Old Fashioned Style Rules Big Five in 1880 Season
New York Oct 4 1880 Harvard Princeton Yale Pennsylvania prepare for a traditional football season with a focus on kicking and straight play. Woodruff at Penn and Dibble at Harvard lead strong lineups as Yale and Princeton rely on prep school talent to balance injuries and depth with a slate of key Nov meetings among Harvard Yale Princeton and Penn in Ithaca Cambridge and New Haven shaping the Big Five schedule.
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New York
Gentino
Cornell
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Pennsylvania
George Woodruff
Woodruth
Pentsylvania
Theca Forn
Canbridan
Dibbine
Ards
Yule Channael
University
Qiabe Posalbiy
Phiadelphia
Cho Alway
Tiger
Apain
Yate
New Haven
Ayers
Dudley
Antion
Portes
Avery Bee Road
Inet Senaon
Saptain Dibnal
Sfourhton
Coshran
Purley and
Mills
Jufraye
Marvard
Tilderand
Bird
Tigers
Corelle
Re Delne
Car‘mall
Penneybania
Senet Philadelphs
Ivanin
Cambridge
Haven
Combina
Bew League Outlook From The Beale Beaside Meeting
Shion and Og report on league outlook as Teague battles for certainty amid preparations. Captain Amon leads the team toward a key public meet, with potential selection for the upcoming BaP event and a focus on home performances and early-season form.
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Shion
Tinaty
Ihe
Wanda
Erestan
Brierean
C. Amon
Gute
Wil Sseuate
Merry Marine
McCoy Still After Fitz In Boxing Feud Across New York
The text depicts a pursuit of Peter Maher by McCoy across New York with persistent threats and public bets. It mentions rivalries, backers, and a promised rematch while tracking the tense hunt and lingering contest for a prominent boxing claim.
Crosby Defeats Elliott In Kansas City Trap Shoot
In Kansas City on a windy afternoon W K Crosby of Batavia NY defeated J A B Elliott of Kansas City 88 to 97 in a significant trap shooting event. Crosby captured the Sportsman’s Review purse of 300 dollars as Elliott, the tour’s top performer, saw his winning streak halted amid a large crowd and expert refereeing by John J Hallowell of Bridgeport Conn.
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Kansas City
Oct. S
Kassas City
W. K. Crosby
Batavia
Meat
Bowinds
Sempling
Ube Trapa
Elliott
John J. Hallowell
Ucidgeport
Conn
Wateh
Chausesy Fumstr
Catena
Kaen
Eliott
Crosby
Dle Sientyonieah
Eval
Crosby Wna
Matron Stakes at Belmont Opens Fall Meeting
The fall racing meet at Belmont Park opened with the $26,000 Matron Stakes, featuring as many as sixteen two year olds. Indian Fairy led early, but Little Slack overtook to win by a neck, with Redpath a close second and Killastier Dram and Brigadier close for third. Wager totals included 17,000 to the winner and 2,000 to the nominator of the winner’s dam. Firearms won the Manhattan Handicap in a track record 1:68, while the Jerome Handicap went to King Barleycorn in a slow time.
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Srougot
New York
Se Burnin Park
St Morrin Park
Charteannc
Gonfalon
Gulden
Mr. Jorecy
Trating
Bromley
Indian Fairy
Windmere
Brigadier
Aetom
Karaawey Gil
Modrene
WH. Jackson
August Belmont
Sore. Eee
J. Ro
PF. Keene
Firearms
Eests
Deming
Banestar
King Barleycorn
Muld
Boralma Wins Kentucky Trot as October Trotting Opener Opens
Lexington October opening of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association sees Boralma win the feature 3-year-old trot with a swift 1.04% rate. The event, part of a brisk purse day totaling around 90,000 dollars, marks the start of the meet with Hal B. taking first in the fifth heat and other results noted in an eventful opening card.
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Lexington
Ureeders’ Association
Sue
Idollim
Hal B. Wom
Kentucky maturity trotter sale boasts 16000 value
A 23 year old Kentucky trotter won over a field of nine. Time records show 2:14 pacing in heats with purses listed and notable participants including Talence and Caria Shields. Wichita figures mention local sports, fishing, hunting, and improvements to the lake area.
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Boralnk
Cftia
Talence
Tris
Caria Shields
Harness Race Opens St Louis Fair with Little Nay Victory
Louis Harness Races launched the thirty ninth animal fair, drawing exhibitors from Illinois Missouri Tennessee and Kentucky. Little Nay won the 2 14 trot by three straight heats while attendance was exceptionally large. In Chicago Jack Hipot defeated Frank Craig at Tattersalls in six rounds with Treot landing blows and Crale dodging rights, drawing a satisfied crowd.
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von Louis
St. Louis
Basedietion
Little Nay
Illinois
Missouri
Tennessee
Kentucky
Root
Craig
Chicago
Jack Hipot
Frank Craig
Tattersall
Treot
Crale
National League at Washington and Boston score lines
Fragmentary box score style report shows NL games at Washington and Boston with scattered innings and batter lists. Mentions Washington Evans Me Eecond WeyMugan Powers Brooklyn McJames Philadelphia Platt Olson Lewis Sullivan Wilson Bowerman and incomplete score details.
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Rae
Washington
Uzooe
WeyMugan Powers
Brooklyn
McJames
Philadelphia
Platt
Boston
Rolson
Lewis and Sullivan
Wilson
Weighing the Mail to Determine Post Office Revenue
The Topeka post office will weigh every item of mail for 25 days to determine which class pays best for government service. Clerks will record all weights from first through fourth class mail to assess costs and potential post office reforms. The program covers all offices and aims to reveal returns from first class, second class newspapers, third class publications, and fourth class merchandise. It includes notes on free mail, prison and federal court mail, and a $25,000 annual expense linked to Kansas City newspaper support.
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Postoffice
Topeka
Elias
Guthrie
Prnalon
Kansas City
Congress
Raifroade
Santa Fe orders 12 new locomotives to modernize fleet
Railroad news reports Santa Fe’s plan to build 12 consolidated type locomotives at Topeka, plus 60 more engines from an eastern shop, aiming to replace older engines within a year. The piece praises dispatchers and underscores the critical, demanding role of train dispatchers in safe operations.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
Santa Fe Company
John Finger
Aern
Mnea
El Paso Northeastern Reaches Capitan New Mexico
El Paso and Northwest ern opens valuable coal field territory 165 miles northeast to Capitan New Mexico. Salado post office name forced change and Capitan chosen. Mestre Eddy and J A Eddy credited for planning the great enterprise and receiving widespread congratulations.
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el Paso
Gor
New Mexico
el Paso & Northeastern
Salado
Capitan
Mestre
Eddy
J. A. Eddy
el Pago
Mr Stilwell’s Duties and Responsibilities Remain the Same
Mr Stilwell will be known as superintendent of the Rock Island lines west of the Missouri river, not as general superintendent, due to Mr Hitt taking that title for the entire system. Stillwell’s duties remain exactly the same, and he is regarded as an efficient operating man who has progressed through railroad work from the ground floor.
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Stilwell
Rock Island
Missouri River
Mr. Hitt
Stillwell
Took Island
West
Mr. Stillwell
Rock Falar
Unclear OCR Item on Newton Repair Division Move
Fragmentary text describes a shift and headquarters relocation involving Newton and Wood end, mentioning car repairers or data work and a division paint. The readable content is too garbled to identify people, dates, or concrete events.
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Poria
Newton
Improvements Fort Worth Texas Desion and Hughes Contract
The Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway company plans extensive improvements in Desoto Fort Worth with a $20 000 appropriation. Planned works include new coal chutes ten new round stalls a large addition to the machine shops and a new engine pit. In Omaha Union Pacific officials returned from Salt Lake City after discussing Chicago to San Francisco service changes and a faster overland schedule including a third daily train each way. In Woodward Jno Green a Santa Fe cinder pit worker was injured when a moving engine wheel passed over his right foot above the ankle. He was taken to the Santa Fe hospital.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Desieon End
Joan P. Hughes
Union Pacific
Omaha
Neb
Manpos Dickinson
Huckingharm
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Franceca
Jno, Green
Santa Fe
Woodward
Santa Fé
Railroad locals report crews shuffled and carnival traffic grows
Multiple railway workers and crews are noted as traveling or reassigned across Kansas City, Topeka, and Las Vegas with trains crowded for the carnival. Fireman Brown is injured after a mishap on No 2345. Conductor Brown takes 30 days off. J W Jackson returns to Las Vegas rotation.
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Parley Seeler
Cran
Harry Goodrich
South Shops
Kansas City
Galley
Merideth
Cottonwood Division
Atchison
Poweriger
Yester- Orsing
Santa Fe
HH. Brown
Siegan
Topeka
Yachting clash ends in calm as Shamrock and Columbia drift
New York reports the 1909 international race between Shamrock and Columbia off Sandy Hook ended without a finish as shifting winds spoiled the match. The Shamrock led at times and Columbia others, but neither could reach the finish within the time limit. Critics say Columbia showed superior performance in wind shifts, though the result was a voided race.
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New York
Nivestiie
Hekvens
Mlehtheers
Sandy Hook
Witheas
America
Ocean
England
Ccau
Nettier
Atlantic
Shamrock
Columbia
Columbia Defeats Shamrock as Light Wind Favors Yankees
In a closely contested race from Sandy Hook toward Asbury Park, the Columbia Yacht Club crew in Iselin colors led early with a landmark spinnaker display. The Shamrock, despite a strong punch of wind, could not close the distance as becalmed conditions and fickle breeze let the Yankee boat stay ahead until the time limit.
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Sandy Hook
Jeresy
Tom
Asbney Park
Shuamrock
Columbia
Jersey Shore
Columba
Struck His Wife After Morning Dispute
Early morning quarrel ends with Frank Magehee striking his wife after she urged him to go home. Police arrested him for disturbing the peace as she ran to the station with blood streaming from her nose. A partly used bottle of alcohol was found on Magehee.
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Frank Magehee
Frank
Judge Declines to Order Mental Exam for Murderer Leach
Judge Hook denied Eugene Hagan’s request to appoint three experts to examine Joseph Leach’s sanity. Leach, a federal prisoner in the Shawnee area, is under trial for murder. Hagan remains Leach’s attorney.
Flambeau Drill Corps Plans Meet For Parade Corps
The Flambeau club will hold a meeting tonight to organize a 24 man drill corps for parades and processions. Oscar Swayze, secretary, says the group will present the most elaborate fireworks display in the west for the Twentieth Kansas boys arrival and seeks high grade pyrotechnics and set pieces of special magnificence.
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Flambeau Club
Kansas
Fire wagon damaged on city street road hazards
Ladder truck from station No. 3 ran into holes and ruts on Tenth avenue between Harrison street and Topeka avenue. The brake rod broke in two, leaving the vehicle out of service. Road paving delays noted as unsafe for use and causing community disruption.
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Tenth Avenue
Harrison Street
Topeka Avenue
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