Stone makes $5000 offer to meet Stribling in Atlanta ring
Ad Stone telegraphed a $5000 offer to meet Stribling within two months for a light heavyweight title fight in Atlanta. Matchmaker Holt Gewinner said the offer is the largest ever for a Stribling bout here and expected an acceptance and date within a day. Stribling recently defeated Harry Fay in Atlanta to reinforce his claim as advancing light heavyweight contender.
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Harry Fay
Coneender
South
Auditorium
Holt Gewinner
American Legion
Stribling
Ad Stone
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Gewinner
Stone
Pa” Stribling
W. I
University School For Boys
Fay
Atlanta Fang
LaGrange High Headlines State Title Hope
LaGrange Ga November 28 Special LaGrange I high school claims strong statewide title prospects after defeating Moultrie Thanksgiving and Hartwell 7 to 5. Star back Albright and Wisher lead a high scoring backfield with 122 points this season, supported by Bryant Cassidy and Bolden on the line. Season record listed includes wins over West Point Carrollton Newnan Hartwell Moultrie and others.
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LaGrange
LaGrange I High School
Moultrie
Hartwell
Barkfield
Hey
Albright
Wisher
Bryant
Cassidy
Bolden
Wreoff
Mann
Priester
Estes
Haynes
Powell
Ferguson
Ferrell
West Point
Precebiiacae
Carrollton
AL & C
Newnan
Hi LaGrange
Krittin
Zivic Beats Mendelsohn in 16 Round Lightweight Bout
Detroit November 28 Jack Zivic of Pittsburg won by unanimous decision over Johnny Mendelsohn of Milwaukee in a 16 round lightweight fight. Newspaper men credited Zivic with every round.
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Detroit
Jack Zivic
Pittsburg
Johnny Mendelsohn
Milwaukee
Aivie
Atlanta Dogs Win Open Derby At Georgia Field Trials
Waynesboro Ga November 27 Special Mike Milligan owned by Trammell Scott a prominent Atlanta sportsman won the open derby prize at the Georgia field trials with thirty two dogs entered The second prize went to Miss Maxie Slugter owned by A G Ireland of Birmingham Ala John Ezell owned by Frank Ezell of Monticello Ga took third honors Two Atlanta dogs captured first and second in the open-for-all ages Dollar Bus owned by J K Ottley of Atlanta won the first prize Captain Jack owned by Scott Madsen of Atlanta took second and Cranston Wyn placed third as the events concluded most contestants and visitors left Waynesboro for home.
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Waynesboro
Mike Milligan
Trammell Scott
Atlanta
Georgia
Maxie Slugter
A. G. Ireland
Birmingham
Eastman Wildcats Roll Over Hawkinsville in Season Finale
Eastman Georgia November 28 Eastman Wildcats finish their football schedule with a 21 to 4 victory over Hawkinsville Jads. It marks their seventh straight win and secures an undisputed twelfth district title after defeating Dublin earlier and avenging a prior loss.
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Eastman
Eastman Wildcats
Ulyought
Hawkinsville
River Mayers
Wildcats
Dublin
Two Important Grid Games Left on 1924 Schedules
Southern grid season nears end with two key clashes shaping final standings. Georgia vs Centre in Danville and Washington and Lee versus Florida on December 6 boost Conference ratings while Havana and Rollins games widen a busy southern slate amid intersectional results.
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University of Georgia
Centre
Danville
Bulldogs
Colonels
Iast
Alabama
Birmingham
Crimson
Kentucky College
Washington and Lee's
Generals
Florida Alligators
Jacksonville
Washington and Yee
Florida Inns
Georgia Military Academy cage practice underway this season
About 30 men report daily to Coaches Macrow and Hatcher at Georgia Military Academy for practice on the GM A court. Returning players Mathews Oliver and Dishman lead, with Boiler Camp Mayo and Bion pushing for letters. The squad includes Barker Sharpe Boardman R Marshall Jr Burtleshaw Browlett Phillips Kaufman. Indoor and outdoor facilities boost morale as GM A plans for the city prep title and Cotton States championship, with a season schedule to be released later and a tournament at Auburn next spring.
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Macrow
Hatcher
Georgia Military Academy
Matthews
Oliver
Dishman
Lat
Boiler
Camp
Mayo
Bion
Barker
Sharpe
Boardman
R. Marshall, Jr
Burtleshaw
Browlett
Phillips
Kaufman
Go M. A
City Prep
Auburn
Cedartown High Clouts Cave Springs 50 to 0
Cedartown Ga November 28 Cedartown High routed consolidated schools of Cave Springs 50 to 0 in a decisive win. A quick start featured a touchdown on the second play via a long pass and Cedartown added more through passes and long runs. Times and Carter sparked end runs while Cave Springs only managed one first down in the third period.
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Cedartown
Cedartown High
Consolidated Schools of
Cave Springs
Consolidated
Carter
Derby date eyed as Churchill Downs meet slated
Louisville November 3 report the Kentucky Jockey Club won state racing commission approval for a 19 day Churchill Downs meet starting May 9 and ending May 30. The Kentucky Derby, held on the second Saturday of the meet, is expected to run May 16 pending final scheduling.
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Louisville
Kentucky State Racing Commission
Churchill Downs
Kentucky Jockey Club
Downs
Tulane Crowd Sets Attendance Record at LSU Stadium Dedication
Baton Rouge November 25. All records for attendance at a Louisiana football game were broken as the Tulane LSU contest opened the new stadium. About 20,000 spectators attended with special trains into the city and heavy automobile traffic. the crowd overwhelmed all prior marks.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Louisiana State University
Harris Beats Soldier Diaz in 10-Round Tampa Bout
Martin Harrig of Philadelphia won a unanimous decision over Angel Diaz of Havana in a 10 round match at Benjamin field Tampa. Diaz used a crouching style and close quarters fighting while Harrig, with greater reach, built points after the first three rounds. Diaz weighed 122 pounds, Harrig 126. In a separate semi final, Carolie Diamond defeated Ben Ray of Columbus after eight ferocious rounds, Diamond winning the last four by a wide margin.
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Tampa
Fla
Martin Harrig
Philadelphia
Angel
Soldier) Diaz
Havana
Benjamin Field
Diaz
Harrig
Harris
Diaz Weizhe
Carolie Diamond
Ben Ray
Columbus
Ray
Diamont
Furman to stage 1926 Clemson clash in Greenville on Thanksgiving
Furman university President McLoughlin announces final details for 1926 events. The Furman Clemson game will be in Greenville on Thanksgiving Day. Furman will also host Carolina in 2025, bringing both of the Hurricanes Big Three games to Greenville. The schedule lists Newberry, Citadel, Georgia, Davidson, P. C., Carolina, Mercer, Wake Forest, and Cleston in various Greenville and nearby cities.
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Georgian Tech
Virginia
University of North Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Tulane
Louisiana State University Stadium
Baton Rouge
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U. MM. I
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Johns Hopkins
Kentucky Wildcats
Tennessee Volunteers
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Clemson
South Carolina
Oglethorpe
University of Chattanooga
Mercer
Mississippi College
Pensacola Air Service
Fort Kenning
Davidson
Trinity
William and Mary
Richmond
Greenville
3. C
McLoughlin
Furman University
Carolina
Uurricane
Macon
Asheville
Don
Newberry
Open
Citadel
Georgia
Augusta
Charlotte
P. C
Orembee Caroling
Ashevill Thanks
Ville
ng—Clenson
Green
Milan to Pilot Chicks as Memphis Manager in 1925
Clyde Milan former Washington and New Haven manager will lead the Memphis Southern Association club in 1925. He will join Memphis as a free agent and serve as player manager, succeeding John Dobbs who moves to Birmingham. Thomes H. Watkins, Memphis president, announced the selection.
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Memphis
Tenn
Clyde Mian
New Haven
Milan
John Dobbs
Birmingham
Thomes H. Watkins
Tech Football Attendance Records Fall in 1924 Season
Georgia Tech reports record 123456 fans attended home and away games in 1924. Grant Field saw 20250 in a Notre Dame visit, while Notre Dame and other SEC opponents drew high turnstile totals. Officials plan a larger program next year amid a tougher schedule including Georgia.
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Georgia Tech Athletic Gasociation
Tech
Grant Field
South Bend
Ind
Jackets
Irish
Notre Dame
The
Athletic Association
Florida
Dean State
Alabama
LS. AL
Vandy
Auburn
Nutre Dame
Fire destroys Tia Juana Stables at border racecourse
A massive fire engulfed six sections of the Cia Juana Jockey Club stables in Via Juana Lower California, housing 600 stalls. Officials say no thoroughbreds were lost, though the blaze forced swift action to save horses and racing resumed next day as carpenters built new quarters. Firefighters and crowd of about 10,000 witnessed the blaze while incendiary suspicion was noted.
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Via Juana
Lower
California
CIA Juana Jockey Club
Sunny Jim” Coffroth
Tt Wats
Tia Juana
Romero Beats John Risko in Cleveland Heavyweight Bout
Quintin Remery-Kojas from South America won a referee's decision over John Risko of Cleveland after a two round bout. The match in Cleveland drew praise as one of the fastest seen here in some time.
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Cleveland
Quintin Remery-Kojas
Chimpion
John Riske
Tulane plans big stadium in New Orleans
Tulane University announces plans to erect a new concrete stadium in New Orleans, ready by the start of the next football season. The project carries a $250,000 price tag, with a drive to raise the funds stated today.
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New Orleans
Tulane University
Gainesville Wins North Georgia Title
Gainesville High defeated Athens High 41 to 12 on Sanford Field in Athens to claim the North Georgia championship. Sensational halfback Rothstein opened with an 85 yard TD run and Gainesville scored two more in the first half. Coach Petard's Gainesville team runs their 19th straight win streak dating to 1924.
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Athens
Gainesvilleigh
North Georgia
Athens High
Sanford Field
Gainesville
Rothstein
Gainesville Rish
Ant Sandere
Gainesville High
Petard
Butler to Lead Philadelphia Police and Fire Dept
General Smedley D. Butler will head the Philadelphia police and fire departments for three years if his leave from the Marine Corps is extended, per an announcement after a mayoral conference. Butler said he would stay four full years and urged action to clean up the city.
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Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments
Marine Corps
Major Kendrick
General Butler
Kendrick
Butler
Nnttes
Coolidge
Georgia Bulldogs Face Centre With Two Regular Ends Out
Danville Ky November 25 Special J Battered by Alabama, the Georgia Bulldogs arrive to meet Centre Colonels in the season finale. Regular ends Jack Curran and Smack Thompson miss the trip, Thompson in hospital with a head injury and Curran with a badly wrenched knee. Centre lineup unchanged, Howard and Mapp to cover the ends. Georgia plans rest of starters for Saturday's pivotal clash.
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Danville
Wallace Wade
Crimson Tide
University of Alabama
Birmingham
Georgia Bulldogs
Centre Colonels
Georgia Eleven
Jack Curran
Smack” Thompson
Thompson
Atlanta
Georgia
Centre
Athens
Colonels
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Curran
Howard
Mapp
Woodcuff
Confessions Of A Football Scout Like Bugs Under Glass
A veteran football scout describes methods of targeting promising players before college, including gathering extensive personal and scholastic data, leveraging alumni networks, and discreet home visits. The piece notes ethical concerns and the influential role of fraternities in scouting operations.
Moultrie Seeks Titular Game In Valdosta Toss
Moultrie Ga November 25 Spec ial The Moultrie High School votes unanimously to play Valdosta for the southwest Georgia high school football championship. A coin toss or neutral site may decide where the game is held and how gate receipts minus expenses are split fifty fifty.
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Moultrie
Moultre High School
Valdosta H
iGeorgia High School Athletic Association
Valdosta
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