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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1909

Page

8

Asheville Five Meets Atlanta in Close South Conference Clash

Asheville NC faces Atlanta in a crucial season finale. The veteran Asheville five, praised for teamwork and 313 points scored this season, hosts a strong Atlanta team noted for three years of cohesion. Reserves to play an all star squad. lineups listed with players and positions, game time set at 20 minute halves.

Atlante Athletics Chin Aadeville- Toure Mon’ Curistan Association Ashevile WN. C Ute Asheville Fen Ona IBA Aahevik Shane Slouth Atlanta Marist College Peaition Peaition, Ashevilia1. 2 Gee. 4. Leh Substitates Hickory, Forward Pharr Referen Lawrance Young Joe Haan Je and McGovern Spencer Colquitt Perhane Stiener Zee Miss Walsh TNA Instanr al Reeves Robert Moran

Staten fight stag tops Atlanta boxing card tonight

Sailor James Henry, known as Sailor, travels from Navy service to face Billy Slim at Armory Hall. The veteran fighter, praised for naval boxing drills, has battled on ships near China and the Philippines. James aims to curb Staten’s progress in Atlanta before leaving for New Orleans, while fans expect hard hits and a decisive finish.

Harry Staten Armory Hall Guiter James Ia Henry Atlanta Yvars Olledwash Baltimore China Phiippines Uncle Sam James Avc Billy Slim Stan Dreamland New Orleans Creacam Jim Ois Navy

Spaniards in panic due to earthquake in Alicante

Severe shocks hit Elphethia district of Alicante Spain on February 21. Morning quakes began around 4 a.m. The strongest tremor toppled crockery and window panes as villagers gathered in the church. Crevillent also felt shocks between 8 and 3:30 a.m. Houses rocked and people fled to open fields.

Alicanté Spain Elphethia Crevillenté

Burglar Kills Officer in Ontario Lumber Office Raid

Police report details a burglary at a Ontario lumber office where Burglar Demerler shot Officer Demerler four times through the head in a violent daytime raid. The suspect Grean and accomplice Pecuary are cornered by authorities after a pursuit this afternoon.

Grean Ontario Lumbder Tiampane Tinea Demerler

Guess Correct Standing Pass The Prize

Open to all readers of the Constitution, a contest runs to win a season pass by predicting the final standings of the Southern Association teams. Fill the coupon with the nine listed teams ordered as you believe they will finish by May 11, sign and mail to the Standing Editor, Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. If multiple guesses tie, the time of receipt and exact standing determine the winner. if no correct standing, the nearest guess wins. Entries close April 16. pass awarded May 17.

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Tangle Over South Champion Basketball Title Question

The writer finds no team clearly the champion among Atlanta Athletic Club Birmingham Athletic Club Vanderbilt Columbus Montgomery Nashville Mobile in the South this year. Records show each has wins and losses against the others, and no outcome settles the title. The piece suggests delaying resolution until next season when some teams may be eliminated.

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Bowling tournament at Atlanta Athletic Club continues

Tomorrow night the fourth round of the bowling tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club begins. Forty rounds have produced high scores with thirteen games over 200 and top marks by Conceitsox of Fred Mashburn's team, plus a 192 single-game pin total by Mashburn's team. Team standings show Test and Fay's team leading, Hall's team second, and Sutton and Perry in a distant third. Four more matches remain.

Atlanta Perry Fay Hall Sutton Laat

Cardinal Gibbons to face New Oceans and Baltimore tonight

Relatives gather in New Oceans and La for the Cardinal Gibbons tilt tonight, with yiss Weeks expected in support. Local fans anticipate a strong lineup as the teams clash under Friday night lights.

New Oceans Cardinal Gibbons Baltimore Yiss Tyre

Carlisle Indian Marathon Champion at City Park

Louis Tewanima of the Cowells Indian team won the 20 mile Marathon at City Park in New Orleans, finishing in 2 hours 10 minutes 56 seconds. Sam Mellor of Mercury AC Yonkers was second by a minute, with Jos Forshaw of Illinois AC St Louis third and local 7-1 year old Les Dincke fourth. Twenty-three started, ten finished as Mellor tired after mile seventeen.

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Fragmentary OCR Syndicated Names and Partial Mentions

Readable fragments cite Mre and Lovett in Sylvania Georgia with garbled names and mentions of mentors and special items. The text omits clear event or outcome details and contains many misread words. Further context is needed to identify persons, places, or actions.

Walthour to race Collins Tuesday at St Nicholas Velodrome

The St Nicholas Velodrome is set for a high profile track night with Elmer Colling of Boston and Hobby Walthour of Atlanta meeting for the second time after Collins defeated Walthour Friday. The pair will contest a six mile event in twelve laps with a $250 side bet and a share of gate receipts and appearance money at stake. Eddie Root and George Wiley are slated for additional matchups in the program.

St. Nicholas Elmer Colling Boston Hobby Waithour Atlanta Collins Walthour Gome Wattbour St. Collins Eddie Root George Wiley

Play Ball April 14 Officers Lunch In Richmond Va

Admiral Jonishi telegraphed Richmond chamber of commerce that he and fifty four officers would accept invitation to lunch in Richmond Tuesday. A special train will bring the officers from OM Point on Tuesday morning.

Richmond Admiral Jonishi Richmond Chamber of Commerce Ifty OM Point

Southern Moguls Set for League Meeting in Mobile

President Kavanaugh and officials from Montgomery New Orleans and Memphis head to Mobile for the Southern League gathering to adopt the schedule and fix opening day for the season. Delegates will attend carnival events and receive a local tour to Fort Morgan and the snapper banks.

Mobile Ala Fetrusty Kavanaugh Clark Miler R. S. Chambers Wiliam Stickney Ed Greminger Montgomery Charles Frank New Orleans T. P. Coleman Memphis Southern League Fort Morgan

Stallings Players Arrive in Macon for Southern Swing

New York American baseball club members reached Macon Georgia on their way to Hardee's Dock, George Stallings set to start the southern spring road trip with an early beat and a week at Macon amid anticipated lively times and game plans.

Stallings Macon New York American Beecball Club Harddocks George Stallings Haddecke

Meeting at noon on music festival plans in Atlanta

A noon meeting of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce discussed the proposed music festival to be held in the Auditorium Armory on April 24, 29, 80 and May. The discussion focused on securing Carmiso, the Armory tenor, and the heavy guarantee required. Atlanta has patronized prior festivals and hopes this event will succeed.

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Auditorium Armory Cariso Armory Carmiso Atlante

Snow storms halt railway traffic across Europe Russia

Snow storms rage from Kiev to European Russia blocking two thousand miles of the Southwesthen railway for a week. Traffic is suspended as thousands clear snow, even reaching cave roofs. A Odessa dispatch reports over a hundred lives lost in the southwestern region during three days.

Kiev European Russia London Odessa Teporta Rosa

Columbus Young Men's Christian Association Team Faces Mercer

Columbus Georgia fans anticipate a hard fought basketball game as the Columbus Young Man's Christian Association team, undefeated except for road losses in Atlanta Montgomery and Birmingham, hosts Mercer University. Local enthusiasm runs high, with Columbus widely confident in a victory.

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Grand Theatre Prepares Historic 1909 1910 Season Lineup

The Grand awards a bumper season with Little Nemo The Round-Up The Servant in the House and The Man from Mississippi to run in Atlanta and New Orleans The production features Mlle Nemo on tour and a blood curdling Round-Up on stage Ethel Barrymore Rose Stahl and John Drew are among stars set to appear The season promises the finest bookings yet for the year ahead.

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Mothers Charge Churches Are Lax In Parenting Role

In New Orleans on February 7, Mrs. Frank Degarmo of the Louisiana division publicly charged that churches have been lax in teaching mothers to care for children. She argued external groups like Mothers Congress and Parents Day Teachers Association are needed. Rev. Dr. William McF Alexander defended the church, blaming homes for deficiencies instead.

New Orleans National Congress of Mathers First Methodist Church Frank Degarmo Louisiana Congress Mothers Congress Parents Dai Teachers’ Association William McF. Alexander 2Ritania Street Presbyterian Church New Orleana

Restaurant Reopens in Courthouse Under Presbyterians

The Presbyterian hospital benefiting eatery in the courthouse basement will reopen tomorrow under the First Presbyterian church. A young matrons committee leads with chair Mrs George Hrelenbucher and secretary treasurer Mrs Jenn Syloe, backed by a large group of volunteer workers and a generous public.

Presbyterian Presbyterian Hospital First Presbyterian Church George Hrelenbucher Jenn Syloe Chantes Walker Sam Carson la J. Magill W. R Hoyt W. A. Speer Davies Mas. Glynn Stra B. Allen Johnson Ruyeel Gresham Stroman

May Finish Canal by 1914 Says Engineers

Seven engineers informed President elect that the Panama Canal could be completed by 1914. They asserted there was no reason for delay and suggested early opening. The remark followed reports on progress and financial considerations affecting the canal project.

Tiaét Panama Canal

Blaney plans a trial of new plays at Lyric

Theater news from Atlanta reports Cecil and Edna May Spooner joining Blaney to stage summer stock, with Spooner in light, comedic and melodrama roles. Blaney aims to test new scripts in Augusta while Wells negotiates arrangements for reopening the Buoy. The piece discusses Atlanta's theater climate favoring clean plays over burlesque and hints at rival company plans in Birmingham and Atlanta.

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