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  The Laurens advertiser, Laurens, S.C., November 16, 1921, page 13

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  NEWBElfRY MEETS =. G. THANKSGIVING NcWberry to be Mecca of Football Fans When Ancient Rivals Meet No ynm I,nr. Olfh Newberry to be Mecca of Foot Ball Fans When Ancient Rivals Meet No yember oath. Newberry, Nov. 16.-Newberry will be Mecca for South Carolina foot ball fans on Thanksgiving Day, for that afttrnoon the annual gridiron duel between the old rivals, the Pres byterian Bluestockings and the New berry Indians, will DE staged here. Because Of the intense rivalry between the two teams and their supporters, TINS is always an unusually hard fought contest-a battle-royal from start to finish. OF the seven games between the two clevcns three have been won by the Presbyterians, three by the Lutherans, with one scoreless tie. In 1913 Newbcrry won twice, each time by the score of SO to 0; in 1915 she again won, 13 to 7; the following year y. G. came down to Newbcrry with the solgan, BEAT Newberry or bust” and won 3 to 0; 1917 saw the the tune Of Il to 0; 1919 was the year Of the scoreless tic; while last year p. c. won handily by the score OF 27 to 0. The outcome Of this game can never be safely forecast, and the dope has been upset on more than one occasion Ncwberry has come out Of the slump which she has suffered for three or 1oUr years, and this season the In dams, under the able coaching OF Dutch” MacLean, whose brilliant work at quarter has never been sur passed in this state, they have made notable record Their tic with the | Citadel and their close game against | Carolina prove them to be an able aggregatinn. Although Walter John sons Rluctsocl0ings have not won their usual quota of victories this year. due to misfortuncs to the squad, they are as all of Johnson’S teams, wcll-oached and snappy. In Jack Wilson they have a halfback of unusual ability They | dians the stiffcst sort of opposition, | especially in view Of their decisive victory over Wofford. TO offset Wilson, Ncwbcrly has in MoPhee a quarterback OF eminent ability and versatility, and in Bcedc one of the best tackles in the state Wessinger, the 200 pound left tackle is tower Of strength in the line, and the backfield, with McPhee, the Borts brothers, and Gardner, is one Of the best Newberry has ever had. Alto gether, MacLean has q well-halanced eleven Preparations are being made to han | die the large crowd Of spectators that | is expected. p. G. and the town of Clinton will send down large CON tingent of Bluestocl1ing rooters, while automobile parties from other neigh boring points will help to swell the attendance. The selection Of Luke Hill as referee insures a well-officiated game. In addition to the big game, there Will be the intercollegiate cross cOuntry run, which will be held Just before the game. All Of the colleges for men in this state have been invited to send teams Clemson needs but one more victory to secure the Sylvan cup. which other institutions also covet. AS curtain raiser” for the after noon game, Newberry high and Gin ton high will meet in the morning AL together, it will he a gala day in athletics

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Presbyterian leads 13–⁠8 in 21 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.