Welsh Dominates Whitney In High-Profile Atlanta Fight
Freddie Welsh, light weight champion, delivered the most decisive beating Frank Whitney has yet endured. Witnesses praised Welsh’s speed, footwork, and vicious combination attack, while Whitney absorbed punishment and fought back with stubborn grit. The card as a whole drew strong crowd support despite some local dissatisfaction with officials.
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Dick Jemson
Auditorium Armory
Ping
Soldier Boys
Atlanta
Freddi Welsh
Fegiant
Australia
Frank Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Carenter
Whitney
Ritchie Ther
Zoe
Chase Hiiney
Vanderbilt Cup Race Goes 10 Los Angeles
New York January 6 The Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize events will be staged west of the Mississippi for the first time in American auto racing history with Los Angeles hosting a major motor car contest. Leon C Shettle vice president of the Western Automobile Association and Henry Ben of the Automobile Service America announced the plan after Sanction by the Motor Cups Holding Association. Officials of Savannah Milwaukee and Long Island Park assisted in arranging the move.
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New York
Los Angeles
Issoci
California
Leon Ce Shettier
Shettle
Henry Ben
America
Sie
Motor Cups Holding Association
Cuomoolie Club of Americanae
American Autonestile Association
Vanderbilt
Lous Island
Parkwas
Western Automobile Alderstron
Shettier
Uleo
American athletes set NZ records in Wellington meet
In Wellington New Zealand, American athletes dominated a handicap meet. Grwer set a New Zealand record with 1 minute 58 seconds in the sprint, Burke’s 1905 mark was surpassed, and Capleton broke the New Zealand and Australian pole vault record. Larke’s former mark of 11 feet 7 inches fell as Gi'teet and Sinches placed strong. A sprained tendon kept the sprinter from competing. Caughey won the eight man shot put.
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San Francisco
Cal
Cablea Power
Boston Athletic Association
Larke
Caughey
Leach May Manage Pittsburg Federals
Tommy Leach of the Chicago Nationaleagure team was offered the Pittsburg Federals manager job, announced by league president James Gamore. Pittsburg officials denied the dispatch, stating no offer and that the club would issue any announcement from its office.
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Chicago
Tommy Leach
Chicago Nationaleagure
Battesburg
James Gamore
Lesch
Florida Stisburs Pa
John E. Barbour
Pittsburg
Witl
Scorers Vote on Cincinnati Hit Rule Change
Philadelphia January voters from the Baseball Writers vote on scoring rule changes. The Cincinnati base hit proposal is under review bySecretary Weart, with results expected by noon today and a light margin noted in early counts.
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Philadelphia
Baseball Writers of America Oe
Cincinnati
Weart
Polo Star Dies From Injuries In Polo Practice
James C Armetrong of the Thirteenth United States Cavalry died at Fort Bliss Malstary hospital after a Sunday polo practice collision with a Fifteenth Cavalry rider. His skull fracture ended a career as a top army polo player in El Paso Texas.
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el Paso
Texas
James C Armetrong
Thirteenth
United States Cavalry
Fifteenth Cavalry
Malstary
Fort Bliss
Armstrong
Rong
Re PeSurles
Army
Hannes Kolehmainen’s relay challenge to four men
New York January reports Hannes Kolehmainen offers to run any four men in the country in 10 relays for one hour. Athletic experts doubt the feat yet see potential to test Finny Pifenaid against Alfred Shrubb.
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Hannes Kolehmainen
New York
Finny Pifenaid
Alfred Shrubb
Howe
Whitey Alpermann Returns Contract to Locals Unsigned
Pittanurg Pa January. Charles Winter J Alpermann captain of last season with Atlanta Southern league club saved a statement from Tagiome in Aine suburb today that he had restricted his 1914 contract unsigned to aneeuganta. club. A growing hotel, rumors and fees near his name are Sliven as his reasons for returning the contract.
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Pittanurg
Charles Wintey
J Alpermann
Atlanta
Tagiome
Aine
Jumsels and & Feisre
Sliven
Brunswick Countess Race At Grand Junction
In Grand Junction Tenn on January 6 the All Age Stake of the Unit 2atotes Field was announced. Several dogs were to run, with more entries expected tomorrow morning. Minorrominter Bil Alford, owned by Tye Daim of Oliver La, is among the entrants in the Brunswick Ga series.
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Grand Junction Tenn
Aay Oh
2Atotes Field
Erials Club
Bil Alford
Tye Daim
Oliver la
Brunswick Ga
Pinehurst Golf Helier winter tournament qualification results
In the Pinehurst Helier winter golf event at Atlantic City, Risley took the low score medal with an 8 under par while several players tied for second. Names listed include Clintton Belmont Winfold Slater Foxhils Rol Mass Seserman Englewood New Jersey andy Robert Hunter Weeburn Connecticut with other participants from Woodlands Massachusetts and Rhode Island cited among the field.
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Pinehurst
Manthe
Aisle
Atlantic City
Fastield
Helier
Risley
George Clintton Belmont
Winfold Slater Foxhils
Mass
Trv
Seserman Englewood
Andy Robert Hunter Weeburn
Conn
Wen Truesdell
Foxhus cL
Becher’ Woodland
Mass Theodore
Sensemen
Alluntry City
Booth
Onwentsia
Faust
White Ridgewood Neo
St Catherines
Canada
Gardner
Hempton
Invesant LeRoy Newport
Miller Dunwoodie
Notre Dame to Play Army Next Season
Notre Dame University announces its football team will play Army and West Point next season. The decision became known today in Notre Dame, Indiana, with scheduling set for November.
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Notre Dame
ARMY
Ind
Notre Dame University
Fream
West Point
Knabe Accepts Liberal Contract With Federals
Philadelphia January 6. Knabe returned from Baltimore after signing a contract to manage the Federal league team. He said the move was for financial reasons and that leaving the Philadelphia National League club was not due to any complaint with management. He indicated he would join the Federals immediately after arranging players.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Fitte Knabe
Knabe
Hees
Federals
Knahe
Atlanta Rotary aids in Savannah branch formation
The Atlanta Rotary Club and Birmingham club helped organize a new Rotary branch in Savannah. A February tea at Piedmont Hotel featured telegrams from Bruce Crew and Hubert Anderson, with John Sank elected president of the Savannah club. An address on Modern Dental Science by Rotarian PC Foster was given. The Rotary members and their ladies will attend the Peg My Heart performance at the Atlanta Theater on January 19.
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Atlanta Rotary Club
Birmingham Club
Rotary Orgaization
Savannnah
Atlanta
Piedmont Hotel
Hubert. Anderson
Bruice Crew
Savannah
Hubert Anderson
Rotary Cit
Whitehall Street
Shelby
Birmingham
Rotary Club of Saven Hep Chinuslastie Leying
Cordele social club manager acquitted in court
Cordele Georgia January 6 a former Sommercaat club manager was acquitted at an unrecorded term of Superior Court. The trial spanned much of the day with testimony from several witnesses including club members and officers. The case involved alleged violations of the prohibition act and grew from complex charges connected to the club.
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Cordele
Cauvey Mumber
Sommercaat
Risn Superior Court
Ezekiel monument for Confederate dead in Arlington
In Washington a Confederate dead monument at Arlington National Cemetery was unveiled today. The work by noted sculptor Ezekiel will feature two figures and be the centerpiece of a memorial rivalled only by a Canadian British memorial. Dedicators plan an April ceremony.
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Washington
Arlington
Commerce Officials. Commerce 1 January 1 type mald
Commerce notes a January 1 turnover of city officers with JB Anderson as mayor and CG A Gooding succeeding himself as clerk. TC Hurd named as chief oppoline, GC Bolton succeeding by Scott Jackson, and Dr F Sanders as cly on the board of health. The council voted $15700 for sidewalks and improvements, planning miles of paved sidewalks after elections.
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JB Anderson
Man Find Banks
TC Hurdman
A Gooding
Bern
Don
Neps Trade Hynes In Unclear Draft Shuffle
Unclear notes indicate Neps acquiring Hynes in a confused draft scenario. References to Portlanaway and a Canadian League pitcher drafted by the Port and Coast League imply a complex transfer. Cleveland American League link noted with Fisnes pitching six no hit innings against Vancouver, though details are garbled.
Frank Chance Signs Tom Daly as Coach for New York
Frank Chance signs Thomas B Daly as coach for New York American League pitchers. Daly will report to Houston, Texas, on March 1, after being signed on Chance’s recommendation. Daly, a veteran catcher turned scout, has played for Chicago, Brooklyn, and Washington and will develop New York’s pitchers all season with Chance overseeing the arrangement.
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New York
Frank Chancesag
Thomas B Daly
Daly
Houston Today
Houston
Texas
Chicago
Brooklyn
Washington
Hinalls
Ned Ianson
Tourists welcomed by Melbourne officials in Australia
Melbourne hosts visiting baseball teams from Chicago and New York as Lord Mayor and other prominent citizens greet them at a city reception. Governor General Lord Denman and Lady Denman attend the government house gathering with both American and Australasian teams present.
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Melbourne
Australia
New York
Lord Denman
Dominion of
Australasia
Lady Denman
Chicago Federals File Incorporation Papers
Chicago Taonary reports incorporation papers filed for the Chicago Federal league club. Capital stock listed at 13 2750000 with Chaley Weech man James wilmoere and WoW Walkerr named as incorporators.
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Chicago Taonary
Chicago Federal League Club
Capital
Chaley Weechman
James Wilmoere
Wow Walkerr
Polly of the Tirevs at local theaters and tours
The page describes multiple theater engagements featuring Polly of the Cras company and the Laglah company, including matinees and evening performances. Notable actors, sets, and tours are noted with The Cirqus and London connections. The text highlights audience reception, comedic acts, and schedule spans across several venues and cities.
Players win all but two demands from baseball meeting
In Cincinnati on January 6 the Baseball Players fraternity secured most requests from the national commission and the minor leagues after a long session. Eleven proposals were tentatively granted, with four concessions and two waivers. Key changes include five days notice for release for lower classifications, side agreement penalties, and a move to new rules to be formulated.
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Fults
Fultz
Baseball Players Fraternity
National Association
Melide
Hay Comra
National Commission
Railroad Men Forecast Prosperous Year Across Atlanta System
Agents, superintendents, and officials of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic meet in Austell Building to discuss operation and traffic. Report notes record crop profits, strong farm credit, and faith in a 1914 prosperity surge across the system from Farmiville to Brunswick.
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Crimiaal
Atlanta
Ermingham and Atlantic Railroad
Austell
Atlanta Birminehem
Atlantic Territory
Birmingham and
Atlantic
Farmpany
Farmivam
Brunswick
Princeton Alumni Elect Old Officers
The Princeton Alumni Association of Georgia met at the University Club of Atlanta Tuesday night to reelect all officers and the executive committee. Officers are Samuel Inman president, Charles J. Freynton vice president, Robert Hones Jr. secretary and treasurer, with Gala Clay Brutus Clay Hugh Richards and George Battes Jr. on the executive committee. The club received a Princeton University seal and Burton Smith accepted Quuck for the club. The program covered features and planning for the new year, with several out of town visitors present.
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Princeton, Alumni_ association of Georgia
University Club of Atlanta
Samuel Inman
Charles J. Freynton
Robert Hones Jr
Clay Brutus Clay
Hugh Richards
George Battes
University Club
Princeton University
Quuck
Burton Smith
Lights Out In Center Of Paris Sees City Plunge Into Darkness
Paris centers darkened as an electric cable failure cuts power across the city. Streets fill with crowds and traffic jams as transit halts and shops dim. Subways suspended for two hours amid outage chaos and emergency crews rushing to restore service.
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Paris
Paria Toni
Astor Estate Valued At About 85 Million Dollars
A report notes the Astor estate values at 85 890 826 dollars with a later figure of 86 840 876 dollars. It mentions reappraisal actions and an ante nuptial agreement involving Madeline I Urce and others, plus an additional 1 109 321 dollars to a share.
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Coronel
Jean Juob Astor
Shisa
Irg
Sortain
Madeline
Evans Chosen Head of Georgia Farmers Union
Macon Ga January B H Evans of Screven county was elected president of the Georgia Farmers Union for the ensuing year along with officers including IE Bozeman Brooks county vice president J McDaniel Rockdale secretary treasurer J L English Coffee county chaplain W T Taylor Johnson county state organizer R Fr Puckworth Union City assistant state organizer WG Hay Lumber City doorkeeper Dr J R Henderson Washington county conductor. Executive committee named with James Cowart Ware county J B Williams Hart county Wo Mayfield Walton county Apoling county O T Harper Bullock counts WT Taylor Johnson county national delegate Dr Rodenhamer DeKalb county a delegate to the Georgia Federation of Labor new committee members named for credential cooperation agricultural education marketing of farm products crop diversification and publicity roles. Meeting held in Macon with emphasis on cooperative work and agricultural development.
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Macon
James Cowart
Ware
J B Williams
Hart
Mayfield
Walton County
Harper Bullock
Taylor
Johnson County
Rodenhamer
Bdehalb County
Georgia Federation of Labor
Phil Campbell
State College of Agriculture
Duckworth
Dan G Hughes
Agricultre
Georgia Chamber of
Macon Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber of Commerce
Haovett
Slade
Washington
Morgan May Be Sued for Washington Will
A request to authorize the state to sue to recover a will related to Martha Washington is reported. The document, from a private New York collection, surfaced in Fairfax during the Civil War era. Daughters of the American Revolution officials and Senator Thornton are involved in pursuing the matter through the Virginia legislature and Fairfax court records.
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PT Thornton
Daughters of the American Revolue
Witania Teorlature
Martha Washington
Moran
New York
Falls Church
Thorptons
Pierton
Court House
Aly Morgins
Mrs Von Claussen Case Linked To Mental Health Inquiry
The report details Mrs. Von Claussen being sent to Matteawan asylum amid legal actions and habeas corpus efforts. It notes accusations of insanity and mentions letters and affidavits tied to a New York incident, with Anna Ko Dan named in the surrounding defense. The account cites illness in Europe and confusion over the letter’s origin and timing.
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Ida von Fed
New York
Chiusken
Dora Bowevelt
Mitte van Asylum
Tan Clayesen
Reed
York
Mra
Mra “Tan
Laussen
Anna Ko Dan
Claussen
Europe
Higher Taxes Urged by Governor Brewer
Governor Brewer urged higher taxes to balance Mississippi finances during the special session. He proposed funding through bonds or reduced appropriations to close a 2.5 million dollar deficit, supported an appellate court system, and called for state insurance reforms while avoiding references to an ongoing bribery probe involving the Department of State Mor.
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Jackson Wiss
Statesurance Department
Agamnet
Minors Giant Dead
A fragmentary report notes a very tall man named Cherry, described as 6 feet 9 inches tall, from a Brants family line, with a later reference to an ordinary sign and a 36 year old age, connected to Aurora. The text is garbled but centers on a notably tall individual and unclear origins.
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Aurora
Cherry
iSgne
Brants Eveis
Deadly Fraser River Wreck Strands 75 Laborers
Report from British Columbia details a flatboat disaster as 75 laborers employed by Grand Trunk Pacific Railway attempted a river crossing on the Fraser. The vessel broke apart on a rock. 50 perished while 25 survived, some escaping with injuries. One named victim, James Ko, died at his home in the city. Funeral plans and survivors listed for relatives.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Fraser River
British Columbia
Grand Trunk Pacific
Angelo Pushest
Iver
Pugliese
Winnipestote Hesiga
Hort
James Ko Win
Posioch
Zony
Lbs Fealdence
Pen Hirae Street
Mets
Tig
John Senders
Housty Texas
Robert Bo
J Wo Wole
Bonsthurst
We BT
Obituary Notices Mrs Robbins Dies in Providence
Mrs M A Robbins aged 94 died at her home in Providence. The obituary notes her long residence and family connections. The Piedmont Coal Company is listed with price information for coal.
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M. A. Robbins
Vf A Robbins
Ida Abbas
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Frank White
South
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Jim Corbett
Flonenty
Freddy Foghen
Jook
Packey McHar
Suianta
Jane
Ritchie
Hitchie
Vancouver
Sradott
Rotie How
Brooks
Brodie
Supeior
Whith
Brooks Simmy Grant
Soldier Hoo
Wille
Mary Pave
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Suil En
Tahe
Leach
Pittsburg Federals
Oneas
SY Office
Asee HB Cotson
Boylton Street
Seaton
Imrwest
Polo Star
Whitey Alpermann
Pinehurst Golf
Baltimore Federals
Ezekiel
Commerce Officials
Hynes
Frank Chance
Tom Daly
Chicago Federals
Alfred de Ora
Hhatder
Charles Storing
Pulaigh
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Barking
Charles
Shaw University
Meserve
Colomd
Polly of
The
Circus
Jno
Hareland
Ata
Fin Pertans
Or Ainal Polly
Fle Cras
Torus
Sean the Wonderful
Anne
Hamilton
Millia Erolay
William Morris
Laglah
London
al Duces
Hickasea
Morris Sheplee
Phenolphal Ron
Sumeteen
Stade
Tzxia
Uaa
Heroves
Keith
Alan Brooks
Brooks Ik
Natural High
Dhe
Slair
Reeb
Norman Hackett
the Lyne
Norman
HacketLanto Company
Ban Made
Focal
Mieska Marie Diehl
Geth
Comediar
Burton Rob Bae
Drew Stank
Edward Susedor
Eddie Black
Jis
Ea Monde
Edo Han
Ned
Bifouian Ae
Morpen
Virtue Potentis
Arlene Tee
Dali
Commission
Fraternity
Princeton
Astor
Evans
Georgia Farmers
Bozeman
Union
Morgan
Granton
Cluett, Peabody & Ga
James R. Wyle
Best
Piedmont. Coal Co
Belgrade
Mr. Good Dresser
Hughes
Ian
Lou
Rughes
Third National Bank
Broad Street
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