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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1913
Page
8
The article previews the Georgia vs Georgia Tech football game at Grant Field. It notes Georgia as favorite, discusses expected crowd size the lineup weights and conditions, tickets and parking, and the high anticipation from alumni across the South.
New Haven November 14 Fair weather and a fast field set the scene for the Yale Princeton game to be played tomorrow on Yale field. The contest promises to be a record breaker with ideal conditions and eager spectators. Yale men drilled earlier and Princeton will arrive in New Haven midmorning. The lineup for Yale and Princeton was announced by the coaches tonight with captains Ketcham and Baker leading their squads.
Macon Georgia November 14 Special John H Scully a Syracuse university man succeeds Hardage as Mercer coach. Scully comes at the close of the football season. Hardage only signed for the football season.
Mobile Al a November 14 Special First Baseman Gene Paulet solid by the Mobile club to Cleveland who will give him a try out this spring batted .289 this season came to Mobile June 1912 from the New York Giants Center Fielder Jacobson released by Mo Die August 3 on account of illness has been turned over to Chattanooga
The eleven from Boys' High School travels to Columbus, Ga to face Columbus Industrial in a Prep league contest. Both teams seek leadership as Columbus is reportedly weaker than last year. Fourteen players will be carried with likely starters listed including Cain, Gann, Daley, Starr, Jones, Fraser, Mayo, I Knox, O Knox, Johnson, and Cook.
A long list of college football matchups across many campuses with games set at Grant Field Lexington Cambridge New Haven Ithaca Williamsport Cincinnati and more. Notable pairings include Georgia Tech vs Georgia Vanderbilt vs Auburn Harvard vs Brown Yale vs Princeton Army vs Villanova and Illinois vs Purdue.
Friends of Johnny Coulon bantamweight champion fear for his safety after he vanished following the Great Lakes storm. He had been hunting in the storm swept Canadian region for months and had kept in touch with family and friends until recently.
Riverside Military Academy and Georgia Military College clash for the Georgia Interscholastic Athletic Association football championship at Grant Field Atlanta at 10 oclock. Both teams undefeated in the title round robin with 50 cent admission and student bodies arriving by special trains. G M C favored though Riverside fronts a strong attack. Ellison and Townsend to duel as Riverside prepares for a hard fought victory.
Football fans in Atlanta note last year’s results among today’s contenders. Georgia defeated Tech 20 to 0, Harvard beat Brown 30 to 10, Pennsylvania 24, Michigan 21, Yale 6, Princeton 6, Chicago 7, Minnesota 0, Clemson 21, Georgetown 16, Virginia 18, Vanderbilt 7, Auburn 7, Mercer 13, Mississippi A and M 7, L 8.
Record of Vanderbilt versus Auburn results shows several games from 1893 to 1912 with Vanderbilt winning all but one. Notable scores include 1893 Auburn 30 Vanderbilt 10 and 1901 Vanderbilt 40 Auburn 0 with multiple Vanderbilt wins by double digits.
Ten players from Coosa Country club of Rome Ga travel to Anniston Ala to meet the Anniston Country club in a third round match. Both sides have won one of the two prior matches, and interest runs high in the deciding encounter.
Historic record shows Georgia and Tech met sixteen times since 1853 with Georgia eight wins to Tech seven and one tie. Georgia leads in recent showings with wins in 1902 1908 and 1912 while scores span from Tech 48 0 to Georgia 38 0 in various years.
The Tech class basketball season began last night at the Crystal Palaces. Seniors and Juniors defeated Subs and Sophs respectively. The Junior-Soph game was hotly contested with fine shots and passing, Vaughn scoring 8 of his team's 10 points. The Senior Sub game was a clear win for the seniors, Brittain scoring 4 of the Subs' total points.
The Chicago and Minnesota football teams meet in Minneapolis this Saturday for the Western championship decider. Chicago edged Minnesota 7 to 0 last year and both squads enter the game undefeated this season with Chicago as a slight favorite to repeat.
Michigan is the favorite over Pennsylvania in their annual game at Ann Arbor today. Both teams are expected to score and deliver a hard fought contest with stars Marshall of Penn and Craig of Michigan providing running thrills and both teams unleashing forward passes.
Chattanooga Tenn November 14 Special Manager Harry McCormick new Chattanooga leader will arrive tomorrow night and take up the reins of government. The manager pulled three purchases while in Columbus Fred Graft being the gist. Today Outfielder Jackson formerly of Mobile was secured through the New York Giants and Pitcher Cline was bought from Providence.
In a tight campus showdown, Alabama edged Tennessee 6 to 0 as Bully Vandegraaf kicked the decisive field goal and starred on defense. Captain Hargrave Vandegraaf fought hard through injuries while Long, Harsh, and Hagan paced the offense amid fumbles and penalties.
Tech High School defeated Donald Fraser 21 to 0 before a large crowd. Tech’s play was ragged while Donald Fraser’s line held well, with Phillips and Van Valkenburg leading Fraser and Myers and Weston shining for Tech.
Chicago defeats New York National League champions 3 to 2 as Fromme exits after two runs in ninth plus Tesreau and Wingo contribute. Schalk delivers decisive double for tying run then Evang scores the winner. Score by innings shows late rally sealing the game.
Birmingham crowds expected for the Auburn vs Vanderbilt clash at Rickwood Field with Vanderbilt determined to upset odds. Auburn is the favorite and has not allowed a points score this season. Other Southern games include Mercer at Clemson in Macon and Virginia versus Georgetown in Washington for southern championship hopes.
The Governor's Horse Guard Regulars won by forfeit from Company C last night in a surprise game of the season. The Specials held Company G to 24 points as center Hugh Mauck, a three season all star, was kept scoreless by K Grice. Grice's defense and team effort defined the win with strong guarding and reacting to numerous fouls.
The Emory student body will attend tomorrow's Georgia Tech game with equal numbers backing Old Gold and White and Red and Black. Delegates arrive in Atlanta Saturday morning.
Inman Gray of The Journal captured the G. W. Adair fair trophy by defeating Robert W. Small of the Associated Press in the 36 hole final. Small had upset Halstead in the semifinal but protested a non playing stymie and the match was ordered completed.
In Rome Ga on November 14 quarterback Kimon Turner a 16 year old from Cedartown high school fractured his right arm during the game against Rome high school which Rome won 60 to 0 Turner was the standout for Cedartown delivering a hard tackle on a player heavier than him when the injury occurred leaving Cedartown trailing heavily in the contest.
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