Atlanta Athletic Club Faces Georgia Bulldogs In Athens Clash
Atlanta Athletic Club travels to Athens to meet the Georgia Bulldogs in a basketball game after a 38 to 23 win over Georgia in Atlanta. Coach Joe Bean plans to bring eight players as fans anticipate a record crowd at the University arena.
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Athens
Atlanta Athletic Club
University of Georgia
Joe Bean
E City
Bean
Georgia Athletic Club Strug
Atlanta
Benny Kauff Kept Off Trip to Giants Training Camp
New York February 2 Benny Kauff national out fielder indicted last year for automobile theft cannot accompany the Giants to their southern training camp next Saturday. A judge ruled he must stand trial this month or early in March. Kauff was indicted February 19, 1920, and his lawyers argued against delaying the trial to avoid harming his livelihood and spring practice.
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New York
Benny
New
Coach Clay trims Jacket squad to 52 players
Coach Clay reduced the Jacket baseball group to 52 names, with 16 pitchers 8 catchers 18 infielders and 10 outfielders. The early signout list will stay at 30, impact on practice hours 4 pm, and Daddy Amis to assist with reserves. Weather limited Monday drills but a 4 pm session is planned.
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Clay
Hst
Tech
Daddy Amis
Yellow Jackets
Yale Bulldogs Face South in 1921 Baseball Schedule
Yale announces a 41 game spring slate with eight in the south. Coach Paul lists April 2 in Athens against Georgia as the lone away game before a return to New Haven. The Bulldogs will train in Macon and meet Auburn, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia in sequence, with a return trip to New Haven after the Athens clash.
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Yale Bulldog
Dinle
New Englanders
Yale
R. H Paul
Macon
Elis
University of Georgia
Athena
New Haven
Athenians
Tiger
Bulldogs
Auburn
Mike Donahue
Atlanta
Slavelight
Sir Michael
University of Alabama
Alabama
Bulldog
Crimson
Joe Sewell T
New
Paul
Georgia
Athens
Amateurs to Stage Title Tournament in City Basketball
Jack Wilson of the Atlanta Renforation of Amateur Athletics announced elimination style City Basketball League games. Tonight Dentists vs Federals lead a slate including Agogas vs Graca Math bdigi Leaders vs United States Tire and Pack's Listare ya. Finals scheduled next Tuesday at Boys High School Auditorium with later rounds to follow.
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Jack Wilson
Atlanta Renforation of
United States Tire Company
Pack
Vlistare Ya
Central Bank and
Trust Comporation
United States Tire
Wilson
Transfusion Sought for Ring Veteran Here
Uadelphia Pa February 21 By Ryan a prominent middleweight of boxing’s early era is critically ill volunteers urged to donate blood in hopes of saving the life of a former contender. The piece recalls a 1884 bout and notes a historic draw with Dominick Mc.
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Uadelphia
Ryan
Attal
Yast
Vere
Dominick Mc
Jack Dempsey
Berean Class Starts Diamond Practices At Tabernacle
Berean clan of Tabernacle Baptist church forms a new young men baseball class ages up to 25. Frank Taylor elected manager for the season. An early meeting and Brisbane Park practice this Saturday at Brisbane Park against Brisbane nine under J M Gantt.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
Frank Taylor Menager
Taylor
Brisbane Park
Tabernacle
Brisbane Nine
J. M. Gantt
Horseshoe Tournament Opens at Petersburg Amid Big Field
The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association tourney began here today with champions from several states and hundreds of hopefuls for the national title. Frank Jackson of Scalleton, the current holder, has not yet registered. If a champion fails to compete, the title passes to the tournament winner.
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Petersburg
Fis
Frank Jackson
Scellerton
Kirkwood High Boys to Meet St Paul Five
Kirkwood High School boys basketball team prepares for a hard fought game against St Paul Methodist five on the DeKalb county court. Tip off is at 3 o clock in the afternoon with a game expected to test Kirkwood fans and players after a long season.
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Kirkwood High
ST. Paul
Kirkwood
Kirkwood High School
St. Paul Methodist
DeKalb
Kirkswood
Browns Leave on Training Trip to Bogalusa Camp
St Louis February 21 The advance guard of the St Louis Americans departed for the training camp at Bogalusa Louisiana. The rest of the team leaves here next Sunday February 22.
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St. Louis
Bogalusa
Prep to end basketball year Friday in city schedule
The 1921 prep basketball season winds down with G M A Cadets clinching second place and a trio of second division teams meeting first division rivals. Marist faces Boys High, while Boys High aims to add another win before Friday’s key game against G M A and the Cadets. Fulton High, Tech High, and Decatur Girls also feature on upcoming Friday and Saturday cards.
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G. M. A.boys’ High
Marist
Bean
Gilmer Street
David
Neads & Rood
Boys’ High
Torrow
University
G M.C
Fulton High
Bluebirds
Falton
Fourteenth Street
High
Boone
Tech High
Folbert
Bava
Aone
Inis
Petrel nine rest under Anderson anderson to rest Petrel nine rest
Petrel athletic teams receive a four day break due to bad weather. Track and basketball activities postponed or disrupted as coaches plan resumed workouts and enter meets. Oglethorpe authorities aim to win south titles in speed and track. Golf class organized under President Thornwell Jacobs with six members. A tennis club formed as spring returns.
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Petrel
Andataon
Oglethorpe
Sewanee
Andoach Anderson
Tech
Hmory
Thornwell Jacobs
Howard Beck
Brookhaven
Petrele
Yale Track Team Plans Training With Georgia Tech Meet Likely
Yale track coach J B Crenshaw welcomed a two week southern training spell on Grantfield from March 23 to April 1 contingent on Yale management confirming. Yale may also arrange practice meets with Vanderbilt Georgia and a Virginia college but will not affect Grant Field workouts. Recruits from last Saturday show promise led by Red Barron and Pinckney Days with Dayes posting strong 220 and 100 times and Daves near Tech’s half mile record as the team readies for Johns Hopkins and spring outdoor meets.
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Wallace George
Yale
Tech
Grantfield
J. B Crenshaw
Yellow Jackets
Crenshdaw
Vangerbilt
Georgia
Virginia
Grant Field
Yate
Ech
Johns Hopkins
Atlanta
Red Barron
Pinckney
Daves
McClelland
Baltimore
Hich
Sixteen Entries Assured in A A A Tourney Drawings
Alabama and South Carolina have entered the 32 A basketball tournament. Co Al Doonan at the Atlanta Athletic club will oversee a drawing session at Auburn Avenue with mentors Stegeman Georgia, Alexander Georgia Tech, and Berner Alabama. The event shapes the Southern Intercollegiate championship and could boost future entry lists, signaling basketball as a major college sport in the region.
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Alabama
South Carolina
al Doonan
Atlanta Athletic Club
Auburn Avenue
South
Stegeman
Georgia
Alexander
Georgia Tech
Berner
Atlanta
Putting the Next One Over or With Ougsdaer 65d
A satirical piece previews a fictional confidential income tax bureau offering painless tax payment by criminals and crooks while praising honest taxpayers. It mocks government secrecy, pledges privacy, and imagines a bold tax reform that redeems citizens from fear and deceit.
Sunday Ball Bill Moves In Arkansas Senate
In Little Rock Arkansas February 31 the Sunday ball bill would legalize limited play in first class cities between 2 and 6 4 pm under a measure introduced today and referred to the committee for study.
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Arkansas
Senate
Little Rock
Ark
Bnd
Stecher Signs For Bout In Omabs Nebraska
Omabs Nebraska February 21 Stecher of Dodge Neb former heavyweight champion and John Olin have been matched to wrestle here the night of March. It will be Stecher’s first match since he lost the championship to Strangler Tawlte peers.
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Omabs
Neb
Pebbery
Tos Stecher
Dodge
Nah
John Olin
T. Tt
Stecher
Passage Assured Of Winslow Bill In Senate
Washington February 21 Force a forward in spite of parliamentary obstacles opposed to it by determined minority resistance the Winslow Bill for partial payments to railroads on their government guaranty account was tonight assured of final passage in the senate by unanimous consent agreement obtained despite roll calls and quorum demands its supporters led by Senator Townsend republican Michigan acting chairman of the interstate commerce committee demonstrated they had a majority and would exclude everything else from senate consideration until passage is attained Senator Kirby democrat Arkansas opened the onslaught by proposing amendments to destroy the 6 percent return on railroad property for the government use of federal rate powers but those efforts failed Senator Trammell democrat Florida offered amendments to reduce the guaranteed return rate to 4 percent on railroad valuation The first roll call showed fourteen for and fifty seven against thereafter no further votes were demanded Senator La Follette republican Wisconsin opened argument to hold up partial payments until interstate commerce investigation of government funds use by the roads a floor struggle lasting hours before yielding the next day for further consideration
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Winslow
Senate
G Oelock
Townsend
Michigan
Interstate Commerce Committee
Kirby
Arkan
Trammel
Florida
la Poliette
Wisconsin
Tom
Aged Woman Shot Dead in Nashville Home
Nashville reports say Mrs. Houston Goff aged 74 was fatally shot through a window Saturday night. The wife of a retired railway employee she died at 9 30 p m Sunday after a hip wound. No arrests had been made. The couple were respected locals.
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Nashville
Tenn
Deckerdenn
Houston Goff
Nashville, Mhattanooga and
St. Louis
No Cheaper Building Supplies Expected
Chicago February 21 A 4 H Bradshaw of Indianapolis president of the National Builders' Supply association said there can be no early reduction in the cost of building supplies unless conditions generally are materially altered. He spoke at the association convention today.
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Chicago
H. Bradshaw
Indianapolis
National Builders’ Suppy Association
Gordon Institute Defeats Riverside 32 to 18 in Barnesville
Gordon Institute quintet defeated Riverside Military Academy 32 to 18 on the local court. Cox and Daniel led Gordon with 14 and 10 points respectively, while Burton also scored 14 for Riverside. Dumas added 8 for Gordon and Wilson 2 for Riverside in a fast, competitive game.
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Gordon Institute
Riverside Military Academy
Cox
Daniel
Gordon
Burton
Rivaxside
Dumas
Pos. River
Steaves Wilson
Fone
Godwin
Carter
Arkansas Seeks Sunday Baseball and 10 Round Boxing Bills
In Little Rock on February 21 Senator Owens introduced two bills to loosen Arkansas sport limits. One would legalize Sunday baseball with games limited to elites and 2 to 6 pm showings for paid admission. The other would license 10 round boxing and other legitimate sports under a governor appointed three member board. Both were referred to committees.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
State Senate
Owens
Dead boxer's mother accuses his manager in Jersey City
February 21 James Kotb of New York appeared arraigned on charges of withholding a $1000 purse from the mother of Reymond McMillan known in rings as Mickar Shannon who died after a bout last December with Al Roberts Kotb McMillan's manager denied the charge saying the boxer's share was $128 after deductions and had been paid to the mother He was held on $1509 bail.
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Jersey City
James Kotb
New York
200 Targets Set For State Championships Change
New York February 21 A change in condition governing state championships reduces targets in fita efenta from 300 to 200 as ordered today by the Amateur tlap shooting association.
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New York
Amateur
German Six Day Racers Leave for U.S.
Hamburg report notes riders Alter Mut and Whlie Lorenz, two famous German six day bicycle stars, departed yesterday for an American event. The pair will compete in the title race as part of their European tour.
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Taltermutt
Whlie Lorenz
Fotis
Tonelson's Address Sought by Sister in Virginia News
Mrs. Jessie Yorna Mars requests the present address of her brother Albert A. Tonelson last heard from on a southern journey with no fixed address. Virginia Wine Charlottesville Feb 21. University of Virginia beat Delaware College in basketball tonight by 23 to 2.
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Jessie Yorna Mars
Albert A. Tonelson
Virginia Wine
Charlottesville
University of Viedinia
Delaware College
Five Witnesses Tell of Visits Paid to Freeman
Five witnesses testified Monday that Griff Freeman received visits the night of September 24 1920 while he faced charges with Lon Terry and G M Howell in a case over alleged whisky theft from Hart police said the prosecution argued possession of liquor violates prohibition even if theft cannot be proven the trial resumes Tuesday with rebuttal evidence and a defense team led by W Carroll Latimer Sam Hewlett and Harvey Trl against a slate of indictments and appeals filed by the state officials.
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Fulton Superior Court
Lon Terry
G. M. Howell
Hart
Superior Court
Supreme Court
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Judge Humphries
Art
Terry
Henry Reed
Clarence Bart
Tn Erseman
Freeman
Wiil
Stata
John A. Boykin
Gm. A. Stephens
Tom Goodwin
Udefense
W. Carroll Latimer
Sam Hewlett
Harvey Trl
Soldier molds three foot Tarzan statue in Atlanta
Private Joseph Matika of Foley Alabama attached to the army recruiting service in Atlanta has molded a lifelike three foot statue of Tarzan from plastic clay. The piece, finished after seven months of work, is praised as a fine art study and filmed for exhibition in war camp theaters. The statue is not donated to a museum and will be presented to Luella Beagle Amakar of 186 West Peachtree Street.
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Tarzan of the Apes
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Joseph Matika
Foley
Ala
Lord Greystoke
Atlanta
Matika
Hungary
B M. Bailey
Boston
Art Institute of Chicago
Bonus for Soldiers Delayed to Extra Session
Washington reports a Senate delay on soldier bonus legislation until the extra session. Senator McCumber of North Dakota plans a detailed cost statement from army and navy sources before adjournment. Chairman Penrose says actual pay legislation will not be considered until the next session, warning against rushing to preserve deserving features.
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Sénate
Congress
Penoss
Finance Committee
McCumber
Republican
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Senate
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Navy
Villa Now Hunting for Buried Spoils in Durango Mountains
Mexico City February 21 Francisa Villa the former chieftain is searching the Durango mountains for loot buried years ago by a former follower. Villa’s hacienda at Canntillo prospers under his supervision while crop conditions allow his absence for weeks. War department officials say Villa remains on friendly terms with the current government and receives postal deliveries.
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Frantisca Villa
Durango
Fenee Ia
Torreon
Villa
Canntillo
War Department
Robs Messenger of Reserve Bank in Memphis
An unidentified man robbed a Federal Reserve Bank messenger in Memphis on Court Square near Second Street. He approached the teller, drew a pistol, demanded the satchel containing about 2700 dollars, and told the messenger to keep moving as he fled into the passing crowds. The incident occurred shortly before noon as the messenger exited the square.
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Memphis, Tonn
Memphis
Federal Reserve Bank
Court Square
Ernest Tapp
American Countess Sues to Recover Property Seized
Washington February 21. Countess Jeanne von Bernstorf wife of the former German ambassador in Washington sues to recover about a million dollars in property seized by the alien property custodian during the war. The claim states the property was inherited from her father Edward Luckemeyer of New York and not from enemy sources. The suit named J P Morgan & Co as custodian of the seized assets and notes the countess is in upper Bavaria and Berlin. House today also passed bills amending the trading with the enemy act to allow American wives of German and Austrian citizens to recover confiscated property and extended patent privileges for six months to foreign citizens with similar rights. the measure goes to the Senate.
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Sall
Jeanne von Bernstorf
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Edward Luckemeyer
New York City
State Department
Luckemeyer
Germany
J. P Morgan and Company
New York
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Upper Bavaria
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Senate
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War House
Infested Steamers Detained as Quarantine Tightens
New York reports all steamers from European ports with vermin infested passengers are detained for delousing and fumigation. The process delays ships about twelve hours, continuing until the Minnesota is ready for service at quarantine. Three steamers were held as steerage passengers were deloused.
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L.land S. Cofer
Minnesota
International Mercantile Marine
Offman Island
Themlatoles
Palermo
la Savoie
Leoparding
Havre
Nixon fined and placed on probation in Fulton court
A.D. Nixon of Bowden Georgia pleaded guilty to absconding with more than $200 from the Daughters of America. Judge John D. Humparise fined him $250 and placed him on probation in Fulton superior court. Nixon, treasurer of Friendship council, allegedly took funds, was arrested out of state and extradited to Atlanta. His father had reimbursed the society for the missing money.
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A. D. Nixon
Bowden
Daughter of America
John D. Humparise
Fulton Superior Court
Nixon
Friendship Counciller of Daughters of America
Atlanta
Society
Many Pay Tribute to Arthur Pelky in Ford City
Windsor Ontario February 21 thousands of citizens from nearby towns lined the streets to pay tribute to heavyweight boxing champion Arthur Pelky who died last Friday after a long illness. Funeral services followed with a procession to Curly Lake cemetery escorted by Ford City police officers of which Pelky was a member. Pelky earlier fled from a 1918 incident where he accidentally killed Luther McCarthy and his last bout ended around 2 0 when he defeated Cubby Banting.
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Ont
Ford City
Curly of the Lake Cemetery
R. Pesky
Luther McCarthy
Biaring
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