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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1915
Page
5
The Tech Yellow Jackets will elect their football captain for the 196 season at a banquet Saturday night at 7:30 at the Druid Villa Golf club. About fifty guests including varsity, scrubs, coaches, managers, alumni and Friends of the Institution attend. Chip Robert is coordinating attendance.
Columbus Ga November 29 Special The Columbus Baseball association announces James Claudius Fox will leave to manage Portsmouth Virginia for the coming season. Fox has been manager and pennant winner for several years, and fans in Columbus regret his departure. Rend Herndon’s name is mentioned as possible successor, though no official choice has been made. Fox leaves with best wishes and memories of pennants.
The National League fielding records show Hans Wagner ending shortstop play in his nineteenth season with a .943% mark. Herzog and Mulwitz lead basemen around .996. Cutshaw tops second basemen with .961. Groh and Byrne lead third basemen around .089. Myers and Whaling pace catchers at .188. Snyder strong in 954. Adams, Robinson, Demares, and Schupp tied for pitchers with a clean record. Raston tops teams with .468 fielding percentage.
The Postala led the Atlanta alley league from the Amery Steiner building floor, supplanting the Submarines. Top team game 344 pins, Fish claim the high team series 87 and McDonald the top individual 159 game and 376 series. Team averages show Postals 80x0 and Submarines 6299 pins, with several players posting scores over 100.
Slacon Ga November 28 Special Captain Duck Swann is the Mercer team's hero this year. A pharmacy student he has played quarterback in every game and scored glimpses against Auburn near their 15 yard line. Swann is 135 pounds and also played first base on Mercer’s baseball team last year.
Charley Frank may move the 1916 Crackers to a training camp rather than Atlanta. A camp with good weather in a smaller city would help the team whip into shape faster and allow stricter focus on getting into condition and learning baseball, signaling a new departure for Atlanta teams.
The article outlines scattered claims to college football titles across divisions. In the South Tech and Vanderbilt are tied for the title. in the South Atlantic Virginia and Washington and Lee share equal claims. The East sees Cornell and Pittsburgh undefeated. Middle West ends in ties for Illinois and Minnesota. Far West notes Washington and Washington State undefeated. Southwestern shows Rice, Texas, and Texas A M with equal rights amid a cycle of mutual defeats.
The football season just ended was successful on the field and financially. Tech reported the largest receipts in its history and the trend appeared nationwide, as colleges in all sections showed strong profits while baseball seasons faltered. The overall message is that business conditions have been steadily improving and money markets are easier than a year ago.
Tech and Georgia will play five spring baseball games instead of a tour. The series will be held to prevent fatigue at the end of the season with dates to be announced later.
Sporting editor Dick Jemison writes in The Constitution praising the officials for their handling of a Georgia Tech game. He notes he did not attend the Georgia Tech game but saw a recent contest and strongly approves of the officiating and judgment.
The Cornell eleven led the East with 237 points scored and 3 against, while Syracuse finished second with 268 points scored and 16 against. Pittsburg placed third with 247 points scored and 86 against, Princeton beat Cornell 3 to 0 for its sole defeat.
Atlanta lodge No. 78 BPOE will hold annual memorial services Sunday at 3 PM in the Forsyth theater. Members meet at 2:20 PM at 49 East Hillis Street to march in. Memorial day committee includes James, Lovvorn, Smith, Courtney. music by Matthiesen's orchestra. Drunkenmiller to sing The Vacant Chair. David B. Smith of Charlotte to deliver the address.
Waycross Georgia gears up for Prosperity week from 10 in the morning on November 28 to midnight December 4. A big labor parade is planned for Saturday night with union floats and a torchlight procession. Twenty cars are expected from Macon to Waycross and Jacksonville on December 3. The Eleventh District Medical Association convenes December 3 with a record turnout, including an oyster roast after the business session.
In Macon Georgia on November 23 a raid on a negro drug store on Cotton avenue involved police and sheriff's deputies. After breaking five trap doors and entering a secret rear room of the Knights of Pythias temple more than 800 bottles of whisky were seized. Negro proprietors J H and G Clemons were arrested and released on bonds of 1000 each.
Henderson Ky November 28 A mob of fifty masked men seized Bilfis Buckner a Black man from the county jail and hanged him to a tree near Henderson following an incident with a young girl last night Buckner died in the related event and the mob’s actions sparked a broader outcry and investigation.
The Elbert Hubbard club of Atlanta will meet Wednesday evening at the Ansley hotel. A musical and literary program has been arranged for the session, reinforcing the club’s planned activities.
Al Ho Wilson stars in Ag Yeare Roll written by Herbert Hall Winslow and Horwitz produced by Sidney & Ellis at the Atlanta with a matinee today and tonight. The Prince of Pitven returns to the Atlanta Tuesday and Wednesday with seats on sale. Pixley and Lidsical comedy features Jess Dandy and a strong cast. Forsyth vaudeville offers seven new acts plus Pathe news and Harvest Festival footage.
Marguerite Clark appears in the Paramount feature The Prince and the Pauper at the Grand today through Wednesday. Clark plays both prince and pauper in a double role with extraordinary feats and humorous scenes rendered with Twain-esque wit.
H. T. Golding a 40 year old Mitchell county farmer tied a string from his toe to a shotgun trigger and blew out his brains at his home in Thomasville Go on November 28. An unbalanced mind after a long fever is blamed. He leaves a wife and several children. He was well known in the county.
In Augusta on November 28 Marian Dunbar aged 12 was struck by a car on the wrong side of the street. The driver did not stop to aid the injured child who was knocked senseless with head wounds and a cut leg. Chief Pafha Elliott handles the case and vows pursuit of the hit and run driver. The city reports fifteen arrests for speeding in the past week as a crackdown continues to curb excessive speeds.
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