A. A. C. Triumphs Over Furman In Lopsided Showdown
The Atlanta Athletic Club outplayed Furman 65 to 17 at the Auditorium in the second game of a doubleheader. Louie Morrison led with 22 points, supported by Rufus Bass and Johnny Westmoreland. Ferguson Led the second unit as A A C reserves finished strong while Furman, though outclassed, fought hard.
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Purple Hurricane
Furman University
Atlanta Athletic Club
Auditorium
Bean
Louie Morrison
Firman
Richardson
Louis
Rufus Bass
Johnny Westmoreland
Scrappy Sullivan
Furman
Morrison
Wilkins
Carter
Hurricane
Louie
Rufus
Tola
Furmang
Ferguson
Clus
Bea Adams
Tom Bryan
Lowry
Steve Hartney
Askew
Referenates
A. A.C
Purdue Triumphs In Sparring Basketball Battle
Purdue University defeated Onto letate university hers tonight in a sparore ponrercaps basketball game, 32 to 32. Chicago easily beat Iowa 42 to 12 in a western conference clash. Michigan halted Northwestern 30 to 15, also in the western conference. Penn defeated Dartmouth 26 to 18 in an intercollegiate league game.
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Purdue
Columbus
Ohio
Purdue University
Ontoletate University
Enany
Chicago
Iowa
Michigan
Northwestern
Pennsy
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Ed Lewis Defends Wrestling Title in Rochester Match
Ed Strangler Lewis defended the heavyweight wrestling championship in Rochester New York last night. He threw Texas wrestler Daviscourt in an hour and 23 minutes and the opponent could not rise after the first fall. Four doctors ruled out a return to the mat. Lewis secured the fall with five headlocks.
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Rochester
N. Y
Strangler
Panama Canal Zone boxing bill advances in House committee
The House Interstate Commerce Committee approved a bill to modify prize fight restrictions in the Panama Canal Zone. The amendment would allow soldiers and sailors to pull off boats there without prison terms, signaling a shift in enforcement concerning sporting events and maritime activity.
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Washington
House Interstate Ecommerce Committee
Panama Canal Zone
Eppa Rixey Traded to Cincinnati Reds
Eppa J. Rixey of the Philadelphia National League club is traded to Cincinnati for pitcher Ring and outfielder Neale in a straight deal announced by manager Donovan of the local club. No cash consideration involved. Rixey joined Philadelphia from the University of Virginia.
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Falladelphia
Eppa J. Rixey
Cincinnati
Ring
Neale
Donovan
Tas
Rixey
Philadelphia
Pniveralty
Virginia
America Seeks Pro Golfing Title in Bizarre Column
A quirky newspaper column riffs on Morgan Blake and punching legends. It claims Blake is not married yet invites a morbidly satirical auction of his freedom for a dowry while debating Bailey Brennan and Bill Miller in a collision of boxing lore and public gossip.
Baseball Hopes Rise at Georgia Tech in 1921 season
Wallace George notes Tech's 1920 team went 17 wins 2 losses and returns 12 lettermen with 50 freshmen in training. Coach Clay optimistic as outfield features Sod Ingram Red Barron and Hsu Settle, plus Wrizley from 1919. Infield includes Webb Flowers Mitchell Morgan, pitching led by Asbury O Leary Pruitt and Collings. One Harvard game set for April 19. Yale series may move to Macon.
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Tech
Grant Field
Yellow Jacket
Clay
Yellow Jackets
Jis
Sod Ingram
Red Barron
Hsau
Jene Wrizley
Soe
Esau
Red
Barney Griffin
Doad
Bezo Webb
Buck Flowers
Walt Mitchell
Eddie Morgan
Frank Asbury
Dan O'Leary
Demon Portsider
Frank Pruitt
Xt Collings
Galvey
Spickey
Andy Bratton
Baby Roane
John Staton
Jerry Albright
Harvard
Eli
Macon
Virginia Wrestler Loses To Champion In Omaha Title Match
Chicago and Norfolk wrestlers clash as Johnny Meyers defends the middleweight crown by winning two of three falls over John Kilonis. Meyers takes the first fall in 41 minutes 15 seconds with a double wrist lock. Kilonis wins the second with a standing Cratch hold at 27 minutes 35 seconds. Meyers seals the match in 3 minutes 45 seconds using a double wrist lock. Jim Flynn plans Australia tour to box heavyweights, guided by Bonamy who previously promoted Timmy Clabby.
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Chicago
Johnny Meyers
John Kilonis
Norfolk
Meyers
Kilonis
Moyers
Weyera
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Australia
Antipodes
Bonamy
California
Timmy Clabby
Tech Quintet Has Chance In A A A Tourney Showdown
Tech’s Golden Tornado shows improved play led by guard Flowers and forward Brewster as the team targets the February 25 AA tournament in Atlanta. A win in the event would crown the Jackets despite earlier losses to Mercer and Watford, with coach Joe Bean shaping a stronger lineup.
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Yellow Jackets
JJ. A. A
Mercer
Wofford
Watford
Cleveland Indiana
Brooklyn Ratins
Gainesville
Fla
Atlanta
Tech
Ereen
Joe Bean
Flowers
Jimmie Brewster
Failura
Golden Tornado
Annapolis Athletes Triumph in Saturday Meet
Annapolis Md January 27 The Annapolis basketball team defeated Army officers from Camp Humphreys Va 26 to 12 while the swimming squad beat University of Pennsylvania tank men 29 to La The middle relay team shaved a fifth of a second from the academy 160 yard record Emory won the 100 yard swim in 5635 seconds 25 seconds better than prior naval mark Koehler of Pennsylvania clocked 2735 seconds in the distance plunge 11 5 seconds faster than the naval record.
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Annapolis
Army
Camp Humphreys
University of Pennsylvania
Academy
Emory
Koehler
Pennsylvania
Naval
Penn State Defeats Cornell In Wrestling Match
Philadelphia January 22 Pennsylvania defeated Cornell in a wrestling meet 39 to 10. The feature match saw Bishop of Pennsylvania win against Snedeker Cornell’s one legged grappler.
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Philadelphia
Penn Sylvania
Cornell
Bishop
Pennsylvania
Snedeker
Tech freshmen rout Riverside 58 to 17 at auditorium
Tech freshmen dominated Riverside Cadets in a 58 to 17 win. Matheson led Tech with 22 points on 11 field goals while Roane added 15 and Murphy contributed. Riverside struggled with shot accuracy and passing as Tech displayed strong team play and defense throughout.
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Wallace George
Tech
Riverside Cadets
Matheson
Wood
Alexander
Baby Roane
Dennick
Red Murphy
Quita
Baker
Pos
Rma Matheson
Murphy
Wilson
Duckworth
Ingle Beckford
Ry G
Caldwell
Roane
Burton
Moore
Dunwoody
Eckford
Ignorance No Excuse Says J M Heydler
Chicago January 22 Ignorance of the new rules governing organized baseball under Judge Landis will not be accepted as an excuse by players club owners or league officials President John M Heydler of the National League announced today He is publishing a pamphlet with every agreement and contract from this winter's meetings including the new players contract the Landis agreement and major minor terms Copies will go to players owners newspapers and anyone who requests one He added that editors and the public should have access to study and refer to these documents
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Chicago
Judge Landis
John M Heydler
Heydler
Meydler
Heydier
English golf team invited to America
A combined Oxford Cambridge golf team has been invited to compete in the annual intercollegiate championship tournament at the Greenwich Conn club. The event runs from June 28 to July 2 with Cyril J Tolley of Britain as amateur champion among the participants.
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New York
Oxford Cambridge
Greenwich
Conn
Cyril J. Tolley
Cham- Pie
Oxford Cais
Yellow Jackets Fall To Auburn In Hair-Raising Atlanta Clash
Auburn defeats Tech 30 to 23 in a dramatic curtain raiser before a large Atlanta crowd. Buck Flowers and Bully Mayer starred for Tech with a late rally, but Auburn used solid fundamentals to hold on as the clock expired. Auburn led 27-19 after a decisive run in the second half, with Hahn, Barks, and McFadden contributing for the Tigers.
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Georgia
Auburn
Owly
Furmango
Jos Bean
Tech
Caruso
Tigers
North Avenue
Decatur Street
Joe Bean
Buck Flowers
Mayer
Bully
Hahn
Barks
McFadden
Kid Clay
LeBoy
Frazier
Hahn R
Barke
Werder
Mandy
Og Tech
Jenks
R. F
Writjey
Frawler
Flowers
Yates
Kilbane Demands Huge Sum For Chaney Bout
Champion Johnny Kilbane demands a $50,000 guarantee for a 15 round clash with Andy Chaney and insists promoter Tex Rickard treat him on par with Benny Leonard. Kilbane criticizes Rickard for previous title plans and reveals he is training hard in Cleveland, weighing around 129 pounds and aiming to fight at 122 to 124 pounds.
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Tex Rickard
New York
Andy Cheney
Baltimore
Kilbane
Chagas
Rickard
Benny Leonard
Atiff
Richard
Chaney
Nickard
Cleveland
UNC Starts Winter Grid Workouts Under Fetzer
Chapel Hill January 22 Special Sixty men reported for winter football practice at the University of North Carolina under Head Coach Bill Fetzer. Five full teams were formed on day one including twelve varsity players and many substitutes as Fetzer begins three weeks of fight practice to prepare for fall. Veterans listed include Captain Robbins Lowe Hutching Tenney Griffith Abernathy backs Norris Cochran Shepherd linemen Kernodle Poindexter Pritchard Jacobi Hanley McDould. Rumor of a $7000 salary denied though exact figures remain undisclosed. The university plans no salary draw from varsity funds, funding via athletic association and alumni gifts for Fetzer and associates.
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Bill Fetzer
University of North Carolina
Fetzer
Robbins Lowe
Hutching
Tenney
Griffith
Abernathy
Norris
Cochran
Shepherd
Kernodle
Poindexter
Pritchard
Jacobi
Hanley
McDould
Sally to Consider Change in Rating
Greenville South Carolina January 22 At the annual South Atlantic schedule meeting to be held here next week the matter of applying to have the league classed as a class B or ganization instead of class C will be considered. Indications are that such application will be decided upon.
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Greenville
S. C
Chicago
Freshmen of Georgia Win Over Cadets
Georgia freshmen defeated Georgia Military Academy 29 to 18 in Athens. Mercer Murray led the Red and Black with six field goals and 14 points, supported by Bohren and Bennett with 11 points. GMA guards plus Anderson and King stood out, while Wethrs played through injury with a football helmet.
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Georgia
Georgia Military Academy
Acorn
Mercer Murray
G M. A
University Tonight
Murray
Bohren
Jon Bennett
Wethrs
Stexeman
Coljere Park
G. M A
Burbage
Anderson
King
G. M.A
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Anderaen
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T. Sree
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Cooper
Wiehrs
G. M. A Robster
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Iisle
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