1912 Football Season Seen As Success Across Cast
The 1912 football season is hailed as the most successful in history with fewer accidents and better play. Star players like Jim Thorpe and Charles Brickley are praised, alongside Georgia figures such as Bob McWhorter and Loew, with Georgia’s leadership noted for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Urickley
Felton
Jim Thorpe
Charles Brickley
Thorpe
Brickley
Ketcham
Yale
Romessier
Robert McWhorter
University of Georgia
Vandervilt
Bob
Georgia Machine
McWhorter
South
Georgia
Local Basketball Season Opens Briskly This Week
The city welcomes a faster paced winter basketball season with many clubs fielding stronger rosters than last year. The Atlanta Athletic Club opens Saturday night against Bessemer Athletic Club as part of a busy schedule featuring two games midweek and broader league play across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niel
Betur
Sears Wen
Eannery
Tecapire Wall
Cyren High
Sehgel Academy
Re Twa
Centest
Atlanta
Pultan
Samsah
Fultum League
Plaui Tar
Ald Bs Marist
di Lengur
Atlanta Athletic Club
Bessemer Athletic Club
Athletes Return to Philadelphia After Cuba Series
The Philadelphia American League team that recently played a twelve game Cuban tour returned to Philadelphia tonight after a strong showing in Cuba with eleven wins in twelve games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphiamerican League
Cuba
Aciliy
AtHleLis
Nationalize Mines Speech At Labor Conference
Hubert Smite, president of the British Coalminer Federation, told the Curieasgo Federation of Labor in Chisago that nationalization of coal mines and railroads is the only path for Britain. He said labor must gain control of major national entities away from private hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chisago
T—Hubert Smite
British Coalminer Federation
Curieasgo Federation of Labor
Britain
Bessemer to Open Season Against Atlanta Athletic Club
The Atlanta Athletic club opens its season next Saturday night with a game against the Bessemer Athletic club. E V Carter Jr captains the Bessemer squad, ex-college stars form the roster, and the lineup against Bessemer will be chosen from Forbes Smith Fahy Forbes? through guard positions. Dick Jemison is named referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Athletic Club
Bessemer Athletic Club
Aga
Southland
Soubland
Fettle
E. V. Carter, Jr
Bessemer
Forbes
Smith
Fahy
English Faces Whitney In Ten Round Boxing Showdown
Atlanta boxing fans buzz over a Tuesday night bout at the Xia Athletic Club between Clarence English and Frank Whitney. English expects to stop Whitney in ten rounds, both fighters posted forfeit bets, Whitney to weigh in light, and the match promises nonstop action from bell to bell as both seek a knockout win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence English
Frank Whitney
Xia Athletic Club
Atlanta
English
Whitney
Fnglish
Stock Market Dull During Past Week
Market activity remained restrained amid Thanksgiving week and limited money market supplies. Call loan renewals hit 11 percent, with foreign exchange at the limit and gold imports weak, signaling persistent money strain despite expectations of relief from December settlements and bank condition reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
National Bank
Canada
United States Steel Corporation
Diggs Nalen Sent to Omaha After County Jail Transfer
Diggs Nalen, accused of using the malls to defraud and described as a bad man of the west, began his trip to Omaha from Macon Georgia today. He was under guard by three deputies in his transfer from the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Diggs Nalen
Omaha
Pirates Lead NL in Fielding With Daubert Top First Baseman
New York December 1 Pittsburg finished second in the National League last season and led the circuit in fielding by a wide margin with a 72 percent average. Philadelphia second at .963, New York near bottom at .956. Daubert headed first basemen. Kean of Cincinnati led regulars at second. Lobert and Byrne among the top in the infield. Waunter praised as shortstop. Outfielders Leach Cater and Carey among the leaders. Mar sans near them. Pittsburg catchers Simon Gibson and Kelly linked with Needham for top securing errors. Pitchers also strong in defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburg
Giants
Philadelphia
New Yorks
Boston
Daubert
Saler
Kean
Cincinnati
Lobert
Byrne
Avauner
Pirate
Leach
Chicago
Carey
Marsans
Bettween
Ing
Wheat
Brooklyn
Murray
Paskett
Pittsburn
Simon
Gibson
Kelly
Needham
Robinson
Brown
Willis
St. Louis
Bill Smith Has Line On Players For Crackers
Bill Smith, busy despite heavy snow, scours the country for players to strengthen the 1913 Crackers. He is learning to type and plans to attend the National League meeting in New York to locate the men he wants, with lines already out on available players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Smith
Bill
Sir William
National League
New York
Lindae Farmer Ends Life in Suspected Suicide
Tindale Georgia December 1 Special William Drummonds 60 a farmer and cotton mill operator killed himself at his Wax area home using a single barrel shotgun His family stayed on a farm nearby and he had recently returned home in good health A coroner s inquest offered no new information The funeral will be at Pleasant Hope Monday conducted by Rev J E Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tindale
William Drummonds
Wax
Drummonds
Lindaie
Pleasant Hope
J. E Smith
French road expert to speak at American Road Builders meet
At the annual convention of the American Road Builders association in Cincinnati on Tuesday experts from the United States and Europe will discuss improving public highways. M. de Pulligny, roads commissioner of France, will open the session and has conducted an extended study of American highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Road Builders
Cincinnati
American Road Builders’ Association
Elurope
M. de Pulligny
France
Crackers Struggle to Schedule Spring Exhibition Games
Manager Smith faces difficulty arranging seme spring exhibition contests for the Crackers. Hill believes these games sharpen the squad and has booked Montreal for April 4 and 14, the only firm date so far. Cincinnati Boston Nationals and Brooklyn have promised dates as discussions continue for a fuller winter schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Crackers
Hill
Montreal
Cincinnati
Boston Nationals
Brooklyn
Washington Controls All U.S. Pension Payments
The pension bureau begins direct payment of federal pensioners from Washington replacing the old agency system. About 300,000 pensioners in the agency region will now receive checks without agency vouchers, with indorsement by a pensioner and two witnesses. The change consolidates payments from agencies in Augusta Boston Columbus Detroit Washington and San Francisco into a central system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal
Pension Bureau
Augusta
Boston
Columbus
Detroit
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Knoxville
Louisville
New York
Philadelphia
Topeka
Pensions
Davenport
Dr. Thompson
Bank Closes Doors in Lexington South Carolina
The People's Bank of Leesville in Lexington county South Carolina has closed its doors. President Dr E J Etheridge is reported missing. Poor collections are cited as the cause with liabilities about 50000 and capital stock at 25000. This is the second county bank to shut in a year after Lexington Savings suspended business last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington, & C
People's Bank of
Leesville
Lexington County
South Carolina
E. J. Etheridge
Lexington Savings Bank
Try It From The Chicago Inter Ocean About Eating Less
A note on coping with high living costs suggests the simplest remedy is to eat less. The item comments on frugal eating habits and economic strain for households navigating price pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Inter Ocean
Vaudeville and stage bill at the Grand and nearby theatres
The Grand showcases McIntyre and Heath on their farewell vaudeville tour with other acts including Ota Cy 1 Dally Connelly Percy Wenrich Lambs Manikins and more. Henrietta Crosman brings The Real Thing to the Atlanta with Emma Bunting at Forsyth features Leopold Lane Richard Lyle in female roles. Happy Hooligan revived at Lyric tonight and this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
McIntyre and
Heath
USL
Ota Cy
Dally Connelly
Percy Wenrich
Lamb's Manikins
Correlli
Henrietta Crosman
Atlanti
Henrietta
Crosman
Atlanta
Emma Bunting
Forsyth
Splenala
Forssyth
Clyde Fitch
Royers’ Lane
Leopold Lane
Richard Lyle
the Lyric
Gus Hil
Bijou vaudeville features Myron Baker bicyclists act
The Bijou this week showcases the Myron Baker troupe of bicyclists followed by Wolf and Lee. A comedy sketch with Sam Hood in blackface and Brownay Williams singing and dancing is on the program. Fine photo-plays open and close each show with matinees daily at 3 o'clock and two Saturday matinees at 2:30 and 4. Night shows at 7, 4, and 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron— Baker
Wolf
Lee
Sam Hood
Brown Ay Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Georgian Tech
Loew
McDonald
Loeb
Joeb
Tech
Major
Auburn
Gillem
Sewanee
Jackets
State of Georgia
Gordon
Riverside
Garona
Hughes
Third National Bank
North Broad Street
Avanta
Dixie A. C
Diggs Nolen
van Winkle Machinery Co
M. Lewis & CO
Peters
End Gillespie
Parker
Sewanee Tigers
Gillespie
Pirates
Ilindale
U. SS
Pringe Albert
Jimmy Pipe Tobaccos
P.A
Prince Albert
P. A
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N. C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!