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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
10
Dunkirk reports Jhtedolphia July 16 with Jock McDer of Atlantic City winning the Philadelphia Open. Earle Moore, pitcher for the Philadelphia National League club, was sold to the St Louis National for about $3,060.
An eight day all expense paid tour for merchants departs Avanta Georgia on a Saturday in August. The trip covers Cincinnati Indianapolis Chicago Milwaukee with a Steamer on Lake Michigan. Cost is 4978 dollars per person and includes transport, Pullman sleepers, and en route hotels. Address JF McMarland Agent P Box 1684 Atlanta Georgia for details.
Tex Richards known as Indian No 23 capped heats and won both feature finals at the Motordrome purse. Crowds saw close finishes with speeds over 86 mph, and McNeil briefly challenged the track record. Graves set a mile mark of 4 9 4 3 seconds, while Richards also won the Cracker Sweepstakes heats and finals.
Abel left Memphis last night and White should arrive today as Chattanooga lightweight Jake Abel prepares for a match with Charlie White of Chicago in Atlanta Friday. Several other fighters are on site, Young Ada Attell and Tim Callahan are slated for a four round opener. Tickets are selling well with strong advance sales expected.
New York July 146 Ty Cobb of the Detroit club has been suspended for the altercation with umpire Hildebrand in Detroit. President Johnson of the American League said the ruling is confirmed and he will set the suspension time upon receiving the official report.
In St Louis on July 18 Billy Evans of the American League staff wrestled with a man who shouted insults at him during the Washington St Toulo game. Evans, twice injured from a bottle attack five years prior, urged the spectator to retreat under the stand. The man fled as Evans attempted to subdue him, Evans pulling at the sleeve of the critic’s shirt before the intruder was escorted from the park by Colonel Wedges, the park president.
Milwaukee and Columbus battled 19 innings in a record length American Association game. Milwaukee finally won 6 to 6 after 3 hours 45 minutes with four pitchers, Jack Ferry throwing all 19 frames for Columbus and Mil waukee collecting 18 hits. Milwaukee led early, tied it in the ninth, and another scoreless extra nine before breaking through late three singles in the bottom of the 19th.
John Etheridge of Quitman and Wiss Vesta Haygood of 372 Hill Street wed secretly at 171 Capitol Avenue, with Dr J B Robing presiding. Their friends planned a joke about rice and tin, prompting a one day early ceremony. the couple will travel to Atlantic Beach before settling in Quitman.
Washington defeated Lexington 4 to 3 in eleven innings. Batteries Norman and Stone pitched for Washington while Niechaisea started for Lexington. The game was played in Washington on July 16.
In McDonough Georgia on July 16 a lively match ended McDonough 3 Newborn 1. Batteries listed Pitts Willison Coombs Owens Perry Court to Meet. Perry Georgia also notes the City Court will convene regularly.
The record notes 90 in number for the first three days and 23 in number for Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday the 23d Judge Matthews of the superior court will preside for Judge Riley in the trial of several cases in which Judge Riley is disqualified.
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