Whitney Arrives For Boxing Bout At Lyric Theater
Frank Whitney the Fighting Carpenter arrives today from New York for a major boxing bout at the Lyric theater in Atlanta. Promoter details and ticket prices are announced as Whitney prepares to face Wolgast, with seats selling at Rex Tumblin Brothers and Cheax for five points and balcony rates.
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Frank Whitney
Atlanta
Gotham
Frank
New York
Whitney
Addie Harvey
Wolgast
Lyric Theater
Rex Tumblin Brothers
Cheax
Gee
Tve
Gee Wolcast
Fink
Larney
Spanish Billiard Champ Plays Tuesday Night at Montgomery
Spanish billiard champion Dillardist of Spain headlines at Montgomery on Tuesday and Friday with exhibitions of fancy shots and cue mastery. He will perform at the City Ludo Ponts venue and later in Atlanta venues, promising near flawless technique and challenging three-cushion problems. Also features news on a screening of The Birth of a Nation at the Atlanta venue with an orchestra of 30.
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Montgomery
Dillardist
Spain
Atlanta
Gota Stork
Ludo Ponts
Atlanta Tonight
Halfbacks Chosen as Top 1916 Leaders in Football
A 1916 football leader list shows halfbacks as the most popular choice among players, with several named captains. End and tackle positions follow with four selections each, listing Tearns and Porter as notable players along with Georgia Thompson and Mercer Sammons among others.
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End
Trexle
Tearns
Portiton Tech
Johnaton
Georgia
Grover C Alexander Tops National Hurlers
Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Phillies leads the National League in the recent official averages. He tops in earned runs allowed per game, complete games, innings pitched, strikeouts, and fewest walks, ranking as the year’s best pitcher.
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Grover Cleveland Alexander
Phillies
Associated Press
Alexander
Cravath Edged League Free Pass Leaderboard
Major league official averages show Gavvy Cravath of Philadelphia leading the circuit with a league high number of free passes across 150 games. George Huggins of Cincinnati placed third with 14 walks in 107 games, according to Associated Press data.
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Associated Press Cravath
Philliea
Huggins
Cincinnati
Williams Defends Bantam Title Today in New Orleans
World bantamweight champion Kid Williams defends his title Monday in New Orleans in a twenty round bout with Frankie Burns. Burns brings a large following as the contest builds local interest.
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Frankie Burns
New Orleans
Kid Williams
First Harvard Yale Game Under Unique 1875 Rules
Harvard beat Yale 4 0 in the 1875 meeting at New Haven played under flexible rules. Eleven to fifteen players per side, three 30 minute periods, two goals per touchdown, ball kick or carry, spectator crowd near 1500 with free admission. Harvard’s 150 strong delegation traveled from Cambridge. contrasts with later seasons where tens of thousands paid to attend.
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Harvard
Yale
New Haven
Crimson
Hervard
Cambridge
Pennsylvania Has Played Most Games in Intercollegiate Football
New York December 5 1915 a review of 47 years of college football shows Pennsylvania leads in total games played with 428 contests since 1878. Yale Harvard and Michigan follow with 394 869 and 272 games respectively, while Princeton Rutgers and others began earlier but played fewer total games.
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New York
Princeton
Rutgers
Pennsylvania
Quakers
Yale
Harvard
Fringeton
Tigers
Michigans
Leam
Middle Western College
Wolverines
Princeton Fargo
Rutgers Dyap
Michigan
Dartmouth
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago
Herzog of Reds Hardest to Fan in 1915 Season
The 1915 season shows Herzog of the Reds as the hardest batter to fan per Associated Press statistics. He struck out 1 in 15 games, while Getz of Brooklyn followed with 24 strikeouts in 130 games, according to official averages released via AP.
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Fuck Herzog
Cincinnati Nationals
Associated Preas
Herzog
Getz
Brooklyn
Not the death knell of college baseball
Professor Moran of Lafayette says reports that the Western Conference intends to abolish baseball are wrong. Baseball is only on probation to clean up the sport and is not being abolished. resolutions passed Saturday won’t affect the spring schedule.
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Lafayette
T Moran
Chicago
Tw Moran
Moran
Seventeen Teams Begin Sixth Day Six Day Bicycle Race
New York December 5 At one minute after midnight all seventeen teams started in the twenty third annual six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden Fall and Grenda led early with times around 2 07 per mile The field includes teams from Australia Switzerland France and Belgium with many prominent riders barred for rule violations in Chicago and Boston The Berlin system of sprint scoring will be used and special prize sprints offered throughout the week
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Madison Square Garden
Fall
Grenda
Corry
Kaiser and
Cameron
Chicago
Berlin
Iver Lawson
Eddie Root
George Cameron
Harry Kaiser
Francisco Verri
Boston
Tred Hill
Alfred Grenda
Australia
Repeiee McNamara
Robbie Speara
Australis
Oscar Exe
Switzerland
Marcel Dupuy
France
Jake Magin
Newark
Percy Lawretce
San Francisco
Llnyd Thomas
Martin van Newark
Joe Kopsky
New York and Gas
Jersey City
Norman Hansen
Denmark
Worthington Mitten
Davenport
Tim Sullivan
Wen Haven
Norman Anderson
Jimmy Morin
Chelsea
Babbie Walthour
Atlanta
Charlen Piercey
Gordon Walker
Ray Maton
Eddie Madden
Peter
Drobach
South
Frank Corry
Paul Suter
Vincenzo Madonna
Italy
Ode Fogler
Clarence Carman
Jamacia Rudolph Ruddie
Twenty two dogs in annual southern field trials derby
Montgomery Alabama December 5 The seventh annual southern field trials club derby starts tomorrow with judges Frank ds Graffenne W A Blount Jr and W K Terry overseeing twenty two dogs in eleven entries for a 760 prize stake. First prize 400 second 250 third 100. All age stake draws follow and club officers predict larger turnout. Annual meeting Monday will name officers for next year.
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Frank Ds Graffenne
W A Blount Jr
W K ‘Terry
Southern Field Trials Club
Drace
Critriea
Fansy GB
J M
Avant
Old Joes
White Fox
HD Garr
Dream
Herbert Fisher
Dan
J L Holloway
Jesale Foster
C H Babcock
Sunnycrest
Frank
P Colvin
Nell Davis
W “Matthews
Commissioner Amoretti Ochraw
Lockhart
Kanawha Giltedge
Old Jons Vick
BD Garr
J T Jones
Herbert Fishel
Fermis
Manitoba Itap
C J Babcock
WC Howard
ED Garr
I L Holloway
Gunner
C_H
Babcock
Babcock and
Baldwin
C P Calvin Homer Clark
H Babcock
PFP Colvin
Sermon Links Amos Message to Atlanta Times
Rev H H Proctor at First Congregational church preached that the ancient prophet Amos speaks to Atlanta today. He warned of sin in injustice and self indulgence, and urged sifting through criticism and disease, calling for sincerity to build a lasting civilization.
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Atlanta
H H Proctor
First Congregational Church
Hough
Amos
Christ
Andrew Jackson
Dwight L Moody
Samaria
Traffic ordinance faces city council today in Atlanta
The proposed traffic measure, after three months study, would curb parking on Peachtree and Whitehall between Trinity and Ellis, with merchants backing the rule. The plan, drafted by Ed H Intee Barnes and Col Orville Hell, restricts Coreyt Street to southbound traffic and aligns with public safety and chamber recommendations.
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Peachtree
Whitehall
Trinity Avenue
Ellis Street
Ed H Intee Barnes
Colonel Orville
Hell Tia
Public Safety Committee
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Vinson pushes bill to bar hyphenated Americans from war support
Washington special Carl Vinson representative from the tenth proposes four amendments to a law aimed at hyphenated Americans who leave the United States to fight in Europe. The measure would bar foreign born persons who join foreign wars from returning and impose heavy penalties. naturalized citizens could not be restricted if not serving officials. Vinson argues the policy shields loyalty to the flag and prevents a divided allegiance amid possible war.
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Washington
Carl Vinson
United States
Vinson
Thor
Gift of $100 to Dr. Moore by the Typographical Union
An unexpected Christmas gift of $100 in gold was presented to Dr. Moore by the Atlanta Typographical union after his services as chaplain at their meeting in the Red Men Wigwam. He was named honorary member, with President W Wardlaw highlighting his labor-organizing support. Officers for 1916 were unanimously reelected and union meetings will continue at the wigwam until a new labor temple is built.
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Jere
Moore
Harris Street Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
Btbor
W Os Wardlaw
Griggs
Kell Sutton
Walter Ho Grant
Fred Norris
Arma
Dan W Green
U S Naval Officers Welcomed at Yokohama
In Yokohama a garden party welcomed the American cruiser Saratoga and Rear Admiral Winterhalter and staff. Geisha dances accompanied the event while Mayer Ando praised the visit. Four hundred Japanese officers met the American admiral aboard the Saratoga as thousands flocked to the ship seen as a symbol of U S friendship.
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Tokio
Saraluga
Yokoyama
Mayer Ando
Admir Winterbaker
Kato
Admral Winterhalter
Saratoga
United States
Five Men Arrested for Land Swindles in Indiana
Terre Haute police report five men claiming to represent a realty concern of Oklahoma City were arrested after victims complained of fraudulent land deals. Detectives say papers show contracts closed with nearly twenty local residents, with activity extending to several Indiana counties.
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Terre Haute
Oklahoma City
Okla
Persode
Frederick Merick
Walter R Solomons
Henry W Bieckmann
William Hipplestone
Harry Bishine
Indiana
Scales Attends Roads Conventions in Florida
George Scales, United States Office of Public Roads highway engineer, attends road conventions in Gainesville Florida to address the county meeting on Tuesday. He will speak to the Central Florida Highway Association on Thursday.
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George Scales
United States Office of Public Roads
Gainesville
Fla
Central Florida Eighway Association
Seton resigns as head of Boy Scouts of America
New York December 5 Ernest Thompson Seton naturalist and author resigns as chief scout of the Boy Scouts of America. He cites policy changes by James West and opposition to militarism and woodcraft. Seton says he formed the Woodcrafts league and invited Boy Scouts to join.
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New York
Ernest Thompson Seton
Boy Scouts of America
Mr Seton
Jamcs LD West
Seton
Woodcrafts League
Boy Scouts
Baden-Powell and I
Boy Scouts of England
Setons
America
Scoute of America
Woodcraft
Executive Board
Setonedd
Officers Named at Annual Peace Society Meeting
At the Aslanii Peace society annual gathering today at 3 p m in the Chimba of Commitce hall, officers for the coming year will be elected and reports presented by Torney as president and George T Northen as secretary. Dr J J Hall of the American Foads society will address attendees. The Georgia Peace society invites all members across Atlanta to attend.
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Aslanii Peace Society
Boy Torney
George T Northen
J J Hall
American Foads Society
Atlanta
The
Georgia Peace Society
Dr Daniel Speaks on Sunday Schools at Atlanta meeting
Dr Charis W Daniel pastor of First Baptist Church spoke at the Atlanta Baptist Sunday School association gathering in Gordon Street Baptist Church. John W Green presided, noting thirty years with the group. Attendance at fifty two Sunday schools was strong with encouraging reports and expectation of great results for 1956. The next year's first meeting will be January at First Baptist Church.
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Sivangeliam
Charis W Daniel
First Baptist Church
Atlanta Baptist Sunday School Association
Gordon Street
John W. Green
Milton Chapman Dies in Journal Building
Milton Chapman aged 21, an Atlanta Journal circulation department employee, died in the Journal building after being seen well earlier. A coroner's jury ruled death by apoplexy. Funeral Tuesday at 10 in the chapel of AO Roy Donchoo. Interment Holywood. He is survived by his mother Mrs R M Chapman and a brother, T M Chapman.
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Chapman
The
Allanta Journ
Journal
AO & Roy Donchoo
Hollywond
Milton Chapman
Mra
R M Chapman
T¢ M Chapman
J M Beam
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