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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1914
Page
13
Fragmentary OCR text notes Kansas City retaining a place in the Federal League with references to local clubs, players, and officials. The garbled lines mention Boothe Mester, Fauset, Pegue club, and area hot, implying sports roster or league status details without clear dates or scores.
New Haven Nov 20 big college football forecast longs for clear weather. Harvard faces Yale in the new Yale Bowl with a cold slippery field and large crowd arriving by rail and car. Presidents Roosevelt and Taft invited, tickets scarce, and event times adjusted amid rain-dented turf and cautious coaching.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a plan involving trades, mentions Nationals and a new leader, and references a deadline or clause. Core names and clear events are unclear due to garbled source. The piece reads as a sports front with trade talks and managerial notes.
Racing entries list multiple horses with distances and conditions for a day of racing at Havre de Grace and surrounding venues. Names like Lady Gutrdie, Maid of Hamer, and St Helene appear among many entries, with distances noted in furlongs and flags for specific conditions.
Fragmentary readable text mentions Ay placeholder names and places including Syosset and Ruskin with garbled phrases. No clear event or outcome emerges. content appears to be an OCR garble of a local item or notice with several proper nouns but no coherent report.
Tech Eleven won the 1914 local high school football title with a 13 to 7 victory over Business at Andrews Park. Ochsenreiter starred in the backfield, breaking through in crucial late drives and scoring the decisive touchdown while Supplee added the goal after. Central trailed 7 to 6 in a later game, but Tech’s win solidified their hold near the top in the series standings.
A high spirited Tech-Business encounter produced the best exhibition of football in the series. Tech jumped early with Supplee runs and Parker touching down, while Business rallied with Ray Wise converting the tying score after long passes and plunges. The game featured stout defense, standout interference, and multiple notable players including Culligan Wise Parker and Sabine in a tense late stretch.
Eastern defeated Central 7 to 0 after an intercepted pass turned the game in the final period. Central had started strong with a quick ball steal and drive but fumbles and missed tackles cost them. Fullback Home of Eastern scored on a 70 yard dash following a lateral, with Horn credited for the decisive touchdown.
Georgetown and Washington and Jefferson prepare for a banner football clash on the Hilltop at 2:30 pm. Washington and Jefferson, arriving with a 32 strong squad, use Washington Barracks facilities while Georgetown reports final workouts and a mass meeting rally.
Fra Simms, injured in the West Virginia game, reported for his first practice in uniform at Lexington. He did not participate in the long signal drill but is expected to play against Agricultural and Mechanical on Thanksgiving. Jimmy Fears and Healy are also in the mix for end positions and coaching reinforcement from Lehigh is anticipated.
Charlottesville Virginia the football squad faced a windy practice cut an hour short as coaches pushed hard work ahead of the Caroline game. Knox Walkers scored the lone TD in rough exhibition while several regulars practiced in uniform and White received stitches after a head on collision with a back.
Referee list and timekeeper noted as Army Navy Prep defeated Georgetown Freya 1 in a tense event. Several players and officials named including Hartigan, Harrigai, and Miller with details blurred in the OCR.
Georgetown Virginia plays Gallaudet, Dartmouth faces Syracuse, Carlisle meets Dickinson, Fordham battles Boston College, Gettysburg vs Mount Marys, Harvard vs Yass, Indiana vs Purdue, Iona State vs Drake, Johns Hopkins vs Western Maryland. Lehigh vs Lafayette, NYU vs Wealeya, Oderlin vs Case, Ohio Wealeyan vs Otterbein, Randolph Macon vs Hampden Sydney, Rotgera vs Stevens, Iowa State vs Webraake, Swarthmore vs Haverford, Trinity vs Bates, Awa Y MOC and US Naval Academy vs Uranus, Arkansas vs Oklahoma, Chicago vs Minnenote, Georgia vs Alabama, Villanova vs Bublenberg, Washington vs St John’s, Washington State vs Idaho, Western Reserves vs Dennison, West Virginia Wesleyan vs Manatta, William and Mary vs Hickmond, One State vs Northwestern, Haskers EC Vet Ohio vs Cincinnati.
A partial newspaper fragment describes a local notice with names and actions but key details are illegible, hindering precise interpretation while preserving the readable elements and event context.
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