Tech baseball 1916 schedule includes new foe West Virginia Wesleyan
The 1916 Tech baseball slate lists twenty games from March 1 against West Virginia Wesleyan to May 20 versus Georgia. A new opponent, Wesleyan, appears for the first time. Trips include Vanderbilt Sewanee Mercer Georgia opponent lists span Grant Field Macon Nashville Athens and Sewanee.
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Tech
Randle
West Virginia Wesleyan
Georgia
Teco
Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Mercer
Macon
Athens
West Virginia
Wesleyan
Grant Field
Mercer University
Auburn
University of Alabama
Nashville
Grant Fied
Orkia
Emory Freshmen Banquet at Delaney Hotel Covington
Emory University Newton county hosts what may be its largest freshman banquet with 83 covers at the Delaney hotel Covington. Attendees include Coach Noel McConnell Professor J G Stipe judges and student leaders from multiple classes. Toasts focus on loyalty and Emory pride with speakers from football baseball and theology.
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Emory University
Oxford
Newton County
Emory
Delaney Hotel
Covington
Noel McConnell
J.G. Stipe
Frank Reagan
Covington Mews
Bert Humels
TH. Wilson
F. R. Lane
Lass
Murria Walker
Grady Coker
Academy
Neel Mctannell
Paul Harley
Candier Schowl
Callom Howaro
Gur Sugcesa
Keller Melton
J.B. Teasley
David Butter
Waller
Safford
Sophomora Lass
Morris Walker
Molson
CC. & O. Railway
Cheraul
W. B. Sanders
Waviniton
Emory Uni- Ti
Smith
Clas
Frank Wiley Grady
Smithy Teenson
Imury Publications
Biaie
Atlanta Medical College
Coker
James B. Dickey
Se Re Webb
J. G. Stine
Georgia Boy Davidson Captain In 1916 Football Team
B N Waite of Danielsville Ga named captain of the 1916 Davidson football squad. Another Georgia lad Hed Laird of Decatur Ga also on the team. They will be seen in action by Georgia friends against Tech next.
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B. N. Waite
Danielsville
Davidson
Georgia
Hed Laird
Decatur
Tech
Peace Conference Nears in Baseball Labor Talks
National and Federal league magnates gather in New York amid peace talks with American and minor leagues. Key figures include Tener, Barrow, Farrell, Kerrmann, Gaffney, and Gilmore. Officials debate committee powers, player rights, and potential outcomes as schedules and trades pause pending conference results.
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New York
National League
American League
Chicago
Federal League
Tener
Edward Barrow
International League
John H. Farrell
National Association of Minor Leagues
National
Sinclair
Garry Kerrmann
Siti
James E. Gaffney
Boston Nationals
W. F. i Baker
Philadelphia National
James A. Gilmore
McCoy Defeats Creedon For Middleweight Title Bid
In Long Island City 1897 Kila McCoy defeated Dan Creedon in fifteen rounds, claiming a potential middleweight title shot as betting topped $100,000 with McCoy the favorite. Creedon, Australian former middleweight champion, pressed early but McCoy dominated late, the referee stopping the bout after the tenth round.
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Kila McCoy
Dan Creedon
Long Island City
McCoy
Fitzsimmons
Ruby Robert
Corbett
Allo
Creedon
Pacific Coast
Dan
Batte
Joe Choynaki
Tommy Tracay
Tommy West
Doc Payne
Sam Austin
Losaed
Ine Choynak
Bily Woods
Sanfanciers
Pedestrian legend Weston remembered in aging feats
Edward Payson Weston, born December 12 1839 in Portland Missouri, would turn 76 tomorrow as his long transcontinental walks echo the value of patience and lasting vigor. Don O Leary, second to Weston among old champions, is 73 and recently competed in St Louis area, a career begun in 1867 with over 110000 miles walked across multiple countries.
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Edward Payson Weston
Portland
Don O'Leary
Weston
O'Leary
St. Louis
England
France
Ireland
Austria
Canada
States
Columbus High Heats Cast Challenge to Georgia Prep Teams
In a December 18 1917 letter Columbus High School basketball manager C H B announces a wide state challenge to any prep team. He blasts Atlanta managers for ignoring the appeal and says Columbus will play any Georgia team including Atlanta Boys High Tech High GM A or others. He urges rapid replies to the Columbus Georgia address.
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Dick Jemison
Atlanta Constitution
Columbus High School
Atlanta
Anger
Avanta
Georgia
Tech High
C.H
Columbus
Grant A. C. five plays Columbus in opening game
Grant Athletic club five of Atlanta will play the local M. and AL quintet in the season opener at Columbus. The game is scheduled for Friday night in Columbus, Ga, marking the start of the basketball campaign for both teams.
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Grant A. C
Columbus
SpeciaLj
Grant Athletic Club
Atlanta
M. & AL Quintet
JiM Callahan Named Pittsburg Manager
Pittsburg December 16 President J Barney Dreyfuse announced James J. Culluhap formerly manager of the Chicago White Sox had been appointed manager of the Pittsburg National League team to succeed Fred Glarke who resigned.
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Pittsburg
J Barney Dreyfuse
James J. Culiwhap
Chicago White Sox
Fred Glarke
Virginia Vanderbilt football game date changed
The Virginia Vanderbilt football game for next season will be played in Nashville on October 28. The date was changed with the Commodores consent to allow Virginia to play Harvard at Cambridge on November 4.
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Charlottesville
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Commodores
Virginia
Harvard
Cambridge
Vanderbilt 1416 Football Schedule Released
Vanderbilt announces the 1416 football schedule with games against Transylvania Kentucky State Mississippi Virginia Tennessee Auburn Sewanee and dates in Nashville Lexington Knoxville Birmingham and Nashville.
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Nashvill
Vanderbilt
Transylvania
Nash
Kentucky State
Leaington
University of Mississippi
Nashville
Virginia
Tennessee
Knoxville
Auburn
Birmingam
Sewanee
Cornell's 1916 football schedule announced
Cornell's 1916 football dates released list nine home and away games. Oberlin Gettysburg Williams Bucknell Marvard Cambridge Carnegie Tech Michigan Mississippi Aggies Pennsylvania appear across September to November in Ithaca Cambridge Philadelphia venues.
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Cornell
Ithaca
Cornel
Oberlin
Gettysburg
Williams
Bucknell
Marvard
Cambridge
Carnegie Tech
Michigan
Mississippi Aggies
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
High School Eleven Honor Their Coach
The Boys High football team last night honored Coach Wood with a handsome silver service, recognizing three years of voluntary service that yielded a city championship and two runner up finishes. The team, lighter than most opponents, praised his open style and trick formations. Wood plans to coach again in 1916 with all 1915 players returning, while Coach Moore received cuff buttons from the team.
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Wood
Moore
Ty Cobb and Georgia sportsmen fire at fame with gun
By Gravy. Tomorrow Georgia celebrates Ty Cobb on his thirtieth year with hunting plans and a noted love of firearms shared by many players. The piece highlights Cobb’s gun hobby, rivalries with neighbor James Barrett, and mentions famed trap shooters among baseball stars like Christy Mathewson and Eddie Plank, while noting Cobb’s preference for hunting real game over clay birds.
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Georgia
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Christy Mathewson
Chief Bender
Doc Crandall
Harry Davis
Diamond Stars
Eddie Plank
St. Louis Feda
Jack Coombs
Kennebunk ‘Express
Jake’ Daubert
Brooklyns
Pennsylvania
Hub Perdue
Ty Cobb
James Barrett
South
Paul Cobb
Peach
Lincoln
Rome A. C. Five to Open Local Quintet Season
The Rome Athletic Club basketball teams will open the Atlanta Athletic Club season Saturday night. Rome is favored to win but reports from Rome say they expect a hard fight against Atlanta for the victory.
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Rome A.C. Five
Rome Athletic Club
Atlanta Athletic Club
Rome
Atlanta
Carnegie Tech to Meet Yale in New Haven Next Season
Pittsburg Pa December 16 An announcement said the Carnegie Institute of Technology football team has accepted Yale University invitation to play in New Haven in September next year.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Yale
New Haven
Grand jury to reconvene on strikes probe Monday
New York December 16 the grand jury investigating the Franz von Rintelen conspiracy to instigate strikes in munition factories will reconvene on Monday. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, will be the first witness called, with others to follow. The U S attorney expects the panel to finish before Christmas.
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New York
Franz von Rintelen
Federal
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gomperg
United States
Marshall
Atlanta Chosen for Southern League Spring Meet
Atlanta was selected at the Birmingham meeting of the Southern league for the spring gathering, with February as the target. The schedule committee includes Ch Hatley Frank, Allen of Little Rock, and Shropshire of Nashville, and twenty-two resolutions by Clyde Shropshire will be considered, outlining season length, umpire rules, salary limits, suspensions, and game formats.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Ghatley Frank
Crackers
Heinnemann
New Orleans
Allen
Little Rock
Shropshire
Nashville
Wub
Kavanaugh
Presidenta Office
Lymsrits Ginery
Pitehar
Paul
Mattmore
Macon Hotel Men Host Annual Georgia Convention
More than fifty of Georgia’s leading hotel men attend the Macon Hotel Men’s Association gathering over two days. Members and spouses enjoy meals at the Hotel Lanier and Hotel Company banquet. No business was transacted, discussions on hotel conditions held, and officers to be elected tomorrow. Savannah and Atlanta hotel men attend. The piece notes a historic note on violin origins.
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Imacon
Georgia
Macon Hotel Men's Association
Lanter
J. G. Jeffcoat
Ashburn
Otheurs
Savannah
Atlanta
Notice on special train stop for matinee in Atlanta
Patrons between Atlanta and West Point Ga desiring to attend matinee performances in Atlanta on Saturday December 18 will have West Point accommodation train No. 41 held until 6 00 pm on that date. Signed L Nelson C P T A
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Atlanta
West Point Accommoda
Tion
Pinehurst Tennis Results at Nassau Country Club
Pinehurst Tennis at Nassau Country Club saw Pailj defeat Elam in the 2 tournament, with action centered at the Pinehurst NJC event on December 16.
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Pinehurst Tennis
Pinehurst
Njc
Pailj
Garter
Nassau
Country Club
Elam Sol
Cracker spring training eyed for Biloxi location
Biloxi December 16 special. A communication from Charles Frank, head of the Atlanta Southern league club, indicates Biloxi could host the Braves spring training. John J. Kenedy will present the plan to Biloxi Commercial Club, with President Grayson and members seeking to form a stock company to build a baseball park here.
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Biloxi
Mins
Charles Frank
Atlanta Club
Atlanta
John J. Kenedy
Bilox Commercial Club
Grayson
Frank
Training Quarters Used To Secure Other Teams
A plan proposes using training quarters for his team to attract and secure practice par nages from other squads, leveraging dedicated facilities to boost joint sessions and readiness.
Two Men to Face Recorder Johnson for Saloon Fight
Ed Webb age 24 of 450 Fast Pair street Wan cut about face and head last night in a saloon at Pratt and Decatur streets. S.C. Harrison age 34 of Constitution 6a is charged with inflicting the wounds. Harrison held at police headquar ters on charges of being drunk and disorderly and stabbing. A charge of disorderly conduct has been preferred against Webb. Webb's injuries are painful but not serious.
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Ed Webb
Fast Pair
Pratt and
Decatur Streets
S.C. Harrison
Harrison
Webb
Christmas Gift Prompt for Her Kodak Reminder
An affectionate note suggests a Kodak camera as a supreme Christmas gift. It mentions John L. Moore & Sons Opticians at 42 North Broad Street as the source, implying the camera could be purchased there. The message emphasizes joy and the camera as a constant reminder of warm regards.
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Kodak
John L. Moore & Sons
The
Opticians
North Broad Street
Tad
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