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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
11
A clipped OCR fragment mentions a playful phrase about ladies and a chef named Chicherter with garbled words. The readable bits hint at a social or community note with quirky language and an unclear event or person.
Miles and Bradt, builders of Savannahs new post office and court house, sue the U S government for extra work and materials. The 189 contract valued at 117000, with an alternate bid of 215000, contemplated marble on the first story and stone brick and terra cotta on upper stories. Work paused for congressional funds to finish in marble, then resumed with claim for added pay. Government argues the described work was required under either contract. Foss Billiard Champion. Foss defeats Morris for amateur American billiard title at Knickerbocker Athletic Club by 500 to 454 in New York City.
Hughey Mc Govern brother of Terry McGovern won a first round bout against Ching Fong the Chinese pugilist at the Blue Grass Athletic Club Covington Ky tonight.
Real estate for sale includes a large let and nice house on Sells avenue in good condition owned by M. Owner care Constitution. Also a 20 room hotel newly repaired and painted at Turnerville Station four miles from Tallelah Falls with 194 acres of land attached. Small cash payment or time at six percent interest offered by Georgia Loan and Trust Company.
At Oakland on February 19 favorite horses dominated finals while secretary Milroy’s death prompts no racing tomorrow. Races included eleven sixteenths and thirteen sixteenths mile sprints, five eighths selling, and longer sprints with times ranging from 1 13 to 2 19 1 4. The meet concludes amid the city note and ads for Gelders Restaurant and Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne dominating local copy.
Frank Rice wins a half mile stake at New Orleans City Railroad earning $1,000 for the winner amid rain and a sloppy track. Bill Nixon was the betting favorite but finished behind Rice as Silver Coin led a favored field. The program lists six races with weights, odds, times, and entrants for today’s card.
At Charleston Charles, February 19, no favorite won as Bad Penny led but was disqualified for carrying a battery on his boat heel. Jockey Kennedy was ruled off track and investigators examine Owner Vunek. Races logged show various winners with times, including Robert Gray and Roxie R in maiden and selling events across six furlongs to a seven furlong dash.
Ten teams will start the Atlanta six-day race at the Coliseum on February 24 speeded by a 25 mile per hour pace. The field includes Will S Fenn Turville Lawson and other world class riders with expectations of a 600 mile total and a tightly contested twenty four hour sprint pattern. Leander Ruiz and McFarland are among rivals as riders debate schedule and team changes to fit a crowded field.
Knoxville star John Flournoy, a noted base ball fielder, signed with Tebeau of Louisville for the season. He had been set to play with a Providence league team but canceled that contract.
A Perry County legend, Israel P. Ritter, celebrated after logging 150000 miles of ferry service on the Susquehanna between Liverpool stations for 34 years. He paddled and piloted through three river courses, carried mail twice daily, and noted canal disruptions shifting grain and coal ferries to his boat. Era of skiffs to steam ferries, and Ritter’s skill kept crossings safe despite rocks, ice, and gales. His family shares the craft, with his son and young grandson now learning the ferryman trade. The old captain vows to keep poling the river as long as health and duty allow.
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