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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
12
Ban Johnson presides at the league meeting as the 1916 schedule is released revealing 154 games per club and an April 14 opener. New York owners Ruppert and Huston are elected and promise to pursue strong players. The season ends October 7 with Boston at New York.
Thomasville, Ga February 3 Herbert Pat Murphy a former Georgia State League shortstop and Thomasville standout has been traded to the Portland club of the Pacific Coast League and will report for practice this month Murphy and his wife from Thomasville spent winter there Murphy last season played for Jersey City after being sent from Philadelphia The Portland club in Class AA competes in the Panama Pacific exposition season context local to publicity
Wanesas City dateline February 3 reports official referee of London boxing has been fired from a Johnson-Willard bout between Mack Johnson and Tass Wil of Juarez Mexico set for March 6. Cablegram sent to Corti awaiting acceptance.
Ottawas beat Cherokees 12 to 9 in a hard fought opener. Apache team led by Elrod defeated the Mohawks 15 to 6, while Winnebagoes crushed the Mohawks 41 to 14 to extend their winning streak and perfect season.
Mobile Alabama February 3 Secretary Parker of the Mobile Southern Association club today received contracts for pitchers Wheatley and Gudzger and catcher Larry Brown all of whom were with the team last year This brings the total to seven men signed including manager Charlies Schmidt Salary limits in the Southern Association have been reduced causing clubs to cut players salaries.
After consultations with Manager George Stallings and Scout Bua Sharpe the Georgia Military College hires Tom Hughes, a top pitcher from Stallings string, to coach the college team this spring. He will arrive by midweek and drills will start daily on the college diamond.
Chattanooga Tenn February 3 Special Terry Nelson the well known Greek boxer is Chattanooga's latest boxing promoter He has just taken charge of the boxing club here and will stage the bouts that Chattanooga is to hold.
The local prep league has released its season schedule featuring Boys' High School Georgia Military Academy Marist College Donald Frascor School Tech High School and Peacock School. The schedule runs from April 9 to May 11 with two games per team against every other member.
Nashville Tenn February 3 The Vanderbilt University baseball schedule for 1915 was announced listing games against Nashville Southern league club Mississippi A M Mississippi A M at Starkville Alabama Illinois at Nashville Tennessee at Nashville Southern Presbyterian Mercer Macon Ga Georgia Tech Atlanta Cumberland Nashville Mercer Nashville Cumberland Lebannon Tennessee Sewanee Nashville and Tennessee Knoxville with dates from March through May including home and away fixtures.
Chicago February 3 Federal Judge Landis announced a decision in the lawsuit by the federal league against organized baseball will be rendered not later than next Saturday.
Augusta Ga February 3 Special Baseball matters are beginning to liven up here and a much better year expected in 1915 than last year Preparations are being made for the Pittsburg Federal leaguers who will train here and will soon be due Manager Dudley of the local South Atlantic league team reports 21 men under contract from which to choose his regulars These include pitchers McManus Watson Harris Day Sikes Winchell Nevenhouse Stone first base Guess ONeill second base Ogren Smith third base Hargrove PerrY i shortstop Kelly of the 1914 team and Cheatham Exell Dunning and Timlin catchers Dudley and Reese It is confidently expected that the financial end of the season s work will be much less of a problem than H was last year when the organization had to start with heavy handicap bequeathed by a former defunct club.
The Kirchers meet the Elliotts at 8 tonight at Atlanta Bowling Alleys for the second of nine series matches. Three games planned per meeting. Kirchers won the opener at Elliott's last Monday. Seven more three game matches follow before a winner is decided.
Pitcher Joe Engle, a Clark Griffith hopeful, will practice with the Crackers this spring. Engle is a promising twirler who starts slow and is often wild. Griffith aims to build his control by spring training with the Crackers before rejoining the Senators for exhibitions near the season start.
Bob Pender, who umpired in the South Atlantic league last season, according to advices from New Orleans where he has been umpiring winter league semi pro games, is slated for a berth in the New York State Jeans during the coming season.
Athens Georgia will host Riverside Military Academy of Gainesville for a basketball game. The Athens five recently faced this team on their home court and placed second in that contest. Friday night promises high school spirit and rivalry excitement.
Oscar Egg of Switzerland and Francesco Verri of Italy won the six day race with 66 points covering 2904 miles and 8 laps. Jimmy Moran and Reggie McNamara were second with 58 points, Clarence Carman and Frank Corry third with 64. Five teams led at 4 pm before a final sprint determined the results under the Berlin system.
The Atlanta Athletics club hosts Birmingham Athletic Club in a return game Saturday night. The Birmingham quint beat Atlanta on its home court two weeks earlier, but Atlanta, with captain Willingham Smith back, expects a strong challenge and a hard fought contest. A postgame dance is planned.
Georgia basketball team departs Athens on a three game road trip. They will play Chattanooga Tigers in Chattanooga, Vanderbilt in Nashville, and Nashville Ramblers on Saturday, then return home. The trip follows a schedule against strong Tennessee teams.
Washington Club manager Clark Griffith sent a letter to Bill Smith confirming Wallie Smith’s sale to the Minneapolis club of the American Association. Griffith said the move protects him as he cannot carry Wallie Smith on his roster after a certain date, though Minneapolis’ signing status remains uncertain and the Crack era could still secure him.
Augusta, February 3. Richmond county will rid itself of intoxicants except beer after March 1 if county commissioners have their way. They voted unanimously to serve notice on wet goods dealers to dispose of stronger liquors by then or face consequences. Some commissioners expect Augusta city council to follow suit, while others doubt it.
Milledgeville Ga February 1 Special The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners in executive session yesterday declined to grant a petition from city and county citizens to follow the grand jury recommendation and appropriate 1500 dollars to hire a farm demonstration expert. The national government would contribute 750 dollars and the county 750, but officials state county finances do not warrant the expenditure.
In Augusta Georgia on February 3 a white man A M McGowan reports he was attacked from behind while walking in the Greene street parked area after dark. A man slashed his head with a knife and fled. McGowan says he knows no reason for the assault and does not know the attacker.
Augusta Ga February 3 Special churches will observe February 11 as Go-to-Sun Gay-School day per Georgia Sunday School association. Preparations are under way for large attendance. Foreman for Pavo Postoffice Washington February 3 Special Representative Frank Park endorses J J Foreman for postmaster at Pavo.
New Orleans February reports show cotton closing near day’s low as selling accelerates amid rumors of Russian and German buyers withdrawing. Trade and export activity remained steady with shipments expected to reach over 400,000 bales for the week, while spot prices on middling uplands hovered around 6 7 8 to 9 1 8 in various grades.
Atlanta reports cotton steady with middling around 8 to 8 1/4 as receipts total 66,391 for the day and 261,673 for the week. Major ports show mixed activity with New York at 8.60 middling, New Orleans receipts 10,021 and stock 67,156, Savannah at 8 1/2 middling and totals for season reaching 6,732,798 receipts and 3,953,246 exports. Interior movement lists Houston and Memphis with middling prices near 8 1/8 and 8 3/8 respectively, day totals 37,635 receipts and 28,982 shipments.
Galveston Texas February 3 Ocean freight rates for cation are declining according to information received here today The rate to Bremen has decreased from 2102 hundred pounds to 250 and Barcelona from 135 to 80 cents In some cases Rotterdam is 2 to 3210 against 250 The rate to Liverpool remains at 115 to 125 but is reported as likely to ban
Corrected market listing from Oglesby Grocery Company detailing a wide range of groceries and provisions. Includes canned goods, dairy, produce, cereals, baking, and oils with price ranges. Also covers Atlanta live stock, flour and grain, and naval stores market data with regional price quotes and notes on market conditions.
New York February 3 trading showed a quiet but persistent bear pressure in leading issues. United States Steel led gains while Reading and Canadian Pacific fell, with foreign selling moderate and fertilizer and sugar shares moving in opposite directions. May wheat declined sharply and foreign demand for foodstuffs and cotton noted. Bond market featured Pennsylvania Railroad 4 1/2s. call money firm.
Live Stock at Kansas City and Chicago shows receipts around 10 000 to 16 000 with mixed price ranges for cattle sheep and hogs. Prime fed cattle and dressed beef values noted alongside declines or steady trends for various categories. Steel and dry goods markets in New York report fall 1925 prices and woolen yarns with notable advances on some fabrics.
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