Royston Team to Battle Lexington in Three Games
The Roystonians, famed from Cobb’s era, travel to Lexington Georgia for three games this Thursday Friday and Saturday. Lexington lists a lineup including Maxey, Hubert, Nicholson, Amason, Durham, Cooper, Arnold, Rhodes, Swann and Boswell while Royston features players who once played with Ty Cobb.
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Lexington
Roystonians
Cobb
Athens
Royston
Georgia
Ty Cobb
Maxey and Hubert
Nicholson
Amason
Durham
Cooper
Arnold
Rhodes
Swann
Boswell
Outfield
Bright Athens Boy Wins Shetland Pony in Atlanta Contest
A Athens boy won a Shetland pony sent from Atlanta to Lee Bowden son of Frank Bowden after a tough youth contest. The pony arrived with saddle and bridle. The winner's younger brother built an improvised cart and, without holding-back straps, the wagon struck the pony causing a cut on the driver’s forehead. He calmly set to work adjusting a new harness and carriage.
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Athens
Atlanta
Lee Bowden
Frank Bowden
Athens Y M C A to Get Revenge on Saturday
Athens Y M C A and Watkinsville meet on Herty Field for a close campus baseball game Saturday afternoon August 16 at five o'clock. Admission is twenty five cents with a tag. chairs cost ten cents for gentlemen and free for ladies. Fans urged to attend and bring others.
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Athens Y. M. C. A
Watkinsville
Y. M
Ic. A
Herty Field
Sanford Field
Athens
Beusse to umpire amateur South games in Newborn and Madison
Henry Beusse of Dorsey Furniture Company leaves for Newborn Ga this morning to umpire three games with Madison over the next three days. Next week he travels to Madison to repeat the three game assignment. He is noted as a former ball player and active umpire on Herty Field Sanford Mead and in summer leagues.
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Henry Beusse
Dorsey Furniture Company
Newborn
Madison
Beusse
Herty Field
Sanford Mead
Ump
Luly
South
Americus
Charleston
Macon
Athens
Housekeeping Necessaries and Enamel Ware Bargains
Store ads announce reduced stock ahead of moving to a new building with discounts on Onyx Enameled Ware Triple Coated ware and assorted kitchen goods. They list china glass earthenware knives forks spoons water coolers filters ice boxes refrigerators cream freezers fruit jars jelly tumblers jar tops rubbers preserving kettles and related items.
Crackers rout Diamond game 12 to 3 in Atlanta
Dent pitched for Atlanta as the Southern league results show Atlanta 12 Birmingham 3 with a string of scores across the circuit. Other entries include Memphis 0 New Orleans 5 Chattanooga Nashville 3 Montgomery 3 Mobile Le Macon 4 Charleston 2 Albany 7 Columbus 0 Savannah 4 Jacksonville 0 and national league Chicago 3 Boston 7 Chicago 3 Boston 9 New York 6 Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburg 5 American Cleveland Washington Chicago 4 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 7 New York 2 Empire State Cordelo 1 Americus 4 Valdosta 0 Thomasville 5 Brunswick 2 Waycross 8.
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Southern
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Chattanooga-Nashville
Iain
Montgomery
Mobile
A le Macon
Charleston
Albany
Columbus
Savannah
Jacksonville
National
Chicago
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
American
Cleveland-Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Empire State
Cordelo
Americus
Valdosta
Thomasville
Brunswick
Waycross
Commerce plans to host Georgia Weekly Press Association in 1914
Citizens of Commerce vote to invite the Georgia Weekly Press Association to hold its next annual meeting there in July 1914. Committees secure homes for attendees, aimed at a large turnout, with about $400 subscribed and $100 more raised by C J Hood to reach $500 for entertainment. The city hopes to attract the event with Hon. John F Shannon on the executive committee. Madison and Newborn amateur championship clash described.
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Commerce
Citizens of Commerce
Georgia Weekly Press Association
John F. Shannon
Commerce News
Press Association
C. J. Hood
Shannon
Athens Bank Offers 4 Percent Savings Interest Plan
The Athens Savings Bank advertises 4 percent interest on savings deposits compounded semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Deposits from $1.00 accepted. Also offered, piano and organ boxes for sale, coal bins, and a used saw gin stand outfit sold by E Van Winkle of Atlanta.
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Bank IN
Athens
Athens Savings Bank
Toomer Music House
Commerce
van Winkle
Atlanta, Ga
Short Notes of Interest Insurance and Real Estate
Notices include Lipscomb seeking to share fire insurance with J C Jester, wanted rent or buy a modern home near Prince of Milledge, address via Banner, sale of Anderson Banking Co stock at 104 per share through W C Jordan, store room for rent on College Ave, Sept 1 Southern Mutual Building, ink wanted for a wet nurse with a baby between 6 and 10 months, call 491 or visit 1248 Prince avenue.
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Prince of Milledge
L.” Care Banner
Anderson Banking Co
W. C
College Ave
Southern Mutual
Southern Mutual Ins. Co. Ink
Prince Avenue
Mr John T Anderson Plans Eastward Business Trip
Mr John T Anderson president of the Anderson Banking Co will depart today for New York via Savannah by boat then return stopping in Baltimore and Washington for a purely business trip He also is listed for a furnished room rental at 236 Dougherty St and a capital bargain on a two passenger Maxwell automobile from Athens Cycle Co.
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Maxwell
Athens Cycle Co
John T. Anderson
Anderson Banking Company
New York
Savannah
Baltimore
Washington
Anderson
Linton
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Brwgin & CO
D. G. Anderson & CO. Real Estate
Clayton Street
Broad and Thomas Streets
W. A. Mallory
Oconee, Oglethorpe and
Clarke
John T. Gholston
Cloverhurst
Hall St
R. T. Goodwyn Realty Co
Lexington and Royston
Forest Notes
Germany
The
University of Washington
Snoqualmie National Forest
California
Atlantic Ce & Coal Corporation
Lipscomb & Company Fire, Insurance and Real Estate
E. G. Griffin
Dental Parlors
Athens, Ga
J. F. Hart
Bright Athens
H. T Huggins and Son
Dent
Columbia OF
Columbia
Erwin & Company
College Avenue
Washington and
Thomas Streets
Lipscomb & Company
Baseball Goods
the McGregor Co
Insurance & Real Estate
Lipscomb
J. C. Jester
East
Doughterty St
Busy Bee
Geo. Y. Coleman
Cashier
A. H. Davison
W. H. Davis
H. T. Huggins
R. A. Washburn
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