300 Mile Motorcycle Race At Savannah On Christmas Day
Savannah hosts a 300 mile professional motorcycle race on Christmas Day with about fifty entrants from across the country. Notable riders include Betsy Jr. maker Gilbert and endurance specialists from multiple states, competing for nearly $1000 in gold prizes plus trophies and a fastest-lap purse.
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Hal Gilbert
Auana Enty
Betsy Jr
Kant
Atlanta
Gibert
Culbert Anong Ihege
Dan Armstrong Winne
Muwiykee
Wisan Tuy
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Umpire discipline and season plans dominate December article
New York on December 23 reports President Jonny Tener demands strict discipline on the baseball field and urges umpires to be supreme in discretionary calls. He favors fair trials for players, suspensions only after due process, and notes owners suffer most from suspensions. the piece also covers a Savannah motorcycle race event and a Canton Ohio rider injured in a Christmas day practice crash.
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New York
Stret
Jonny Tener
National League
David Leroy Reeves
Ballield
Tener
Tenersien
Omeses
Ponti Huet
Savannah
John Port
Canton
Ohio
Pontigar
Federals Hold Out 40 000 Offer For Tinker In Chicago
Chicago December 22 A Federal club offer reportedly worth 40 000 awaits Joseph Tinker former Cincinnati manager as a possible Chicago Federal boss The deal aims to lure him from Brooklyn or Cincinnati and keep him in the National League if a Chicago playing path is chosen by the player James Timere, a Federal backer, is said to be behind the proposal With the plan to reveal many former National and American League players soon potential moves loom as the Federals push to sign top talent.
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Federal
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Cincinati
Federal Club
Brooklyn
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Taimere
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Lew Wp
Freddie Welsh Advocates Weight Management Before Fights
Freddie Welsh argues boxers today overeat and starve themselves around weigh‑ins. He contends fighters would be stronger if they did not dehydrate and that heavy dieting drains strength and sinews before a bout. He favors maintaining a stomach with light meals before matches.
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Fraddie
England
Frank Whitney
Learing
Agaiog
Bouin to Enter One Hour Race Next Spring in America
New York December 23 A letter to Matthew Baldwin of the New York Athletic Club announces that Jean Bouin plans to come to America next spring and likely compete in open athletic meets He may not race in February as he is used to long training Bouin set a world hour record at Stockholm and will base himself at Travers Island for the New York Athletic Club toward appearances in spring Winged Foot events
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New York
Matthew F. Balwin Elaman
Cith
Jean Bouin Batder
Rui Hing
America
Bown
Fielon
Bolon
Hannes Roehmainer
Stockholm
Bouin
Bothmaimen
India
Training Trip Games For New York Giants
New York December 2. Secretary Johnn B Foster of the New York National League today announced the spring trains to a schedule of the team. For the first time in prior years the Giants will not play an exhibition game on the Polo grounds before the regular season begins. The training schedule lists dates in March and April with destinations such as Dallas Houston New Orleans Chattanooga Baltimore and Memphis among others. The second team schedule includes trips to Dallas Waco Texarkana Memphis Nashville Knoxville Asheville and Richmond Portmouth as they prepare for the season.
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Johnn B Foster
New York National League
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Memphis
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Portamouth
Klaus Knocked Out In Bout With Chip
Pittsburg Pa December 87 Frank Klaus of Cast Pittsbur claimant of the middleweight championship was knocked out in the fifth round of the bout with George Chip of Widison Pi before a local athletic club to weigh Chin outiotiebt Kigus in the last round held his more experienced opponent even in the new Chris rounds and knocked windows for the count in the fifth round It was the score thing in three months Chip has knocked Klaus out After the fight Chip issued a duty to all middle weights.
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Pittsburg
Frank Klaus
Yale Eleven Dates Schedule Next Season
A tentative football schedule for Yale lists games against Lehigh Washington Jefferson and Virginia Colgate Brown Princeton and Harvard. Most dates and venues are to be announced after New Year with games possibly played at home except Princeton.
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Toothay Seneaule
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Vaginia
Colgate Brown
Princeton
Harvard
Mrs Dunham burial marks 60 years in Myrtle Street family yard
Mrs A Dunham of Rome aged 60 was buried yesterday in the family cemetery on Myrtle Street. She is survived by her husband Columbus M C A Wins Columbus 61. In a separate note Columbus WoC 4 played Central College Missouri 46 with Peddy scoring 68 for the locals. Douglasville Lodge No 89 elected officers for the coming year at its annual meeting held Saturday night. Officers include JH McLaity WM J Moody o W Long JW Wo Aim and sec ret RB Edwards. D W Williamson J D HW Gurley tyler.
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Rome
G Dunham
Myrtle Street
Columbus
Masons of
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Douglasville Lodge
McLaity
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Oh Williamson
Gurley
Tyler
Douglas Court Reconvenes in Douglasville Call Issued
Special Judge Price Edwards of the Tallapoosa circuit orders reconvening the September term of Douglas superior court in Douglasville on January 1 to clear the docket. Many cases involving Col. James were postponed at the September term and are to be addressed.
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Douglasville Gay
Price Edwards
Tallapoosa Circuit
Douglas Superior Court
S James
Letter for Gentle at the Sporting Department
A note to John Gentle appears in the sporting department archive. The letter references inquiries about athletic items and department correspondence. No additional names or specifics are provided in the readable text.
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Gentle
The
Sporting Department
John Gentle
Chick Evans Arrives Tomorrow for Atlanta Visit
Charles Chick Evans Jr the famous amateur golfer arrives in Atlanta tomorrow morning as the guest of W Adar golf champion of the Atlanta Athletic Club. He will spend several days visiting local courses after previously practicing here for the British Championship. Evans is popular among Atlanta golfers and has many friends eager to renew acquaintances.
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Nardon
Rey
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Atlanta
Myvung
Fast Lake
Mississippi Aggies in Veterans Hive Battle This Saturday
The Atlanta Athletic Club basketball team faces Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College in a pivotal game. Reports from the visitors indicate M A M C has almost a veteran lineup with four of last year’s strong players returning. The Aggies are said to play tougher ball this season, challenging Mabana and Loustin in Mississippi.
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Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical Calse Quantet
Mississipp
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Loustin
Buckingham Named U. of Denver Coach
Trenver Deesemher reports Buck imarcim of Wermakis Tenn was named today as the new football coach at the University of Denver. He previously coached at the University of Tennessee.
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Buckingham
U. OF Denver
Trenver Deesemher
G Buckimarcim
Wermakis Tenn
University of Ter
University of Tennessee
Princeton Leads at Chess in Intercollegiate Tournament
Princeton won the second round of the Intercollegiate Chess tournament on December 23 defeating Cambridge players. Only Columbus remained as a future opponent as Old Nashville was seen as having strong repeat chances after 1908.
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Statvards
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Columbus
Nasean
Opera Glasses at Moore & Sons on North Broad St
Le Maire offers best selection of opera glasses at Moore and Sons located at 32 North Broad Street. Customer choices include varied styles, with emphasis on quai se and pricing options available this month.
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Moore & Sons
North Broad St
Loganville Merchant Missing After Christmas Trip
Clayton G Weaver a wealthy Loganville merchant has been missing since Friday after leaving for Christmas purchases in Atlanta. Relatives seek Atlanta police help, fearing foul play. he is 22, slender, with black hair and brown eyes, married, not in financial trouble, last seen in Whitehall district purchasing items. Insurance representative R L Campbell, who roomed with Weaver at UGA, assists in the search.
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J K Orr
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P Weaver
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R L Campbell
New York Life Insurance Company
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University of Georgia
Masons of Talbotton elect officers for year
Talbotton December 23 Clive Lodge Free and Accepted Masons held its twenty fifth annual session and anniversary electing Robert W Trussell worshipful master for the ensuing Masonry year. Other officers named include EO Burnwell senior warden J A Bittle junior warden W C Jameson secretary Grier B Maxwell treasurer RC Battle senior deacon TH Persons Tr junior deacon Rov J W Arnold chaplain Thomas A McDowell senior steward HP Weston junior steward and H J McDaniel tyler.
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Talbotton
Clive Lodge
Robert W Trussell
EO Burnwell
J A Bittle
BR Mathews
C Jameson
Grier
Maxwell
RC Battle
Contracts Closed for Hotel Ansley Annex Construction
Late Tuesday contracts were signed to build a 3200 room annex to the Hotel Ansley on a 100 by 100 foot vacant rear lot. The estimated cost is 290608 dollars with Southern Federal Construction Company handling the shell. W A Sweet will supervise, and work starts immediately aiming for completion by early May to accommodate Shriners during flower season. The owner said the annex fills a crying need as hotel demand exceeded capacity during off season.
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Southern Federal Construction Company
Resent
W A Sweet
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Perse
Lyerly Masons Elect Officers for 194? Year
At the regular meeting of Dyerly Lodge No 338 Free and Accepted Masons held Saturday night, officers for the ensuing year were elected. John M. Rose was reelected worshipful master. JC Yell senior warden. D Langston junior warden. O F Doster secretary. H G Doster treasurer. WM Bug Yevter and DD Bridges senior deacons. J R Kellett junior deacon. L Bishop senior steward. B R Slalock junior steward. WG Whitlow chaplain.
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Dyerly Lodge
John M. Rose
JC Yell
D Langston
Doster
H G Doster
Yevter
DD Bridges
R Kellett
R_ slalock
Whitlow
Xmas Rates Reduced on Northern and Western Rail Lines
Train fares cut on the N. and St. L. Railway and the W. and A. routes. Apply through any agent for details and tickets.
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