Floyd wins Brookhaven tourney as Lombard eyes Parrott finals
J S Floyd defeated Vernon McMillan 1 6 to win the Brookhaven governing board tournament. G Lose narrowly beat R H Martin 6 4 in the finals of the third flight. Lombard meets Parrott in the Carter Electric finals at East Lake with rounds scheduled this weekend.
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Standings and results from multiple baseball leagues
Southern League standings include Memphis Birmingham Cincinnati Philadelphia and Georgia State League teams Cedartown Carrollton Lindale Griffin Grif built. Yesterday’s results: Memphis beat New Orleans 8 0 and Birmingham topped Nashville 9 0 while Atlanta lost to Montgomery. Several games postponed or rained out across leagues with today’s schedule set for Chattanooga at Atlanta and Mobile at Memphis.
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Wilson Heads Atlanta Amateur Leagues In Reorganization
Yack Wilson resumes control of Atlanta amateur athletics to reorganize leagues for closer races and better second-half baseball. Half-season pennant winners include Knights of Columbus, Fulton league clubs, and Agogas Fells among others. A city league tie between Agogas and Federal Prison will be settled by a Wednesday game. a slate of second-half fixtures follows.
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Ogg Wins Shawnee Open in 550 Prize Golf Test
Willie Ogg of Worcester Massachusetts won the Shawnee on the Delaware open with 298 strokes to take 550 dollars. Peter O Hara Shackamaxon Joe Kirkwood and Abe Mitchell tied for second at 301. Mitchell posted 69 for best 18 holes while Duncan, despite 74, finished strong after 89 yesterday.
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Worcester, Mass
Atlanta
Peter O'Hara
Shackamaxon
Joe Kirkwood
Nstralia
Abe Mitchell
Mitchell
Brillant
Duncan
Mahone Wins Stake At Toledo Grand Circuit Trot
Hal Mahone, the favorite, captured the Willys-Overland $5,000 stake for 2:03 trotters as Red Lancelot won the first heat and Mahone took the last two. Nova Brooks led the 2:15 trot in straight heats, Great Misa Morris scored again in the 2:20 trot, and Good Watts claimed the Crescens stake for two year olds. Driver penalties were imposed on Palin and Dodge for improper driving. Horses shipped to Kalamazoo after the day’s events.
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Winder Tops Social Circle In Fast 4-2 Victory
Winder defeated Social Circle 4 to 2 on July 15 on the home field after a pitcher’s duel through six innings. Rogers starred for Winder, allowing just three singles and belting a homer to center field in the eighth. Batteries were Camp Parrish for Social Circle and Rogers Hill for Winder.
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Parrish
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Sigman Fined 250 for Jumping Southern Association
Mobile July 15 Jesse Sigman pitcher for Mobile club was fined 250 for leaving his Southern Association contract. He reportedly joined Salisaw Oklahoma independent club. Manager Herman Bronkie said Sigman is finished in organized baseball. report sent to President John D Martin and Chairman K M Landis. Sigman came to Mobile two years ago from Birmingham and was seen as a top southpaw in the league.
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Southern Association
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National Commission
Birmingham
Evans Meets Knepper In Western Championship Final
Charles Evans Jr national amateur golf champion faces Rudy Knepper Iowa champion in the Western Championship final at Evanston. Knepper defeated George Hartman Chicago 3 and 2 after Evans beat H R Johnston St Paul 5 and 4. Health and travel may affect Evans’ next week Open bid in Wash-Eton.
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Rudy Knepper
Iowa
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Knepper
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Split Season Won't Help Weaker Teams In Southern League
Cliff Wheatley argues against a split season for the Southern League. He says the idea would merely stall interest, not improve weak clubs like Nashville or Little Rock, and Memphis would still dominate. He urges building stronger teams through better management and funding, not changing schedules.
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Maryland Racing Board Grants Bedwell License Amid Turf Controversy
Maryland's racing commission resolves a compromise by licensing Bedwell to train and race, allowing individual associations to accept him while the Jockey Club maintains a ban. The move averts a broader turf war and could lead to a split among Maryland tracks, with three likely welcoming Bedwell and one loyal to the Jockey Club. The case remains tense as baseball's White Sox scandal looms, highlighting a broader call for transparency and accountability in the sport.
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Record Ball Hit Under Gale Sets Yankee Feat Claim
The 1921 report describes Jimmy Ryan reportedly hitting a ball from Staten Island to Liverpool despite a gale that kept the ball from clearing center field. The ball reportedly traveled far, with a steamer sighting, then was mailed back to Ryan from Liverpool by a deck passenger.
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Ter Johnson
Jimmy Ryan
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Liverpool
New York Evening Mail
Lively Ball Debates Split Opinion Amid Heat
A New York report notes heated weather has boosted lively ball talk as fans cite recent games. It mentions F Alexander of Chicago restricting the Giants to one run error, Nehf limiting Chicago to three hits, and Ryan of the Giants holding Chicago to one run, with Tyler from Chicago allowing one earned run but losing due to a teammate’s error. Faber’s strong outing against Washington brings his season record to eighteen wins and six losses.
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Washington
Split Season Up Again Faces unanimous club ruling
Memphis Memphis Tenn July 16 discussion in the Southern association about splitting the playing season drew a ruling from John D. Martin league president. He said unanimous consent of all clubs is required to change the schedule. Memphis leader Thomas R. Watkins opposes the move while Birmingham’s Rick Woodward also voices opposition as Memphis leads the league by eight and a half games.
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Memphis Chicks
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Lawrenceville Beats Milstead 5 3 in Tight Affair
Lawrenceville defeats Milstead 5 to 3 in a steady pitched game. Dowls outduels Cowan as Lawrenceville plates 12 runs to Milstead's 3. Nineteen regional score details include inning by inning breakdown and key batteries Dewis Simpson versus Cowan Ivana.
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Milstead
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Agogas Triumph In Extra Innings Over Bray Squad
In a tight eleven inning game between Bray of Douglasville and Wallie Smith of the Agogas, Wallie Smith won 3 to 2. Eskew collected three singles and eight doubles in five attempts, Hawkins delivered the tying and winning runs with fine pinch hitting, marking Douglasville’s first loss in twenty starts while the Agogas improved to twenty wins against three losses.
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Bray
Douglasville
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Avery
Douplanville
Daly Finally Gets Chance At Last With Cubs
Tom Daly, long a fringe player with the Chicago Cubs, has endured years of near-misses and bench duty. After persistent effort and versatile fielding, he may break into a regular role this season.
Black Sox jury drawn. trial to begin Monday
Chicago July 15 The Black Sox jury was selected after two weeks of screening nearly 600 veniremen. Hearing of evidence will start Monday. Expected to attend are George M. Cohan, John J. McGraw, Charles Comiskey, William Gleason and others as White Sox and Reds figures. Prosecutor George B. Gorman forecast a three to four week trial.
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Black Sox
George Mj. Cohan
John J. McGraw
Charles
Comiskey
William Gleason
White Sox
Cincinnati Redates
George B. Gorman
Grant Park Seeks Baseball Game For July 14
Grant Park plans a Saturday afternoon game on July 14 with a strong club. Contact B. South at 218 Hill Street or call Main 2959 to arrange.
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Hill Street
Main
Lyons Wins in Georgia Baseball Clash
Lyons defeated Uvalda 6 to 3 in a fast ball game at Uvalda Ga on July 15. Lyons’s battery was Cook and Godwin while Uvalda’s were Gray and Cromar. Lyons will play again tomorrow at Lyons.
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Godwin
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Mrs Stillman Met Beauvais During Canada Hunt Trip
In Poughkeepsie on July 15, testimony showed Mrs Anne A Stillman met Indian guide Fred Beauvais on a Canada hunting trip. The cross examination cited a trip in 1916 with three guides including Beauvais and referenced poems inspired by Canada. Witnesses Cronin and Taorfly described the couple and their child Jay Ward Leeds frequenting chop houses and theaters with Mr Leeds.
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N.Y
Anne A. Stillman
Canada
Fred Beauvais
James A. Stillman
New York
H. Phelps Clawson
Buffalo
Clawson
Cald
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Double tragedy on Buck Island over bride orders
Zealous caretaker of a country estate followed a bride's orders to keep her husband out of the house, leading to a fatal incident on Buck Island in Long Island Sound. Word from the island today confirms two deaths resulting from the clash over access and authority.
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Two Good Years in Farmer’s Life Ad Refers Priest Powder
A Prentiss Maine farmer, L R Avertis, praises Priest’s Indigestion Powder for sour stomach and heartburn saying he used it two years without issue and keeps it on hand. He urges readers to ask their druggist to order it if not carried and notes wholesale supply from Priest Drug Co Bangor Maine.
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Priest Drug Co
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New York Broker Shot by Caretaker Then Suicide
Harry G. Hemming a New York stock broker was shot and killed last night by caretaker Frank Eberhart who then killed himself. Mrs Hemming had separated from Hemming after two months of marriage and agreed to reconciliation only to change plans and drive toward Northport where she alerted Eberhart not to let Hemming enter the house. Authorities absolved her of blame though she did not anticipate such outcomes. Eberhart died by his own hand, believed to fear punishment for the killing. The caretaker lived on the estate with his wife. Hemming had been married twice, Mrs Hemming three times.
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New York
Frank Eberhart
Hemming
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