Cobb and Hans Different From Cobb and Wagner
Hans Wagner and Ty Cobb are contrasted as athletic ideals with Wagner described as ungainly but fast and Cobb as dynamic, ambitious, and controversial. The piece notes Cobb’s rise from a small league to stardom with Detroit, detailing his batting title, stolen bases, and intense competitive nature, while praising Wagner’s long hitting run and exceptional speed despite awkward movements.
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Ty Oe
Sampion
Frans Wagner
Cobb
Hana Wagner
Plitaburg
Tle
Waagner
Chane
Lang
Lal Chasé
Blaser
South Atlantic
Detroit
Bosen
Tiger
Cob
Will Improve Baseball Lot At Ponce de Leon
Billy Smith plans rapid improvements to the Ponce de Leon ball lot including a raised diamond, a new gangway from entrance to stands, and better drainage to prevent rainouts. A right field stand for colored patrons may be built, while left field bleachers will be reserved for whites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Smith
Ponce de Leon
Baseball rumors swirl as Cardinals recruit Shaw and Cheabroix
Frank Farrell fears Hal Chase will report next spring from his long winter service. The St Louis Cardinals secured Albert Shaw, the clever outfielder of the Springfield WW era, for 9760. Jack Cheabroix is piling up the lumber at North Adams Mass. Charley Corsinkey denies trading McFarland and Owen to Cleveland for Raades and Wakefield. The St Louis Browne are unsure where to train, Texas likely. Cities San Antonio Tampie Shraveport under consideration. Evers wrote a World championship story for the power up York state. may fade soon. St Louis fans debate infield picks for next season: Jones, Williams, Terris, Wallace, Yeager. El McLane traded to Nashville. New grounds for Toronto and Rochester due to leases. Simon Nichols leads .30 batting for Athletica. New York Americans will trade Kleinow for a quality man. Detroit seeks Briktop but lacks a match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evers
Cuba
York State
Touls Fang
Jimmy McAleer
Hla
Bng Jones
Williams
Terris
Wallace and Yeager
Sullivan May Manage Reds in Major League Return
Veteran manager Sullivan is reportedly under consideration by Garr Herrman to lead the Cincinnati Reds next season. Boston club president Goo Goo Davey weighs Kelley for a Baltimore deal after Toronto and near-deals with other candidates fall through. A national meeting likely to decide Kelley’s fate as Dovey shifts to pursuit of a new manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sullivan
Garr Herrman
Cincinnati
Youghty
Mijor Jeague
Ninee
St Lule Browns
St Louis Maroona
Sap Sullivan
Clovinnal
Goob Dovey
Boston National League Baseball Club
Joe Kelley
Toronto
Baltimore
Kelley
Dovey
Udy
Cave Davey
National League
Keley
Tenney
Corey
Beeston
Xmas Presents Free Hats Cleaned and Shaped by Bussey
An offer inviting readers to have old hats cleaned reshaped and refreshed at Bussey located at 28 1 2 Whitehall. The notice highlights free service for Christmas presents and notes quick turnaround for soft stiff and silk hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bussey
Whitehall At
Burns-Moir English press boasted bout summary
New York dispatch reports English papers credit Tommy Burns with victory over Gunner Moir in London, while criticizing Moir’s performance. Burns, a Canadian by nationality, faced boos as he entered the ring and dominated from early rounds. Moir showed poor form, with Burns winning clearly despite the crowd reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gunner’ Moir
London
Preaq i3
Tommy Burns
Burne
Burns
National Sporting Club
Spertsman
Moir
National Club
Molr
Jim Crow Car Bills Open in Oklahoma Legislature
Guthrie Okla December 3 The Oklahoma Legislature moved quickly on Jim Crow bills. In the House Representative C A Skeen introduced a bill requiring transport firms to create separate white and colored compartments with fines from 100 to 1000, while freight and excursion trains are exempt. Separate waiting rooms are mandated. The Senate measure also calls for separate waiting rooms. Senate bills target bucket shops lobbying trusts corporations and monopolies and require railroads to maintain union stations.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
Senate
Murray
C. A Skeen
House
Naps and Yankees to Train in Dry Georgia Climate
The Washington Herald notes two American League teams, Cleveland and New York, will train in dry Georgia after January. Georgia bans liquor sales and even drinking requests, likely reducing drinking during spring training. The Naps and Yankees face a Coca Cola and soda water era as a result of the new law. A separate Montgomery item reports a law banning nude pictures outside art galleries with fines from 50 to 500 dollars to be enforced by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Cleveland
New York
Red Hills
Georgia
Greenland
Naps
Yankees
Montgomery
Ala
Hotel Marion Annex European Announces Nearby Dabney Scoville
In Atlanta a compact lodging note mentions The Hotel Marion Annex near Terminal Station at 57 West Mitchell Street, run by proprietor Dabney H. Scoville. Rates listed from $3.50 to $3.00, with a suggested stop for night travel before an early train.
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Atlanta
Marion Annex
Terminal Station
West
Mitchell St
Dabney H. Scoville
Marion
Perch Bath
West Mitchell
Dabney Scoville
Propro
North Pryor St
Dead heat at City Park features Hans and Lajeunesse
New Orleans track saw a dead heat in the third race as Hans at 2 to 1 and Lajeunesse at 11 to 10 finished nose to nose, judges declaring a dead heat amid close spectator belief Hane led by a hair. Other races list winners and near misses with weather clear and fast track.
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Hans
la Jeunessee
Hane
New Orleans
City Park
Lajoune
Asme
Albert
Polar Star
Sturlongs
Lacrimer
G. Lee
Stoneman
Heidel
Firmament
Jos. Homg
Pinkup
Jennies-Beau
Gee Whiz
Banridge
Knighthead
Benrose
Cutlass
Tyrol
Headline
Florida
Gien
Truce
Calvin
Pewr Becker
Yourrell
Pate Vinegar
Welton
Dunning
EB. Lieider
Delaby
Robin Hood
G_ Lee
Sally Preston
A Martin
Avaunteer
Royal Onyx
Anna Beatt
Heine
Miss Strome
Rennes
Bonart
Rio Grande
Excelsior Fire Insurance Receiver Move Under Way
New York Attorney General seeks appointment of a receiver for the Excelsior Fire Insurance Company. Attorney General Jackson announced today after a report from Superintendent Kelsey. The firm, organized by Howard Maxwell and others, faced charges of fictitious credits and unpaid capital stock of 300000.
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New York
Excelsior Fire Insurance Company
Jackson
Excelsior
Howard Maxwell
William Gow
John G. Jenkin
Frank W Doolittle
Borough and Oriental Banks
Maxwell
Borough Bank
Gow
Excelsior Fira Bearance Company
Kelsey
Borough
Oriental
Adding Machine Contest Attracts 100 Atlanta Bank Employees
About 106 Atlanta bank clerks enter a Burroughs electric adding machine contest at the office supply show on South Broad street. The event, under the Atlanta Bank Clerks chapter, aims to surpass the six minute thirty second hand-machine record held by Spalding of Mechanics Bank in St. Louis. Public attendance invited. gate charges to be assessed.
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Atlanta
Mower-Hobart Company
South Broad Street
Burroughs Electric
United States
England
Spalding
Mechanics Bank
St. Louis
Tony
Emeryville track marks near world record in five furlongs
At Emeryville California on December 3 the four race card featured a Petaluma handicap where Jack Nunnally ridden by C Miller clipped two fifths of a second from the world record with a 1 83-5 for five furlongs. Mee Hck and Native Son were second and third. Other races listed include six furlongs Manchester and Manila, mile and a sixteenth selling with Lone Wolf winning, and a five furlongs Petalum handicap where Melick was second and Native Son placed third.
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Oakland
Cal
Emeryville
Jack Nunnally
C. Miller
Mee- Hck
Native Son
George F. Smith
Bay District
Manchester
Butler
Burns
Stacon
Hays
Baint Monen
Altair
Kerry
Heriv
Manila
Borel
John C. Graves
C__ Ross
Coleman
W Kelly
Ackerly
Avona
Sliva
Rosalie
Joe Kilday
Leverton
Lone Wolf
Keogh
Mav Howdish
Cc Ross
Elmadale
W Winler
Tony
Bush
Pizzah
Elmwood
Miller
Melick
Andrew B Cook
Nagusam
Canique
C_ Ross
Wills Green
Moreland
Taunt
Pohanka
Cannett
Surely
Stella A. Tetanus
Ren Bennett Wooten
Spend the Night at Propro Hotel on Pryor Street Atlanta
Mitchell and St Dabney offer rooms at the Marion Hotel on North Pryor Street. American Plan priced at $2.00 per day, with bath facilities from $2.50 to $3.00.
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Hans Wagoner
Ty Cobb
Eight Enies
Hall Pleyear
Maehine
Harry Cline
Philadelphia
John Daly
Jne
Daly
Democratic State Committee
Newark
Campaig
Tome
Manant
Windle
Thomas Gault
Anetell Hide
Wolverine
Penwitzz
Micnigan
Frank Farrell
Hal Chase
Fred
Strouls Cardinals
Albert Shaw
Springfield
Cardinals
Jack Cheabroix
North Adama Mass
Jack Ia
Charley Corsinkey
McFarland
Owen
Raades
Wakefield
Louia Browne
Texas
San Antonio
Tampie
Shraveport
el McLane
Fordham
Brooklyn
Nashville Club
Rochester
Simon Nichols
Athletica
Toppy
New York Americans
Kleinow
Briktop
Sullivan
REDS
Boston
T. Burns
Mofr
Atlantic
NAP
Senator Johnston
Washington
Joseph F. Johnston
Senator Pettus
Alabama
Culberson
Rome
R. B. Headden
1St Baptist Church
Walker W. Brooks
University of Virginia
Tettera
Glotn
Wise
Wuarda
Kollock
Williford
Holladay
Maddox
Jones
Randolph
Honsker
Yancey
Neff
Crawford
Virginia
Hans and
Lajeunesse
Belling
Telescope
Coon
A. Pickens
Miss Ferris
Skirvin
Halbard
Free Booter
Sister Polly
Knight of Asanhoe
Flocentine
Melor
Creol Algorand
Radish
Flagigny
Anna Dey
Granade
King of the Valley
Florence Keil
Edina
Miss Schirnding
Una
Apache
Knox Boyd
Matt Searcy
Imogen
la Bouer
Georgia Girl
Sylvia
George H. White
Sollie Harry
Asteroid
Deshanno
Constantia
Tom McAfee
High ‘Rob
la Garde
Maid Militant
Alvise
Haine
Dario
Ruskinsia
Bella Land
Durable
Flathead
Dyana
Resterling
John Carroll
Hyperion IT
Reace-Mile
Guarter
Docile
Fonsoluca
Dr McCluer
Little Elkin
Athena
Vincentio
Jacquin
Trenola
Arabo
Excelsior Fire
Mas Presents
Germany
Tory Price
Georgia State Capitol
John B. Gordon
Anderson Hardware Co
Peachtree St
Edgewood Ave
Dorsey
P. HK. Brewster
Alb Howell, Jr
Hugh M. Romer
Arthur Dorsey
Brewster
Well & Heyman Aftor
Sane aCe Tnes
Satzky Tailoring
Raii
Southern Pacific
New Orleana
F. van Rensselaer
Gea
Peachtree Street
Atlanta National Bank
South
U. S. Depository
King
Sexcaust
Fay
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