All-Prep 1913 Football Team Chosen for The Constitution
Coach Maddox of GMC selects an all prep football team with picks across ends guards tackles and backfield. Notable names include Godwin Nash Wilder Hatton Hall Strupper Townsend Wilkinson and Tunnel with Strupper chosen at quarterback and Ellison as a leading fullback candidate amid strong GMC and RM A players.
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Maddox
G.M.C
Thomson
Rossee
Nash
Beasley
Wilder
King
Ake Nash
GM C
Hall
GMC
Hatton
R Vwoaa
Ellison
Wilkinson
Arnold
Tunnell
Bradford
Little
Mangham
Strupper
Townsend
Hagen
Basser
Tunnel
Bell Li
F Wilder LG
Nash R_G
Smyth Rot
Kingery
Rod Wilkinson
L Townsend
R H Elson
OB Strupper
Q T Burson
Sae
Gordon Uradford
GM Tunnel
Aes
amMc
Harvard Eleven Outshines 1912 Varsity, Says 1913 Editor
An archived note argues Harvard's 1913 team is stronger than 1912 with line plunges and defense, praising Mahan’s all around play as a key contributor. The piece reviews scoring power, punting, and drop kicking, and notes Yale and Princeton defenses limited ground games.
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R. Bushnell
Philadelphia
Harvard
Exer
Princeton
Yale
Wendel
Brickley
Crimson
Mahan
Wihan
Finley
Retreading Delay Obviated by New Tire Protectors
Goodyear manager L C Rockhill explains a new Standard Tire Protector that prevents retread delays. The protector cushions casings, deflects penetrating objects, and makes retreading near “puncture proof” while allowing reuse of the carcass and protector on other tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L C Rockhill
Automobiie Tire Department
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
1914 Cadillac Spark Advance Automatic
The 1914 Cadillac introduces automatic spark advance, removing the driver’s guesswork. A ring governor automatically adjusts spark timing to engine loads and speeds, preventing damage from too much advance or retard.
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Cadillac
Frank Lanier Heads Americus Baseball Club
Americus Georgia November 29 Frank Lanier was reelected president of the Americus Baseball club at a morning meeting of the board of directors Plans for the coming season were discussed and newly elected secretary Billa Humber was told to contact applicants for the manager position for the 1914 team Carl Glover was elected vice president The club will enlarge the grounds and use them again next year The Americus diamond sits near the business district with some lot adjustments approved This report notes minor changes to facilities and leadership for the next season.
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Americus
Spet Stals
Frank Lanier
Americus Baseball Club
Billa Humber
Carl Glover
Americas
Gly
Sweeney Won't Seek Cincinnati Manager Job
Boston, November 29 Captain Sweeney of the Boston Nationals said he would not seek the Cincinnati club manager position. He left the matter to President James J. Gaffney, who was in New York. In a letter Sweeney stated that any arrangements would be satisfactory to him. Gaffney notified Sweeney yesterday that he was free to negotiate.
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Boston
Mass
Sweeney
Boston Nationals
Cincinnati
James J. Gaffney
The
Royal Club
Gaffney
New York
Overland First in Space Drawings at Big Auto Shows
The Willys Overland company of Toledo Ohio secured space number 1 at the national automobile shows in New York January 4 to 10 and Chicago January 23 to 30, reflecting its top volume of business in 1918 with 40,900 cars sold and over 50 million dollars gross.
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Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
New York
Grand Central Palace
Chicago
Coliseum
Overland Company
Wills-Overland Company
All-Star Football Eleven to Meet Seventeenth Infantry at Ponce
All-Star eleven led by Lewie W Hardage will face the Seventeenth Infantry eleven next Saturday at Ponce de Leon park in Atlanta. The lineup features stars from Vanderbilt, Georgia, Auburn, Sewanee and Tech with signal practice already underway. Coaches include Lieutenant Devore and Hardage, with players arriving Wednesday to finalize teamwork for the post season showcase.
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Atlanta
Ponce de Leon Park
Lewie W Hardage
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Mercer University
Hardage
Seventeenth 4 Infantry
Devore
Army
Seventeenth Infantry
Southern
Morris
McWhorter
Georgia
Newell
Cook
Tech
Pitts
Morgan
Cheape
Sewanee
Hasslock
Peacock
Lamb
T Brown
Cogdell
Gillem
Major
E Brown
Morrison
Demand for ceased car shown by the Ford Co
Detroit Michigan November 29 indicates rising demand for closed cars across seasons. The Ford Company notes agents report stronger interest this fall, with cab and city use prompting owners to keep cars in winter. The trend reflects broader year round car usage and growing popularity of closed-body vehicles.
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Ford CO
Detroit
Mich
le Part Water Omni
Davseu Cats
Bais
Ford Company
Lawson Robertson Signs To Speed Up the Dodgers
Wilbert Robinson, veteran catcher and new manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signs Lawson Robertson, trainer of the American Athletic club, to sharpen team speed. Robinson aims to blend speed with strong hitting, promising a more dynamic 1914 season for the Dodgers and a tougher challenge for the National League rivals.
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Lawson Robertson
Dodgers
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Haes
McGraw
Robinson
Ariens American Athletic Club
Robertson
Alex Cunningham Names All Southern Eleven in Georgia
Athens November 29 Special coach Alex Cunningham selects an all southern eleven from Auburn Georgia Vanderbilt and Tech with Pitts Thigpen Malone Brown Henderson Newell Sikes and Robinson among starters and substitutes noted. The piece contextualizes Ford taxicab adoption in New York highlighting Max Bier as pioneer and Ford cars changing cab economics.
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Athens
Alex Cunningham
Georgia
Pitts
Auburn
Thigpen
Malone
Brown
Vanderbilt
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Arthur Ah. Waddox
Georgia Military College
David
Dom
Godwin
Foshall
Pil
Ismith
Gordon
Bursen
Pearson
Gsand Cents
Gan
Peachtree St
Leon Sigman
I Tree
Jin 2
Arch SE
Browns
Atelanta
Jacobse’ Pharmacy
Americus Ball Club
Tinker
Overland
Ponce
Max Bier
Ford
Max
Royal Mail
Motor World
O. B. Filnt
Stromberg
Sims
Ian Axlens
O. B
Flint
Tourig
Cerreh
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