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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1923
Page
2
Transcription shows rail routes with times 7:30 PM to 11:24 PM and 6:20 AM, including connections to Atlantic City, Wilmington, and New York. Mentions Nostale Web as part of the timetable. Structured as a brief rail schedule excerpt with train numbers 29 41 and 6 20.
Blanche and Julia Ring headline the musical cast in As You Phere, a vaudeville style farce that drew praise for its gaiety and comic timing. Thomas Meigham appears in a moving dramatic role, with Winnin and other performers adding depth to the production.
Georgia's fastbreak and stout defense overwhelmed Furman, 48 to 28, as Watson led with 16 points and Andrews added 14. Furman started strong but Georgia pulled ahead by halftime and never relinquished the lead. Georgia to meet Wofford in Spartanburg next.
Athens High School girls basketball team opens the 1923 season tonight at eight versus Washington Seminary of Atlanta in the school gym. A large crowd is expected as coach Marthe Nicholson aims for a victory and the home lineup includes Garten, at forward, Buchwald, Meyers, and Cecil Jones in guard positions.
Train schedule notice for Gainesville and surrounding lines shows daily service at 2:10 p.m. and No 11 running daily except Sunday, with arrival at Gainesville at 10:10 a.m. The fragment confirms Gainesville Midland connection and depot timing as part of the Central Georgia railway timetable.
The description notes a crimson leather jumper with silver embroidery paired with a white accordion pleated crepe skirt forming a novel sport costume. It mentions Fascist in reference to an Italian political party derived from a word meaning bon dage. A Madras segment reports over half of 1921 births dying in that area.
The Banner-Herald’s Sunday Want Ad Page is described as one of the most interesting and cost-effective sections, highlighting its role in showcasing classified ads across pages with readers and advertisers engaging in this weekly feature.
Minor league presidents threatened to take immediate action over the majors draft powers and the expanded player limit. Leaders from the Pacific Coast, International, Three-Eye, American Association and Western Leagues warned they could act independently if the Majors enforce the new policy. A meeting in Chicago was tentatively planned once seven petitions reach Minor League president Mike Sexton.
San Francisco report notes a clash between the major leagues and the minors over player recalls. W H McCarthy Pacific Coast League president discusses the proposed return of players while Commissioner Landis interviews responders from Chicago. The exchange follows lengthy, typed pages outlining views on the confrontation.
The article contrasts Bancroft and Hughey Jennings with John McGraw era, noting Jennings’ patience and the shortstop’s mobility. It argues a step before the pitch enables plays on balls otherwise hits, and comments on railway progress in New York with locomotives partly out of commission.
Miss Gladys Robinson of Toronto, an international women’s skating champion, competes to retain premier honors and shows improved form. The recent Middle Atlantic races at Newburgh, New York highlighted her advance as a leading figure among the nation’s top skaters.
The article notes Jack Bentley, a former Baltimore star, as a versatile triple threat ready for a big chance with New York. It mentions a strong start record and his ability to pitch, play first base, and hit, with McGraw likely to use him in multiple roles. It also references Colonel Ruppert discussing Eddie Collins negotiations.
The report states Rye Dawe defeated Joe Falcaro of New York to retain his world championship in boxing. An $800,000 purse was mentioned, with Dempsey as the world heavyweight champion cited in relation to the event.
Announcement on Friday night states the matinee A You Were starring Miss Blanche King will not be held this afternoon due to a late train arrival. Manager Fonkenstein confirms the production could not be staged and plans to see Miss Ring at The Colonial tonight.
Col Earl D Pearse a Thomson Ga native and West Point graduate now professor of military tactics at the University of Washington has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry overseas in World War I. He was stationed at Camp Gordon during the early U S entry with many officers from this section.
M. J. Costa, president of the Southern Ice Cream Manufacturers Association, returned from Macon where he attended a Tri State gathering with delegates from Georgia Alabama and South Carolina. Costa, until now president of the Tri state Association, gave one main address at the convention.
Rome Georgia mourns the death of L D Sledge a longtime local businessman born and raised in the city He was known for work in the drug trade and later ran ventures in Atlanta and Rome His death follows a period of declining health and services will be held with pallbearers named including T P Stanley W Le GC A Scotl and A Dearing J H Linton listed among attendees
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