Brown and Boston University to test play-count timing
Providence November 3. Brown University meets Boston University in an intercollegiate game using a new timing method where periods end after 40 plays by either side. Watches are replaced by play counts during periods and intermissions. Proponents claim balanced pacing and strategic fairness.
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Providence
R. IL
Brown University
Boston University
Harry R. Coffin
Harvard
R. W. H. Brown
Brown
Football Rules Committee
One Game Saturday of Teams Not Yet Beaten
In the Southern Conference both Washington and Lee and Virginia carry perfect league marks into their Lexington clash. Virginia's wins include Georgia, VMI and Maryland while Washington and Lee have defeated Kentucky and VPI. Virginia also edged Georgia 7 6 and VMI 18 10. Washington and Lee beat VPI 26 0 and Kentucky 25 0. Virginia meets NC State at Blacksburg. VMI faces UNC at Richmond. Georgia Tech faces Vanderbilt in Nashville.
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New Orleans
Washington and Lee
Virginia
Lexington
Cavaliers
Georgia
Virginia Military Institute
Maryland
Kentucky
Virginia Poly Institute
Old Dominion
North Carolina State
Blacksburg
North Carolina
Richmond
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Brooklyn Strives to Rebuild 1926 Baseball Giants Rivalry
Uncle Wilert Robinson, Brooklyn Nationals chief, plans a major overhaul for 1926 after a disappointing season. The club reveals a reshaped reserve list with key acquisitions Gus Felix Mickey ONeil and Jess Barnes in exchange for Zack Taylor Jimmy Johnson and Ed Brown. Additional newcomers from minor leagues are slated to join the roster.
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New York
Wilert Robinson
Brooklyn Nationals
Bush
Dodgers
Giants
Robinson
Gus Felix
Mickey O’neil
Jess Barnes
Brooklyn
Zack Taylor
Jimmy Johnson
Ed Brown
Robbie
Zbyszko Youth Follows Family Ring Path in Chicago
Young Carl Zbyszko, a 195 pound six footer still in his teens, follows famed uncles Stanislaus and Wala dek by pursuing wrestling fame in Chicago. He aims to finance a university course through match earnings.
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Stanislaus and
Waladek
Carl Zbyszko
Chicago
Grange Jersey 77 Saved at Illinois Recounting 1922
A muddy blue jersey with an orange 77 hangs in a frame at the University of Illinois. It honors Red Grange, who wore the number since his 1922 freshman season, making the numeral iconic for future grads and gridiron fans.
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University of Illinois
Thea
Grange
Fresh
Eats Tonight At the American Legion Hut
The article notes a gathering at the American Legion Hut tonight at 8 PM hosted by Dr. I. T. Mann birthday celebration. Officers will be elected and food is plentiful with mentions of smokes and seconds or even thirds expected.
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The
American Legion
Messa
I. T. Mann
Dr. Mann
Buddy Mann
New Orleans Cotton Opens With Sharp Advances
New Orleans dull weather and stronger Liverpool cables lift early cotton trading. First trades gain 26 to 40 points as near months rise. December hits 18.95, March 18.97, May 19.05. Prices ease after the call but recover within 5 points of the highs before the first half hour ends. New York market closed for Election Day.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
Pinehurst hosts 21st autumn golf tournament opens Friday
Pinehurst announces the winter golf schedule with the 21st autumn golf tournament starting Friday and running through November 6. Additional events follow including the sixth annual mid-south amateur and professional events on November 18-19 and the tenth annual Carolina tournament November 24-28.
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Pinehurst
Sandhill Fair
Carolina
St. Nicholas
Personal Battle in Virginia Voting Today
Voters in Virginia faced a tight statewide duel with John M. Purcell the Democratic incumbent seeking re election as state treasurer against Republican John B. Bassett a Henry county furniture maker. Democratic leaders expected Harry Byrd to win the governorship by about 80,000 votes while other running mates were seen with comfortable margins.
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Richmond
Virginia
John M. Purcell
John B. Bassett
Henry County
Harry Flood Byrd
S. Harris Hoge
Roanoke
Smith and Bowles In Non-Partisan Fight
Detroit voters completed a contentious non partisan mayoral race between incumbent John W. Smith and challenger Charles Bowles. The campaign featured last minute efforts across halls streets and radio and Bowles drew open Klan support over clean government.
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Detroit
John W. Smith
Charles Bowles
Smith
Bowles
Ku Klux Klan
Drys Versus Wets In New Jersey Governor Race
Newark electors go to the polls as the Anti-Saloon League faces Hudson County democratic forces in a high stakes governorship contest. Harry A Moore, a Jersey City revenue and finance commissioner, frames the race as a battle of the people against the Anti-Saloon League menace.
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Drys
Newark
N. J
Anti-Saloon League
Democratic Organization
Hudson County
Batle
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Harry A. Moore
Jersey City
Frank Hague
Italian Debt Question Delayed as Commissions Review Documents
Washington officials report formal funding discussions on the 2.14 trillion Italian debt to the United States are in abeyance while American commissioners study 21 documents presented by Italian finance minister Count Volpi. President and Mrs. Coolidge will host a White House dinner for both commissions with talks set to resume tomorrow.
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Washington
United States
American Commission
Count Volpi
There s a Difference Paris English Teacher Choice
In Paris a school teaching languages to foreigners noted a distinction between American and English English. A young French student enrolling for English was asked to choose an American or English teacher. He selected an American, saying it makes all the difference in the world.
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Paris
Washington Beats Oxford in Debating Victory
George Washington University debaters won the negative on recognizing Soviet Russia over Oxford University. The audience awarded the home team the laurels by a vote of 452 to 446.
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Oxford Washington
George Washington University
Soviet Russia
Oxford University
Nervous digestion haunts racing drivers at Charlotte meet
The article notes drivers fear nervous indigestion more than crashes with Earl Cooper sidelined by illness, Cliff Durant and Glover Ruckstell affected, while Tom Milton often endures the strain. Dr William E Shattuc, racing entrant, combats the ailment through diet, celery and carrots, water, and tea coffee avoidance.
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Earl Cooper
Charlotte Speedway
Cooper
Glover Ruckstell
Mercer
Cliff Durant
Tommy Milton
Charlotte
Indianapolis
Milton
William E. Shattuc
Charlotte Spedway
Hendersons Book Is English Best Seller
Hendersons Table Talk of G B S tops English non fiction lists as a best seller. The work is rapidly gaining status in the United States with Harper and Brothers reporting strong sales and extensive reviews. The piece notes English and American best seller lists and places Henderson alongside other noted authors.
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Chapel Hill
London
Lulu Vollmer
Carolina Mountains
Archibald Henderson
England
Fction
Baroness Orczy
Gilbert K. Chesterton
M. A. Noble
Gilligan’s Men
Lowell Thomas
Lawrence
Arabia
North Carolina
O. Henry
Walter Hines
Harper and Brothers
Dr. Henderson
American Priests Held by Bandits Near Hong Kong Island
Information from the American legation reports two American priests are held by bandits at St Johns Island south of Hong Kong. An American destroyer and a Chinese warship are said to be moving toward the island to assist.
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Peking
St. Johns Island
Hong Kong
Legation
Administratrix Notice for James M Stevenson Estate
Georgie Stevenson administratrix notifies all debtors and creditors to present tested claims by October 27, 1926 or be barred from recovery. Indebted parties urged to settle promptly with the administratrix.
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James M. Stevenson
Georgie Stevenson
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