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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1925
Page
7
A garbled scene depicts a stormy march of radio signals and crowds. Mentions near collapse of stations, fear, a girl named Mary Peck, and a surreal image of a flock carrying a lake on its shoulders as people react with alarm.
Kingsport High Eleven hammered the Milligan College Junior Varsity 32–0 on a wet, heavy field. Captain Poston and Huy led a hard driving backfield while Dodd’s leadership and Kistler’s receiving produced multiple scores as Milligan struggled to move the ball.
An OCR read details a rightward misdirection play to exploit defensive habits. The plan uses a lead from the backs around the left, with specific blocks by Left End Through Right Tackle and Center, plus deliberate interference from concealed players. Major Ernest Graves, noted coach of West Point, Harvard, and Princeton, is credited.
Summary recounts seven World Series games with runs hits and batteries for Washington and Pittsburgh, noting key pitchers and hitters. It also covers a junior high game where Kingsport defeated Johnson City 19 to 1, praising Saylor’s line and backs and highlighting players Coats Stephenson Thompson Davis Humphras. Includes a classified-style Want Ad at the end.
Substitutions listed: Hunter for Ragan Saylor for Shoun Williams for Ray Ray for Dorsey. The brief notes indicate lineup changes affecting backrow and wing positions with multiple player swaps. The source lacks broader game context or final outcomes.
Mil lgan struggles throughout the game as Kingsport builds a 32 point lead. Turnovers and miscues plague Milligan with interceptions and failed kicks while Kingsport capitalizes on big plays and penalties. final score Kingsport 32 Milligan 0.
In Pittsburgh on October 17 1925 the seventh game set a record gate with receipts totaling 1 182854 from 283880 attendees across Pittsburgh and Washington. The season's total rose above last year by 89750 and included player and advisory allocations as well as club shares.
An enthusiastic meeting set the rules for season ten and drew eight teams: Press, Utilities, Legion, City, Cement, Kiwanis, Borden Mills and Rotary Sewag. Teams will consist of eight bowlers, five per night with substitutions as needed. Weekly prizes for highest weekly average and top score are planned. First games start Tuesday with Legion and Kiwanis, then Rotary and Cement, Thursday Press and Borden Mills, and Friday City and Utilities.
Norman E. Brown clarifies offside and onside in football, detailing two phases of play. He explains rules for scrimmage and kick formations, including restraining lines, 10 yard penalties, and yardage loss for the offending side.
A night of scattered college football results shows Vanderbilt defeating Tennessee 84 to 7 and Army routing Notre Dame 27 to 0. Other notable outcomes include Georgia beating Furman 21 to 0 and Ohio State prevailing 9 to 0 over Columbia.
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