Late Sporting News Hides Half Mile in Fifty Five Seconds
The report notes a boys track record at Chester Park where Jimmy Mi Chae of Cincinnati and Harold Gibson starred. Gibson reportedly timed 0:55 for a half mile, challenging existing records held by A W Parker of Swaltham. A special sanction was granted and records set may be considered world records.
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Cincinnati
Jimmy Mi Chae
Tittle Harey Gibson
Stlernoen
Chester Park
A. W. Parker
Swaltham
Muse
Ark of
Giteon
Gibson
Kansas Eleven Crushes War Fellsburg 23 to 0 on Lawrence Grid
Kansas University dominated Warrensburg Missouri in a football game at Lawrence. Kansas scored in each half, with Mosse and Speak contributing early drives and Voights adding a late touchdown. Final score 23 to 0 as the Missouri squad struggled against KU’s offense and defense.
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Warrensburg
Lawrence
Get
Kansas University
Mude
Mosse
Kansas
Missouri
Speak
Store
Susamiaftel Auicotrared
Volshts
Kunehs
Bewn
Ben Crew
Tost
Volehts
Scors
Mixsourt
Auaint
K. UL
Gimpire
Hurts Heller
Saith
Walker Heth
Rieht
Kennedy
Poorman
Hess
Great Racing Promised at Louisville Track Meet
Louisville Kentucky prepares for a major harness racing event as 800 horses are housed at the track with 200 more expected. Driver B R Browne confirms plans to race his pair in next Friday’s match pace while Lineral Geers is slated to drive Apuesta in the two-event program.
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Louisville
America
Louisvile
Lexigton
R. Browne
Robert J
John Fe Gentry
Guty
Lineral Geers
Apuesta Wre
Browne
Siven
Track hosts a lively cup as horses race for quarters
The track was active all day with horses sent around for quarters and halves in a lively cup. Officials praised the surface and predicted a very successful meeting if it does not end badly as last year.
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Borssmen
Washburn Defeats Fort Leavenworth Football Team 6 to 4
Washburn College football of Topeka defeated the Fort Leavenworth student officers team 6 to 4 Saturday afternoon in rain. The officers scored first with a touchdown but failed at the kick. Washburn then pushed the ball over the line after heavy center charges, and the half ended with a dispute over time. Washburn hurried to catch a train, so the second half was not played.
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Washburn
Geharty
Topeka High School Beats Lane University 37 0
Topeka high school defeated Lane University in Lecompton with a 37 to 0 football victory Saturday. Lane scored early but Topeka shut them down and pressed ahead with sharp play. The report lists Topeka lineup including Kune Cobb Tree Hughes Marns Spray Ramsey V Martin A Martin Banks McKirahan Cartidee and Uspire as referee Curry Clarke Lineainen Sweet Green.
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Topeka
Lane University
Lecompton
To & Lane
Brace
Lane
W. F R. Smith
Kansas
I Kune
Cobb
Boardman
Tree
Hughes
Marns
Spray
Ramsey
V. Martin
A.martin
Banks
McKirahan
Cartidee
Uspire
Curry
Clarke
Lineainen
Sweet
Green
Jake Fogles Charge of Topeka Gymnasium
Jake Fogle of Topeka will oversee the Topeka Athletic association gymnasium for the coming term. Classes start today with business men's at 4 40 Santa Fe class at 5145 and general GaSe at 7 20. Additional classes may be formed as needed with more machines and a wrestling mat likely added. Fogle is a qualified young organizer who has previously led the classes.
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Jake Fogle
Topeka
Topeka Athletic Association
Santa Fe
General GaSe
Fogle
Infantry Target Averages From United States Departments
A table of averages from infantry target competitions is compiled by Fred W. Staden aid to Gen. Otis. The report lists Colorado, Missouri, Dakota, and other departments with scores such as 16.4 for Colorado and 4944 for Missouri. Texas is noted as an exception. results may not alter Colorado’s standing. Plans for next year call for seven teams to compete for an army select team of ten at Chien.
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Department of Colorado
Denver
Fred W. Staden
Otis
United States
Texas Department
Colorado
Columbia
Ernust
Missouri
Platte
Dakota
Orioles and All Americans Clash in Cincinnati Defeat
In Cincinnati on October 13 about 1,506 spectators watched Baltimore and All Americans. The champions offered a poor display while the All Americans played well and won easily. Collings impressed at third as the scene played out with the All Americans prevailing 8 to 2.
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Cincinnati
Baltimore
Collings
Lee
Pond and Clark
All Americans
Rhinos
Donahue
Kansas vs Iowa in West's Top Season Opener at Lawrence
A highly anticipated football clash shapes the season as Kansas hosts Iowa in Lawrence on October 20. The match features a coach with Penn connections on the Iowa roster and a history of cross campaign interest in a top western game.
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Iowa
E & UL
Kansas
West
Lawrence
Oowch
Hown
University of Pennsylvania
Coursing Meet at Herington October 27 28
Herington hosts the fourth annual coursing meet on October 27 and 28 with an entrance fee of 2.50. Dogs compete in eee races a 16 dormaat and a puppy race. James a secretary of the associat.
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Herington
James
The
Associat
Harris Calls It Theft The Union Pacific Sale Criticized
Senator William A. Harris denounces the McKinney McKenna Union Pacific deal as a government theft, saying the government will receive only 2 million while the syndicate profits 5 million. He argues the sale is arranged to maximize insider profit and prevent fair bidding, urging the government to bid its full claim.
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U. P
Lawrence
Kan
Willam A. Harris
Washington
McKintey
McKenna
Morgan
Union Pacific Railroad
United States
Union Pacific
Shooting at Chiles ends in flesh wound during street fight
At a few minutes past 7 last night Fordy Branford was shot in the leg while trying to separate Linn Jackson and Tom McAdoo in Nick Chiles' billiard room on East Seventh Street. Jackson, intoxicated, fired as McAdoo stepped outside. Branford intervened and was wounded before an ambulance arrived.
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Fordy" Branford
Linn Jackson
Tom McAdoo
Nick Chiles
East Seventh Street
McAdoo
Jacksoont
Brenford
Jackson
Aii
Cleces
Etlewalk
Dagksen
Branford
Close
Seventh Street
Quincy
Monroe
Durrant's Nerve Gone Amid Supreme Court Fate
In San Francisco on October 18 Theodore A. Durrant, convicted of murdering Minnie Williams and Blanche Lamont, is said to be breaking down. He has shown nervous tremors and irritability, and even visits from his parents no longer uplift him, with observers fearing collapse if the Supreme Court rules against him.
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Minnis Williams
Blanche Lamont
San Francisco
Theodore A. Durrant
Minniie Williams
Surome Court
United States
Stone
Croup Quickly Cured in Mountain Glen Arkansas
Local note reports rapid relief from croup after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. A testimonial from F A Thornton states children recovered almost instantly. The remedy is advertised as available at all druggists.
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Croup
Mountain Glen
Ark
F. A. Thornton
Topeka Snapshots of Local Doings and Happenings
A busy Topeka page lists council meeting tonight and local speakers. Notes include Cisco ward travels, winter plans in California, a New York oyster shipment, barber shop sign, a move to a West Sixth Street home, and Marshall’s band possibly touring with Knights Templar. Mentions Bishop Vincent, a new bridge walk novelty, Sabbath violations, a rat in a shop window, court witness on petty cash, pensioner increases, house purchase near Lincoln streets, Jolly Girls quilting for Salvation Army, and a show band request ban. Additional items cover a former teacher turned editor, a cruelty conviction, a church event at the Pirot Presbyterian, and festival rides by bicycle. old stone hotel on Eleventh and Quincy, and Prohibition-era press notes. The Topeka Blade headline and local society concerts are noted, along with a Himalaya lecture by Rev Gillespie and India repers count. Pension and office shifts are reported with resignations and salary splits, plus a warning about a special legislative session.
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H.C. Little
Stockton
John Frey
Alonzo Wardall
Allen Lowe
California
New York
Kansas Avenue
George Stuler
West Sixth Street
Marshall
Pittsburgh
Knights Templar
Vincent
Lowman Hill M. EB
Topeka
Buckmaster
Fifth
Tincoln Atrects
T. BE. Pounds
Jolly Girls Club
Phillipstars
Kun
Salvation Army
L. B. Pemberton
Shinnes County
Town Talk
Pasadena
Cal
F. E. Crabtree
Scott County
J. M. Amin
Kentucky
Ralph Mulvane
Captain Shannon
American Volunteers
India
Epk Kepley
Swift Peking Company
Ili
New Orleans
Asgoin
Leland
J. P. Wilcox
Jefferson County
Morris
Sedgwick
A. B. Thompson
Thompson
Gallipolis
New Or Jets
Memphis
Arion Society
En Dahlen
J. &. McArthur
Steinberg
Horacek
Arion Singing Society
Harry Steinberg
New Comet Reported by California Observer
A California observer at Lick observatory reports a newly discovered comet in the constellation Camelopardalis. Discovered Saturday night by C D Perrine, the body lies at Greenwich time 17h45m with right ascension 2h36m and declination north 6°47m. It is moderately bright, about 2 minutes across, with a twelfth magnitude nucleus and short tail. Orbit will be computed after further observations.
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San Jose
Cal
Lick Observatory
C.D. Perrine
J. M. Scha
Diphtheria Epidemic Strikes Hopewell Township
A Ced disabilities story from Celina Ohio describes a diphtheria outbreak that began after three families shared a cup at a fair in August. Two children in the Smith and Thompson families died the same day, and the illness spread to five children and one adult, prompting a theatrical quarantine after the epidemic became apparent.
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Celina
Ohio
Smith
Thompson
Hopewell Township
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Late Sporting News
U. Eleven
Louisville Driving and Fair Association
Washsuen
Ft. Leavenworth
T & A. Gymnasium
Origles
McCook
Harris
Chiles
Colored Hotel
Durrant
Saxo
Hatte Powin
Velours
Melba” Union
Sui
Brussels
Lonsdale
Eiderdown
Peties All Wool Union
Nottingham
Astrachan
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