Parlay lore and golf notes spur lively sports talk
A New York writer estimates a six win day for jockey Alf Robertson would yield millions, but real bets prove far smaller. Bret Stark ends a multi‑role era atop Syracuse golf circles as Bellevue finances improve. An Eastern college scrimmage tale ends with a misread player arguing over eligibility for passes.
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Syracuse
Colgate
Cornell
New York
Alf Robertson
Matuels
Robertson
Syracuse Hosts Holy Cross In Home Opener Showdown
Syracuse eyes a Homecoming Day upset as 15,000 fans expect an Orange upset of undefeated Holy Cross at Archbold Stadium. The Crusaders visit after a season start that includes an intersectional win over LSU and a Providence victory, while Syracuse aims to rebound from a Cornell setback with the same lineup.
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Syracuse
Holy Cross
Archbold Stadium
Joseph Sheeketski
Worcester
Crusaders
Syrabuse
Hendricks Field
iCrusaders
Providence
Orange
Cornell
Ossie Salem
Salem
Big Red
John Grigas
Husky
John Bezemes
Bezemes
Frank Saba
McKals
Mississippi
Grigas
Bezemes J
Tom Mathes
Joe Watt
Dick Whitesell
Gerry Courtney
Bunky” Morris
Broken Jaw No Handicap To Sinkwich
In a roundup of college football action on October 11, players including Andy Tomasic Frank Sinkwich Junie Hovious and Merle faced strong showings from substitutes like Bill Hearne at Union College Tennessee. Hearne returned a kickoff 109 yards for a lone Union score in a 55 to 6 loss to Transylvania while Sinkwich battled a broken jaw to spark Georgia to a 14 14 tie with Mississippi. The notes also cover Lebanon Valley crushing City College of New York 30 7 Temple edging Georgetown 17 7 and other regional results across the Southeast and Midwest.
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New York
Andy Tomasic
Temple
Frank Sinkwich
Georgia
Junie Hovious
Merle
Mississippi
Little Bill Hearne
Union College
Bulldogs
Tony Vantresca
Lebanon Valley
City College of New York
Tomasic
Georgetown
George Sutch
George Washington
Washington and
Lee
Drake
St. Louis
Iowa Bulldogs
Duquesne
Manhattan
Citadel
Presbyterian
Blue Stockings
University of California At Los Angeles
Stanford
Montana
Idaho
Francis Schmidt
Gonzaga
Texas Tech
Los Angeles
Loyola
Paduans Bow To Rome Boys At Roosevelt Field
Saint Aloysius of Rome defeated Saint Anthony of Padua 18 to 6 at Roosevelt Field. John Larking opened the scoring for Padua with a short TD from Saint Aloysius 27. Rome replied with a first quarter touchdown and added one in each of the second and third periods.
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Saint Aloysius of
Rome
Saint Anthony of Padua
Roosevelt Field
Paduans
John Larking
Saint Aloysius
Nine Braces of Dogs Enter Buffalo Pheasant Futurity
Nine braces of dogs compete today in the final heats of the eighth annual pheasant futurity at the Buffalo trap and field club course. Notable entries include Mary Markham owned by Gates M. Mincklerof Canandiagua and Julia owned by Dr. H. Pain of Rochester, plus Claussen's Humming Bird led by Fred Bevan. Lenape E Stride showed fast ground work yesterday but did not match top bird sconce exhibits. National pheasant championship officers will be elected tomorrow before Monday’s main event. The course and weather were favorable.
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Buffalo
Mary Markham
Gates M. Minckler
Canandiagua
Julia
Dr. H. Pain
Rochester
Claussen
Humming Bird
Fred Bevan
Lenape E. Stride
Trina! Club
The Sportlight on Football's Unpredictable Race
The column argues that football outcomes vary with breaks injuries and psychology. Even top teams like the Yankees and Dodgers mirror uneven seasons, and no squad should expect constant wins. It cites Minnesota's tough close calls and lists major upcoming clashes across regions, noting Duke Tulane Fordham Navy Texas Stanford and others as pivotal tests.
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Minnesota
Michigan
Northwestern
Ohio State
Cain
Unbeaten Teams Faces Tough Schedules Across West Coast
Old grads note several undefeated programs including Fordham, Purdue, Texas Christian, Pittsburgh, Duke, Colgate, Minnesota, Tulane, Stanford, and USC. Purdue and Texas Christian may surge. Duke looks invincible. Colgate and Minnesota face slim odds. West Coast schedules have intensified, with a notable rise in overall strength alongside USC and UCLA.
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Ford
Purdue
Texas Christian
Pittsburgh
Duke
Colgate
Minnesota
Tulane
Stanford
California
U.cl.a
Georgia’s high class Bulldogs face tough schedule
The Georgia team, likened to past stars Spud Chandler and Catfish Smith, confronts a hard Southern slate with Columbia and Dartmouth on the docket. Alabama looms in Birmingham, while early pro rivalries target the Chicago Bears and New York Giants. The road remains rocky week to week as teams seek clear answers.
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Georgia
Spud Chandler
Catfish Smith
Columbia
Dartmouth
Bulldog
Athens
Alabama
Birmingham
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Saint John Baptist Soccer Team Tops North Side Rivals
Saint John the Baptist blanked Saint John the Evangelist 6 to 0 at LeMoyne Field to stay tied for first in the Syracuse Parochial Soccer League. Crinnin and McGinn led with two goals each. Blalch and Menotti added the other two. Substitutions for Saint John Baptist included Maley Therre Brunet Ditch W McGinn Crowley FR Ryan Morgan.
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Saint John Baptist
Saint John the Baptist
Syracuse
Saint John the Evangelist
LeMoyne Field
Gred Crinnin
Johnny McGinn
Jed the Baptist
Don Blalch
A. Menotti
DTA
Evang
Bherinex Pirspatrick
Quale—Crinnin
Buenos Aires Builds Stadium for 40,000 Fans
Buenos Aires under construction of a large stadium with four other stands and seating for 30,000 to 40,000 per tribune. An internal quarter-mile track sits inside the oval. The stadium lacks openings, leaving only one turn possible for the 200 meter event.
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Buenos Aires
North Syracuse Tops Baldwinsville In County Grid Clash
North Syracuse leads Onondaga County High School Football League after a 16 6 victory over previously unbeaten Baldwinsville. Star halfback Gerald Brown scored on a 70 yard run and connected on a pass to Kleist, with Brown also contributing a punt return safety for the 16 points.
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North Syracuse
Onondaga County
Baldwinsville
Gerald Brown
Kleist
Brown
Campbell
Kollenkark
Invaders
Stevens
Baker
North Syracus Cal
Banker I Frey
Morris Seesventere
Ennis iCampbe Phelps
Stalinech Brown
Reeves
Kane T
Hlankman
Schill
R. Brown
Reagan
Bowker
Davison
Benny
Dib Blandford
Larry Russell
Ron Phillips
Fayetteville blanked East Syracuse 28 0 in scholastic football
Reeves Baysinger Jr fullback scored two touchdowns to lead Fayetteville over East Syracuse 28 0 in a non league game. Bahouth added a TD and Herloski another PAT as Fayetteville built a 14 0 halftime lead and pulled away in the second period. Substitutions and incomplete names noted.
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Baysinger
Fayetteville
Reeves Baysinger
East Syracuse
Nick Baehouth
Bogus
Onondaga County League
Yayettoville
Syracuse
Bolles Sain
Lke
A. le Kiely
Merritt
Schermerborn Gregory
Mapstone Emerick
Boles
Daysinger
Bahouth
Herloski
Fayette Yale
Woessner
Fellows
Winzeler
Bellesseulle
Quinck
Mogan
Coxsee
Luciyski
Towsley
Pierce
Reynolds
Carroll
Sameei
Coure
Danforth
Butts
LaForte
St Lawrence Frosh at Manlius Today in Football Action
Three high school football games are listed for today. Saint Anthony of Padua hosted Saint Aloysium of Rome at Roosevelt Field this morning. Central High School traveled to Endicott to face Union Endicott, a top state team. St Lawrence freshmen visit Manlius to meet the Cadets at Ballet Field this afternoon.
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St. Lawrence
Manlius
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Aloysium of Rome
Roosevelt Field
Central High School
Endicott
Union Endicott
Ballet
Solem and Sheeketski Predict Exciting Battle
A past Homecoming Day at Syracuse celebrating alumni coaches and friends featured toastmaster Crandall Melvin and Rev. T. J. Phelan of Holy Cross. Phelan linked American football ideals to conditions abroad as coaches Ossie Solem and Joe Sheeketski forecast a close game with athletic directors Lew Andreas and Tom McCabe echoing the sentiment. Lyle Schopfer noted Holy Cross alumni will not root for Syracuse on that Saturday. Chancellor William P. Grahary welcomed visitors.
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Syracuse
Holy Cross
Varsity Club
Crandall Melvin
T. J. Phelan
Father Phelan
Ossie Solem
Joe Sheeketski
Lew Andreas
The
Orange
Tom McCabe
Crusaders
Lyle Schopfer
Central New York
William P. Grahary
Cornell Cast As Favorite Over Crimson
Cambridge Massachusetts October 11 An experienced yet undermanned Harvard football squad faced a strong Cornell team before an expected 25000 crowd at the stadium. Cornell returned star Lou Bufalino after a knee injury boosting the Ithacans while Harvard relied on fullback Don McNicol despite personal loss.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Cornell
Ithacans
Lou Bufalino
Syracuse
Don McNicol
Pennsylvania
Cornell Mackinngs Wee LP
Johnson Muler
van Order Peabody
Ceneweeenee Wad
Blanchard Paster
Gerd Gardiner
Kristensen
Forte
Jenkins Heiden
Nehrer Lee
McDonald
Eon
Stofer
Menicol
Martin
F. A. Gerges
Temple
A. M. Barron
Penn State
Bod
Shaughneny
Boston Universty
Lintsmans
A. Youns
Irish Meets Georgia Tech in Notre Dame Preview
Atlanta crowds of about 31 000 were promised as Georgia Tech’s Johnny Bosch, once a mighty midget, is described as a limping tailback yet a strong passer. Frank Leahy of Notre Dame recalls Bosch’s past sparks against the Irish and notes Beretti as a potential threat in the upcoming clash.
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Atlanta
Johnny Bosch
Georgia Tech
Sylinders
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
South Bend Irish
Leahy
Bill Alexander
Chattanooga
Bosch
Tech
Angelo Bertelli
Barbardiers
Montgomery Wins Lightweight Bout in Philadelphia Showdown
In Chicago on October 11, Bobont Montgomery of Philadelphia defeated Davey Day by KO in a 10 round lightweight bout. Montgomery, who previously beat Ly Jenkins, dominated Day who entered the ring with 76 fights and suffered his vast defeat before a crowd of 6,790 at the arena.
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Chicago
Thrie
Bobontgomery
Philadelphia
Negr
Davey Day
Chi- Ro
Senpay
Bowg Montgomery
Lyf Jenkins
Thgast
Lestan Tce
Day
Navy Rules top Lafayette tilt in final tuneup
Navy edged Lafayette 11 to 2 in a thinly detailed buildup before facing Cornell in Baltimore next week. The report lists incomplete player nicknames and unclear referee names amid garbled OCR.
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Navy
Annapolis
Lafayette
Cornell
Baltimore
Freud
Zeimer Nath Ziriniey
Peim Ae
al Gackt
Mablers
Milwaukee Plans a Day For Stidmay
Milwaukee Common Council votes to declare Oct 1 as Tom Stidham Day and to observe it at the Marquette-Kang fame. The chaotic notes mention boxing, baseball, and college teams with brief snippets from reporters across cities, including Red Dayan and Lou Nava.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Marquette
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Common Council
Tom Stidham
Oiff
Marquette-Kang
Dow
Little Rock
Jack Keady
Arkansas Democrat
Joe Gordon
Catche Bul Dickey
Brickman and Gore
Cleveland
Red Dayan
Tulane
Red
James E. Doyle
Cleveland Plain Denter
New York State
Lou Nava
Fragmentary early twentieth century game preview notes
An incomplete OCR passage references Michigan, Purdue, Pitt, and Purdue contest hopes. Mentions coaches, players, referees, and locations in a jumbled list with several garbled names and terms. Context suggests a college football or basketball preview with scattered team and official references.
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Bret Stark
New York State Golf Association
Bellevue Club
Syracuse Golf Association
Stark
Bellevue
New York State Association
Golf Association
Archibald Stadium
F.B. Bezemes
Q.B. Scondras
L.H.B
Boratyn, B.H.B
Yablonski
Zeno, L.G
Murphy, LE
Georgian Sparks
Grantland Ride
Mark Twain
Seven Seas
Yankees
Dodgers
Giants
Bob Zuppke
Midwest
Fordham
Texas
Southwest
Oklahoma
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist
Mississippi State
Santa Clara
Ville
Solem
Sheeketski
Crimson
Montgomery
Quick R
Lafaette
Milwaukee
Odger Rooter
Whitey Land Frass
Tampa
Fla
Brooklyn
Yanks
John Glare
Mount Vernon
Lippy Durocher
Camilli
Tommy Fitzgerald
Lousville Courier-Journal
Owen
Cornels
Johnny Barn
Louisville
Bill Rozei
Detroit
Portland
Ore
Bluecoats
Gice Buff Donelli
Pittsburoh Steelers
Dukes
Elmer Layden
Texas Aggies
Boston
Boston College
Clemson
Bill Klem
Wolverines
Pitt
Ann Arbor
Bar
Mich
Panthers
Gervells
Ponte
Bieter Dutten
Ross Westlaitch
Anthon Yank Lane
Tinnatl
Ile Marnage
Yale
Peta
Knipsehild
Linesma
Saint. Vincent’s
VinceVincent
Okem Rosary
ViVincent de Paul
the Baptist
Holy ‘Thaee Ays
Mostton Feld
LaMontagnelut
Romeo Thibaust Cent
Saint Vinc
Es Landis
Petoskey
Kenesaw
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