Tar Heels Lose to Gamecocks 14 to 6 in Columbia Clash
North Carolina suffered a 14 to 6 defeat at South Carolina as the Gamecocks used a second quarter passing burst to take the lead. Magill and Swink scored for South Carolina, while Young tallied UNC's touchdown on a late drive. Ward and Gresham led UNC ground gains despite the loss.
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Mercer Star Smith Scores Three Touchdowns in 26 7 Win
Mercer University halfback Joseph Farrar Smith nicknamed Phoney led Mercer to a 26 7 victory over Presbyterian in Macon. Smith scored three times, totaling 125 points in his last eleven games, and added a 70 yard interception return for a TD. Alderman kicked two extra points for Mercer, Stamps had Presbyterian’s lone TD.
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Purdue Hero Of Game Puts Ball Over For Touchdown
Wofford Terriers fall 38 to 7 as Chattanooga’s regualr lineup dominates after early Wofford score. Captain Lautzenheiser leads Moccasins with multiple long runs and key passes setting up touchdowns. Firpo Kirkley stars for Wofford with strong drives and punting.
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Place Kick Secures LSU Victory Over Alabama Polytechnic
In Montgomery LSU defeated Alabama Polytechnic 9 to 0 as Nesom kicked a late place kick and Vineyard scored a late touchdown. The game featured a strong LSU defense stifling the Plainsmen throughout.
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Highland Mill Wins Industrial Honors
The Highland Cotton mill baseball nine captured the Industrial league championship by defeating the National Guard team 9 to 0 in a well played afternoon contest. Both teams performed well but the guard struggled to hit the Highland pitching.
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Guilford and Lynchburg Fight to 0–0 Tie in Opener
Guilford Quakers and Lynchburg Hornets played to a 0-0 tie on Guilford's home field. Both defenses held firm as Guilford threatened on the 10 yard line in the second quarter while Lynchburg stood on the five yard line twice.
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Citadel Overwhelms Oglethorpe 19 to 0 in Charleston
Citadel dominates Oglethorpe 19 to 0 as captain Blanding leads the Cadets with two touchdowns and solid defense. Wall and Garlington starred for the Petrels with several sparkling passes but no scores. Officials from South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Mercer and Davidson assigned for the game.
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Davidson Wildcats Versus Wake Forest In Greensboro Showdown
The big North Carolina football clash at Memorial Stadium in Greensboro pits Davidson against Wake Forest. Historical series favors Davidson early on but Wake Forest has edged the series and claims a six-year bulge. The 1908 forward duel shows Davidson 262 to Wake Forest 70 in total points across 15 games.
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Trinity Baptist Wins Amateur Championship
The Trinity Baptist baseball team won the 1927 High Point amateur league championship by defeating Poplar Ridge 3 to 0 in the season finale. Poplar Ridge pitcher Frazier lacked run support as four costly errors doomed his team.
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Georgia Dominates Furman 32 0 As Yale Beating Echoes
Georgia rolled over Furman 32 to 0 in Athens led by McTigue Hooks and Dudley with long runs. Furman threatened twice in the third and fourth quarters but were stopped on downs and by tough Bulldog defense.
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London Channel Hoax Confession Claims No Record
Dorothy Coch ran Logan admits the English Channel swim was a fake to show it could be deceiving the public and to push for an international commission to supervise channel swims. Horace H. Carey supports the confession and a prize check of 1000 pounds is returned to the paper.
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Local High loses first soccer game to Winston-Salem Kickers
High Point fell 5 to 2 in ideal weather as Winston-Salem Kickers overwhelmed goalie Gurley. High Point scored through C. Smith and McLeod while Winston's Elliott and W. Elliott led the offense with two and three goals respectively. Substitutions included Cable for Morrow.
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Record football score as St Xavier routs Lee College
St Xavier College defeated Lee College of Jackson 132 to 0 in Cincinnati. Musketeers scored by formations across four team units with rapid, repeated advances and a constant race to the goal line, surpassing their own previous season scoring total in a single game.
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NYU coeds petition faculty to allow football play
The piece notes New York University female students seeking faculty permission to participate in football. A Frisco boxer suing his wife for divorce claims she beat him seven nights weekly. the couple had one fight, but the dispute continues.
Stetson Hatters defeat Newberry in home opener 24 to 0
Stetson University Hatters roll past Newberry College Indians 24 to 0 in Deland. Tom Smith runs 24 yards for a score, Freeman adds a 52 yard TD after a punt return, Loenthal adds a 48 yard run. Stetson dominates with 21 first downs to seven and converts on offense.
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Harvard Downs Holy Cross In Thrilling Stadium Clash
In Cambridge on October 15 Harvard defeated Holy Cross 14 to 6 before more than 45,000 spectators. The vastly improved Crimson showed strong passing and aerial plays, with decisive forward and lateral passes fueling the win.
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