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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
7
A dense scanned classified ad page offers items for sale and service notices. It includes engine and boiler listings, lumber and mill equipment, boarding house requests, rental notices, and furniture pieces. Solicitation for engraving services and advertising tips fill the column with business appeals.
Advertisement style text promotes hand finishing of dress shirts by Trio Laundry with contact phones 1093 and 1099. Includes lines about ladies medical cures and engraving services with Southern Engraving Co. and notices for furnished rooms nearby.
An OCR filled page lists Draughon's business college network and a Southern Engraving Company advertisement. It mentions locations in Nashville, St Louis, Fort Worth, Galveston, and Atlanta and promotes architectural, engraving, and construction materials. The notice encourages entering September sales and advertising services.
Sir Thomas Lipton owner of the Shamrock II and challenger for the America's Cup arrived in New York amid cordial reception aboard the steamship Teutonic. He and his party, including designer George Lennox Watson and Royal Ulster Yacht Club representative Hon. Charles Russell, dined at the Waldorf Astoria before preparing to base on the Erin. Lipton voiced optimism, claiming Shamrock II is faster by nine minutes over thirty miles and promising a strong race against the American defender, Constitution or Columbia.
Sheriff E C Hencken and deputies repulsed a large posse attempting to serve warrants on Delmar track bookmakers and management for keeping a common gambling house. The sheriff arrested bookmakers in the ring and betting halted as guards warned the crowd away. Adler and other Delmar principals insisted racing would continue with no change.
At Saratoga on August 21 W J Arkel’s filly Bella of Lexington set a six furlongs track record of 1 14 2 5, winning easily by two lengths over Chuctananda while weighing 95 pounds. King Hanover and Goldsmith led the Grand Union Hotel stakes for 2-year-olds, with King Hanover taking the race by a half length. Weather was very warm and the card featured multiple races with strong fields.
Cincinnati reports Covington Kentucky pool rooms shut after county court action. Proprietors decide to abandon Covington and relocate across the Licking river to Newport in Campbell county. One room remains to open in Newport tomorrow as others relocate.
At Hawthorne today Telamon a three year old from the Hildreth stable won the third race after heavy rainfall left the track soft. He led by four lengths at finish. Boney Boy captured the fourth event a mile handicap worth 10 dollars.
At the final grand circuit meet in Washington Mc Farland accused Lawson of obstructing him and then struck Lawson on the jaw after a foul. Police stopped the altercation as John B Fischer was declared winner of the half mile event with Lawson finishing outside. Tom Cooper earned a first-time win in a mile consolation by three lengths. Also in Newport a lawn tennis championship saw W Larned defeat Beals C Wright 6 2 6 8 6 4.
Washington defeated Chicago 8 to 0 after a fourth inning melee. Umpire Haskell and Katoll were assaulted, both arrested, as Shugart struck Haskell. Police intervened to avert a riot amid pandemonium on the field in Baltimore a short time later.
Shreveport edged Memphis 5 to 4 in a hard fought Southern League game at Shreveport. A brawl nearly erupted as Handihoe of Memphis threw Curtis at third after a near tying run, with Umpire Flaherty facing criticism. Bammert and Schaffall starred for Shreveport, while New Orleans beat Little Rock 3 to 1 despite a rain delay and Leidy’s ruling on continuation. Chattanooga topped Nashville 6 to 5 amid muddy fields and strong Bruner pitching.
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