Harvard football captain F H Burr dies of typhoid fever
Special to The Washington Post. Francis H Parr, Harvard 1908 football captain, died in Brookline after a long illness with typhoid fever. He was a Harvard graduate of 1909, starred as a guard and punter, and helped lead the team to a Yale victory the year before last. Burr was active in law studies and served as chief coach of the linemen.
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Chicago to Meet Pittsburg in Three Cushion Openers
Pittsburg hosts Chicago in the National Three-Cushion Amateur Billard League with Wreback Strasser and Trump for Pittsburg and Roland B Organ and Clarke Snyder for Chicago. Three matches over three nights count 150 points total, game starts 8:15 changed to 1:30 p.m. The schedule then moves to Chicago December 19 and later Kansas City and St. Louis trips.
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Chicago
Fittsburg
St. Louis
Kansas City
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Strasser
Trump
Roland B. Organ
Clarke Snyder
Wireback
New York
Wittsburg
Virginia plans schedule with Carlisle clash eyed
Virginia plans to renew a fall schedule featuring a game with Carlisle Indians the Saturday before Georgetown. The site may be Lambeth Field or Washington, but November 4 is reserved for the Hokies. The season ends with North Carolina in Richmond on Thanksgiving Day.
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Georgetown
Washington Post
Charlottesville
General Athletic Association
University of Virginia
Virginia
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Richmond
Vital Football Plays Save Yale in Big Comebacks
Yale rode pivotal plays to victory and near defeats against Harvard and Princeton, highlighted by Field’s tackle that forced a Harvard fumble and Pendleton’s late-game heroics against Princeton. The piece notes how one move often decides outcomes amid new rules, with multiple dramatic breaks shaping the season.
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Harvard
Elis
Princeton
Big Blue
West Point
Corey
Kilpatrick
Brown
Army
Dean
Surles
Midfeld
Howe
Pendleton
Kipatrick
Scully
Prince
Figers
White
Tiger
Dartmouth
Crimson
This Week's Fight Card and Heavyweight Shift
Milwaukee report details exits from lightweight title scene as Wolgast plans reentry. Dotted schedule lists bouts in London New York Boston Akron Schenectady and Milwaukee with fighters including Moran Welsh Brown Brock Knight Condon Langford Jeannette Conley and Stewart among others.
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Digger Stenley
Johnny Condon
London
England
Jim Hendrick
Spider Stewart
Billy Allen
Billy Ryan
Syracuse
N.Y
Ph Knight
Jhonny MacCarthy
Kansas City
Cy Smith
Battling Hurley
New York City
Jim Stewart
Jack Twin Sullivan
New V&x City
Willie Lewis
Ed Henry
Schenectady
Sam Langford
Joe Jeannette
Boston
Maso
Frankey Copley
Jimmy Carrall
Lew Fowall
Young Otto
Battling Schultz
Roy Temple
Milwaukee
Wis
Frankie Mason
Vei Youns Duffy
Rowins
Muncie
Ind
Whit Brock
Jack Medmond
Akron
Ohio
Frankey Conley
Phil McGovern
Jimmy Barry
New Orleans
Nelson
Wolgast
Dane
Owen Moran
Freddie Welsh
Knockout Brown
Sammy Smith
Phil" Brock
Phil Knight
Wolverine
Moran
Wreddie Welsh
Wolvering
Brown
Atlantic
Baltimore
Adolph
Phil Brock
Smith
Cleveland
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Windy City
Welsh
Science
Frankie Madden
Philip
Brock
Jack
Twin) Sullivan
New York
Mid Henry
Lew Powell
Jim Barry
Staking Returns in Trotting Circle Stir Detroit Scene
Long Island trainer Tommy Murphy plans a pair for the Detroit Chamber of Commerce stake as Lexington reports rising pace battles. Risa and Belvasia change hands amid wheeling bets, while Sir B and Druten vie for futurity glory. Alaska owner EB. T. Barnett eyes future winners with Silurian line as Sonoma Girl joins Dromore Farm in hopes of speed.
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Mich
Lexington
Tommy Murphy
Chamber of Commerce
George Guno
Longworth B
Murphy
Druten
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Drulen
Longworth
Cox
Risa
New
Beélvasia
Bingara
Kalamasoo
Alaska
Fareway
EB. T. “Barnett
Fairbanks
George Bowerman
Gene Bowerman
Mike
Gene
Bowerman
Mathewson Tops National League in Victories for Season
Christy Mathewson of New York led the National League with 27 victories in 36 games, while Brooklyn boasted the best fielding team at a .564 overall. Chicago and Pittsburgh trailed closely in fielding margins, with standout performances by Scanlon, Moran, Chance, McKechnie, Zigimerman, Coolany, and Kane across positions.
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New York
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Philippe
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Céte
Moore
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Pabbes
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Pittsburg
Cubs
Iix
Boston
Scanlon
Harrigan Gallops Home in San Lorenzo Handicap at Terrazas Park
Harrigan second choice beat Meadow the favorite to lead early and win by three lengths in the 11-16 mile San Lorenzo handicap. Three favorites won on a large attendance day at Juarez Mexico, Dec 4, with several races listed and times noted for each.
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Smith
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Anderson
Sein Foz
Manila H
Tou
Lawndale Elle
Fisng
Wolf
Murphy
Frad Kennedy
Gulali
Ravael Ao
Aragonez
Ight
Union Jack
Ray
Sir Barryarker
Joe Wooda
Joe ‘Ehrich
Ipsien
Siguaré
Maurphy
Econ
Little Friar
Benschoten
Mme
Count de Ore
Doughty
Yat
Ben Prior
Mocklet
Sonalgo
Jacksonville Race Day Entries Show Wide Selling Fields
Daily racing entries from Jacksonville list multiple selling races for 2-year-olds and up with various horses including Oakley aod Ruby Knlaht Ford Bank Red Bob and Aviator Neinabat Cardiff and Sam Matthews. Subsequent races feature purse events for 2-year-olds and older with Nominal cards like Perthire Pharoah Governor Gray Grenede and Jack Denman Aldriaa and others.
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Aod
Ruby
Knlaht
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Bank
Red Bob
Aviator
Neinabat
Cardiff
Sam Matthews
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Eilmota Hamilton
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Ida
Lou Lanier
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Qur. Hannah
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Hine
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Jos Gastena
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Governor
Apna L
Chicago to Hold Big Indoor Meet at Seventh Regiment Armory
Chicago Irish-American Athletic Club announces its first indoor meet for Saturday night January 4 at the Seventh Regiment Armory. New York Irish-American club will send Sheridan McGrath Flanagan and Sheppard to challenge Chicago teams. The meet will feature events typical of indoor programs with top athletes from the East and West, plus Frank W Beaurepaire the Australian swimmer who has returned home after a record haul of English titles.
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Joe Jeannette
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New Orleans
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Phil McGovernin
New York City
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Attell
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Seventh Regiment Armory
New York Irish-American Athletic Club
Sheridan
McGrath
Flanagan
Sheppard
America
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Australia
England
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J. H. Tyers
Sons of St George's Win Over Fort Washington 3 1
The Sons of St George's defeated Fort Washington 3 to 1 at Ballaton yesterday afternoon. Valandre, the soldiers' goalkeeper, starred with strong first half defense. The Sons surged after halftime for a quick goal and two more, while the Fort Washington defense rallied late. Bashut Callinge Tomlinson Reeves Tinker.
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Ballaton
Valandre
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Bashut
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Tinker
Bicyclists Start Long Grind at Madison Square Garden
A large New York crowd filled galleries as fifteen teams faced the six day bicycle grind at Madison Square Garden. George Wiley of Syracuse and Lawrence of San Francisco led a field that covered 24 miles and 4 laps after the first hour, with Wiley in front.
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Sporting Briefs Highlights From Early 20th Century
Toronto University to fund athletic expansion with 510000. Milwaukee YMCA volleyball tour planned through Indignia including Evanaville Indianapolis Crawfords ville and Fort Wayne. Johnny Hayes faces Percy Simalwood in Pittsburgh on December 7 as Christy Mathewson kin Henry signs with Oklahoma City in Texas League. Also noted: Crystal Palace hosted a record poultry and pigeon show with 11559 entries. Yale students favor swimming. Ottawa ice harness purses total nine $1000. new Jack O Briens Philadelphia boxing lab opens. Polish Poméranian Club of America to celebrate 15th birthday with a Waldorf Astoria dog show on January 10.
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iNew York
Unclear Names Across Oakland Pages Daily Card
A fragmented OCR list mentions numerous proper names and terms including Oakland references, various personal names such as Eddie Mott and Ben Uncas, place-like tokens like Pensacola and Jacksonville, and a string of seemingly random word fragments. The readable content offers no coherent narrative or event.
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Gult Ball
Minnedocla
Eddie Mott
Allaree
Ben Uncas
Stafford
M- Fry
Belle Klogston
Fernando
Jim
Baser
Balovla
J. Elgin
Spring ‘Bas
Treasura Beeker- Hooray
Tony Fauet
Dargin
Clysmic
Gur Nugget
Star
Venus
Eva Tangusy
Warner Griswell
Brougham
Woolatone
Jacksonville
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