Carlisle Indians greatest football era fades into memory
The 1919 season marked Carlisle’s end as government use during wartime left the program dissolved. Under Glen Warner, stars like Jim Thorpe and Bemus Pierce led thrilling wins over Penn, Pittsburgh and Army, cementing Carlisle as a famed drawing card and a storied, now past, era of football.
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Carlisle
Glen Warner
Bemus Pierce
Mt. Pleasant
Metosen
Hudson
Guyon
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
Indians
Pittsburgh
Penn
Syracuse
Army
Harvard
Dillon
Crimson
Doughty Redskins
Carlisle Indians
Harvard Seeks High Class Athletes Through Schoolwide Tests
Harvard plans a sport for all program after the war to inspect students in their athletic work and perform a broad physical exam. The aim is to identify individuals suited for specific sports who might not seek varsity spots and encourage development in specialized lines.
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Harvard
Crimson
Butthose
Bob Martin Wins Over Bresnahan at Camp Custer
In Butte Creek Michigan on December 20 Bob Martin heavyweight champion of the American Expeditionary forces scored a technical knockout over Bill Bresnahan of Camp Custer in the first round of a scheduled forty round bout at Camp Custer Bresnahan failed to come out for the second round after the gong.
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Butte Creek
Mich
Martin
Bill Bresnahan
Camp Custer
Dempsey Carpentier Bout Purses Draw Fire
Baron Pierre De Coubertin condemns the planned Dempsey Carpentier bout citing immoral finances and urges more aid for war sufferers. The piece notes rising baseball salaries in the Eastern League and forecasts higher pay across major and minor leagues next season.
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Geneva
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
International Olympic Club
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Baron de Coubertin
West High Dominates Preseason Tilt In 46 Point Win
Waterloo West High defeated Shell Rock in a preseason game 46 to 5. First half ended 25 to 0 in favor of Waterloo. Standouts included McAlgin and Banton for West High, with Bowen and Carter leading Shell Rock.
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Shell Rock
Waterloo
Watersloo
Banton
McAlgin
West High
Haze
Man
Hitchings
Alexander
Miller
Hitching
Cohen
Bowen
Carter
Lis Apfel
H. Apfel
Williams
Barrier
McAlvin
Hazelman
Dempsey to Curb Demands for Carpentier Bout
Milwaukee representatives say Jack Dempsey’s manager must cut his 60 percent share for the Paris July bout with George Carpentier. They note French promoters cannot pay such a rate and that a $1,000,000 gate would be needed for any profit after taxes.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
George Carpentier
Paris
B. F. Steinel
Theodore Vienne
Steinel
France
Indianapolis Club Sold to William C. Smith
William C. Smith of Norwalk Connecticut has become owner and president of the Indianapolis ball club, announced by Jack Hendricks after returning from the major league meeting in New York.
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Indianapolis
William C. Smith
Norwalk
Frankie Mason Outboxes Mike Ertle In 10 Round Bout
In Minneapolis Frankie Mason defeats Mike Ertle over ten rounds in a boxing card. In Memphis Benny Leonard stops Red Herring by knockout in round six. Also an Ellis Cafe Christmas Eve dinner ad promoting 5 to 8 PM seating with ballroom dance and Ellig Hotel Orchestra entertainment.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Frankie Mason
Mike Ertle
Memphis
Tenn
Benny Leonard
Red” Herring
Ellis Cafe
Paris
Maelo
Ellig Hotel Orchestra
Target Tips from an Arms and Ammunition Expert
The article explains block shooting a shotgun contest with blocks at distance. It notes patterns depend on choke form, barrel quality, and load selection rather than mere muzzle diameter. It debunks the dime test and taper-only theories and discusses varying performance across loads per barrel.
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Thoreby
Is Carpenter the Miracle Man of the Prizering
Sports cartoonist Ed Hughes surveys Georges Carpentier as a potential miracle man of boxing. He traces historic comebacks from Sullivan to Jeffries and Fitzsimmons, weighing whether Carpentier’s war‑era form proves a genuine revival or a mirage.
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Carpenter
ED Hughes
Georges Carpentier
Beckett Slaughter
Jack Dempter
Georges
Dempsey
Queensberry
John L. Sullivan
Jamee J. Corbett
New Orleans
Boston Strong Boy
Corbett
Questions and Answers on Firearms and Rifling Practices
A readers Q A column discusses barrel bore and taper effects on accuracy noting that true taper yields little variance from cylinder to bore and that chokes rely on shot charge jam at muzzle. It covers revolver cylinder direction left or right hand twist rifling powder types for accuracy and two off hand rifle hold positions.
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Wyo
Essex Sets World's Long Distance Endurance Mark
Official tests by the American Automobile Association on the Cincinnati Speedway on December 12 established a world endurance record. The 50 hour top speed run was the first official test of its kind for a car, with 20,000 owners previously claiming the mark.
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Essex
American Automobile Association
Cincinnati Speedway
Speedway
Essex Endurance Test Highlights Reliability and Endurance
The Essex endured 5 870 miles in 94 hours 22 minutes tested over three runs with rain sleet snow and a board track causing tire changes but no front tire wear. The stock Essex chassis used in the trial is identical to all Eses built and boosted demand and orders.
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Essex
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