Tossed on Own Resources Britton Decided to Make Fists Pay His Way Through
Boxing memoir narrative recounts tensions in Chicago era with Packy McFarland on the south side, a purse offer, and a police warrant endangering the author’s return to work after a fall in 104.
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Constitution
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Tuck
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Levy
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Boxers Struggle and Flight From Pittsburgh to Philadelphia
The narrator recalls police pursuit and a week of idleness after fleeing a warrant. He pursues boxing as a livelihood, travels to Philadelphia with help from a sports editor, and faces meager wages and sparse meals while living in low-cost housing.
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Southern Engineer Gains 34 Lbs on Tanlac
Ww. W. Post of Watdustey, a veteran engineer, credits Tanlac with reversing a years long decline in health. He fell from 170 to 130 pounds, slept poorly, and lacked appetite before starting treatment. After weeks he gained weight, regained energy, and reports no nervous indigestion. He praises Tanlac and urges friends to try it.
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Pantie
Ula
Durham Team Starts Work Ahead of Reading Series
Durham April 5 Special Lee Gooch gathered his Durham ball players at Doherty field to begin a tough training camp. He aims to shape a presentable club before facing Reading in Henderson on Friday and at Durham Saturday. Missing players delay shipments but enough talent is on hand for fast work as Dannelly’s younger brother and others join.
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Kearney
Mercer and Oglethorpe clash at Hermance Field in opener
Oglethorpe Petrels host Mercer at Vermance Field this afternoon at 3. Tige Stone will start for Mercer with Jake Morris or Mark Humphrey opposing. Admission 50 cents. Final game of the series is Saturday in Buford, with both sides hoping to prove strength after recent slumps.
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Trouble in coal blamed on union
Washington reports that a special committee for bituminous coal operators filed a brief charging the United Mine Workers with creating a monopoly, causing shortages and high prices. They accuse organized violence and intimidation, claim wage scales are inflated, and urge open hearings to prove their case.
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February Income of Roads Net $38,903,000, Railways Report
Washington April 5 The Bureau of Railway Economics reports that net operating income for Class 1 railways in February was 58,903,000 a drop from February 1922 due to bad weather and higher maintenance costs. Total operating receipts rose to 46,438,000 while expenses rose 13 percent. Rome Ga. city commission decides to repair the Second Avenue bridge over the Costanaula river at an estimated cost of 2500 after a recent vote left title with the city.
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Locals Play Charlotte in South Atlantic Series
The Atlanta Crackers travel to Charlotte for two games with the Charlotte club in the South Atlantic league. Rain in Columbia delayed activities and the club hopes for warmer weather. Snooks Dowd is slated to debut Sunday while Cliff Best and Benny Karr likely start tomorrow. Niehaus has rejoined after training-rule suspension and may pitch in exhibitions. The squad is reported to be in fine condition.
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Benny Karr
Tips for Golfers on Hooking and Slicing Wrist Action
The article advises golfers to avoid changing stance and instead use the wrists to induce hooks or slices. By rolling the right wrist through the ball, the clubhead guides the ball left or right with controlled flight. A slight wrist movement yields late hooks or slices, aiding ball placement and roll along the fairway.
Banks in Elberton authorize arsenate supply purchase
Elberton banks approve buying arsenate supply for pests control. The plan aims to secure wholesale prices for farmers, with cost protections and delivery terms to be finalized. Public notice outlines the cooperative purchase and expected financial arrangements for local agriculture.
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Elberton
Whitehall Building Leased By Massell
A three story building at 477 Whitehall Street, under erection on a 50 by 250 foot lot with Central of Georgia railway frontage, was leased for about $5,000 annually for a term of years. O Q F Ouellette represented Rogers Company in the deal.
Boston man reports loss of his purse
A. T. Wright of Boston reported to police that he lost forty dollars and several pagers from his pocketbook after a pickpocket incident on a Walkeroe West View street in the late afternoon. Wright, visiting his sister a Spelman University teacher, missed her at the station and boarded the crowded outgoing car.
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Allen Aspinwall Dies at 63 in Blackshear Georgia
Allen Aspinwall, 63, longtime Pierce County resident, died suddenly of heart failure at his Blackshear home. He had been ill briefly, but remained active until late hours. Survived by widow Jesse Wade, sons Charles A. Aspinwall of Atlanta and William M. Aspinwall of Blackshear, and three brothers Elijah of Blackshear Lem of Fitzgerald and William of Florida.
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Lem Aspinwall
Fitzgerald, Ga
William Aspinwall
Florida
Mrs Carter Admits Part in Plot to Kill Husband
Mrs April 6 Mrs Dannie Carter confesses involvement in a plot that led to her husband’s death near his corn crib during the night of March 14 in Perry County. Police announced the alleged confession clarifying the circumstances of the slaying and the Carter homicide case.
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Important Battles Face Local Prep Teams Today
Four games will be played this afternoon in the fourth round of the prep baseball schedule. Marist meets Commercial at Grant Park while Boys’ High faces University at Piedmont Park. Decatur hosts rcd High and Decatur, and Pullon plays A at College Park. Marist seeks revenge after a season setback, with Lefty Williams vs Marist likely. University aims for a hitting spree after recent safeties and two-base hits.
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Make Trouble for the Pennant Contenders in Baseball Talk
A reflective column notes midseason pretenders in baseball and other sports. It cites Phillies, Braves, Red Sox, Athletics and Giants as teams aiming to disrupt pennant races while often lacking prospects. The piece critiques management, minor league wages, and populist ad hoc contenders. It also touches on athletics and campus sports imagery with a critical tone.
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Philosophy of sport and the athlete’s body and mind
The article argues champions rise or fall by trainer support and peak conditioning. It highlights how six to seven extra pounds might elevate Bill Johnston, praises Vincers Richards’s winter weight gain, and notes the mental attitude as crucial. It recounts Mike Murphy’s training philosophy and even a musical hammer throw aid anecdote to boost performance.
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Winder Women Named to Education Board in Georgia
In Winder Georgia on April 1 two prominent women Mrs Gh HL Fien and Mars Woo Hatsenhaelk were elected to the city board of education. They become the first women to serve on Winder’s board. Both former teachers bring executive interest in education and local affairs. Mrs Bart is a graduate of the Mtute Normal school at Athens and Mrs Toten Beck a graduate of Brenou College at Gainesville.
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Gainesville
Negro Driver Convicted in Automobile Case
Will White, the negro driver charged with murder in connection with the death of William Wright, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced by Judge Levi to a term of years. The jury deliberated over four hours as the collision occurred on West Peachtree Street near Huntgatt Street. The trial centered on a speeding incident and the responsibility of the aviation agency. A church sits on the ground floor of a new skyscraper under construction in Chicago.
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