Boxing Round-Up stalls fundraising drive with Sunday ban
The Boxing Round-Up aimed to raise over a million dollars for the United War Work Drive but faced opposition from drive committees who rejected funds from boxing events. The piece defends boxing and other sports against reformers while noting influenza, holidays, and upcoming racing and football plans shaping schedules and finances. It references Timalisa fall meeting, Marsland Jacket Club prizes, and general wartime sporting shifts.
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Billy Dean Dies at Camp Dodge Former West Point Star
Billy Dean a former West Point halfback and 1919 Yale rivalry victor died at Camp Dodge from pneumonia. He had earned unanimous all-American selections in his era and was celebrated for leading Army to major wins in 1919 and 1918.
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Maj. Wiliam
Dean
West Point
Yale
Midway Captures Rich Laurel Stake In Muddy Finish
J W Parrish s four year olds Midway wins the National handicap at Laurel in a tight finish over Exterminator by a head. The muddy track reduced the field with only three of eight horses starting. Other races see Wings claim easy victory for Beach Stables, Douglass S beat John J Day in the Liberty Bond purse, and Geld Bond triumphs in the steeplechase as Northwood underperforms.
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Maryland
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Hternal
Cudgel
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Arriot
Exterminator
Midway
Tombolo
Knapp
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Thurber
Douglass S
John J Day
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Fig
Laurel Parade
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Bond
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Laurel
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Horse Racing Notes From Laurel October 31 1918
Laurel Maryland race day report details purse events and results from a crowded program. Winners include Beach Stable’s ch by Broom II and J Pariehy Seidenise hats with purses totaling around 1000 dollars. Purse breakdowns list place and show payments with multiple horses named such as Turmoil Boldway and Queen of the Sea among others.
Laurel reports new hires and stallion plans at Jockey Club
Heard at Laurel H D Brown general manager of the Cuban American Jockey Club announces William Shelly as presiding judge and James F Milton as associate handicapper again starting. C W FitzGerald will be presiding steward with Charles Lansdale as associate steward and Martin Nethanson racing secretary. Irving II Wheatcrofe visits to arrange with E W Brooke to look after the stallion Fits Grafton arriving from England this afternoon. Fits Grafton, by Grattan out of Oliva Branch, won eighteen races worth over 106000 during his career and will be quartered at Pimlico then shipped to St Jones stud Kentucky. Drafts for August Belmont Clarence meet J B Widener and BE R Bradley arrive on the Manhattan. Rumor of trainer change at Beach Stables with possible offer to Albert Simoom Sunny Slope and Plage among likely candidates. S K Bryson sells Baby Histors and Wood Violet to John Dumeke.
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Stebie
R. Carman
Albert Simoom
Sunny Slope
Plage
S. K. Bryson
Baby Histors
Wood Violet
John Dumeke
Pimlico Opens With Rich Stakes Attracted By Steeplechase
Pimlico opens today with a busy eleven day meeting headlined by demanding steeplechase events. Key features include the $10,000 Memorial steeplechase, the Bowie cup over a mile and a half, and Pimlico Autumn handicap for 3-year-olds and up, plus other purses like the Walden and Remount Purse. The renewal promises a strong field of juvenile jumpers and top Maryland racing action.
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Chicago Purdue football game moved to Lafayette Indiana
The University of Chicago and Purdue football clash scheduled for Saturday in Chicago has been transferred to Lafayette Indiana due to the influenza situation. Purdue and Chicago officials announced the relocation tonight to ensure safety amid the flu outbreak.
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Football, Golf and Tennis Aid War Fund
Washington plans wartime drive with football golf and tennis to support the United War Work Campaign. Georgetown and Maryland State may stage a benefit game November 16 to bolster funds. A golf match plan at Washington clubs is led by Dr. Walter Harban with national committee guidance. expect one day at all clubs featuring donations to the fund.
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United War Work
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Schools Resume Football Drill Soon After Influenza Pause
Schools plan informal football practice as 16 business and 36 tech and western candidates form the nucleus of teams. Coaches will select players for games here and out of town with practice starting Monday as the epidemic closure ends. Joe Mandnot and Vai Moran set for fifteen round bout at Tulane Athletic Club on November 8 after October postponement due to influenza.
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Navy Arranges Game With Norfolk Eleven
Annapolis Md Oct 31 Naval Academy management scheduled the St Helena Training Station eleven of Norfolk to play here Saturday in place of the Philadelphia Marines whose cancellation was reserved yesterday An effort to bring a major college team here on Thanksgiving Day November 39 to close the season Washington and Jefferson and Georgia Tech are being sought for these dates Boston Oct 31 President Frazee of the Red Sox announced plans for spring training upon the end of the war and expected baseball next season Marines Cancel All Games Philadelphia Oct 21 The entire football schedule of the Marines has been wiped out Detachment of players cited as reason for action The Marines played two games winning from Pennsylvania 7 to 0 and losing to Lehigh 0 to 6
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Eternal May Faces Walden Stakes Challenge at Pimlico
James McClelland’s Eternal, fresh off defeating Billy Kelly, ships to Pimlico for continued training and a shot at Walden Stakes honors. The colt will not retire until facing War Pennant and Cirrus in the mile event, while Be Frank also aims for the Walden, touted as a major race of the year.
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Eternal
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A. A. U. Debates Soldiers Status and Amendments
New York Oct 31 The Amateur Athletic Union forwards key proposed amendments to its constitution for the annus meeting. Reinstatement rules for soldier athletes are debated including service reinstate after discharge and amateurs who trained others. Other changes seek to drop the 5 mile run, bar foreign entrants, alter board selection, and ease probation rules.
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Verdun Front Raids and Gains Reported by American Forces
Official reports from American Expeditionary Forces detail heavy night artillery and machine gun fire on both Mause sides. North of Grand Pre our troops advance and seize Betle Joyeuse farm as bombing units raid Barricourt Bayonville and Longayon. Oct 30 reports note heavy artillery east of the Meuse, repulsed Beaumont raid, prisoner pickups, and pursuit squadrons downing 21 enemy aircraft and two balloons with two machines missing.
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Paris War Update Reports Prisoner Gains and Engagements
Paris reports violent engagements on the west slopes of the St. Fergeux plateau yielding 120 additional prisoners. Belgian notes say army groups in Flanders made slight progress with prisoners taken. London dispatch cites the British Second Army attack southwest of Audenarde with all objectives seized and 1,000 prisoners captured.
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Belgian War Office Report From West Bank Victory
Havre October 31 Belgian war office communication states we are established on the west bank of the Canal de Derivation de la Lys and have taken Daalmen. Indications point to continued advances in the area as troops consolidate positions and secure the canal frontage.
Roman armies press toward Pordenone after Piave rout
Rome reports stupendous victories as The Twelfth army seizes Cosame height and fights for Quero pass while the Eighth takes the Serra valle ridge and advances toward Cansigno and the plain of Pordenone. Tenth and Third armies push front on the Ligenza with Czecho-Slovak troops aiding in the action.
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Italian advance in Grappa region severs Austrian lines
In the Grappa region, Italian forces renewed attacks and captured Col Caprie Col Bonatto Aso lone Mount Prassaolan the Solaro salient Mount Spinancia and the Plateau of Asingo. Aviators shot down two enemy planes and one observation balloon. Prisoners exceed 60 000 and guns over 300. Italian forces also seized Ponte Neila Aip northeast of Belluno town, effectively splitting the Austrian army in two.
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