Whiffs Call Two Games as Atlanta Faces Montgomery
Whiffs announces broadcaster Talller King will call both afternoons games between Atlanta and Montgomery in Montgomery. First game at 2:13. Cracker and Barons may profit from a staged game involving Carl Thompson and Bill Foxen to attract alumni crowds. hoped attendance would set a record.
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Mercer
Amateurs to Play Doubleheader at Ponce de Leon Park
The Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill baseball club and the Georgia Auto Top Company’s club meet in a Saturday doubleheader at Ponce de Leon Park. Both chase second place in the Saturday Afternoon league. sweeping both games would clinch the pennant for one club. First pitch at 2:43 p.m. with a 48 cent admission, ladies free.
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Fulton Bag and Cotton Mini Baseball
Georgia “Auto Top Rempany
Ponce Ve Leon Park
National League Postpones All Games Amid Umpire Dispute
A dispute involving umpire McNulty sparks a nationwide delay as legal action seeks 15.90 in alleged injury expenses. The case targets the Bederar clan over a tack incident during an onfield round. Meanwhile Carroll Payne hosts the Tourney for the J Carvel raenn trophy as Atlanta golfers prepare for Neturdas play.
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Menu Totus
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Stheute
Oconner
Aly
McNulty Wastess
Messley
Rain Delays Crackers and Billies Game in Montgomery
Heavy rain halted the Montgomery Atlan ta double header, with Dobos altering plans for two games this week. Hilde Smith will start Clack in the first game, with Price or Conzelman in the second. Dunn and Chapman catching, while Brown and Sparks or Cusy handle the other pitching roles as the series shifts to Memphis.
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Crackers
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Clack
Price
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Memphis
Newton
Birmingham
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Ellam
Allis Defeats Chick Evans In Golf Championship
In Chicago at Homewood Country Club on July 21 Western Champion Charles Evans Jr fell in the third round of the Western Golf Association tournament to E P Allis of Milwaukee. The upset highlighted the day as regional players Gardner and Wood advanced toward the semifinals with Evans showing a lapse in form in the early holes. Gardner posted a strong morning 74 while Wood and Letar also competed.
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Where They Play Today Southern League Schedule Notes
Incomplete OCR lists games across several leagues with city pairings and matchups. Entries include Atlanta in Mony y Rushville inN Orlaens Chatta Mobile Birmingham Memphis South Atlantic Charleston in J ville Columbay in Mavon apy Savannah National League Pittsburgh in Piteburg American League Washington Detroit in Philadelphia New York Cleveland Reston Empire State League Thomasville Amer Cardele Five Warcross Brunswick Georgia Alabama League Newnan Talladege LaGrangs Gadsden Analston Opelika.
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Opelika
McFarland Ritchie Bout Contemplated for Milwaukee
Chicago July 24 Negotiations begun today for a ten round contest between Packey McFarland and Willie Ritchie in Milwaukee in October McFarland agreed to fight Ritchie who is considering the proposal.
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Packey McFarland
Willie Ritchie
Milwaukee
Eari
Mcfarland
Ritchie
Major Leagues Stung by Rain in Slow Start
Rain halted all major league games with a few minor league contests in the east also postponed. The American League teams head west to start new series while National League games were washed out. Doubleheaders may be created to fit the disrupted schedule as teams shift plans to tomorrow's openings.
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American tennis team meets Britons for world title
London Tulsa. July 11 The tennis world focuses on Wimbledon as the American team faces Britain for the Davis Cup. Keys include Williams and McLoughlin for the United States and strong British rivals, with umpire Fearg Meloughlin noted and predictions pointing to possible American doubles success.
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Elberton and Madison Split Games in Rain Affected Series
In Madison on July 24 special report, Elberton beat Madison yesterday 2 to 1 while Madison won today 7 to 0. The final game was halted after five innings due to rain, leaving a decisive fifth game slated for tomorrow.
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Elberton
Newborn Defeated by Seventeenth Infantry in Five Inning Game
In Newborn Georgia on July 24 special report, the Seventeenth Infantry beat Newborn 2 to 0 in five innings. Batteries were Sanders and Smith for Newborn with Brown and Karaszewskie for the visitors. Hits were Newborn 3, Seventeenth Infantry 1. The game was called in the sixth due to rain. the final game will be played here Friday. Meanwhile in New YorkJose Capablanca extended his winning streak to ten in a Masters chess tournament, facing H M Phillips as leading players Capablanca 10-0 Kupchik 6-1 Black 11-2 Marder and Tenenbaum 2-1-2.
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Marist College Not Quitting Athletics Says Father Rapier
A newspaper quote dispute unfolds over Marist College sports status. Father Rapier defends ongoing athletic effort, denying claims the college quit athletics or cut programs. He honors Joe Bean and emphasizes continued focus on body, mind, and heart at Marist in Atlanta.
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Boy Scouts Field Meet Conducted by Atlanta Troop
Atlanta troop 1 of the Boy Scouts of America will stage an aquatic meet at Silver Lake Saturday at 4 30 pm under Scout Master Hamilton Douglas Jr. Preparations point to a citywide event in early fall with prizes of a sailing salt a scent knife and a scout ax for top point scorers. Events listed include running forward dive 100 yard dash relay 21 yard dash for one year swimmers half mile steeplechase 50 yard dash high and fancy diving quarter mile swim.
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aGrange edges Gadsden in 4 to 2 victory
Georgia Alabama aGrange took the opener 4 to 2 over Gadsden with key plays including a grounder and a peg to first. In the Talladega at Newnan game Newnan rode a five-run inning to a 9-2 win over Talladega as Hawkins and Lutrell starred on the mound. Anniston defeated Opelika 5 to 6 in a 9 inning affair as Killingsworth, Ad Williams, and Bone held off a late push.
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Marathon Race Tonight With $500 Prize At Motordrome
Weather permitting the ten-rider big marathon on the local motordrome will run tonight. It promises a crowd unseen at speed contests here as riders hustle to finish 26 miles 388 yards with a $500 winner’s purse. The program includes Tex Richards against time plus two-mile heats and a special Glenn versus Schwartz match.
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Tex Richards
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Morty Graves
Femme Tinal
Harry Schwartz
Billy, Shields
George Lockner
Freddie Luther
George Renel
Jack Ms Neil
Henry Lewis
Harry Glenn
Harry Schwarts
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Freddie Luther George Renel
South Atlantic Indians Top Albany in Scrappy Series Opener
In Savannah Georgia on July 24 the South Atlantic Indians defeated Albany 3 to 1 to end Albany’s streak. Superior clutch hitting gave Savannah the edge as Moses and Wells held Albany at bay. Also in Macon Columbus shaded the Foxes 7 to 0 in seven innings, and Jacksonville dropped a 6 to 4 extra inning decision to Charleston after eleven frames.
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Empire State League results from Brunswick and Waycross
Brunswick edges Valdosta 3 to 2 with late runs in the final innings as Gordon, Pierre, Walker, Kite and Moran share pitching duties. Waycross wins 4 2 over Cordele with strong late rallies as Gillespie, Bowde, McManus and Covenery combine on the battery. Thomasville defeats American 5 to 4 with Day, Dudley and Prags, Manchester handling the mound for the opponents. Umpires named Derrick.
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Spor t Q uest ions and results from The Constitu tion page
A jumble of sports questions and partial answers from The Constitution editorials and box scores. It lists queries about grand slam chances at Ponce de Leon, Montgomery Atlanta game days, and player movements with scattered guessed figures.
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Constitutien
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Vera
Ponce Dé Leon
Birmingham
Grand Circuit Races Hit By Rain At Fort Erie
Heavy rain halted the Fort Erie grand circuit program after the 2:09 and 2:11 pace heats. Weather permitting, the feature two pacing races and the free-for-all pace will be run tomorrow as the Grand Circuit state moves on to Grand Rapids in Michigan.
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Prosecutor Attacked by Accused Officer in Grand Jury Room
New York July 24 District Attorney James G C Cropsey of Kings County was attacked in the grand jury room by former Polling Captain John Dulfer whose conduct the grand jury is investigating. Six detectives restrained Dulfer whose struggles caused violent convulsions. Dulfer was suspended on charges he spirited out of town the chief witness against his son recently arrested for theft. He was outside the jury room when word came that his wits had fainted under a driving examination. Dulfer rushed in and targeted his wife, upsetting Cropsey who stood in the way.
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James GC. Cropsey
Kings ‘County
John Dulfer
Grand Jury
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Cropsey
David Lamar Indicted on Fraud Charge
David Lamar a Wall Street operator was indicted by a federal grand jury for impersonating a government officer to defraud. Federal Attorney Marshall announced the indictment, noting Lamar is in Washington and no arrest will be made until he returns to the district.
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Wall Street
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Mixed standings from several minor leagues
American Association results show Mikee 10 Kansas 6 with other games: International League Tormnta 11 Hall 6. Provi 6 Rochester Jeter U 1 Montreal 1. Buffalo Newark. Federal League Frourg St Louis 3 Kansas 8 Chicago Q Indianapolis 8 Cleveland 2. Carolina Association Gore 4 Chariotts 8 Wins.B. 6. Texan League San Antonio 4 Dallas 0 Beaumont Waca against Antlin Galveston 2 Houston 4. Virginia League Priory 12 Norfolk 3 Almond 9 Prmonth 22 Newport Newn 6 Roanoke 8. Appalachian League Midal'ro 7 Brietal 3 Joan City 6 Morrist't Cotton States League Cobuntue Selma 2.
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Grand Jury Foreman Shoots Three Men in Aiken County
Sikes Jason Spires foreman of the present Aiken county grand jury shot and seriously wounded two white men and slightly injured a negro Thursday morning. The wounded were Moseley Randall and Jenks Randall brothers and John Lattimore. Spires fired after a dispute over road work and had long held ill feeling toward the Randalls. None of the wounded are expected to die. two Randalls are hospitalized in Aiken.
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Thornton Convicted in Washington Swindle Case
Henry M. Thornton using aliases faced conviction for passing forged cashier's checks totaling $900 to Representative William S. Howard. A forged letter from Hollins Randolph aided the ruse, detected in the Congressman's office. He received a sentence of one year and a half in the penitentiary and is said to be wanted in many cities for similar offenses.
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William Schley Howard
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Knoxville Publisher Named Senate Postmaster
Joan H. Murphy of Knoxville Tennessee has been named postmaster of the United States senate. He previously published The Knoxville Mercury served as Knoxville mayor and was a Tennessee state legislator.
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Joan H. Murtphy
Knoxville
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Johnsons in 1918 Jetty Directory Spark Curious Trends
The July 24 1918 Jetty directory lists 2 40 Johnsons and 1040 Olsons along with 800 Smiths. The notes imply social jokes about marrying for money and settling down, reflecting local attitudes in St Paul Minnesota.
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