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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1922
Page
15
Hall G Jackson reports a closely contested carnival basketball game where Mets defeated Fowler 52 to 42. Key players Gray, Kilpatrick, Mell, Harris, Morton, and Pate stood out as Fowler captain Fowler faded after an early ankle injury.
Ed Strangler Lewis announced signed agreements for a mixed bout with Jack Dempsey in which the world heavyweight boxing champion would meet the wrestling champion. Details including date and location were not set, with negotiations handled by Dempsey's manager Jack Kearns.
The University of Pittsburgh Panthers defeated Stanford University 16 to 7 before about 10 000 fans. Stanford was defensive for most of the game, but in the fourth quarter produced a scoring drive while Pitt showed clear superiority most of the contest.
Paris reports Marcel Niles the French heavyweight champion after a points victory over Frank Moran of Pittsburgh on Saturday night.
At a Pescado Club meeting in Old College Able Goldstein laments a rough day at the races after leaving with twenty five dollars. He explains his roommate wanted to see the movies, but Able jokes he does not shuffle the horses, hinting at card skill.
Hiram Johnson Jr of California served as the third man in the ring for the Moran versus Niles Paris heavyweight title bout. Moran weighed 192 pounds, Niles 182, with the winner to face Jgo Beckett in the anticipated challenge.
ATLANTA Ga Charges of cruelty to animals against Lieut H J Gewinner Adjutant in charge of stables of headquarters troop of National Guard cavalry were dismissed Saturday by Recorder Johnson. Gewllnner testified he paid for the feed spending 1460 in recent weeks and said the horses were bought with the understanding the Federal government would pay for feeding them but no appropriation was received.
Montgomery Ala Coach Mike Donahue longtime head coach at Alabama Poly Inst announces signing a five year contract with Louisiana State University Baton Rouge for 10 000 per year He will take over as head athletic director and coach reporting June 15 Moon Ducote former Auburn star and Spring Hill coach will assist Donahue at LSU.
Neil O'Briens Minstrels bring a tour to the Colonial theatre on January 24. The company, long a national institution, promises a more elaborate show with new scenery costumes jokes and thrills under O'Briens supervision.
Pancho Villa the Filipino boxing star defeated Terry Martin of Providence in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden securing another title scalp in New York.
The University of Georgia Bulldogs beat Savannah YMCA 29 to 22 in Savannah. The Bulldogs led early and through the first half as the local five staged a late rally, but two long shots by Gurr and Father George Clark helped the visitors pull ahead and secure the victory.
The Northeast Georgia Council received its charter at a Friday service at a Christian church. Stanley A. Harris urged scouts to play fair, while C. D. Flanigen defended ongoing support. George B. Watts, Atlanta commissioner, spoke to the audience and shared humor, boosting Scout spirit.
Review notes record stock dividends totaling over 3 billion dollars and widespread recovery from postwar inflation. It highlights the largest yearly volume of business failures and liabilities, severe labor strikes hitting railroads, a labor labor shortage due to immigration limits, and crop regions gaining purchasing power amid high prices. Exports remained weak overall with a late-year improvement.
Erie Pa Central high school swimmers train in a Y tank due to no school pool. Coach Bill Wright built a strong team that dominates national Interscholastics records in 160 and 200 yard relays. Star Adam Smith and swimmer Bill Wright later attend Columbia. Local businessmen fund travel as teams headline everywhere.
Reports from New York indicate Rube Benton may be barred from the National League amid actions connected to the 1919 world series scandal. The decision rests with K M Landis and conflicts with prior status in the American League as the case unfolds.
U.S. Senate discussion Saturday saw Senator Heflin of Alabama demand Democratic representation on the Allied debt commission. He asserted the current representation is overwhelmingly partisan and urged equitable inclusion to reflect allied nations.
Atlanta Athletic Club defeats Wabash 35 to 27 as Singleton leads AA players with 18 points and Goldsberry shines in the visitors’ half. Chadwick of Wabash is sent home with a sprained ankle after the game.
Eight year old Mary Giovannangeil was kidnapped eight days ago and returned home this morning after a $320,000 ransom demand. A guard protected the family as the child was guided from a car and told to hurry inside. she said she was taken to a farmhouse and had been well cared for.
Commerce officials report exceptionally large Christmas buying this year with department stores and malls noting among the largest sales in years. Sellers say heavy holiday demand may signal a pickup in wholesale selling as retailers faced unusual call volumes.
Paris report outlines a German plan for taxing wealth to reduce principal debts. It calls for direct income tax in small business and special preferred shares for large concerns. Shares would be placed in a neutral bank in Holland or Switzerland with a mixed continental board.
Irvin 8 Cobb, former editor of the News-Democrat, returned Friday night to oversee copy desks and wrote a signed story from his old desk. Paducah residents visited the office to watch Editor Cobb in action while visiting his mother, Mrs. Manis Cobb.
A Ford touring automobile confiscated by the government in a prohibition raid was sold at public auction before Saturday morning at the post office, bringing 65.00. The vehicle’s sale was part of enforcement actions by authorities.
Greek and Armenian refugees from the Black Sea and Mediterranean ports are being evacuated under Near East relief. American naval crews transport about 110000 refugees, with 200000 total migration projected, to Corfu and Greek towns as Turkish waters host relief ships.
Post Christmas sale offers buy one get one deals on preserves jelly hipolite and tomatoes corn beef hash and Underwood’s deviled items. Sale runs Tuesday from nine until supplies last with first come first served at Arnold Abney &
Rail timetable snapshot showing connections on the Atlanta to Norfolk and Richmond routes. Georgia Railroad main departures from Union Depot, Central of Georgia information line, Gainesville Midland No 2 for Gainesville, and Southern Railway timings for Lula and Athens lines.
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