Colleges. football rules unlikely to change next season
Chicago December 29 reports the ninth annual convention of the Collegiate Athletic Association. The football committee led by J. M. Williams of Minnesota recommended no material rule changes for 1914. Yale’s Waiter Camp warned against amending existing rules, praising their clarity and public understanding. The fatalities committee noted only one of thirteen deaths last year involved a trained college player and urged broader scope to defend football’s safety. The convention also approved publishing basketball rules and preparations for swimming meets, and praised rugby’s rising popularity along the Pacific coast.
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Chicago
Muicatione
Ak Id
The
Collegiate Athletic Association
J. Willliams
Minnesota
Jeoy
Waiter Camp
Yale
Ear
Conention
California
Caliornians
Antipodes
New Yealand
British Columbia
Anpell
Cleveland Naps to Train in Thomasville
Thomasville Ga December 29 Special The Cleveland American League baseball team will use Thomasville for spring training quarters now assured. Word came in a letter from Secretary B. S Barnard of the Cleveland club to Secretary Jerger of the local baseball association confirming the arrangement.
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Thomasville
Cleveland American Teane Baseball Lab
Barnard
Cleveland
Jerger
Shugrue Defeats White In Madison Square Garden Bout
New York December 29 Shugrue of Jersey City defeated White of Chicago in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Both weighed under 133 pounds. Shugrue dominated most rounds with jabs and body shots while White mixed in strong counters. White earned the final round honors, but Shugrue led the pace throughout the fight.
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New York
Oe Shigrue
Jersey City
Chairlie White
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Shugrue
White
Shugrues
Joe
Stallings Plans Sally League Schedule in Georgia
Macon Ga December 29 Special George Stallings manager of the World Champion Boston Braves and South Atlantic league officials drafted the coming Sally schedule. Corish and Walton attended in advisory roles as the work progressed. A Columbus conference will set rules with umpires empowered as the diamond bosses, and league directors plan to meet next month to adopt the schedule. mileage will be pooled.
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Macon
George Stallings
Boston Braves
Nick Corish
Savannah
Charles E. Walton
Columbus
SaHy
Corish
Walton
Stallings
America
Kelly Beats Harry Phillips In Ten Round Duel
Kelly won a decisive ten round fight against Harry Phillips at the Columbia theater securing his second win over Phillips in three weeks. The bout featured fast exchanges and sensational moments with Kelly’s superior work overcoming Phillips’s power. Prelims saw Kid Bailey defeat Bil Kerr in four and Joe Superior beat Greek Brown in eight. The six man battle royal opened the card with light excitement.
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Battling Kelly
Harry Phillips
Columbia Theater
Phillips
Kelly
Kid Bailey
Bih Kerr
Joe Superior
Greek Brown
Dushy Dinges
Eddie Hanlon Boxing in Birmingham
Addie Hanlon the local welterweight and one of the city’s best pugilists is 18 in Birmingham with several fights planned for the near future. On New Year’s Eve he faces Sailor White in his first exhibition. White, a veteran of the old school, will test Hanlon as he begins a run against other promising pugilists from Slagville.
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Addie Hanlon
Birmingham
Sailor White
White
Eddie
Hanlon
Slagville
Queries Answered 4 In sporting editor Q A
The sporting editor answers questions about sports topics. Readers ask about Kid Young, his ring name, and reputation. The piece notes Kid Young fights under his acknowledged alias in Cincinnati and remains active and well regarded.
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Jack Jemnon
the Constitution
Kid Young
F.C
Cincinnati
Kid Gleason Released by Callahan Successor
Whivagee December 29 William Kid Gleason, once adviser to James Callahan and former manager of the Chicago American League team, was unconditionally released today by Clare Royland Callahan’s successor. Rumors say federal officials sought him last winter to manage Baltimore, but he refused.
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Whivagee
William
Kid" Gleason
James Callahan
Chicago
Clare Royland
Callahan
Gleason
Federals
Baltimore
Columbia Extends Lead. Defeats Princeton 3 to 1
In New York on December 23 Columbia retained the lead in the intercollegiate chess tourney by beating Princeton 3 to 1 in round two. Harvard beat Yale with a large margin, leaving standings with Columbia and Harvard at 4 points, Princeton at 3.44, and Yale at 2.
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New York
Columbia
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Columba
Records Smashed At Indoor Meet In Brooklyn
New York A. C. dominates the National Junior Indoor Amateur Athletic Union championships in Brooklyn with two records set and a third equaled. D Maurer wins 220 yards in 28 1-5 seconds. W H Taylor adds 14 feet 8 inches in standing broad jump. D B Trenholm clocks 60-yard hurdles in 83-5 seconds, tying last year’s mark. New York A. C. takes team title with 32 points, Irish American A. C. 12, Dartmouth and Bronx Church House tied for third at 8. Other results include D Maurer again in 22 3-5 seconds for 22 1/2 yards and new records in standing broad jump and distance, Trenholm and High placing, plus multiple finals across running events.
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New York
Brooklyn
D. Maurer
A. C
W. H. Taylor
Ilinois A. C
Trenholm
Dartmouth
New Yorks
Bronx Church House
E. D. Maurer
RE. Dai
J. A. High
Boston
A. A
Marshal Low
Georgetown
George Siemsen
William Gough
Ed Finch
M. J. Hayes
Princeton
Fraser
W. Worton
A.C
J. Pinficksen
J. J. Kalista
Mohawk A. C
Druggists of Macon Seek Fair Share Distribution
In Macon Georgia on December 28 a county commission hearing addressed the distribution of county drug business. The county road board proposed an equitable split among all city druggists. Critics accused Mallory H Taylor and others of favoring chain stores, but all commissioners pledged to allocate a share to every local druggist of the county supplies purchased by County Physician Co. C. Sibson.
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Macon
Board of County Commissioners
County Road Board
Road Board
County Commission
Mallory H. Taylor
Co. C. Sibson
Mr. Taylor
Martin's Death Officially From Mistake With Chloral
Augusta Ga December 29 Special General L Martin drank poison on Christmas day and died Sunday. Coroner jury finds he took chloral thinking it wine at a party hosted by Mrs S G Boswell. A guest poured chloral, a bottle appeared similar to wine, Martin drank it, delayed medical aid led to his death.
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Augusta
L. Martin
S. G. Boswell
Preventable disease linked to war debate at AAAS meeting
Philadelphia report from December 29 notes C B A Winslow of New York urging study of preventable diseases after war losses. He cites 1914 civilian deaths and the toll on health, contrasting U S mortality with Britain where heart disease deaths have remained steady for thirty years. Dr Eugene L Fisk also spoke on rising U S vitality loss due to daily life pace.
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Philadelphia
C. BE. A. Winslow
New York
American Association For the Advancemennt of Science
United States
Mr. Winslow
Ir. Hugene L. Fisk
Great Britain
Georgia warns war would hurt naval stores and lumber
Charley J. Haden of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce warns that keeping naval stores like turpentine and resin on Great Britain's contraband list would devastate Georgia's dominant naval stores industry. He notes 1909 census figures and Savannah Brunswick port importance, linking lumber and crosstie sectors and urging Senator Hoke Smith to protest.
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Great Britain
South Georgia
Georgia
Charley J. Haden
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
England
Haden
Europe
Germany
Belgium
Savannah
Brunswick
United States
Hoke Smith
Senator Urged To Keep Turpentine From Contraband List
A telegram to Senator Hoke Smith from Charles J. Haden, president of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, urges preserving turpentine from contraband status. He argues naval stores, lumber, and crossties are closely interdependent, with Georgia industries totaling over thirty million dollars annually. removing turpentine would jeopardize markets for lumber and crossties.
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Smith
Senator Hoke Smith
Washington
Charles J. Haden
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Haden
Naval
Madison Harralson Dies After Stroke in Atlanta
Madison Harralson prominent Atlanta real estate man dies at 77 from a stroke suffered in the Atlanta National Bank building. He had long led Harralson Brothers Wholesale Tobacco, was a longtime First Methodist steward, and is survived by his wife four sons three daughters four brothers and a sister. Funeral services are set for Thursday.
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Madison Harralson
Atlanta
Weat North Avenue
Atlanta National Bank
Harralson Brothers Wholesale Tobacco Company
Maben
N. C
First Methodist Church
Laula Cowart
Edward
Joe C
Madison, Jr
Louis C. Harralson
Kate
May Belle Harralson
Myre
J. B. Pritchett
Henry
Logan
Frank
Preston Harralson
Misa Martha Harralson
Phil Harralson
Cuba
Young Man Killed In Oil Mill Machinery
Maysville Georgia December 25 Luther Cantrell aged 19 was instantly killed today after being caught in machinery at an oil mill. His body was badly mangled.
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Maysville
Luther Cantrell
Elis
Black deputy sheriff arrested in Augusta for mystery offense
Bolton Brown a Black man described as deputy sheriff of Aiken county South Carolina was arrested in Augusta as a suspicious character for violating a city ordinance He was later surrendered to Aiken county authorities It appears he was an authorized officer but had struck the Negro he had been commissioned to arrest In a separate dispatch in Shreveport Louisiana December 29 the mob fatality inquiry into five parish incidents during the first nine days of December was resumed by authorities
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Augusta
Bolton Brown
Aiken County
South Carolina
Aiken
Shreveport
Georgiana Sails from Savannah With 15000 Bales Cotton
Savannah, Ga December 23 The Georgiana sailed for Rotterdam carrying 15000 bales of cotton. She is the first Savannah owned trans Atlantic freighter to depart this port and the first of a line of ocean steamers to be headquartered and owned by a Savannah company.
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Savannah
Rotterdam
Waycross Tax Returns Show Large Increase
Waycross Ga December 25 An off year yet city tax returns rise by 410703 to 6522115 from 6111612 1913 Corporations paid 1072650 in 1914 White returns total 4685040 Colored 471761 plus white and colored 196750 Discounts paid 76396 Interest collected 84007 and interest on delinquent list 12548 Waycross shows steady 1914 growth with unusually large gain for the year.
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Waycross
Efaulters
Richard H Aishton Named to Federal Commission
Washington December 29 Richard H Aishton vice president of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad has been chosen by President Wilson for the federal industrial relations commission to fill the vacancy created by Frederic A Delano becoming a member of the federal reserve board.
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Washington
Richard H. Aishton
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Wilson
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Frederic A. Delano
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
New York Land Bank Organized For Farmers
Albany December 29 announces the land bank of New York state has been organized with a capital of 150000 dollars and will soon begin operations. It is formed by building and loan associations to extend benefits to agricultural districts.
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Albany
Land Bank
New York State
State Superintendent of Banks
Bristow Proposes Election for High Postmasters
Washington December 29 Senator Bristow introduces a bill to elect postmasters earning over 300 dollars by popular vote and to have the postmaster general appoint the winner for five years, outlining a new method for selecting top postal officials.
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Bristow
Washington
Barkentine in Distress Near Oxhu Island
A wireless message from Honolulu reports the barkentine Irmzurd in distress south of Oxhu Island. A tug crew search failed to locate the vessel, returning to port last night without success.
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Honolulu
T. H
Senoma
Oxhutug
Farmers to Take Course in Athens next January
Cordele Ga December 23 Spe maLji a goodly number of farmers of Crisp county have arranged to take the short course at the State Agricultural college at Athens between January 5 and 15. The idea of taking this course appeals to them because of their plan to diversify their crops on an extensive basis during the coming year.
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Cordele
SpemaLji
Crisp County
State Agricultural College At
Athens
Black suspect Buck Ballmer Arrested in Waycross Larceny
Spe cial report from Waycross Georgia states Buck Ballmer a Black man wanted for larceny in Thomasville was arrested by police yesterday. He told officers he would report to police headquarters after more sleep but the offer was not accepted.
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Waycross
Buck Ballmer
Thomasville
Bandits Rob Bank in Carney State Bank Heist
Two unmasked men robbed the Carney State Bank of about $2,000 then fled. They forced two bank officials and three other men inside the building to accompany them toward the skirts of Carney.
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Carney, Unia
Carney State Bank
Carney
Civil War Service Frees Old Negro Accused of Theft
Henry Greer an elderly Black man was arraigned for stealing a coal from 36 Highland Avenue. His Civil War records showing service as a bodyguard to Generals Longstreet and Bragg led Recorder Johnson to grant his release. He described battles of Chickamauga and marching through Piedmont Valley.
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Henry Greer
Tohnson
Highland Avenue
Judge Johnson
Henry
Jedge
Review Sought On Yancey Cotton Case Liability
Washington December 29 attorney for American and foreign bankers asked the supreme court to review the federal district court of appeals ruling that the Louisville and Nashville railway was not liable for fraudulent bills of lading tied to the Knight Yancey & Co collapse. Bankers seek 2 645 060 in damages, arguing abroad credit of American bills of lading was at stake due to spurious documents attached to drafts in England France Germany Spain and Italy. Augusta December 29 special Agents of the Georgia railroad to meet Atlanta officials at Union Point tomorrow to foster better acquaintance.
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Washington
Knight, Yancey & Co
Alabama
Mississippi
Supreme Court
Federal District Court of Appeals
Louisville and Nashville Railway
Louisville and Nashville
England
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
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Cleveland Naps
Brown & Allen Whitehale
Young Shugrue
Eddie Hanlon
Chess
New York A. C
Martin
Madison Harrlson
Pleasant
Here
Watkins Lewis
Hayes Bros
Peachtree
Inman Park
Moreland Avenue
Moreland
Euclid and
McLendon Streets
North Moreland Avenue
Forrest
George Adair
Foote & Davies Company
Edwin P. Ansley
Benjamin D. Watkins
Florida
Ansley
Ansley & Watkins, Realty Trust Building
Ansley & Watkins
Ivy
Barkentine
Bandits
Green, Tilson & McKinney
Edgar Dunlap
Candler
Lodge
Pitchment Lodge
Masonic Temple
Geo. R. Sparks
Henry M. Wood
Eustace A. Speer
J. W. Thomas
Isabelle Thomas
JL. Thomas
Eustace Speer
Spring Street
W. M. Haynes
J. C. Wart
C. A. Sisgon
G. T. R. Fraser
St. Elmo Massengale
Frank D. Holland
W. W. Memminger
Anterment Oakland
Privette
Barclay & Brandon Co
Ant
Uable
Joel Hunter & CO
Certified Public Accountanta
Empire Bidg
John J. Woodside Storage Co
Imcs
Sanitariem
Wobie
Bal Woolley
Jon Meriant
Atients
Georala
Eure
Forsyth
Johnny
Emma Ray Comed
Cordini
Animal Circus
Civil War Service
Yancey
Georgia Railroad
Union Point
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