Cadets Cinch Prep Lead as Bluesbirds Fall Short
The University School for Boys basketball team lost 33 to 27 to the G C A cadets at the YMCA in a tense battle. Laird led Bluesbirds with 12 points, while King paced the cadets with 18 points, as officials cleared a rough floor after a lengthy stoppage. The setback leaves U S B short of the prep title with three games remaining against Fulton Tech Wich and Boys High.
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Lauren Clark
University School For Hoys
G C. A
Fourteenth Street
Inds
Bluebirds
College Park
Bluesbirds
Cadeta
Ston Hill
Laird
U.S. E
G. M.A
Rubenstein
Palmer
King
Cdders
Meira
Carter
Fulton
Tech Wich
Boys’ High
G. M.A. Pos
Tech High
Anderson
Meiers
Palmer Whipple
Minhinnett
Voabor
Freeman
Johnson
Riverside Defeated by Boys High in Close Local Game
Riverside lost to Boys High 31 to 23 in a tightly contested afternoon matchup on the local court. The game featured balanced action with late-fight momentum by Boys High, as Slate and Smith led Riverside’s defense and scoring efforts while Caldwell stood out for the losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Boys' High
Hageen
Boys’ High
Ted High
Smith
Slate
Caldwell
East Point Quintet Trims Capitol View in Roomy Win
The East Point Methodist quintet defeated Capitol View 32 to 10 at the East Point auditorium before a fair crowd. Center Sandy Callahan starred with 20 points, while May at yard contributed a neat all around performance. lineup listed with Gallaher Kelley Cantrell Callahan Gan Bove Holley Nabatis and others.
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East Point Methodist
Capitol View
East Point
Sandy Callahan
Co View
Lickee Nabatis
Brower
Twenty round bouts legalized in Philippines bill
Manila February 12 Twenty round prize fights are permitted under a bill passed in the closing hours of the Philippine legislature. Previous legislation limited prize fights to ten rounds.
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Manilla
P. I
Philippine
Athens High Trims G. M. C. Basketeers
Athens High defeats Georgia Military College 33 to 22 in a hard fought game. Five man University of Georgia defense limited G. M. C. while Ashford Moore Ingram Grayson Verridge Richardson Butler led the locals to a steady lead and the win. Referee Hastings with a full lineup and substitutions noted.
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Athens
Georgia Military College
Athens High
University of Georgia
Grayson
Butler
Butler Formed A Trial of Casesters
Loveredge
Ingram
Moore
Richardson
Fay
Cmeivaere Tho
POS
Gmc
Ashford
Hoard
Capt
Veridge
Bennet Butler
Howard
A. H
Mallory
Kenney
Hines
Everidge
Hastings
GM. C
Virginia Military Institute Beats Georgia Tech for 1920 Football Title
Roanoke Va February 12 Virginia Military Institute defeated Georgia Tech 53 to 16 to claim Southern football championship status for 1920. The Flying Cadets, led by Lynch, reinforce their claim by linking football and basketball success, despite Tech’s hard effort. Buck Blowers and Daddy Amis noted in supporting roles.
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Roanoke
Virginia Military Institute
Georgia Tech
Senate
Buck
Daddy Amis
Oscar Davis
Mayer
Flying Cadete
Lynch
Quinte
Virginians
Tech
Yellow Jackets
Students Build Cinder Track On Emory Campus
Emory University begins construction of a cinder track under Coach Smathers with student labor and alumni fundraising. Donations from fraternities literary societies and social clubs, plus a $359 school contribution, push the fund over $1000. Completion is planned before the state meet April 28 to 26.
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Emory
Coach Smathers
Auistics
Smathers
Donatons
Harvey Cox
Seductive Crowned Best Dog in America at Westminster Show
New York votes for Midkiff Seductive, an eighteen pound cocker spaniel owned by W. T. Payne of Kingston PA, as the top hound after a split judgment at the forty fifth Westminster Kennel Club show. The win marks the first time a cocker spaniel captured major honors.
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New York
Midkiff
America
Westminster Kennell Club
W. T. Payne
Kingston
Ashcroft
Midkige
Medicos Edge Lawyers In Emory Game
The Atlanta Medical School defeated the Law School in the Emory League series by 14 to 4. Emory College's Thelogs beat their opponent 38 to 3 with major plays from Oastler, Simpson, and Pope. Parks and Aldridge led Medics in the Law School contest as Kilpatrick and Bennett pressed on the defense. Waters injured. Stradley substituted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Macdonell
Atlanta Medical School
Law School
Emory
YY. MC. A
Aldridge
Parks
Powell
Milton
Law
Kilpatrick
Bennett
Medical School
Laolk
Ske
POS. L
Oastler
Simpson
Jamie Pope
Uberal Arts Center
Simson
Dash Pope
Uberal
Waters
Stradley
Colely
Iife
Larts
Ros. Thro
Qastler
H. Waters
Blake ‘Ope
Aters Bennett Burnside
White
Reterke
Stéadman
Jenking
Bell
Freshmen of Ga Lose To the Agogas
Georgia freshmen fall 32 to 31 at the Atlanta Athletic Club in a hard fought game. The Agogas excelled with sharp passing and shooting while Mercer Murray and Bohren led the visitors in scoring. Wellers stood out at guard with notable use of headgear.
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J. €. Fife
University of Georgia
Atlanta Athletic Club
Bingleton
Georgia
Mercer Murray
Venable
Fulton High
Peacock
Joe Bennett
Tech High
Cooper
Riverside
Boney
Caionegra High
Wellers
Savannah High
Welborne
Georgia Freshies
Aceton
Atlanta
Singleton
Fee
Murray
Bohren
Mercer
Vénable
Owens
Wilkinson
Wallie Smith
Bob Smith
Frank Anderson
Butch McDevitt’s paper amid fault lines in Wilkes-Barre
The latest issue of Butch McDevitt’s newspaper faces delays due to high plaster costs and political turmoil. The piece mocks a longtime publisher’s antics, noting riots, franchise battles, and threats from hostile groups while confirming the paper will fight on with makeshift staff and arnica-stained bandages.
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Butch McDevitt
Wilkes-Barre
Butch
United States
Arnica
S I A A basketball tournament to attract sixteen colleges
Atlanta's Atlantans Auditorium will host a fierce S I A A basketball tournament beginning February 25 with sixteen colleges entered including Georgia, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Mississippi and Tulane. Entries from Florida and others indicate a furious, frequent clash across pairings, with notable rivalries and potential crowd-pleasing spectacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
University of Tennessee
University of Chattanooga
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
University of Kentucky
Georgetown of Kentucky
University For Mississippi
Mississippi A & M
Tha State
Louisiana State
Tulane
Louisiana
University of Florida
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Mississippi
Mississippi A. & M
Amateurs Here Register A. A. U. Movement in Atlanta
A movement to register local amateur athletes with the Amateur Athletic Union gains support in Atlanta led by Jack Wilson president of the Atlanta federation and AAU Georgia commissioner Al A. Donnan. If adopted, most city leagues would operate under AAU rules, possibly enrolling several hundred amateurs with basketball and other sports included, while maintaining strict amateur status.
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Atlanta
Amateur Athletic Union
United States
Jack Wilson
Atlanta Federation
Mr. Wilson
al A. Donnan
Georga
Wilson
Sandlot Athletic
Baseball Eagles
Remi
Dodgers to Assemble Early Next Month
New York February 12 Brooklyn National League champions will assemble in New Orleans March 7 for spring training with a 31 man squad. The group includes 13 pitchers 4 catchers 8 infielders and all outfielders. Veteran battery men report about two weeks earlier at Hot Springs Hanover entusty-12 Darts mouth defeated Harvard in as ming meet here tonight ag ce.
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New York
New Orleans
Hot Springs
Hanover
Dartsmouth
Harvard
Ming
Ag ‘ Ce
Tech Diamond Jammed With Ball Tossers
Wallace George reports Techs big baseball squad continues practice despite wintry winds. Coach Kid Clay expands hours on northern flats to refine each unit, aiming to beat 1920 record of 16 wins in 18. Outfield trio led by Soc Med Gen Barron Settle, pitching staff strong led by Capt Frank Asbury Pruitt O Leary. Twenty plus new hurlers await debut as drills resume with fielding and batting sessions.
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Wallace George
Yellow Jackets
Tech
Kid’" Clay
Wheeler
Charley Turner
Scratch Murphy
Ambrecht
Scrubs
Turner
Eddie Morgan
Mercer Nine
Soc Ingram
Red Barron
Wiau Settle
Soc
Murphy
Frank Asbury
Frank Pruitt
Dan O'Leary
Kid Colling
Clay
Portsider
Luke Comers
Monroe A. G. S. trounce G. M. C. 35 to 7 in fast game
Monroe A. & M. defeated G. M. C. by 35 to 7 as Aggies center Harrison led with 12 points and Hill and Parrish excelled on defense. GMC guards battled hard while Ingram kept plays moving, though Monroe dominated with sharp dribbling and steady teamwork.
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Inal
Monroe A. & M
Harrison
Aggies
Hill
G. M C
Parrish
Glia Gower
Heneler
GMC
G. M.C
G. MC
Ingram
Monroe
L Ga
Ted
Athletic Club Quintet Defeats Auburn on Auburn Court 29 to 13
Atlanta Athletic Club, southern champions, defeated Auburn on Auburn's home court 29 to 13. Guarded Auburn defense limited club scoring while Bass Westmoreland Morrison trio and Sullivan contributed for the visitors. Auburn guards Hahn and Barks managed five field baskets as A C built early lead and held on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Atlanta Athletic Club
Tigers
Atlantans
Sullivan
Pas Auburn
Tahn
Rf Barks
Morrison
Ge Oliver
McFadden
Graves
Oliver
Alex Cunningham
Plan on Foot for America to Keep Cup Boston
Plans to defend the Americas Cup against a foreign challenge are underway. New York Yacht Club affiliated researchers tested two nine foot model yachts with 15 foot masts off Provincetown Cape Cod bay through fall and winter. The $3000 each models weighed 200 to 300 pounds and simulated rig changes to study sail plans and balance for future races. Burgess, the designer, stated no prior similar model had been built.
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Boston
New York Yacht Club
Cape Cod Bay
Provincetown
Tigre
Gall
Burgess
Leading net event dates announced for 1921 tennis season
New York February 12 Dates for the leading events on the 1921 tennis schedule were announced by the United States Lawn Tennis association. August 16 West Side Tennis club Forest Hills N Y women’s championship August 32 Longwood Cricket club Boston men’s doubles and mixed doubles championship September 2 to 6 West Side Tennis club Forest Hills N C Davis cup challenge round September 9 Germantown Cricket club Philadelphia men’s singles championship. The schedule aims to fit players’ conditioning and Davis cup plans, with the women’s championship moved to August to avoid clash with the Davis cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Lawn Tennis Association
West Side Tennis Club
Forest Hills
N. Y
Longwood Cricket Club
Boston
N. C
Germantown Cricket Club
Philadelphia
Midshipmen Sweep With Strong Athletic Showings
Annapolis February 12 The Midshipmen posted a clean sweep across all sports in a packed meet. Boxing beat Carnegie Tech, wrestling defeated Pennsylvania, swimming routed Columbia 33 to 11, polo won 11 to 10, fencing topped a New York club 16 to 11, basketball defeated Baltimore all-stars 37 to 31, and freshmen basketball beat Central High 2 to 14. Sinclair, plebe, set a intercollegiate record in the 200 yard swim at 2 minutes 25 1-5 seconds. Kanakanui, Hawaiian plebe, lowered the 40 yard swim mark, time noted as 1 second.
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Annapolis
Midshipmen
Aevén
Carnegie Tech
University of Pennsylvania
Quakers
Columbia
French Young Men's Christian Association of
New York
Collegian All-Stars of
Baltimore
Central High School of Washington
Sinclair
Iintercollegiate
Kanakanui
Mobile eyes six day racing with 200 horses
Mobile is planning a six day horse race meeting starting possibly next Saturday under the Mobile Driving Club. W J Voley sails to New Orleans to arrange shipment of 200 horses. Directors showed checks totaling 96300 to cover expenses, with plans to raise to 10000.
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Mobile
Ala
W. J. Voley
Mobiles
New Orleans
Mobile Driving Club
Ote
Fonda Fes
Georgia trounces Savannah YMCA five by wide margin
Georgia red and black overwhelm Savannah YMCA five 105 to 19 in Savannah Ga. The Bulldogs dominate with a stiff five man defense and a center offense tearing YMCA resistance. Anderson leads with ten field goals and Rawson adds eight, while Stults is the YMCA’s lone bright spot with four field goals.
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Savannah
Georgia
University of Georgia
Savannah Y McOa
Anderson
Rawson
Ymca Stults
GA Og Ymca
Tyson
Stulte
Wren
Miller Benton
Rothwell
Miller
Pound
Marmelstein
YMCA
Marcel Guillemot Arrives in U S for NYC Meet
New York February 12 Marcel Guillemot crack French distance runner and winner of the 5000 meter Olympic race at Antwerp last August arrived today on the steamship Adriatic from Cherbourg He will make his first public appearance February 13 in the 3000 meter run at Madison Square Garden as part of the guaranty rubs gamer Guillemot a corporal in the French army obtained a leave of absence to make the trip.
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New York
Marcel Guillemot
Antwerp
Adriatic
Cherebourg
Madison Square Garden
Guillemot
Lord and Appleby Are Winners in Billiard Tourney
In Cleveland on February 12 Robert Lord of Chicago and Fran eia Appleby of New York won the national amateur 13.2 balkling billiard tournament matches. Lord defeated Dr A I Brown of Cleveland 300 to 214, while Appleby beat Emil Henner of Youngstown 200 to 218. Lord carries an average of 713 41 and a high run of 651, Renner has an average of 818 40 and a high run of 23.
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Cleveland
Ohie
Robert Lord
Chicago
Franeia
Appleby
New York
Balkling Billard
Lord
A. I Brown
Emil Henner
Youngstown
Renner
Fred Merkle Signs With Rochester Club
Fred Merkle signed today to play with the Rochester club of the International League after being released by the Chicago Cubs. Walter E. Hapgood, a Rochester owner, announced the contract at Jacksonville Florida.
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Boston
Fred Mer Kle
Chicago Cubs
Rochester
Walter EB. Hapgood
Jacksonville
Fla
Cutbill Wins 1000-Yard A A U Handicap Title
Newark February 12 Harold Cutbill of the Boston Athletic Association won the 1000-yard A A U handicap at the national inter-geheral championships running from scratch in two minutes and sixteen seconds. Bernie Weter Jr of the New York Athletic Club took the 70-yard dash in invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Harold Cutbill
Boston Athletic Oclation
Bernie Weters
New York Athletic Club
Florida Defeats Furman Quintet in Close Game
The Florida Gators defeated Furman University 87 to 26 in Greenville, South Carolina. Later, wrestling star Ed "Strangler" Lewis defended his title against French-Canadian grappler Frante Zojar, taking the first fall after thirty minutes with a head lock and securing the second with an arm-lock.
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Florida
Furman
Greenville
S. C
University of Florida
Furman University
Riighmong
Vayebruary
Ed “Strangler
Lewis
Frante Zo Jar
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Jack Denham
Sam Browne
Fuzzy Woodruff
Germany
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Ray Smith
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Jack Britton
Benny Leonard
Puble
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Tech Diamond
Monroe Ags
Trim G. M. C
BIG Score
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Atlanta Y. W. C. A
Miss Adams
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Roy Fee
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Fred Merkle
Cutbill
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