White Sox face trial witnesses in 1919 World Series case
Chicago reports that at least four former White Sox players including Chick Gandil Buck Weaver Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch will testify for the defense as the state nears the end of its case in the conspiracy to throw the 1919 World Series. Other players like Joe Jackson and Claude Williams who testified before the grand jury may also testify.
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Chicago
White Box
Cincinnati
Chick Gandil
Buck Weaver
Swede Risberg
White Sox
Dutch” Ruether
Brooklyn
Thas
Cicotte
Bill Burns
Elusive London Match Off Between Stirling and Leitch
July 26 report from SPERULING LEITCH notes the proposed Addington club match between Miss Alexa Stir ling, United States champion, and Miss Cecil Leitch, Britain's champion, was cancelled. Burns cites three prior meetings in New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago. Cicotte Telis recounts his actions in a game as he reflects on effort and outcome amid confessions of Jackson and Wiligins regarding post fourth-game payments of five thousand dollars each.
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London
Alexa Stirling
Cecil . Leitch
Great Britain
Addington Club
Croydon
Burns
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cicotte Telis
Rath
Cicotte
Cinentte
Jackson
Wiligins
Awenmesser
Nashville
Shelby County Health Officer
Memphis
State Board of Health Today
Olin West
Boar
Mississippi
Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Health
West
Garrigan
Milledgeville Wins League Opening Game
Milledgeville, Ga July 26 Eatonton won the league opener by four lengths 14 to 9 in a star exhibition. Milledgeville, making its first Middle Georgia league appearance, impressed a large crowd as both teams played well. Score by innings Eatonton 000 002 000 14 Milledgeville 000 009 000 9 Batteries Williams Batchelor Basten Wade Johnson Dink Johnson Umpire Dick Stembriage.
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Milledgeville
Middle Georgia League
Coyington
Eatonton
E. Eatonton
Morrow Leads Mor row to 7 0 Victory over Owen Air Cc
In Georgetown on July 26 L Fort pitched for Morrow, star port elder, shut out Owen Air A Cc Saturday afternoon at the donesbore grounds. Final score 7 to 0 as the visitors managed only infield singles. Score by innings shows Morrow from BLO 020 0 L0x produced seven runs, O A & Co 000 000 100. Batteries: L Fort McLeod and Mims Garvin.
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Morrow
L. Fort
Owen Air A. Cc
Donesbore
Troo
B. H. Morrow
OA. & Co
L. Fort and McLeod, Mims and Garvin
Games Wanted in Egan for Saturday Afternoons
A notice from Egan Georgia requests sports clubs to arrange games for Saturday afternoons starting July 30 or any Saturday. Contact E P 9174 or Mr Howard for scheduling opportunities and range details.
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Egan
Egan Athletic
Cali E. P
Mr. Howard
Absence Hurts Indians In Offense Says Reader
A Cleveland baseball fan notes Stevie Wamby at second base while Stevenson shines at the plate. Wamby struggles to stay above .300 as Stevenson hits over .350 after a leg injury. The writer credits Speaker for the choice, hints at Pirates and Giants NL chase, and briefly images a Wild West parade downtown featuring Pat Pourney.
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Tristam
Speaker
Neck of the Woods
Wamby
Riggs Steveton
Stevenson
Waemby
Stavenson
Bludgton
Cleveland
Tris Speaker
Gans Here Thursday for Atlanta Title Fight
Promoter Walle Miller reports boxing star Panama Joe Gans will arrive in Atlanta Thursday to finish training ahead of the colored middleweight title bout on Tuesday night at the Auditorium. Gans will showcase the Diamond Belt worth about $3,000 in a downtown window and train at locations on Forsyth and Hunter Streets. Macon 1 Pa ribling will serve as third man in the ring as Flynn protests arrival. tickets on sale at multiple venues with a separate colored entrance on Gilmer Street to accommodate a large crowd.
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Lao P. Flynn
United States
Panama Joe Gans
Atlanta
Finieh UN
Colorado
M. Co
Business Men's Club
Hunter
Forsyth
Miller
Tiger” Flowers
Gans
Tex Rickard
Gang
Madison Square Garden
Sailor Garden
United States Navy
Ereme
Macon
Pa” Ribling
Ton Bce
Yole
Flynn
Jersey City
Cheas’ Place
Rex Billiard Parlor
Worthy’s
Smoke House
Pet Foster's
Gilmer Street
Walker Leads Open Field At Siwanoy Country Club
Mount Vernon N Y July 26 Cyril Walker Englewood New Jersey pro set a course record of sixty eight to lead the Metropolitan Open after the first day. Walter Hagen Carrott defending champion was second with seventy. John Farrell Quaker Ridge one behind Hagen. Bob McDonald REO Marty O Loughlin Plainfield and J A Anderson Sleepy Hollow tied at 78. Jim Barnes Joe Kirkland plus Tom Kerrigan Tom Boyd and Jon Sylvester posted 74.
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Mount Vernon
Cyril Walker
Englewood
Siwaney Country Club
Walter Hagen
Carrott
Hagen
John Farrell
Quaker Ridge
Bob McDonald
Ereo
Marty O'Loughlin
Plainfield
J. Anderson
Sleepy Hollow
Jim Barnes
Joe Kirkland
Tom Kerrigan
Siwaney
Tom Boyd
Fox Hills
Jon Sylvester
St. Albana
Amateurs Top Cedartown in Camp McClellan Showdown
At Camp McClellan on Monday July 9 Cedartown led Georgia State league faced the Independents of Anniston. The Anniston outfit won 6 to 2 as Foss pitched well with solid support while Culp sparked Cedartown’s rally and Bradley struggled against the locals.
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Anniston
Ale
Cedartown
Georgia State League
Camp McClellan
Culp
Ander
Bradley
Independents
Foss
Blackshear shuts out Claxton in league opener
Blackshear won 3 to 0 over Claxton in Blackshear Georgia on July 28 as Theus pitched a two hit complete game with eleven strikeouts. Grace and Taplay sparked the defense while Durrence held Claxton to six hits. Umpires Williams and Keller officiated. Bank liquidating agent noted.
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Blackshear
Claxton
Theus
Carl
Durrence
Taplay
Spikes
Strickland
Thomas
Willams
Keller
Agoga and Commodore Feds Set Thursday Playoff Clash
The Agogas and Commodore Fed teams meet Thursday at 4 PM on the Northwest Piedmont diamond in a pivotal City League playoff. A win for Commodore Feds would end Agogas’ tie for first, while an Agogas victory keeps both teams tied and forces another game. Both squads lost one game in the first half. batteries and official umpires Ogen and Boorum are noted. Fort McPherson and Atlanta Cadillac will also be in action Sunday at Fort, with Fulton Bog and Cotton facing Knights of Columbus at 4 PM.
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Bwift & Co
Commodore
Northwest Piedmont
Arene
Commodore Feds
Tenors
Ogen
Boorum
Fort McPherson
Atlanta Cadillac
Fulton Bog
Cotton
Knights of Columbag
Herman Back To Home Town Celebration in New Orleans
New Orleans on July 26 plans a big homecoming for Herman, the former world middleweight champion who lost his title to Joe Lynch. A city committee works to unite events amid bands and multiple banquets, as fans push for Lynch to arrange a rematch after Herman’s return from New York.
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New Orleans
Pate Herman
Joe Lynch
Battler
New York
Zane
Herman
Reland
Jimmy Wilde
Jim Higgins
Lynch
Australian Net Team Defeats Canadians in Davis Cup Doubles
Toronto July 26 Australians win doubles 6-2 6-2 to reach second round meeting Britain next week. G D Anderson and V C Toda beat Paul Bennett and G D Holmes as Australian speed and back court play impress experts who expect a tough challenge for Britain.
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Toronto
Ontario
Ita
Canada
Pittabure
G. D. Anderson
V. C. Toda
Paul Bennett
G. D. Holmes
Quicksteps to Play University Gray Sox at Ponce
Quick Steps will be at Ponce on July 28 with the University Gray Fox, one of the fastest colored organizations in the area. Admission is reduced from the high price, with 35 and Rosente special seats for white friends.
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Ponce Heve
University
Gray Fox
Rosente
Calhoun Wins Pitchers Battle in 4 2 Victory
Calhoun defeated Hingston 4 to 2 in a fast game at Calhoun. Sorrela pitched well for Calhoun while Haynes of Hingston started and was relieved in the eighth. Thompson drove in three runs with a two base hit with the bases loaded, highlighting the game. Calhoun fields a strong team and the outcome pleased local fans.
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Hingston
Sorreja
Alhoun
Haynes
Kingston
Sorrels
Thompson
W. R Richards
Policemen Cleared After Investigation At Headquarters
Four patrolmen L. J. Brooke J. S. Witty W. O. Bufford and A. D. Belt were cleared of disorderly conduct accusations made by a Hardman woman after an investigation by Captain J. H. B Chandler and Sergeant W. B. Reed. The inquiry found the charges were spiteful due to prior raids on the Hardman home.
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Tie Hardman
Collered
Yoieds Mont Avenue
L. J. Brooke
J. 5. Witty
W. O. Buiford
A. D. Belt
J. HB. Chandler
Sargeant
W. B. Reed
Near panic after hydrophobic dog bite scare in White City
Citizens in White City and Grank Park faced a several hour panic Tuesday as a dog believed hydrophobic bit about 50 people on Monday night. City dog catcher W B Brantley collected the bitten canines and placed them in the city pound for observation. Two Black residents in Suromerhill were reported bitten.
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White City
Grank Park
W .B. Brantley
Suromerhill
Damage to Bowdoin Delays Arctic Expedition Steamship
A Bowdoin steamer was docked to take on supplies when an accident opened seams along the midship area. The Stella Bowdoin struck the ship, delaying Donald B. MiNan’s expedition as preparations pause for several days.
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Vanes
Gulp
Donald B. MiNan
Battin
Bowdoin
Stella
New Irish Plan For Federal Ireland Surfaces
United News reports talks led by De Valera and allies on a federal Ireland modeled after the United States. Proposals include separate Ulster and South Ireland states with a central bicameral government and equal representation, plus restoration of Leinster Connaught Munster as distinct entities. Talks suggest Belfast and Dublin factions differ sharply, with Sinn Fein seeking unity and Ulster safety. De Valera hopeful but officials warn settlement could take months. Lloyd George dismisses earlier speculations as false.
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A. BE. Johnson
United News
London
Juy 24
Peage
Hamonn de Valera
Gale Teagues
Dial
Ofraann
United States
Lloyd George
Ulster
Ireland
Leinster
Connaught
Munster
Cork
Galway
Dublin
Irish Justice
Dialelreann
Dublin Linn Foinars
Metror Polican
de Valera
Sinn Fein
Lloyd-George
Pelagra details sought by Harris in South
Senator Harris questions government reports on pelagra in Georgia and the South arguing for full publicity of true conditions. Health officials fast action with Public Health Service and Red Cross meeting to address potential pelagra threat amid cotton belt hardship and underfeeding fears.
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Harding
Georgia
Public
Georgia Stata Senate
Atlanta
Harris
Raporta
South
Harns
Washington
Associated Presa
Herding
Public Health Service
Red Cross
Sutton Belt
Cumming
Joseph Goldberger
Pallagra
Livingston Farrand
Dial
South Carolina
Renoire
Cummingmon
Central Committee
The
Diat
Hig Tettar
Epfd
Tutaleo
Pellagra fears spark mixed southern reports
Telegrams from Atlanta and Memphis trigger alarm over pellagra in the cotton belt. Health officials in Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama report rising or steady cases but deny a regional epidemic or famine. Officials urge preventing measures and continued watch.
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Ater
Thor
Moony Ater
Dial Aga
Sena
Clark Howell
Atlanta
Gonsiralon
Hare
Geo
Bureau of Health
Goormis
Capotta
Beardge
Georgia
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Associated Press
Paindinsto
Jackson
W. Leathars
State Board of Health
Harding
Cotton
Ocean
Dr Leathers
Arkanstia
Little Rock
Ark
Suly
Thera Ia
Arkansas
C Garrison
Garrison
State Health Department
Increase in Pellagra Denied in Georgia
A garbled report from the Chamber of Commerce in Georgia disputes claims of rising pellagra. The telegraphic copy sent to Washington authorities references Brigadier General Charlie C. Bowyer and Dr Livingston Vers, asserting no footing for the disease in the state.
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Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Charlee C. Bowe
Wentyington
D. C
Livingston
Georgia Denies Pellagra Famine Claims Amid Press Reports
Fulton County, Atlanta officials repudiate federal and press reports alleging Georgia faces pellagra and general famine. The joint statement declares no food shortage, no epidemic, and notes abundant crops and health, while urging federal aid for cotton markets. It emphasizes state-wide food sufficiency and rejects sensational health scare claims.
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Ington
D. C
Seaton Willamy
Barnes Sanate
Otttesbull
Washington
Cis Clark
Constitution Bureau
D. Ci
Sursean General Cumming
U. 35
Amay
State Board OF Health
Stet
Chamber OF Com‘lanta
MERCE
Senate
Weaver
Georgia
House
Sénate
Fulton County
Gaongia
United States
Bylton
Atlanta
Commonwealth of Georgia
Rand
American Red Cross
Japan Poised for Open Door Armament Talks
Japan plans to participate in a peace conference to discuss disarmament and international friction. The approach favors closed negotiations behind doors, with decisions announced after agreement. President Harding may seat a Democrat in the U.S. delegation to keep politics out, and Japan is reportedly prepared to settle the Shantung question in line with U.S. enforcement of open-door policy.
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Tharee
Harding
United States
Senate
Tokio
Japan
America
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