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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1913
Page
11
The team wraps a long practice game after seven overtimes, as real elimination contests begin Saturday. Strong anticipation builds for the upcoming eliminations with promising matchups and turnout.
The article discusses how the national title may remain disputed by opinion, notes growing southern football contests from Virginia to Texas, and highlights an upcoming week of major classics that could reveal eastern, western, and southern strengths. It also mentions related baseball notes about the St. Louis Crackers and Cincinnati scorers’ rule changes, plus a glance at Griff’s Washington plans and Sally League meetings in Savannah.
The Negro motorcycle race meet, postponed twice last week, will run Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 weather permitting at the local Motordrome. Local riders Bil Jones and Loyd Brown defend against challengers Ben Griggs and Willie McCabe from Chattanooga and the Wilson brothers from New Orleans. Jones aims to end a long streak of bad luck and show speed, threatening to ride the white boards if rivals obstruct him.
A slate of decisive games runs this Saturday with several teams facing elimination from title contention. Sewanee at Tech in Grant Field draws local attention while Georgia seeks an easy path after a strong Virginia showing. Auburn travels to Mobile for a stern test as Donahue’s squad battles LSU. Virginia, Vanderbilt loom large with Carolina in Athens and Clemson colliding with South Carolina at Columbia. Harvard- Cornell and Syracuse- Michigan intrigue the East and Midwest, with Illinois-Chicago and Minnesota-Wisconsin shaping the western title picture.
Three matches are scheduled in the National Guard Basketball league this week. Company G will forfeit one Wednesday night, while Company C makes its first appearance against Company NI. Friday features two games, including a Governor's Horse Guard contest and a hard fought match between Governor's Horse Guard Specials and Company A, promising fast, well coordinated play.
Washington reports the weather bureau forecast cooler air spreading from the Mississippi valley this week with rain across the eastern and southeastern states. A disturbance moves east Monday with frost potential in southern states except Florida, followed by colder conditions across the central valleys and gulf states by Tuesday or Wednesday. A western disturbance is seen Tuesday bringing warmer then precipitation, crossing the central valleys Thursday and the eastern states Friday or Saturday.
In Dublin Georgia on a Saturday afternoon special report notes thirty bales of cotton brought into town in a single wagon by George Cullen a local planter from about sixteen miles away. The steel framed wagon with nine mules was driven to town to settle a wager about the wagon’s capacity.
Dublin Ga October 26 Special Dave Watson died this morning from injuries after falling from the Oconee river trestle last night He boarded the wrong train was carried about 2 miles across the river before the conductor put him off He lay exposed all night on the river bank and died shortly after being found He leaves a wife and two sons one a ferryman for Blackshear's ferry in the county
Twenty Atlanta Sunday schools report an average gain of 110 per church over the 1912-13 period. Total attendance reached 8,027 across all twenty, an average of 401, versus 5,815 total last year for an average of 291. This marks the largest three month gain outside Rally Day, with a steady rise since the attendance publicity campaign began last May. Complete weekly reports for the twenty schools follow.
Columbus Ga October 27 Willis B Powell secretary of the Columbus board of trade and Walter J Woodall editor of The Industrial Index departed for Mobile to represent this city at the southern commercial congress.
University of Tennessee leads southern football teams in points scored this season across games played Saturday, with Georgia second and Tech third. Auburn remains the only southern eleven yet to have its goal line crossed. This item lists points for and against the southern teams this season.
The colored motorcycle races postponed from last Saturday due to a wet track will resume tomorrow afternoon. Hard Luck Bill Jones, who left auto racing for motorcycles after losing his mechanic, will race against top southern colored riders Tuesday. Bill visited Grady hospital and read his Bible before preparing his racer, with Dixie colored band and same prices as the prior day. Tickets are on sale at Tomlin’s cigar stores and Shepard’s on Bigewood avenue.
Sewanee’s five forwards on the 1920s Tigers line are praised as the best rush in the south by fans. Barnwell, McCallum, Hagwood, Dobbins, and Moore form a heavy, cohesive unit backed by Big Parker. Tolley’s sneaks through the center are highlighted as a key threat.
Macon Georgia October 24 Special Friends of Mayor elect Bridges Smith fear a city ordinance grants the mayor power to name police and fire leaders not by charter amendment. A critic says the new council could repeal the ordinance and appoint policemen and firefighters to favored allies, leaving only health board appointments by charter.
Dublin Ga October 26 Two counties Houston and Twiggs win prize exhibits at the Macon state fair and will ship them to the Twelfth District fair in Dublin for display the week after the state fair. Also mid way concessions from the state fair will come to Dublin enhancing the event.
The Thomasville grand jury reported Sunday sales not properly closed and urged authorities to enforce the law. It found drug stores grocers auto supply stores and others open on Sunday and noted difficulties obtaining witnesses for bootlegging and illegal liquor cases.
Dublin Ga October 26 Special R A Palmer rural route carrier reports a very large red fox killed this morning after a nine hour chase. Weighed about 25 pounds the fox was chased by a pack of hounds and caught at about 7 am in the county edge. Fox hunting is common in the county with many parties following hounds and local foxhounds kept ready for a hunt.
A 32-player handicap golf tournament is planned at East Lake course Atlanta Athletic Club. W I Halstead C B Keeler and John Paschal comprise the committee to arrange details with George Adair who will provide a trophy for the winner. An entry fee of 1 dollar and no qualifying round set the stage for rapid draw and play with prizes for runners up in both flights.
The ten round bout between Leach Cross and Willie Ritchie, set for next Wednesday night in New York, has been postponed to November 10 due to Cross sustaining a rib muscle injury. A specialist said Cross will be able to fight on November 10.
New York Giants defeated the Chicago White Sox 6 to 2 in Kansas City Missouri on October 26. White Sox first baseman White drove in two on a sixth inning three bagger but it was not enough to prevent a loss. Batteries: Tesreau Myers for the Giants and Russell Faber Scott Schalk Daley for the Sox.
The Harvard Crimson tops the eastern elevens in scoring through Saturday's games with Dartmouth, Pennsylvania, and Yale among the teams. Navy has not been scored upon, and the standings list Lehigh, Cornell, Pittsburgh, and others with limited details.
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