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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1921

Page

5

Georgia Grid Stars Face Incoming Season Mourning Losses

Georgia Bulldog fans learn from dispatches that several key players will miss next season due to injuries and departures. Demon Dave Collings cannot return, Buck Cheeves faces surgery, Artie Pew and Bum Day pursue other work, while Paie Bennett and Van Vandiver train. Owen Reynolds stands ready, Jim Reynolds plays semi pro baseball, and Walter Camp honors Owen. Pomona track stars Moremen and Daggs show promise for future national marks as western schools rise in prominence.

Earle E. Watson Bulldog Harvard Dartmouth Dixie Camp Disse Wiley Georgia Dave Collings Dave Buck Cheeves Mobile Artie’ Pew Artie Auburn Birmingham Coca-Cola Company North Carolina Alabama Atlanta Lick Paige Bennett Waycross van’ Vandiver Van Fatty’ Warren Red’ Owens Merkin California Red Harper Doe Joe Bennett P. K. Anderson Fort Ethan Allen Vermont Auburn Tiger Owen Jim Superman Jim Reynolds Sheldon Fitts Uniontown Ala Judas Priest Frost Candi

Georgia Gears Up for 1922 Titanic Schedule

The report notes that material will be ready for a team as Georgia prepares to face the demanding 1922 schedule. It emphasizes readiness for the opening practice and the challenging period ahead.

Georgia

City League Ends First Round Friday

The City league closes its first round Friday with a post season game set between Seaboard Air Line and City Garage. Contenders include Seaboard, City Garage, Rehabs, and likely King Hodgson after their recent win over Rehabs. Schedule for July 18–22 lists five 6 o'clock games through Friday.

Seaboard Air Line City Garage Seaboard Rehabs King Hodgson Herald Ag. Prefs. Va Clity Garage Va. Cavalry S. A. Lyve King-Hodgson King

Pete Herman Seeks Title Rematch With Joe Lynch

New Orleans bantam Pete Herman presses for a second bout with champion Joe Lynch after knocking out England flyweight champ Jimmy Wilde and defending his intent with a comeback. Herman returned to England and stopped Jim Higgins, bolstering calls for a title clash.

New York Peter Herman England Joe Lynch Herman Jimmy Wilde Lynch New Orleans

Australian ballot measure passes in Georgia Senate

The Georgia Senate approved a bill to establish the Australian ballot system with amendments delaying operation in any county until two successive grand juries recommend it. The Senate adjourned to Monday while the House planned a session on Saturday.

Atlanta Georgia Senate House

New Bathing Suits Boost Women Swimmers In America

A feature on how modern one piece bathing suits allow freedom of movement, enabling more women to learn and compete in swimming. It discusses the rise of female athletes, mental poise in sports, and discipline as key factors in athletic success, citing examples from baseball and boxing.

America Atlas

Fighting Bob Martini Rises Toward Heavyweight Title

The article praises Bob Martini, the A. E. F. heavyweight champion, noting his seven round KO of Frank Moran and his improving standing. Moran just returned from England after knocking out Joe Beckett, a feat that boosted Beckett into Carpentier’s comeback discourse. Martini’s growth is credited to careful management by Jimmy Bronson as he eyes the champion.

Bob Martini Frank Moran Iite Moran England Joe Beckett Beckett Georges Carpentier Martin Kay Jimmy Bronson Bob

Y M C A League Ends This Week

By Tom Stokes the second Y M C A baseball league ends this Friday with two post season games: Bear Cats vs Wild Cats and Buff aloes vs Eagles. Predictions favor Hopkins Wild Cats, Conollys Bear Cats, and Erwins F ag MecWhorters Bull Dogs miss last bid. Erwin needs perfect run. Hopkins needs two wins to claim pennant in a tight finish.

Tom Stokes Y. M. C. A. Baseball League Bear Cats Wild Cats Buffaloes Eagles Hopkins Wild Cats MecWhorter Bull Dogs Hopkins Erwin Tigers McWhorter Conolly Hopkins’ Eagles Eer Hopkins’ Boys

British Track Stars Arrive For Meet In Cambridge

A seventeen member British squad from Oxford and Cambridge has arrived in New York for a dual track and field meet in Cambridge Massachusetts on July 23. The team trains at Princeton ahead of the event, with Oxford’s B G D Rudd and Cambridge’s H M Abrahams among others. Rhodes scholar J N C Ford joins if fit, while J W Reese from Nebraska Wesleyan faces Yale and Harvard athletes for tense International contests.

New York Eng Hah Collegians Cambridge Mass Oxford Great Britain Princeton H. M. Abrahams R. C. Gregory K. B. Stallard J. G. Tatham W. R. Seagrove J. F. Partridge J. N. Burt Waterhouse Burns B. G. D. Rudd W. R. Milligan N. A. McInnes L. St. C. Ingram M C. Nokes A. I. Reese R. J. Dickinson J. N.C. Ford George Trowbridge Trowbridge Maine Oxford Cambridge Yale Harvard England Krogness Mark J. W. Reese Nebraska Wesleyan University Tolbert Gordon Reese

Tolbert Likely Wins English Title With 44 Feet 3 1/2 Inches

Tolbert has reached 44 feet 3 1/2 inches in the meet at Cambridge, appearing the logical winner while the 2 inches in winning the English title are noted.

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