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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1905
Page
10
The Southern League releases a schedule covering Saturdays and Sundays with dates including April 9 20 21 22 and July 3 4 8 9, outlining season play at Atlanta venues.
Montgomery report on Southern League meeting at the Magon hotel details schedule changes, a proposed salary limit likely raised to 2400, and approvals of transfers. Umpires named Carpenter Burke Bassett Black Premuinger Tatham not acting. Moguls donate 100 for Henry Powers family and club franchises confirmed.
In Hot Springs Arkansas on February 25 the races scheduled for today at Oaklawn Park were canceled due to a fire. No injuries reported as officials assess damage and postpone events. The fire halted activities at the famed track, disrupting a day of racing for local fans and bettors.
Otto Jordan arrives in Atlanta as the new manager, housed at the Aragon, after being recruited by Hanlon and Joyner. The Pennsylvanian boasts strength and speed, eager to steady the club and win the pennant, with plans to assemble a fit lineup while stressing past Braves and Schmeltz Purcell parallels.
In Milwaukee on February 25 Chicago won two championships and St. Paul took one in the American Bowling Congress tourney. Gunther's No. 2 Chicago team topped the team event with 2795, Strech and Bolte won doubles, and C M Anderson of St Paul led individual scoring with 651. The five-man team scores and two-man class standings remained unsettled as the event closed.
Immense Saturday crowd at New Orleans City Park track witnessed lively racing led by Frontenay vs Garnish with Frontenay prevailing by a short head. J Hennessy rode three mounts including Hy metus and Gray Dal, amid transfers from Jack Phillips, while Captain S S Brown moved additional runners toward strengthening the stable.
The notice claims spring approaches and promotes a new Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine on display during a Squibition at 71 Smithhall Street, urging readers to consider a purchase. The weather note frames the ad as timely for households planning upgrades as warmer days near.
A letter from J C Davis, a renowned Southern road locomotive engineer, praises Dr J Newton Hathaway for kidney and stomach relief and sexual weakness treatment. Davis reports weight gain from 177 to 207 pounds, resumed full work on an 168 mile Atlanta to Birmingham run, and confidence in Hathaway’s cure for kidney, stomach troubles and sexual weakness. Dated January 3, 1905, Avondale Alabama.
Montgomery reports a breakfast gathering of Southern League magnates and writers as they discuss baseball. attendees include Kav anaugh Miller Perrie Fisher Giikes Joyner Powell and others. talks cover salaries contracts and league strength with Montgomery fans hopeful for a robust season.
Chicago February 24 Thirteen of the twenty two Harlem Jockey Club stakes for 1905 were opened for entry today by Secretary Nathanson Entries close April 1 The Harlem National Handicap carries 17500 in purse with 4609 to the winner and 1000 to the third The Twentieth Century Handicap is listed at 8090 with other classic stakes retained for the spring meeting at Harlem Park Chicago Weights will be announced by Nathanson and deadlines set for late April to early May
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