High Point College Faces Guilford in Stadium Opener
Guilford Quakers travel to Greensboro to meet the Purple Panthers in the world war Memorial Stadium opening. High Point players train hard and express strong confidence of victory with many locals planning to attend and cheer at the dedication game.
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High Point
Gate City
High Point College Eleven
Purple Panthers
High Point College
Guilford Quakers
Greensboro
Boylin
Quakers
Guilford
Davidson prepares for big home football crowd
Davidson College anticipates a record turnout for the Carolina game on Richardson Field next Saturday. M. W. McGill reports heavy ticket sales and pre sales indicate the largest Davidson crowd yet. The Wildcats, though underdog on paper, vow a hard fight to defend home turf and uphold the team’s storied home-field tradition.
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Carolina-Davidson
Richardson Field
M. W. McGill
Davidson College Athletic Association
Tar Heels
Wildcats
Carolina
Presbyterians
Presbyterian
Depesters
North Carolina
State
Wake Forest
Armistice Day sprint to produce world speed records
At Charlotte speedway twelve to fourteen cars qualified above 130 mph for the Armistice Day sprint championships. Bonnie Hill tied the world record at 136.3 mph, with Harry Hartz Leon Duray and others posting speeds in the 133 mph range. The 25 mile first dash opens a dramatic four race program, with Hill Duray and Frank Lockhart on poles as agents expect a new world mark. Fielding Yost remains Michigan football coach into a strong 25th year, with his son Fielding H. Yost Jr. emerging as a top prospect at Manlius Military Academy.
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Charlotte Speedway
Fred J. Wagner
AAA
Wagner
Speedway
Bonnie Hill
Hill
Harry Hartz
Leon Duray
Dave Lewis
Frank Lockhart
Peter DePaolo
Duray
Lockhart
Yost
George Little
Little
Wisconsin
Fielding H. Yost
Michigan
Manlius Military Academy
Cobb: The Greatest Batter Of All Time Remembered
A nostalgic tribute chronicles Ty Cobb as revolutionary in baseball, likening him to War ner in music and Napoleon in war. It notes his brash style, brains at the plate, and records shattered from age 19 to 39, framing him as a radical figure and enduring legend.
Fights Last Night Feature Various Boxing Bouts
In Jacksonville Manuel of Cuba defeated Tommy Jones of Macon. In Toronto Jackie Johnston and Phil Verde fought to a draw. In Reading Babe McCormary beat Tiger Thomas. In Chicago Ray Miller defeated Jackie Snyder. In Patterson Eddie Anderson beat Joue Souze.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Y Young Manuel
Tommy Jones
Macon
Toronto
Jackie Johnston
Canada
Phil Verde
Syracuse
N. Y
Chicago
Ray Miller
Jackie Snyder
New York
Johnny Adams Beats O'Brien In Multi-Flight Bout
Johnny Adams of San Bernardino defeats Tommy O'Brien of New York in a 10 round clash. Delos Williams of New Orleans defeats En rique Rosales of Los Angeles in six rounds. Patsy Flannagan of St. Louis wins over Dick Dehoag of Hollywood in four rounds.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Adams
San S Bernardino
Tommy O’brien
New York
Delos Williams
New Orleans
Enrique Rosales
Patsy Flannagan
St. Louis
Dick Dehoag
Hollywood
Senator Elect Ware Heads to Washington
St Lucie Florida November 9 AP United States Senator Elect William S Ware of Pennsylvania left to go to Washington He declined to comment on any plans to defend his seat in the seventieth congress if a contest is filed
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Washington
ST. Lucie
Fla
United States
William S. Ware
Pennsylvania
Fate Plays Cobb Peculiar Prank in Detroit Manager Change
The piece explains how Ty Cobb influenced Detroit to dismiss George Moriarty as manager, severing a former friendship and turning rivals, with Cobb reportedly delivering an ultimatum to owner Frank Navin that Moriarty must go. The move ends with Moriarty’s removal after a long partnership turned sour.
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George Moriarty
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Moriarty
Frank Navin
Moriarty to Succeed Cobb as Tigers Manager
Moriarty will take over as manager of the Tigers succeeding the greatest player of all time, Cobb. The decision marks one of baseball history’s most unusual coincidences.
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Moriarty
Cobb
Tigers
Ten-Second Man Ratings From Ring Veterans
Historian-voiced note recalls Fidel La Barba as a ten-second man who returns to school. It contrasts him with Joe Beckett, hailed as the best ten-second talent ever seen in the ring, with admirers counting ten seconds over Beckett.
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Fidel la Barba
Joe Beckett
Salary gaps between city and country school teachers
Elementary school teachers in cities with populations over 100000 earn nearly three times as much as teachers in one room country schools, highlighting large wage disparities across districts.
Inside Dartmouth Scrimmage Tactics Revealed by Oberlander
Oberlander outlines pre season drills for Dartmouth football focusing on conditioning via group and individual contests. He details drills like scooping and passing tests, backs weaving, potato racing, and daily scored rounds with trophies. He notes rest periods before meals, tea between halves, and cautions against over scrimmaging to prevent injuries.
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Enterprise Raleigh Bureau
Fielding Yost
University of Michigan
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Carter
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Ng. Vat Leen
Goodyear
Hiatt Tire Co
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Reading
Babe McCorgary
Oklahoma
Tiger Thomas
Williamsport
South Main Street
Fate
C. A. Ring & Sons
English St
Rose Furniture Co
Oberlander Offers
Dartmouth
Gate City Motor CO
Wrenn Street
Jack Burris
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