Charles Kircher Signs Contract With Crackers
Outfielder Charles Kircher decided to stay with the Crackers yesterday, sending a signed contract to Manager Bully Smith. Kircher joins a lineup with two unsigned recruits from the Washington Americans, Morley Jennings and Hedgepath, who remain unsigned and jailed. Eible from Saginaw, slated to start at first base, has not reported yet but will join by March 5 per his father. A practice squad addition, Milton Reed, joined at Ponce de Leon Saturday as good weather continues.
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Charles Kircher
Bully Smith
Crackers
Morley Jennings
Hedgepath
Hible
Porto Rico
Wank Elbe
Saginaw
Smith
Eible
Gon Fa
Ponce de Leon
Milton Reed
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Nationals
Stone Mountain Triumphs 30 Peacock Fleet 22
Stone Mountain defeated Peacock Fleet 30 to 22 on Peacock court in a hard fought game. Dunagan scored 14 for Stone Mountain with Reeves at guard providing strong help. Wells and Sanders led Peacock Fleet with solid defense and scoring. Referee was Wood from Notre Dame. halves of 20 minutes each.
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Stone Mountain
Peacock- Fleet
PeaCock Court
Peacocl Fleet
Dunagan
Reeves
Wells
Sanders
Peacock
Bolton
PBF
Barrett
T. Knox
Gibson
Ponder Dunagan
Wenter
Dubasea
Arbard
Anders Reeves
Guar
Wood
Fromme Signs With Giants For One Year
New York reports pitcher Arthur Fromme signed a one year contract with the Giants after negotiating with the Federal league. The advance NL champions squad departs for Marlin Texas tomorrow with McLean Harrison Younggutfielder Herrimg and Wallis among the pitchers, Brannick assists, and several correspondents. The rest of the farm will join at Philadelphia Pittsburg and St Louis as Kin cella oversees Martin camp until McGraw takes charge March 11.
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New York
New York Nationals
Arthur Fromme
Fromme
Marlin
Texas
Larry McLean
Harrison
Young Gutfielder
Herrimg
Walliams
Brannick
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
St Lows
Kinsella
Giants
Martin
Bmcgraw
Sunday School League Reforms With Baseball Plans
Announcement said Sunday School league officers will hold a meeting Monday night at the Carnegie library to organize a baseball league.
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Carnegie Library
Emory Star Perryman Aims For Crackers Pitching Job
Emory college star Emmet Key Perryman, 25, a famed pitcher from Everett Springs Ga, will try out for the 1914 Atlanta Crackers. Perryman, drafted from Roanoke and previous Virginia league work, stands 6 feet 4 inches and weighs 196 pounds. He will form a Georgia battery with Ham Reynolds catching, entering practice with optimism despite a 12 38 record at Roanoke last season. Perryman joins Georgia peers from Georgia colleges in the Crackers’ tryouts.
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Emmet Key Perryman
Emory College
Oxford
Perryman
Everett Springs
Marshallville
E. Brown
Rodgers
Slim Love
Grackers
Emory
John J.alcGraw
Danville
Richmond
Roanoke
Crackers
Georgia
Ham Reynolds
Haanoke
Loke
St. Emory
Garl Thompson
John Voss
Mercer
Columbus Quintet to Visit Bessemer in Return Match
The Columbus Young Men's Christian Association basketball team travels to Bessemer, Alabama for a return engagement with the Bessemer Athletic Club tomorrow night. Columbus won the first meeting earlier this season in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Ala
Spetall
Columbus Young
Bessemer Athletic Club
Columbus
Bill Smith Addresses Local Ad Men At Luncheon
Manager Billy Smith will speak at the Anstey hotel luncheon at 1 o clock. He will discuss Inside Baseball as the ad men, who saw themselves as fans, plan to support the coming season and discuss the Trophy attendance effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Smith
Anstey
Toe
Tech High to Meet Columbus Industrial in City Basket Clash
Tech High basketball team announces a Friday night game against Columbus Industrial High School from Columbus Ga at Crystal Palace. Tipoff is set for 8 30 o clock with a small admission. Tech High has been playing strong lately and aims to continue their winning run.
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Tech High
Columbus Industrial Figh School
Columbus
Tech
Crystal Palace
Tech High Management
Tech High 1S
Columbus Five
Zbyszko Declares World Wrestling Championship Claim
Zbyszko of Poland announced he would claim the world wrestling title after defeating Dr B F Roller in straight falls in Louisville. This marks his first U S return engagement. He won the first fall in one hour eight minutes and the second in twenty minutes. A minute before the second fall he threw Roller through the ropes. Roller was not injured.
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Louisville
Stanhus Sbyszko
Poland
Dr B. F. Roller
Frank Gatch
Zbyzko
Zbyszko
Toment
Roller
Hunter Residence Threatened by Fire at Juniper Street
The residence of Joel Hunter at 350 Juniper Street was threatened by fire at 11 36 PM last night when a servant's ash bin in the rear caught fire from char coal. The fire department's prompt work prevented further spread.
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Joel Hunter
Juniper Street
Hunter
Fre
John Collins Declines Federal League Offers
Pittsfield Massachusetts February 18 John Collins junior outfielder for the Chicago American League club received offers from the Chicago and Buffalo Federal League clubs. He refused both as he had been signed for 1914. He later left for the training camp.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Joan Collins
Chicago
Buffalo
Columbus YMCA Team to Meet Atlanta Athletic Club Saturday
The Columbus Young Men’s Christian Association basketball squad will close out the local season with a return game against the Atlanta Athletic Club this Saturday night in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Young Men’s Christian Association
Atlanta Athletic Club
Sporting Queries Answered by the Sporting Editor
The Sporting Batter notes readers seek a weekly baseball paper with complete results. It mentions Cadmus Coles jumping from Elmira to the Federals and includes references to Auguste and Montgomery. The piece cites Sporting Life as a possible source and Yen as another item in question.
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Dick Jomison
Sporting Batter
the Constitution
Inoupe
Cadmus Coles
Federals
Elmira
Coles
Auguste
Montgomery
Sporting Life
Iaseipbie
Jackets Quintet to Battle Auburn
The Tech basketball team faces Auburn's five in Crystal Palace on Friday night and then travels Saturday to Chattanooga to play the Tigers. Several former Tech stars are with Chattanooga, adding extra interest to the game. The Jackets seek to rebound from a prior defeat at Auburn and aim to take the Alabama rivalry win.
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Crystal Palace
Chattanooga
Tech
Auburn
Lotal Collegians
Tigers
Aiburn
Alabama Boys
Roy Moran Departs for Coast League Trial
Roy Moran a former Cracker left Atlanta yesterday with Mrs Moran and her mother bound for California. He heads to San Francisco to report for practice to the Pacific Coast league manager and resume playing. Fellow Southern league players joining the Coast league include Dick Bayless once Moran’s Cracker side partner.
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Roy Moran
YANKS CLOSE LEASE FOR TEXAS HOTEL
New Yorks American league club closes a lease for a Houston hotel to house players reporting March 1 for spring training. Many depart New York February 26 and Cincinnati February 27, with thirty five regulars and rookies slated for opening season. The second team will play two exhibition games in Mobile, Alabama en route.
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New York
Houston
Texas
Cincinnati
Not Springs
Tom Aly
Chance
Racrutte
Mobile
International League will keep circuit and schedule unchanged
New York February 1. Edward Barrow, president of the International League, announced there will be no changes in circuit or schedule this season. He noted this includes the Jersey City and Newark clubs, previously linked to a shift to Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dward Barrow
International League
Cubs Begin Spring Training in Tampa Plan
The Chicago National League club arrived in Tampa for spring training and will stay until March 1. The Cubs schedule exhibitions with Louisville, the Athletics, and the St Louis Browns with training at Fort Myers and St Petersburg, Jacksonville, and nearby venues.
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Tampa
Fla
Uicago National League Baseball
Louisville American Association
Louis- Milla
Fort Myers
Jacksonville
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
St. Petersbarz
Yankees Open Spring Training in Hot Springs Camp
The New York Amacitan League team arrives in Hot Springs Arkansas to begin active spring training with eight players. Early arrivals include Heating Caldwell Warhop McHale Cole Criss Schultz Reynolds from the Brooklyn Nationals, and Erwin Reutbach Allen Rucker Miller joined for a light practice.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Kenruary
Tom Daly
New York
Caldwell
Warhop
McHale
Cole
Criss
Schultz
Reynolds
Brooklyn Nationals
Erwin
Reutbach
Allen
Rucker
Miller
Charley Starr Joins New Orleans Baseball Squad
Charley Starr, named field captain of the New Orleans baseball club, arrived from Fittubute yesterday. He is expected to play at second base as the team builds for the season in New Orleans.
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Charley Starr
New Orleans
New
Breaks His Right Hand But Fights On To Score Knockout
Jimmy Grant of Chicago split his right hand in the fourth round against Spider Britt at the Columbia show last night but pressed on. Britt was knocked unconscious at the end of the fifth, Grant delivered a sleeper in the sixth to end it. The bout featured four knockdowns with Britt counting out each time before making a comeback. The Grant Britt fight was a fast, game exhibition.
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Jimmy Grant
Chicago
Britt
Bac
Eddie Walsh
New Orleans
Mayer Pries
Atlanta
Pries
Walsh
Bin
Wit Sheppard
Five pilots enter the 500 mile race at Indianapolis
Indianapolis February 18 five automobile racing drivers sent entries today for the Memorial day race at the Motor Speedway. Jules Goux last year’s winner leads a list including Chassagne Bingland Olliot Christaens and Guyot. It is expected at least forty starters.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jules Goux
Chassagne
Bingland
Olliot
Christaens
Guyot
Georgia Alabama League Names Leaders for 1914 Season
Rome Ga February 18 Special Nearly all the teams in the Georgia Alabama League have signed managers for the year 1914. Contracts reported include Jack Reidy with Rome Bruce Hayes with Gadsden Jim Lafitte with LaGrange War Sanders with Newnan Hob Ragsdale with Arniston Goelika Kirk Newell Auburn artistic star and Talladega expected to name Ray Boyd and Selma Arti Foge.
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Rome
Jack Reidy
Bruce Hayes
Gadsden
Jim Lafitte
LaGrange
War" Sanders
Newnan
Hob Ragsdale
Arniston
Goelika
Dickerme
Kirk Newell
Auburn
Talladega
Ray Boyd
Selma Arti Foges
Appalachian League May Not Be Resumed
Rome, Ga February 18 Special News reached Rome that doubt surrounds reorganizing the Appalachian league for the coming season. Rome left the league and joined the Georgia Alabama League with Pineville Kentucky receiving the franchise. Bristol and Johnson City have not organized teams while Morristown and Knoxville show enthusiasm. If not reorganized Knoxville may seek the Georgia Alabama eighth spot, with Selma a possible claimant.
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Rome
Appalachian
Pineville
Kentucky
Bristol
Johnson City
Morristown
Knoxville
Selma
McCormick Plans Monster Transatlantic Aeroplane Flight
Chicago report says M Cormick plans the largest aeroplane to cross the Atlantic with a 48 foot wing span. He travels to Miami to finalize the craft with pilots Witmer Headey Steadman and navigator Jay McCarthy.
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Chicago
Haerold Pfatecormick
Lomé
Atlantia Ocean
Mc. McCormick
Miami
Flo
Disatch
Cc, Witmer
Lincoln Headey
Tony Steadman
Jay J. McCarthy
Sweeney and Purdue Not for Murphy in Boston
Boston scene details a muddled roster with John Evers now with the Boston Nationals. Sweeney and Purdue are not reported for Murphy. Stallings states Sweeney will be captain and compete for third base while Deal backs him. Gaffney says Evers arrival does not deliver Purdue or Sweeney to Chicago and that both were ordered to report.
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Boston
John Evers
Chicano Nationals
Boston — Nationals
Troy
Evers
Sweeney
Stallings
Murphy
Chicago Nationals
Gaffney
Purdue
Cincinnate
Chicago
Assaults on Strikers by Deputies in Michigan Mine Dispute
Testimony before a congressional committee described assaults by deputy sheriffs during the capper mine workers strike near Hancock Michigan. Witnesses claimed beatings and unlawful arrests, with one man jailed for thirty days after alleged abuse in the sheriff’s branch office. Other accounts alleged deputies invaded a striker’s home in South Range, abducted him to Houghton jail, and, upon his release, the theft of a gold ring and chain from his satchel.
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Jell
Quincy Hill
Martinelli
Charles Kaklanen
South Range
Houghton
Ex-Preacher Indicted Under White Slavery Act in Roanoke
Roanoke Va February 12 B F Landis of Prices Fork Montgomery county Virginia a former Lutheran minister and educator of local prominence was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge under the Mann Act He allegedly transported Lizzie Jones wife of a farmer from Montgomery county to Bluefield West Virginia for immoral purposes The case waits until the US Supreme Court rules on the act with some judges limiting it to commercial vice while others apply it to any interstate transport for immorality Landis bond of 1000 was continued and he was released.
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Roanoke
B. F. Landis
Prices Fork
Montgomery County
Virginia
Federal District Court
Mont.gomery County
Bluefield
W. Va
Lizzie Jones
McDowell
Landis
Supreme Court of the United States
Columbus Walloped by Birmingham Team
Birmingham, Alabama February 18 Special outfought and outplayed in every department the Columbus Young Men's Christian Association quintet fell to a superior Birmingham squad final score 37 to 25 Columbus led 14 to 13 at half with strong defense and offense before falling to coach Nespers men Referee Garner Atlanta
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Columbus Young Men's Christian Association
Columbus
Nesper
Royal Club
Athletic Club
McGowan
Thomas
Ritchie
Seals
Barker
Wharton
Peddy
Kisreasé
Massey
Dozier
Newman
Referee—Garner
Atlanta
Seaton Signs With Federal League as Pitcher
Chicago February 18 Thomas Seaton former pitcher for the Philadelphia Nationals signed today to pitch for the Federal league. salary 37000 per year with Brooklyn for three years. He said no agreement with president Baker and Philadelphia would fight to defend their rights if the three year deal is proven. Seaton’s advance pay included part of 26000 given to Ward of the Brooklyn Federals to secure a player and manager.
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Chicago
Thomas Seaton
Philaddiphia Nationals
Aeaton
Brooklyn
Baker
Philadelphia
Seaton
Grimore
Federal League
RB ‘Ward
Brooklyn Federals
Jake Stahl
Ward
Hed Sox
Philadelphia Nationals
Famous Horses Sold At Public Auction
New York February 18 notable mid winter sale at Madison Square Garden featured Fairlawn farm Texas stock owner Senator Bailey’s horses. Prices ranged from 125 to 1575 dollars for Walnut Hall Kentucky trotters and 210% stallions to 5000 for Peter Biluken. Governor Coxy colt sold for 1575, Peer was killed en route, and illness hit other consignments.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Fairlawn Farm
Texas
Senetu Bailey
Guy Axworthy
Axworthy
Lillian Wilkes
H. Moody
Texington
Gertrude Dillon
Sidney Dillon
Biscari
Curlsnock
Colman
Peter Biluken
Peter the Great
Syndicate Stable
Syracuse
Harkness
Walnut Hall Farm
Kentucky
Moko
Enara
Balle
San Francisco
Walnut Hall
David Frod
Youngtown
Ohio
Governor Coxy
Hiddam
Melva J
W. E D. Stokes
Halifax
Binville
Springfeld
Narion
Nancy Hanks
Auburn boosters here to raise new gymnasium
Thomas Bragg, in Atlanta today, visits Auburn to press alumni for a $60,000 gymnasium gift. Faculty in charge, Bragg will meet Dr E. J. Spratling, A. Redding, Dr. Rufus Dorsey, and Reynolds Tichenor to urge timely subscriptions, already one third of the total pledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Thomas Brage
Atlanta
Hope Bragg
Alabama
E. J. Spratling
A. Redding
Rufus Dorsey
Reynolds Tichenor
Pittsburg Moves to Separate Movie Audiences by Gender
Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong orders Charles Hubbard to divide moving picture venues in Pittsburg into three sections: men, women, and women with men. The action follows complaints of disturbances to women during dark scenes and bans curtain films deemed objectionable. The state film censorship board exists, but the mayor acts independently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitteburg
Joseph G. Armstrong
Charles Hubbard
Public Safety
Armstrong Alga
Board of
Motion Picture Censors
Benefit Concert Draws Large Audience at Ansley Hotel
Over 300 tickets were sold for a benefit concert at the Ansley hotel featuring the Second Baptist church choir with reader Miss Harle Carter and accompanist Miss Florence Watson. The charity event for Holy Comforter Episcopal church raised nearly $100 as the soloists Misa Mildred Parks, Miss Mattie Ells, William Love, and Thomas Soeidel performed their solo numbers with clear voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansley Hotel
Chor
The
Second Baptist Church
Harle Carter
Florence Watson
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
Misa Mildred Parks
Mattle Ells
William ‘Love
Thomas Soeidel
White Slaver Traffic Trial in Beuthen Prussia
A Russian named Lubelski was sentenced to nine years for engaging in white slave traffic. Larbelski ran hundreds of agents in Russian Poland under an emigrant business pretense. Trafficking ring detached girls from emigrant parties after crossing the frontier with Myslowitz as headquarters. Dobeleki allegedly bribed Russian frontier police during testimony.
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Beuthen
Prussia
Lubelski
Larbelski
Poland
Trheleki
Myslowitz
Dobeleki
Soldiers keep grip of Mother Jones
Denver February 18 The state supreme court denied the petition for the writ of habeas corpus filed by Mother Jones a military prisoner in southern Colorado coal fields Two of the seven justices dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
State Supreme Court
Colorado
Peace Conference in 1935 Likely Impossible, Says Acland
London February 1. Luke Acland parliamentary under secretary for foreign affairs told the house of commons it would be impossible to hold the third Hague peace conference in 1935 because a committee must sit two years in advance to prepare a program. Britain cannot take the initiative due to failure to pass the naval prize bill and ratify agreements of the last conference.
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London
Webruary
Etanes
Luke Acland
House of Commons
Great Britain
Acland
Earthquake Rocks Reno injures none. walls crack in city
An earthquake at 10 18 am shook Reno for about three seconds, SE to NW, causing broken windows and cracked walls. Hundreds rushed into streets as a portion of a front wall collapsed. Virginia City reports severe shock. miners emerge from Comstock mines.
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Reno
Wev
Virginia City
Comstock
Suffragette Attack On British Baron At Wedding Station
A suffragette armed with a whip assaulted Baron Weardale while he waited with about 200 wedding guests for a train to Althrop Park. The attacker, later identified as Miss Mary Lindsay of London, struck from behind causing him to fall. Lindsay, claiming she mistook the peer for a cabinet minister, refused to speak at first and was remanded for further inquiry.
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London
Armea
Baron Weardale
Althrop Park
Northampton
Sidney Peel
Vincount Peel
Jhady Della Spencer
Harry Spencer
Lord Weardale
Mary Lindsay
Lond
Earl Curzon
Kedleston
Boston
Women Social and Political Union
Militant Suffragettes
Ball
Miss Lindsay
Lord Weardais
Asquith
Sali
Southern Methodists Meet in Hot Springs
Hot Springs Arkansas February 18 Sunday school superintendents and field secretaries of the Methodist Episcopal Church South opened their conference with representatives from nearly all southern states. Dr R Chappel of Nashville was principal speaker, outlining the outlook for the next four years. Bishop Thomas Athina of Waynesville NC urged a more compact organization for future training of young people in Sunday schools and church work. Mrs H L Hammill of Nashville was to speak but did not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs Ark
Methodiat Episcopal Church South
Atking
Hlol Hammill
Nashville
Tenn
Young Woman Doctor Questioned in South Carolina Inquiry
Columbia, SC February 18 R G Blackburn pathologist at the state hospital for the insane testified before the special legislative calamities inquiry. He accused Eleanora B Saunders M D of hampering his work and taking apparatus for use in her department while Dr Ernest M Cooper and Dr Thompson offered supporting testimony. The hearing will resume tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
R G Blackburn
State Hospital For the Insane
Board of Regents
Feneral Chargs
Eleanora B Saunders
de Saunders
Ernest M Cooper
Blackburn
Governor Blease
Saunders
Wasserman
Thompson
Delilah's Sweetheart Returns to Mobile
Joel B. Foster, a wealthy New Jersey poultry man, indicted over an alleged elopement with Delilah Bradley of Pemberton, N J, reached Mobile tonight and will be arraigned tomorrow to plead not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Joel B. Foster
New Jersey
Delilah Bradley
Pemberton
N. J
Jackson County Primary Meets In Courthouse Balloting
Jefferson Ga February 18 Democratic mass meeting held in courthouse elects Jenn Ff Shannon of Commerce as chairman Sam J Bell Jefferson as vice chairmen Colonel W Quarterman Winder as secretary May 5 set for county office nominations Zeatle Ox engaged to George Suggs of St Louis Nationals pitcher wedding slated March 4 Suggs has played for Jacksonville Memphis Mobile Detroit clubs and resides here
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Jackson County
Jefferson
Speyaljj
Yon
Jenn Ff. Shannon
Commerce
Sam J. Bell
W. Quarterman
Winder
George Suges
Kimston
N. C
Speginl
Zeatleox
George
Suggs
St. Louis
Piteher
Buges
Jacksonville
Memphia
Nobile
Detroit
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Atlanta Constitution Standard Southernewspaper
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Editow
Ket" Perryman
Wmory College
Columbus Quintet
Bill Smith
Will
Ansley
C.1.h
John Collins
FEDS
Wint
Coast League
Yanks
Texas Hotel
International
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M’cormick
Monster Aeroplane
Tom Seaton
Phillies
Twirler
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Thomas Bragg
Mother Jones
Southern Methodists
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Lion Comfort
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