Williams Meets Morris Tuesday in Chattanooga Heavyweight Bout
Carl Morris and Bob Williams clash in a ten round main event Tuesday night in Chattanooga Tennessee. It will be the citys first heavyweight bout in a year and local fans expect Williams to hold the edge after daily workouts. Lewis Waller seeks plays in New York for London.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Carl Morris
Bob Williams
Lewis Waller
New York
London
Whitney Seigers Lightweight Show Headlines Dixie Card
Frank Whitney faces Joe Selgers in a fast sharp lightweight bout billed as one of the best ever staged at the Dixie Athletic Club. Also on the card Kid Lavelle meets Bobby Van, Arthur Worthy fights Kid Thompson, and Kid Superior boxes Kid Young in a four round opener.
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Frank Whitney
Joe Seigers
Kid Lavelle
Bobby van
Arthur Worthy
Kid Thompson
Kid Superior
Kid Young
Dick Jemison
Dixie Athletic Club
Joe Selgers
Philadelphia
Selgers
Joe
Wal Cps
Loral
Frank Baker
Van
Diager
Charlotte Five Here Saturday
The Atlanta Athletic club basketball season resumes with a home game against the Charlotte Young Men's Christian Association team next Saturday. The Charlotte squad defeated the locals last season, and the club team aims to reverse the result. Vanderbilt University will visit next, with the Commodores due in December.
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Atlanta Athletic Club
Charlotte Young Men's Christian Association
Charlotte
Vanderbilt University
Commodores
Flynn and McCarty Ready for Fight
Los Angeles December 9 Hm Wignn and Luther McCarty, aspirants to the white heavyweight championship, will meet at Vernon arena tomorrow night in a 20 round bout. Both declared themselves fit to enter the ring and looked in excellent condition. Betting favored McCarty at 10 to 1 earlier but is now even money. McCarty to weigh about 295 pounds and Flynn about 185.
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Los Angeles
Hm Wignn
Luther McCarty
Vernon Arena
McCarty
Flynn
Homers Scarce Off Star Boxmen In 1912
A review of the 1912 American League four-bagger records shows Johnson and Wood limited many batters to few homers. Harry Lord hit off both stars for lone club homers, while others yielded multiple long drives to rivals like Speaker and Walsh. Storer of Harvard earns football laurels and a leadership role in revising the college hymnal as Yale and Harvard clash.
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Walter Johnson
Joe Wood
Harry Lord
Chicago White Sox
Lord
Cfrcuit
Idaho
Smoky Joe
Johnson
Wood
Russell Ford
Tris Speaker
Chalmers
Ed Walsh
Speaker
Jack Coomba
Bob Groom
Vean Grego
Bender
Storer
Cambridge
Mass
Blarvard
Wheelers
Yale
Harvard
Will arbitrate Bresnahan claim in St Louis meeting
The National League board tentatively approved arbitration for Roger Bresnahan against the St. Louis club over a four year salary dispute. A definite plan will be adopted tomorrow with arbitration in St Louis likely, under Missouri law, and witnesses can be subpoenaed. The meeting also considered Umpire Rigler’s $2,200 claim against Philadelphia over signing Rixey.
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New York
Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis
National League
Bresnahan
St. Louis Club
James C. Jones
League
Missouri Iawa
Charles Rigler
Philadelphia
Pitchar Rixey
Boston Nationals Train in Athens Schedule Revealed
New York December 9 Secretary Herman Nickerson of the Boston Nationals announced the spring training plan with sessions in Athens starting March 3. The schedule lists games in Atlanta Macon Athens Toronto Buffalo Richmond Washington Baltimore and Charlotte with multiple international and American matchups. Nickerson also received the 1918 contract of Miguel Gonzales the Cuban catcher.
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Herman Nickerson
Boston Nationals
Athens
Atlanta
Southern
Toronto
International
Macon
Buffalo
Charlotet
Richmond
Virginia
Mond
Washington
American
Baltimore
Nickerson
Miguel Gonzeles
Fowler Wins Prep Road Race In 18 28
Hal Reynolds reports the third annual prep road race from Brookwood and back a mile and a half course. Fowler of Marist wins in 13 28, beating Manning and Cheeves. Marist dominates the top places and team score.
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Hal Reynolds
Prepa
Brookwood
Fowler
Marist
Athletic Club
Manning
G. Cheeves
Little
Roys
Cheeves
Buys
Peacock
Callahan
Boys’ High
Tull
Wallace
Hubert
Lenny
Tribble
McAlister
Courts
Wendy
Ewing
Boys' High
W. Wrigley
Roberts
BE. Wrigley
Davia
Cook
Parker
Fogey
Coleman
Cornell
Dawson
Hoffman
McPhail
Rosenbaum
Schussier
McCord
Tugsle
Flynn Favored Over McCarty In Boxing Odds
In Los Angeles a flood of Flynn money made the Pueblo fireman the 10 to 1 favorite to beat Luther McCarty. Flynn is slated to fight tomorrow night at 190 pounds while McCarty is expected to weigh 202 to 206. The weight handicap is lighter than first thought.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Flynn
Pueblo
Luther McCarty
Ag McCarty
Firat
Unexcelled Sleeping and Parlor Car Service Ad
Advertisement for the B and A railroad offering sleeping and parlor car service as the best value. Mentions City Ticket Office at 70 Peachtree.
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Peachtree
Junior City League Will Be Organized
At a Wesley Memorial gym meeting the Junior City Basketball league added Immaculate Conception and two last season teams 3S. V. D. second team and Wesley Memorial second. A fourth or sixth team is sought with a 136 pound max. One or more teams from Sunday schools or public schools or Fifth regiment night team may join. Next meeting set for December 14 at 6 pm at Wesley Memorial church gym.
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Wesley Memorial Gymnasium
3S. V. D
Wesley Memorial
Immaculate Conception
Wesley Memorial Church Gymnasium
Rodney
Avute
Ja D. Huches
Marth Brose
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