Alabama Georgia battle for southern football title looms in Atlanta
Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn and the University of Georgia meet in Atlanta to decide the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football championship. The nineteen meeting era, field location debates, key backs McWhorter Newell, and strong lineups highlight the buildup as a record crowd awaits the clash.
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South
Alabama
Georgia
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Ala
University of Georgia
Athens
Ponce de Leon
Grant Park
Tech
McWhorter
Newell
American League Annual Meeting Postponed to March
The American League postpones its spring meeting from February to March 7 in New York due to the absence of President Comiskey of Chicago and Medion, delaying approval of the league schedule. Ban B Johnson announced the change from Chicago.
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American League
New York
Ban B. Johnson
Comiskey
Chicago
Medion
Breitenstein Battles Ptomaine Poison Then Paralysis
Theodore Breitenstein former Southern League pitcher and President Kavanaugh staff umpire faced serious health troubles. He reportedly recovered from ptomaine poisoning but suffered a paralytic stroke affecting one side of his face. Family and friends were informed recently as doubts arise about his baseball career future.
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Theodore Breitenstein
Kavanaugh
St. Louis
Breit
Brett
Cere Srare
Harvard Eleven Predicted to Break Yale Streak in 1913 Clash
Harvard coach Percy D. Haughton forecast a record-breaking 1913 Harvard football team to defeat Yale in the stadium on Saturday. He said Yale never loses two in a row to Harvard, but this Crimson squad will. Students at Cambridge await practice today as bets rise, including a $2,500 pool on the Gold Coast.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Yale
Percy D. Haughton
Haughton
Gold Coast
Special Train For Auburn Rooters At Game In Atlanta
Officials of the West Point Route announce a special train from Auburn to Atlanta for the Auburn Georgia football game. Nearly a thousand Auburn Opelika and Montgomery fans plan to ride, with a 6 30 a m departure from Auburn Saturday. The game decides the South championship and odds are even on the outcome.
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Ala
West Point
Auburn
Atlanta
Opelika
Alabama
South
Two Military Aviators Wounded by Moors at Tetuán
Returning from an aeroplane scouting expedition yesterday Lieutenant Gil Rios and Captain Barrelero were lifted from their machine badly wounded. Rios was twice hit and grave injuries. Barrelero received one wound. They reached the Spanish camp after the attack on the enemy position.
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Associated Press
Tetuan
Morocco
Gil Rios
Barrelero
Rios
Business Men's Lunch Special at DeBriere's Café
Try our Business Men's Lunch from 12 to 2 30 p m with quick service and a focus on quality. Enjoy DeBriere's Famous Java Coffee, five cents, touted as the best in the city.
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DeBriere
Rush's Indians Win Three-Team Bowling Contest
Howard Rush's Indians won the three team bowling contest at Mc Cleery's bowling alleys Monday night by a margin of 25 pins with Sterling Beers finishing in second place. A large crowd attended and refreshments were served during the event.
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Howard Rush
Indians
McCleery
Sterling Beers
First Golf Club Made Memorable in Toasts
New York observers marked the twenty fifth anniversary of St. Andrews' Golf Club the first in the United States with a dinner. Surviving members of the Apple Tree Gang attended and paid tribute to John Reid, founder of the club. President Wilson sent thanks for the invitation and regrets at being unable to attend. Former President Taft also sent a brief congratulatory message.
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New York
St. Andrews
United States
John Reid
St. Andrew's
Wilson
Taft
Velvet Beers Manager Challenges City Ball Clubs
Velvet Beers manager Johnny West issues a winter baseball challenge to any city club and seeks a rematch with the Albright and Wood team. West aims to test his squad against strong local competition.
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Johnny West
Velvet Beers
Albright and Wood
League Clubs Schedule Spring Trainings
American League clubs prepare for spring training with notable camps in Macon Georgia Philadelphia Philadelphia Jacksonville Virginia Hot Springs Arkansas Detroit Gulfport Mississippi New York Houston Texas Chicago Paso Robles California. Teams arrange workouts and exhibition plans across southern and western sites.
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Macon
Philadelphia
Jacksonville
Fla
Washington
Charlottesville
Boston
Hot Springs
Ark
Detroit
Gulfport
Miss
New York
Houston
Texas
Chicago
Paso Robles
Cal
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