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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1915
Page
13
In the Western Conference race Minnesota and Wisconsin remain unbeaten after a 6 to 6 tie two weeks ago. Critics project Minnesota's strength to challenge for conference honors, with Illinois and Nebraska posting notable results as other teams falter.
Vanderbilt dominated Auburn in a decisive victory at Birmingham boosting its claim to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title. Georgia was outplayed and held scoreless, while Tech and Auburn head toward a Thanksgiving meeting that could settle the championship perception. Vanderbilt’s Curry and Cody sparked the win as Auburn suffered key injuries. Tennessee nearly fell to Mississippi A&M, and North Carolina routed Davidson with Alabama losing to Texas.
Pacific Coast League directors voted to close Coast League parks to exhibition games and bar major league clubs from such contests in Coast League cities. Yale after beating Princeton reports Wiedemann with a badly twisted knee likely out for the Harvard clash next Saturday.
Georgetown and Virginia prepare for key football meetings with South Carolina while locals eye prep school and college games. Georgetown, Virginia expect tough tests. Virginia faced soggy field conditions against South Carolina recently and North Carolina looms on Thanksgiving.
This week's slate lists Tuesday games Technical vs Hastern and Central vs Wester at Georgetown field, Friday features Georgetown against South Carolina at Georgetown field, and Saturday sees Georgetown vs South Carolina at Georgetown field as well as Catholic University vs Roanoke at Roanoke, Va and Gallaudet against Western Maryland at Kendall Green. St Alban's vs Army and Navy Prep at Satterlee field headlines prep action with other local matches shaping the title race.
Nov 14 report details Yale’s overpowering defeat of Princeton in a fierce Yale Bowl clash. Colgate falls to Syracuse, Cornell rallies to beat Washington and Lee, Harvard edges Brown, and Penn State, Amherst, Rutgers, Dartmouth, Pittsburgh, and others win or struggle in varied weekend results.
A compact standings item highlights Contract leading the C and P rollers with top mark, followed by rival teams in the standings. The report notes tense competition among the group as teams jostle for early-season supremacy and positioning.
Annapolis Nov. 14 The great running and all around work of Craig who took Capt Miles place at quarterback after the latter was injured in the first quarter of the game against Colby makes it almost certain he will start in that position against the Army team on November 27 Martin the final of the season is sure to start at fullback though kept out of Saturdays game by minor injuries and Westphal and Davis are the most likely choices for the halves Beginning tomorrow special preparation will be made for the Army game Ursinus which plays here next Saturday has been playing about as strong a game as the Midshipmen no risk of injuring the frat team men will be taken even though keeping them from the game means a defeat.
Virginia football, returning from Columbia in time for breakfast, used many substitutes after a rain soaked match against South Carolina. Thurman was injured, Berkeley left with an injury, Gooch played quarterback briefly, and Virginia prepared for the Thanksgiving battles while noting a 206 to 26 scoring edge this season.
James F O Hara and the Southern Maryland Agricultural Association celebrate the Bowie course fall racing opener amid record turnout. Despite Maryland’s two months of facing heat, the event drew the largest crowd since the course’s construction, signaling strong prospects ahead.
The Bowie meeting will run seven races daily if entries allow with a handicap of 600 or more added. Plans include reviving historic long stakes at Prince Georges Park like the Washington cup and Dixie stakes. A proposed match between the 3 year olds He Will and The Finn has strong interest, awaiting terms.
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