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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1901
Page
11
Multiple want ads seeking skilled stenographers and office helpers. Listings include a lady shorthandler and post operator, home copy work with genuine pay, a first class stenographer in Cleveland, and other bids for private families, teaching posts, sales, and drafting roles with brief terms and locations.
Classified notes show numerous lenders offering real estate loans at 5 to 7 percent, including Barker and Holleman Gould Building Atlanta and Weyman Conners Equitable Building. Advertisements promise quick funds on city property and farms, with mentions of security and low rates. also notes on medical patent remedies and a shorthand night class led by Massey and Smith.
Classified items list rental offerings and notices including a three story brick building for rent with steam boiler, a millinery shop opening, shorthand night classes, rooms for light housekeeping, and a Capitol avenue home for sale. Names include John J. Woodside A G Rhodes M B Gills W C Messey Sea nor A Smith Waldrop. Locations cited include N Broad Whitehall Street Prudential Building West Harrison Capitol Avenue and 3943 Whitehall Street.
Bam C. Williams defeated Clarence Angier Jr in a grueling final amid light rain to claim the Atlanta Athletic Club singles title. Williams dropped the first set and rallied to win 6-1 6-2 8-6 4-0 6-4 as Angier battled back near the end with spectacular rallies. Doubles ended with Scott and Quinby defeating Grant and Broyles 6-2 6-2 6-0.
A heavy shower left Brighton Beach track muddy as three favorite horses fell. The fifth race winner was disqualified after a foul claim by O'Connor, promoting Malden to first and James J. Corbett to second. Races featured hurdles and sprints with varied results and listed entries for the day.
Labor Day plans feature a ten mile bicycle road race with prizes for winners. Promoters will meet soon to finalize course details and governing rules for the event.
At Hawthorne on July 29 Pat Dunne’s St An drew colt Arian won the Hawthorne stakes after Ed Austin surged to command and Arton challenged. Jaubert the favorite carried 172 pounds. Commissioner Forster won the first race, and Brownie Anderson beat Seguranca in the seventh. Heavy track conditions left several favorites defeated as George Arnold also claimed a win with 114 pounds. The card listed six races with horses like Maggie Davis Bonnie Lissak and Henry of Franstamar among the entrants.
At St Louis July 2 general McGruder and Lunar were the only favorites to disappoint form players at Delmar park. Fast track. Honey Wood won the first race at seven furlongs from Benham and Warren Point. Ethylene won the second race at six furlongs with Marque second. Northern Spy took the third race, Survive second. Peter Duryea led the fourth race at one mile and a sixteenth with Tickful second and Eugenie third. Fifth race saw Musi max winning at one mile with John Lat second.
New York July 2 Major Taylor duplicated his victory of Saturday by beating Frank Kramer at Manhattan Beach in the half mile circuit championship. Taylor won the final heat by three quarters of a wheel. Hardy Downing of San Jose won the one mile professional handicap, with Owen Kimble second and Jack Coburn third. Walter Bardgett won the one mile professional race in the 2 10 class, with Jed Newkirk second. Jimmy Moran defeated Arthur Russ in a motor paced race match.
Peter Jackson Jr, billed as the California colored lad, defeats Jimmy Handler of Newark in Baltimore in the ninth round of a brutal bout. Handler led in round six but Jackson’s steady attack in rounds seven to nine sealed victory as police intervened and the referee ruled Jackson the winner.
Birmingham Athletic Club plans to send a team to the Atlanta Tennis tournament starting in August at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Coleman Ward and Charlie Brown are named as two team members, both prominent in Southern circles, with doubles titles from prior years and Ward holding a singles cup two years ago.
The Savannah Athletic Club aims to host the Jeffries Ruhlin fight during October at the state fair. It offers a purse of 15000 dollars or 70 percent of receipts plus 7 percent of the picture privilege. The club will meet any legitimate offer and post a forfeit to guarantee performance, with Al McMurray assisting in management.
Larned defeats Wright in a soaking court five setters to claim the first Longwood Cup. Both players held fast pace despite slick footing as spectators watched an exciting afternoon match in Longwood Massachusetts. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne advertised for table use.
New York July 2 Bobby Walthour of Atlanta who defeated Elkes Moran and Rosseo easily in a 50 mile motor paced race at Manhattan Beach last Saturday was matched today against Will Btinson the hour champion for a 15 mile motor paced race to be held in Madison Square Garden on Monday night August
Columbia defeated the Constitution by boat for boat, winning the $1,000 cup in 2 minutes 54 seconds. The Constitution will withdraw from future races until its equipment is altered, with Duncan planning repairs in Bristol. Regular defender trials set for August 31 and September 1.
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