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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
15
J Riston of the Capital City League rolled a 404 duckpin set, beating the 402 mark by Eddie Keith. He started 113, then saved by 144 and 149, with a sequence of spares and a strike across his three games, including two open frames. Dave Uctarthy's 182 single-game record from Mount Vernon era is noted.
The article records playful remarks by Jo Peckinston Sharpe about baseball greats while recounting a double header. An umpire cites a humorous arithmetic error claiming a 2900 average after four hits in the afternoon, followed by a golf note on Francis Oui setting an amateur record of 71 at the Tournes Club course, matching Flurry War non's pro record from 1913.
Chicago Americans defeat Nationals 3 to 2 in game seven to claim the city championship for the fourth straight season. Scoring comes from a first-inning triple by Good and RBI doubles by Zimmerman and Roth, with Schalk delivering the decisive run.
Walter Johnson, star pitcher for the Washington Americans, was defeated 1 to 0 by Coffeyville in Independence Kansas. Loren Bader of the Buffalo International League beat him with a single and a three base hit, in a pitching contest at the home town game.
Carlisle Pa Oct 16 The resignation today of Capt Elmer Busch of the Carlisle football team was forced by coaches and officials for the good of the team This is the first time such action has been taken at the Indian school Busch was considered a probable all American guard last year His position will be filled by either Lasa or Hawk Eagle
New York reports George Parker of the Olympic Club San Francisco may be credited with equaling the world amateur record time of 21.1 seconds in a 220 yard sprint at Fresno October 2. Parker finished 2 feet ahead of Howard Drew of Springfield Massachusetts as AAU records committee confirms with William Unmack of the Pacific Association and awaits official acceptance at the next AAU meeting.
Magoffin, a renowned football referee, has been picked by the central board to officiate the pivotal game in Atlanta between State University and North Carolina. The selection honors the Washington-based referee, who is also slated to supervise next month's Georgetown versus North Carolina Aggies matchup. Adams School routed Dennison School 34 to 16 on Dennison's ground after a tight first half.
George T. Stallings, manager of the Graves champions, refused a $15,000 six week vaudeville tour offer. He will leave tomorrow for his Plantation in Haddock, Georgia.
Walter J. Travis of Garden City Club Long Island posts a 73 to top the qualifying round of the annual fall tournament at Columbia Country Club. Corkran follows with 74 while B Warren Corkran and J H Darlington also feature among the leaders as 128 players from several states start amid near-record numbers.
Rogers, halfback from Holy Cross, joins Catholic University boosting the squad as they prepare for Villanova on the Brookland campus. Dobbins will miss the game with a strained heart, while Kulion returns from injury to tackle. Georgetown, Washington and Lee, and Richmond loom as rivals in a sectional race after Georgetown-Virginia was canceled.
Washington pressure grows as Capt Fullam and both academies clash over whether Philadelphia or New York should host the 1915 Army Navy game. West Point resists Annapolis backing a ten year Philadelphia plan while Navy circles favor Philadelphia for access to ships, boxes, and social influence. Industry and Philadelphia social circles are said to back the move, complicating official standstill.
Annapolis Md Oct 15 final scrimmage before the Pennsylvania game at Navy show promising forward pass plays. Captain Overesch connected two long passes for touchdowns while Blodgett and Alexander did most punting and Blodgett’s booting leads. Navy plans a heavy, modern attack to surprise Penn with a faster backfield and stronger passing.
Lexington Virginia October 44 The finishing touches of hard training were applied as Washington and Lee braved rain to practice signals. Formations to outflank Georgetown were drilled with players including Simms Schultz Bearry Plerotti Barrow Miles Harrison Donahue captain Young Gallagher Beuring. All regulars and first string players active with no injuries.
Brown defeated Wesleyan 16 to 0 in a football game arranged to celebrate Brown's 180th anniversary in Providence Rhode Island on October 15. The Brown line stifled Wesleyan as the visitors failed to advance, securing a decisive home win.
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