City League Opens Season as Bagwell Tops Draughon's
The City League season kicks off in Atlanta with clubs Southern Hell Southern Shops Southern Railway Inman Yards The Moose Red Seals and Fairburn. Umpire pay set at 1.50 per game and schedule adopted including Fairburn hosting eleven home games. next meeting Friday to finalize details.
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Atlanta
College Co-Op
Peachtree Street
Southern Hell
Southern Shops
Southern Railway-Inman_ Yards
the Moose Club
Red Seals
Fairburn
The Habit of It in an Earlor Friend’s Ball Game
A short, period informal note praising a familiar figure for playing well at ball. The remark hints that skill should come naturally to a tar at pitching, reflecting a naval or seafaring vernacular.
Randolph Rose Markets Real Corn Whiskey Offer
An advertisement boasts Randolph Rose selling a corn whiskey described as the authentic old Gen style. The copy claims Georgia’s dry era spurred distillation and promotes Lone Pine named product sold for $3.00 for four quarts prepaid to Southern and others.
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Georgia
Gilmore
Southern
Carolina track meet results outline shared names and events
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Patterson Brion Caroling Zoeyard beans Wakely and Carolina athletes in quarter mile runs and a relay race at a balcoon venue with unclear details.
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Patterson
Carolina
Caroling
Zoeyard Beans
Wakely
Balcoon
Hart Theoketon in collision hurts Waycross first baseman
In Waycross Georgia on April 2 a collision left Hart Theoketon catcher for the city Y M baseball team badly hurt. He was carried from the field unconscious and remains in critical condition with details of his injuries not yet clear.
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Waycross
Hart ‘Theoketon
Olympic fund increased by 500 in Chicago
The American Olympic fund for Stockholm received a 500 contribution from Cyrus H. McCormick and several 100 gifts from Chicagoans. Dr. John H. Sandblom of the Swedish king’s medical staff visits Chicago to assist preparations. The steamer Finland will serve as the American headquarters at the meet.
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Chicago
Stockholm
Cyrus H. McCormick
John H. Sandblom
Sweden
Olympic Committee
Finland
Horgan Retains Three-Cushion Billiards Title in St Louis
John Horgan defeated John Daly of New York 50 to 48 in the final block to retain his three-cushion billiards title in St Louis on April 27. The three nights' total stood at 160 to the opponent's score.
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Horgan
St. Louis
John Horgan
John Daly
New York
Settlement Drops Ball Player From Jury Trial
New York April 27 A settlement in the suit of Louis Drucke Giant pitcher against Interborough Rapid Transit company shows the public hold of baseball over society. Drucke was hurt in an Interborough accident and sought 25000 but the company paid 5000, preferring not to risk a jury with a baseball player plaintiff. Drucke may have lost his pitching career and much of his promise as a Mathewson caliber ace.
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Railway
New York
Louis Drucke
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Drucke
McGraw
Interborough
Mathewson
What Becomes of Football Stars After College
A Princeton publication surveyed 721 varsity football men from Harvard Yale and Princeton. It shows diverse careers across 137 lawyers 89 merchants 85 manufacturers 35 engineers 22 teachers and more. Financiers predominate among Harvard grads and mercantile and bar work among Princeton alums.
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New York
Princeton
BILLINGS WILL SHOW RUSSIANS Famed trotters to Russia
New York April 27 Special. C K G Billings, long associated with trotters, plans to ship top horses to Moscow. He bought Uhian for 85000 and Charley Mitchell at Madison Square Garden, plus The Harvester. He aims to have Lou Dillon surpassed by a Russian mile record, sending trainers Charles Tanner and staff to oversee the venture as Russia hosts renowned trotting stock.
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New York
C. K. G Billings
Lou Dillon
Uhian
Charley Mitchell
Madison Square Garden
the Harvester
Pri
Vestor
Gents Forrest
Moscow
Charles Tanner
Cleveland
Billings
Lou Dilton
Arive
Uhlan
Russia
Hat Prices From A Local Shop In Black Colors
The listing shows fur stock hats in black priced at 1.50 2.00 and 3.00 with Stetson hats offered at 3.50 and 4.00. The fragment indicates a small merchandise ad detailing affordable headwear.
Packey McFarland Earned Easy $10,000 in Wells Bout
New York reports Packey McFarland dominated Wells in a bout that promoters say drew about $25,000. McFarland claimed the $10,000 prize, Wells conceded defeat and suggested a rematch or future challenges, with Freddy Welsh and Owen Moran already seeking the winner.
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Packey M’farland
Wells
Atkinson and Coles tied for lead in second round golf tourney
Atkinson and D R Coles share the lead after two rounds of the Deke Davis trophy at East Lake Golf Club with net scores of 166. Bill Hill stands third. forty four starters remain, and some expect to skip the final rounds.
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Atkinson
Coles
Deke Davis
HC. Bill
Mr. Atkisson
Mr. Coles
Mr. Hill
Tross
Cross Must Pay Back Salaries in Baseball Dispute
Cincinnati April 27 Monte Cross of the St Louis club and Doo lan of the Philadelphia club were ordered by the national commission to pay 1019 in back salaries owed to Steubenville club players in the Onlo and Pennsylvania League. A jan is directed to pay 1000 by May 10 or deductions will be made from his salary. Talbotton Ga April 27 Special in a one sided game Talbotten defeated Woodland 18 to 4. The all around play of the Talbotton boys was noted especially Graham behind the bat and Rankus with a long drive from lumby and Gri ham.
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Luckle
Highland
Forrest
Ivy
Formwalt
Crew
Tenth
Hebrew Orphans
Young Tigers
Goldberg
Collins
Highlanders
R.H. Cc. A
McMurray
Carson
Wilson
Parker
Franklin
Parke
Johnson
Lessay
Zamas
Atlanta
Riverside
Milledgeville
Georgia Miliary College
Swann
Georgia
Jefe Thompson
New York
Packey McFarland
Jack Johnson
Reno
Spdért
Wella
Stockyarden
Garden
McFarland
Cincinnati
Ohio
Monte Cross
St. Louis
Doolan
Philadelphia
National Commission
Steubenville
Pennsylvania
Talbotton
Woodland
Talbotten
Cyme
Albotton
Graham
Arna
Griham
Talbot- 5
Ruseell
Southern golf clubs in bad standing delay handicap reports
Golf clubs of Memphis Birmingham and Atlanta have not filed handicap reports in the Western Association. Monday is the final filing day. If reports are not submitted members of delinquent clubs face loss of the official rating. Handicaps will apply to summer meetings in the Western Association.
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Chicago
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Western Association
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