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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1904

Page

24

Indicted manager surrenders in turf betting case

Charlie Jones, manager of the Ponce De Leon Commission Company, surrendered to the sheriff after a grand jury indictment on maintaining a gaming house. He posted a 500 dollar cash bond and the case aims to close the commission as a turf exchange. Solicitor C D Hill will press for court action to shut the business. The defense contends bets are telegraphed to tracks and no money changes hands. The case is set for trial next week with potential supreme court review.

Charlie Jones Ponce de Leon Commission Company C D Hill Commission Company Turt Exchange Georgia Nestor Hill de Len G Broughton Supreme Court

Ascot results and entries highlight busy card

At Ascot Los Angeles January 8 racing featured Urban and other favorites with six furlong sellers, Golden Boy and Platonius among winners in early races. The program lists multiple horses, jockeys, and times across six races, plus entries for the day and a German cruiser visit to Pensacola harbor.

Good Material On The Diamond Good Prospects For Southern Baseball

From North Carolina to Mercer southern colleges report strong cotching season prospects with swifter cleaner play. Georgia, Clemson, Alabama and Vanderbilt show solid material, new and old players, capable pitchers, and coaches shaping lineups for a competitive southern championship.

South North Carolina Mercer Tech Gymnasium Ison Woodward Day Poole Maddox Alabama Prac Stouch Vanderbilt Sewanes Jet E Fretor

Picture of Club Wanted Indoor Baseball Team

The Atlanta Athletic Club indoor baseball team seeks a club photo and player names for the National Indoor Baseball Association. A meeting may be called to compile the request for the official guide. The team has played fast games this fall and winter and plans a strong schedule including practice with Tech.

National Indoor Baseball Association George Adair Atlanta Athletic Club Athletic Club Tech

Cottage Burned in Macon Causes $2000 Loss

A defective flue caused a rear four room cottage near McCaw Manufacturing in Macon to burn before dawn. Captain A Holt owned the building and John Nolen and Calvin King occupied two rooms each. Nolen lost all furniture and clothing of his family with no insurance. King had insurance and saved his family’s clothing and furniture. The total loss is about $2000 with no insurance on the property.

Macan McCaw Manufacturing Company Captain A . Holt John Nolen Calvin King

Little Scout Captures Jackson Handicap at New Orleans

In New Orleans on January 8, lure Scout and Luralighter led a strong upset day with no-shows among favorites. The feature Jackson handicap over a mile and a half carried $1,100 to the winner, Little Scout, who was a heavy betting favorite and won without difficulty. The card included several races with notably long odds and a heavy track, and the day’s entries list common names and prices from the New Orleans track.

New Orleans Lure Scout Luralighter Little Scout Little Elkin W Hennessy Cedar Rapida Treubel Ghate Hyannis Time Seagrave Equity Short Cake Bleasant Memories Badis Burch Ugnts Out Hobson's Choice Stepaside Caterpilla W Fisher Uranium Philips Crubbins Zyra Balmot Guead Pomping Barkelmore Gut Lanka Star Gezer Nabocklish Kade Powers L Wilson Star and Garter Callahan Rankin GrcIntyre A Ley Dorsey Arden Inspector Shea H I Coleman Marcos Eburyone Weeks Fuller Little Bikin Etnies Lee King Jenkins Edward Hale McCafferty Lou ‘Woods Hixgins Far Back Badger’ Reckoner Larry Wilt Ida 'Pengance Russell Garthen Bixth Luraltebter Stile Sea Shark Robbins Ht Phillips Col Tyler Louisina Annie Alton~quin Harmakis St ‘Tammany Parisienne Axcension Handsherosa Dan McKenna Big Ben Sestch Thistle Shortcake Falkland Mad Mullah Footighta King Croker Rainland Ma Rayw Pirate Baronet Barca McWilliams Judge Cantrill Irving Floyd Sidney Sabath the Messenger

Oakland Race Day Headlines and Futurity Wins

At Oakland on January 8 the public benefited from favorable betting as favorites and strong fall horses dominated the Futurity course events. Winners included Lietma in race one, Liluen in race two, Matt Hogan in race three, Tom Slevin in race four, Ananias in race five, and Jon Lesser in race six, with clear, fast track conditions and close finishes throughout the program.

San Francisco Oakland Lietma Larson the Miller J ‘T Sheehan Rustic Girl Duplant Constable Mar UN Antilee Mordenté Matt Hogan Suitman Cousin Carrie Kunz Quiet Eldebrand Berencios Lurene Saintly My Surprise Puredale Tom Slevin Oftime Oliphant Frank Woods Itl Slsgen Vine Laptaus Milas McGyle Dotterel Achilles Donator G “W ‘Trane Eapediént Ananias Hildebrand Coroner Keily Bombardier Betty Harbor Jon Lesser Martin Gorgolette Chickedee Mer Grathtana Prince Grafter Ghagan

Standing Jump For This Month

Owing to December weather boys missed outdoor sport, so no December report on athletic tests. December highlights were the standing high jump led by Torpel. January will feature the standing high jump with February averages to be announced at month’s end. The program, for top boys in each school’s highest grade, has fostered healthy competition and monthly averaging.

Theodore Torpel Th Torpel Claas Breda

Entries for Montgomery handicap announced at Memphis race

Memphis January 6 entries to the Montgomery handicap the first big spring race were announced by Secretary Macallan of the New Memphis Jockey Club. Eighty eight nominations include Highball Witful Claude Injunction Bad News Proceeds Conjurer Safety Light Rockaway Capsine Mc Gee Gaelen Apprebs Imp Rate Hargis Haviland Precious Stone Hian Orfeo Little Scout Dan McKenna Aladdin Sailor Knot Judge By Waya Delegon Cognomen Patheen Henry McDaniel Top Soll Favonius Telamon Colonial Girl Loves Labour Sweet Greeting Moharib Mountebank Dutiful Monaate Burleigh Duelist Early Flo Bob Gienwater Otis The Conqueror II Deuthhland Hetzel Ancke The Giver Dondage Rankin Falomian Buzzeh Action South Hreeze Buater Bam Bo ehippaqua Australian Gilfaln Laura Lighter Captain Arnold Westing Belle JP Mayberry Exclamation Ascension Rainland Boaster Pompino De Reszke Long Shot Imp Martinmas Ball Hornet Flying Torpedo Montpelier Banter Corndute Judge Cantrell Hands Across Wax Taper Rampo Dan Lee Woolsack Urchin St Tammany Volney Inquisitive Girl.

Memphis Macallan Memphis Jockey Club Montgomery Park Clifford Modesty Bile Hypocrite Salvente Ordaung McChesney Highball Witful Claude Rockaway Capsine McGee Gaelen Hargis Haviland Precious Stone Hian Orfeon Little Scout Dan McKenna Aladdin Sailor Knot Waya Delegon Patheen Henry McDaniel Top Soll Favonius Telamon Monaate Burleigh Early Flo Bob Gienwater Otis the Conqueror II Deuthhland Hetzel Ancke the Giver Dondage Rankin Falolnian Buzzeh Action South Hreeze Buater Bam Bo Ehippaqua Gilfaln Laura Arnold Westing Belle JP Mayberry Ascension Rainland Boaster Pompino de Reszke Imp Martinmas Ball ‘Hornet Flying Torpedo Montpelier Banter Corndute Judge Cantrell Hands Across Wax Taper Rampo Dan Lee Woolsack Urchin St Tammany Volney

Made of Lemons Lemon Elixir Praised by Brazley

A claim praises Brazley’s Lemon Elixir as the most pleasant laxative and the most effective according to doctors and druggists, highlighting its herbal formula and strong customer endorsements.

State Gossip Caught in Capitol Corridors

Georgia officials report funds being raised for a Georgia state building in St Louis with Glynn County and Brunswick contributions and private subscriptions. School Commissioner Merritt announces 1903 40 percent state school fund payments will total about 600000 to 600000 weekly checks to teachers. delays noted. Colonel Brand recalls 1902 requisition for a Clarke County forger and arranges new order to Virginia. Colgar believed arrested in Richmond. Tributes flow over Henry Strickland, longtime Georgia agriculture department servant, who dies after paralysis. Charter for Merchants Bank of Augusta filed with 85000 capital. Augusta residents named as petitioners.

Georgia State St Louis Stevens Glynn County W E Kay Brunswick Btate Wo B Merrfitt Merritt Atlanta BM Blackburn Honk Brand Western Circuit Colgar Jr Clarke County Washington DC Brand Court of Appeals of District of Columbia Georgia National Capital Washington Colgar Colonel Brand Yeaterday Terrell Richmongle Virginia Colgarte Bank of the State University At Athens O B Stevens Agricultural Department Henry Strickland Darky Jevens R F Wright Georgia Agricultural Department Colonel Lofton

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vital Rejuvenation Pills

Suffering readers urged to take Juven Pills claiming remarkable results and renewed vigor. The advertisement touts strong rejuvenating power, offered by Hood’s Sarsaparilla originators with plain mailed pack and postpaid price details.

Hoodsnetors Hood Lowe

Convict Guard Counts Moore Missing From Georgia Camp

Counts Moore a 22 year old convict guard from near Hays Mill in Berrien county disappeared after writing to his parents that he would return home for Christmas. He failed to meet a conveyance arranged by his family and no trace has been found since. Enquiry shows he left Fargo around December 20, was faithful to his mother, and left uncollected wages and money. Local officials, F M Shaw and J G Allen, searched Fargo for clues but found nothing.

Valdosta Counts I Moore Hays Mill Berrien County Baxter & Company Fargo Young Moore Bia F M Shaw J. G Allen

Tech to Play at Brisbane in Spring Baseball Plans

Arrangements for a spring practice and games by the Tech baseball team are nearly complete with Brisbane Park as the likely site for practices. No contracts have been signed yet but officials expect the Tromitna or another local club to select the manager Pow will use Pieamow Park for the term and the New York Americans will hold spring practice in the same park.

Georgia Anderson Dickinson Wih Bower Fleisch Tan Reat Yathher Strickland and Cox Bullivan Griffin Atlanta Scott Cooper Thaa Clemson Litton Maxwell Tech Brisbane Park Tromitna Pow Pieamow Park New York Americans Bristin Manietr Mayes Gearsh Mercer Alabama Susie Mern Ional Armiteur

Patent Medicine Prices Across Popular Remedies

Advert reads a wide range of patent medicines and tonics with varied prices from 6 to 79 cents and up to $1.25. Items listed include Scott’s Emulsion Liquid Peptenoids Creotots Barty’s Tricopherous Pernna Benson’s Plasters Laxative Bromo Quinine SwampRoot Mustang Liniment Bull’s Cough Syrup Wampole cod liver oil and antiseptic solutions Maltine Brown’s Bronchial Theats Allcock’s porous plasters.

Benson's Wampole Allcock

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