Dunn Practices Boosts Georgetown Football Outlook
Georgetown's Jim Dunn, last year's star halfback, appeared in uniform at yesterday's Hilltop practice, signaling a possible return for the Virginia clash. If fit, Dunn is likely to start against the Southerners as Georgetown prepares for Carlisle next Saturday. Carlise tickets go on sale at local sports shops. Romayne Waldron was elected captain of the senior class football eleven amid an interclass schedule to decide supremacy.
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Jim Dunn
Dunn
Virginia
Craig
Michigan
Inn
Carlisle
BM Fitzgerald
Frank Gargan
Wayne Hart
Romayne Waldron
Johnson Goes Three Innings In Chicago New York Tilt
In Joplin Missouri on October 27 Walter Johnson started for Chicago and pitched three innings against the New York Nationals while Christy Mathewson did not appear. New York won 13 to 12. The game featured Johnson Benz Faber and Schalk for Chicago and Mearne Fromme Meyers for New York.
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Walter Johnson
Christy Mathewson
New York Nationals
Johnson
Chicago
New York
Mathewson
R.H. B
Aig
Johnson, Benz, Faber, and Schalk
Mearne, Fromme
Meyers
Sam Langford Beats Jack Lester In Twenty Round Bout
Sam Langford of Boston defeated Jack Lester of Cle Elum in Taft California in a scheduled twenty round boxing match. Lester was knocked down seven times in the second round and three times in the fourth before being saved by the bell.
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Taft
Cal
Sam Langford
Boston
Nexro
Jack Lester
Cle Elum
Wash
Lester
Ardmore Club Tonight Card Features Four Bouts
Boxing card at the Ardmore Club includes Kid Sullivan versus Jimmy Dougherty in a 15 round bout at 135 pounds. Shankey Gardner faces Youngs Herman Miller in a 6 round at 148 pounds. Charlie Marks meets Kid Martin in a 6 round at 130 pounds.
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Kid Sullivan
Jimmy Dougherty
Shankey Gardner
Youngs
Herman Miller
Charlie Marks
Kid Martin
FIGHTERS READY For Ardmore fall boxing carnival tonight
Plans were completed last night for the Ardmore fight carnival opening the fall season. Main bout pits Kid Sullivan against Jimmy Dougherty with both primed for the test. Referee is Patrick F. O Conn or, with Peter Baum handling preliminaries. Car service runs to Ardmore starting 6 30 every half hour, returning after the main bout around 1 o clock. Preliminaries begin at 9 0, with Sullivan and Dougherty at 8 4 0 0.
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Ardmore
Kid” Sullivan
Jimmy” Dougherty
Patrick F. O'Connor
Peter Baum
Sullivan
Dougherty
Georgetown Freshmen and Sophomores Play to Tie on Hilltop Field
In a thrilling Hilltop field clash the Georgetown freshmen and sophomores finished 0 0 after scoreless quarters. substitutions included Byrnes Lyons Curry and Duffy, with officials Barrett Petritz McNulty and Brown noted for injuries to Vanderbilt’s Tom Brown in Nashville.
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Hilltop Field
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Garwood
RE. Moore Reilly
Reagan
Prendergast Cabana
Breslin
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Brockerhoft
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Moore
Lyons
Shortell
Curry
Duffy
Barrett
Mr. Petritz
G. U
Unesman
McNulty
Griff to Settle Charlottesville Question for Nationals
Washington plans to settle whether the Nationals train at Charlottesville next spring as Griffth travels to discuss with Dr. W. A. Lambeth at the University of Virginia. If housing fails in Charlottesville, a training camp further south or even Cuba is considered, with possible February departure and exhibition games in the Caribbean. The article also notes changes to the Federal League and waivers in major leagues, plus opinions on Lynch's position.
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Stanley T. Milliken
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W. A. Lambeth
University of Virginia
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Washington Club
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Queen of the Antilles
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Virginia coaches stage secret practice ahead of Vanderbilt game
Charlottesville October 24 Special to The Washington Post Virginia coaches began secret preparations this afternoon on Lambeth field for the Vanderbilt contest. All players reported, with Hammond Johnson joining the staff to advise backfield candidates. Practice centered on signals and the forward pass, previously successful against Georgia, as two officials were named for Saturday’s game.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
Virginia
Vanderbilt
Lambeth Field
Atlanta
LeFevre Gridiron
Hammond Johnson
Johnson
Georgia
Georgetown
North Carolina
White
Bergen
Princeton
King” Cole
Michigan
Unesman
Georgetown Junior Preps Rout Tanglewood 54 to 0 on Home Field
Georgetown's Junior Preps overwhelmed Tanglewood A C 54 to 0 on the former's field. Dean Conner and Stehlman led the winners with multiple touchdowns while Fitzgerald and O'Brien stood out for the losers. Touchdowns credited to Conner Quinn Dean (2) and Stohlman (3). Referee Mr Quinn, Umpire Mr Trainer.
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Tanglewood A. C
Dean
Conner
Stehlman
Fitzgerald
O'Brien
Suromary
Tanglewood A
Devereux
Shelby Cissell
Dean Conner Fitzgerald
Jeese Blogke
O’brien
We Quinn
Stohlman
Mr. Quinn
Central lineup for basketball game features Talents and positions
Central teams up in a lineup listing players by position with multiple surnames and numbers, showing guards forwards and centers. Players include Taggart Wicharda Mayer Atherton Brady Yates Grayson Donohoe McDonald Mackall Howe Rover Gates Henney Peek Foknsen Acorm Beecsee with varied initials and scores.
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Mc- Kemney
C.E
Taggart Wicharda
Adama
Taber
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G.c
Mayer Atherton
Brady
Grayson McDonald
B.E
Mackall Howe
Rover Gates
Mc- Henney
Eees
Peek Foknsen
Oynter
Acorm
Beecsee
Sullivan Calls for Postponement of 1916 Berlin Olympics
American Olympic commissioner James E. Sullivan urged the German committee to delay the Berlin 1916 games by at least one week to accommodate U S college athletes. He noted the July 1 opening would hinder many top American competitors who must finish college in spring, and proposed final tryouts after sectional meets to choose about 150 athletes.
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United States
New York
James E. Sullivan
Berin
Suillivan
Sullivan
Stockholm
International Federation of Athletic Associations
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Pitsburgh
Cleveland
Buffalo
Europe
Central and Western meet in high school title clash at Union League park
Central and Western prepare for the second game of the high school championship series at Union League park on Fifteenth street and Florida Avenue northeast. Western reportedly strengthens its lineup while Central relies on a largely new squad. both teams seek a repeat of last year’s results under coaches Thomas and Kirby.
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Florida Avenue
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Tech
Western
Geason
Central
Richards
McDonald
Rich
Thomas
Thomas Kirby
Football notes from multiple campuses on Oct 27
Reports from Indian team practice after a bruising game with Pennsylvania and from VPI, W and L, Penn, Princeton, Harvard, Yale on Oct 27. Coaches Warner Dowd Brooke Hart Felton Jones lead varied drills scrimmages rest and conditioning as players recover and new plays are tested.
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Conn
Yale
College Infirmary
Jones
Tennessee Defeats Davidson 9-0 in Muddy Knoxville
The University of Tennessee football team beat Davidson College 9 to 0 on a rain soaked field in Knoxville. Carroll, left end, scored a touchdown and kicked four field goals as Tennessee capitalized on a wet, muddy surface.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
Carroll
Naps Choose Macon For Training Camp
Vice President E H Barnard of the Cleveland Baseball club planned to use Macon Georgia as a spring training base. He traveled to evaluate the diamond and signed a contract to use the field. He announced bringing 40 men including newspaper men to Macon on March 9 for a four week stay.
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Washington Post
Macom
E. H. Barnard
Cleveland
Naps
Barnard
Baltimore Federal Club organized for Federal League
Baltimore Maryland announces the incorporation of a company to organize a baseball club representing the city in the Federal League. A franchise has been acquired and an option secured on grounds near those of the International League club with backing from notable local businessmen.
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Baltimore, Gat
Baltimore
Quints In Line Form Interscholastic Basketball League
Dr William Hudson reelected president of the Interscholastic Basketball League at YMCA meeting. League to include Business Eastern Western Cathedral and Army and Navy Prep with season starting first week in January. Frank Newberry elected vice president Harry Turnburke secretary. Championship games Fridays at 3 30 pm in YMCA gym. Mississippi College football team beat Henderson Brown 7 to 2 at Arkadelphia Arkansas.
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Cathedral
Army and Navy Prep
Frank Newberry
Army and Navy Preparatory School
Harry Turnburke
Business High
Mesers. Green
Jones
Western
Farnsworth
Eastern
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