Tech Defeats Roane College 28 to 0 in Raleigh
North Carolina State topped Roanoke College 28 to 0 in Raleigh. Gurley scored two second quarter touchdowns and kicked a goal from the 5 yard line late in the game. Hudson and Gurley shone in a dominating ground game while Painter and Smith produced strong gains for the Virginians.
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Virginia Poly Tech Smothers Emory and Henry 59 to 6
Virginia Polytechnic Institute routed Emory and Henry by 59 to 6. Key backs and lines performed unevenly with Weigel Bock Godsey Curry and Renner standout for VPI while Jackson Tilson led Emory and Henry in scoring effort.
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Virginia Polytechnic
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Weigel
Will Godsey
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Curry
Renner
Tech
Jackson
Tilson
Tennessee Colleges Opened With Lopsided Scores in War Years
Nashville reports three Tennessee colleges suffered heavy losses in opening games. Chicago routed Vanderbilt 445 to 0 while Alabama beat Marion Sewanee 72 to 13 and Transylvania downed Auburn 52 to 0. Other Tennessee schools had no schedules due to the war.
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United Press
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
University Alabama
Marion
B. Sewanness
Transylvania
Auburn
Howard
Chicago
Vanderbilt
Fire wipes out Lincolnton area in $200000 loss
Ty United reports a fire in Lincolnton Georgia started to cover a robbery. The blaze destroyed the old section of Lincolnton causing property loss estimated at $200000.
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Lincolnton
Georgia
Ty United
Macon
Mayor Skinner of Durham Dies at 38
Benjamin S Skinner mayor of Durham dies at Johns Hopkins after a three and a half month battle with stomach cancer. The Hertford native was 38, UNC graduate, who moved to Durham in 1904 to lead the city.
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Benjamin &S. Skinner
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Skinner
Hertford
N. C
University of North Carolina
University to Run a Practical Farm in North Carolina
The University of North Carolina will operate a 750 acre practical farm for students. A committee including Victor Bryan, W. W. Everett, and M. C. Noble advised exploring farming options. Ground to be ready for crops in fall 1918 and the cattle farm leased by Prof. Horace Williams will revert to the university.
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N. C
University of North Carolina
Victor S. Bryant
W. W. Everett
Rockingham
M. C
Noble
Chapel Hill
Horace Williams
University
Girl 12 Ends Own Life After Family Quarrel
Anna Wilds aged 12, step-daughter of attorney Paul Campbell, killed herself in Chattanooga Tennessee after a quarrel with a younger sister. The tragedy occurred on October 13 as reported by United Press.
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United Press
Chattanooga, Tenn
Anna Wilds
Paul Campbell
White Sox Rally Sparks Victory in World Series Game
The White Sox overturn a near defeat with key plays by Kauff and Gandil as Schalk's risky dash to second disrupts New York's defense. Eddie Collins drives in the winning run in the eighth, while Jackson and Felsch add late scoring. Pitching changes and errors shape a tense Polo Grounds finale setup.
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Felsch
Weaver
Gandil
Schalk
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Ray Schalk
Bill Rariden
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Rariden
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Williams
John Collins
McMullin
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Rob Russell
Giants
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Perritt
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Rigler
National League
Evans
Eallee and His Sweater
After Slim Sallee shut down the White Sox this afternoon teammates dumped sweaters and blankets on him as he returned to the bench. He was pulled for a blow up in the eighth and shuffled to the dugout disconsolate. No garment was offered to him until several minutes later when he found his own sweater under manager McGraw who sat upon it.
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Chicago
Sallee
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Russia seeks free Poland with Allied guarantee
Washington dispatch reports Ambassador Bakhmieteff telling Chicago Poles that Russia seeks negotiations to reconstitute a free Polish nation with Allied guarantees. He says German imposed rules fail to unite Poland and the motherland remains divided.
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Fighting on British Front Reported by Haig
London Oct 13 Field Marshal Haig reported on a day of artillery clashes trench raids and air attacks along the British front. He said 741 prisoners were taken including 41 officers and that British aircraft fired 10 000 rounds of machine gun ammunition into German infantry. The enemy was thrown into confusion with four German machines downed and five out of control. Ten British planes are missing.
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United Press
London
Haig
Fire at Brooklyn grain elevator causes two million loss
Two million dollars is the estimated loss from the fire that destroyed the New York Drug Company grain elevator in Brooklyn. Eight hundred thousand bushels of grain valued at 1.2 million, consigned to the Allies, were stored there. Investigators said crossed wires caused the blaze after two mysterious explosion reports.
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United Press
New York
New York Drug Company
Brooklyn
Giants Edge White Sox In Frigid World Series Game
Under frosty winds at Comiskey Park on October 13, the New York Giants defeated the Chicago White Sox in the fifth World Series game. About 30,000 spectators braved near freezing temps as Giants pitcher Sallee or Benton prepared to face Chicago’s weary lineup.
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Chicago
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Sox
New York
Charlie Herzog
Giants
Sallee
Benton
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A Gift to Every Woman Jiffy-Jell Offer
A one week offer targets housewives to try Jiffy-Jell desserts and salads. The promotion promises six aluminum dessert molds free with purchase and claims the gelatine treats provide a new fresh fruit flavor unlike other quick desserts.
Early Chicago White Sox Exhibition Amid Warm Sun
In warm weather the Sox practice on a fast field with damp stretches. Chalte or Russell may get box work duties while players test pitches and batting practice. Cicotte, Rob Russell, and others take the mound as Burns, Herzog, and Kauff generate early scoring action and fielding plays in a New York exhibition.
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Sox
Wolffgang
Joe Benz
Chicagos
McGraw
Pol Perritt
Cicotte
Rob Russell
Herzog
Burns
Williams
Kauff
Zimmerman
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