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News from December 2, 1923 (Daily News, via Newspapers.comâ„¢)
Events in American football and international cycling
In 1923, several important sporting events in the United States attracted public attention. It is worth mentioning some fluctuations in the performance of well-known football and cycling teams.
In a football game held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard was defeated by Haverford. The final score was three goals to one, demonstrating the unpredictable nature of the sport.
Meanwhile, in St. Louis, the Scullins football team, contenders for the United States championship for three consecutive years, was steadily succumbing to defeats in season tournaments. This unexpected drop in their performance was remarkable.
The world of cycling has also witnessed some exciting events. At Madison Square Garden, an impressive crowd of 8,000 spectators gathered to watch a series of sprint races featuring international cyclists. Among the beginners, the Dutchman Pete Moeskops and the Senegalese Ali Nefatti showed remarkable prowess.
Moeskops recorded a particularly remarkable victory over Orlando Piani, the Italian sprint champion, in a professional one-mile match race. The Hollander won in two consecutive rounds, completing them in 2:43 4-5 and 2:34 3-5.
The Italians, although they may have lost in the sprint race, saw their morale lifted when Maurice Brocco and Willie Coburn won the Australian pursuit race and Alexander Tonanie emerged victorious in the professional handicap of half a mile.
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