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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1922

Page

8

Wake to Cagers The Best At Athens High

By HAL G. JACKSON about thirty basketball hopefuls report to Coach Martha Nichozon as Athena Tigh 2 cage crew forms for the season. Hard drills and fast scrimmages fill practices with plans for two weeks of workouts during vacation to be ready for the opening game after Christmas. Returning two regulars from last year, the squad aims to fill vacancies left by Red Howell Cat Williamson and Storey. Josie Bowden may rejoin practices after an auto accident injury. Candidates Buchwald Frierson Comer Knowles Jennings show promise, though most lack experience.

Hal G. Jackson Martha Nicho Zon Athena Tigh Pratitess Exidte Athens Hird Red” Howell Cat” Williamson Storey Outleo Josie Bowden Josie Bowden Buchwald Frierson Comer Knowles

Havana Honors Base Ball Father Victor Munoz Stays Remembered

Havana renames a main street Victor Munoz street to honor the late sports writer known as The Father of Cuban Baseball. His humor and sport commentary under Attache shaped Cuban sports journalism. A subscription fund will sponsor a race in his name as tributes continue. His essays from El Afundo and Diare de la Marina are being prepared for publication.

Havana Cuba Victor Munoz Vi Toque Munoz New York el Afundo Diare de la Marina Havana Reporters Association

Hemphill Death Hoax Revealed After Fund Plan

New York baseball circles were outraged by a mistaken death report of Charley Hemphill formerly with the Yankees. A sister in Jersey City denied the death, and an early fundraising push to bury Hemphill led to an investigation showing the error due to similar names.

New York Charley Hemphill Charien Hemphill W. A. McKnight Jersey’ City

Boston Red Sox appoints Fring Chance helper

Jimmy Burke of St Louis was announced as assistant to Fring Chance newly appointed manager of the Boston Red Sox. In Memphis Tommy Long a pitcher for several years with Louisville was purchased by Molule of the Southern Association. In Grand Rapids Harry Fuley of New Orleans former heavyweight moved boxed ten rounds to a draw.

Chicago Jimmy Burke St. Touls Fring Chance Boston ‘Red Sox Memphis Tenn Tommy. Long Louisville: American’ Association Molule Southern’ Association

Lay Pass Games On Her Schedule

LSU announces an eight game football schedule for 1923 in Baton Rouge and surrounding venues. The slate includes Southwestern at Baton Rouge, Texas A. and M. in Baton Rouge, Arkansas in Shreveport, Mississippi A. and M. in Starkville, Mississippi College in Vicksburg or Baton Rouge, Alabama in Baton Rouge, and Tulane in New Orleans.

Ear Shreveport Mississippi A Starkville Mississippi College Vicksburg Baton Rouge Alabama Baton ‘Rouge Et Tiane

Pope reports on Winder meeting

Atlanta Ga Adjutant General Pope outlined his findings on the Winder confrontation involving R L Woodruff and the Ku Klux Klan Governor Hardwick released the report after Pope attended a Barrow county court house mass meeting called to denounce lawlessness Pope said the gathering appeared organized in advance by klan members and that klansmen were in the majority around 600 people attended Woodruff delivered a striking speech Duke Ross mocked the issue and Pope noted no danger of violence while local officials pledged cooperation Pope was approached by a Klansman with boots who offered help and later a klan publicity man briefed him at the Atlanta station about a cheap health bill tied to the investigation.

Atlanta Pope R. L. Woodruff Winder Hardwick Barrow County Court House Woodruff General Pope Duke Ross Ront of Shose General-Pope

Woodmen District Encampment Set For Macon Next July

Several thousand Woodmen of the World will assemble in Macon Georgia for a district encampment in July. Uniformed members numbering about 1600 are to be housed in tents at Contra City park with national officers from Omaha in attendance. Attending states include Georgia Florida and Tennessee.

Macon Georgia Florida Tennessee Omaha Contra City Park

Train Wreck Near McIntosh Injures Forty Passengers

On the Savannah division of the Atlantic Coast Line a southbound Palmetto Limited train leaving the rails near McIntosh, Georgia, turned over Wednesday night. Seven Pullman cars were derailed with forty injured, most lightly. Eight injured were hospitalized in Jacksonville. only one, Miss Madden, seriously hurt with a broken arm.

Savannah Atlantic Coast Line Allenhurst McIntosh Jacksonville Fla Palmetto Limited

Peggy Sues Her Father-in-Law in Alienation Suit

Mrs Peggy Lewis Lanier of Atlanta files suit against her father-in-law Dr J D Lanier of Macon accusing him of alienation of her husband's affections. The case seeks relief in a family dispute involving prominent local figures and a physician.

Peggy Peggy Lewis Lanier Atlanta J.D. Lanier Macon

Tins of 2 Ibs 3 Ibs and 5 Ih

A fragment notes tins labeled 2 Ibs 3 Ibs and 5 Ih. The readable line lists these weights as packaging identifiers without further context or event details.

Holiday Produce Lineup Spotted in Catalog

A shopper notices a listing of fruits and vegetables including Malaga grapes Tangerines Oranges Fancy Grapefruit and Apples Large English Walnuts Brazil And Mixed Nuts Xmas Mixed Candy A Bell Peppers Egg Plants Snow White Cauliflower Iceberg Lettuce Celery Cranberries listed in a catalog highlighting seasonal offerings.

Malaga Brazil Fay Cocoa Florida Express

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