Contested Norfolk Race Meets London Style Boardroom Debate
The Danville plan to move Newport News ahead in the November session dominated the meeting. Williams leads as president hopeful with Petersburg and Roanoke backing, while Newport News and Danville factions push for a vote adjournment and a delayed decision. The mood was tense but orderly as officials debated the race course and candidate slate amid betting and local press scrutiny.
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Match Lester and McVey in Australia showdown
Sept in Australia reports the heavyweight wrestling title between Lester and San Miuvey, with details of handovers and contenders including American Keeler and Joe Jeanette. Boxing notes cover Jim Farry’s Oct show at Edgewood and debates over heavyweights, plus results from Minneapolis and Milwaukee boxing cards.
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Cunniff Out Of Game Deficiency Threatens Georgetown Eleven
Georgetown football prospects dim after center Cunniff likely cannot play the ensem e due to a study deficiency. Captain Dailey plans a mass meeting to boost turnout as six first string players remain absent. Hart and Stahlman may fill in while practice expands to accommodate late arrivals.
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Masa
Hart
Georgetown
Mike” Cunniff
Cunniff
Washington
Neilsen
South Atlantic
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Caere
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Delop
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Mayers
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Morris Not Going to Quit After Loss
New York on September 18 Carl Morris announces he will quit the ring. He plans a long stay at his Oklahoma home for training, hiring sparring partners, and studying the science of punching and defense. He admits underestimating Flynn and vows to learn to hit and avoid being hit to climb to the top.
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New York
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Plynn
Morris
Flynn
Cloge
Yale Oarsmen on Water and Yale Crew News
Yale reports twelve candidates for the 1912 crew at New Haven with early work under Captain Radcliffe Romeyn and coach Tin Rodgers. Fred Plaisted serves as new beat rigger, with an assistant coach.
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Yale
Radclffe Romeyn
New London
Tin Rodgers
John Kennediy
Rodgers
Fred Plaisted
Jamestown Hockey Club racing near assured in November
Jamestown hockey club fell racing planned for November appears practically assured as state proceedings to annul the club charter on statute violations cannot be invoked until October term, with action not likely until after racing ends.
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Norfolk
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Jamestown Hockey Club
Kentucky racing at Lexington opens with long shots winning
In Lexington Kentucky on September 18 the Kentucky Association meeting ran a day without a stake event. Long shots Mamita and Sandman won races at 10 to 1 and 21 to 2 respectively while Clear Water upset Chartier at 5 to 1 in the opener. Duquesne paid big in the second race as betting favored lighter attendance on a fast track.
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Sandman
Exington
Kentucky Association
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Mamita
Patruche
Clearwater
Kuerner
Taplin
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Rossin
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Bredwell
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Royal Report
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Port Arlington
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Miss Korn
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Fifty-six Don Moleskin Opens Harvard Football Season
Cambridge, September 18, fifty-six husky youths donned football togs and opened Harvard's 1971 season. Coach Haughton led practice with former players and Captain Bob Figher guiding drills. Morning and afternoon sessions will continue for ten days. The opener will be against Bates College.
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St John's Squad Out for New Season Opens Tryouts
Washington Post reports at Annapolis that St. John's football candidates gathered for preliminary drills led by Head Coach Grove and Captain White. Returning lineman Wilson and back Clayton started. players Thompson Welch and B White also appeared. Mellen, a former standout halfback, returned to college and weighs over 180 pounds, hinting at a strong back for the squad.
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St. John's
Lannigan Takes Charge of Virginia Football Squad
Pop Lannigan arrived from Maine to assume control of Virginia's 60 man football squad at Charlottesville. A dozen more candidates joined, with Bowen and Hawkins in uniform for the first time. Grant, Gooch, and Hewitt guided signal practice as three elevens trained in backs and ends.
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Washington Post
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Navy Name New Fourth Class Players to Try for Team
Washington Post reports Navy head coach Howard has selected several promising fourth class football players for potential inclusion on the regular team. Named are Collins Alexander and Armstrong as backs punts Overreach as end and Dervode Richardson Howard and Perry for line positions. All weigh about 180 pounds. The newcomers are still being evaluated for material for the main squad.
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Sperial
Washington Post
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Naval Academy
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Armstrong
Dervode
Richardson
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Lexington Race Entries Show Wide Field and Odds
Today's Lexington racing entries list six races with numerous contenders and varying odds. Notable horses include Sup ple Discontent Charley Straus Old Honesty Bad News Wing Ting Pulse Lyne Drig Str Blaise Light O My Life Wyander Aviator Incision Catherine Hampton Tite's Nightmare Lure Duke Daffy Aloha Sister Florence Camel Jacobte Silver Knight Elizabethan Tombighbee and others across six stakes and selling events.
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Sething
Supple
Charley Straus
Lack Rose
Denver Girl
Canoplan
Layminster
Maid Militant
Long Hand
Old Honesty
Wing Ting
Pulse
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Drig
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Sellin
Rose O'Nei
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Incision
Jack Weaver
Allan Bridgewater
Husky
Union Jack
Phil Mobr
Duquesne
Sona
Foxy Marv
Messenger Boy
Milton O
Bell Horse
Fireman
Charryola
Seamen
Catherine Hampton
Tite's Nightmare
Lure
Duke Daffy
Aloha
Florence
Cook
Kaiser
Ola Chum
Camel
Jacobte
Silver Knight
Aid Dale
Tombighbee
Thorough list of runners for today’s race card includes many names
A crowded field features Layminister Supple Lackrose Hig Lighten My Life Wyandot Duaneshe Incision Jack Weaver Yireman Cherryala Leamence Stoter Florence Colonel Cook Tille's Nightmare Jacobite Camel Tom Bighec. Only key contenders highlighted for betting.
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Supple
Lackrose
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Duaneshe
Incision
Jack Weaver
Yireman
Cherryala
Leamence
Stoter Florence
Colonel Cook
Tille’s Nightmare
Jacobite
Camel
Tom Bighec
McDonald Accepts London Offer For Wells McFarland Bout
George McDonald of Matt Wells announced accepting a $30,000 purse from the National Sporting Club of London for a bout between Packey McFarland of Chicago and Wells. MacDonald demanded the London club post a forfeit for failure to stage the fight.
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London
New York
George McDonald
Matt Wells
National Sporting Club of London
Chicago
Wells
MacDonald
Australian Fight Promoter Faces Fighter Rejections
New York reports Hugh McIntosh failed to secure six American boxers for an Australian tour with five turning down the offer. Sam Langford may also skip the trip as Joe Woodman and Dan Flynn threaten to sail only if More money is offered. Marcel Moreau heads toward France as Abe Attell predicts a win over Matt Wells. Attell vows a sharper punch arsenal from a prior Cleveland bout.
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Australia
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McIntosh
AY Kaufman
Dim Flynn
Jimmy Clabby
Billy Papke
Packey McFarland
Joe Woodman
Langford
Dan
Porky' Flynn
Marcel Moreau
France
Matt Wells
Wells
Tommy Kilbane
Cleveland
Tail Once Famous Fighters Head to Workhouse
Two former prize fighters Martin Costello and Griffo Criffo, once stars of the arena, now about twenty years later are sent to the workhouse on vagrancy charges. Both men aged and destitute, request care for the winter as they stand before the magistrate.
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Albert
Criffo
Costello
Griffo
Railroads notes on schedules and departures from Washington
A dense listing details Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue Line with hourly and special trains to Philadelphia New York and Atlantic City plus Norfolk and Western and Seaboard Air Line services. Includes varied times sleeping cars dining and parlor cars and connections from Washington New Union Station with multiple through services to Chicago Louisville Memphis and Florida.
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Bound health book offer by mail free in Colorado
A clothe bound 40 page health booklet offers free distribution by mail. The notice invites readers in Colorado to apply by mail to obtain the publication. No specific dates or organizations are detailed beyond the Colorado location and mailing request.
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Colorado Wilding
Southern Railway schedules and services listed in brief
A crowded timetable lists daily departures for routes to Atlanta Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Asheville Roanoke Knoxville Chattanooga Nashville Memphis and Charlotte Spartanburg Atlanta Anniston Birmingham and California tourist cars serve several days weekly Dining cars and sleeping cars noted. C&O lines add specials to Louisville Cincinnati Indianapolis St Louis and Chicago with Pullman sleepers and dining car service. Local and through trains connect Richmond Fredericksburg and Fredericksburg area trains run multiple daily slots with through service to Milford. times and connections are subject to change.
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