Will Take On Welsh Proclaims Himself Middleweight Champion
The Washington Post notes Battling Nelson offered to fight Breddis Welsh for the lightweight title, Welsh accepted, with terms for a 45 round bout. Nelson believes Welsh’s latest win earns him the right to challenge, while Jeffries’ chances depend on hard bouts with top contenders before facing Johnson or Kaufmann. Langford proclaims himself middleweight and plans title defenses and challenges to Papke, Ketchel, and Kaufman as track preparations progress in Juarez.
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Madden
Jeffries
Johnson
Washington Post
New York
Nelson
Breddis Welsh
England
Berv Keyes
Metty Baliwin
Iady
Welsh
Wels
Johnny Summers
Great Britain
Lord Lonsdale
National Sporting Club
Stanley Ketchel
Sam Langford
Langfud
Joseph Woodman
Langford
Utut
Woodman
Papke
Popke
Ketche
Lang
Marcel
Kaufman Langford
Gossip for Gridion 3 Haven Gonn or 7 Tre Fale rsky
The article details final practice for Saturday's game with Howard. It names expected starters and substitutes, notes lineups, injuries, and coaching plans, including the expected quarterback race and key positions. It also references Yale and Michigan connections and upcoming schedule details.
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Haven Gonn
Tre Falersky
Howard
Thia
Ulan
Yale
Gasage
Wise Bay
Auburndale Lorow
Cambride
Tech Will Not Fill Date In Close Football Season
Tech determines to end football after Saturday game with Business High at American League Park, canceling scheduled games with Philadelphia Central High and Army and Navy Prep. Principal Breyers and officials cite policy to close the season. players eager for a Quaker City test, but no replacements arranged.
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Mesamtey Vlnteth
Seaman Gunner
Orean
Wall
Virgu Warstint
Aixandria
Ant
Washington
Hayey
Automobile Show Plans Advance in Washington Meeting
A Washington gathering of auto dealers approved plans and formed a five member board to organize the winter show. Many exhibitors pledged space and support, including Ford, Buick, and Peerless firms, with dealers promising strong participation and Moon and Chalmers Detroit models to be showcased.
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Henry White
Peerless Motor Car Company
Yeaterday
Tus
Strikes and Spares. Jeffries Here on Deg 3
Ex champion Jeffries and a troupe of athletes arrive for a December 3 exhibition at Convention Hall in Washington. The event features world heavyweight de facto title holder Jack Johnson linked acts and a schedule across interdenominational, departmental, district, and railway leagues with training displays and rounds to draw crowds, though seating may be limited.
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Convention Hall
Maud Rana
Watdelich
Colter Bay
Knowles
Furley
vHanders
Bradley
Hsgota
Ahs
Stroumer
Ruin
Gyton
Ingion
Bieber
Aipion
Ak | Goch
Dr Roller
Sixth Presbyterian
Kendall Buptiat
Owens
Jefferes
Tolala
Eues
Ten AG
Iuera
Ea Ign
Hardie
Jack Johnson
Gotch
Roller
Sam Berger
Jeffries
Chamber of Commerce
Erov
Nitenberg
Totes
Famiary
Fuer
Iene
Taylor Hrkett
Lear Drrasge
Ataimeen
Tap
Rnart Garey
Cooper Totes
Duckpin Leagtee Belmonte
Hummers Queer
Ale Bell
Mace Rusperts
Michaud
Talleots
Railway League
Souther Milehety
Tall
Hite
Merman
Teton
Melitire
American League to hold annual meeting in New York
Chicago date set for December 15 for the American League annual meeting in New York City. The National League session starts December 14. President Ban Johnson announced the plan noting the AL has fewer docket items and can begin a day later while remaining in concurrent session with the NL.
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Chicago
New York City
Ban Johnean
New York
Football ban and boxing notes in sporting comment
J Ed Grillo laments football risks and praises alternative athletics while urging reform. He argues Georgetown's ban prompts broader change, cites fatalities and life-long injuries, and calls for safer, spectator-friendly sports. He also discusses boxing readiness and the impact of schedule changes and spikes on baseball.
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J. ED Grillo
Georgetown
Tere
Staunton Military Academy Triumphs at 15 to value
Staunton Virginia November 17 Staunton Military Academy defeated Washington and Lee University second team in a football game here this afternoon by a score of 15 to value.
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Staunton Military Academy
Washington Post
Staunton Va
Washington and Lee
Western Scrubs Dominate Central High 30 to 0
Western High School overwhelms Central High in a decisive afternoon clash. Donovan Hodgson and Rendolph lift Western as they score five quick touchdowns and extend a 2-0 halftime to a 30-0 win. Central battles with four regulars sidelined, while Western shows strong line play and resilience.
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Donovan
Hodgson
Western High
Wast End
Edaie Donovan Hodgson
Rendolph
Central
Sayers
Donnovan
Sentra Peake LE Bennett Wieeh Witton Lyweden
Santa Hodgeun Amith
Lee Moy
Richards Ackerman
Geet Neher Downvan
Wehtinney Tareale
Tiryant
Mevera
Barnig
Safaly
Homt
Georgetown University
Mr Gan
Bchao
Inenman
Mr Pratt
Western High School
Arstatent Hacomen
Messta Abbot
Central Align School
Ca Nill
Tinuern
Messta Henotan
Central High School
Secieth
Wena Theh
Trno
Ten Colleges to Compete in Intercollegiate Cross Country
Ten colleges enter the intercollegiate cross country championship to be run in Brookline next Saturday morning as a preliminary to Harvard and Yale football games. Represented teams include Pennsylvania Syracuse MIT Princeton Yale Michigan Harvard Dartmouth and Carleton. The six mile course will be over a broken country terrain.
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Boston
Brookhnn
Harvard
Yale
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Calcutta
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton
Carvell
Michigan
Dartmouth
Final matinee closes Auto Salle season at Autovelle
Weather foul but 200 to 300 fans attended the Auto Salle season finale matinee at Autovelle. Country Boy won the Class A trot, Rea Bell the Class B trot, Autoville county race took honors, and Red Rock captured the free-for-all. Red Rock posted the fastest heat of the afternoon at 1.80 yards in 15.1 seconds. Post Want Ads remain precise in classified results with no charge for the service.
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Auto Salle
Country Boy
Rea Bell
Autoville
Officials Foil Coup Plan at Latonia Races
Latonia Ky Nov 17 Amid snow and bitter cold five fair horses faced sly rumors of a coup to back Belle Clem. Royal Report was disqualified after winning, Carondelet and Judith Page placed ahead with Belle Clem failing to contend. John Garner’s odds surged to 16 to 1 in the final stretch.
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Royal Report
Belle Clem
John Garner
Washington Post
Latonia
Foreign Commission
Lovell
McGee
Ianty
Tower
Carondelet
Judith Page
License proposal for electrical contractors in District
Electrical Engineer Walter C. Allen urged the District commissioners to require licenses bonds and annual fees for electrical contractors and to abolish inspection fees once such a law passes. Last year the department collected 4106 in fees while inspection costs reached about 10000, prompting a possible public hearing before the board.
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Alien
Walter C. Allen
Lipton to Challenge for America's Cup in 1911
Sir Thomas Lipton announced he would challenge for the America's Cup in 1911 before sailing to Europe aboard the Lusitania. He indicated he would proceed only if the race rules allowed a fair chance to win, noting he would use the largest boat feasible under New York Yacht Club ideas. Club leaders had not committed, with many preferring to retain the old racing rules governing the contest.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Europe
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas
Tallent Alleges Divorce Conspiracy In Suit
George Arnold Tallent claims in a Supreme Court divorce answer that he and wife Margaret Grey Tallent agreed to obtain a decree and that her mother Mrs. Douglas would fund his costs. He says he would assign his salary to repay the amount and that he only received $30 from his mother in law, with no salary assignment given.
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Supreme Court
George Arnold Tallent
Tna
Margaret Grey Tallent
Tallent
Waternun
Ino
Mra Douglas
Auto race ends with dramatic crash at San Antone
In the final event of a four day auto meet, Buick racer Robert Burman flipped his car and was thrown to the ground but escaped serious injury. His machine somersaulted, narrowly missing him as it toppled. Five cars started. four were wrecked or withdrawn. Ben Johnson in a Chalmers DETIME won with 216 miles in 2 hours 82 minutes. second and third prizes went to Clark and Dehymel.
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San Antone
Wea
Buick
Robert Burman
Burman
Chalmers Detime
Ben Johnson
Clark
Dehymel
Todays Racing Entries At Latoma And Kis rere
Entries list for Latoma and Kis rere tracks features one mile races and six furlongs events with horses such as Serenade Salmieter Wisa Popular Radation and My Gol. A mixture of weights and scheduLED post times appear alongside trainer or owner hints and approximate odds.
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Kerpton Park
Atch
Royal” Rupert
Seliing
Salmieter
Cassawaryite Stelfi Dlean Wisa
Sud Inlet
Heuvenet Thomsa Calhoun
Tmorvig
Lede McNally
Hooch Autuaan
Aay Lee
Sinter Paultty
Auntin Sturtevan
Black Hawk
Doha Gareter
Pat Shemp
Latonia pace carriage ships up for autumn meet
Faint outlines of a Latonia racing card appear with entries including Fatshiecood Leighand Royal Repri Causeway Deuce Enilat Marline Autumn Rowe Kiddy Lee Warder Minot Estefot Huerfaga Katte Powers Black Hawk Bounle Dard Paesioligo and Put Sharp many names listed for a potential well run.
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Latonia
Fatshiecood Leighand
Royal Repri
Causeway
Deuce
Enilat
Marline
Autumn Rowe
Kiddy Lee Warder
Minot Estefot
Huerfaga
Katte Powers
Black Hawk Bounle
Paesioligo
Put Sharp
Chicago plans motor speedway project with unnamed investors
Local capitalists backed by David Bercroft of the Chicago Motor Club aim to build a Chicago motor speedway. A tentative site near the Northwestern Railroad is proposed. The move follows growing interest sparked by Atlanta and Indianapolis speedways despite accident concerns.
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Chicago
David Ber Croft
Chicago Motor Club
Northwestern Railroad
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Hoosier Capital
Dallas Team Edges Oklahoma In Tough Football Bout
In Dallas on November 7 Dallas A and M College defeated Oklahoma University 14 to 0 in a hard fought game. Weedohe scored in the first period as Dallas controlled the scoring and earned a win in a spirited showdown.
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Dallas
Tee
Dallas A and Mt College
Oklahoma University
Weedohe
Antarctic Snow Reported on Mars Early Season
Director Lowe at Lowell Observatory notes the first apparent Martian antarctic snowfall of the season with two patches near 42.73 north and 100.1 west. The first patch appeared November 12 and enlarged by the 16th, while the second patch was seen on November 16. This marks an unusually early onset for Martian snow.
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Flagstaff Ars
Lowe
Lowell Observatory
Mars
Movements of Ocean Steamers Captured in Transit
Ocean steamer movements list routes from New York to Europe and back. Vessels include Antwerp, Liverpool, Cherbourg, and Philadelphia departures bound for Hamburg, Southampton, and New York with dock times noted for Saturday and Friday arrivals.
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New York
Gascogne
Havre
Zeeand
Antwerp
Liverpool
Campenia
Grant
Hamburg
Lusitania
Liverpool Majestic
Southampton
Pinland
Prige Mriedeich Wilhelm
New ‘York
Cherourg
Toutouse
Cherbour
Queerstown
Philadelphia
Cervala
la Provence
Lizard—Adriatic
Vew Yorke
Plmouth
Cherbourg
Sguthurplon
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FP Thompson
Exhibston
S. Goldheim & Sons
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Brew York
Sporting Comment
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Roth
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Wm. Hahn & Co
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Howard Harson
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Rayat
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Ploet
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Aym Wold Uivo
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Denalson
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Lipton
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Motor Speedway
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Lowell
Antarctic
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Cook
Iuperia
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Newcorn & Green Men's Tailora
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Haas & CO
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WPA
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Caw
OND Square
Capitoe
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Ree
Aere
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