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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1911

Page

3

Local High School Baseball Set To Face Tech High In Atlanta

On Saturday April 29 the local high school team meets Tech High in Atlanta. The lads, 8-1 in the season, trail Boys High Atlanta by one game, with 41 runs for and 9 against and 36 hits to 19. The game aims to keep the 800 winning percentage and fans expect a strong home crowd.

Tech High School Atlanta Georgia Boys’ High School of Commerce Marist College Elberton Tech High

Bengal Tigers Win A Double Header

A reported doubleheader between Athens and Commerce ended in a tie as the game was not finished. Standout Athens players included Binns Bryant Fred Costa and W Barrow who hit a three base hit. For Commerce H Barnett and T Barber were noted as team features.

Barnett Cooper Barber Whitehead Ug Morris Mize Mige Athens Binns Bryant Fred Costa W. Barrow Commerce H. Barnett T. Barber O. U. Cc Benxal Tigers State Normal School State Normal H. Parr Hooner Tigers R. H. Tribble McDonald Dennington Parr Hill Cook An Jones Bray Pray Hoys R. St. EK Waldrep McGarity Watkins Strother O . Sasser Tillard Huff Smith Browning Athens Commerce H. E. W. Barrow F. Costa H. Bryant Bryant P. C. Weatherly W. MacMinnon

Fights Tonight Feature Johnny Thompson and Sammy Smith Cards

Boxing cards headlined by Cyclone Johnny Thompson vs Hugo Kelly in a 10 round bout at Racine and Sammy Smith facing Johnny McCarty in a 20 round bout in San Francisco. Also notes Grant memory ceremonies in Galena with Gen A S Grant monument and Bishop Vincent delivering the day’s oration.

Johnny” Thompson Hugo Kelly Racine Sammy Smith Johnny McCarty San Francisco Grant Galena Gen A. S. Grant Grant Park H. H. Kohlsaar Chicago J. H. Vincent New York

Seaboard Schedules Atlanta Roundtrip Tickets for Music Festival

Seaboard offers roundtrip tickets to Atlanta on April 26 27 and 28 at 2 45 for the music festival. The offer aims to attract travelers to the event in the city. Pazo ointment promises cure of piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee at 50 cents.

Seaboard Atlanta

Thompson and Kelly Ready for Go

Thompson and Kelly prepare for a ten round bout at the Drexel Athletic Club in Racine Wisconsin both weighing 158 pounds. The fight draws large expected crowds from Chicago Milwaukee and nearby areas as excitement grows around the event. Founder's Day at Carnegie Technical Schools features Andrew Carnegie as guest and Harvard president A Lawrence Lowell as speaker.

Thompson Kelly Racine Wis Johnny” Thompson Hugo Kelly Drexel Athletic Club Chicago Milwaukee Carnegie Schools Pitsburg Carnegie Technical Schools Andrew Carnegie A. Lawrence Lowell Harvard University

Southwestern Electrical and Gas Association Opens in Houston

The seventh annual convention gathers chief Texas and nearby state leaders with President W R B Tuttle presiding and Houston Mayor Rice delivering a welcoming address. An electrical show runs alongside the convention, which will continue through Saturday. In a separate note, Hammberlaizs ointment claims rheumatism relief enabling sleep and rest, sold by dealers.

Houston Texas Southwestern Electrical and Gas Association W. RB. Tuttle Rice

Bowden Lithia Water Promises Sleep Aid Claim

An old advertisement touts Bowden Lithia Water as a natural remedy for insomnia and related ailments. It claims sedative effects, warns against drug use, and offers bottles from Lithia Springs Georgia with home delivery and bulk pricing.

Bowden Lithia Lithia Springs Douglas Co

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Lipscomb & Company Real Estate and Insurance Athens Mutual Ins. Co Evter Hings M. Stern G. A Mell C. EB. Zimmerman Co Athens Savings Bank G. A. Mell J. A. Hunnicutt T. 8 DeuPree Hunnicutt L. F. Edwards T. Bryan M. G. Michael B. Y. Harris Little Rock Arkansas Seaboard Air Line Railway South Carolina United Confederate Veterans Birmingham Memphis Co. D. Wayne Philadelphia Baltimore Washington East Richmond A A New Pennsylvan New York City Ules, Va Iough Observa Athens High School Bengal Tigers Ted Nely Wingfield the Shop of Quality Bowden Bowden Lithia Springs Water Co Lithia Springs, Ga Peachtreet St
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