Auburn to Dedicate New Alumni Gym with Prominent Guests
Auburn Alabama February 12 Special plans for a February 28 dedication of the new alumni gymnasium are forming. Dr Charles Coleman Thach will give the welcoming address and W Williams of Montgomery will serve as master of ceremonies. The program includes Governor Henderson accepting the building for the state and appearances by W N Randle S V Sanford C J Brown EB Holmes and Frank Spangler. Alumni plan parades a dance and an old-time football game using period uniforms and formations from Auburns championship years.
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Charles Coleman Thach
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Hom William M. Wiliams
Montgomery
Thomas Bragg
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Donahue
McKiesick
Wats
Widdy" Brown
Bulle Williama
Tick” Tichenar
Bill
Auburn Stars Lead Early Football Era and Dance Plans
Auburn celebrates its football legends including Stokes Mitcham and Walter Riggs, outlines a class championship game roster, and describes a dress uniform alumni dance with invited guests and George Washington dances in mid February. The piece also reflects baseball opinion on pitching, touch on Walter Johnson and Ty Cobb, and recounts dusting off in early 20th century games.
Frank Frank Plans Seating Upgrades At Fonce de Leon Park
Manager Charles Frank maps spring improvements at Fonce de Leon including grandstand and bleacher seating, repairs to the grounds, and new uniforms for the home team. He will announce plans after estimates from contractors and aims to field a 20 player squad at Valdosta with two pitchers, five infielders, four outfielders, and three catchers.
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Crackers
Atlanta
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Norcross
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Janeder
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Tira
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Anma
Addittion
Elements of Coaching From Honus Wagner on Baseball Tactics
Bad coaching costs games while good coaching wins them. Field coaching, outfield and baserunning cues, and sign handling shape outcomes. Stories from 1913 1915 seasons illustrate mixups at shortstop second base and in left field, plus how patience and judgment improve decision making.
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Jonus Wagner
Honus
John H.) Wagner
Dust Him Off Cry From Bench In 1916 Campaign
The phrase dust him off emerged as baseballs top crowd cry during the 1916 season. Vean Gregg of the Boston Red Sox is named as a possible origin. The practice centered on pitching near the batter to intimidate, then dusting him off with a near miss and a following low outside curve.
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Tim
Vinx
Kidder
Jim
Batta
Billy Hvans
Vean Gregg
Boston Red Sox
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Grege
Neem
Torst
Len
Iit
Bard
Murray and Smith Clash in National Indoor Tennis Meet
In New York on February 12, California star Murray won three singles matches at the national Indoor championship. He defeated Princeton-Columbia veteran G J Shafer, southern champion Carleton Smith, and King Smith in straight sets, while Smith earlier beat P A Kalloch 8-6 11-3 before losing to Murray. The field shrank from sixty four to seventeen as rounds progressed.
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