WHIFFS AUBLEN SEEN AS TITLE BARRIER FOR SOUTHERN COLLEGES
The article notes Whiffs Aublen as the team southern colleges must beat to win the title. It cites Auburn prospects and quotes coaches from Georgia Tech Mer rvey and Auburn watchers praising Auburn’s strength while urging Georgia and Tech to regain the "waiting spirit" for a successful football season. It also mentions Mike Donlin’s marriage plans and Mike Finn’s Memphis managerial appointment, plus Bradley Streit’s rising stature at Princeton and Athletics earnings from the World Series.
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Aublen
Southern
Georgia
Tech
Dark Jacketed Baseball War Warms Up Varsity Practice
The team trains daily at 2 PM with secret practice using white jackets for night play. Players learn charging, signaling, and scrimmage drills while adapting to darkness. Hayes from Savannah High and others push for starting roles as Patten, Loeb, and Thomason gain ground in prep for Mercer and Florida games.
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New Star
Hayes
Savannah
Mercer
Jene Patten
al Loeb
Patten
Florida
Thomason
Lucas
Hugh Mauck
Carnegie
G. M. A. Eleven to Meet Mercer Scrubs at College Park
The Mercer scrubs travel to College Park to face Georgia Military Academy on their campus Friday afternoon. Both teams are coached well and evenly matched, with GM A favored in recent form after a Tech scrubs win. The GM A lineup includes Clark, Angel, Perry, Wall, Porter, Walker, Kendall, Davis, Allen, Smith, and others.
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Mercer] Scrubs
Georgia Military Academy
College Park
Mercer Scrubs
Gg.m. A
Tech Scrubs
GM. A
Clark
Angel
Perry
Wall
Porter
Walker
Kendall
Davis
Allen
Smith
Savannah Club Quits Racing, Sells Grandstand
Savannah Georgia October 15 Special Savannah has withdrawn from automobile racing. It will not stage further meets and will sell the grand stand to satisfy a $2,000 claim. About $40,000 attended events. Savannah advertised nationally for the grand prize and Vanderbilt cup contests.
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Savannah Automobile Club
Savannah
The
Automobile Club
Harvey Granger
Nat
Chamber of Commerce
Curly Brown Bought by Morgley’s Barons
Curly Brown the left hander from Montgomery last season has been purchased by Birmingham for 1914. The Barons also landed six players by draft including three pitchers a first baseman a fielder an outfielder Magee brother of a Philadelphia hitter and secured from Lewell City at the New England league.
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Biningham
Ala
Curly Brown
Montgomery Billthens
St. Louis Browns
Birmingham
Brown
Barons
Ers
Magee
Philadelphia
Lewell Clit
Prep League Teams Prepare For Upcoming Battles
Carl Taylor reports prep league squads from Yes Boys' High and Tech High are in daily practice, with scrimmages and new plays under Coach Wood and Henderson. Despite injuries, teams push hard as Donald Fraser and others strengthen weaknesses aiming to lift the prep circuit.
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Carl Taylor
Yes Boys
Donald Fraser
Wood
Johnston
Tech High
Rome Athletic Club
Rome
Buuls
Mar
High School
Football Injuries Show Large Increase
Chicago reports a sharp rise in football injuries compared with a decade ago. A Chicago Daily News writer argues new rules reduce roughness but fail to prevent harm, noting lighter players and a trend toward risk as skill and tackling vigor decline.
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Chicago Daily News
University of Chicago
Hameo
Autfering
Mercer Students Barred From Tech Game In Misprint
Mercer students cannot attend the Texas vs Baylor game in Austin as first planned due to a misunderstanding with railroad companies over special round trip rates. Some students may still attend if the special rates are arranged, which could bring the entire student body to the event.
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Mercer
Macon
Advertising for Va Vandy Game Hailed by Committee
Charlottesville October 15 Special J The publicity committee of the General Athletic association plans a great advertising campaign for the Virginia Vanderoit game to be played here November 1 Every letter that passes through the university post office bears the game announcement in bold letters Alumni and others nationwide are urged to attend and be informed of the event.
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Charlottesville
General Athletic Association
Virginia Vanderoit
University
McCormick to play regular in 1914 Lookouts outfield
Chattanooga report says Moose McCormick will start in the outfield for the 1914 Lookouts and will appear in more than 100 games. The likely 1914 outfield includes McCormick Bert King and Jack Johnson with the other Johnson likely sold to a Pacific coast club. President O E B Andrews praised the manager and plans discussed at the minor leagues meeting in Columbus.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Moose" McCormick
McCormick
Bert King
Jack Johnson
O. E B. Andrews
Lookouts
National Association of Minor Leagues
Columbus
Ohio
Mogul
American balloon adjudged winner in Bennett cup race
Paris October 15 officials announced the victory of the American balloon Goodyear in the international race for the James Gordon Bennett cup. The final competitor, the Frankfurt representing Austria, was reported this morning to have landed at Sougeal near Saint Malo on the English channel.
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Paris
Badlod Goodyear
Frankfurt
Austria
Sougeal
Nese Saint Malo
Lewis in critical condition after boxing bout arrest made
Philadelphia October 15 Harry Lewis middleweight remains in serious condition at the hospital after his fight with Joe Borrell of Philadelphia. Doctors say prospects are not favorable. Lewis was stopped in the fifth round after a severe beating. Borrell and five others connected with the bout were arrested and held on bail for further hearing.
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Philadelphia
Harry Lewis
Joe” Borrell
Lewis
Borrell
Virginia Football Team Hopes to Rebound After Cadet Drubbing
Charlottesville October 15 The Virginia student body cheers the return of Billy Gloth Erie Pa a famed center from the 1909 team He will train the center and guards amid battle for the position Jett Brown and Coleman challenge for center while Creekmore Speer and Randolph vie for backfield spots Randolph subbed for Ray late in the game scoring two touchdowns Virginia aims to rebound next Saturday against Virginia Military Institute after Word’s injury may sideline him for the season.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Billy” Gloth
Erie
Gloth
Oath Warren
Jett
Carolina Red
Jefferson Fprep
Ee Speer
Randolph
Ray
Humphet-Sidney
Virginia Military Institute
Word
Iin
Virginia Josep
Federal League Ready to War on Majors Next Season
Indianapolis, Oct 15. J Edward Krause president of the local Federal league club says the independent league will wage all out war on the major leagues next season, lure top players with money, and seek major and Class AA players after a November 1 board meeting.
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Federal League
Indianapolis
Ind
J. Edward Krause
Bfr
Krause
McNamara Brady Take Open Prelude Golf Honors
Tom McNamara and M J Brady of Boston won first honors with 141 in the 36 hole best ball foursome, opening the Western Golf Association open championship at Memphis Country Club. McLeod Maiden tied for second at 142, while Simpson, Sim son, Patrick and Hingley tied for third at 144. play continues with 72 holes remaining Friday.
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Tenn
Tom McNamara
M. J. Brady
Boston
Western Golf Association
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Chevy Chase
Stewart Maiden
Atlanta
Dave Patrick
George Hingley
Herbert Strong
Long Island
McDonald Smith
New Rochelle
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Maiden
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Smith
John Gatherum
Blue Island
Land
Dave Wilson
Hartland
Wis
John Burke
Port Arthur
Canada
Lee Nelson
Indianapolis
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Condon
Paul Andress
Chattanooga
Tann
W. E. Cole
Chicago
John J. Brophy
Portsmouth
Ohio
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Walter Favorgue
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J. P. Edrington
G. C. Simpson
Omaha
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Wheaton
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Oklahoma City
P._M. Davis
Milwaukee
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J. B. Simpson
H. H. Barker
Birmingham
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Watt Anderson
New London
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Nashville
Bob Peeples
Topeka
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Knoxville
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Little Rock
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Foreign Golf Girls Going Very Strong In National Championship
Wilmington Del October 15 Miss Muriel Dodd English and Canadian champion Miss Gladys Ravenscroft last year s English champion and Miss Mattel Harrison Irish champion won their matches in the second round for the women s national golf championship today over the Hinks of Wilmington Country club The American survivors entering the third round tomorrow include Miss Marion Hollins metropolitan champion Miss Harriet Curtis and Miss Fanny Oswood of Boston Mrs Clarence H Vanderbeck and Mrs H H Titler of Philadelphia The Canadian western New Jersey and Delaware entries were eliminated In matches Miss Violet Fooley of British Columbia was defeated by Miss Dodd five up and three to play and Miss Florence Warvey of Canada lost to Miss Hollins one up Results featured rough scores and match play progressions for the leading players with Ravenscroft and Harrison advancing to face Oslegged and Curtis respectively in subsequent rounds
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New York
Metropolitan
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Fanny Oswood
Boston
Clarence H. Vanderbeck
H. H. Titler
Philadelphia
Violet Fooley
British Columbia
Miss Dodd
Florence Warvey
Canada
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Caroline Painter
F. S Colburn
Elaine Rosenthal
Chicago
B._H. Titler
Vanderbeck
Miss Ravenscorft
Miss Harrison
Miss Ravenscroft
Oslegged
Miss Hollins
Itler
Miss Curtis
Tesreau to Wed Miss Blake as Giants Marry Again
New York on October 15 reports Charles Mon roe Tesreau, star pitcher for the New York National League club, known as Jeff, has obtained a license to marry Helena Elizabeth Blake of New York. The wedding is set for tomorrow, joining the Giants in a three week run of marriage among players. Mrs Tesreau will be a stenographer.
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New York
Charles Monroe Tesreau
Jeff
Helena Elizabeth Blake
Tesreau
Giants
WORLD'S SERIES TO BE RETAINED IN PRESENT FORM
Chicago October 15 B B Johnson president of the American league and national baseball commission favors keeping the World's Series games in their present form. He notes the series arouses immense national interest benefiting baseball and argues inter league play would reduce the incentive to win league pennants. The commission nears agreement on a clause forbidding players from writing for newspapers under 1914 uniform contracts.
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Chicago
B. B. Johnson
National Baseball Commission
Svorka
Johnson
Dahlonega to Meet Soldier Team in Atlanta Game
Dahlonega Ga October 15 Special The Dahlonega football team will play the Seventeenth infantry team in Atlanta at Fort MacPherson Saturday. The soldiers gave Tech a close score, signaling strength. Coach Woodruff expects a strong showing from his squad. No admission for standing, seats sold around the field at 50 cents, spectators may stand at no cost.
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Atlanta
Fort MacPherson
Tech
Georgia
Woodruff
Prince seeks milder football for Zululand and more
Boston October 15 Prince Madikanex Cole of Zululand calls American football brutal and plans to introduce milder forms along with basketball and baseball. Superior October 15 Spike Kelly and Billy Walters welterweight bout here was postponed to October 23 due to Walters arm injury.
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Prince Madikanex
Cole
Zululand
Robert T. P. Storer
Harvard
Superior
Wis
Spike Kelly
Billy Walters
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