Atlanta Accepts Valdosta Training Offer For Season
Atlanta manager Charie Frank announced the club will train in Valdosta starting early March through April before moving to Atlanta for the Southern League opener. Secretary J M Ashies of the Valdosta Chamber of Commerce facilitated the ground negotiations. Frank praised Valdosta and said no other deals are closed beyond those already announced.
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Charie Frank
Atlanta Baseball Team
Valdosta
Apel
Atlanta
J M. Ashies
Fies
Fitchburg Birthplace Of Two National League Pilots
Fitchburg Massachusetts is cited as the birthplace of two prominent major league pilots, Pat Moran and James J Callahan. The feature notes Fitchburg’s industrial output and argues many baseball leaders began there, detailing Moran’s rise with Chicago and Callahan’s career path, alongside references to early leagues and teams.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Amateur Night at Whitney's Club
Whitney's Gym hosts an amateur boxing night with local entrants and a promise of future champions. The event runs with seating priced at 1 dollar, featuring notable participants and a public invitation to visit the gym during the day.
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Whitney’s Club
Browns Sold to Nashville Club in Six-Player Trade
The St Louis Americans Browns transfer six players to the Nashville club of the Southern League announced by manager Bielder A Jones. Outfielder Willow Tee, pitcher Ernest Herbert, infielders Bridgwell and Art Kores head to Nashville. Walsh to Louisville Americans. pitcher Charles Watson to Sioux City. Jones retains right to recall Lee. remaining players sold outright.
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Louis
St Louie Americans
Browns
Bielder A Jones
Willlow
Ernest Herbert
Bridgwell
Art Kores
Nashville
Walsh
Louisville American Association
Charles Watson
Sioux City
Jones
Lee
Moore and Some Optical Offer Best Eye Care in Town
When your eyes need help the best duo L Moore and Some are the optical headquarters. Take your new prescription to them and see their painstaking work at 42 N Brooke Street.
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L. Moore
Some
Calling for a rule change on catcher interference in a late inning
Billy Evans analyzes a bases loaded, eleventh inning scene where Washington Acosta on third is balked from scoring due to catcher interference. He argues that current rules unfairly deny the winning run and proposes a distinct rule: batter awarded first base and all runners advance on interference, regardless of force.
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Washington Acosta
St Louis
Washington
Sam Agnew
Waington
Umnirerate
Browns
Crackers Hit .266 as 1915 roster shows strong bats
The 1915 Crackers squad may hinge on a hard hitting lineup, with thirteen of fourteen carryable players from 1914 posting a .266 team average. Thrasher leads the group with an .848 mark, Moran tops in runs and triples, while Osborn and Thrasher drive home runs and steals as the club prepares for March camp.
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Dick Jeukov
Charley Frank
Frank Thrasher
Norfolk
Rome
Betamen
Lennox
Munch
Osborn
Louisville
Moran
Thrasher
McDonald
Moranz
Moran Aleo Jed
Gutierrez
Fitteburg
Charlotte
McDonald Buffalo
Moran Atlanta
EG Osborn
Dal
Fleltt Shreveport
Niederkorn Mobile
Lantte
Buffalo
Marcan Oakland
Thompson Atlanta
Atlanta
Perry Atlante
Soo
Schedule Committee Meets in Birmingham
The Southern league schedule committee will meet in Birmingham tomorrow to arrange the 1916 season dates for submission to a later league meeting in Atlanta. Members include President Rough, Charles Frank, A J Heinnemann, Ric G Alslen, and Charles Colsson who serves as secretary.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Rough
Charles Frank
A.J Heinnemann
New Orleans
Ric G Alslen
Lattle Rock
Charles Colsson
Prep Basketball Sees Fifth Round Games This Friday
The city prep basketball league closes the first round with the fifth series this Friday. The second round begins the following Friday with five series slated, two games weekly. Friday matches include GMA at Marist Tech and High at Boys High.
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City Prep
GMA
Marist Tech High
Boys High
John L Sullivan Beats Paddy Ryan For American Title
A 9th round knockout by John L Sullivan over Paddy Ryan in Mississippi City crowns him America’s champion. The bout is cited among top title fights near New Orleans, part of New Orleans boxing history dating to Deaf Burke and later era bouts around the Crescent City and region.
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Paddy Ryan
Mississippi City
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New Orleans
Crescent City
Deaf Burke
Fam
Rourke
Ireland
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Jem Mace
Tom Allen
Kennerville
Mace
Jos Coburn
Bay St. Louis
Sass
Missinvsippi City
John L
Jake Kilrain
Richburg
Misa Abunt
Firesimmons
Dempsey Corbet
Creacenut
Tommy White
Billy Whisler
Trenstom
Willard and Moran to Get $10 000 Bonus
New York February 6 That Jess Willard and Frank Moran will receive a bonus of $10 000 for signing an agreement for a ten round match in this city on March was confirmed tonight Willard has been promised $7500 and Moran $2500 in addition to the purse of $60 000 of which the champion will get two thirds Willard also will be given 10 per cent of the moving picture rights The bonus plan is said to have been offered because of the fact that Tack Curley was bidding for the fight while Tex Rickards negotiations with Willard and Moran were in progress
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New York
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
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Moran
Tack Curley
Tex Rickards
Petard le
Johnson Jeffries
Reno
Johnern
Jeffries
Cross country run in Jacksonville and other sports news
Metro Jacksonville hosts a cross country run on February 26. The Walkers Club of America will hold its fifth annual handicap walking race on February 22 from New York City Hall to Coney Island. The Australian Football League plans no games this year unless the war ends. The American Trotting Association biennial congress meets February 15 in Chicago. A Swedish athlete will join University of Pennsylvania relay races April 28 and 29. Wannes Koiehmainen, a distance runner, works as a bricklayer in New York City earning 62 dollars a day while competing in amateur athletics. The National Bowling Congress hosts a three day horse race meet in March at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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Jacksonville
Milwaukee
American Bowling Congress
Hot
Burns Plans Return to Ring After Retirement
Former heavyweight champion Burns announced today he will re enter the ring and begin training immediately. He intends to take on lesser heavyweight contenders first and, if successful, challenge the winner of the upcoming Willard Morem context.
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Suc Every
Ommy Burns
Charo— Pion
Burns
Five Plays Locals Saturday in Atlanta Matchup
The Atlanta Athlete Club hosts Louisiana State University in a return to Atlanta for the Tigers. Coach Stroud, former Mercer athletic director, arranged the game with the local Baptist congregation preparing a strong home challenge for the locals.
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Atanta
Louisiana State University
Atlanta
Stroud
Mercer University
Bia Baptist
Madonna and Ohrt Lead in Six Day Bicycle Race
At the end of the forty second hour of the six day race in Chicago, leaders Madonna and Ohrt have covered 929 miles and 2 laps. Grim, Russo, Lawson, and Corry are within two laps.
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Chicago
Madonna
Ohrt
Grim
Rudi Russo
Lawson
Corry
New Skating Record At Northwestern Amateur Meet
Minneapolis skater John Karlsen aged 41 set a world mark for 26 miles at the Northwestern Amateur Ice Skating tournament covering the distance in 1 hour 30 minutes 15 seconds. The previous record of 1 hour 81.29 minutes was held by T F Donehoe of Stanford Co on January 28, 1893.
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Minneapolis
John Karlsen
Northwestern
T F Donehoe
Stanford Co
Opening Postponed of Narcotic Hospital Plan
State health department suspended outpatient treatment for drug addicts pending a statewide plan. Officials discussed two options: a county institution away from city temptations or distributing a $130,000 state grant across twelve districts to fund hospital treatment, with Governor directing funds through the board of health. Dr Harris opposed needing many physicians at distant hospitals and emphasized proper diagnosis.
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Blalock
Atlanta
State Health Department
Board of Health
Har 1Y Noe
Macon
Wurt Kulton
Blatork
Blaloch
Albany
Executive Committee
Barrs
Harria
Aldoith
Outpatient Clinic Proposed for Narcotic Addicts
A Georgia official advocates an outpatient clinic to treat narcotic addicts before permanent hospital care. Dr Pattilo issued about 30 morphine prescriptions in one Saturday, prompting calls for formal Harrison Act adherence and a possible central state sanitarium plan. Governor Harris and Dr Williams are to discuss a potential anti narcotic hospital at Franklin Springs property offering 100 acres with two suitable buildings.
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Pattila
Laluceh
Blalock
Harris
State Board of Health
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Health
Batra
Atlanta
State Health Department
Tam
Harrs
Georgia
Morris
Ledbetter
General Assembly
Ja 8 Ledbetter
Polk County
Board of Health
Brown
Howard Williams
Macon
Revival Begins at South Side Baptist Church
Influenced by a revival last November the South Side Baptist church plans another revival starting March 17 led by Rev T 5 Callaway of Tabernacle Baptist Macon. A new combined service will keep Sunday school at 930 and end at 1145 with no intermission to help workers. The church territory is split into twenty five sections with 100 workers assigned to cover new families sick attendance and overall church participation.
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South Side Baptist Church
Tabernnacle Baptist Church
Macon
Oclodk
Body of Law Found in Telephone Booth in Ottawa
The body of B B Law, member of Parliament for Yarmouth, was found today in a long distance telephone booth in the burned section of the House of Commons in Ottawa Ontario.
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Ontaro
B_B Law
Yarmouth
Houses of Commons
Rector H. J. Mikell Called to Baltimore
Nasayine Tenn February pr H. 3 Mikell rector of Christ church of Nashville has received a call from St Gaumhests and All Angels church Baltimore. HUDOURCE Beha decided. Hunde today Bis H Sika Ss Se ae eee
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Mikell
Christ Church of
Former Atlantan Now Fighting With Regiment on Snow Shoes
An Atlanta writer recalls George Muller once bossing a Capital City pastry kitchen before the European war. Now in Serbia with a German regiment, Muller reports fast marching, hunger, and shifting orders as he travels on snow shoes and skirmishes in the Balkans.
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Paris
New York
Rome
Jerusalem
South Africa
Kaiser Bill
Teddy Roosevelt
Herr Muller
George
United States
Hert Muller
Serbia
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Litrozuts
Prosperity in Dry Atlanta Predicted by Judge Weekley
A Birmingham style review by Judge Samuel D Weekley praises prohibition in Atlanta, arguing fewer crimes and lower fire losses follow liquor ban. It cites Commissioner George B Ward on Birmingham showing reduced expenses, maintained services, and improved safety, with declines in arrests and crimes.
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Atlanta
Weekley
Trade Board Probes Unfair Competition in DOJ Steps
Washington reports the federal trade commission has investigated thirty charges of unfair competition with no formal complaints issued yet. Ten cases relate to Clay ton and the FTC acts, while the rest cover misbranding advertising methods boycotts coercion and unrelated patent issues. Names were withheld pending formal complaints and court reviews will focus on legal questions.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Ngreed
Clayton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Grand Rabbi Cahen Dead in Paris Hospital
Paris February 6 Emile Cohen former errand rabbi of Lille died in a hospital here today from injuries sustained when struck by a taxi. Rabbi Cahen was 61 years old.
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Cahen
Paris
Emile Cohen
Erand
Lille
Messenger Boys Form Western Union Messengers Club
W G Peebles district commercial manager hosted a dinner at the MCA for about forty Atlanta office messenger boys. The Western Union Messengers club aims to improve service with high ideals and offers 10 cents weekly bicycle rent and a one cent bonus on each delivered reply in addition to regular pay.
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MCA
W G Peebles
Western Union Telegraph Company
Atlanta
Western Union Messengers’ Club
Peebles
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