robin Hayne
Chapin Tubbs
Longhorns Ready for Battle in Dallas Sewanee Game
Thirty five Texas players depart for Dallas to face Sewanee with a 25 man squad after tough selection. Captain Brown and Berry recover, freshmen Dittmar Bass Holliday Shelmire join potential varsity action. Officials named Bradley Walker referee Van Riper umpire Utay linesman.
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Austin
Tex
Dallas
University of Texas
Sewanee
Texas
Allerdice
Rix
Wier
Disch
Heyer
Carlton
Berry
Niblo
Bass
Keck
Edmonds
Bob Simmons
Malone
Turner
Neilson
Barrell
Shelmire
Loftus
Brown
Littlefield
Daniel
Paul Simmons
Leftwich
Halbert
Longhorns
Birge
Longhorn
Dittmar
Houston High Bass
Holliday
United States
Terrell
Nght
Belmont
Bradley Walker
Virginia
Johnnie” van Riper
Wisconsin
Joe Utay
Texas A
Ernst Throws Kartie at Austin in Clean Victory
Adolph Ernst of Taylor defeated Ernest Kartie of Chicago in two straight falls in a fast and clean wrestling bout in Austin Texas. The first fall lasted 46 minutes with a front body and half-nelson, the second 18 minutes with a head-and-toe hold. Ernst claimed he ranks with the world’s best, second only to Frank Gotch.
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Chicago
Austin
Tex
Adolph Ernst
Taylor
Ernest Kartie
Ernst
Frank Gotch
Michigan Teams Secret Practice Before Vanderbilt Game
The University of Michigan football team, set to play Vanderbilt in Nashville, spent the morning sightseeing and held two hours of secret practice on Vanderbilt field in the afternoon while Vanderbilt worked out later.
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Nashville
Tenn
University of Michigan
Vanderbilt
Brown versus Rentroh to headline Cuero Turkey Trot card
A telegram from Charles Rentroh of Blackwell Oklahoma claims the German middleweight title and signals a bout with Pet Brown of Taylor Texas during Cuero’s turkey trot. The match, likely at Dreamland Theater on German Day November 21, would attract strong local and immigrant followings.
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Cuero
Tex
Charles Rentroh
Blackwell
Okio
Germany
G. H. Harris
Cuero Commercial Club
Rentroh
Pet Brown
Taylor
Dreamland Theater
Brown
Austin College and Southwestern Meet in Texas Title Clash
South western University and Austin College meet in Dallas for their annual football clash. Both teams arrived last night and took light exercise this morning as one of the season’s hardest fought state games with the outcome seen as likely to settle the Texas championship ranking. Austin reportedly outweighs Southwestern by eight pounds.
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Dallas
Tex
Southwestern University
Austin College
Austin
Southwestern
Kirby Advocates Liberal Policy on Amateur Sports
Gustavus T. Kirby, president of the Amateur Athletic Union, calls for a more liberal governing body policy on amateur versus professional competition. He favors allowing amateurs to compete with young men training for professional careers and supports limited cases of amateur and professional contests. He says proceeds from any admission should go to the AAU.
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New York
Gustavus T. Kirby
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Kirby
Springfield
Confetti Masquerade Carnival at Exposition Park
The Confetti Masquerade Carnival arrives at Exposition Park with events scheduled for October 25 26 27 and 28 featuring parades performances and masked pageantry across multiple days for attendees and families.
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Exposition Park
High Eleven Triumphs Over San Antonio Academy 26 to 0
San Antonio High School defeats San Antonio Academy 26 to 0 at Electric Park. Gill leads a first-half scoring burst, Newberry and Evans add touchdowns in the third period, with Coolridge and Thayer contributing late. Strong defense from the High squad stifles the Academy throughout.
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San Antonio High School
San Antonio Academy
Electric Park
Pfeiffer
Academy
Rock
Gill
Theemy
High
High Clan
Newberry
Evans
Coolridge, Thayer and Company
A. High
A. Academy
Stone, Herb
Galan
Smiley
Wooldert
Teen
Mogeter
Giants Beat White Sox In Exhibition Clash In Iowa
The New York Giants defeated the Chicago White Sox 6 to 3 in an exhibition game played in Stoux City, Iowa, on their world tour. Scott and Daley, Fromme and Wingo shared the batteries as the Giants scored three unanswered runs in the final frame.
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Stoux City
Iowa
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Giants
R. H. E. White Sox
Scott and
Daley
Fromme
Wingo
Southwestern Telephone Club Tops Ransom & Silsbee in Bowling
In the Commercial Tenpin League at Grand Alleys the Southwestern Telephone Company bowling group defeated Ransom & Silsbee three straight games. Stephenson led with 206 and 219 games, Heilig topped 200, and all Southwester ns except Boren surpassed 600 in total pins. Lang's 229 and 236 paced Ransom & Silsbee’s 594 total for the three games. Final totals: Southwestern 2564, Ransom & Silsbee 2212.
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Southwestern Telephone Company
Ransom & Silsbee
Hello” Boys
Household Furniture Company
Gascos
Stephens
Heilig
Boren
Ransom & Silsbee Club
Lang
Lantrip
Mann
Scott
Eags Furniture Company
Maverick-Clarke Company
A. Schafer
Smythe
Hellig
Ransom & Silsbee, Lst
Tot. Scott
Cook
Pinkus
Elstner
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Brown VS. Rentroh
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Thayer
Shive
Langford
SOX
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Heilig & Stephens Star
Commercial Tenpin League
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Mills Engrav. Co
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Eagle Fur. Co
P.O. Prides
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Velie Auto Sales CO
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