Sewanee Ranked In Second Place in Southern League
Nashville sportswriter Dan Methurin criticizes southern teams’ rankings while praising Sewanee. He argues Sewanee deserved second place above Auburn and Georgia, citing better play than both in key matches, and notes Vanderbilt’s influence and Auburn’s heat‑related issues affected outcomes. He suggests Georgia improved but Sewanee had the edge in the season.
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Dan Methurin
Vanderbie
Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Elardage
Auburn
Volvns
Georgia
Veenderbilt
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Basketball at L. G. Locas to form team next season
After the football season, L. G. A. L. plans to establish a basketball team. Interest has grown, several candidates are trying out, and a suitable court is arranged. A schedule will be announced later featuring most peer teams.
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Locas
I. Bevenig
Noles
Atlanta League to Open Season in Local Basketball Schedule
The Atlanta Basketball League forms its season after an organization meeting at B J Caol and Son's store. Wesley, Fifth Regiment, Knights of Columbus, U S Wesley Men A, GC and Seventeenth Infantry join as teams. A $10 guarantee replaces last season's $5 to cover referees, with Blanchard as official referee and each club naming scorers and timers. Games run Fridays with occasional Thursday adjustments for home court conflicts, and the season ends February 14 with Wesley vs placeholder opponents. detailed calendar lists December through February matchups and armory venues.
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Atlanta Basketball League
B. J. Caol& Son
Siolent Dek Jemison
S Fuiday
Seasan
Wesley
Fifth Regiment
Knights of Columbus
U. S. Weasley Mena
Seventeenth Infantry
Giovernora Horse Guard
Blanchard
Fulton League Opens Tonight in 1912 13 Season
Fulton Basketball league kicks off with a double header at the armory tonight. Company CC vs Company H and Agogas vs post Athletics meet at 8 o'clock. All games will be at Fifth Regiment Armory court every Wednesday under Amateur Athletic Federation rules, with players registered in the A A B.
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Fulton Basketball League
Armory Courts
Company CC
Company H
Agogas
Fifth Regiment Armory
Fulton League
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Fulton County
Whitney Wins On Foul In Fifth At Dixie Club
Frank Whitney of Cedar Rapids Iowa wins the main bout against Clarence Bugish of Omaha Nebraska on a clearly foul blow in the fifth round. The crowd and press box vote unanimously that the blow was low. Mike Saul refereed and praised as best in the ring in this handicap bout. Lavelle stopped Baker in the sixth in a third meeting of two locals Zephyr. Worthy of Atlanta fought James of Savannah. Savannah quit in the second. Al Kubiak and Carl Morris to box December 17 on club card.
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Frank Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Clarence Bugiish
Omaha
Neb
Dixie Athletic Club
Imen
Leo
English
Whitney
Carpenter
Mike Saul
George Lavelle
Frank Baker
Baker
Arthur Worthy
Atlanta
Gus James
Savannah
18.1 Balk Line Title at Stake in Pittsburg Bout
Pittsburg on December 2 1910. A world balk line title match will be held January 3 1911 at 18.4 in Pittsburg between George Sutton and Ora Morningstar the reigning holder. The prize includes the title a diamond trophy all gate receipts and a $1000 purse funded by Harry Davis with a side bet of $500 between Sutton and Morningstar. Negotiations include Yamada the Japanese expert who may enter or Luton and Morningstar will contend for the 18.1 title.
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Pittsburg
George Sutton
Ora Morningstar
Harry Davis
Sutton
Morningstar
Yamada
New York
Luton
Bessemer Plans Great Season
Bessemer Athletic club, preparing for a strong season, schedules games with Atlanta, Columbus YMCA, Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, Auburn and other top Southern teams. The 1914 squad is stronger than ever and aims to challenge the Atlanta club when they meet. Also noted are Senate swearing in William P. Jackson of Maryland and Kirtland J. Perky of Idaho as successors to recent departures.
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Bessemer
Ala
Bessemer Athletic Club
Atlanta Athletic Club
Atlanta
Columbus Y. M. U. A
Mobile
Montgomery
Birmingham Athletic Club
Auburn
South
Ketcham Captains Yale Football Team
Henry Hohnand Ketcham of Brooklyn was elected Yale football captain for 1911 tonight. He has played center for two seasons on the Yale eleven.
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Ketcham
Yale
New Haven
Cubs Wait Best Reds Fan Most
New York December Ammone National league teams Chicago profited most by Hack of control of opposing pitchers during the 1912 season according to official records on bases on balls and strike-outs issued today at National league headquarters. The Chicago team received 560 bases on balls, an average of 3.68 per game. Cincinnati had the least number of strike-outs, 492, an average of 3.17 per game. New York finished second in both items, receiving 514 bases and having 449 strike-outs. Shreckard topped the list in receiving walks, having outguessed pitchers 122 times in its games. Hugesins, with 87 passes, in 120 games, was prominent. Other good waiters were Paskett, Bescher, Titus, Evers, Carey and Leach. Pitcher Henson did not receive a pass in the fifty games he played. Evers was the leader of men having the least number of strike-outs, with 18 in 143 games, an average of one in next games. Doyle, of New York, was a close second, with 26 in 143 games. McDonald, of Beaton, had the greatest number, 91 in 121 games. Maraans, Tinker, Knabe, Mayers, Cutshaw, McLean, Gibson and Killifer have low figures. Timerman, who led the league in batting, struck out sixty times and received 38 bases on balls.
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New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Shreckard
Hugesins
Paskett
Bescher
Titus
Evers
Carey
Leach
Henson
Doyle
McDonald
Beaton
Maraans
Tinker
Knabe
Mayers
Cutshaw
McLean
Gibson
Killifer
Timerman
Billy closes for four games in spring exchange
Boston Doves manager Stallings will suspend Billy Smith for four games next spring two in Athens on March 25 and 26 and two in Atlanta March 21 and 22. The deal includes a potential outfielder from O Rourke declined by the local manager who plans to finalize a strong outfield soon. Louis F Young elected Penn football captain for next year.
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Billy Smith
Stallings
Boston Doves
Athens
Atlanta
John D s Nephew Learns to Pitch
Fowler McCormick 15, son of Harold FR McCormick and grandson of John D Rockefeller, began baseball pitching lessons under Mordecai Brown in Chicago. The Princeton-bound youth trains twice weekly, aiming for a prep school team next spring, pursuing a future Yale Harvard clash.
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Fowler McCormick
Harold
FR. McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Mordecai Brown
Princeton University
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
Fowler
Brown
Schoel
Kirk Newell Chosen Auburn Captain For 1912 Team
Auburn Ala December 3 Special At the Auburn football banquet Kirk Newell the fleet halfback was elected captain of the 1912 football team Newell at this school stands like McWhorter at Georgia He will also captain the baseball team during the 1913 season and is described as the most popular man at the school.
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Auburn
Ala
Smith Hall
Kirk Newell
Fleet
Newell
McWhorter
Georgia
Tech To Play The Lookouts Gridiron Clash Scheduled
Advices from Chattanooga indicate Georgia Tech will meet the University of Chattanooga in a football game on Chamberlin field in Chattanooga on October 4 next year. It is the first fixed date between the teams. Deadly cyclone in Madagascar kills over one hundred. damage estimated at $2,000,000 as villages are leveled and communication is disrupted.
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Chattanooga
Georgia Tech
University of Chattanooga
Chamberlin Field
Paris
Madagascar
Ministry of Colonies
Kilbane Defeats Monte Attell in Cleveland Bout
Featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane decisively defeated Monte Attell of San Francisco in twelve rounds at Cleveland. Attell was overwhelmed from the start with Kilbane scoring a rapid knockdown in the first round and repeatedly punishing his opponent. the bout was stopped in the eighth round with Kilbane leading on the referee’s decision.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Johnny Kilbane
Monte Attell
San Faco
Attell
Molive
Kilbane
Prep GAMES Delayed In Basketball League
By Hal Beynolds the prep basketball season is paused for games scheduled before Christmas due to football season. Directors say the move aids faster league development as teams gain much needed practice.
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Hal Beynolds
Manist
London Post
Gillette Safety Razors in Solid Gold for Christmas Gifts
Wealthy men widely give Gillette Safety Razors as Christmas gifts with options from silver plated to solid gold in over forty styles. Standard sets at $5 compare in shaving quality to the costly WO STROPPIN KNOWN THE. WORLD OVER No HONING lines, and holiday stocks include blade packets at 50c to $1.00.
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