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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1912

Page

5

Trinity Georgia on Northern Tour Box Score Summary

Athens fans request full box scores from Seven games on the northern tour. Banzer presents batting averages for twelve trip members. Games listed Trinity, Navy, Virginia, North Carolina, two more, and Carolina A and M played April 25 at Trinity Georgia.

Georgia Athens Banzer Trinity Navy Virginia North Carolina Carolina A M. Trinty Iroushee Twitty Anderson Covington Fuller H. Tompson C. Thompson P. J. Thompson Spence A. Thompson White Ste Thompson McClain Tee Rixey Ivey Riley Godfrey Finley Carter Lyle R. H. Po E Branan R. B Ginn Oy Bailey McWhorter Edwards Hutchens Swinck Leak Irby H. Thompson Po Covington Winstead Twitty Page Trinity-Georgia Puller Hedingfield Erwin Peacock Melain Kanipe Bowden North Carolina-Georgia C. Oo Winstead Tage Wilder Wil Young Rf. der Wood Rose Ab. R. Navy Osborn Adamm O . Hutchens Vaidem Fisher Abbott Brannen Seed Hall Glover Cochran Cporcia Bréanen Gien MéWherter Bedingfield Dasehite Bowden Vinson Hutchens Samme Virginie Gaara Virginia—. Ab. B

Railroad Securing Settlers Across the South

Atlanta based article notes the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad actively colonizing Georgia and Alabama by bringing western families to Dooly county and nearby areas. General passenger agent W H Leahy leads a immigration effort with hundreds of families now farming profitably, diversifying crops beyond cotton. A Pennsylvanian settler in Dooly county reportedly yielded strong returns after a first year.

Atlanta South Birmingham Atlantic Ligoner Indiana Dooly County Georgia W. H. Leahy General l Mr. Leahy Ala Dama Leahy Ginn Covington C. ‘Thompson

Carter Wins Intercollegiate Tennis Championship

Atlanta May 7 The Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament reached day one with Georgia men winning three of five matches against Tech. Carter led Georgia to edge Collins 6-4 6-5 in the opener while Hallman beat Cohen 6-1 7-5. Brand claimed 7-5 7-6 over Williams as Goodwin swept McCarty 6-2 6-2. Second round matchups were outlined for finals.

Atlanta Georgia Tech Hallman Cohen Brand Williams Goodwin McCarty

Doubles Contenders Highlight Georgia and Tech Matchups

The field favors Carter over Goodwin of Georgia. In doubles, Lanham of Georgia faces Colins-Hallman of Tech, with the winner meeting McCarty-Williams of Tech. In the lower bracketWaring of South Carolina faces Hall-Antony of Tech, and the victor will play Carter-Cohen of Georgia. The likely doubles final pits Carter-Cohen against Hallman-Collins of Tech.

Hall Tech Lanham Brand Georgia Carter Goodwin Hallman Waring-Antony Waring Brothers South Carolina Haliman

Echoes of College Baseball and Local Rivalries

The piece recalls a busy week of Georgia and Washington and Lee baseball players with seven runs per side in a drawn game and a famed one handed catch at Herty Field. It notes Bowden’s risky swing, Moran’s Tigers affiliation, Peeples’ clutch three bagger, and Vanderbilt Alabama racing in the Southern Championship.

Washington and Lee Georg Bowden Peeples Fulton Georgia Vanderbilt Alabama Nashville Colege Bob McWorter Athens Ganford Herty Field

New Irish Potatoes Matinee and Local Ads

We have well matured potatoes from Arnold & Abney. Weir Vulcanizing Co. advertises Between the Garages and a contact phone 1136. Imo Matinee today at the Colonial 4 o'clock.

Arnold & Abney Weir Vulcanizing Co Imo Colonial

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