Alabama Ready for Hard Fought Battle with Georgia Tech
Captain Tubby Long says the Birmingham game will be no walkover as Alabama shapes for a defensive battle against Georgia Tech. Coach Graves abandons the forward pass, shifts backfield training to Chick Hannon, and intensifies night signaling and scrimmage to sharpen the Crimson line before Saturday’s clash with the Yellow Jacket lineup.
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University
Ala
Georgia Tech
Birmingham
Tubby Long
Alabama
Tech
Sewanee
Graves
Yellow Jacket
Owenton
Chick Hannon
Joplin
Crimson Line
Pay Check Pay Check
People with no bank account learn that saving money is easy through a bank pass book and check book. A properly endorsed check pays a sum to a set recipient, is cancelled, and returns as a receipt showing amount date and payee. Further information on protecting income is cheerfully provided.
Destructive German Ammunition Wagon Bomb Report
An eyewitness account from British HQ describes a recent French front incident where an airstrike allegedly caused the destruction of a ammunition wagon and fourteen motor lorries. The report notes large scale fire damage, scattered debris, and claims of German casualties while acknowledging French papers attributing the blast to dragon units.
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Associated Press
London
France
Aisne
Spring Hill Opens Season Saturday With Mississippi Normal Eleven
Spring Hill College football opens its season with a 3:30 PM kickoff against Mississippi Normal College of Hattiesburg. Coach Ressijac has the eleven in fine condition and plans a faster team this year. Star player Moon Ducote, returning from 1913, strengthens the lineup as Spring Hill aims to reverse a prior loss.
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Spring Hill
Mississippi
Spring Hill College
Mississippi Normal College
Hattiesburg, Miss
Collegians
Ressijac
Richard J. Ducote
Moon
Braves Win Miracle Season From Last Place to World Series
The Boston Braves under George Stallings finished a historic comeback from July last to clinch the world championship on October 13. The feat tops previous records, with Stallings crediting the players rather than himself and suggesting Connie Mack’s Athletics face a downturn but can rebound in 1915.
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Boston Braves
Braves
George Stallings
Connie Mack
Mackmen
Connie
Sting
Athletics
Bender
Miracle Club
America
Johnny Evers
Rudolph
James
Tyler
Jivers
Maranville
Stallings
Georgia
Bouton
Germans Stopped Not Likely to Reach Channel
London report notes severe fighting in northwest France favors Allies. French control Albert and Arras though bombarded, Roye to Lassigny battle undecided. Railways aid rapid troop movement as civilians flee and towns lie in ruins.
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Associated Press
London
France
Paris
the Express
Albert
Arras
Roye
Lassigny
Dreamland Presents Senator Pinchback Bill at Theatre
Dreamland Theatre hosts Gardner & Lawson Musical Comedy Company Friday and Saturday with 3 PM matinees. A free ticket for six reels of moving pictures with Saturday's afternoon show for attending children. The troupe remains for next week, featuring Chief Kanah.
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Dreamland Company
Pinchback
Louisiana
Dreamland Theatre
Gardner & Lawson Musical Comedy Company
Moving Pictures
Gardner & Lawson Company
Dreamland
Dreamland Management
Kanah
Empire Presents Three Reels with Star Casts and Returns
The Empire announces a program with three reels: The Tattered Duke a comedy featuring Marshal Neison and Ruth Roland. The Green Eyed Monster a Lubin drama with a well known cast. The Mysterious Beauty a Selig comedy. Richard C. Travers returns tomorrow in The Real Agatha a two reel Essanay drama with Ruth Stonehouse and a starred supporting cast.
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the Empire
Marshal Neison
Ruth Roland
Lubin
Selig
Richard C. Travers
Agatha
Ruth Stonehouse
White Sox Win Pennant for Fourth Straight Time
The Chicago Americans defeated the Nationals 8 to 2 in the seventh game to capture the city championship. It marks their fourth consecutive series win over the Nationals, with pitching and batting contributing to the victory.
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White Sox
Chicago
Chicago Americans
Nationals
R. H. B. Nationals
Humphries
Vaughn
Lavender
Archer
Scott
Cicotte
Schalk
Barton to face Alumni in season opener at Monroe Field
Barton Academy meets an alumni eleven tomorrow at Monroe Field in the season opener. Bartlett, Garrison, Moulton, Spencer, Johnson, Diamond and Gap star in a spirited early bid to make the squad. Alumni vow revenge after last year’s 6 to 0 Barton win and bring late practice, a halftime snake dance, and a band to energize a large crowd expected in mild weather.
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Monroe Park
Barton Academy Eleven
Barton
Garrison
Moulton
Spencer
Johnson
Diamond
Gap
Sne
Oo Cee
Alabama
Save
Hip Hieronymus
Gup
McAfee
Red Boykin
Auburn
Schockton
Honors for Stallings Come in Bunches
In Boston George Stallings, manager of the world champion Braves, refused $16,000 for six weeks in vaudeville and heads to his Haddock plantation. Augusta reports five hundred schoolboy companions will honor Stallings with a dinner in his honor after telegraph notice of the arrangement.
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George Stallings
Mack
Boston
George T. Stallings
Braves
Haddock
Augusta Ga
Heston
Stallings
Hoppe Leads Inman In 18.2 Balk Line Billiards Duel
Willie Hoppe the American billiard champion moved ahead of Melbourne Inman the English champion in a two match 18.2 balk line contest. Hoppe total 2,494 points to Inman 2,119 after a strong afternoon in which he reached 500 points in nine innings and a high run of 176.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Melbourne Inman
Hoppe
Inman
San Diego Plans Nine Hundred Mile Auto Race
The San Diego Automobile Racing Association filed to sanction a 900 mile exposition road race from El Paso Texas to San Diego California with a $10,000 purse. Race slated to start in El Paso in January or February next year.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
el Paso
Texas
American Automobile Association
San Diego Automobile Racing Association
Toll Says No Kick Coming On Business
W H Toll auditor for Askin and Marine Credit Clothiers is in the city launching a fall opening for Saturday and Monday at 300 Dauphin Street. He reports strong national sales, with the firm operating stores nationwide and relying on laboring people for credit business. Toll notes a bright year with vigorous buying and invites customers to visit the store to see the large stock and busy operation. The manager, Mr Tamghey, stays on the job seeking business at all times.
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W. H. Toll
Askin & Marine Credit Clothiers
Dauphin Street
Mr. Toll
United States
Toll
Tmwghey
Canal expected to reopen within a week
Washington reports Goethals cabled that traffic through the canal blocked by a landslide into Culebra cut would be opened in about a week unless further earth movements disrupt operations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Goethals
Culebra
Saylor Moy Fight Drawn in Daly City Lightweight Bout
Saylor of Indianapolis and Eddie Moy of Philadelphia fought to a twenty round draw in Daly City. Moy used cleverness to offset Saylor's strength as the lightweight clash ended even.
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Saylor-Moy
Associated Press
San Francisco
Saylor
Indianapolis
Eddie
Philadelphia
Daly City
Moy
Ouimet Sets Amateur Golf Record at Brookline Country Course
Francis Ouimet, famed Americana golf champion, shot 71 to tie Harry Vardon's pro record at Brookline Country Course during the national open tournament's amateur qualifying round.
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Brookline
Masa
Francis Ouimet
Americana
Harry Vardon
Ouimet
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