Marion Wins Game From Alabama Prep Monday
Marion beat Alabama Prep 12 to 6 in a tense Monday afternoon clash at Ion Alabama. Marion surged with hard line plunges and a key fumble recovery to seize the lead with two touchdowns by Argo and another score by Bandy.
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Marion
Alabama Prep
Ion
Ala
Alabama
Gantt
Nun
Morgan
Drennen
C. Don
Maid
Argo
Bandy
Marion — Hart
Thomas J
Janghorn
Moore C.M
Bailey
Drennan C
Streit
Drennen H
Page
Moorer
Moore C. H
Trolloway B. C
Hanson
Comer
McPhillips
Burnett
Herren
Mills
Ward
Bowman
Harrison
Wooth
Ormund
Moran Poised To Challenge Heavyweight Title Race
The under sized Moran lines up with Jim Coffey for a chance at Jess Willard. Promoter Dick Klegin backs a $50,000 title fight stake and a $32,500 bid to Willard for the Moran Coffey winner. Possible venues include New Orleans or Cuba.
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Willard
New Orleans
Cuba
Iowan Wins Long Range Rifle Shot Championship
Sergeant J B Jackson of Iowa National Guard won the Williamson cup and the championship at one thousand yards in Jacksonville Florida. He scored 98 of 100 in ten matches earning a gold medal and 30 dollars. United States Marine Sergeant W H Durchenwald and Sergeant Lienhard also placed, with Jackson last to miss the target eye.
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Jacksonville
Fia
J. B. Jackson
Nationa
Iowa
Jackson
Stockholm
J. Hard
United States Marine Corps
W. H Durchenwald
Lienhard
Durchenwald
Mont
Chicago
Tokio
University of Cage
Cae” of Keio
H. B
Connie Mack Outplays Cap Anson In Old Time Baseball
In a tale from early baseball days Connie Mack as catcher denies Cap Anson a home run strategy. Anson lingers at third hoping for slower pitching, but Pfeffer is thrown out and Williamson fans, leaving Anson stranded.
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Anson
Connie Mack
Whitney
Alison
Connie
Pfeffer
Ed Williamson
Major League Batting Lags With Fewer .300 Hitters
The season saw a sparser group of .300 hitters across MLB with eight in the National League and eleven in the American League. Last year had nine and eleven respectively, while 1918 had twenty in the NL and fifteen in the AL, and 1912 had thirty in each league.
Alba Defeats Irvington 7 to 4 at Alba Park
In Alba, Alabama, the Alba club beat the Irvington team 7 to 4 at Alba Park on Saturday. Batteries were D Simonson Swayze for Alba and Littlegreen Garrett for Irvington. Yale Seeks Help from Ex Stars to Reinforce Eli Eleven in New Haven.
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Coden
Ala
Alba Park
Irvington
Alba Club
R.H.E. Prado Whines
Des Sethene Rasa Sista Diate
Wutselote
Cco
Albas
D. Simonson
Swayze
Littlegreen
Garrett
YALE
New Haven
Conn
Hinkey
Eli
Peter Scott Wins Walnut Hall Stake in Grand Circuit
In Lexington on October 12 Peter Scott defeated Axtien to win the Walnut Hall stake and cup the Grand Circuit program’s principal event. Lettie Lee placed third with Axtien second. Bingen Silk won the two year old trotting Lexington stake in straight heats for Midway Stock Farm defeating Harrod's Creek and Adele Block. In Memphis Ad Wolgast defeated Gene Delmont in an eight round bout. Bennie Palmer was injured last week and Delmont substituted.
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Lexington
Axtien
Peter Scott
Walnut Hall
Lettie Lee
Bingen Silk
Midway Stock Farm
Harrod's Creek
Adele Block
Wolgast
Delmont
Memphis
Tenn
Ad Wolgast
Gene Delmont
Bennie Palmer
Chattanooga
Contrasting Sports Notes and Uncertain News From Chicago and Wisconsin
A jumble of sports and civic items mentions the Whales flag incident in Chicago, a speedway race reduced in distance, early hospital arrivals for some boys, Wisconsin coaches fearing their team, and Jess Willard threatening to quit his circus act. The tone blends sports chatter with vague notes on public events.
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Wisconsin
Jess Willard
Gee Whiz
Form fit corset protects hips for M A C football
A leather corset lined with felt and worn tight around the waist called the form fit has been introduced at Michigan Agricultural College. First worn by star Carp Julian, it impressed the coach enough to outfit the entire squad for protection of hips and ribs.
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Michigan Agricultural College
Carp
Julian
17 Year Old Elizabeth Bull Wins Virginia Tennis Title
Miss Elizabeth Bull, 17, of Norfolk, defeats Dorothy Walke, 6-1 6-2, to claim the Virginia women’s singles championship in the fifteenth annual Norfolk Country Club tournament. Bull becomes the youngest champion in the state event.
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Norfolk
Elizabeth Bull
Virginia
Dorothy Walke
Norfolk Country Club
Well Known Jockey Is Perhaps Fatally Hurt
Jockey Carl Ganz of Louisville was fatally injured at Latonia race course in Kentucky after a first race accident when two horses fell. He was taken unconscious to a hospital and officials say he has little chance for recovery. Ganz was a leading jockey on Western tracks in recent seasons.
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Latonia
Carl Ganz
Louisville
Club House
Ganz
Reilly Praised Yet Understated in New Orleans Line
Tom Reilly of New Orleans, bound for Brooklyn by draft, has been a key though underappreciated cog in Manager Dobbs' club this year. Dobbs called him invaluable, noting his .290 batting mark, strong arm, speed, and reliable slides in a season with Amateurs violating rules and suspensions announced in New York.
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Reilly
Brooklyn
Dobbs
New Orleans Machine
New York
Harry Smith
Bronx Churchhouse Athletic Association
Abel R. Kiviat
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Schenectady
Kiviat
United States
Smith
Cleveland Boxer Delaney Fights Kilbane In 12 Round Bout
Delaney battles Kilbane in a 12 round contest here last night. Kilbane dazzled with fast work while Delaney showed weakening condition at the final gong. Delaney managed only about a dozen solid blows and opened an old cut over Kilbane's eye.
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Cal’ “Delaney
Cleveland
Delaney
Kilbane
Stirling Tops Qualifying in Atlanta Golf Meet
Alexa Stirling of Atlanta posted the low card of 96 in the qualifying round of the first annual invitation golf tournament at Druid Hills. Mrs. Thomas B. Paine and Marian Goldsmith also posted strong scores, with 106 and 112 respectively, as 80 entrants prepare for an eighteen hole main event starting Wednesday. Mixed foursomes and a nine hole qualifying round preceded the main competition with putting contests planned.
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Atlanta
Alexa Stirling
Druid Hills
Thomas B. Paine
Marian Goldsmith
Robert Thatch
Birmingham
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Brown Holmes
Moran
Jim ‘Coffey
Db Ae
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Jeffries
Corbett
Burne
Jack
Iowan
C. Mack
Capt. Anson
Star
Philly
Miracle Man
Pat Moran
Philadelphia
Carrigan
Boston
ALBA
Margaret Hamilton
Hamilton
Feds
Sox
Dubhs
Beas
Jess
Matty Baldwin
Charley White
Bluejacket
Chief Johnson
George’ Stovall
Kansas City Feds
el Carrigan
Bill
Clark ‘Griffith
New ‘Orleans
Essane
Tom Reilly
Decora
Akron
Ohio
St Kilbane
Chanigion
Norman A
Bennett’s Cafe
S. Royal St
A. C. Smith
Dauphin
Provost-Farrow Coal CO
Information City
South Royal St
E. Jones, JR
Western Electric Co
Sehneher
Alidor Electric Co
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