Pelicans Rally Falls Short in Cracker Thriller
New Orleans Napier debut breaks through six innings but falters in the seventh as Atlanta capitalizes with four runs. Dazzy Vance secures the win for the Cracker with strong relief while Graff, Wingo, and Brenner pace the Pelicans attack for sixteen hits though the late rally falls short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hatcher
Keddie Graff
Casey
Pelicans
Cracker
Dazzy Vance
Daszy
Freddie Graff
Pels
Sammy Napier
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta
Avalanche
New Orleans
Bert Griffith
Napier
Matteson
March Hare
Mr. Matteson
Wingo
Bobby Stow
Art Ritter
Umety
Joe Guyon
Mr Napier
Larry Gilbert
Rariden
Cotton” Knau
Dazzy
Sammy Mayer
Graff
Red
Knaupp
Stow
Ritter
Johnny Suggs
Johnny
Sam Napier
Gilbert
Griffith
Boone
Leslie
Pel
Pelican
Sheridan
Tandy
Martina
Norleans
Grititta
Meyers
Sheildan
Rader
Vaner
Guyon
Mayer
Brenner
Barlden
Suges
Osborne
Kaufmann
Suggs
Wingo Graff
Rarlden
Knaypp
Sugg
Vance
Mattegzon
O'Toole
City Tennis Title Tourney Opens at Piedmont Park August 1
The third annual city tennis championship at Piedmont Park is set to begin Monday August 1 at 3 PM with matches daily in the afternoons. Entry fees are 1.50 for singles and 2.50 per doubles team, with prizes provided by Lowry National Bank. The event aims to develop young Atlanta talent, restricts entries to local players, and seeks about 50 to 64 participants.
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Atlanta
Piedmont Park
Jupiter
Savings Department
Lowry National Bank
Boublen
Palavera
Fiv
Sharks
Cuy
Jefe Hunt
Carlton Smith
Ea Carter
Jake Orr
Bryan Grant
Eston Manefield
Piedmont
Grant Park
Jeff Hunt
Iere
Near record for Barnes nearly matches Open championship
James M Barnes of Pelham North Carolina nearly set a new Open record at the Columbia Country Club. His strong start and mid tournament lead drifted late as he bogeyed the final nine, missing several short putts. The win places him among top figures like Jock Hutchison and Chick Evans in American golf. President Harding praised the victory, noting Barnes as a skilled course golfer.
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Washington
James M 2Irnes
Pelham
N. C
Columbia Country Club
Chick Evans
Chicago
Winneapolis
Barney
Barnes
Jock Hutchison
Harding
Halifax Fishing Sloop Races Set Off Halifax
Halifax, July 23. This year’s International fishermen races for the championship of the north Atlantic will be held off Halifax October 1, 3 and 4 if necessary. The Halifax Herald announced the trophy last fall by the Gloucester schooner Esperanto and the Nova Scotia elimination races will be held September 2 and 26.
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Halifax
Galifax Herald
Sam
Nova Scotia
Piedmont Golf Club Hosts Second Hall Sweepstakes
Piedmont residents flock to the municipal course as the second hall sweepstakes draw crowds, with Bob Ogg, course pro, aiming for a record entry count. Handicap adjustments spark expectations of more accurate stroke allowances and upcoming weekly meets between major tournaments. Winners include Charlie Payne and Lambdin Kay. prize split 60 30 and 20 percent for first second and third. Entrance fee is one golf ball and players are granted right of way through net participants.
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Piedmont
Bob Ogg
Little Cours
Robert
Bob
Parks
Chambers - Hardwick
Ogg
Charlie Payne
Lambdin Kay
Mr Ogg
Kiser Wins Handicap Tourney at Brookhaven for Home for Incurables
Lawson Kiser shot a 65 to win the Atlanta benefit Belt handicap golf tourney at Brookhaven raising about 450 dollars for the Home for Incurables. George Hanson earned second with 69, Claud Smith and Grady Black tied at 70, with a playoff promised Monday. Mrs Dudley Cowles chaired the committee and profits will be donated to the home.
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Atlanta
Brookhaven
Lawson Kiser
W.H. Perrin
George Hanson
A. G Spalding
Brothera
Claud Smith
Grady Black
M. Rich Brothers
Beasson
Druid Hills
East Lake
Dudley Cowles
Floyd McRae, Sr
Home For Incurables
Black Sox Offer Suspects Hit With Numerous Club Calls
Chicago trial draws offers from about fifty towns for former White Sox players to appear in Sunday games while proceedings continue. Eddie Cicotte and Buck Weaver largely silent, others like Jackson and Williams sought for mound duty. Offers ranged up to hundreds for single games, while court sessions were adjourned as attorneys debated law points and fresh testimony.
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Cheago
Nessigon
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Tennessee
Eddie Cicotte
Buck Weaver
Eddie
Cleotte
Jon Jackson
Wisconsin
Claude Williams
Sided
Williams Jackson
Cfeotteer
Jack Wilson Proposes Piedmont Golf Handicap Tourney
Atlanta golfer and Parks Chambers Hardwick athletic head Jack Wilson announces a month long Piedmont park handicap tournament starting August 6. Players from East Lake Brookhaven Druid Hills Ansley Park Ingleside and other clubs may enter with 26 holes required and weekly prizes for low gross and net.
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Jack
Piedmont Park
Parks-Chambera- Hardwick
Jack Wilson
Golf Bugs
Chia
Piedmont
Bob Ogg
East Lake Brookhaven
Druid Hills
Ansley Park
Ingleside
West End
Techmont
Parks- Chambers-Hardwick’s
Wilson
Atlanta
Ogg
Hank DeBerry Joins Dodgers From Southern League
The Pelicans’ Hank DeBerry moves toward Brooklyn Dodgers after interest from Uncle Wilbert Robinson. Dodgers paid for services but Hawks wait to confirm immediate release. DeBerry, previously with New Orleans, has trained under Dobbs and shown strong hitting and catching skills, amid reshuffling that places Bogart at third base and Sheridan at shortstop if Don Anders is not ready.
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Henry
Hank) DeBerry
Pelican
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Peliwan
New Orleans
Hank
Bara
Hank DeBerry
Pelicans
DeBerry
Dodgers
Jules Heimemann
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Dobbs
Hanit
Dixie
Crescent City
Bogart
Sheridan
Lakewood to Host Large Atlanta Woman's Club Auto Race Meet
Lakewood rails up for a major auto race program on August 6 with more than a dozen famous cars entered. Sheridan will clash with King in a headlining match while Johnny Aiken and Louis Trotzier drive the powerful machines. Bob Luton, Bill Baldwin, Tom Gordin and others are among entries. Local fans anticipate a record crowd as auto racing remains the season’s top draw at Lakewood.
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Bill Rariden
Crackers
Pelicans
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
New York
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
Dantela Rariden
Bill
Redford
Ald Cardener
Atlanta
Womana Club
Sheridan
Lakewood
Johnny Aiken
Harry Glenn
Louis Trotzier
Cole
Bob Luton
Luton
Bill Baldwin
Hudson
Tom Gordin
Elgin
Peerless
Lozier
Woman's Club
Pete Herman to box Joe Lynch in Brooklyn Monday night
New York reports Signor Pietro Herman as Pete Herman returns from London to challenge Joe Lynch for the world light middleweight title at the Brooklyn ball park in a 15 round decision fight. Controversy surrounds the bout amid talk of conditioning and weigh in. Meanwhile Toronto manager Larry Doyle resigns, with Tena Blackburne named his successor after a disappointing season.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
Broadway
Pietro Herman
Quondam Shine
New Orleans
Whitom Bantamweight
London
Joe Lynch
Chammaon
Brooklyn Ball Park
Old Westminsters
Pete
Albion
Duke of Stuttere-Offleigh
Jazz Alley
Iuys
Gladstone
Herman
Lynch
Howsar
Toronto
Larry Doyle
New York Giants
Internation Leame
Tena Blackburne
Doyle
New World's Record At Track Meet In Cambridge
Harvard star Gourdin set a world record of 25 feet 3 inches in the broad jump at the international track and field meet in Cambridge, as the Yale Harvard team defeated Oxford Cambridge eight events to two. The day saw six games records fall, with Harvard contributing two wins, Yale two, and Oxford Cambridge one each.
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Cambridge Mass
By & O
Harvard University
Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
Gourdin
G D Rudd
H M. Abra Rams
Chicago
Jane
Thiat
Gourdins
Dublin
Ireland
Peter O'Connor
Gustavus T Kirby
Tech Intercollegiate A. A C
Rudd
K B
Stallard
D O'Lonnel
Kirby
Noel A McInnis
Merk Douglas
W R Seagrove
Douglas
J. Fiske Broun
MC Nokes
Fincher’s Team May Play Oglethorpe Petrels Here Dec 3
Bill Fincher and Oglethorpe officials discuss a possible post season game in Atlanta with the Petrels for December 3. Fincher, now coach at William and Mary, aims to test his squad against Anderson’s Petrels and draw Georgia Tech and local fans.
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Bill Fincher
Oglethorpe Petrels
William and Mary
Cliff Wheatley
Thornwell Jacobs
Frank Anderson
Oglethorpe University
William Fincher
Walter Camp
Bill
Georgia Tech
Wiliam and Mary College
Maryland
Atlanta
Petrels
Dartmouth
University of Georgia
Colonel Fincher
Anderson
Csn
Tech
Wil- Nan and Mary
Oglethorpe
Rit
Collerts
Ike Bill Fincher
Stackie
Bil
Georgia
Thera
Wiliam
Jim Thorpe
Toledo
Flag Chase This Year Not Worrying Giants Owners
New York July 23 Charles Stoneham part owner of the New York Giants says he does not worry about pennants this season. He notes the Giants expect the greatest year yet, aided by polo ground rental income from the Yankees and strong weekday attendance. He believes attendance records will be broken by season's end and a World Series would boost earnings, though the club can manage without a series if needed.
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Pete Herman
Joey Lynch
New Orleans
Joey
Pete
Herman
Lynch
Johnny Kilbane
Andy Chaney
Kilbane
Thig
New York
Charles Stoneham
New Yor Giants
Giants
Yankees
Polo Grounds
Stoneham
Bayabe
Catcher Deberry Sold to Brooklyn
New Orleans reports Henry Deberry has been sold outright to the Brooklyn National League club. The transfer was announced tonight by A J Heine main, president of the New Orleans club of the Southern Association. Deberry will join Brooklyn next spring.
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New Orleans
Henry Deberry
Brooklyn
A J. Heinemain
Newrleans
Southern _association
Deberry
Bootlegger Wins First Royal St Lawrence Cup Race
The American sloop Bootlegger from St Paul Minnesota won a thirteen mile triangular race on Lake St Louis to take the Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club cup lead. Freebooter Beaver and Red Patch of Quebec followed, with elapsed times around 2:52 to 3:01. All four boats were 32 foot sloop rigged with White Bear Yacht Club colors.
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Montreal
Bootlegger
St Paul
Minn
Freebooter
Beaver
Red Patch
Quebec
Lake St. Louis
Hed Paten
Secor Te
White Bear Facht Club
St. Paul
G. H. Duggan
St. Lawrence Club
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War
James Woelt
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Parks-Chambers-Hardwick
Amateur Athletica
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Ingleside Golf Club
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Folfers
Columbia
Frank Og
Oscar Elses
Bil Kingdom
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Decatur
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Frank Fleares
Frankie Gome
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Locel
Pinehurst
Pinehurst Wonder
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J Douging
Druid Hille
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Southern
Ramrasentine
Droid Hills Golf Club
Privilerss
Farley
Allenta Ewalfern
Ross
Dinahn
H. Deberry
Hardrow
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