Rain Cancels Opening Games In Southern Association
A heavy downpour forces postponement as Atlanta and Birmingham postpone their games at Piedmont park. Nashville travels home after facing Chattanooga while Memphis Shreveport and New Orleans prepare road tests. Four cities plan to play on the holiday with morning and afternoon fixtures expected to draw large crowds.
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Nashville
TAS
New Orleans
Attle Rock
Memphis
CS “Thanta
Nreveport
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Southern Association
Shreveport
Atlanta
Piedmont
Arkansas City
Mikey Finn
Fisher
Chattanoogas
Fisher Prays For Rain Ends Nashville Atlantas Game
Nashville manager Fisher watched heavy clouds form as the Atlantas led by Henley and Franks faced Nashville. Rain halted play before the fifth inning after a disputed call by umpire Ed Cline, ending the contest with Pabst’s lead intact and heavy crowd seeking shelter.
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Nashville
Fisher
Southern Association
Ed Cline
Atlantas
Nature
Pabst
Ball Park
Cline
Henley
Stouch
Frank
Cargo
Lelby
Washville
Blankenship
Georgia
Hile Henley
Torn Georgia Tennessean game recap with Atlanta hits
The article details a tense baseball contest where Atlanta edged Nashville in a nine inning stretch. Key moments include a late home run by Stouch and a two-bagger by Taylor. Fisher’s team faced tight defense and strategic pitching as Birmingham and Little Rock games are noted elsewhere.
Diamond Dust at Macon Depot signals shifting Southern baseball
Macon tales report Diamond Dust Gunn delaying joining the Atlantas after a tip and telegram to President Peter. Blankenship shines in his first game, Streit from Cleveland eyes an Atlanta run, and depot and Southern Cotton Oil teams tally runs. Columbus disbands, Reid becomes manager, Smith captain, and Monte from Sparta signs as pitcher.
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Gunn
Macon
Henley
Union Depot
Atlanta
Atlantas
Peter
Blankenship
Blank
Southern Cotton ON Company
Frank
Memphis
St. Vrain
Ater
Columbus
Robert Reid
Chrt Smith
Smith
Brewton
Ala
Monte
Sparta
Brooklyn Beats Philadelphia 2-1 in NL League Play
Hughes pitched superbly for Brooklyn until an eighth inning wild pitch allowed Philadelphia a run. Other results include Boston defeating New York 4-3 and Pittsburgh topping Cincinnati 3-1. Attendance figures noted, with multiple league scores and racing highlights at Readville.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Hughes
Vernal Stakes Taken by Duster at Sheepshead Bay
New York July 2 favorites swept five of six races at Sheepshead Bay with Duster from the Keene stable winning the Vernal Stakes for fillies by a short head over Gold Money. Gunfire a 1 to 10 winner captured the Mermaid Stakes easily. Jim Megibbon rode by E A Clark won the Stirrup Cup steeplechase.
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Keene
Gold Money
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Higbie
Jim Megibbon
E. A. Clark
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Grand Opera
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Redfern
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Ethics
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Our Nugget
Sparkie Esher
Sontag
Petit Bleu
Loulas Elston
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Fairlass
Gravina
Ithan
Tucetation
Mor
Detroit 7 Cleveland 2 in American League action
Detroit hits Moore in every inning after the third as Mercer gaps Cleveland. Score Detroit 7 Cleveland 2. attendance 1,748. Umpire O Laughlin. Time 1:45. Batteries Mercer and Bhelow Shoore Band Bemis. Detroit, Mich July 2. Baltimore 2 Philadelphia 1 in close game McGinnity best Plank. Score Baltimore 2 Philadelphia 1. attendance 2,432. Umpires Johnston Carruthers. Time 1:40. Batteries McGinnity Robinson Plank Powers Schreck. Washington 8 Boston 3 as Washington power swing and Boston sparkles fade. Score Washington 8 Boston 3. attendance 4,314. Umpire Connnelly. Time 1:42. Batteries Adkina Williams Warner Orth Clark. St Louis takes two from Chicago. Donahue and Garrin strong. First game 6-3. second game 6-4. Attendance 4,000. Time 1:40 and 1:49. Umpire Sheridan.
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Cleveland
Mich
Moore
Mercer
Mercer and Bhelow
Shoore
Bemis
O' Laughlin
Baltimore
Philadelphia
McGinnity
Plank
Robinson
Powers
Schreck
Johnston
Carruthers
Washington
Boston
Rue
Donohue
Platt
McFarland
Sheridan
St. Louis Chicago
Garvin
Sullivan
Murder by Money Motive in Piedmont Street Alley
Gilbert Simon Hille Alicea Phinizy, a Black hotel worker and a Black cook, were involved in a fatal knife attack near Piedmont Avenue and East Harris Street last night around 11. The killer demanded money for gambling. after finding 50 cents, he stabbed Phinizy and fled as she chased him. Eyewitnesses described the scene as a crowd gathered and the coroner removed the body. Police seek Simon with a strong description while extraneous travel ads follow.
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Gilbert Simon Hille
Alicea Phinizy
Gilbert Simon
Alice Phinizy
Piedmont Avenue
East Harris Street
Simon
Appleby Wins Washington Park Handicap In Muddy Race
At Washington Park on a dreary day Lucien Appleby outpaced rivals to win the handicap, with Peat and Brulare among early leaders. The program lists seven races with favorites like Jack Ratlin and Eva Russell among notable finishes, and full entries for today’s card.
Tourney Delays Past Fourth as Firemen Postpone Play
Only one game was paid yesterday at No 1 court Coley and Lagomarito verse Graham and Allen, 6 to 0 7. Owing to many deferred games the handball tournament cannot end on the Fourth as planned. The final will be played a few days later.
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Parker
Delaney
Short
Harrison
Joyner
Courtney
Setze
McWaters
Claridy
Anderson
Laffitte
Peel
Cap
Harry Joyner
Coley
Lagomarsine
Ivy
Smith
Gresham
Allen
Claas
Netherland
Fainman
Kennedy
R. Joyner
Fulteh
Baldwin
Morrigg
Carlton
Franky
Coley Ant Lagomar Sito Weh
Graham
Leander Loses to Caldwell After One of the Hardest Races
Atlantic City July 2 Harry Caldwell of Hartford defeated George Leander of Chicago in a 20 mile motor paced race by 314 laps in 80 39 Leander led to the 15th mile before Caldwell surged ahead Leander finished 56 miles in 7 36 10 miles in 16 00 5 15 miles in ee 3 3 Caldwell ran the full 20 miles in 30 Low Rates to Providence B I via Southern Railway for B Y P A Mesting July 10 13 1902 tickets on sale July 6 7 8 good to return until July 22 192% Rates from Atlanta via New York and rail 20 30 Via New York and sound lines 2% Via Norfolk and steamship 32 00 For details call at City Office Kimball House or address J C Beam Jr D P A Atlanta Man Killed by Lightning Mt Airy Ga July 2 During a storm John Henderson was killed in a field nearby His wife received a severe shock but is not believed fatally injured
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Harry Caldwell
Hartford
George Leander
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Caldwell
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