Three Big South Games Attract Sudden Interest Today
Louisville reports on three featured college football games in the South at Atlanta Birmingham and Charlottesville. Georgia vs North Carolina Virginia vs South Carolina Alabama vs Georgia Tech plus several other matchups and a Nashville postponement due to mud.
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Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Mercer
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Clemson
Louisville
South
Atlanta
Birmingham
Charlottesville
Georgia City
University of Georgia
University of North Carolina
University of Virginia
University of South Carolina
University of Alabama
Baton Rouge
Tennessee
Tulane
New Orleans
Florida
Kings College
Jacksonville
Kentucky State
Mississippi A
Lexington
Georgetown
Washington and Lee
Richmond
Nashville
Vanderbilt University
Central of Kentucky
Kauff Best Batter in Federal League
Benny Kauff of Indianapolis led the Federal league in batting with a .366 average and also topped the circuit in steals with 75, hits, runs, and total bases. Indianapolis and Brooklyn paced club batting at .284 and .269 respectively. Leading pitchers were Ford, Hendrix, and Quinn with 21, 29, and 26 wins.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Benny Kauff
Indianapolis
Kauff
Brooklyn
Ford
Buffalo
Hendrix
Quinn
Baltimore
Ressijac Confident Hillians Will Defeat Ole Miss on Gridiron
Coach Ressijac and the Hat tiesburg Normal School eleven face Spring Hill College in a decisive football matchup. The Hattiesburg squad, averaging about 150 pounds, relies on guards McLeod and Shoars and backs Bell and Golden to gain yardage while East directs the offense. Both teams trained hard Friday as Ressijac aims for victory to return to Hattiesburg as winners.
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New York
Yale
Notre Dame
le Gore
Eichenlaub
Philadelphia
Navy
University of Pennsylvania
Middies
Annapolis Academy
Army
West Point
Colgate
Princeton
la Fayette
Pennsylvania
Tufts
Havard
Carlisle
Pittsburgh
Trinity
Amherst
Bucknell
Cornell
Vermont
Dartmouth
Franklin and Marshall
Swarthmore
Ursinus
Penn State
Ressijac Confident
Hillians
Ole Miss
Hattiesburg (Miss
Spring Hill College
Bay
Spring Hill
McPahillips
Fromherz
Morere
Woods
Gibbons
Ratterman
Cassidy
Murray
Puder
Puder, Rhb.; Grefer, Ihb.; Boudousquie
Hattiesburg
Furlow
Thompson
McLeod
Longest
C.t Shours
Mississippi Normal College
Shoars
Thatch
Roman Swift
Bell
Golden
East
Mississippi Nii
Reeves
Tiesburg
Princeton Football Season Promises Glowing Start
A photo analysis praises Princeton football with the back’s clever run and hard tackling. The ball soars after a long punt aimed to push play into enemy territory, signaling a strong open style. Walter Camp notes Princeton has never shown better in its history.
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Princeton
Walter Camp
Tha
Vanderbilt Captain Ruled Ineligible by Southern Intercollegiate Association
By Associated Press in Nashville Oct 17 Captain Ammie Skies of the Vanderbilt football team was ruled ineligible by the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association for allegedly playing summer baseball. Vanderbilt has appealed and the appeal is under advisement.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Ammie Skies
Vanderbilt
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Oldring Marries Hannah A Thomas in Philadelphia
N Oldring left fielder of the Philadelphia American League team and Miss Hannah A Thomas of Bridgeton New Jersey were married by a magistrate in Philadelphia. Oldring faced prior marriage and desertion charges while Miss Thomas claimed a previous marriage ended by desertion.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
N. Oldring
Delphia American League Baseball
Hannah A. Thomas
Bridgeton
N. J
Oldring
Thomas
Hanover College sinks Transylvania 60 to 0
In Lexington Kentucky Transylvania University loses decisively to Hanover College by sixty to zero. In Stillwater Oklahoma Oklahoma A and M defeats Kendall 13 to 6.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Hanover College
Indiana
Transylvania University
Stillwater, Okla
Oklahoma A
Kendall
Inman Defeats Hoppe In Billiards Match
Melbourne Inman, reigning English billiards champion, defeated Willie Hoppe 1202 to 190 in Chicago. In the day games Inman led 601 to 80 and 601 to 110, bringing his total to 8415 points to Hoppe’s 2684. Tomorrow a 18.2 balk line event will require Inman to score 270 to clinch the local match.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Melbourne Inman
Willie Hoppe
Inman
Hoppe
German garrison at Ghent ordered to stop looting
General Jung leads 4000 German troops stationed in Ghent with ban on looting. Soldiers housed in public buildings, no alcohol sold, hostages allowed to stay at homes. Post office and town treasury money seized. Schools reopen and rail traffic hoped to resume. Supplies arrive for Belgian refugees. many fugitives do not plan to return. Bruges remains quiet.
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Ly Associated Press
Amsterdam
London
Sluis
Netherlands
Telegraaf
Jung
Ghent
Brussels
Belgium
Bruges
His Photo Business Wrecked When Auto Backs Into Camera
In Montgomery on Friday an auto backed into the photographer I. Minetoff wounding his heel and wrecking his camera. Minetof escaped injury to his foot, while Osie Mitchell the chauffeur was arrested on collision charges and to face a police court hearing Tuesday.
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Montgomery
I. Minetoff
Monroe Street
Minetoff
Mineroff
Osie Mitchell
Watts
Rapport
Germans Likely Driven From French Soil Soon
Times correspondent in Bordeaux reports a strong belief that French soil will be liberated soon as Allied pressure weakens the German center. The anticipated German retreat could threaten Von Kluck's army and force the crown prince's forces to withdraw from the area around Soissons and Rheims.
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London
Times
Bordeaux
Soissons
Rheims
von Kluck
Dunkirk Raid Foiled as Taube Falls to Allied Fire
London date Oct 17 The Daily Chronicle reports Dunkirk targeted by a German aero plane raid. One Taube was brought down after dropping two harmless bombs and the two aviators were captured, one mortally wounded by sharp shooters. Desperate fighting continues near Ypres and Courtrai, with allies holding key roads from Ostend to Lille and German positions near the Aisne growing untenable due to troop redeployment and trench disease from rainwater.
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Associated Press
London
Daily Chronicle
France
Dunkirk
Ypres
Courtrai
Ostend
Lille
Aisne
American Girl Pursues Austrian Lover Wounded in Battle
Chicago Oct 17 Frederick Henkel chased his sister Mariie who fled here with borrowed money to reach her wounded lover Count Willie Feodor Hinez Von Zagreb in Austria. The 22 year old pawned trinkets and received gifts from friends to fund passage via New York Genoa Trieste and meals. She was seen en route at Ashtabula Ohio with plans to proceed to her sweetheart.
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Chicago
Frederick Henkel
Mariie
Austria
Miss Henkel
Willie Feodor Hinez von Zagreb
Europe
New York
Ashtabula
Ohio
Mouse succumbs to plague in New Orleans extraordinary case
A mouse found dead at 1013 Magazine Street in New Orleans reportedly died of bubonic plague per federal health authorities. It would be the first known mouse case in US history. Health officials note rare prior transmission to a rodent and cite nearby rodent cases in the area.
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Gerald H. Kruempel
Mobile
Alabama
Ferdinand Karl
Guy A. Kennedy
Sol. Jones
Windsor Hotel
Albert E. Reynolds
Buffet
Reynolds
Orleans
New Orleans
Magazine Street
United States
Public Health Department
Baldwin County Good Roads Bond Issue Asking Election
President J B Lawrence and Secretary F C Hall of the Baldwin County Good Roads Association prepare petitions calling on the Baldwin County Board of County Commissioners to schedule a bond election for 250000 dollars to build and maintain roads. Executive committee members will gather signatures from landowners and residents across the county.
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Bay Minette
Ala
J. B. Lawrence
F. C. Hall
Baldwin County Good Roads Association
Board of County Commissioners
Prisoner Exchange Between Ally Ambulance Corps
The Cologne Gazette reports 157 British ambulance corps prisoners arrived at the German Danish frontier for exchange with an equal number of German ambulance corps men held by Britain. The English prisoners will travel home via Copenhagen.
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Associated Press
London
Governor Declines Louisiana Invitation to New Orleans Centenary
Montgomery October 17 Governor Emmet O Neal has declined an invitation from Governor L B Hall of Louisiana to attend the one hundredth anniversary commemorations of the Battle of New Orleans on January 8 in New Orleans. He cannot attend due to legislative convening duties.
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Montgomery
Emmet O'Neal
L. B. Hall
Louisiana
New Orleans
O'Neal
Clabby Chip Battle Set for November 9
San Francisco reports the middleweight title bout between Jimmy Clabby and George Chip is scheduled for November 9. The pairing was announced last night as the contenders meet for championship honors.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Jimmy Clabby
George Chip
Antwerp to Support 15000 German Troops Occupation Plan
A Rotterdam dated report says Belgium will forgo indemnity and allow 15000 German soldiers to remain in Antwerp as an occupying force. Antwerpians will lock doors at night while lights stay lit in their halls as part of the arrangement.
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Antwerp
Associated Press
London
Rotterdam
Roosendaal
Land
Mrs Goodlet founder of the U D C dead in Nashville
Nashville Tenn Oct 17 Mrs M C Goodlet founder of the Daughters of the Confederacy died at her home here last night after an illness of several months. She was widow of Col M C Goodlet and 70 years old.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
M. C. Goodlet
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Col. M. C. Goodlet
Local Trade Listings for Bell and Gulf City Areas
Directory style compact notice listing businesses and addresses. Gustave Gass framing at 557 Dauphin street Bell 2668. Gulf City Dye Works at 668 Conception street Lel 114% Home 135. Alvin Japanese Nursery at Bank of Mobile Bidg Bell 376. McKensie Barrett Carriage Co State street Bell 1606 Home 239. Nack Carriage & Wagon Works 274 N Royal street Bell 1824. Scheuermann Bicycle Co 607 Dauphin street Bell 3231.
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Gustave Gass
Dauphin Street
Bell
Gulf City Dye Works
Conception Street
Alvin Japanese Nusery
Bank of Mobile Bidg
McKensie-Barrett Carriage Co
State Street
Home
Nack Carriage & Wagon Works
N. Royal Street
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Michigan
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Kansas
Drake
Norman
Missouri
Oklahoma
Wolverines
Reub Oldring
Windsor
Windsor Buffet
State of Alabama
Mobile County
Notary Public
There
Earth
the Aisne
Baldwin
Good Roads
Candy Manufacturers
Howells Candy Kitchen
Daupin Street
Dell
Henry R. Hawes Candy Co
Dauphin
Goodbraa Floral Company
Mingo Floral Co
N. Concepts
Evans Furniture Co
Troy Steam Laundry
Emanuel Street
Groceries
Zieman Grocery Co
Wilkinson Street
Lome
Mobile Creamery
Cor. Conception and
St. Louis Streets
Bell 1812
Opticians
Mobile Optical Company, Inc
Rockwell
Cascanane
F. C. Horton
van Ant Bell
L. Were
Business Colleges
Mobile Business College
C. O. Meux
Bell Phone 1846
Scheuermann Bicycle Company
Bell Phone
Langan Hat Company
LI Richard Distributing Company
Cook's Beer
Mobile Kroofing & Cornice Co
Water Street
United Tea & Coffee Co
Dauphin] Street
Mobile Stationery Company
N. Walter
Commercial Printing Company
Michael Street
Wood Printing Co
St. Alicia
White Zckert Co
Commerce
Francis Streets
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