Tech reinstates Preas but requires surrender of scholarship
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association reinstated J H Preas of Georgia Tech Atlanta on the condition he relinquish a scholarship. The committee found Ammie Sikes of Vanderbilt not guilty on a separate eligibility charge. Tech remains outside the SIAA, content to play outside its rules, with plans for future success in all sports.
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Lexington
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
J. H. Preas
Georgia School of Technology
Atlanta
Preas
A. M Sikes
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn
Vanderbilt
Sikes
Southon
Tech
S. L. A. A. Banks
Georgia Tech
Southern Intercollegate Athletic Association
Matheson
Heisman
Association
Jackets
Weason
Constitution
Jim Preas
Techstar
Ammie Sikes
North Carolina
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Disqualifies Player
The executive committee permanently disqualified Alabama’s Player Joplin from participation in SIAA athletics. An application for Transylvania University membership was favorably acted upon, while Texas A&M withdrew from the association. The decision cannot be acted on until the 1915 annual meeting.
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Transylvania, University
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Joplin
University of Alabama
Tech Glasses Open Interclass Football Season Today
The inter class football season at Tech opens this afternoon with freshmen versus juniors and seniors versus subs. The freshmen junior game starts promptly at 1 50 this afternoon. The public is invited to attend with no admission charge.
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Tech
Pappas and Herman Weight In For Bantam Clash
Bantam contenders Kid Herman and Jimmy Pappas set to weigh in at 116 pounds ringside for their next Tuesday bout at the Bijou theater. Mike Saul brings scales to theater for public weigh in while Red Walsh and John Alex press for strict weight adherence. Promoter Saul reports fast ticket sales with seats ranging from 50 cents to 2 dollars and premium ringside at higher prices.
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Kid Herman
Jimmy Pappas
Bijou
Mike Saul
Red Walsh
Herman
John Alex
Pappis
Saul
Pappas
Hot Springs
New Orleans
Rex
Tomlin Bros
Chess’ Place
Sharpe Signs Five Year Cornell Coaching Deal
December 11 Ithaca Dr. Sharpe who has led Cornell football for two seasons has been engaged to coach football baseball and basketball at Cornell for the next five years.
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DR. Sharpe
Cornell
Ithaca
Sharpe
Class Basketball at Tech Postponed Until After Christmas
Interclass basketball at Tech, set for last night and tonight, are postponed until after the Christmas holidays. The schedule will resume immediately after Christmas, with promised good games for Atlanta basketball fans.
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Tech
Atlanta
Condition of Evers Remains Unchanged
New York December 11 report says Johnny Evers pneumonia condition unchanged. Braves captain in no immediate danger, physicians state.
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Evers
New York
Johnny Evers
Braves
Spartanburg Five to Play Locals at Athletic Club
Spartanburg YMC A quintet to face local club in a section basketball game at 8 15 tonight. Spartanburg’s Erwin brothers from Clemson headline a strong lineup with John Erwin moving from forward to center. Local team in good condition after a win over Chattanooga with lineup listed for both sides.
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Spartanpore, Sr
Spartanburg
Erwin
Clemson
John Erwin
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Spart
G. Smith
James Erwin Forbes
Vogel Dubarda
John Ervin ‘Waaver
Ea Carter
Copper company sued by orchard growers in Georgia
Two north Georgia orchard growers and large Gilmer county landowners filed a federal suit Friday against the Ducktown plant of the Tennessee Copper company across the Tennessee line. They claim fumes damage apple and cherry trees and injure trucking produce. H. Hill seeks 25,000 dollars and H. Arnold 60,000 dollars. Several shares of Shippen Brothers Lumber were attached by Mr Hill.
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North Georgia
Gilmer County
Ducktown
Tennessee Copper Company
Tennessee Line
H. Hill
H. Arnold
Shippen Brothers Lumber Company
Hill
Southern Bell Safe Robbed in Marietta
Cobb county Sheriff Hicks reported to Atlanta police that the Southern Bell Telephone office in Marietta was robbed Thursday night through the nitroglycerin process. Two young white men active in similar work are suspected. Sergeant Bullard and Lieutenant Shaw are assigned to the case.
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Hicks
Cobb County
Atlanta
Southern Bell
Marietta
Bullard
Shaw
Plain Clothes
New Memphis Atlanta Train Service Inauguration Sunday
The Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway will inaugurate a new Memphis to Atlanta limited service this Sunday. Westbound departures from Atlanta are at 4 55 p.m. reaching Memphis at 8 35 a.m. Eastbound departures from Memphis at 8 p.m. arriving Atlanta at 11 55 p.m.
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Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville, Chattanooga and St
Mary Flavelle Dies From Italian Robbery Attack
Chicago mourns Mary R. Flavelle a longtime philanthropist who died in Italy from injuries after being shot and robbed while traveling from Florence to Perugia. Pietro Rossi a Florentine art student confessed to the 185 ATTACK motive was to obtain funds for his studies.
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Chicago
Mary R. Flavelle
Florence
Perugia
Italy
Pietro Rossi
Bank Clerk Draws Five Year Sentence
Montgomery Alabama December 11 J tarl Reaves twenty years old pleaded guilty to misappropriating three thousand four hundred dollars of New Farley National bank funds in the United States court today and was sentenced to serve five years in the federal prison at Atlanta. Reaves is the youngest prisoner ever sentenced in Montgomery for a similar offense.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. Tarl Reaves
New Farley National Bank
United States Court
Atlanta
Reaves
Governor Ammons Urges Keeping Troops in Strike District
Washington telegram from Governor Ammons of Colorado says he does not think it advisable to withdraw all federal troops from the strike districts at this time. President Wilson favors withdrawal and will communicate further with the governor.
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Washington
Wilson
Ammons
Colorado
Senate Philippine Bill to Push Self Government
Washington December 11 Senate Philippine committee announced hearings next Monday on the administration bill to grant a larger measure of self government to the islanders Chairman Hitchcock said the purpose is to push the bill to final passage this session.
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Washington
Senate Philippine Committee
Hitchcock
Cold Weather Widespread Across the United States
Washington December 1. Cold weather is indicated coast to coast for at least 36 hours as today’s weather bureau predictions show below zero readings in the northwest and a freezing line extending into the gulf states.
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Washington
Gulf States
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