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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1903
Page
3
Emporia Captain L Sifison leads a dominant line as the Blue offense cruises to a 47 to 0 victory over Washburn at Pavelock. Delay and Caldwell shine as the game shows one-sided control, aiming to avenge last year’s 17 to 4 loss.
Captain John Dadisman leads Washburn to a 47 7 victory over Emporia in Topeka. Caldwell Delay and Mehl star as Washburn overpowers Emporia with strong defense, multiple touchdowns, and stable special teams amid a rough, crowded game. Attendance nears 600 as Washburn earns $100 in receipts and eyes upcoming rivalry with the state university.
New York report says J Winchell, vice president and general manager of the St Louis San Francisco railroad, is to go to Chicago for a general view at Rock Island, likely to join as vice president while keeping his St Louis car line post. The move positions him at the Rock Island system with retained duties.
Kansas University beat Emporia Normal 12 to 0 in a slow, hard fought conference clash. Kansans dominated most of the action, with strong runs by Griggs and Cooke and costly fumbles by the Normal team. The game featured bruising line play, frequent punting, and a late Kansas touchdown after a drive that began near midfield.
Visually garbled report recounts a college football scene with Kansas, Normantes, Kendal, Brummage, Rice, Pooler and Griggs involved. Griggs scores a 40 yard TD after a kickoff, IP notes mid game, refs listed, time 20 minutes halves.
Kansas City Blues defeated Oklahoma City 17 to 7 in the opening game. Oklahoma City pitcher Ahern was knocked out and replaced by Adame. Gibson was hit often but the home team received solid support and could not mount a comeback.
A sweep of college football results shows Washington Georgetown 25 St Albans 0. Iowa 22 Drake 6. Minnesota 0 Ames. Wisconsin 40 Lawrence. Cornell 12 Colgate 0. Dartmouth 4 Holy Cross 0. Lehigh 41 Ursinus 6. Navy 6 Virginia 5. Ohio State 24 Denison 5. Princeton 20 Brown 0. Chicago 22 Purdue 0. Amherst 6 Harvard 0. Nebraska 10 Denver 0. Amherst 6 Harvard 0. Cleveland 6 Cincinnati 3. Chicago 4 White Sox 2. Baseball notes include Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis results.
Northwestern overwhelmed Washington University of St Louis with a 33 to 8 victory on October 12. Washington offered a hard fight but was clearly outclassed, conceding weight and space per man as Northwestern dominated the game throughout.
In Exposition Park Boston beat Pittsburg 7 to 3 to sweep the series. Phillippi starred in the box for Boston while Young pitched a steady game for the winners. Attendance reached 17,688 as the clubs prepared to move on to Boston for another game.
In Columbia Missouri a football fixture saw the varsity teams win in two short halves with Yale scoring 22 and Springfield 0. Troutstevens delivered a standout performance on the Yale field. The excursionists were offered a peek at the second team and the action included a sensor ball game ending 22 to 6 in favor of Kale. Serious play continued as Plow advanced through the Falegine defense.
Cleveland wins the series against Cincinnati by taking the second game 6 to 4 in a doubleheader. Ragan struggled with Cleveland’s bats through seven innings as Cincinnati failed to solve his curve. The game ended in darkness after seven innings, with players exhausted and the Ohio championship secured.
An old advertisement touts Dr Fenner's Kidney and Backache care promising cures for two severe cases among past customers. It claims doctors had given up on them and urges readers to ask for a free Cook Book, priced at $1, with address J. Lc STILL & CO Woodland, Ts.
In St Louis on October 12 the St Louis Nationals defeated the St Louis Americans 9 to 5 in the final game of the post season series. Brown pitched well for the Nationals and Maton out hit and outpitched the Americans. Attendance and other details are incomplete.
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