Franklin College Football Reaches Season Milestone In 1916
The 1916 Franklin College team under Coach Thurber opened with a 36 to 0 win over K M T and finished with a mixed slate including wins over DePauw Rose Poly and Hanover and a narrow Louisville loss. Captain Bruce L Bowen led as captain with Paul Shafer as captain-elect, while stars Craig Nelp and others contributed key plays and leadership. The squad claimed a successful season despite two losses and featured a post season All Stars game defeat 10 to 7.
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Butler
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Cully
University of Louisville
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Indiana
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Nelp
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Huge Tiger Preacher Leads Defense From Morgantown Lane
Local football notes highlight a player nicknamed Huge from Morgantown known for speed on and off the field. He plays as a ball carrier or tackle and is praised for a defensive wall and ramrod technique. The piece recalls songs, religion and a trip to Butler as part of a verbose profile.
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Hamilton
Pather
Morgantown
Hugh
Lowery
Franklin
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Anderson
Vington
Butler
DePauw
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Delta Zeta State Luncheon Celebrates 28th Anniversary
About fifty actives alumnae and patronesses attended the Delta Zeta chapter state luncheon at Hotel Severin to mark the sorority's twenty eighth anniversary. Decorations featured yellow and white chrysanthemums with blue ribbons. toasts were given by Clara Margaret Jennings and Jane Grace Dorsey from the Franklin chapter. Marguerite Hall visited Edinburg with Catherine Magaw. D Norwood Lipscomb of Crawfordsville won the annual Day contest with an oration The People of the War. Foster Bruce was second and TD H Blegel and Damon Miller tied for third.
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Hotel Severin
Gladys
Jolly
Delta Alpha
Clara
Margaret, Jennings
Jane Grace Dorsey
Franklin
Wabash
Thanksgiving Sunrise Prayer Meet at Baptist Church
The People's societies of the Baptist church announce a watch service at six o'clock Thanksgiving morning. The city and college youth organizations have been invited to attend. All who are not going home are urged to join.
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Hastings
Whipple
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C. Pruitt
C. Hamilton
Smith
Merrill
H. Hamilton
Crecraft
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Overman
Stoddard
Tilson
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Earlham
Rose Poly
U. of Louisville
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Marguerite
Hall
Catherine
Edinburg
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