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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1922

Page

6

Bedgood Bounces Bradberry Crew In Thrilling 1-0 Win

Two ace pitchers Redgood and Smith duel in a tense county league game marred by a second inning drive that Mapp mishandled. Redgood’s fielding and timely hits by Bradberry players kept Bradberry’s streak alive, while Bedgood secures a hard fought 1-0 victory as Bradberry and Smith prepare for a rematch.

Bradberry Bil Hopkins Mapp Redgood Smith Kelther Chandler Wingfield Joe Costa Georgia Tendley Hope Smith Brad Berry Lee Bedgood

Southern League Tuesday Baseball Results

In Atlanta Little Rock lost 3 6. Chattanooga defeated Birmingham. Mobile won 13 Naaho. New Orleans game rain disrupted. Detroit beat Philadelphia 11 4. St Louis 5 Boston 2. Cleveland routed Washington 17 3. Chicago New York rain.

Atlanta Little Rock Chattanooga Birmingham Mobile Naaho New Orleans Ratte Rain Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Cleveland Washington Memphis Birmingham Nashville L. Pet St. Louia New York Chicago National League Pittsburg Cincinnati Philadelphia-Chicago Brooklyn-St. Louis

School Board Has Regular Meet

The county board of education met Tuesday morning, approved the election of teachers in schools where local boards made the selection, adopted books for the next year, handled routine matters, and then adjourned. Members listed include R. P. White, Watson Daniel, W. M. Colle, J. W. Collier and L. P. Crawford.

County Board of Education R. P. White Watson Daniel W. M. Colle J. W. Collier L. P. Crawford

Graves and Smith to Lead Alumnae? Alumni Game Roles Revealed

Dick Graves former Georgia third baseman and Wallie Smith Tech shortstop will star in the Georgia Tech alumni game at Sanford Field. Graves, class of 1908, famed for versatile infield and pitching, headlines the Georgia ex Bulldogs squad. Smith, with Wallie as nickname, anchors Tech’s infield after stellar football and baseball seasons. The event spotlights Atlanta amateur talent, with Graves and Smith turning out for Thursday’s showdown.

Georgia Dick Graves Bulldogs Georgia-Tech Tech Atelantans University of Georgia Woodville Tech Constellation Graves Athens Wallie Smith W. D. Smith Wallie Grant Field Albert Hil Georgia Tech Sanford Field Wallle Atlanta American Railway Express Company Gate City Alabama

Hawkes Case Ends as Oconee Superior Court Adopts Adjournment

The Oconee Superior Court adjourned after the Hawkes trial in Watkinsville. Judge Fortson announced a few days’ rest in the mountains and said linked cases would not be pressed.

Cal} Hawkes Watkinsville Fortson Oconee Hawkes

Cotton acreage abandonment and boll weevil notes

The report outlines July cotton abandonment at 7.1 percent and details boll weevil infestation by state. It cites 295 county replies averaging abandonment by state, with percentages ranging from 0.7 percent in Missouri to 16.1 percent in Louisiana, and notes an estimated June 25 cultivation acreage of 34,852,000 acres.

Senate Department Commissioners of Agriculture Virginia North Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Tennessee Missouri Crop Reporting Board Agri Carolina N. S. Carolina Morida Unite States Virginia Gate Oklahoma Fe

Suspected Auto Thief Turned Over To Brother

W. B. Whitehead, a Nicholson youth, was arrested Monday night after police believed he was caught attempting to steal a car. He was found on Clayton Street near a vehicle, then on the campus in another car, spent the night at the police station, and Tuesday morning was handed over to his brother by the recorder.

W. B. Whitehead Nicholson Recorder Clayton Street

France to Impose German Penalty Over War Debts Refusal

Paris officials said France would levy penalties of an economical and financial nature against Germany in response to Germany’s refusal to continue payments on debts incurred by its nationals with Allied nationals before the war. The move reflects mounting postwar financial pressure and seeks to enforce debt obligations amid strained relations.

Paris France Germany

Mass Meeting On Prohibition At University Amphitheatre

On August 2 at 8 15 pm the Summer School public speaking class will hold a mass meeting outdoors opposite Peabody Hall. Local students will discuss prohibition and its influence on coming elections, presenting bold facts and inviting audience participation. Citizens are urged to attend.

Peabody Hall University Camera Athens Law and Order

Darden and White to Attend Atlanta Meeting on Good Roads Bonds

G. W. Darden of the state highway department based in Athens and Hugh W. White, Clarke county board of commissioners chair, travel to Atlanta to join the state organization of commissioners on Wednesday for a 2 o'clock session at Ansley Roof and to consult with joint house and senate committees on proposed statewide road bond issues. Both men advocate bonds and will participate actively in the conferences. Mr. Griffith and Mr. Hodgson also noted.

G. W. Darden State Highway Department Athens Hugh W. White Clarke County , Board of Commissioners Atlanta State Organization of Commissioners Ansley House Senate Darden White Griffith Hodgson

Free State forces capture Tipperary amid light casualties

Dublin by the Associated Press reports that Free State troops suffered 4 killed and 3 wounded in the capture of Tipperary. Irregulars blew water mains and planted mines. barricades were taken down as government forces advanced. Nearby Golden village saw Irregulars killed and captured, while Killrus and Killkea in Clare fell to Nationals amid town celebrations.

Dublin Associated Press Free State Tipperary Golden Killrus Killkea County Clare

Oklahoma Voters Pick Governor in Three Cornered Primary

Oklahoma City mayor J Watson sought the Democratic nomination on a platform backed by the farmers labor reconstruction union. The campaign emphasized state ownership of utilities, plumb plan for railways, and state farm aid, with voter focus on the gubernatorial contest over other statewide races.

Associated Press Oklahoma J.@. Watson Oklahoma City Farmers Labor Reconstruction Union League of North Dakota Namong Walton

GANTYS AILY COLUMN Continued on Seed and Freight Losses

The column notes seed and work costs for pick and crate, copper absence, and beans shipped to Florida yielding better returns than those sent in carloads to Northern states. Freight charges ate into profits, showing no organized farmer movement to market surplus.

Florida

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Claim

An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to keep women young and healthy, urging use from ages forty five to fifty to combat headaches backache and the blues, citing reader letters as testimonials.

Lydia EF. Pinkham

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Bradberry Crew R. Bedgood Thornton H. McWhorter Crane Chicago-New York Oconee Superior Court Athony Cotton Summer School Egro Dee Miles of Macon Glover Griffin John Glover Walter C. Byrd Bibb County George Marshal Holton Monroe County United States Newberry Mullally Mr. Mullally Darden and Gantys Aily Piggly Wiggly Thes Palm Beach
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