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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
11
Spring SURS presents a broad range of ready to wear suits and furnishings at 37 Whitehall St. The ad emphasizes choosing ready-made garments over merchant tailors, promising superior style, fit, and easy dress for all occasions. Shop highlights include a vast selection of suits, furnishings, and hats to complete a well dressed look.
Cornell pounded Yankey for nineteen runs in the first three innings as Tech faltered in an afternoon game. Lewis hit a second inning home run and McPhail turned an unassisted double play in the ninth. Tech pitcher Lucas fared better than Yankey but showed struggle as Cornell built a commanding lead. Umpire Gibson. Time 2.30. Attendance 350. Mercer next Saturday.
In Kansas City Grand American handicap opens at Blue River park with 493 entries and 438 actual competitors. U3 wing shots end day with eight birds. six remaining handicap winners show losses, signaling a new overall winner. Notable scorers include W. A. Baker and John E. Avery. Also Carter and Hart matched for a May 5 bout in Louisville. Separate note touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases with trial bottles available.
Tonight at the Coliseum the escalating rivalry between Bobby Walthour and George Leander will headline three five mile motor paced heats. Both riders are in peak form with Leander showing marked improvement in workouts and Walthour seeking records. A four corner match race and an exhibition by Fenn and others add to the card as doors open at 7 and racing begins at 8:30.
At Oakland on April 2 favorites dominated as the track dried midafternoon. Janice led in the mile and an eighth handicap before yielding to Position and Colonel Ballantyne. High Chancellor won the purse in the mile, with Tan Mitchell second. Multiple races featured tight betting and decisive finishes, with Botany and Antoine among winners.
Alfredo de Oro of New York, world pool champ, meets John Dahl of Chicago in a 60-ball start tonight at Oldknow's pool room near Forsyth Street. Two hundred balls per night will be played over three consecutive nights with exhibitions by de Oro. The event highlights two shots never seen before in pool.
The Boston Beaneaters arrive in Atlanta for a three game set starting tomorrow at Piedmont Park with a 3 30 pm start. Managers Buckenberger and Pabst announce tentative lineups and batting orders as 22 players report including Kittridge Leamey Carney Frem Wilson Hale Baker Childs Myers Krug Greminger Frank Winters Longley Carney and others.
At Benning Washington on April 2 first winners included Meister Singer and Tamarin. Six races produced favorites such as Garabay Calgaray and Orontus lamp o lee, with clear weather and fast track. detailed results list winners, runners, and times across six events.
At Montgomery Park Memphis April 2 Mallory owned by George C Bennett defeated seven top juveniles in the 4 furlong Gaston hotel stakes. Spencer Reiff led early but Mallory drew clear to win as the Bennett stable also took three other races. Attendance 8000, track fast, weather clear.
In a formal announcement INO. BR THORNTON, resident manager of the Maryland Casualty Co at 37 South Pryor, Belle, declares his candidacy to represent Fulton county in the personal accident department. He thanks supporters and requests continued assistance, noting policies issued and claims paid.
A brisk note on household waste and preparation. For thrifty housewives who buy Step Ladders Scrub Brushes Wall Brushes Window Brushes Mops Scrub Buckets and Feather Dusters in advance, house cleaning becomes a pleasant duty done promptly and well.
The notice promotes Columbia ladders as safer replacements for climbing on trunks chairs and dressers. It lists prices for 4 to 17 foot ladders and notes each rung is supported by an iron bar running under the rails.
SCRUB BRUSHES are advertised as durable and effective. Prices listed include 5c for basic brushes, 15c for root scrub, Tampico scrub in black or white at 5c and 15c, with various small-unit pricing.
The Eureka Steel Range is $15.00, The King Bee Cooking Stove is $6.00, The Good Luck Steel Range is $72.00, and The King Steel Range is $30.00.
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