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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1915
Page
11
Dick Jemison analyzes the Southern football race with Auburn Vanderbilt Georgia and Tech shaping the title picture. He notes Thanksgiving clashes and possible outcomes while urging a reunion of officials to referee the Auburn Tech game.
Harvard ten faces Yale in the 35th meeting between the rivals as Yale leads series 18 wins to Harvard 7 with several close games in recent years. The Crimson hope to rebound after a tough stretch and must counter Yale’s strong offense in the planned showdown at New Haven.
Four bouts feature Battling Budd vs George Ball Kid York against Hud Connelly Elly Kerr faces Kia Raney Young Butt and Battling Clark as preliminaries to the Firemen's Fighting the Flames Spectacle at Fonce de Leon Park next Friday A boxing yard and a Battle Royal are scheduled plus a football game between two selected teams for Atlanta’s Indies fans.
Annapolis Md November 14 Announcement was made there today of the officials who will be on the field to interpret the rules and settle disputes when Army and Navy meet for the inter service football championship at New York on Saturday November They are W S Langs ford Trinity umpire Fred Murphy of Brown referee E C vans Williams field judge and Carl Marshall Harvard head linesman
Valdosta Georgia November 14 Sandia Biltch Columbia college football player who suffered an injury to his head in the Mercer Columbia game yesterday was pronounced out of danger by physicians today It had been feared Blitch had suffered concussion of the brain A Sams Columbia coach who with J T Zellars of Mercer played in the game suffered a broken arm and dislocated ankle
A theater release titled Twin Beds brings lighthearted humor to Atlanta tonight. The stage show features brisk gags and playful exchanges, delivering an uproarious evening for audiences.
Vanderbilt Commodores beat Auburn to seize early season momentum posting 46 total points, the top mark nationwide, as Tennessee trails in scoring. The scrambled ledger lists opponents such as Georgetown, Clemson, and Virginia among others, with Vanderbilt's 61 at times noted and multiple teams drawn into the season grid.
Cornell tops eastern teams in scoring after beating Washington and Lee with a one point margin. Syracuse follows as the second high scorer after Cornell’s victory over Colgate, ending Colgate’s undefeated run and bolstering Cornell’s claim to the top in the east.
Paul Root aged 18, fullback for Eastern Illinois Normal School, died from injuries sustained in Saturday's game against the former university at Bloomington. He suffered a base of skull fracture. The report also notes Nicaragua's mineral deposits to be developed scientifically and promotes a show titled Twin Beds in Atlanta tonight.
Southern elevens earn respect in the east and west as Virginia and Washington and Lee gain notice. Virginia faces Yale and Harvard while Washington and Lee meets Indiana and Cornell, challenging the notion that the South knows little of football. Georgia plans to play Navy next season.
The western football title stayed uncertain as Minnesota and Chicago wrestle for the crown. Minnesota’s remaining game against Chicago next Saturday will decide whether the title ends in a tie or goes to the winner, with prior meetings leaving the contenders closely matched.
San Francisco November 14 directors of the Pacific Coast league voted at their annual meeting to ban exhibition games in coast league parks. President Alan J Baum said the action aims to protect professional baseball life and cited Chicago White Sox owner Comiskey using two squads on the coast as harming team strength. The directors also voted to reduce the salary limit from 5000 to 4500 dollars a month and allow managers to carry eighteen players while umpires salaries were raised slightly.
Mrs. B C Williams of 26 Carroll Street reports her husband, 29, tore through their home in a Sunday scene. Police Milam and Webb responded after a call, finding him previously kicking her from bed and proceeding with the destruction including tossing washing into a fireplace. The incident ends with the couple’s strain evident and an arrest filed.
Boys High meets G MA in a prep game at Grant Field as part of the second contest of the season. Tech High previously defeated College Park cadets and the final game of the week will be played next Thursday. Admissions are charged and kickoff is at 7 o clock with both teams evenly matched in a fast open style.
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