Vanderbilt cup and Grand Prix races set for late 1913
New York January 6 Savannah was awarded the Vanderbilt cup and Grand Prix automobile races with dates not fixed yet. Races will be held between November 1 1913 and February 1 1914. Barley Granger of the Automobile Club announced the awards after a meeting with the committee. The Savannah clubs will cooperate to attract foreign entries and the course may be shortened to about 140 miles. Georgia militiamen will police race days to protect spectators.
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New York
Savannah
Blarvey Granger
Autocmbile Club
Mater Cops Molding
Granger
Georgia
Automobile Club of
Amuiwries
Savannah Automobile Club
Tales of the Diamond Humorous and Otherwise
A baseball anecdote recalls manager Harry Wolverton clashing with umpiring and player tension after a rough New York season. Ray Fisher’s misplay leads to blame on the umpire, Egan defends his team, and Wolverton taunts him as the game continues amid hostilities. The scene ends with Wolverton muttering through the rest of the matchup.
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W. G. Evans
New York
Harry Wolverton
Highlanders
Errlands
West
Gotham
Wolverton
Ray Fisher
of Cours
Jack Egan
Hadisher
Sher
Egan
Fisher
American Association
Siont
Harry
Browns Strikeout Trends Highlight 1912 Season
The article analyzes strikeout patterns in 1912 with Stanes of teams like the Browns, Senators, White Sox and Tigers. It notes leaders such as Cobb and Nap and cites specific games where players like Coombs Pennock Johnson and Hamilton racked up high strikeout counts in single contests.
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Hugh Chalmer
White Elephants
Browns
Senators
White Sox
Tigers
Highlanders
Red Sox
Naps
Napoleon Lajate
Tar Tavis
Cobb
Whitney and Abel Ready for Sound of Gong Tonight
Whitney and Abel lead a boxing card at Dixie Athletic club with Frank Whitney versus Jake Abel for 19 rounds. Also on the bill are Kid Mitchell versus Christie Williams and Arthur Worthy versus Kid Murphy over six rounds, plus a four round preliminary. The city awaits a lively evening as promoters tout the main bout and the undercard develops key matchups with Willis and Young drawn to action.
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Frank Whitney
Jake Abel
Kid Mitchell
Christie Williams
Arthur Worthy
Kid Murphy
Dixie Athletic Club
Whitney
Grover Tayess
Jon Selgers
Runk
Chattanooga
Shuld
Whittnesite
Abel
Ealing
Neste
Willis
Mitchell
Fiehter
Worthy
Murphy
Kid Young
Wagster
Empire State League Organization Formed in Georgia
Americus Ga January 6 Special With representatives from six southern Georgia cities the Empire State baseball league began temporary organization at a Saturday meeting Thomas Lee admitted to the organ remain Wes six cities now comprise the Empire State league Americus Brunswicks Waycross and Thomasville Janes Sinclair of Waycross served as temporary chairman at the session A further meeting will be held in Valdosta January 14 to enact permanent organization approve rules and the season schedule
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Americus
Empire State Baseball League
Thomasie
Ong
Aeaney
Eral
Vaklosta Janus 14
Athletic Club Five Looks Ahead After Loss to Columbus
The Atlanta Athletic Club Five, though vanquished by Columbus, trains for a visit from Auburn quintet. crowd attention centers on a busy evening with dancing features following the game. A stray marriage scene is noted on a bench while a man whistles during the quiet night passersby.
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Atlanta Athletic
Cluh
Auburn
Columbus Nservas
Spi
Mareid Nen
Hac
Prep basketball opens Wednesday schedule released
The prep school basketball season begins Wednesday with two games, followed by two on Thursday. Wednesday features Boys' high school at Tech High School and Georgia Military Academy at Marist. Thursday games include Peacock at Georgia Military Academy and Donald Fraser School at Tech High School.
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Boys’ High School
Tech High School
Georgia Military Academy
Marist
Peacock
Donald Fraser
Tech High
Billy Smith Leaves Washington for Atlanta Crackers
Washington dispatch reports Billy Smith manager of the Atlanta Crackers departed for Atlanta after a week with Washington Senators manager Clark Griffith. Expect transfers of Outfelder Tommy Long and Flicher Frank Musser to the Crackers and a possible new outfielder. Bellwether talks suggest Smith will dispatch contracts, balance salary limits, and aim to please players with stipends upon return.
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Washington
Billy Smith
Atlanta Crackers
Atlanta
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Billy
Bill
Bresnahan to Wear Cubs Uniform Next Season
Roger Bresnahan, ex St Louis manager, will sign a three year contract with the Chicago National League club. Charles Murphy, Cubs president, said Bresnahan is a great acquisition and outbid Pittsburgh’s Dreyfuss for him. A three year deal, including a salary around 10 000 a year plus bonus, is to be mailed to Bresnahan in Toledo tomorrow.
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Chicago
Roger Bresnanan
St Louis
Charles 8. Murphy
Murphy
Silary Bresnahan
Dreyfuss of
Fittsburg
Archer
Bresnahan
Toledo
Ohio
Bresothan
St. Louis
Roger Bresnahan
Charles Murphy
Bresnaha
St. Louis Cith
Nahan
Clus
Tillis Waiting on Montgomery
Montgomery Alabama January 6 Richard Tillis majority stockholder of the Montgomery club denies selling the Montgomery Southern league franchise to Little Rock He says local businessmen must decide on his proposal by morning and notes the option may extend to Saturday with expected partial payment totals.
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Montgomery
Ala
Little Rock
Richard Tillis
Tillis
Pa Geee Ss
Second Round Played In The Junior League
The Junior City league completed its second round last night with the 3 V D facing Westley at Wesley court and the Wesley House Athletic Club meeting the Immaculate Conception at Knights of Columbus. W H A C trailed early but fought back, trailing I C by 12 points in the first half and 8 in the second. final lineups show close scores as twenty-minute halves produced a competitive night.
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Ogle Grice
Westley
Wesley Court
Wesley Housen Athletic Club
Immaculate Conception
Knights of Columbus
Wesley House Athletic Club
I. C
A. Wallace
Marrow
Mryant
Crawford C. Wallace
Bovers
of Georgia Athletic Club
Post Atlantic Club
Armory Court
Company BR
Baracas
Company C
Farrell Leaves to Sign Chance for New York Club
News from New York reports negotiations for Frank Chance to manage the American League club. President Frank Warrell of the Yankees travels to Chicago to finalize terms, with signs pointing toward a deal this week.
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Farrell
Chance
New York
Frank Chance
Chicago Nationals
Frank Warrell
Yankees
Chicago
I Miss Violet Asquith Speaks to Negroes in Washington
Miss Violet Asquith daughter of the British prime minister and the Countess of Aberdeen guests of the American embassy in Washington observe educational methods at a negro normal school telling students they are glad to see the great system of education in the United States. They later attend a brief session of the Senate with Mrs Bryce observing.
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Washington
Violet Asquith
England
Countess of Aberdeen
8 V D Wins From Wesley In Junior City League
In the second round of the Junior City league the 8 V D Fraternity second team defeated Wesley second team 32 to 21. The box shows SOV Op position WOM with Gallahan Simmons Tindeett and others, Martin Thomas Newcomer Spariocle Romm Fox Carroll Wrank, and referee Clayton.
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V. D
Wesley
V. D. Fraternity
SOV
WOM
Gallahan
Simmons
Tindeett
EFL
Martin
Thomas
Newcomer
RLF
Spariocle
Romm Eo
Serene RG Fox
Carroll Wrank
Tech
Clayton
Ban Johnson Illness Delays National Baseball Meeting
January 6. The illness of President Ban B. Johnson of the American league postponed the National Baseball commission's ninth annual meeting until tomorrow. A committee from the National Association of Minor Leagues will be received, with discussions on uniform contracts. The commission also ordered the Philadelphia National League team to pay Buffalo $600 for player Baxter.
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Johnson
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Baxter
Wilmington
McCutcheon Resigns as Giants Secretary Treasurer
R H Mccutcheon resigns today as secretary and treasurer of the New York National League Baseball club. John L Twos ter, sporting editor of The Evening Telegram, elected secretary and N Ashley Lloyd elected treasurer. Mr McCutcheon remains a director of the controlling company.
Red Sox Pinch Hitter Olaf Henriksen Signs
Boston January 6 Olaf Henriksen the diminutive pinch hitter for the world champions signed a contract for next year securing the only firm spring development so far for the Red Sox.
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Sed Sox
Boston
Red Sox
Olaf Henriksen
Lefty Flynn Weds Rena Leary in New York City Hall
Benedict New York January 6 Lefty Flynn fullback on Yale varsity football team last season married in city hall to Miss Rena Leary of this city.
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Lefty” Flynn
Benedict
New York
Maurice Bennett Flynn
Yale
Rena Leary
Medal Given To Taft By Bnai Brith Acknowledges Jewish Welfare
President Taft hosted a luncheon at the White House for the Bnai Brith executive committee and received a gold medal for contributions to the Jewish cause in 1912. He praised Jewish perseverance, rights under law, and the importance of a free country to develop and recognize Jewish merit worldwide.
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Washington
Taft
White House
B'nai B'rith
United States
Kia
Salaries Rise Fourfold in Century, 1813 to 1913
A state receipt book from 1813 shows salaries for officials in Louisville when it was capital rising about 400 percent by 1913. Figures compare governor 2000 to 5000, executive secretary 500 to 1800, secretary of state 200 to 2000, treasurer 1200 to 32000, comptroller general 600 to 2000, and other posts with mixed changes.
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Louisville
Senate
House
Negro Attacks Woman in Girard Alabama
An unknown Black man attacked a mill operative's wife on a quiet Girard street, slashing her arm with a pocket knife before she escaped. Police search the assailant.
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Girard
Ala
Rose May Testify Before New York Grand Jury
Bald Jack Rose, who helped convict Police Lieutenant Becker, may testify before the extraordinary grand jury probing police graft in New York. He arrived from Philadelphia and met with District Attorney Whitman, who left open the possibility of testimony tomorrow or Wednesday. The piece notes a woman’s opportunistic changes in outlines.
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Ald Jack
Rose
New York
Bald Jack” Rose
Becker
Sing Sing Death House
Philadelphia
Wahit- Tan
Whitman
Dynamite Found In Langdon Children Play Indian
Four children playing Indian on a Langdon front lawn unearthed a box of dynamite sticks. Resident William Simond separated the youngsters and police retrieved the box. The dynamite, soaked by rain, had likely fallen from a dray en route from a railroad yard.
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Washington
Langdon
Potomac River
William Simond
Simond
Indictments Against Jack Johnson Deferred in Chicago
Eight indictments charging Jack Johnson under the Mann White Slavery Act were brought before Federal Judge Carpenter for demurrer disposition. Hearing postponed as the act's constitutionality is before the Supreme Court. Johnson's attorneys argued the law's validity after indictments were returned.
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Jack Johnson
Chicago
Carpenter
Supreme Court of the United States
Johnson
Four Atlanta to Florida Trains Offer Day and Night Service
Southern Railway unveils four premium daily trains from Atlanta to Florida with superb service and convenient schedules. Local sleeping car departs Atlanta 9 30 p m arriving Jacksonville 7 40 a m. Beginning Monday January 6 through sleeping car to Palm Beach runs nightly 11 10 p m. Tickets and reservations available at Peach Tree Street City Ticket Office.
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Atlanta
Florida
Southern Railway
Jacksonville
Palm Beach
Peachtree Street
Her Just Cause. From Tides
A fragmentary dialogue portrays a Reng visitor noting the end of a marriage as a final choice, while a later speaker quips about marrying a snoror. The readable lines hint at a maritime or exotic setting with dialogue on loyalty and love.
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GEO. A. Dickel & CG. Distille
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Win Wise Company
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Tales of
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ST. Louis Browns
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Michigan
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Walter Johnson
McConnell
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Empire State League
FIVE
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CUB
Charles W. Murphy
Dreyfuse
Pittsburg
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Fifth Regiment
M.C
Tech Biule
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Tech Bible Clues
M CA
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Atanta
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Ban Johnson
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