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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1921
Page
2
Florence highs edge Albany 6 0 in a dramatic finish as Annette Holt and Big Offie Wilson spark the local defense. A disputed kick over the fence followed by a referee decision shaped the late game chaos and kept the crowd on its feet.
In a rough battle at Hartselle Morgan County high defeated Cullman County high 14 to 0. The game featured repeated line plunges by Thomas and Tuck with several long runs and a standout 45 yard interception return for a score by Cathay.
Birmingham report says the Marion Cadets dominated the opening time but the Panthers rallied in the second half. Two Cadet threats near the goal line ended in fumbles and an interception. In the fourth period the Panthers controlled play and held Marion in its own territory.
Annapolis Navy 13 Princeton 0. New Haven Yale 23 Williams 0. Cambridge Harvard 10 Georgia 7. West Point Army 21 Wabash 0. New York Columbia 19 NYU 0. Hanover Dartmouth 14 Tennessee 3. Washington University 0 Carnegie 0. Tuscaloosa Alabama 95 Bryson 0. Birmingham Southern 19 Marion Institute 0. Mobile Springhill 28 Loyola 7. Mobile Barton 13 Pensacola 7. Washington Georgetown 66 Westminster 0. Norfolk William and Mary 13 George Washington 0. Ithaca Cornell 11 Western Reserve 0. Atlanta Georgia Tech 69 Furman 0. Lexington Kentucky 14 Vanderbilt 21. Chattanooga Georgetown 0. Lexington Virginia Virginia 18 V M I 7. Blacksburg VPI 34 Richmond College 0. Greenville King College 28 Tusculum 0. Bristol Emery and Henry 9 Carson and Newman 7. New Brunswick Washington and Lee 7 Rutgers 0. Auburn 56 Crimson 0.
New York reports a record number of intersectional matchups on the 1921 gridiron slate. Key clashes include Boston College with Detroit in Boston, Georgia Tech meeting Rutgers in Atlanta, Princeton facing Chicago in Princeton, and Harvard meeting Centre College in Cambridge. November highlights feature Pittsburg versus Nebraska in Pittsburgh, Army against Notre Dame at West Point, and Yale against Maryland in New Haven.
Navy defeated Princeton 13 to 0 at Annapolis marking the day’s major upset in the eastern schedule. Harvard edged out the Southerners 10 to 7 while Yale and Army won their games. Swarthmore tied Pennsylvania 7–7 as Penn State, Pitt, Dartmouth, Syracuse, Columbia, and W&J also won. Ohio State crushed Minnesota 27–0 and Wisconsin beat Northwestern 27–0. Georgetown routed Westminster 66–0 in Washington.
Georgia fought hard at Cambridge against Harvard, scoring first on a fourth quarter forward pass. Harvard edged ahead 10 to 7 with a second quarter field goal and a blocked kick that produced a 25 yard touchdown. Randall booted, Pfaffman added a field goal, then Hartley snagged Reynolds pass for a late Georg ia TD and Pew added the extra point.
In Moulton Alabama on October 1, Lawrence County High School posted a strong offensive showing and solid defense to defeat Audubon County rivals Rogersville Clan in a regional game.
Rumors say the Alabama Tennessee league will meet next month to settle franchise placements for 1921 and whether Russellville stays in the circuit. Officials may add two clubs to widen interest, with Albany Decatur pennant winners retained except for Shelton and Gilliland who are released as free agents.
Footballs basketballs and blades see N W George Decatur Phone 468 J ady 16 23
The Decatur Gun Club officially closed its season after a successful year with the Thursday shoot. The club now lists 25 members and anticipates a strong season next year as local shooters improve rapidly since the season opened.
Fragmentary remark suggests a satire on rules about honesty and talk. Uncle admonishes that avoiding idle chatter creates more time for other conversations. Text shows dialect and incomplete sentence structure with no clear event.
Bowling fans in the Twin Cities will attend a meeting this week to discuss plans for an early season tournament at the YMCA. Secretary Nollan announced last Saturday that last year’s event was a success as a first effort in years. Rahm Clothing donated a cup for the winning team, with another cup planned for the top individual scorer. The aim is to start the tournament sooner and field fewer teams to boost competition.
A letter received Saturday from Eddie Lewis of St Louis outlines his status as gardener of the pennant winning Twins last year and his return to school. He credits Gordon McDuff for early rapid improvement and hints at two more seasons in Class D before a move to higher company.
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