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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1902
Page
10
The Pelicans face Atlanta today in New Orleans as two teams begin a two week run on home soil. Memphis suffered a heavy loss to New Orleans, who slugged 19 runs in a high scoring affair.
Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 14 to 3 in a game marked by poor Cincinnati defense and a demoralized crowd that departed well before the end. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 8 to 3 on errors and timely hitting, while St Louis prevailed over New York 7 to 1 as Durphy and Ryan backed a strong start. Attendance figures ranged around 6,100 to 6,500.
In St Louis July 6 Powell yielded Detroit to a 2 1 rally. Mulin was hit freely yet sharp fielding limited runs as St Louis edged Detroit 2 1. Powell and Donohue, Mullen and Buelow combined for the batteries. Time 2 08. Attendance 7500. Umpire O Laughtin.
Huntsville and Winchester met in Huntsville Alabama for two games. Huntsville won 26 to 1 and 31 to 0. The games were slow and Winchester was clearly outclassed early. The wins give Huntsville nine straight victories for the season.
Newark July 6 L Hurley amateur champion won the five mile handicap at Vailsburg twice breaking the world record with a time of 10 56 in a field of forty four. Charles Garrabrant Paterson second A Beyerman Bronx third. Glasson toppled late causing injuries to Billing ton and Achorn who suffered broken collars. Professional two mile handicap saw R M Alexander Hartford win with R A Carn second and Frank Krebs third. Caldwell beat Munroe in the twenty five mile motor paced event with a 38 48 time.
The New York Trotting Association announced the Brighton Beach programme from August 11 to 16. It features twenty-one events with total purses of 6500 dollars. Key races include the Bonner Memorial 2:12 trot and the Abbot–Lord Derby match at 1000 dollars each, plus a Horse Review purse of 500 for 3-year-olds. The format uses eight classes with three heats, winners advancing by time.
About 1,000 spectators witnessed hip harness racing at J Kingsberry’s Oaklawn track in Carrollton Georgia yesterday evening. Breckinridge faced Oaklawn Maid in a four heat set with Oaklawn Maid winning two straight and Oaklawn Maid taking the final two to claim the win. Don Duron challenged Flora Thompson in a high tier race with Flora Thompson taking the win after a close call. A Shetland horse race around the track, and a single round horseback gallop between Jim Roop and an Ellis Smith horse, were also held with the Carrollton horse prevailing by a short distance.
Charles C Bovey argues U S flour mills are idle long due to wheat export rates. He notes British mills mix American and foreign wheat based on price, risking American flour export if freight rates favor wheat. American flour has brand and intrinsic value, but must compete on transport costs for permanent foreign demand.
South Africa holds vast grazing lands and mineral wealth especially in the dry western region. Wool exports lead all but gold and diamonds, with irrigation upgrading agriculture in valleys. The Witwatersrand may again yield $80,000,000 yearly. Cape Colony grapes and other produce reach London markets. manufacturing lags due to a small white population, but new governance and immigration could spark a new era of prosperity.
Denver Post notes three lawmakers Benator Whitford Speaker Montgomery and Representative Martin lead a brisk climb up the capitol stone stairs each day to build lung power. The routine draws Capitol staff and prominent citizens, with early practice needed to conquer the two stair tiers, and praise the effort as a regimen to steady speeches without breath loss.
The W. A. T. Jrs, a local junior baseball team aged fifteen to seventeen, want to schedule games with amateurs. Contact Emmet Tanksley at 286 Luckie Street. Lineup includes Rush catcher Tanksley pitcher Mills shortstop Howe first base Todd second base Ellison third base Manning right field Kitchens center field and Kline or Norton left field.
In Huntsville Alabama July 6 an all day shooting tournament drew many sportsmen from nearby towns. W N Newman of the Huntsville Gun Club dominated, entering eleven events and taking nine first prizes one second and one third. His total score was 45 percent after firing 250 shots.
Discussion on stellar life cycles and cosmic energy traces, contrasting sun energy limits with long geological and cosmical timescales. The piece muses on star lifetimes, the impossibility of light restoration, and the evolving view of planetary and celestial history across aeons.
John P. Gerrie notes in The American Monthly Review of Reviews for May that prohibitionists gain momentum in Ontario and across Canada. Strong license restrictions and declining tavern numbers suggest lasting temperance influence regardless of referendum outcomes.
In the Ladies Home Journal account of Roosevelt’s touring campaign across the country, early on it becomes clear some locals doubted the vice presidential candidate. A ritual develops where Roosevelt is mounted on a spirited horse and urged to ride with prominent citizens who aim to showcase the country. The pace escalates to a breakneck gallop, tested by the bravest riders, but Roosevelt remains unfazed.
Rome reports Viola Allen, the actress, is in the city preparing her presentation of Hall Caine's drama The Eternal City, slated to open next September. Eurandora Ruka, leading a 30 person company, plans to sail for the United States September 28 to star at Tremont Street Theater in Boston. The notes mention D Annunale's Glocanda in Boston on October 20.
Andrew Lang in Longmans recounts conjurer stunts such as a woman laid across four fixed swords and supported by one elbow, with no apparent contact. Eyewitnesses cite rope and tree tricks in ancient and modern accounts, noting glamor effects and selective corroboration while revealing skepticism about unseen aids.
Columbus July 7 Chief Justice Marshall J Williams of the Ohio Supreme Court died at his home this morning from diabetes aged 60 years. The longtime jurist served on the high court for three decades and is survived by his wife and two children. Formal obsequies will be announced by state officials.
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