Alabama to win opening day in Southern intercollegiate tourney
Fuzzy predicts Alabama secures a bye and opening day victory as Mercer faces South Carolina and Kentucky versus Tulane in Atlanta. The program lists Furman vs Mississippi, Tennessee vs Ole Miss, Georgia tech versus Newberry, Clemson vs Auburn, and Birmingham Southern vs Georgia Tech’s Golden Tornado, with Alabama favored in the 11 o'clock feature.
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Policie
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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University of South Carolina
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Mercer
Carolina
University of Kentucky
Dulane University
Tennessee
Atlanta
Newberry
Birmingham Southern
Tech
Crimson
Fielder Swadina to Manage Lakeland Club in Florida
Chattanooga dispatch reports Marty Smedler will not report to Chattanooga without a raise. Meanwhile Harry Swadina has accepted terms to manage the Lakeland club in the Florida State League, departing mid March. Swadina, born in Memphis, long a famed first baseman, is viewed as a strong manager with a storied career across multiple leagues.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chattanooga Times
New Orleans
Marty Smedler
Marty
Nicklin
Fiedler
Lookouts
Abu
Soports
Ag Nicklin
Fred Grafe
Holduta Straniva Ag
Nashvile Vols
St Aard -Marty
Zipp Newman
Birmingham
Ala
Harry Swadina
J. E. Molton
Lakeland Cab
Harry Cailed
Harry
Husky
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Swaeina
Southern
Western
Federal
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Texas
Swats
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Chicks
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Colorado Springs
Decatur
Peoria
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Pirates
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American Association
Rock Island
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Mobile
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Shreveport
Columbia
Carters
Swacina
St. Louis
Boas Molerworth
Swadlna
Carl Weisman
St. Louis Americans
Ban Johnson
Carl
Wellman
Bal
Browns
Bobby Quinn
Mound
Yad
Weilman
Bun Johnson
St. Lews
Wee
Pech Puts In Hard Practice For S I A A Scrap
Wallace George reports the Yellow Jacket team hones tactics in a midweek scrimmage against the freshman five. With Bully Mayer injured and Buck Flowers likely out, captain Al Hinton leads the varsity with Baby Roane stepping up to guard. Gibby Fraser backs center while Emory Jenks and Jimmy Brewster work the forwards and Al Staton holds guard.
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Buck Flowers
al Hinton
Bean
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Readay
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Birmingham Southern
Emory Jenks
Jimmy Brewster
Lear
al Staton
Suard
Lanier High triumphs in close Riverside clash
In Macon Ga on February 23 Lanier High captain George Harmon scored 14 points leading his team to a 14 14 tie with Riverside Military Academy in a tight city auditorium game. Harmon hit five field goals and four fouls while Riverside held a late advantage before Harmon sealed the win with a final basket in the last 10 seconds.
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River~side Military Academy
City Auditorium
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Cochran
Williams
Riverside
Harmon
University High Defeats Gilmer Street Quintet
The University High quintet edged Boys High 36 to 24 at the UMC A game night. A close first period left Baya High ahead 15 to 9 before the Purple and White staged a late rally. Laird scored to seal the win as time ran out.
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Big College Meeting Set for Friday
Northern colleges gathered to form a southern conference modeled after the Western. Professor S V Sanford of the University of Georgia chairs the committee. Delegates will meet at the Piedmont hotel in Atlanta with sessions Friday and Saturday to decide reforms and rules for intercollegiate athletics.
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Fla
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Belday
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South
Maryland
Louisiana
Association
Agogas and Dentists Set For Ity League Final
The Agogas and the Southern Dental College won semi finals at Boys High. Dental College beat Leaders 37 to 29, with Red Hughes and Mageaney shining. The Agogas defeated All-Stars 61 to 20, led by Owens and Singleton. The title game is tonight at 8 o'clock.
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Russey
Smith
Moore
Red” Hughes
Mageney
Lyle
Epps
Agogas
BP Oass
Owens
End Singleton
Mumford
Gaston
Richardson
Agoras
Miss Bauer Sets New 50 Yard Back Swim Mark
Chicago reports a new world record in the women’s 50 yard backstroke at the Central A A U senior events. Sybil Bauer of the Sinnai A C clocked 35.5 seconds, surpassing the 36 second mark set by Etheldra Bletrey in Honolulu last year at Great Lakes naval training station.
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Chicago
Central A. A. U
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Sybil Bauer
Sinais A. C
Etheldra Ble‘trey
Honolulu
Pilot Fohl Pleased With Slab Prospects
St Louis managers report solid outlook for pitching staff of the St Louis Americans from Bogalusa training camp. Only two of 25 ball players were absent at the inaugural practice, catcher Billings and pitcher Palmero expected soon. Ernest Dudley and Bill Gleason compete for second base vacancy after Joe Gideon’s release. other infielders and outfielders set to join next week.
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St. Louis Americans
Font
Bogelusa
Billings
Palmero
Ernest Dudley
Bill Gleason
Southern Association
Joe Gideon
Bogalusa
Pirates to Report for Duty March 5 in Pittsburg
February report states 22 members of the Pittsburg National League club are ordered to report the morning of March 5 to get acquainted before leaving for spring training that night. A separate note mentions a patent for spectacles that filter light through transverse slits to ease eye strain during motion pictures.
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National League Baseball Club
Pirates
Great Pitchers for Auburn
Tech is not the only southern college with surplus varsity baseball lettermen. Auburn plans a strong 1921 team under Mike Donahue with fifteen lettermen, a new field to be Dona hue Field, and a schedule featuring Tech, Georgia, Florida, Vanderbilt and Yale.
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Tierce
Auburn
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Mike Donahue
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Ireland
Southern College Battery
Olinger
George Johnson
Lacey
Progress of Dixie Basketball by Walter Camp
New York February 3 basketball news notes the Dixie intercollegiate meet in Atlanta drawing about 15 teams for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament. Also covered are football rule changes discussed from Harvard input, coaching trials of Sharpe and Stagg, Yale track prospects from Campbell, and looming rowing events along the Hudson with Cambridge reports and athlete rotations.
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Walter Camp Camp
New York
South
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Athletic Club
Atlanta
Mason and Dixon Inc
Tech Cinder Stars to Baltimore for Indoor Meet
Tech track stars Barron Welch Daves and Williams head to Baltimore Friday under Coach Alec for the South Atlantic indoor meet. Daves is tech’s best bet in the 1000 yard and half mile, Welch eyes pole vault and high jump, Williams shines in the 100 yard hurdles. The quartet departs Friday noon on the New York Limited, with Griffin guiding them for the early events Saturday. Meanwhile the Georgia Tech baseball squad resumes work after rain delays, batting practice set, field ready, and March arrival approaching.
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Huty
Johny Hopking
Red" Barron
Longina Welch
Pinckney Daves
Bill Williams
Baltimore
Imen
Alec
South Atlantic
Red
Daves
Longino Welch
Welch
Ginches
Bi” Williams
Tech Hi
New York
George Griffin
Atlanta
Ech
Southern College
Georgia Tech
Rocketa
Grant Field
Baylor Triumphs Over LSU In Tight Basketball Game
Baylor University defeated Louisiana State University in Waco Texas on February 23 by a score of 52 to 50. The game featured late defensive stands and a clutch scoring run by Baylor to seal the win.
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Texas
Baylor University
Louisiana State University
Kirkwood Girls Meet Marietta In Big Friday Game
Kirkwood High School girls host Marietta on Friday in a top league clash as both squads feature likely all prep picks. Nisa Hall and Nell Bowen are Kirkwood’s standout players while coach Rainey emphasizes clean play. Nearby, Kirkwood boys fall 30 to 26 to St Paul Methodist Quintet with Woodall and Whitter leading Kirkwood scorers. A night doubleheader at East Point Auditorium features East Point and Decatur teams in separate contests.
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Rusty
Minory College
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McGee
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Whitter
Woodall
Pickett
Pas
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Barnes
Seeeee- Tf
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Holbrook Phillips
D-E . Abbott
Jay
East Point
East Point High School
Decaturgh
Friday Prep Games Close Season Highlights at Boys High
The final prep day offers one major clash the G M A versus Boys High while Marist meets Tech High and Commercial faces University in two other evening games. Gilmerites look weak after a tough week and Fulton sits out. Tech High’s win over Marist solidifies second place as the season ends.
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Tigers
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Basketball Tournament at Greenville Sees Thirty-Two Teams
Thirty-two teams will compete in a two day basketball tournament at Greenville this Friday and Saturday. Eight teams hail from Spartanburg and nearby areas. The event is directed by the M GC A industrial secretaries of the Piedmont section of the state. The report notes the six months ending December.
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Gy PeyruaTy
Spartanburg
Greenville
M GC. A
Piedmont
Lachlan Ae
Insurance Company Financial Statement Fragment
Fragmentary financial data from a 1920 insurance company record shows admitted assets total near 190,000 with liabilities and reserve details incomplete. Notes reference unearned premiums and installments, cash premiums and interest income, and expenditures including agent commissions.
Sunday Ball for Little Rock revolt against blue laws
Arkansas sports column notes a push to repeal Sunday baseball bans in first class cities. Southern league implications loom as Little Rock writers predict holiday games and broader attendance gains if Sunday play is allowed. Also profiles Carl Wellman and Sammy Strang shaping Lookouts, Crackers rosters, and Atlanta plans for 1921 season.
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Elberfeld
Little Rock
Arkansas
Loesch
Stone
Travelers
New Orleans
Dixie
John D. Logan
Mobile Club
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Tennessee
Birmingham
Crackers
Camp Jessup
Atlanta
Sammy Strange
Aft
Bertha
Nicklin
Nuhan
Chathnong Fang
Chattinnogt
Charlie Frank
Frank
Caumpalen
Bobby Stowe
Dick Kauffman
Tred Smith
Ritter
Fred Graft
Frank Shulte
Sammy Mayer
Nick Hin
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