Osteopathic Five to Tangle With Atlanta Club
All Sports of the Day notes the fourth game of the Atlanta Athletic club basketball season to be played Wednesday night at the club gym. The American School of Osteopathy of Kirksville Missouri, on a southern trip, challenges the local club. the visitors have shown strong play despite losses to Birmingham and Columbus.
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Atlanta Athletic Club
Missouri Quintet
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
South
Tey
Columbus
Washington and Lee Nicknames Traced to Generals Title
Lexington December 20 Special Washington and Lee's bureau of research traces athletic team nicknames from the Lexiton Blues to Shoes and the Generals. Coach Walter Tilceck known as Jogger formed club lore, while press man Ernest Lanigan linked other monikers to players and teams, noting changes over years.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee's
Bureau of Research
Walter B. Mlevelk
Jogger” Tilceck
Percy Maughton
South
Charlottesville
Sykes
Virginia
Washington
Virginia University Magazine
Washington and Lee
W. E. Bigg
Norfolk
Walter @Kork
South Atlantic
Ernest Lanigan
Brooklyn Nationals
Charles Hercules Ebbets
Yankees
Birdie
Penn State
Burde
Uanigan
John Heydlar
Lanigan
Baseball Writers
Air Line League May Rise If Georgia State Fails
Waycross Ga December 24 with the failure of the Georgia State league to open the 1916 season a new league named the Air Line League may form. Savannah likely to join with six plus towns reaching to Montgomery Alabama. Contemplated members include Keithin Troy Thomasville Valdosta Bainbridge Waycross and Savannah. Vice President James Sinclair notes prospects for a new Class D league if Georgia State collapses.
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Waycross
Air Line League
Savannah
Montgomery
Ala
Aic Jaine League
Georgia League
Preadent Kalmon
James Sinclair
Georgia State
Fifty-Eight Colleges Name Football Leaders for 1915
Fifty eight prominent colleges across the south east and west announce their 1915 football leaders. Tackles lead with sixteen captains, followed by twelve halfbacks and eleven centers. Colleges listed include Tennessee Mercer Alabama Harvard Princeton Pennsylvania Dartmouth West Point Annapolis Wash and Jeff. Penn State N Y University Wesleyan Williams and others.
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College
Tennessee
Mercer
Cochran
Peek
Morrison
Alabama
Harsh
Reid
Chattanooga
Wooeds
Carlisle
Calee
Harvard
Mahion Vale—Wilson
Princeton
Gilbie
Pennsylvania
Harris
Dartmouth
McAuliffe
West Point
State—Wood
N.Y
Oniv
Somer Wesleyan
Mass
Willams
Demands of Fraternity on Organized Baseball
The Baseball Players' Fraternity today released provisions it wants inserted into the organized baseball agreement with the players. The aims include salary protection on releases, notice and traveling expense terms, reporting duties for players, and a 48 hour period to join purchasing teams, with waivers and information forms to be provided by commissions and boards.
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New York
Avid L. Fultz
Baseball Players' Fraternity
Puble
Organized Baseball
Players’ Association
National Commission
Mit Fultz
Commission
Johnson Withheld 6000 Advance Money Still Held
Walter Johnson, star pitcher, has not advised James Gilmore of his decision regarding a Federal League contract with the Washington Americans. Gilmore stated Johnson did not return the 6000 advance salary and urged him to travel to Chicago for contract review by disinterested lawyers. Johnson, speaking from Coffeyville, said the matter rests with American League officials and he may consider a trip after receiving Gilmore’s telegram.
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Walter Johnson
Washington Americans
James
Gilmore
Federals
Johnson
American League
Washington Club
Federale
Senators
St. Louis Federals
Washington
Coffeyville
Kan
Here
Savannah Fans Pushing Crackers To Claim Southern League
Savannah sport writers praise the Crackers strong 1616 season prospects and hope to see Waltie Smith from Washington and Wares from the Browns join the infield. The piece jokes about the city’s baseball passion and compares ambitions to Reds and Yankees successes.
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Savannah
Atlata
Savannah Preas
Atlanta
Waltie Smith
Washington
Wares
Browns
toiNvet
Bisi
Eises
Billy Smith
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yanks
Soccer Football Meeting Tuesday in Atlanta
A meeting for all interested in soccer football in Atlanta is set for Tuesday at 3 o'clock at the A. G. Spalding & Bros. store. Plans for the coming season will be formulated, a representative team for outside games may be selected, and a league of up to four teams is hoped to be formed.
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Atlanta
A. G. Spalding & Bros
Bill Smith Praised By Savannah Press Readers
The Savannah Press lauds manager Bill Smith of the Crackers noting his deep knowledge of bush league baseball and his long involvement in the sport. The piece highlights admiration from Atlantans who would back his leadership if city votes favored governors of the game.
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Bill Smith
The
Crackers
Savannah Press
Mathews
Chatelle
Billy Smith
Atlanta
Chatr Smith
Ruppert Confident He Will Obtain Yankees Control
Indianapolis December 20. Ruppert and Huston, prospective buyers of the New York Americans, arrived from French Lick and conferred with Mempstead, president of the New York Nationals. Ruppert said they are convinced they will own the Yankees soon, but will not discuss franchise details yet. He added they must pay for a franchise and the nucleus of a ball club, including five players and a manager, at the agreed price.
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Dndianapolis
Ind
Sacd
Huppert
T. Bt. Huston
New York Americans
French Lick
Ares" Mempstead
New York Nationals
Hoth
Ruppert
Yankees
McVea Beats Willis In Twenty Round Negro Heavyweight Bout
In New Orleans Sam McVea the New Zealand born heavyweight defeated Harry Willis in twenty rounds to retain dominance. McVea weighed 217 pounds to Willis 206 and had the upper hand throughout the match. A planned bout with Sam Langford in Milwaukee was barred by the Wisconsin boxing commission, which announced no permits would be issued for negro bouts in the state. It was unclear if Langford bout would be moved or cancelled.
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New Orleans
Sam McVea
Harry Willis
McVea
Willis
Australia
Sam Langford
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Boxing Commission
Laneford
Cruiser Invincible Reaches Montevideo
Montevideo December 20 The British cruiser Invincible, part of the fleet that sank four German cruisers off the Palk Strait December 8, arrived today at the roadstead. Sir Frederic Sturdee, the commander, was onboard. An English colony reception honored him with French participation. The flagship prepared to sail. Puerto Montt Chile December 20 The British cruisers Glasgow and Bristol arrived here today.
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Montevideo
Invincible
Palksland Islands
Frederic Sturdee
Sturdee
Puerto Montt
Chile
Glasgow
Bristol
Moratorium Decreed by Italian Government
Rome December 20 royal decrees establish a moratorium under special conditions for January to March. They authorize an institute with a capital of 5 million dollars to issue industrial loans and permit municipalities to unite groups for the purchase and resale of cereals for home consumption.
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Rome
Uni
Germans Desperate Assert Churchill Letter From London
Winston Churchill in a Scarborough relief letter to the mayor expresses Navy sympathy for the German bombardment losses. He calls the attack instructive, links it to British naval pressure, and says German hate exposes fear, impotence, and dishonor. He notes the navy’s role and brands the attackers as baby-killers of Scarborough.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Scarborough
Policy urged for fair Orient policy and emigration reform
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America urges Congress to adopt an Oriental policy based on justice for all nations. The appeal to President Wilson and lawmakers calls for comprehensive immigration, registration, employment, education, and naturalization legislation to protect American labor and foster friendly East-West relations.
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New York
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Gawan
Conress
Wilson
Charles R. Brown
Yale Divinity School
Jeremiah W. Jenks
Columbia
Hamilton Holt
the Independent
Sidney L. Gulick
Bishop Hendrix
St. Louis
Frederick Lynch
Carnegie Church Peace Union
John R. Mott
International Young Men's Christian Association
Charles 8. MacFarland
Council
William A. Haven
Charles R. Henderson
Alpert G. Lawson
Francis J. McConnell
Frank Mason North
Doremus Scudder
Robert H. Speer
George F. Vincent
Amos P. Wilder
Asia
Occidental
United States
Commission On
Japan
Congress
Italians Clash With Austria Rivalry Across Cities
Across Rome Florence Bologna Turin and Milan demonstrators marked the anniversary of Oberdank's 1882 execution with anti Austria rallies. Police intervened repeatedly to disperse crowds while republican leaders and figures like Ricotti Garibaldi and Cola Anni urged fervent Italian action. In several cities processions and memorial meetings ended with arrests and guarded assemblies.
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Rome
Francis Joseph of
Austria
Oberdank
Cola Anni
Tristan
Ricotti Garibaldi
Caprera Island
Florence
Italy
Milan
Via
Soldier insists hold up tale true at Fort McPherson
J E H T Bowers, a Fort McPherson soldier, reiterates that he was held up near Forsyth and Peters streets after visiting the Owls club. He says a diamond ring 135 dollars a ring 70 dollars a watch 35 dollars and 38 in cash were taken, while denying loss of a pin valued 135 dollars. Police say lockers contained different items.
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J. EH. T. Bowers
Fort McPherson
Owls’ Club
Forsyth
Peters Streets
Chewing
Bowers
Italy Asks Turkey to Explain Threats at Tripoli
An Odessa dispatch says the Italian ambassador in Constantinople was instructed to demand an explanation of the threatening attitude of 4,000 Arabs under Turkish and German officers toward Tripoli. He reportedly threatens a rupture of diplomatic relations unless a timely answer is given.
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Petrograd
London
Odessa
Bourse
Constantinople
Tripoli
Death of Dr Richard W Jones Summoned by Death
Dr Richard Watson Jones longtime southern educator died at Laurel Mississippi at home after a long career as first president of the Industrial Institute and College of Mississippi and later chemistry professor at the University of Mississippi He also served as president at Randolph Macon Virginia institutions and led several Virginia colleges He was born May 16 1837 in Greenville County Virginia and died following a Confederate Army service with a funeral planned in Portsmouth Virginia.
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Law Department
University of Virginia
Portamouth
South Will Profit by War in Europe Says C. D. Haines
New York ex congressman and railroad builder C D Haines, visiting Atlanta en route to Florida, argues the European conflict will spur U S growth. He notes southern resources and capital should attract more attention, predicting rapid gains for the region after the war. He adds he does not seek politics, recalling his brief 1893 term as New York's youngest congressman.
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South
Europe
Florida
Charles D. Haines
New York
Atlanta
Haines Bros
Charles Crisp
Georgia
Rockefeller Board Explains Its Gifts Policy
New York report explains why the General Education Board funds only part of required sums. By June 1, 1914 the board pledged 10,582,691 to 102 colleges and universities with 19 second appropriations, while institutions pledged nearly 40,900,000 more. The total added resources will reach about 50,984,323. The board notes reasons for refusing contributions, including prior allocations, underfunded projects, or institutions being nonessential in a national higher education system.
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New York
General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller
Ground for Complaint Regarding Contraband
The Times notes grounds for complaints over delays in announcing cargo fate of welted vessels in the Britain United States dispute over search of American ships for contraband. It urges the government to expedite the process by easing the usual slow secret diplomatic routine.
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Longen
the Times
Great Britain
United States
Possum Escapes After Narrow Arrest by Call Officers
A possum outsmarted police after a captured thief and a burglar scare near 236 Park Avenue. Officers Haslett and Gantt held the animal in custody but Brert Possum broke free from his cage in the wagon yard, ending the tale with an amusing escape.
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Haslett and Gantt
Park Avenue
Mary Morris
Haslett
Ganti
Walter McWilliams
Br'ert Possum
Germany Carrying the Great War to England
The article argues German naval attacks on the British coast mark a turning point, exposing Britain's vulnerability and sparking recruitment gains. It notes Scarborough as a target, questions military advantage for Germany, and suggests England’s bold response will shape morale and wartime resolve. The piece emphasizes a shift in British confidence and international standing from the home front to coastal incursions.
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New York World
Fingland
North Sea
Falkland Islands
Germany
England
Yorkshire
Scarborough
British Isles
Great Britain
Kitchener
Aged Daughter Dead in Worcester at 108
Mrs. Louisa Waterman Carpenter aged 108 years four months died tonight in Worcester Massachusetts from old age. She was the oldest living member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Worcester
Mass
Louisa Waterman Carpenter
Give The One You Wish To Please Most 2 Primo Camera
A Christmas gift suggestion from Jno I Moore & Sons Opticians promises a Primo camera to capture all the day’s fun and merriment. The ad notes their N Broad street location and positions it as a solution to Christmas problems.
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Jno
I. Moore
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