Davidson Wins State Football Title In Close Season
Davidson claimed the 1926 North Carolina state football championship with a 3-1 record in the Big Five, finishing first after a tightly contested title race that featured Wake Forest and Duke Davidson dominated outsiders with a 10-0 win over Duke and a 20-0 finale. Wake Forest finished second, Elon struggled, while Lenoir Rhyne led small colleges with 191 points.
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Wake Forest State
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Wake Forest
Elon
Lenoir-Rhyne
Atlantic Christian
Monk Younger
Tex Tilson
State
Younger
University
Carolina
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South Carolina
Presbyterian College of South Carolina
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Dick Grey
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Tennessee
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Purple Hurricane
Clemson
Tiger
Duke University
Blue Devils
Richmond University
Devils
Columbia
Wofford
Terriers
Lenoir
Rutherford
High Point
Milligan
Emory and Henry
King College
Erskine
Roanoke
Atlantic Christian College of Wilson
Hendrix Tops Dixie Scorers With 96 Points in 1926
Vanderbilt fullback Bill Hendrix led the Dixie Conference scoring in 1926 with 96 points from 16 touchdowns and 21 extra points. He finished 41 points ahead of Rauber of Washington and Lee and Peake of Virginia Tech, who tied for second with 55 each.
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Associated Press Today Show
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Washington and Lee
Peake
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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State of It
Tad Smith
Mississippi
Tood
Stuart
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Miat Hutter
Nesom
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Boston golfer Jess Sweetser becomes first-time father in Asheville
In Asheville on November 29 AP reports Jess Sweetser, top American amateur and British champion, and wife welcomed Betty a seven pound girl. Sweetser had been in Asheville recovering from a nervous breakdown after playing in the Walker Cup.
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Asheville
Jess Sweetser
Boston
Betty
Sweetser
North Carolina College Football Season Summary
Wilson defeated Wilmington Guardsmen 87 to 0 and beat Catawba 34 to 0 before a 0-0 tie with High Point. High Point College went 3-3 with a 27 point win over Atlantic Christian while also beating and tying Atlantic Christian. Guilford won 2 of 9 while Elon suffered a winless 0-9 with 20 points for and 270 against.
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North Carolina
Taxation report highlights NC textile industry session
Bernard M. Cone of Greensboro presented a taxation overview from a local North Carolina perspective during a North Carolina Textile Manufacturers association meeting in Pinehurst. The report urged possible modification of local tax laws and will be issued in writing for public release in a few days.
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Pinehurst
Bernard M. Cone
Greensboro
North Carolina
North Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association
Cone
Hold That Lion Laughter as Cub Lion Binds to Star
During filming of Hold That Lion a cub lion followed Doug MacLean and his leading lady, echoing Mary the lamb. The trainer could only coax the cub back to its cage, and MacLean later bought Barney the cub, who now joins the household.
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Broadhurst
Mary
Douglas MacLean
Paramount
MacLean
Barney
MacLean Menage
Baseball Interest Grows Ahead of Asheville Convention
Asheville prepares for the 25th annual National Association of professional baseball leagues convention on December 7 8 and 9 with the arbitration board meeting December 5 and the American Association Western League gatherings December 6. About 400 magnates have hotel reservations including Col Jacob Ruppert and Sam Worley Dreyfuss. Close to 100 reporters are expected.
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Asheville
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Board of Arbitration
American Association
Dan Hickey
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Bardaftd
Cleveland Indians
Sam Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh Pirates
Donie Bush
Pittsburgh Nationals
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Nations
National honors in football in great doubt this year
The 1926 football season ends amid a fierce debate over the national title with contenders including Notre Dame Alabama Stanford Navy Army and Dartmouth. Navy and Army rise with strong records, while Notre Dame’s loss to Carnegie Tech complicates the field. Attendance and receipts set records. field goals gain prominence as forward passing dips.
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Pasadena
Alabama
Pop Warner
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Pacific Coast
LaFayette
Army
Chicago
Navy
East
Middlewest
Carnegie Tech
Michigan
Northwestern
Wolverines
Missouri
Mustangs
Southern
Referee notes on players and past seasons
The article lists quick Q A style references. Bib Falk’s tenure with the Chicago White Sox and prior University of Texas play are noted. Lew Fonseca’s major league stints include Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Other items provide Brown University football losses, Bill Johnston’s English title, Cecil Bitch’s British title, Walter Gerber’s Pirates connection, the 1925 Notre Dame Tech result, and Norman Brookes versus Gerald Patterson.
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Chicago White Sox
Comiskey
University of Texas
Lew Fonseca
Cleveland
D.ay
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brown University
Bill Johnston
F. E
Cecilbitch
KE. R
Walter Gerber
St. Louis Browns
Pittsburgh
Gerber
Pirates
Notre Dame
Carnegie Tech
H. Notre Dame
Norman Brookes
Gerald Patterson
H. J. P. Brookes
Big Ten to enforce two second half shifts after all formations
The Western Conference agrees to curb shift play by mandating a two second half after all formations, paring back agitation against extended shifts. The move reflects a broader shift in offensive strategy and aims to restore balance in late play.
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Big Ten
Princeton
Harvard
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