The Story of a Wine Supper and a Missing Referee
A Richmond dispute over a Virginia Carolina football referee ends with Atlanta Journal writer Innis Brown chosen as mediator. Telegrams offer Brown $150 plus expenses to referee the game, but travel timing forces him into a misadventure and a doomed wine supper joke as he misses his departure by minutes.
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Richmond
Virginia
Caroline
Brown
Atlanta
Mr. Brown
Jim
Ole Virginny
Hughie Cardoz
Innis
Football Results Across Colleges and Cities On November 26
Scores from many games show Mississippi College rolling over Howard 37 to 4, Tulane tied with LSU in a muddy, rain drenched battle, Texas A M defeated Mississippi 14 to 7 on a sloppy field. Tulane and LSU failed to score in the state championship clash held in New Orleans.
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South
Tech
Clemeon
Hewanee
Vanderbut
Lords
Mercer
Mississippi
Lawarine
Tennessee
Kentucky State L
Tulane
Chatwhooge
Cumberland
Texas
Rowthern
Scotuen
Wahaul
MT. A
Hampden-Syaney
Davidson
Wake Farcut
Munyville
Furman
M. LO
N.C
Sohne
Johns Hopkins
Newberry
Wefford
Georgetown
Gallaudet
Transylvania
Central
South Carolina
Citadel
Southwestern
Baylor
Mississippi College
Howard
Lonter High
Brewton Powier
Neval Park
Tifton
Seas
Eran A. & M
Mianinipvi
Beaumont
Texas A. & M
University of Misavialpp
Texans
Evans
Winners named in Georgia all age event in Augusta
In Augusta Georgia on November 26 the all age winners were announced Joan Proctor finished first Labesita second Ty Coub and Nellie tied for third The event highlighted local competitors and drew community attention to the Georgia all age series.
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Georgia
Augusta
Joan Proctor
Labesita
Ty Coub
Nellie
Chivington Weds Widow in November Wedding
Thomas J. M. Chivington, president of the American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, wed Mrs. Bath Parks Reynolds of Chiches. The couple left for a wedding trip through the South. Local ball scores show a strong improvement, including a 38–0 Texas win over Wabash and a 39–0 victory for Texas. Cornell beat Pennsylvania 24–12 in Philadelphia. Syracuse defeated by Notre Dame 30–0 after heavy Syracuse fumbles.
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Chicaso
Thomas JM. Chivington
American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Bath Parks Reynolds
Chiches
South
Notre Dame
Syracuse
Eichenlaub
Orange
Etre Dame
Sewanee Upsets Dopesters Again
Sewanee defeats Vanderbilt 14 to 3 in Nashville as Tolley scores a 75 yard TD and Tolley leads Sewanee with two touchdowns. Vanderbilt rallies with two late passes for scores but falls short in one of the season’s closest games.
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Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Tolley
Tigers
Vandy
Curry
Northeatt
Hum
Sewaneh
Wandy
Parker
Bey
Hagman McCormtett
Cohen
Tuendown
Halley
Cody
Northcutt
Gary
Brown
Worthcutt
Warren
Warren Officialaarry
Garnell
Magdishon
Micalfany
Washington and Lee Still Undefeated
Washington and Lee defeated Agricultural and Mechanical of North Carolina 7 to 0 to remain undefeated and claim the South Atlantic championship. Cy Young starred with several long punts and Washington and Lee’s defense prevented A&M from crossing the goal line, despite several fumbles.
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Norfolk
Washington
Les
Agricultural and Mechanical of
North Carolina
Virginia
Eilcock
Dertmouth
Aggies
Washington and Lee
Generals
Cy" Young
Lee
Gix
Hia Punta
McDougal Shatty
Winston Dingwall
Yate Brood
Stoune Mitea
Penney
L. Gallagher
Beuhring
Harrison
Ized
Graham
Seeley
Sharpe
Tenney
Bonner
Townsend
Champion
Anthony
Young
Maxwell
Swarthmore
O'Reilley
Goorgetown
Mnesman
Gass
Lehigh
Mississippi A. & M. Defeats Alabama 9 to 0 in Birmingham
Mississippi A. & M. outplays Alabama in a loosely played game scoring on two draw kicks by Jones from the 85 yard line and a 30 yard pass TD by McArthur to Gaddy and a second quarter TD by Gaddy. Frequent fumbles marred the contest as A M substitutions and line-ups are listed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mississippi A. & M
Alabama
A & Mis
Jones
Gaddy
McArthur
Slabama
Love
Vandegrafte
Barnett
Hicks
Burks
Morton
G. Harsh
W. Harsh
Bates
Tui
Mississippi
Potter
Spuriee
Wells
Patto
Rainey
Mcallister
Tennessee
Headlnesman Pelham
Virginia
Johnson
Haven
Miler
Burnett
Gibbons
Izzard
Neville
Long Weir
W. Harah
A. & M. Surpenter
Patton
Noble
Kinney Jackson
Bowman
Ones
Carpenter
Pullen wins 300 mile Corona road race breaking speed records
Corona Cal November 26 Eddie Pullen won the Corona road race covering 400 miles at an average 87 mph setting a new record. Eddie ODonnell finished second with 4 29 18 while Barney Oldfield came third. Nineteen cars started eight dropped out by lap fifty and only six finished after 109 laps. The race featured near 100 mph speeds tearing the track surface and tire failures.
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Corona
Cal
Eddies Pallén
Eddie O'Donnell
Way
Barney’ Oldfield
O'Donnell
Oldfield
de Palma
Pullen
Earl Cooper
Speedway
Pulte
Thomas
Indianapolis
Lee Taylor Wins Grand Prize Motorcycle Race
Savannaly Ge November 8 A deadly crash punctuated the second grand prize race on the Savannan course with one rider dead and two seriously hurt. Lee Taylor of Middletown Ohio won on an Indian after twenty seven laps in 5 04 32. Joe Waclere placed second on an excelsior and Irving Janke third on a Harley Davidson. Sloop died on Waters Road near Dale Avenue during lap two after losing control and colliding with a tree. Verrill of Chicago injured in crash with Klark’s bike but expected to recover. Kelly of Savannah fractured injuries from a tree strike but in critical condition. Demeant and Schroder collided pre race injuring Schroder’s arm, Schroder uninjured.
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Savannaly
Savannan
O F Gray Sloop
Afooresvilla
Kelly
Savannah
K. H. Verrill
Chicago
Sleal
Will Racover
Lee Taylor
Middletown
Ohio
Joe Waclere
Excelsior
Irving Janke
Harley- Davidson
Wolters
Sloop
Waters Road
Dale Avenue
Conrol
Sie
Palms
South Carolina
Mooresville
N. C
Verrill
Don Klark
Gandiy
Tiwan
John Demeantmolbn
Macon
Martin Schroder
Schroder
Tennessee Closes Season With 28 6 Victory Over Kentucky
Knoxville November 26 Tennessee caps its season by beating Kentucky State 28 to 6 in a Thanksgiving showdown. Wowsll, Rainsy and Thomason starred for Tennessee while Schraeder and Hito shined for Kentucky. Tennessee seizes the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title as Crutcher Vawell and Bailey score, with goals from placement by Carron.
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Enn
Penneasea
Kentucky State
Kentucky
Wowsll
Rainsy
Thomason
Tennessee
Schraeder
Hito
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Carroll
Ben Ee Wright Beyer de Crutcher Herr
Patric McLean ii
Bailey Taylor
Thompson Kelly
Downing Vowell
Schroeder
Park
Hite Rainey
Lindsay
Tennessees
Crutcher
Vawall
Carron
Referes
Henry
Shenyon
Empire
Stautter
Oblo Wee
Ieyan
Glileapte
Pounavivatta
Gun Club Shoot Records Lead in College Park Event
The College Park Gun Club autumn Thanksgiving shoot was won by D. Freeman with 99 of 100. Addicks tied for second with 96, sharing a silver cup prize. DuPont season trophy went to W. G. Carpenter with a season average of 6. Scores list Freeman 99, Addicks 96, Fuller 96, Avery 96, Carpenter 91, Timms 91, Beers 85.
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College Park
D. Freeman
Mr. Freeman
EL Addicks
J.H. Fuller
Mr. Addicks
Mr. Fuller
W. G. Carpenter
B . D. Freeman
J. Hi
Addicla
I H. Puller
E. Avery
W. T. Timms
Mr Beers
Rider killed testing new Omaha Speedway
Omaha Neb November 26 Roy Rhiner of Cleveland the first motorcycle rider to test the new Omaha automobile speedway opened today was killed when he attempted to take a curve at high speed
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Neb
Roy Rhiner
Cleveland
Omaha Automobile Speedway
Washington
Michigan
Cape Henry
Navy Department
Nibiack
South Carolina
New York
Auto Driver Killed at Morristown Race
Fred I Hadina of Cincinnati died after losing control of his machine during warmup at Morristown automobile race. The vehicle skidded through a fence and struck him in the abdomen with a timber shard, causing fatal injuries within an hour. His wife Radina witnessed the accident from the grandstand.
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Knoxville
Tean
Waverivera
Morristown
Fred I. Hadina
Cincinnati
Radina
Jacksonville Defeats Anniston in Thanksgiving Football Showdown
In a hard fought meeting here today the Jacksonville team edged Anniston 3 to 0 in the annual Thanksgiving game. The USC and Alabama Presbyterian College squads joined the contest, delivering a bitterly contested performance.
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USC
Bue
Wovertuer
Stats Normal School of Jacksonville
Alabama Presbyterian College
Jim Anniston
Jacksonville
Locke Sets Course Record In City Cross Country Meet
Walter Locke won the annual Atlanta Athletic Club cross country run in 16 minutes 29 26 seconds, beating his own course record. Tres Moutard won the team prize with 3 points, four ahead of Marist college. Locke led from the start as Newman finished about 50 yards behind him in second. the field all completed the course amid strong, even competition.
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Walter Locke
Atlanta Athletic Club
Locke
Tres Moutard
Marist College
Trea Moutard Wan
Walter Newman
Looka
Athletic Club
Fret
Newmen
Res Moutard
Dodge
Marist
Nea
Tres ‘Moutara
Popa
Gres Moutard
Ofth
Henderson
Tres Motard
Brawn
Tinchusch
Box
Gillem
Carlton and Adair Win Flag Tourney at Rice Course
W B Carlton won the first prize in the Rice tournament held Thanksgiving Day on the Druid Hills course. He carried his flag to the putting green of the twentieth hole. Foreat Adair Jr placed second, his ball just two inches behind on the same green. Carlton, with a 20 handicap, shot 102 for the 18 holes. Adair, handicap 19, shot 101. Two cups were presented to the winners. over fifty golfers participated.
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W. B. Carlton
Druid Hilla
Adair, Jr
Mr. Carlton
Mr. Adair
Langford Knocks Out Wills in Fourteenth Round
Sam Langford of Heston defeats Har ry Wills of New Orleans in the fourteenth round of a scheduled twenty round bout at Vernon Los Angeles. Langford sustained a left ankle injury early but recovered as rounds progressed, delivering decisive blows in the twelfth to fourteenth rounds to win after a sustained exchange.
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Cal
Sam Langford
Heston
Harry Wills
New Orleans
Vernon
Langford
Wills
Wille Stags
McCarty Levinsky Bout Ends In Draw
New York November 28 Tom McSarty of Lewiston Mont fought a ten round draw with Battling Levinsky a New York heavyweight McCarty weighed 120 pounds Levinsky six pounds more McCarty had the faster blows but Levinsky used experience and blocking to counter Levinsky connected lefts to the face and body in late rounds while McCarty jabbed blood from Levinsky in the seventh Also Tom Gibbons of St Paul stopped Bill Glover of Boston in six rounds at the Bronx club.
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New York
Tom Mc Sarty
Lewiston
Mont
Battling Levinsky
Brooklyn
Mccarty
Levinaky
Lavingsky
MeCarty
Levinsky
Clowe
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Bill Glover
Boston
Bronx Club
Saylor Wagner Draw In Ten Round Boxing Match
In Terre Haute Indiana Indianapolis figure Saylor and Billy Wagner of Chicago boxed ten rounds to a draw. Saylor pressed the action throughout the bout but could not secure a stoppage or decisive victory.
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Saylor-Wagner
Terre Heute
Ind
Aniburn
Saylor
Indianapolis
Billy Wagner
Chicago
Murray Stops Petroskey in San Francisco Bout
Billy Murray knocked out Sailor Ed Petroskey in the second round of a scheduled 20 round bout in San Francisco on November 26. Petroskey failed to answer the count as Murray delivered a decisive finish.
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Murray
Petroskey
San Francisco
Billy Murray
Ed Petroskey
Funston and Troops Arrive at Galveston
Five army transports bring Major General Frederick Funston and over 4000 U S expeditionary force troops from Vera Cruz to Galveston Texas. The Cristobal leads with a two star flag as crowds cheer. Refugees include Vera Cruz customs staff and a clerical party led by Bishop Castellanes. Soldiers to remain aboard due to flooded camps and $1,000,000 in gold aboard Cristobal.
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Texas
Frederick Funston
United States Expeditionary Force
Vera Cruz
Antola
Sumner
Customs House
Vincent Castellanes
Campeche
Cristobal
Vera Crus
Chambers and Agents Guilty of Land Frauds in Florida
Kansas City November 26 C Chambers of Kansas City president of the Chambers Land company and four agents were found guilty of using the mails in Florida land sales. Sentences deferred. Defendants include Rev A H Gammage Fort Lauderdale FP W Harper Miami EH EL Russell Pittsburg Kan Hubbard. Jury had been out since last night amid a possible disagreement. Government alleged $120000 profit from sale of 17000 acres. Florida drainage plans cited as deceit.
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C. Chambers
Chambers Land Company
Everglades
Florida
Chambers
A H. Gam~ Mage
W- Harper
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
EH. EL. Russell
Miami
Charles H. Hubbard
Pittsburg
Kan
State of Florida
Dade
Palm Beach
State of
Chambers Company
Defense
Urge Bram Pardoned in Thanksgiving Atlatnian Editorial
The At lantian urges an unconditional pardon for Thomas M. C. Bram, a paroled prisoner from Atlanta Federal prison. It states Bram served seventeen years for a murder on the high seas and has earned belief in his innocence among those acquainted with him. The piece presses the federal government to grant clemency.
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E. Walter Tripp
Bram
Atlanta Turn Verein Thanksgiving Ball Recap
The Atlanta Turn Verein held its forty second Thanksgiving day ball with about 500 attendees. The grand march was led by Professor and Mrs. B. J. Hurst, aided by Newman Lasser and Mrs. Fred Wedemeyer. A fifteen piece band played as refreshments followed. The group, organized in 1873, lists Wedemeyer as president and Bruckner as secretary among officers.
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Turn Verein
Profesor
B. J. Hurst
Newman Lasser
Fred Wedemeyer
Bred Wedemeyer
Julius Bruckmer
Thanksgiving party killed in train collision near Bloomington
Four members of a Thanksgiving party died when their car was struck by a train near Bloomington Indiana November 46. The dead are Misses Lottie Viela and Jans Hagaman of the city and Charles Jobst of Ponac, with two others fatally injured.
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Bloomington
Welch Outpoints Brown In Ten Round Fight
Fred ane Ware Genev elgit champion out pointed Young Brown in a ten round bout here on November 26.
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Welch
Brown
Fredane Ware
Winchester Yacht Under Tight Watch Off Clifton
Searchlights from the revenue cutter Mohawk and the torpedo heat destroyer Cushing kept trained tonight on the yacht Winchester anchored off Clifton about a mile from government vessels. The Winchester was recently reported sold to a belligerent and the government acted to prevent an unneutral mission. The reason for the watch tonight was not known.
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New York
Mohawk
Cushing
Winchester
Clifton
United States Probes Strike in Arkansas
Fort Smith Arkansas November 26 Ethelbert Stewert chief statistician of the federal Bureau of labor arrived to investigate the Hartford valley strike and the clash between operators and union miners that led to rioting and the sending of U S troops to the coal fields President Wilson ordered the inquiry after a conference with Secretary William Wilson and Attorney General Gregory Stewert came from Kansas City after ten days studying records of the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators association which governs the Hartford valley fields He said his preliminary work shows promise of yielding interesting data
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Fort Smith
Ark
Ethelbert Stewert
Federal Bureau of Labor
Hartford Valley
United States
Wilson
Wison
Gregory
Stewart
Port Smith
Kansas City
Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators’ Association
Tomught
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