One Best Bet Fails in 1914 Baseball Series
Billy Evans recalls pre series dope and confidence that the Athletics would win, but the Boston Braves shocked observers by sweeping in four straight games. Tesreau's dominant form faltered in the second game as New York fell to Brooklyn? Wait. The piece covers the 1914 World Series and Evans’ reflections on betting against the Braves and the unpredictability of baseball outcomes.
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Billy Evans
Shibe Park
New York
Giants
Yankees
George Hildebrand
Philly
Hildebrand
George
Athletics
Boston
Dennis Mack
McGraw
Bender
Braves
New York Americans
Boston Braves
Stallings
Reid
Tim Hurst
Sir Timothy
Hest Het
Matherwson
Tesreau
Hecraft
Connie Mack
Washington
Mack
Washingtonians
Griffith
Gritnth
Detroit
Gripth
Walter Johnson
Jennings
Reynolds
Johnson
Walter
W. G. Eyans
Belgian Army Uses American Machines In War Effort
London dispatch reports a Belgian force relies on 306 Overland motor cars to shuttle troops, provisions, and ammunition during the Antwerp retreat. After trials showing endurance, Belgium ordered 200 Overlands, then added 100 more, marking the largest single automobile order by a firm in English history. The cars aided rapid withdrawals and supply links for Allied lines.
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London
Iraiser
Antwerp
Willys-Overland, Limited
Jam~mott
Tory
Gale
Tong Rampsteid
England
Princeton and Yale Soccer End In 2 1 Tie
Princeton and Yale shared the soccer match in Princeton New Jersey ending 1 to 1. The report also notes Wesley Memorial beat Methodist University 22 to 1 in basketball with Wesley’s passing highlighted and Hawkins strong for Methodist.
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Princeton
YALE
Wesley Memorial
Methodist University
Wesley
Methodists
Hawking
Hodge
Tompson
Fincher
Dorough
Martin
Evans
Wee Bgeay Thornburg
Methodist
Hawkins
Coffey
Twigs Tate
Harbison
Madison High Edges Rutledge 12 to 0 in Opening Game
Madison Georgia trotted to a brisk season opener as Madison High School blanked Rutledge High 12 to 0. Buse and Spears stood out among a strong team effort in a game played on the Madison grounds Friday afternoon, with the scoreline reflecting a dominant first half.
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Madison
Speaalj
Madison High School
Rutledge High
Madison Grounds
Buse
Spears
Savannah Grand Prize Motorcycle Race Set for Thanksgiving
The Savannah grand prize motorcycle road race on Thanksgiving, November 26, in Savannah, Ga, pits top builders and riders against a field last year featuring 51 starters. Harley-Davidson joins Bill Cunningham, Parkhurst, Brier, Sloop, Janke, Gardner and others aiming for cash prizes totaling 9500 plus a 1000 Bosch trophy. Special trains bring crowds from Chicago and Newark, with John L. Donovan directing official timing as riders start in squads every 30 seconds.
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Savannah
Savannah Motorcycle Club
Bob Berry
Bosch Magneto
Bill ‘Brier
Gray Sloop
Erwin Janke
Milwaukee
Nerkes
Jacksonville
Martin Schroeder
Isle of Palms
Charleston
Wad Gardner
Ohio
Gardner
Tion
Toronto
Chicago
Newark
Savannah Boys
Central of Georgia
Atlanta
The
Federation of American Motorcyclists
John L. Donovan
Rubber Workers Plan Good Fellowship Club at Fed Rubber
A meeting of Federal Rubber Manufacturing foremen organized the Federal Rubber Good Fellowship Club to collect funds for needy homes at Christmas. Envelopes will be distributed on payday, collected by financial secretary Mr Pattarson, and used to buy clothing toys and fuel. Families praised by employees will be investigated by the welfare committee, with special effort to cheer children and a Santa Claus event planned.
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Federal Rubber Manufacturing Company
Federal Rubber Goodfellowship Club
Pattaraon
Virginia Defeats Swarthmore in 47 0 Football Victory
Swarthmore, Pa November 14 Virginia University crushed Swarthmore 47 to 0 as the southern team dominated from the opening minutes. Virginia scored early and repeatedly breached Swarthmore’s goal line, piling up touchdowns through the game.
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Swarthmore
Virginia
Morning Star Beats Yamada in Wheeling Billiard Match
Morningstar defeated Yamada 400 to 227 in a Billiard Mayers League match in Wheeling. Morningstar posted an average 331 and high run 1068, Yamada managed 64 with 18 and 11 12.
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Morning Star
Yamada
Wheeling
W. Va
Qra Morningstar
Koii Yaida
Morningstar
Cutler Defeats Schaefer in 2 Billiard Match
Albert Cutler defeated Jacob Schaefer in Utica on November 14 in a 2 Billiard Players' league match, 400 to 211. The highest run of 37 was by Cutler. The report notes no Paris styles this year and urges caution against overcheering.
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Cutler
Schaefer
Utica
Albert Cutler
Jacob Schaefer
Ebbetts Refutes Sale of Brooklyn Ball Club
New York November 14 Charles H Hbbets owner of the Brooklyn National League Baseball club returned tonight from Omaha and issued a statement denying emphatically that his club is in the market.
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New York
Charles H. Hbbets
Brooklyn
National League Baseball
Omaha
Maine Cross Country Team Wins New England Title
University of Maine won the New England intercollegiate cross country championship in Boston on November 14. Maine finished with 66 points, edging MIT with 65 and Dartmouth at 74. Other scores included Colby 145, Brown 236, Amherst 218, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 135, and Massachusetts Agricultural College 236.
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MAINE
New England
Boston
University of Maine
Massachusetts ‘Institute of Technology
Dartmouth
Sachusetts Agricultural College
Williams
Colby
Brown
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Amherst
Harvard Scrubs Hold Brown to Scoreless Tie
Harvard fielded second and third string players plus a couple regulars and tied Brown 0 0 at Cambridge. The Crimson dominated play inside Brown’s 20 yard line but miscues, fumbles, and weak field goals kept the score even. Referee W L Loneford, umpire C S Williams. Substitutions noted for Harvard and Brown.
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Mass
Harvard
Brown
Crimson
Barward
Weatherhead
Ormaby
Morganeben
Mitchell
Marwell
Farnum McBee
Murphy
Clark
Gordon
Fraser
Loneford
Trinity
CS. Williams
University of Pannsylvania
Uneemen
W. N. Morice
University of Pennsylvania
Suth
C. A. Cootidge
Smith
R. Curtis
Morgan
Digelow
Parson
Bigelow
G. Curtis
Coolidee
Swigert
Watson Names Swigert as Copilot in Apollo 13
Flight director celebrants note the decision to assign Swigert as Watson’s backup and the crew alignment stresses readiness in the mission plan as changes ripple through the command module and ground control.
Tech High to Meet Richmond Academy Here December 2
Tech High challenges Richmond Academy for a game at home on December 2 after defeating Savannah High and remaining unbeaten by any state high school. Richmond Academy is one of the strongest state elevens and has not yet been defeated.
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Savannah
Tech
High
Richmond Academy
Auburn
Carlisle
Tedh High
Tech Hish
Savannah High
Tech High
Augusta
Vacuifa
Bolivia
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