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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1915
Page
12
Dick Jemison reports Hank Gowdy, Braves catcher, praised Leslie Tullos after his Texas league stint with the Crackers. Gowdy said Tullos was a fine fielder with a strong arm and good potential, boosting the third baseman's standing.
Indianapolis February 23 A bill to abolish Sunday baseball and close all places of amusement and prevent railroad excursions on Sunday was introduced in the Indiana legislature to ay.
Dahlonega Ga February 23 Special The North Georgia Agricultural College rifle team smashed all previous indoor range records with a total of 989 points. Shooters listed include BL McCaula 199 Floyd 199 C H Palmer 199 M J Moore 198 and W A Hatfield 195.
An old advert warns of typhoid risks from poor digestion and inactive liver. It promotes Jacobs Liver Salt as a gentle liver stimulant that flushes the bowels and removes undigested meat, claiming it prevents fermentation and purifies the blood without calomel’s aftereffects. Sold for 50 cents by Jacobs' Pharmacy in Atlanta.
Hy Dick Jemison reports Hank Gowdy, star catcher for the Boston Braves, in Atlanta for a week before joining spring training in Macon. Gowdy praises the team and Evers, Maranville, and Schmidt, discusses Magee, Davis, and Williams, and recalls the World Series and stage life. He plans to stay at the Piedmont hotel during the stay.
Dr George J Fisher international director of physical education for the Y M C A s of North America arrived in Atlanta and opened a busy program with a luncheon for directors and state officers. He spoke to local and state physical directors on standardization of the physical work and finished with talks to Georgia newsboys and a Chapman Alexander meeting.
February 23 William J. Billy Sullivan veteran catcher of the Chicago Americans who was released conditionally today decided to apply to President Ban Johnson for a position as an umpire in the American League Sullivan has played fourteen years in the league and is familiar with every rule of the game He has no professional umpiring experience but has often umpired exhibition games.
The Boston club of the National League announced that catcher Bart Whaling has signed, completing the roster as every member has now secured their contract. President of the world champion club confirmed receipt of Whaling’s agreement today.
In a high school basketball game at Wesley Memorial, Boys' High beat Marist 84 to 27 in the final schedule engagement. key performances included B H S stars Scott Lowry and L Adams guiding defense and offense, with Marist led by Dodge and Jernigan but unable to overcome the Purple and White's late surge. The half ended 13-9, then Boys' High pulled away, ending 52-27. Reference to upcoming rescheduled game against Donald laser on their court.
The Columbus Young Men's Christian Association team travels to Birmingham on Saturday for a return engagement with the locals. Columbus seeks revenge after defeating the Birmingham squad earlier this season.
Frank Whitney of Atlanta and Jake Abel of Chattanooga finish training for a ten round fight at the Bijou theater tomorrow night Promoter Salil has stacked the card with four bouts and may bring Beecher Dundee Mandator or Charlie White to town Abel arrives tomorrow with Shorty Mars Abel trained in Chattanooga with Jack White and Terry Nelson Whitney trained in Atlanta with Eddie Hanlon and Battling Budd Tickets are on sale at Rex Chess place Elkin Cig Store Five Points and the Bijou theater box office Popular prices prevail
The Constitution notes the signing of Doc Johnston, ex New Orleans, Chattanooga and Cleveland first baseman, by the Pittsburg Pirates. Atlanta fans will watch how he handles taunts from the fans on the right field line and whether he endures a fall from grace after a prior star season.
Athens February 28 Special The famed Red and El basketball team lost to an all star aggregation from the Y M C A by two points 41 to 39 Peacock and Westmoreland starred for the association Lester and Rawson led the Georgians with top scoring figures Rothschilds Cortey Brown and Wed Brown also scored for their teams in a tight finish
Mercer Baptists depart Macon Ga on a road trip for two games. Friday they face Columbus Young Men's Christian Association in Columbus and Saturday they meet Auburn in Auburn.
San Francisco reports pitcher Bill James of the National League demands a $2,000 raise to join Boston this year. His year salary was $4,000, and he says he will not report unless the increase is granted.
The Grady hospital board discussed forming a committee including Mr. Newel and Dr. Summerall to study home conditions of patients and appoint a social worker to arrange homes for discharged patients. A salary of 45 to 75 dollars monthly was proposed, with uniforms for hospital staff and ambulances. Colonel Lowry criticized delaying pay-ward revenue and urged focus on freeing medical care for the poor. Dr. Crenshaw was elected consulting dental surgeon. automatic pay increases for staff were proposed but not decided.
Preparations for entertaining five hundred delegates at the National Association of Building Owners and Managers national convention in Atlanta were outlined at a three day session. The annual banquet at the Wintersom hotel followed a business meeting where officers were elected: B Wilkinson president E M Horine vice president and Fred Schaefer secretary treasurer.
Dr George J Fisher director of physical education for the YMCA of North America arrived in Atlanta to explain standardization of physical education to the international committee. He met Georgia directors in conference and spoke on exercise and health at the YMCAs and chamber luncheon with over 100 local business leaders.
The largest audience yet attended the noonday Lenten service on the Emery Steiner building third floor to hear Mean J. B. Atkinson speak on A Lesson for Lawyers a New Degree DLL.D. The room remained filled as business groups kept coming. Dean Atkinson will speak again today on What I Saw in Hell at Rev. Leonard B. Richards request.
Railroads including the Atlanta and West Point Central of Georgia Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic and the Southern have hired men to inspect trains at the Terminal station after a lockout began Monday night over Carmen's union issues. Union officials say inspectors’ cards were refused. pace disputes enter contract terms. companies deny must hire only union men. The ad for eyeglasses at K e8 Co. Opticians ends the page.
An Albany woman identified as J. Bratton of Albany Ga pleaded guilty to shoplifting before Judge Andy Calhoun and was fined $100. The defendant stated she is not related to the Atlanta Bratton family.
Bicycle Officer James L. Palmer shot and wounded Ed Brown, a Black man alleged to be a chicken thief, in a Fraser Street encounter in a city area called Reasyile. Brown was taken to Grady Hospital for treatment.
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