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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1914

Page

11

Army and Navy Elevens Clash at Franklin Field Today

Philadelphia November 27 Army and Navy football teams arrived for their annual gridiron contest tomorrow in a crowd heavy with enthusiasts from across the United States. Weather may dampen, but the atmosphere is electric as both sides prepare with practice, and expect a large attendance with proceeds aiding service relief organizations. The series stands Navy nine wins, Army eight, with one tie, and Army leads in total points 182 to Navy 1238.

Philadelphia Army Navy Bpobo Zion Athletic Menatora Congress University of Pennsylvanias Daniela Tane Houston Ponttion Negland Lovarsoh Butler McConeh Meachara Bina Bemwan Perry Hare Tonos Woyand Hooda Merilae Harrison Prichard Hodsoon Gettin Bates Langford AH Sharpe Yale Carl Mar Shull Harvard Soademigg

Dick Jemison to Pick Six All Star Teams Sunday

Dick Jemison plans to select six all star elevens for the Sunday issue after careful study. He believes the strongest lineups have been formed, including all Southern selections and divisions such as all Southwestern and all American revised through Thursday’s games. A Georgia team from Tech, Georgia, and Mercer will also be featured with sixteen star photos.

Dick Jemison Dick Temison Sisleyeng South Atlantic Eicsud Texas Hasen Georgia Tech Georgia Merver

Tech Football Banquet at Druid Hills Club

The Tech football squad will hold its annual banquet at the Druid Hills Club. About one hundred seats are arranged for players managers and helpers along with their close friends. Forrest Admr Jrant Ghip Rohnert organized the event, with Swelgck acting as host.

Tech Tonsitt Druid Hills Cauhes Hilpers Forrest Admr Ghip Rohnert

Soccer Practice and Auburn Plans After Holidays

The city soccer scene shows teams forming with university names and players preparing for winter games. Atlanta teams, coaches, and prominent players like Donahue and Bragg are noted as spectators with discussions about post holiday practice and the season's start.

Cleveland A. A. Team Chooses Thomasville For Training Grounds

The Cleveland Ohio Baseball association may use Thomasville ballpark as a training site next spring. Management wrote to Thomasville officials asking to secure the grounds for three weeks from March 11 to April. The local association offered free use in acknowledgment, with acceptance expected in a few days.

Thomasvile Cleveland Ohio Baseball Association Thomasville Cleveland Thomasville Association

Atlanta Athletic Club basketball final before season opens

The Atlanta Athletic Club schedules a final game between the first and second string squads this Saturday night to prepare for the season start. Chattanooga Tigers visit next week as Jan Bean tests a strong material pool for the varsity.

Atlanta Athletic Club Ths Asus Chattanooga Tigers Jan Bean Smith Abbott Lords Farrison Dubad Martin Tastor Weaver Grave Hradiey Ld Carter Y Carter McLarin

Willie M Kenzie Leaves Atlanta For Austin Golf Field

Wille McKenzie brother of the Capital City Country Club golf professional left Atlanta Friday for Austin Texas to take charge of the Austin Country Club course. He was formerly pro at Ansley Park and after stints in California and Atlanta helped his brother at Brookhaven. He leaves with the best wishes of every golfer in Atlanta.

Wille McKenzie Capital City Atlanta Austin Texas McKenzie Ansley Park California Brookhaven

Plank Demands Too Much From Federals

Chicago November 27 President Weeghman of the Chicago Federals declared he would meet Edward Plank in Chicago to discuss a return to the Federal League but his terms are too strong and negotiations have effectively ended.

Cicago Weeghman Chicago Federals Edward Plank

Women Golfers End First Round At Druid Hills

Druid Hills hosts the first round of a women’s invitation golf tournament with all matches in three flights completed. The second round begins next Tuesday December 1, with semifinals on the 6th and finals by week’s end. Prizes include cups for winners and runners-up in each flight.

Druid Hills Golf Club Goar

Yanks and Mackmen May Figure in Trade

New York and Philadelphia may swap stars in a proposed deal. Rays Caldwell from the Yankees, and Rube Oldring and Jack Lapp of the Athletics are cited. Ban Johnson urged Connie Mack to arrange the trade to save Caldwell from the Federal League and bolster New York for the circuit.

New York Philadelphia Ray Caldwell Yankees Rube Oldring Jack Lapp Ban Johnson Connie Mack Caldwell

Five Senators Sold to Indianapolis

Washington November 27 Manager Griffith of the Washington club today notified American league officials he had released Cushion and Williams pitchers Wilson a catcher and Jennings and Holland infielders to the Minneapolis American association club for Henri Rondeau an outfielder Darlington 31 Rome 7 Darlington school defeated Rome High School 21 to 7 on Thanksgiving day This was the first time this season Darlingtons goal hen has been crossed and Darlington will meet Gordon Institute for the state preparatory schools championship on December 8

Washington Griffith Washington Club American League Cushion Wiliams Wilson Jennings Holland Minneapolis American Association Henri Rondeau Darlington Rome Darlington School Rome High School Darlingtons Gordon Institute

Virginia Said Best Bet For South Atlantic Title

A dispute over the South Atlantic championship pits Virginia against Washington and Lee. Virginia touts a tougher schedule and stronger opponents including Swarthmore and Yale, while Washington and Lee claim honor without a loss. Experts favored Virginia in a regional vote given Georgia and Vanderbilt scoring against both sides.

Southern Intercollegiate South Atlantic Virginia Washington Les Swarthmore Washington and Lee Yale Bulldogs West Virginia Generals South Carolina Vanderbilt South

Arnold Jemison Final Matches In Capital City Club Cup

Final matches in the second fourth and fifth Sha flights of the Capital City Country Club President's Cup are set. Lowry Arnold meets Dick Jemison in a 36 hole bout while Hyelyn Harris vs B Rivers goes to eighteen holes with Rivers winning a semi final 3 up.

Capital City Lowry Arnold Dick Jemison Hyelyn Harris B Rivers Mr Rivers J J Neer

Morrison to Lead Jackets Captain for 1915 Team

Tech Yellow Jackets plan an official photograph next week and will name the captain for the 1915 season. Rumors point to Pregele Morrison as the choice, praised as a strong field general in recent games. If selected, Morrison would lead Lang and Fielder who each have another year of eligibility.

Tech Yellow Jackets Counda Pregele Morrison Morrison Timself Jackets Tech Morrisons Lang Fielder

Two Athletic Meets at WoCA Highlight Indoor Events

WoCA hosted two indoor meets for high school intermediate and School A boys ages 16 to 18. Frank Armistead posted 12 seconds in the 101-yard dash and Miller Alexander cleared 4 feet 10 inches in the high jump. Winners and times include many events with Armistead, Day, Jones, and Johnson among top performers.

Woca Frank Armisteads Miller Alexander Harold Noles Frank Armistead Gorden Perry Day W_ Stokes Jones FH Jones Pitt George Hilen Toit Jones FC Owens Charles McGarlty Uecond Jonen McGarity Moisa Hiles Odd Stokoa Weekley Owens Firat Woc Johnson Deace Sparks Oucer Davis Xard Emab Firat Such Turner Arch Aviary Wiliam Johnson William Johnson Arch Avary Horton Askew Noing Wich Daump Masler Alexander Wiliem Johnson James Smith Wickman William —Johnson Oscar Davin Davant Bunard Morgen Wynne Area Avary Oscar Davis Woe Johnson

Skipper Cochran Named Captain for Mercer Football

Macon Ga November 27 Special Mercer football elects Skipper Cochran as team captain for next season en route from the Thanksgiving game. Cochran, a brilliant halfback, earns the honor for untiring efforts in defense of his term and leadership qualities.

Macon Gn Mercer Chase Cochran

Tech to beat Georgia with seven point handicap outcome questioned

Under the sporting editor's Q A bets summary Tech was favored to win by seven points against Georgia. The line shows Tech leading by seven at the final, prompting debate whether the result confirms the bet or is deemed invalid.

Tech Georgia Georgia Q

Columbus Baseball Association Elects Officers for Next Year

Columbus Ga November 27 The annual meeting of the Columbus Baseball Association elected directors for the upcoming year including F G Lumpkin Charles E Walton F H S Springer T E Golden Robert Joorge Harry L Williams George Homburger W W Curtis Dave Greentree C W Mizell and S A Sayres Sayres is the sole new member succeeding Dr Mitchell who declined reelection Directors will choose officers soon Plans for next season were discussed but no decisions made Attendance for the season ended at 6249 the lowest since Columbus joined the South Atlantic League.

Columbus Ga Columbus Baseball Association G Lumpkin Charles E Walton F HS. Springer T E Golden Robert Joorge Harry L. Williams George Homburger W Curtis Dave Greentree W. Mizell S A Sayres Sayres Dr Mitchell Columbus Columbus Hay

Motorcycle race fatality claims two in Savannah

In Savannah two men died from injuries sustained in an 800 mile motorcycle race yesterday. T Q D Kelly of Savannah died at 7 a.m. today. The second fatality was Gray Sloop, who was killed instantly yesterday.

Savannah Z D Kelly Thia

Raymond Daniel Named Secretary Decatur Board

Decatur Georgia November 27 Raymond Daniel of Valdosta was elected secretary of the Decatur Board of Trade to succeed Robert C W Romspeck who resigned to become deputy United States marshal in Atlanta Daniel a well known newspaper man from Valdosta has held positions on Atlanta papers and will move his family to Decatur to make it his future home Romspeck retires with the board lamenting his departure but endorsing Daniel as a capable secretary and booster for the town.

Decatur Decatur Board of Trade Raymond Daniel Valdosta Robert C W Romspeck United States Marshal United States Marehel Thompson Atlanta Daniel Tad Atanti Bnginers

Leonard Orphans Day Aid From Atlanta Negro Churches

Negro churches across Atlanta plan special collections and a mass meeting at Odd Fellows hall to support the Leonard Street Orphans Home. Amy Chadwick oversees the home housing about sixty children rescued or orphaned, with visiting urged to inspect the facility at 39 Leonard Street.

Atlanta Leonard Streat Orphans Home Odd Fellows Auditorium Nesro Misa Amy Chadwick Laenard Street

Colored Woman Burned To Death in Her Home

Bleretta Georgia November 27 special Roverta Brooks a colored woman lying three miles from Marietta was found in her home burned to death last night by her mother suspicion rests on her husband Henry Brooks as guilty of putting her in the fire Governor John A Booth summoned and the jury reported she died of burns and ordered her husband held for the grand jury next Wednesday Brooks was found at a negro dance with scratches on his face and hands and blood on his clothing Sheriff Swanson and Deputy Hicks brought him to the scene while the jury investigated the matter He is held in Cobb county jail and the case will come before the grand jury next Wednesday.

Bleretta Roverta Brooks Marietta Testa Henry Brooks Brooks Swanson J Hicks Cobb County Grand

Admiral Field Dead in Washington at 69

Rear Admiral Wells L Field retired at 69 died in Washington after a lingering illness. He was a St Louis native and in 1902 served as assistant inspecting officer at Charleston.

Admiral Field Washington Wells L Field St Louis Highthorne Charleston

Georgia Corn Show Hog and Hominy Carnival Ad

The W A R R offers round trip tickets from all Georgia stations to Atlanta at reduced rates for the Hog and Hominy Carnival. Tickets on sale December 1 through 4 with final return December 6 1914. Apply via any agent. C E Harman General Passenger Agent.

Georgia Atlanta C. E. Harman

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