Walter Johnson resigns from Washington club
Walter Johnson a veteran pitcher for the Washington club has resigned and President Griffith accepted the release. The Big Train, after 20 years in the majors, will seek business ventures and investor opportunities while waivers are sought from other league clubs.
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Walter
Washington Senators
Wildcats Rout Elon 27 to 0 In Davidson Exhibition
Davidson college defeats Elon college 27 to 0 at Richardson field in a hard fought game. Dick Grey shines with multiple touchdowns and strong runs while Walker of Elon highlights defense.
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Dick Grey
Davidson College
Richardson Field
Elon College
Georgia Tech breaks Alabama with 13 to 0 victory
In Atlanta 25 000 fans watched Georgia Tech defeat Alabama 13 0 as Stump Thomason scored a first half touchdown and added the point after. Mizell added a late TD as Tech toppled the southern power with a strong ground game and stout defense.
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Crimson Tide
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O'Bama
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Scores From College Football Across the Nation
Yesterday's results list wide college football action from Guilford to Texas and many stops in between. Highlights include Dickinson 0 Western Maryland 45, Duke 72 Richmond 0, Harvard 14 Holy Cross 6, Princeton 13 Washington and Lee 0, and Notre Dame 19 Navy 6.
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Carlisle
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Myerstown
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Gallaudet
Chicago
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Loyola of Chicago
Terre Haute
Evansville
Rose Poly
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Bowling Green
Wester
Transylvania
Little Rock
Ouachite Colege
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Penn M Academy
St. Mary
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Hobart
Oberlin
Western Reserve
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Mount Union
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Haverford
John Hopkins
Harvard
Holy Cross
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Oklahoma
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Peru
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Westminster
Fargo
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Hawline
Moorehead
Minn
Concordia
Moorhead
Bloomington
Wesleyan
Augustana
Memphis
Henderson Brown
Southwestern
Jackson
Miss
Millsaps
Clarke Memorial
Dallas
Texas
Vanderbilt
Davidson
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Elon D. North Carolina
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Hickory
Lenoir- Rhyne
Carson-Newman
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Duke
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Macon
Mercer
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Virginia
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Tennessee
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Wofford
Lakeland
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Southern College
Allentown
Muadlenberg
Lebanon Valley
Selma Grove
Susquehanna
Drexel
Wilkes Barre
Bucknell
Villa Nova
Springfield
Ohio
Wittenberg
Ashland
Dayton
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Mississipp Aggies
Tulane
Ind
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Third string man wins for team as end draws close
At League Park in Norfolk Maryland defeated V P I 13 7 as third string quarterback Rob ert from Maryland raced 80 yards for a late touchdown after VPI seemed set for a victory. Roberts added the extra point. Maryland led after a strong first half and a key VPI recovery tipped the game in Maryland favor. Mattox scored for VPI and McArthur kicked the goal inching toward a 7 6 VPI advantage before Roberts broke through with the decisive run.
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Scout Troop Four Wins Second Efficiency Plaque
The Millis troop led by O Derk Smith retains the second quarter efficiency plaque donated by H A Millis of High Point. Twenty two point categories include tests passed 100 percent attendance and charter renewals. Welch Memorials Troop Eleven with Odell Brown and Thomasville Baptist Orphanage Troop Fourteen followed. Troop Three led by G L Asbury ranked fourth.
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Odell Brown
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G. L. Asbury
Battle With Spears in Northern Australia Reported
Dispatches from Perth, West Australia describe a battle between two native tribes in far north Australia. Hundreds of spears flew, causing many aborigines to be killed or wounded while intervention attempts failed.
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Perth
Australia
Princeton Wins Third Football Game 13 to 0
Princeton defeats Washington and Lee 13 to 0 in New Jersey to remain unbeaten. The win keeps the Nassau sheet clean as Amherst Lehigh and the Virginia team failed to score against the Tigers.
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Texas and Vanderbilt clash in a dramatic football battle
The University of Texas edged Vanderbilt 13 to 6 in Dallas at Fair Park stadium before 18,000 fans. UT fought the Commodores for an hour of spectacular football, delivering a sensational performance.
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University of Texas
Vanderbilt
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Virginia Upsets VMI With Aerial and late drive
In Charlottesville on October 15 the University of Virginia, with a revamped lineup, used a potent passing attack and a late surge to defeat Virginia Military Institute 13 to 8. VMI's only score a safety came early, before Barnes broke through for a 30 yard TD in the final minutes.
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Virginia Military Institute
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New Scout Executive Takes Charge in Uwharrie Council
B W Hackney Jr of Durham NC has been named Scout Executive in the Uwharrie Council beginning October 1. A University of (name) graduate last June he previously served as Durham council scout master and is known statewide for athletics including football track and three years on the All Southern Basketball team. He was athletic director at Camp Uwharrie this summer and organized a standout program.
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Piedmont
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State College Routs Penn at Franklin Field
Pennsylvania State College overwhelmed the University of Pennsylvania 20 to 0 at Franklin Field. State gained momentum in the third period, scoring a touchdown and two additional points in the final stanza after a tight first half.
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Newport Naval Training Station
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Louisville
Louisville University
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Green Castle
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Notre Dame Beats Navy in Inter sectional clash
Notre Dame defeats Navy 19 to 6 in Baltimore as Christy Flanagan stars in the early surge. Knute Rockne redirects the offense for more than two periods to secure the opening season victory.
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