Freshmen barred from University athletics moves debated
The University of Washington adopts a rule barring freshmen from Intercollegiate athletics. Opinions split on advisability and impact with predictions of possible followers among Oregon Oregon Agricultural College Washington State and a new Coast conference forming in Portland in December including Washington California Oregon A C and perhaps Stanford or Whitman.
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University of Washington
Washington
Oregon
Washington State
U. of W
Russell Callow
U. W
Idaho
Whitman
Portland
California
State College Bids for Meet
Washington State college will bid to host the 1916 Northwest collegiate conference track meet at the East Side field in Portland Oregon on December 2 and 3. The 1914 Rogers Field meet was profitable for all six institutions, each gaining $25, and the 1916 bid aims to repeat that success with the advantages of the seven acre athletic field.
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Pullman
Washington State College
Northwest Collegiate Conference
Portland
Ore
Rogers Field
Whitman
Idaho
Moscow
Washington State
Gonzaga
Spokane
Colorado
Washington
Oregon
Multnomah
Seattle
Nine Deaths From Football This Season
Nine American youths aged 11 to 21 died during the season with others injured fatally. Most fatalities occurred in high schools and amateur teams with minimal formal training. The report questions rule changes as a cause while noting gaps in preparation and supervision.
Golf Champ in a Romance Ends in Marriage
Robert Gardner of Chicago, national amateur golf champion in the summer, to marry Katherine Keep of Chicago society. They began romance after meeting at a golf club during a tournament. Gardner set a Yale pole vault record and a woman author praised his looks.
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Robert Gardner
Chicago
Katherine Keep
Gardner
Miss Keep
Yale
Cartoonish quarrel in schoolyard ends in blushes
A playful exchange between children centers on a slap and a cry for mercy. The dialogue captures a moment of teasing, embarrassment, and the instinct to protect a friend during a lighthearted skirmish.
W. S. C. Opposes Change In Conference Plan
Athletic Director J F Bohler sent notices for a Portland Oregon conference delegates meeting set for December 2 and 4 to discuss readjustment of the conference. Washington State remains opposed to an all Coast conference due to travel costs but may vote with proponents if the plan benefits the group.
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J. F. Bohler
Portland
Ore
Syracuse-O. A. C
Bohler
Washington State
Athletic Council
California
Conference Vision Emphasizes Balanced Term Meetings
A reflection on the current conference urges every institution to meet each other on even terms, advocating a balanced approach to future discussions and collaborations. The remark stresses equality and mutual respect as guiding principles for intercollegiate engagement.
Michigan Denies Hurry Up Yost Set To Coach Yale Next Year
University of Michigan athletic director says Henry Yost known as Hurry Up Yost will not coach Yale next season. After a bad gridiron year, students back Yost, who for 15 years produced winning teams at Ann Arbor. officials expect him to return if no notice of departure is given.
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University of Michigan
Yost
Yale
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Bartelme
Unbeaten Elevens Play Unbeaten Elevens in Turley Football
Unbeaten Penn faces tied Penn State in Philadelphia while Cornell meets Penn at the same city. Brown plays Carlisle in Providence and Navy against Lehigh in Washington. Syracuse travels to Missoula to face Montana with Denver meeting the Aggies at Fort Collins.
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Philadelphia
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Pittsburg
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Carlisle
Providence
Lehigh
Washington
Colorado
Seattle
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Montana
Missoula
Denver Vs
Aggies
Fort Collina
Thanksgiving Football Schedule Signals Slow Holiday Play
New York November 25 The Thanksgiving slate shows only two major interregional games for Eastern teams while the West focuses on the Syracuse Montana clash. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh host two unbeaten teams in a pivotal day that could decide the final edge between Cornell and Pitt with Penn State a stern test for Pitt after Penn State defeated Pennsylvania.
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George R. Holmes
New York
Syracuse Montana
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Pitt
Penn State
Harvard
Toronto May Lose Pro Hockey This Season
Dispatches from the East say Toronto may be without professional hockey as Coast league raids and arena issues hinder filling rosters. Owner E J Livingstone may move clubs to American cities or drop from the N H A leaving Wanderers Ottawa Canadiens and Quebec in contention. The Patricks have disrupted the Eastern circuit and a U S expansion is considered.
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Toronto
Queen City
E. J. Livingstone
Shamrock
Miners Block War Orders at Highland Falls Christening
Miners refused to work after a christening at Highland Falls New York triggering a strike that halted ore production used in firearms for Allied war efforts.
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Babe
Highland Falls
N. Y
Wisconsin coach search and early football notes
The article surveys potential successors to University of Wisconsin coach Gilmore Dobie under contract, praising Elmer Henderson of Broadway High as a top candidate. It also reports on college football leaders Johnny Maulbetsch’s 1916 captaincy, four Northwest games, and boxing news from Portland Maine. Weather and conditions for Seattle, Portland, and Moscow are noted.
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Gilmour Dobie
University of Wisconsin
U. of W
Elmer Henderson
Broadway
Henderson
Wem
Oberlin
Harvey Snyder
Percy Haughton
Harvard
Haughton
Famous Pugilist Dies After Ring Farewell Tale
The death of Ed Dunkhorst, once a 270 pound heavyweight, recalled his knockout by Bob Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons joked through early rounds as Dunkhorst lumbered, then landed a left to the solar plexus in round two. After six men carried him to his corner, Dunkhorst asked what happened. Fitz replied a trolley car ran over him and he threw the car off the track.
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Ed Dunkhorst
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Dunkhorst
Bob
Prices Paid in Wholesale Vegetables and Fruits
A Complete Report of Market Today lists corrected wholesale prices for vegetables and fruit from California to Yakima. Included are crates and baskets of cabbage, tomatoes, cranberries, carrots, cauliflower, grapes, peaches, apples, onions, potatoes, peppers, pumpkins, turnips, and citrus, with separate figures for eggs poultry veal and pork.
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California
Jersey
Florida
Malaga
New
Valencia
Paraley
Dos
Amek
Oregon
Yakima
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