Contracts Mailed To The Crackers For 1915 Season
President Frank Callawas and Manager Smith led a confidential meeting with the local baseball association about the 1915 season. Contracts were mailed to all Crackers players on reserve and others bound for the team through big league clubs. A Sunday paper will publish the full list and season prospects, including affiliations with Strowng, and discuss secured players. Bill Smith toured Ponce de Leon to inspect county work on the field, doubting completion by March 1, amid hopes the sod and ground will be ready.
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Washington
Frank & Callawas
Baseball’ Association
Smith
Nun~nally
Ryan
St. Louis Browne
Jocat
Strowng
Ponce
Ponge de Leon
County Commission
Bill
Paniuma Canal
Bantam Bout Set as Eggers Faces Pappas on Jan 21
Johnny Eggers and Jimmy Pappas are matched for a ten round bantam clash at the Bijou Theatre on January 21 promoted by Roy Potts. Both have signed, with a forfeit posted and training begun. The card includes two preliminaries and a semi wind up likely featuring Battling Budd, with Dabney set to referee. Ticket details and venue info to be announced.
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Johnny
K. O." Eggers
Jimmy Pappas
Bijou ‘Theater
Roy Potts
Potts
Budd
Kelly
Ater
J . T. Dabney
Herman and Manager Off for New Orleans
Pete Herman the New Orleans bantam and his manager Red Walsh left yesterday for their hometown. They promised Mike Saul a return engagement. Herman earned fan respect for fighting with illness and a boil, while waiving weight forfeit. Vanderbilt basketball faces Atlanta Athletic Club Friday with Captain Willingham Smith nursing an ankle.
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Pete Herman
New Orleans Bantam
Red Walsh
Mike Saul
Herman
Atlanta
Rogers
Eogers
Eggers
Atlanta Fang
Vanderbilt University
Atlanta Athletic Club
Commodores
Willingham Smith
Columbus
Cubs Gather Feb 28 at Tampa This Spring
Chicago reports that members of the National league club will convene February 28 in Tampa, Florida for spring training. Practice games are set with the Philadelphia Athletics and several Cuban teams, with exhibitions planned in Savannah, Birmingham, Nashville, Chattanooga and Memphis across early April.
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Chicago
Tampa
Fla
Philadelphia Athletics
Savannah
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Tennille High Wins Big Over Sandersville
Tennille high school basketball team defeated Sandersville in Sandersville on Wednesday afternoon by 84 to 10. The next game is slated with Warrenton here Friday. Team plans to shape up for practice by mid month as players report for workouts for the rough exhibition games planned for late March and the regular season.
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Tennille
Tennille High School
Sandersville
Warrenton
Cobb Stallings Whitted Guests of Brunswick Fans
Brunswick Ga January 13 Special Manager George Stallings of the Boston Braves Ty Cobb George Whitted and about six sporting writers were guests of Brunswick businessmen at a banquet tonight. The party has stayed at Dover Hall which may become training quarters for a Ralph club. Tomorrow they tour Jekyl Island. Whitted has not signed his contract yet. He said he had no plans to join the Federal league.
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Brunswick
George Stallings
Boston Braves
Ty Cobb
George Whitted
Dover Hall
Jekyl Island
Whitted
Stallings
Gaffney
Boston
Federal League
Johnson Willard Fight Opposed by Carranza Officials
El Paso January 13. Carranza authorities oppose entry of American boxer Jack Johnson to meet Jess Villa in Juarez on March 6. Johnson, a fugitive, would need American passports before passing Carranza-held ports. He is believed to be in Buenos Aires or en route north, aiming to enter Mexico via Tampico or Vera Cruz, both under Carranza troops.
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el Paso
Texas
Villa
Carranza
Mexico
Jack Johneson
Jess Villa
Juarez
Andres Garcia
Garcia
Johnson
United States
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Nashville Vols elect officers for 1935 season
In Nashville on January 13 the Vols baseball club named Clyde Shropshir president, Chris Haury secretary and treasurer, and William Schwartz manager for the 1935 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Clyde Shropshir
Chris Haury
William Schwartz
Tennessee Baseball Schedule Shows Mixed Home and Away Dates
Knoxville January 13 Tennessee announces a baseball schedule featuring multiple away trips and home dates. Opponents include Chattanooga University, Kentucky State, Central of Kentucky, Mercer, Sewanee, Vanderbilt, and Georgia Tech with games in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Danville, Lexington, Nashville, and Sewanee across April to May.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Spej
University of
Sewanee
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Chattanooga University
Knoxvile
Marcan Traded From Birmingham To Los Angeles
Birmingham fans learn veteran second baseman Lil Artha Marcan is traded from the Birmingham club to the Los Angeles team of the Pacific Coast League. Details remain undisclosed and coast league players may move to Birmingham as part of the deal.
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Barons
Los Angeles
Birmingham
Ala
Lil" Artha' Marcan
Marcan
Los Angeles Club
Six Tennille Boys Win Athletic Pins
Six boys from the Tennille Institute in Tennille Georgia won athletic pins in a state high school contest under The Constitution. On December 11 twenty one boys competed. bronze pins went to Williams Walker and silver pins to Charlie Dye T N Smith Jr Richard Theis Stokes Brown and Harris Tyson.
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Tennille Institute
Tennille
State ‘High School Association
Charlie Dye
T. N. Smith, Jr
Richard Theis
Stokes Brown
Harris Tyson
Williams Walker
Barbare Sought by Chicago Federals in 1913 Bid
Walter Barbare, last season signed by the Cleveland American League club, has received offers from Joe Tinker of the Chicago Federal League. Barbare, who began with Greenville in 1912 and moved through Asheville and New Orleans before joining Cleveland, awaits Tinker's reply on a possible jump.
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Greenville
S.C
Walter Barbare
Joe Pinker
Cleveland
Barbare
Asheville
North Carolina
New Orleans
Tinker
Athletic Almanac Out. Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac 191b
The official almanac founded by the late James H. Sullivan presents revised amateur records in running walking relay jumping throwing swimming and more. It includes diagrams of best performances since 1888 and lists championships associations women's indoors records and Olympic and world records. Published by American Sports Publishing company 21 Warren street New York for 25 cents postpaid.
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Spalding
Almanahich
James H. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
United States
Canada
American Sports Publishing Company
Warren Street
New York City
NOT ONE GERMAN SAVED FROM SCHARNHORST
Amsterdam reports advices from Berlin stating no officers or men were saved from the German cruiser Scharnhorst sunk off the Falkland Islands by a British squadron. Seven officers and 171 men were saved from the Gneisenau, seven men from the Nürnberg, and four officers and 15 men from the Leiz? Renting an Underwood Typewriter a sound investment, certain to increase your income. The Machine You Want! Buy now at 52 N Broad Street.
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Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Scharnhorst
Falkland Islands
Nurnberg
Leinzis
North Broad Street
Basketball season at Y.M.C.A. opens with three tight games
The Y.M.C.A. basketball season starts with six teams in a jam‑packed schedule. Cherokee 11 defeated Apaches 9 in a hard fought opener as Winnebagoes routed Comanches 29 to 5. Ottawas beat Mohawks 25 to 13 in the nightcap with strong center Sullivan and forward Warner leading the winners.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Association
Ottawas
Winnebagoes
Ottawa
Mohawks
Sullivan
Warner
Abrand
Wooten
Ottumwas
Foe
Hohawka
Green
Freeman
Biren
R. G. Priest Frank
Hamilton
Hverharat
Scofield
Ysllar
Toul
Sinclair Favors Corish As Head Of State League
Waycross Ga January 13 Special Vice President James Sinclair of the Georgia State league said he is not a candidate for league president but strongly supports Nick Corish president of the South Atlantic league for 1915 He and other fans from Georgia states cities are discussed as possible directors nominees at Americus meeting next week
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Waycross
James’ Sinclair
Georgia State League
Nick Corish
South Atlantic League
Georgia
Sinclair
Americus
Old-Time Log Fire Returns to Aragon Cafe
The Aragon hotel will relight its grand old fashioned log fire in the lobby to evoke the old south atmosphere for the opening of the new Aragon cafe. Manager H A Tisdel says the fireplace, once discarded for steam heat, will blaze again to complement southern cooking.
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Aragon
Aragon Hotel
H. A. Tisdel
Georgia farmers marketing conference set in Athens
The first conference of farmers and businessmen on marketing Georgia farm products will be held in Athens on Friday with morning and afternoon sessions. R J Nixon of the Bureau of Markets will attend, with prominent Atlantan participants including Guy W Firor and T M Lowry.
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Athens
Georgia
R. J. Nixon
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Guy W. Firor
W. Morton
T. M. Lowry
Plains
EL G. Osborne
Albany
Dr G. Hardman
Commerce
Nelle Peters Bick
Atlanta
LeRoy Duncan
W.S. Dincan & Co
Duckworth
Union City
Bogus check leads to manhunt in Thomasville
Thomasville Georgia January 13 special officers search for J A McRae also known as J C Ray after he passed a 25 dollar bogus check at a dry goods store using a Fellsmere bank book to lure merchants. He fled by hired hack to Boston paying with another fake check. The suspect appears 35 to 40, six feet tall, smooth shaved with grayish hair.
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Thomasville
J. A. Mctae
J.C. Ray
Fellsmere
Fla
McRae
Ray
Buchamada
At Theaters Presents Raymond Hitchcock in New Musical
Discriminating Atlanta playgoers welcome Raymond Hitchcock returning Friday and Saturday with matinee. Cohan and Harris stage a new musical by Pollock and Wolt with music by Gahest. Hitchcock plays Dr Arbutus Budd, beauty emporium proprietor. Metro cast also stars.
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Atlanta
Raymond Hitchcock
Cohan and Harris
Channing Pollock
Rennold Wolt
Charlie J. Gahest
Arbutus Budd
Firth Avenue
New York
Chicago
Boston
Shugrue Defeats Cross in Ten Round Bout
New York January 13 Joe Shugrue had the better of Leach Cross in seven rounds of a 19 round bout here tonight Both fighters fought clean and clever In the seventh Cross was knocked down by a left over the heart Shugrue weighed 133 pounds and Cross 181 1 2 ringside
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New York
Joe Shugrue
Leach Cross
Shugrue
Cross
Cordele Declares Day For Belgian Relief
Cordele Ga January 13 Special Arrangements by many Cordele women will make Friday the 15th a half holiday to back Belgian relief. A 4 pm parade through the streets will be followed by an afternoon and evening entertainment at the Elks lodge room with a small admission. Proceeds buy food to be shipped from Charleston to the Belgian relief vessel.
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Cordele
J. Gorgon
Janes
Belgium
Elks
Charleston
Vaudeville acts and Fedora at the Grand
Keith Vaudeville and Rog ers star in a busy week with Claire Rochester Vaughen Comfort and John King, plus DeLaasto acrobatics. Fedora, a five reel European drama, screens Thursday at the Grand with Fanny Davenport era praise and police archist action, followed by It's No Laughing Master starring Maclyn Arbuckle Friday and Saturday.
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geBb
Averand Hill
Will Rogers
Rogers
Claire Rochester
Atlanta
Vaughen Comfort
John King
Mr. Hymack
DeLaasto
Beaumount
Arnold
Charlie Olcott
Gus Edwards
Stuart
Patti
Yoncarys
Flanagan
Edwards
Jacob's Dogs
Adler
Arline
the Grand
Fanny Davenport
Ce Uremantle
Iredora
London Music Hall
Paramount
Matster
Maclyn Arbuckie
Man
Arbuckie
Hanlon Wambsgans Bout Slated in Birmingham Club Ring
Atlanta fighter Keddie Hanlon faces top welterweight Al Wambsgane tonight at the Birmingham Athletic Club in a weekly stag match. A win for Hanlon would set up more strong bouts to come, with Wambsgane described as one of the best opponents he has faced.
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Keddie Hanlon
Atlanta
al Wambsgane
Birmingham
Birmingham Athletic Club
Wambsgane
Hanlon
Coma
Respite Granted in Morgan Sanity Probe
The governor granted a two week respite on Wednesday to review the sanity of Peter Morgan a Black man sentenced to Rang January 15 in Baker county for murder at the request of the judge sheriff and Baker county citizens.
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Peter Morgan
Baker County
Baldwin Court Convenes In January Session
The January term of Baldwin Superior Court convened Monday at 10 o'clock with Judge J B Park delivering the grand jury charge. J C Whitaker was elected foreman and W J Chandler secretary. The civil docket will be handled this week and the criminal docket early next week.
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Milleagevaue
Baldwin Superior Court
J. B. Park
J. C. Whitaker
W. J. Chandler
Threatening Note Sent To Tifton Postmaster
Tifton Georgia January 13 Special W H Bennett newly appointed postmaster received an unsigned note advising him not to take the job. It warned his energies are men of money and that someone may stab him if he accepts. Police believe it is a hoax to frighten him.
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Tifton
W. H. Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Thomas Co Commission to Build Dipping Vats
Thomasville Ga January 13 The county commissioners at their monthly meeting decided to appropriate funds to establish dipping vats for cattle across the county. Vats will be placed in districts where enough cattle owners show interest, following input from C T Owens of the state agricultural college and county demonstrator R Tucker.
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Thomasville
Spe
C. T. Owens
State Agricultural College
R.tucker
Plan to Prosecute Innes and His Wife
Preparations are under way by Mrs. John W Nelms representatives and the solicitors office to prosecute Victor E Innes and his wife of Portland Ore for the murder of Beatrice and Elvis Nelms. They lost their extradition appeal and have filed a rehearing request. Indictments in Atlanta allege larceny after trust based on the fraudulently used money from Miols eldest sister. San Antonio authorities say the couple is likely to be brought to Atlanta within weeks.
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John W. Nelms
Solicitors Office
Victor EL
Innes
Portland
Ore
Beatrice
Elvis Nelms
Atlanta
United States
Fulton County
Miols
San Antonio
Wites
Woman Detective Denies Operating Without Licenses
Mrs Hattie Garnett denies reports she ran a woman detective agency in Atlanta without licenses since last June. She says she holds state county and city licenses paid for 1914 and has not operated a detective agency, only private detective work herself. Health issues kept her from work, but she plans to renew licenses before continuing.
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Hattie Garnett
Atlanta
Insan Afternoon Paper
Freight Bureau to Host Banquet Tonight at Piedmont Hotel
The Atlanta Freight Bureau will host an elaborate banquet tonight at seven o'clock in the Pal room of the Piedmont hotel. One hundred twenty five covers will be prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Freight Bureau
Piedmont Hotel
Water in Rome Ga Declared Pure by Health Board
State board of health reports Rome Georgia water supply is purified by filtration, removing turbidity and yielding filtered water free of bacteria. The analysis notes no bacteria present in the treated samples from the river and filtration system.
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Rome
Sumery
State Board of Health
Near Way treatment for alcohol disorder offered
An advertisement targets high class men, urging examination and free consultation for alcohol problems. It promotes the Neal Institute successor Keeley Institute at 229 Woodward Avenue with private home, hotel, or club visits and lists city consultation offices in Silvey Building. OM. 1078. 7 . 60. Neal Institutes in Other Cities.
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Neal Institute
Keeley Institute
Woodward. Avenue
Silvey
Cure Diabetes With Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound
An old advertisement promotes Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound as a cure for diabetes and kidney issues. It claims relief from frequent urination, back pain, swelling, and fatigue by using the remedy after meals and plenty of water, asserting generations of use and a strength to the kidneys and bladder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Spend Your Holiday in California Travel Ad
A vintage travel ad promotes California holidays via the Golden State Limited train. It touts California’s gardens and coast, urges European travelers to visit, offers a Travel Bureau at 411 Patera Hilde, and notes Rock Island Lines with contact options for brochures and exposition details.
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Pacific Coast
California
Califor
Golden State
Patera Hilde
Expositions
H. Hi Hunt
D. BP. A
Rock Island
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