Heisman Picks All Southern College Team For 1912
J W Heisman selects an all star southern college team for 1912 restricted to Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia and South Carolina. The piece discusses pitchers Davenport Grear Holiday Snedecor and Holland among others, evaluates fielders and positions, and notes Trinity College’s withdrawal from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the limited pool of top players this season.
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Southern Inntercollegiate Association
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Hemphill Still Leads Southern League Batsmen
Charley Hemphill of the Crackers remains the top hitter in the Southern League through games up to Friday May 17, boasting an average around .336. He and Mobile’s Jacobson share the lead in singles with 39 apiece, while Bailey of Atlanta leads in runs with 22. The article lists nine top batters above .300 amid a mixed picture of slumps and strong pitching.
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All-Southern Baseball Selections Highlight Five Standouts
The piece names Hardage Vanderbilt McDowell Alabama McWhorter Georgia and Sloan Tech as the top five stars in the All-Southern outlook. It notes their speed arm strength and fielding, with Sloan excelling at Wofford and others filling in at various positions. It also praises Rice Mercer Gillem Sawanee and Rivers for utility and pitching, arguing Vanderbilt Alabama and Georgia lead in talent density.
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Gree
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Vanderbilt Wins Southern Intercollegiate Track Title
New Orleans May 18 Vanderbilt captured the Southern Intercollegiate Track and Field Championship scoring 36 points led by a relay win. Tulane second with 29 Clemson third 23 LSU fourth 20 and Mississippi A M fifth with 13 points. New meet records included Commagere Tulane hammer 137 feet 2 inches and Dutton LSU discus 118 feet 8 inches. The mile record by Lewis Clemson 4 minutes 43.26 seconds and Vanderbilt Johnson half mile 2 minutes 32.5 seconds tied the old marks.
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Harvard Track Team Beats Yale in Dual Meet
Harvard dominates Yale 71 to an unclear score in Cambridge. Boyd set a dual two mile record at 9 minutes 45 seconds, narrowly beating the previous 9:46. Harvard’s Cable starred in broad jump and hammer throw, leaping 22 feet 10 inches and tossing 54.74 feet to outpace rivals.
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Goodyear Rim-Out Tires Claim Big Savings
The ad claims 10 percent oversize tires add 25 percent tire mileage, averaging 23 percent savings. It cites over one million Goodyear tires tested on 260,000 cars with 200,000 users confirming the claims. Factories run three shifts to meet demand, promising rim-out oversize durability and urging comparisons to old tires.
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Bath Beach bungalow of Bob Fitzsimmons wrecked by burglars
New York May 18 burglars wrecked the Bath Beach bungalow once owned by boxer Bob Fitzsimmons. They looted and vandalized the interior, ripping out silver-plated pipes and damaging fixtures. Fitzsimmons reacted tough, promising action and urging police to catch those responsible.
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Fitzsimmons
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