Southern Lawn Tennis Tourney Opens in Atlanta With Broad Entries
Entries pour in from across the country for the Southern Lawn Tennis Association championship in Atlanta. Notable players from eleven states will compete in men’s singles, women’s doubles, and mixed events, as defending champions from Washington may skip defense. The event marks the largest southern meet to date with newcomers and many top players expected.
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Atlanta Athletic
Washington
Auseon
Foy
Davidson
SU Tiny
Jadley
Siste
Ramises
America
Southern Lawn Tennis Association invites wide field for southern championship
A roster of entrants includes Arthur Fischer Cincinnati and Karl Little Cincinnati among many from Tennessee Georgia Alabama North Carolina and Louisiana with singles doubles and mixed doubles events. The Southern Lawn Tennis Association predicts a grand tournament with players from Nashville Atlanta New Orleans and beyond and notes strong interest from Washington club figures while Mr Davidson declines to defend his title.
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Atlanta
Haa
Southern
Lawn Tenia Association
Ita
Eers
Washington
Keepa
Ifat
J. C. Davidson
Bachelors’ Club of
National Lawn Tennis Association
Southern Lawn Tennis Association
Arthur Fischer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Karl Little
R. G. Hunt
California
Winter C. Lee
Grand Rapids
Mich
H. D. Freeman
Cornell University
Cowan , Rogers
Knoxville
Tana
Charles Rogers
Tan
Norman Farrell, Jr
Nashville
Jean Bradley Walker
Tenn
Chamterlain, Jr
Chattanooga
Putnam Storrison
L. A. Cot
Eden Taylor
Macon
Ala
F. W. Riley Pensacula
Fila
Clarence
Hobart
Clearwater
Fla
W. Db. Mooney
Murfreaborn
Dr. Seldon
Sewanee
Reed
Norfolk
M. A. Agulasto
Nourfolk
Simglea
May Logan
New Orleans
Charlotte Payne
Kathleen Brown
Caroline
Sim Williams
Stott
Nac Thorsten
Hegan Grant
Carston Smith
Many
Sam Wilains
Southern Lawn Tennis Aseration
Dixie
South
Dargeaeeld
United Gates
Stusf
Davidson
Bacheloral Lawn Tennis Club
Bb. C
Amateur Games Big Mugging Match Headlines Opening Classic
The opening game of the commercial tongue featured John Slivey & Co. versus Foote & Davies Co. in front of many friends. Foote & Davies led early but Slivey & Co. rallied with heavy hitting, solomonvin homered, and Slivey won in the seventh. Also covers Packers defeat C.J.Dyub Co. 2 to 1, Charles Lowell striking out 19, and Edgewood ties Willis Wall Paper in seven innings. The Atlanta and West Point railroad forms a 1908 baseball team and invites challenges after July 4 with lineup details listed.
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John Slivey & Co
Foote & Davies Co
Silvey Co
Solomonvin
Silvey
John Silvey & CO
Modnett
Pabpey
Jacobus
Looney
Wsolomonwon
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Young Sk
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Fe UL Foote & Bavits Co
Gsharaler
Coulton
Inu Ap Gibson
Carrie
jAtken
J Berry
Wyatt
Hell
Packers
Chamberlin-Johnson-Du Foxe Co
Lowell
Smith
C.J. Dyub
John Campbell
Cudahy
Packing House
Tie Geme
Edgewood
Willig Wall Paper Company
Wits Wall Paper Co
Atlanta and
Hayes
York
Manon
Reed
Walker
George
Mitchell
Managers of the Southern League Through the Years
A compact history of Southern League leadership highlights shifts in Atlanta Nashville Montgomery New Orleans Memphis Birmingham and Shreveport. Abner Powell dominates early Atlanta with prowess and controversy. Nashville sees Fisher in control amid fan grumbles. Montgomery cycles through O'Brien Vaughan and Durratt era. New Orleans cycles owners Campau Biskert Frank. Memphis sees Frank and Whistler with mixed results. Shreveport and other towns follow with familiar names like Guies and Finn.
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Atlanta
Fione Peer
Selina
Abner Powell
New Orleans
Peter Broiht
Nta Tdi Baseball Ufo of
Abner
Winters
Matthews
Wilson
Eugene le Montreville
Charley Frank
Latham
Montgomery
Arile
Otto Jordan
Billy Smith
Billy
Bill
Nashville
Cumberland
Fisher
Nashvvile
Mike Finn
Ata
Newt
Tom O’brien
Vaughan
Birmingham
O'Brien
O’brien
Tom
Durrett
Durratt
Wagners
Mullaney
Count Campau
Count Campa
Biskert
Charla Frank
Memphis
St. Vrain
Evans van Babb
Frank
Whistler
Memphians
Whistier
Babo
New York
Brooklyn
Toga
Shreveport
Bob Guies
Bobby Glikes
Augusta Wins Two In Doubleheader At Home
Augusta, Ga. June 30 Hey winning all of the doubleheaders Augusta took four out of five from Columbia. The last game featured Carson's hit in the ninth and a citywide presentation to the city attorney for the fans. First game score details show Columbia 2189002 100 to Augusta 300 12x-9. Batters Moore and Carson, Ferrall and Sweeny. Umpire Black. Time 1:40. Second game score shows Columbia g20 cup OO 28 2 Augusta . ¢ "200 cop o011-36. Batters Rucker and Carson, Welning and Sweeny. Umpire Black. Time 1:30. NAT Kaiser & Co. Confidential loans on valuables. Bargains in unredeemed Diamonds Decatur St. Himba House.
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Augusta
Hey
Columbia
Carson
A. Y
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Batersen
Moore
Ferrall
Sweeny
Black
Rucker
Welning
Crowd of fans mob his umpires in Indianapolis game
Two thousand angry spectators at the Louisville versus Indianapolis game on the American Association grounds attempted to mob umpire Owens. In the riots two men were arrested, warrants issued for more, and police battled the crowd with clubs as Owens was escorted to safety. Stones and missiles were thrown, but no serious injuries were reported to Owens or officers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Louisville
Indianapelis
American Association
Owens
Patro
Tve
Cheytauour Lake Train Fare Offer From Cincinnati
Rail notice announces July 6 and July 27 departures from Cincinnati with a single round trip fare. For details on train facilities and rates contact H E Huntington G A P D 416 Walnut Street Cincinnati.
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N.Y
Cincinnati
H E. Huntington
Walnut Street
Five Star Members Dominate Middle States Tennis in Orange
W J Clothier and W A Larned clinched doubles and singles titles as the Middle States championship concluded in Orange New Jersey. B Alexander and J H Hackett also claimed doubles, while Helen Homans defended her national crown by winning the women’s singles, defeating A L Day. Carrin Nesily defaulted the women’s defense.
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Middle States
Orange
N. J
W. J. Clothier
W. A. Larned
B. Alexander
J. H. Hackett
Bas Helen Homans
Miss Homans
A. L. Day
New Jersey
Ae Miss Carrin
Nesily
Chicago
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Sadie
Fivicson
Tae
Helt
Civie
Southern Lawn Yenrls Association
Wil
Nat Thornton
Bachalors Club
National Lawn Tennis Asociation
Heat
yAtlanta
Oxely
Anta
Tala
Newroch
Bryan Grant
Charlton Smith
Bam William
Litten
Otro
Arthur Tidwell
J .Medcall
Willis Wall Paper Company
Dickerson
Wilia Wall Paper Company
Goore
W. W. PB
Carroway
Alexander
Lockridge
Ps Haas
P. Harman
Ib Hall i . Ball
Phelps
McDonald
Rma
NAT Kaiser & 00
Decatur St. Himba House
Fast Birmingham
Clothier and Larned
Lowe Comerdy
Lowe
Horseshoe Smith
Oyler P'tchar Reagan
Alcock
Wilhelm
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