Georgia Meets Crimson Tide on Thanksgiving
Georgia battalion led by Herdis McCray prepares for the Thanksgiving clash with Alabama in Birmingham as part of a strong 1927 season stack. The page also notes Virginia vs North Carolina dedication at Chapel Hill and the Turkey Day rivalries Sewanee vs Vanderbilt and Auburn vs Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
University of Georgia
Herdis McCray
Dixie
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Birmingham
Georgia
Alabama
Wallace Wade
Virginia
Yale
Auburn
Furman
Tulane
Florida
Clemson
Mercer
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Tar Heels
Cavaliers
Sewanee
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Commodores
Purple Tigers
Atlanti
Georgia Tech
Plainsmen
Washington and Lee
Jacksonville
Mississippi University
Mississippi A. G. M
Oxford
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Kentucky
Tennessee
Lexington
North Carolina State
South Carolina
Columbia
Conference standings and last games in college football
The piece outlines final conference race positions across regions: Yale leads the East with Harvard defeated. Western ties show Ohio State and Minnesota undefeated. Missouri Valley and Georgia lead their regions with several contenders. Southwestern leaders Texas Aggies vs Texas on Thanksgiving and SMU in runner-up spot face Arkansas and TCU.
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Illinois
Yale
Harvard
Georgia
Washington
Jefferson
Pittsburgh
Tinois
Ohio State
Minnesota
Indiana
Missouri Valley
Missouri
Nebraska
Souther
North Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Southwestern
Texas Aggies
Texas University
Southern Methodist
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Noseguards Mark Varsity Era Remembered
Former players recall a time when the varsity wore noseguards as a defining detail of the team’s game day look and defensive mindset.
Tar Heels Take Second in Big Five Standings
Raleigh reports North Carolina sits second in the Big Five after an 18-0 win over Duke and 27-0 over Davidson, with losses to Wake Forest and State. Virginia, Maryland, and Duke also feature in the weekend summary as teams prepare for Thanksgiving clashes and stadium dedications at Chapel Hill.
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Raleigh
University of North Carolina
Duke University
Durham
Tar Heels
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
New Stadium
University of Virginia
Davidson
Duke
Wake Forest
State
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia Tech
Maryland
Virginia
Hampden Sidney
Washington and Lee
Carolina
Mercer
Asheville
Columbia
Elon
Lenoir- Rhone
Hickory
Lenoir High School
Kenan Memorial Stadium
North Carolina State
Tiger Flowers Remembered at Atlanta Funeral
Atlanta paid tribute to the late Tiger Flowers in a large city auditorium funeral. The negro middleweight, known for clean living and sportsmanship, was honored by a vast crowd including both black fans and white friends who admired him as an idol to his race and a sportsman in the ring.
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Atlanta
Caruso
Paderewski
New York
Paddock Aims for Third Consecutive Olympics in Sprinting
Charley Paddock, the veteran California sprinter, plans indoor training this winter and targets representing the United States in three straight Olympic Games. He attends the AAU convention as a Southern California delegate and proposes a high profile early spring race against Chet Bowman to gauge his form and raise Olympic funds.
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Charley Paddock
California
Amateur Union
Rge
Paddock
Chet Bowman
Bowman
Olympic Fund
Paddock Aims Higher After Olympic Spring Relay Rise
Paddock helped the United States reach 24 percent of the Olympic points in the spring relays. The stocky Californian seeks a higher mark for newcomers to challenge and improve.
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Paddock
United States
Charley Boram Praised as Perfect Sprinter by Paddock
Southern California flash Charley Boram is hailed as the perfect sprinter by veteran coach Paddock. The veteran lauds Boram’s flawless technique and competitive temperament after Boram edged him in a sensational 100 yard finish over a year ago.
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Charley Boram
Southern California
Paddock
Borah
Old Rivalries to Be Aired This Week in Eastern Football
New York, Nov 21. Army meets Navy at the Polo Grounds while NYU faces Nebraska at Lincoln on Thanksgiving Day. Carnegie Tech travels to Portland to play Oregon Aggies. Cornell meets Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Brown faces Colgate in Providence, Pitt vs Penn State in Pittsburgh, and more renewals across Morgan town Baltimore New York and Lewisburg. Heavyweight boxing bill tops Madison Square Garden Friday night led by Pauline Uxendun vs Johnny Risko.
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New York
Army
Yale
Polo Grounds
New York University
Lincoln
Carnegie Tech
Portland
Ore
Oregon Aggies
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Brown
Madison Square Garden
Pauline Uxendun
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Jack Gross
Sandy Seifert
Pittsburgh
Harold Mays
Sharkey
Bayonne
N. J
Yale Okun
Atlanta woman coach preaches training over knockout theory
Miss Mary Colvin, Atlanta's coach of O'Keefe junior high boys teams, says steady training avoids serious injuries and notes fingernail damage as the worst injury. She coached football baseball and basketball, once played basketball at the University of Georgia, and her players also sell peanuts and drinks at Grant Field during Georgia Tech games.
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Atlanta
Mary Colvin
Miss Colvin
University of Georgia
Grant Field
Georgia Tech
Illinois crushes Michigan to claim Big Ten title
Illinois shut out the Michigan dynasty and finished undefeated in Big Ten play with five conference wins. Iowa State tied Illinois in a 12-12 pre conference game while Minnesota also finished undefeated in the league but posted fewer wins. Minnesota tied Indiana 14-14 and battled Notre Dame to a 7-7 stalemate.
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Chicago
Illinois
Minnesotans
Indiana
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Michigan
Walker to Fight Berlenbach in Chicago Coliseum
Mickey Walker heads to Chicago for a ten round light heavyweight defense against Paul Berlenbach at the Coliseum. Walker aims to outgrow middleweight ranks and hopes a swift win will force a title shot at Tommy Loughran, current 175 pound champion, after knocking out Mike McTigue recently.
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Chicago
Mickey Walker
Paul Berlenbach
Paul
Walker
Berlenbach
Coliseum
Tommy Loughran
Mike McTigue
Thirteen Round Boxing Match Signed by Bantamweights
Brown of the United States and Robert Scillie of Belgium signed to dispute a boxing contest for 13 rounds defying the superstition of the number 13. Brown wanted ten rounds while Scillie sought 15. promoter Jeff Dickson proposed 13.
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Paris
Brown
United States
Robert Scillie
Belgium
Scillie
Jeff Dickson
Extra Guards Guard House of Commons Over Coxey's Army Visit
Extra guards were placed on duty at the House of Commons as Coxey's Army arrives in London to present a petition in boots on unemployment in Welsh coalfields. Entry by marchers from Rhondda Valley is deemed against the law.
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London
House of Commons
Newberry Medal Winners Through 1920s
The article traces the Newberry Medal, named after English publisher John Newberry, and lists early winners from 1922 to 1927 including Hendrick Van Loon for The Story of Mankind, Hugh Lofting for Dr Dolittle, Charles Boardman Hawes for The Dark Frigate, Charles Finger for Tales From Silver Lands, Arthur Bowie Christie for Shen of the Sea, and Will James for Smoky the Cowhorse, noting the books’ merit and library availability at High Point.
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Newberry
Children’s Librarian’s Section
American Library Association
John Newberry
Goody Two Shoes
Oliver Goldsmith
Hendrick van Loon
van Loon
Wells
Hugh Lofting
Dr. Dolittle
Charles Boardman Hawes
Mr. Hawes
Silver Lands
Charles Finger
Paul Honore
Arthur Bowie Chrisman
Will James
Smoky
High Point
Four Bird Dogs Burned to Death in Fire
Special to The Enterprise reports four fine bird dogs owned by P. H. Powell of Denton burned to death while locked in a car at a farm in Concord township Randolph County. Powell had left the dogs in the cage as he prepared to hunt and the car caught fire. Despite a rescue effort the dogs died before removal.
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Enterprise
Young Physician Opens Practice in Thomasville
Practices in Thomasville Lexington Nov 19. Dr W Smith a young physician from Faison recently finished at Tulane University New Orleans has set up in Thomasville. He occupies offices in the Crutchfield building in Chairtown. Dr Smith married Miss Arlene Kirkman of Davidson county this city.
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Thomasville
Lexington
W. Smith
Faison
Tulane University
New Orleans
Crutchfield
Chairtown
Smith
Davidson County
Arlene Kirkman
Warmer Weather Promised For Midwest After Snow Flurries
Chicago reports the end of the first winter visit to the middle west is in prospect. If the weatherman is correct, rising temperatures are expected over the next two days after snow flurries across the plains and Great Lakes. Sub-freezing weather remains possible for Thanksgiving.
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Chicago
Middle West
Prospect
Plains
Great Lakes
Tips for Salad Prep and Cheese Preservation
A compact guidance note on making a combination salad with finely shredded cabbage, green pepper, and pineapple with boiled dressing. It also explains wrapping cut cheese in butter on oiled paper and covering to prevent mold.
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