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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1913
Page
10
Tech faces Sewanee in the annual Grant Field clash at 2:40 PM after a week of practice and lineup changes. The Sewanee Tigers, led by captain MacCallam, arrive confident to challenge Tech’s improved lineup, with key players from both teams highlighted and a crowded stadium expected.
Captain Bob McWhorter of the Georgia football team will play in his last Athens appearance as Georgia faces North Carolina on Sanford Field. The Carolina squad, led by halfback Abe Cunningham, shows strong line and backfield talent with line shifts by Georgia’s coach. Officials include Charles Wahoo as referee and Henderson as head linesman.
Invitations to the Virginia Vanderbilt game were sent by the General Athletic Association to Virginia alumni including President Woodrow Wilson, Attorney General James C. McReynolds, and several prominent Virginians. The list covers senators, representatives, governors, and other officials from multiple states.
Charlottesville October 31 Special Virginia rules the favorite in advance betting for the game with Vanderbilt. Nashville’s weakened lineup and many green players prompted odds shifts before kickoff. Local fans expect Virginia to win by a larger margin than their Georgia win, despite a recent slump in Georgia.
Two games of basketball in the National Guard league last night saw the Governor's Horse Guards win both contests. Specials beat Company A 22 to 17 with Goodever netting eleven free throws and Reynolds defensive standout. Regulars defeated Company F 32 to 13 in a hard fought match marred by injuries to two Horse Guardsmen.
Oklahoma 21 Kansas 7 in Norman on October 31 as the Sooners stifled the Minnesota shift and rolled to their third straight win. Reeas starred with two standout touchdowns as Oklahoma dominated the play and held the ball most of the game.
Expected to star for Sewanee Tigers Lee Tolley is regarded as one of the Souths best quarterbacks and is anticipated to shine in the afternoon clash with the Yellow Jackets at Grant field.
In front of the largest prep crowd, Tech High held off G M A 6 to 0 after a scoreless three quarters. Myers starred for Tech High with powerful runs, while Davis and Smith led G M A's efforts. Weston scored Tech High’s only touchdown as Kendall slipped on a key play that could have tied the game. It marked GM A’s first defeat by a prep school in Atlanta in three years.
The text hints at Annapolis versus Notre Dame and Navy, with an anticipated hard game. Another key meeting is Michigan versus Syracuse, planned for Ann Arbor, signaling a major clash between prominent programs.
In Athens Georgia October this special preview notes Mercer Baptists expected a close game against Alabama Presbyterian College team Saturday. Fans believe Mercer will win as they line up against the Alabama squad in a tough matchup. Gunboat Smith knocks out Charley Miller in New York boxing bout. Smith dominated until a right to the jaw ended the third round of what was slated as a ten rounder.
A dense list of college football games across multiple conferences and venues. Notable matchups include South Tech versus Sewanee at Grant Field, and Georgia versus North Carolina at Athena. Several other regional games span September dates with teams like Auburn, Wake Forest, Alabama, and Navy listed in various pairings.
Mobile Alabama October 31 special Auburn and Louisiana State university football teams were set for a marquee clash in Mobile fans expected a football treat of the season. The standoff between rivals was anticipated with some favoring LSU as the likely victor given Auburns recent losses and LSU returning their unit.
Hy Hal Reynolds reports the Tech scrubs, outplayed early by the Seventeenth infantry, rallied in the second half to defeat the Soldiers 14 to 10. Soldiers led 9 6 at halftime after two field goals in the second period. Tech scrubs answered with two rushing touchdowns aided by strong line play led by Senter and Montague. Schwartz starred for the Soldiers with strong passing, but a late interception sealed the win for Tech.
The soccer football season opens Saturday with Atlanta F C meeting Lithonia at Piedmont park before the league games start November 22. Lithonia is reported strong for the season and two hard games are anticipated. lineups include Scott and Hicks for Atlanta and W Jones and Patterson for Lithonia, among others.
Athens Ga November 1 Special professor S V W Sanford athletic director of the University of Georgia says the Georgia team will return the game with Virginia next fall in Charlottesville. He adds the contest will become an annual affair alternating between Virginia and Georgia sites, with future games rotating locations and lying beyond traditional sectional lines.
The Constitution previews weighs for Georgia and Tech football players by Dick and Jemison. Billy Evans will write weekly winter league notes on major league doings. Wally Schang is highlighted with inside facts. Boxing critic Corbey presents latest dope from the fifth world. Harvard Princeton Dartmouth teased. Action photos and AP reports promised.
Milledgeville Ga October 31 Spe cial this city is stirred over the upcoming game between the G. M. C. and Dahlonega football teams to be played here Saturday. Local fans expect GMC to win but acknowledge Dahlonega will push the pace harder than any other game this season.
Americus High hosts Norman Park in Americus Georgia finishing in a 0 0 tie. Both teams show speed and grit with near scoring runs and a near foul at the goal line. Referee Melton Emory umpire Wheatley Mercer Scoggins officiated the 16 minute quarters.
White Sox rout the New York Giants 9 to 3 in Dallas Texas. Mathewson allowed 14 hits including two doubles and two triples while Leverenz struggled once. Score by innings shows New York 0 0 0 6 0 2 6 0 0 Chicago 0 0 1 6 2 0 0 x. Batteries Mathewson Meyers Leverenz Schaik.
Two marquee games loom in the Western Conference as Chicago hosts Illinois in a long rivalry and Wisconsin meets Minnesota at Madison. Both games carry real stakes for the conference title while other Western routings are of minor interest.
A New York writer lists several college football score predictions including Harvard Top Cornell, Carlisle over Georgetown, and Syracuse versus Michigan. The piece notes low confidence in most choices and suggests alternative outcomes for multiple games.
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