Carl Morris Weighs Heavyweight Chance After Smith Bout
James J. Corbett writes from New York on October 18 about Carl Morris rising as a top white heavyweight. He weighs Morris against Gunboat Smith, notes controversial foul claims, and suggests Morris could beat any heavy now, with Smith possibly traveling abroad and Moran-Johnson scrambling for matches.
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James J. Corbett
New York
Smith
Carl Morris
Morris
Billy Joh
Vanderbilt Dominates Henderson Brown in Slippery Clash
Vanderbilt University defeated Henderson-Brown College of Arkansas 34 to 0 on a slick field. Vanderbilt scored three touchdowns after a slow first half, with Boensth adding two field goals. Buensch and Brown contributed strong efforts for the Commodores ahead of Michigan game.
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Princeton Stuns Syracuse 13 to 8 in Defensive Battle
Syracuse fended well defensively but failed to capitalize on offense against Princeton. Streit scored both Princeton touchdowns as Lamberton and Grown locked punts, while Syracuse struggled with penalties and missed opportunities. Harvard routed Holy Cross 47 to 0 later in the day with strong Harvard passing and running from Freedley and Coolidge.
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Chip to Fight Brown in Pittsburgh Bout
Racine Wisconsin October 18 George Chip of Piresburg defeated Frank Krauss today and was matched to fight George Brown of Chicago. The bout likely will be held in Pittsburgh. The men have previously drawn twice.
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Moran Eyes Big Fights in Boxing Swell Ties
The author weighs Moran’s chances against Johnson and other heavyweights, noting Moran’s potential to chase a fat purse, the impact of Johnson’s rumored weight and condition, and the slim odds of upsets. If Moran defeats Johnson, his fortune rises. if beaten, reputation barely suffers.
Army Triumphs Over Colgate 7 to 6 In Opener
Army defeats Colgate 7 to 6 at West Point in a hard fought game. Robingen's 60 yard run for Colgate and Prichard 65 yard TD stand out as Army rallies in final minutes. Wynne, Prichard and Hobbs star for Army in a tight early season matchup.
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Robingen
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Woodruff
Wynne
Jackie
Jones
Hobbs
Football Results From Various Colleges and Matches
A long list of college football scores from a range of teams including Tech 33 Mercer 0 and Georgia 20 Alabama 0. Other results feature Virginia 38 over VolM 1.7 and Auburn 20 over Clemson 0, with numerous additional games and scores across many institutions. Also noted is a boxing result: Al Palzer knocked out by Dan Dailey in the second round in Pittsburgh.
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Virginia
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Clemson
Seventeenth
Dahlonega
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Henderson Brown
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Washington and Lee
Johns Hopkins
Arkanuss
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Senuanee
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Ohio Northern
Mississippi College
Tulane
Richmond
Wake Forest
Cc. A. and
Davidson Gorgetown
Medicais
Citadel
Charleston
Randolph Macon
Richmond Biueas
Pittsburg
al Palzer
New York
Dan Dailey
Newcastle
Palzer
Gordon to Play G M C on Monday
Milledgeville Ga October 17 Special a prep football clash will be staged at Barnesville Monday as Gordon Institute faces Georgia Military Academy in a bout viewed as one of the year’s strongest prep games Riv erside Dahlonega Locust Grove G M A and Stone Mountain circles will watch the result closely Gordon earlier beat Spartan 72 0 while G M A won 102 0 over the same foe last season prompting high expectations and a keen rivalry with the cadets hoping to upset the favored Gordon squad coached by Maddox faces a tough test and is confident yet unsure about the outcome
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Mercer Baptists Fiercely Battle Tech In Gridiron Tilt
Mercer and Tech traded drives with McDonald’s kicking and field goal attempts shaping the scoring. Johnson and Thomason powered the Jackets as Mercer edged ahead, but repeated misses and penalties kept the contest tight through the first half.
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Trawick
Tech Dominates Mercer with Big Second Half Rally
Tech raced to a 13 point lead on Mercer’s 16 yard line with a McDonald kickoff return for a touchdown and steady scoring through the third quarter. Mercer fought back briefly but Tech extended the advantage to 33 to 3 before the game ended with Mercer on their own 35 yard line.
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Giants Beat White Sox 11 to 2 in World Tour Opener
Cincinnati October 18 New York Nationals defeated Chicago Americans 11 to 2 as Mathewson Tesreau pitched well while Benz struggled Inning scores show the Nationals leading early and finishing strong Batteries: Mathewson Tesreau Wingo for the Nationals Benz Leverenz Schalk Bly for the Americans
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Halfback Miller Hurt in College Game
Ann Amor October 18 Blake Miller star halfback of the M. eleven was injured in today’s game and hospitalized. Late tonight he became delirious with a possible head injury believed to be the cause and the condition is described as serious.
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Blake Miller
Tech High Ups Cop e by Winning From Riverside
Gainesville Ga October 18 Riverside Military Academy suffered its first defeat on its grounds as Tech High won 7 to 6 in a classic prep football game. Myers and Weston key for Tech High with a 30 yard TD run and a successful kick, while Strupper Reed and Townsend starred for Riverside in a hard fought, close contest before Brenau students and a large crowd.
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Newilla
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Woodward
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Strupper
Reed
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Struppers
G W Hanson Returns to Former Auto Home
George W. Hanson and partners return to their first automobile home at 45 Auburn Avenue. The site, built for Mr Transon years ago, now houses Hanson’s company with Oak land distribution in the southern states. A new service station opens with Mr Hixon supervising and promising same courteous treatment for all car owners.
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Auburn Avenue
Transon
Wikh
Hanson
Hixon
Morris Brown Loses in Opening Conference Football
Morehouse College defeated Morris Brown 38 to 6 in a Saturday game at Morris Brown College. Early progress by Morris Brown stalled as Morehouse scored three second quarter touchdowns and added two more in the final period while Morris Brown fought to reach the goal.
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Caner
Morehouse
Morehouse Boys
Morehouse Tigers
Trion Defeats Buster Brown in Diamond Duel
The Trion baseball team beat the Chattanooga Buster Brown club on their diamond in a heated game. Hawkins and Fincher pitched for Trion with Gross and Sherill catching for Buster Brown. The score stood 6 to 0 in favor of Trion as the teams continue a series of games.
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Rome Golfers Win in 36-Hole Match at Local Course
In Rome Georgia on October 18 the Rome Country club team defeated the Anniston Country club by 45 holes in a 36 hole match played with seven players per side.
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Rome Country Club
Anniston Country Club
See Quo Vadis Grand This Week at Daily Showings
The venue promotes See Quo Vadis at Grand theater with daily showings at 2 4 7 and 9 o clock. Tickets advertise popular prices.
Derrick Recovering After Major Operation in Atlanta
George W. Derrick the well known baseball umpire lies in St. Josephs Infirmary Atlanta after a serious operation. He is a prominent fraternal figure with many friends among fans throughout the state and is reported to be doing well and on the road to recovery.
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Atlanta
St. Joseph's Infirmary
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