Hack Eibel Signs and Hijack of Crackers Roster
Hack Eibel signed with the Crackers after a conference with Manager Bill Smith at the ball office. The club announced total signings at eighteen before later reducing it. Infielder William Hooke was sent to Beaumont in the Texas League. Pitchers Bradfield and Green were to be released soon as the roster shifted toward fifteen signed players with nine still awaiting contracts.
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Crackers
Bill Smith
Atlanta
William F. Hooke
Grackers
Beaumont
Smut
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Tom Green
Baseball
Davis Breaks Harvard Strength Test Record
Cambridge Massachusetts February 11 George A Davis of the Boston National League team scored 1427 points in a Harvard College strength test breaking the previous mark of 1381 set by Huntington Tack Hardwick. Davis, a law student, last year pitched a no hit no run game.
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Boston
Harvard College
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Tack
Hack Eibel Signs Hopke Released Finish Covering Sewer
Bill Smith announced the county commissioners would finish covering the sewer that ran through the ball park today. After work, the field will be cleared of dirt, scraped, sodded, and rolled. The goal is to restore play space with better weather.
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Bill Smith
County’ Commissioners
Smith
Melvin W. Sheppard Retires From Running Career
New York announces retirement after 13 years of competition due to injuries from a Madison Square Garden race. He dominated mid distance events with Olympic fame in 1908 and set eight world records while earning hundreds of medals and titles. He began in Philadelphia, ran for Brown Prep, joined Irish American Athletic Club, Millrose Club, and Seventy-First Regiment.
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America
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Philadelphia
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Irish-American Athletic Club
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Seventy-fist
Jack and Al White Move to Atlanta for Matches
Jack and Al White, brothers of Charley White, relocate from Chicago to Atlanta seeking bouts with local youths up to 133 pounds for Jack and 11 to 120 pounds for Al. A Whitney versus Jack White rematch is discussed if Whitney can make 2 pounds by specified time. Promoters may feature Jimmy Pappas with Al White in two ten round bouts, a double windup, with side bets and winner take all.
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al White
Charley White
Atlanta
Windy City
Whitney
Jack White
Jimmy ‘Pappas
Atl
Davenport Sold to Augusta Club
Thomasville Georgia February 11 Mitchell Davenport first baseman of the Thomasville team has been sold to Augusta negotiations handled by Dudley former Thomasville manager now with Augusta Nearly all former Thomasville players have been dispersed Day and Roth of the pitching staff Champlin moved to Little Rock from Montgomery Hast who pitched for Thomasville most of the season also with Little Rock
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Mitchell Davenport
Augusta
Dudley
Day
Roth
Champlin
Little Rock
Montgomery
Hast
Boys' High to Face Riverside Saturday in Gainesville
Gainesville Ga February 11 Special The Boys' High School basketball team from Atlanta will oppose Riverside Military Academy five in Gainesville on Saturday February 11.
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Macon
Columbus Young Men Christian Association
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Berger and King Nashville Holdouts
Pitcher Heine Berger and outfielder Bert King of the Nashville baseball team have refused to sign 1915 contracts, holding out for higher salaries, announced today in Nashville Tennessee.
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Heine Berger
Bert King
Nashville
Atlanta Bowlers Defeat Knoxville in Three Games
The Atlanta bowling team defeated Knoxville last night in a wire match counting total pins across three games. After a first game handicap of 153 pins the Atlanta contingent rallied to win by 39 pins. A future match with Chattanooga is scheduled.
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Jack Johnson Sails for Cienfuegos Cuba
Jack Johnson sails from Barbados aboard the Henry Krager toward Cienfuegos Cuba to join a transfer boat for Tampico on the way to the Jus rea bout with Jess Willard on March 6. He faced and won a damages suit over the schooner Lillian Blauvelt, acting as his own lawyer against government counsel, and served as ship's cook during the voyage from Montevideo.
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Frank Llagney
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Cienfuegos
Cuba
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Jess Willard
Johnson
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Pugilist
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Montevideo
Trinity Baseball Dates Revealed for Coming Season
Trinity College announces a forthcoming baseball schedule with March games at Trinity Park School in Durham and Raleigh matchups against N C A & M Virginia Wake Forest and Richmond through April and May in various Durham venues. The notice also lists pending games and a February 11 college basketball note on Mercer at home.
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Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound Kidney Cure Claim
An old folk remedy advertisement touts Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound as cleansing kidneys and purifying blood. It promises rapid relief from back pain sore loins and urinary trouble, urging readers to buy from a druggist and follow bottle directions. It claims numerous cures of kidney and bladder ailments and warns of brick dust or bloody urine as warning signs.
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State League May Raise Salary Limit
Waycross Ga February 11 Special Waycross not alone in pushing to raise the Georgia State League salary cap reports from Valdosta indicate a higher limit is needed to start the season The league favors a 75 a month player limit and 150 for the manager to ensure a timely and successful opening Thomasville already prepares the grounds local association lists several promising players and a manager candidate The reserve list includes Doc Senton Fritz Wassem Charlie Anderson Jones McCoy Antley and others Prospects from 1914 trials may return for 1915 trials Vice President James Sinclair has many applications and believes restoring reasonable salaries will secure first class teams
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Charlie Anderson
Jones
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Antley
Florida
James Sinclair
Bread Tickets In Berlin Require Rationed Supplies
Berlin reports on February 11 1755 via London 12 details that patrons must carry bread tickets or money for bread after February 22. Hotels and boarding houses will issue day tickets for guests. Tickets are nontransferable and valid for one week. Similar measures expected in other large cities. The Bundesrath contemplates limiting malt consumption to 60 percent of current allowance to save barley for human and animal food.
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London
Brea
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Niehoff and Cash for Charley Doin
Philadelphia February 11 Third Baseman Nisholt of the Cincinnati Nationals will come here in exchange for Charles Doom. The Phillies will also receive a cash consideration. Movin accepted the Cincinnati managements terms some time ago.
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Nisholt
Cincinnati Nationals
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Cincinnati
Yale crews hire Guy Nickalls coach amid many applicants
In New Haven on February 11 1926 Guy Nickalls the English oarsman announced he will depart London on February 20 to coach Yale university crews. More than 200 students have offered for varsity and freshman boat positions.
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Guy Nickalls
London
Yale University
Mann Signs with Chicago Federals
Leslie Mann, former Boston Nationals outfielder, signs a two year contract with the Chicago Federals. The agreement was announced by President Weezhman and signed in Springfield in February.
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Boston Nationals
Loday
Chicago Federals
Weezhman
Springfield
Mays
Cottingham to Lecture on Tragedy of Ages
Charles Cottingham will lecture Friday evening at the YMCA on the Tragedy of the Ages. The talk will include motion pictures of ships, land and sea, and scenes from the battlefields of Europe and the Panama Canal construction. He will discuss his travels in Panama and the engineers’ study of the canal, invited by the U S president.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Charles Cottingham
Niclures
Ar. Tmp
Cottingham
Panama
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Panama Canal
United States
Restorative Treatment for Nervous Men
An article extols three grain nadomene tablets as a non‑opiate home remedy for nervous exhaustion. It claims rapid restoration of nervous force and balance, addressing melancholy anxiety timidity dizziness insomnia and social ineffectiveness with sealed tubes and full directions.
Local Five Dow ns Mercer Club 58 to 22 victory
Atlanta led 38 to 10 at halftime and pulled away in the second half to win 58-22 over Mercer Baptists. Forbes scored 27 as Tillou Forbes and Johnny Graves provided the locals’ scoring in a six straight win run and a season record of ten victories in eleven starts.
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Graves
Cochran
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Merced
Stubbs
Owner of $20,000 Hog Can Only Recover $4
Supreme Court rules that under interstate commerce law the hog owner may recover damages limited to the value listed on the hogs bill of lading, which was $4. J B De Bow of Nashville sued the railroad for $20,000 after the prize hog died in a railroad collision near Vicksburg Mississippi. The case began in Atlanta with service of papers on the railroad agent there.
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West to Visit Mexico as Wilson Envoy on Mexican Affairs
Duval West of San Antonio travels to Mexico as President Wilsons personal representative to assess conditions there. He will meet leaders Carranza Villa and Zapata to relay Washingtons stance on foreign protection and interests while avoiding presenting any US plan.
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Mexico
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Washington
Duval West
San Antonio
Texas
Duval
United States
Death verdict: Mrs Irma Thomas dies by her own action
Coroner's jury empaneled at 106 West Baker Street, Lewis residence, found Mrs Irma Thomas died by her own action. Edward H H Thomas, her husband, said disputes with his parents over raising their son contributed to the act. He left the Lewis home after the suicide Wednesday night and returned before the inquiry.
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George T. Lewis, Sr
West
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Irma Thomas
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Lewis
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Mother Hinson Hurt While Trying to Save Boy in Runaway
Waterose Georgia February 11 Mrs Warren I Hinson sustained injuries while trying to rescue her two year old son Warren Lee from a runaway buggy A runaway took the child an eighteen year old Black girl drove off the baby was later found and the girl arrested on Mrs Hinsons charges
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Warren I. Iinson
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Prep Games Today See Two League Matchups
Tech High faces Georgia Military Academy at Gc. M. A. and Donald Fraser meets Marist at Marist in the legal prep league today.
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Tech High
Georgia Military Academy
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Marist
Man Who Slew Brother Near Nervous Collapse
Rome Ga February 11 William Green killed his brother J A Green with a double barreled shotgun early Sunday morning. Both men from Taylorsville in Polk county had been drinking. Green is jailed in Cedartown charged with murder and is in a nervous condition refusing to talk to officers. The killing caused much excitement in the neighborhood.
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William Green
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Cedartown
Taylorsville
Polk County
UNIFORMS OF COTTON FOR COLLEGE GIRLS
Greenville D C February 13 Winthrop College the South Carolina normal school for women at Rock Hill will use cotton goods for the apri uniforms of the students according to a letter received today which announced that a local unit would be awarded the contract three thousand yards of pure white goods will be used.
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Winthrop College
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HELP WANTED in Georgia and DC trades and sales
Help wanted ads list positions across stores and offices. Opportunities include a thoroughly competent shopkeeper, barber trade instruction with wages, salesmen and canvassers with earnings from 20 to 60 dollars weekly, and traveling or territory sales in Georgia Florida Alabama Tennessee Kentucky. Several offers emphasize good appearance, references, and commissions.
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Help Wanted and Miscellaneous Classifieds in Atlanta Area
Multiple short ads seek agents for map sales, county canvassers with transport, homey sales roles, chauffeurs, newspaper route runners, young men for mail judging, stenographers, nurses, housekeepers, companions, and other clerical and domestic positions. Also demands for secondhand items, mattress refurbishing, and moving picture cameras. Atlanta and Rochester offices appear. details include pay ranges, references, and application boxes.
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