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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
4
Coach W A Alexander urges student backing for the Georgia Tech basketball team. He cites limited practice facilities and competition, calling for full student support to boost morale and secure more wins. Cadets and Smithies prep for Friday matchups amid strong prep league play in Atlanta.
Blacksburg reports a brisk basketball night at Boys High with three lively games. The Y leaders edged United States Tire 40 to 25 led by Allen Moore's 34 points. Tech High second team beat U S B second 37 to 20, and Virginia Tech defeated Georgia Tech 31 to 15 highlighting swift team play and standout shooters like Norman Walker.
Weather and fog disrupted Tuesday morning drills but afternoon practice brought strong workouts. The diamond is in superb condition with the outfield ready. Galesthenics is key for the battery men. Webb, in his final season, shows prime form while Hudle Mor remains a fixture on the infield.
Decatur High girls host Kirkwood at 3 pm aiming for league title progress. Decatur, playing fast basketball, seeks another strong showing on home court as they chase the championship and edge Kirkwood in a close contest.
Bean Hoye boys trounce University of Tennessee 59 to 23 on the auditorium floor. Referee Matheney calls 51 fouls amid a chaotic match with Tennessee players repeatedly foiled by traveling and the floor slopes. Key scorers include Bass, Morrison, Westmoreland, Troutman, and Jones, as Tennessee struggles to adapt to the big court.
Georgia Bulldogs square off with the Atlanta Athletic Club on Saturday night in the first of two games. The second game will be in Athens on Washington's Birthday, three days before the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament opens in Atlanta on February 25. Both teams are viewed as nearly unbeatable, drawing wide southern attention and records of strong defenses under Coach Stegeman.
The Atlanta Gun club resumes weekly shoots at Bolton road grounds next Saturday. After hill regrading and trap additions, eight traps will be ready for events, including the Georgia state shoot in May and the Southern Zone Handicap in June. Club president W. B. Parrich invites members and friends to attend. Phosphorus was discovered accidentally by Brand the Hamburg chemist in 1689 during experiments with Aquids to transform aluminum into gold.
Four top teams in the Wilson league clash on Friday night starting at 7 30 on the Boys High School court. Leaders face Pack's All Stars in the opener followed by Central Bank and Trust five versus the Agogas quintet and University High School for Boys against Pl Beta five in the final game. The All Stars have prepared under Jack Wilson for a game against the Atlanta Athletic Club ahead of the S I A A tournament.
Brookfield, Mo. February 16. Harry Hamilton, Brookfield light weight boxer, who was knocked out in the eighth round of a scheduled ten round bout here last night, died at his home this morning.
Promoter Miller eyes a ten round rematch between Larry Avera and Battling Budd after a close two minute two round bout left fans split. Budd praises his rival but fears lack of time may hurt a longer contest while Atlanta boxing crowds recall past ring legends and anticipate a strong turnout. Vanderbilt basketball rise boosts local sports buzz as SEC teams loom for the upcoming tournament in Atlanta.
The YWCA basketball team and Monroe 4H meet for their second game of the season at Peachtree Arcade court Saturday at 3 pm. Monroe previously defeated the YWCA on Monroe court 289 to - players listed include Launtus Mann Fischer Morris Chaffin Johnson Kelly Hookersmith Moore Garrett Garner Coney and substitutes Blair Reitey Sneer.
Public notice of classified ad rates and rules. Includes categories for rent rooms furnished or unfurnished, wanted ads, and minimum line requirements. Mentions cash payment with orders and main telephone contact for classifieds.
A garbled cluster of classified items lists private, employment, lost and reward notices. Entries include a private message about an uncle and a reference to Mia M. T. Mitchell at 22 Windsor Street, a request for violin and piano pupils, several rewards for theft arrests and car thefts with various car details, multiple lost items including a yellow envelope, a black bar pin, a platinum bar pin, a fox fur, and a postal math service job offer. Also appears are employment ads for a file clerk, a skippping department handwriting test, warehouse work, and a furniture firm posting. Local Atlanta context evident with addresses such as 401 Hurt Building and Peachtree Street.
A compiled excerpt of classified recruitment notices lists positions for drivers steno bakers and clerks. Advertisements mention the Yellow Cab Co National Paper Co Franklin Institute and barbershops with varied ages from 17 to 35 requiring experience references and salaries.
Help wanted ads seek female typists and clerks, a West Atlanta office assistant, wait staff, and a nurse. Listings include stipulations for experienced shorthand and stenographers, general housework, store clerks, stock clerks, and postal mall service positions. Includes contact details in Constitution and local firms. The mix reflects late era labor classifieds with varied wages and duties.
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