Local basketball closes this week in Atlanta
The Atlanta basketball season ends with double headers in Junior City League and local leagues. Knights of Columbus face Young Men’s Christian Association at Ardhesium In with the final pennant races settled in several leagues, including the Fulton and College circuits. Georgia finishes the season with Auburn in Athens and a return game at Atlanta.
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Deama Heve
Luang Uva
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Young Man's Carigtian Association
Avante Athletic Cup
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Armory
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Athens
Cuban Chess Tourney Hurts Havana Standings
In the ninth round Cuban chess tourney in Havana Marshall defeated Janowski Capablanca defeated Kupelitt Jaffe defeated Hianeu and Chases defeated Corzo Capa Manca and Marshall tied for first with five wins two losses Jangwik stands third with three and a half wins.
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Marshall
Janowski Capablanca
Kupelitt
Jaffe
Hianeu
Corzo
Capa Manca
Jangwik
Players Leave Coast for Boston Ameritas spring camp
Fresno reports Grover Leonard known as Diteh Leonard signed as pitcher for the Boston Americans. Leonard left for the spring camp at Hot Springs Arkansas, reporting March 1.
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Bruria
Grover
Oane “Diteh" Leonard
Boston Ameritas Hague
Hot Asx Ark
Berin Work
A Cracker a Day for Fans 22 Ed Donnelly
Editor notes the twenty second daily feature on prospects for the Atlanta Crackers 1913 season. Edward Donnelly a large right handed pitcher from Poultney Vermont born July 29 1883 joins Atlanta after stints with Troy Baltimore and Boston Nationals. Friends praise his form and potential to win a large share of games this spring.
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Edward Donnelly
Crackers
Boston Nationals
Donnelly
Tonnelly
Poultney
Brunswick Signs Its Team Manager
Brunswick Ga February 24 Special Brunswick is the likely first club to join the new Empire State league to sign a manager Bert Kite formerly of Asheville in the Appalachian league was named He comes highly recommended as a player manager and is expected to give Brunswick a good club Last season with Asheville he batted .316 in 61 games and fielded .76 Kite will report about April 1 and the other players on April 16 the season opening on May 1 President Vaughn of the leagues and other officials will leave tomorrow for Cordele to assist in organizing that citys club at a general meeting there tomorrow
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Bert Kite
Asheville
Kite
Brunswick
Vaughn
Cordelo
Detroit Tigers Begin Spring Training in Gulfport
Detroit club arrives in Gulfport Mississippi for a training camp kickoff with manager Hugh Jennings and 43 other players and guests. The squad started workouts today ahead of the season.
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Miss
Detroit American Teague
Hugh Jennings
Gulf and
Ship Island
Toad Tate
Burton 942 amendment faces stiff vote on river and harbor bill
In a Senate session opponents defeated a procedural move on the river and harbor bill. Senator Burton's amendment was offered, and Senator McLean then guided an amendment similar to the bill’s recent Senate version. The vote stood 37 to 35 in adopting the tax feature in the bill.
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Yankees Reach Bermuda Amid Training Plan
President Farcett of the New York club received a cable from Manager Frank Chance stating the players who left Saturday for Bermuda arrived in Hamilton today after a rough voyage. Coal training to begin tomorrow with all players expected to be fully recovered from seasickness. Chance said he expected to begin training with his players.
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Farcett
Frank Chance
Bermuda
Hamilton
Chance
Matt Wells Wins in London Lightweight Fight
Matt Wells defeated Australian champion Jlughter Meheran on points in a twenty round National Sporting Club bout in London. Wells earned the victory in the February 24 event.
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London
Jlughter Meheran
National Sporting Club
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Eddie Smith Seeks Lightweight Challenge in Gotham
Eddie Smith the New York lightweight, under manager William Jacov of Sharkey Athletic club, seeks a match in this city. He challenges any lightweight globally and names Cross Wolgast Rivers or Ruehle as preferred opponents, with no exclusions among others.
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New York
William Jacov
Sharkey Athletic Club
Gotham
Frank Whitney
Joe Thomas
Smith
Cross
Wolgast
Rivers
Ruehle
Joe Abel Loses to Mickey Sheridan in Eight Rounds
Maegaphis Tenn February 24. Joe Abel the southern lightweight who recently beat New York Knockout Brown lost to Mickey Sheridan in an eight round decision. There were no knockdowns but both fighters pressed from start to finish.
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Maegaphis
Tenn
Spe- Mall
Joe Abel
New York
Brown
Mickey Sheridan
Freddie Gilmour
Season opener at Ponce de Leon park
Weather permitting the first game of the season will be played at Ponce de Leon park Wednesday afternoon. Manager Billy Smith leads a picked nine against a Fort McPherson soldiers team. Billy's squad includes George Winters Lou Caatro Otto Jordan Lee Garvin Tommie McMillan and local lights.
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Fort McPherson
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George Winters
Lou Caatro
Otto Jordan
Lee Garvin
Tommie McMilan
Judge Fite Attacks Court of Appeals in Tiger Cases
Calhoun Ga February 24 Judge Fite’s grand jury charge attacked the court of appeals claiming its three judges are members of sucker clubs and thus not competent to review blind tiger cases. He urged action by superior courts and Governor Brown and called for militia to close breweries. He also proposed a 10 cent per horsepower motor car tax for good roads work.
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Brown
Chset
Treasure party fails to find pirate gold near Cocos Island
Panama reports the treasure hunting party led by Misa Genevieve Davis from London arrived with experience but no treasure. They left Plymouth and searched Cocos Island 550 miles southwest of Panama in the Pacific, hoping for jewels valued at 100,000,000.
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Cocos Island
Plymouth
England
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Not Guilty Pleas In Menacing Case At Trial Charge
Seeley Davenport and Jacob Dunn pleaded not guilty in Trenton to threatening President elect Wilson. They were committed without bail, awaiting trial likely next week, after writing letters vowing violence unless paid money.
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N. J
Seeley Davenport
Jacob Dunn
Wison
Wilson
Residence Burns in Social Circle
The residence of Mrs. Mug ger Smith in Social Circle Ga burned totally this afternoon. The occupants Mrs. Smith and A Gunter escaped unharmed. The loan on the property was about $3 000 with partial insurance.
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Social Cirole
Mugger Smith
Smith
A. Gunter
Braves Set to Bring Twenty-Four Men for Spring Training
Manager Bill Smith and Secretary Parker have sent transportation for twenty four players with instructions to report by a firm date in March. Walter Keating is projected as the shortstop. several unsigned players remain to report and discuss terms. Detailed rosters list signed pitchers, catchers, infielders, and outfielders. Welchonce appeal noted with major league bids uncertain. Exhibition games scheduled against Boston, Athens, Columbus, Toronto, and Rochester in March and April.
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Macon
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Athens
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Toronto
Apel
Pujo committee to report on money trust findings
Washington February 24 the Pujo money trust investigating committee labored late preparing its report to the house Samuel Untermyer counsel presented the voluminous document half read and the panel expected two or three days more to finish considering recommendations for legislation The committee will then consider each subject and report by Friday Columbus and Atlanta businesses destroyed by fire last night will be rebuilt at once with estimated loss of 2000000
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Pujo Money Trust
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Samuel Untermyer
Untermyer
Kodak Show Brings Atlanta Glimpses of Art and Life
The Kodak Exhibition in Atlanta’s auditorium presents 510 photographs from 32,000 offered by amateurs. Dr. William Torrence Stuchell’s travelogue illustrated the tour through England, Norway, Belgium, and more. The display features artistic screens, a decorated setup, and gratis admission via Kodak dealers.
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Holland
Germany
France
Spain
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Kodax
Eastman Kodak Company
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Whitney to Meet Bat Nelson in Atlanta bout
Promoters pick Frank Whitney the Fleeting Carpenter to fight Battling Nelson on March 5 at the Auditorium Armory. Nelson bashes in with relentless offense while Whitney relies on defense and countering, promising a historically great clash in Atlanta.
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Burns vows action against militant suffragettes
London February news reports John Burns president of the local government board campaigning for progressive London city council candidates declares war on militant suffragettes. He vows to break down the tyranny of organized black guardism within ten days as he addresses a meeting.
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Jona Burns
Starved baby dies in arms of mother in court
Chicago February 24 Mrs Prank Supka, emaciated and poorly clothed, waits to testify against her husband on non-support charges when her baby dies in her arms. City health doctors say the infant died of starvation. Judge Uhr questions Supka, who responds I can't do anything.
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City Health Department
Twoather
Supka
Judze Uhr
Ty Cobb Ordered From Baggage Room
Athens Ga February 24 Special Ty Cobb a Detroit star sought a ticket to Elberton after learning rail travel was needed from Augusta to Roynton He secured a ticket then went to the baggage room where an attendant ordered him out after long delays and a heated exchange with the luggage staff.
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Ty Cobb
Elberton
Besboard Air Line
Augusta
Royntom
Meeting Wednesday to Organize Georgia Alabama League
Acting President W. J. Boykin calls a Wednesday meeting in Talladega to organize the Georgia Alabama League in place of the old Southeastern circuit. Officers to be elected, a constitution and by laws adopted, and a schedule committee named. Towns likely include Newnan La Grange Talladega Opelika Gadsden and Anniston.
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Ala
W. J. Boykin Haa
Southeastern League
Newnan
la Grange
Opelika
Gadsden
Anniston
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