The Tribune editor witnesses his first game of foot ball : writes up Clemson-Auburn game from his view-point: 1915 Oct. 19 : believed Sheriff Ashley could have stopped fight had he took hold of the situation in time. / [Victor B. Cheshire].

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The Tribune editor witnesses his first game of foot ball : writes up Clemson-Auburn game from his view-point: 1915 Oct. 19 : believed Sheriff Ashley could have stopped fight had he took hold of the situation in time. / [Victor B. Cheshire].

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Satirical account of Cheshire's impressions following attendance at a football game at "Beauna Vista park"; Cheshire was persuaded to attend by his friends Tom Anderson and Bill Lyon; essay describes the noise and enthusiasm of the crowd of men, women, and children, as well as the apparent violence of the game on the field; suggests that Sheriff Joe Ashley might have stopped the clash. Appended note signed by H[enry] C[ampbell] D[avis] erroneously attributes article to Robert Quillen, editor of the Fountain Inn Tribune (Greenville County, S.C.).

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Cheshire, Victor B.

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Editor, ca. 1915, of Anderson Farmers' Tribune (Anderson, S.C.). From the description of The Tribune editor witnesses his first game of foot ball : writes up Clemson-Auburn game from his view-point: 1915 Oct. 19 : believed Sheriff Ashley could have stopped fight had he took hold of the situation in time. / [Victor B. Cheshire]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 47287475 ...