Hoosier Giant Killer Scores Technical Knockout
Hoosier giant killer Jack Dilton fights a technical knockout over Atlanta’s Jack Denham, halting the match in the sixth round as Denham is overwhelmed. Dillon shows ring prowess while Denham’s legs fail him, ending a dramatic bout in Atlanta. Also featured are Larry Avera vs Battling Budd, Fearless Ferns vs Fred Boorde, and Young Stribling stopping Tim O Dowd.
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Hoosier
Jack Denham
Atlanta
Fozzy Woodruff
Jack Dilton
Atlante
C An
Infanapolis
Denham
Dylan
Miller
Degham
Jifon
Ade
James J. Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Orleans
Dillon
Alf
Larry Avera
Budd
Avera
Harry
Avara
Ferns
Freddie Boorde
Birmingham
Boorde
Young Stribling
Macon
Tim O'Dowd
O'Dowd
Georgia State Moguls Meet Elects Meikelham President
Captain H P Meikelham of Lindale was named president of the Georgia State Baseball Association at the annual directors meeting at Kimball House. Officers secretary and treasurer were also assigned. The salary cap was set at 2100 with a 120 game schedule. Directors from several cities attended. plans for two playing seasons and post season pennant series were outlined.
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H. P. Meikelham
Lindale
Gorgia State Baseball Association
Dle Kimball House
Melthan
H.W. Flournoy
Carwon
P. Nichols, Jr
Griffin
M. S. Lawier
Rome
Bub “Weiss
Griff ‘Din
Varias
Ust
Waming
Mike Finn
South
Ain
HH. W. Flournoy
Carrolltons
J. Hi. Stewart
Cedar
Fulton High Loses to G M A Cadets
Fulton High hosted G M A Cadets in a hard fought basketball game. Fulton trailed 20 to 40 as G M A's King and Anderson dominated the court while Mims and Anglie led Fulton. Cadets used three strong runs to pull away in the second half.
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Fulton High
G. M. A. Cadets
A. M
Mims
Angie
Fulton
King
Goure
Three Good Games On Tap At East Point
East Point hosts three girls and boys basketball games this week. Washington Seminary meets East Point girls at 7:30 PM in the new East Point auditorium. Lanier University boys battle East Point as the two schools aim for a win.
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East Point
Washington Seminary
East Point Cen
Lanier University
Lanier
Kirkwood Quintet Wins Double Header In Basketball
Kirkwood High School boys Rolled to a double victory at Grant Park. In the opener DeKalb County routed the Grant Midgets 33 to 9. In the nightcap Kirkwood defeated the Grant Stars to complete the double win.
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Kirkwood Quintet
Kirkwood High School
Grant Park
DeKalb County
Grant
To ‘Ie
Kirkwood Bare
To & Acore
Langford
Nerdict
Park
Jacket Ball Squad Hard at Practice on Grant Field
Bright spring weather fuels a strong practice session as Tech athletes train at Grant Field under Griffin and McCleskey. McCleskey returns to uniform after holidays, Red Barron runs the 109 yard dash in 10.8 seconds, Conner sets a 23 second 280 yard, Daves posts 63.6 seconds in the quarter, prelims for Johns Hopkins meet on the 26th begin Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Alec returns from basketball trip to lead tryouts with Griffin and McCleskey assisting. Baseball work continues with 150 in camp, north flats and diamond shaping under Coach Clay. The infield shows taut, solid play as practice nears.
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Wallace George
Tech
Grant
Griffin
McCleskey
Baltimore
Red Barron
Johns Hopkins
Conner
Daves
Hartford
McCallie
Alec
McCleskeys
Clay
Yellow Jackets
Tech High trounces Bluebirds 88 to 22 in league clash
In a fast game Tech High defeated the Bluebirds 88 to 22 yesterday afternoon. Tech High led from the start, sapping the Bluebirds’ energy with strong passing and defense. Mumford and Richardson starred for Tech High with 16 and 14 points respectively, while Laird and Williams contributed notable scores as the Fourteenth Street boys surged to a 31 to 12 halftime lead and widened it in the second half.
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Lauren Clark
Tech High
Bluebirds
Tech
High
Mumford
Laird
Smithies
Boone
Hick
Fourteenth Street
Ye Aha Richardson
Fortune. Dame Fortune 4a fickle jade in verse
The piece reflects on fortune as a fickle jade that smiles or laughs at us, noting the unpredictable mood of luck. It mentions cartoons and magazines as contextual bits within the excerpt.
Walker Plans World Match for International Golf Trophy
George H. Walker of St. Louis announces a global amateur golf team trophy. Nations with recognized bodies, including Canada and Australia, enter separate teams. The first competition occurs on Long Island in September 1921 with elimination rounds, then a championship between the defending nation and the challengers.
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George H. Walker
St. Louis
Walker
Great Britain
Canada
South Africa
Australasia
India
British Isles
Long Island
Tweny
United’ States
Golf Association
United States
America
United States Golf Association
Committee of Management
Tennessee Quint to Clash with A C at Auditorium
A Tennessee quint joins the Atlanta Athletic Club champions in a senior AAU tourney game tonight at the Auditorium. Buck Hatcher stars for Tennessee, famed for last year’s gridiron feats, and the Volunteers bring a strong intercollegiate record. The match tops a night of draws as Us TA A tourney entries continue with Millsaps College joining the field.
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Reading College
Atlanta
University of Tennessee
Buck Hatcher
Hatcher
Tennesseans
Westmoreland
Yankees Sign Four Recruits From Alabama Collegians
New York, Feb 15. Four new signees joined the Yankees from Alabama and college ranks: Eugene Gramley Penn State right-hander Frank Schwartz Kitche née club Michigan-Ontario league lefty A J Cook Marion Institute southpaw and John White New York third baseman. Yankees plan workouts at Hot Springs Ark before Shreveport. Babe Ruth to join Hot Springs after departure. Frank Baker weighs in on return to play.
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New York
Eugene T. Gramley
Penn State
Frank Schwartz
Kitchenée Club
A. J. Cook
Marion Institute of Alabama
John White
Waite
Hoyt
Harry Harper
Wally Schang
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Hot Springs
Ark
Yankee
Shreveport
Babe” Ruth
Frank Baker
Major leagues vote against drafting players
Chicago February 15 club owners of the American association voted 6 to 2 against granting major leagues the privilege of amortizing players from the organization. A silencer for airplane motors, more efficient than automobile mufflers, has been developed in Switzerland.
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Chicago
American Association
Switzerland
Emory Athletes to Face Federals in Saturday Night Game
All-Emory team selected by Coach Smathers will play the Federals on the Y floor Saturday night. The lineup includes Dick Bennett Pope Aldridge Oastler Simpson Durough Puckett and Waters. Winners will be named Emory varsity men after the contest with possible future letters awarded.
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George Macdonell
M. C
all-Emory
Federals
Emory
Smathers
Dick Bennett
Pope
Aldridge
Oastler
Simpson
Durough
Puckett
Waters
Milton
Powell
White
Austin
H, Bennett
Parks
Newton
Burnalde
Liberal Arts
Ennant
Cody's Old Foeman Victory Recounted In Breathing Battle
Nashville report recalls the long rivalry between Cody and Slick Welsh in college basketball. The piece notes Cody the Commodore era and describes Welsh repeatedly thwarting Cody in hostile clashes. Last night the de Villains again chased Colonel Cody as he coached.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cody
Slick Welsh
Josh
Trouble Piling Up for Louisiana Races
A fragmented report notes tense election dynamics in Louisiana with references to Welsh and Cody factions and Baptist groups impacting vote totals pieces of the account reflect conflict and shifting alliances in a local race context.
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Louisiana
Petition Seeks Injunction Against Thirteen-Cent Race Meet
Announcement says a petition will be filed in the atatw court seeking an injunction to prevent the holding of a thirteen cs. race meet scheduled to be held under the auspices of the Shreveport Jockey Club at the state fair grounds, starting February 15. The court will decide if state law forbids racing at the fair grounds except during the state fair. Citizens contend the proposed meet would violate the law.
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Atatw
Shreveport Jockey Club
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