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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1901
Page
42
A dramatic game capped in the seventh when Techs toppled Mercer amid injuries and tense moments. Pitches and hits abounded as McKibben sparked a wild sequence, Hicks recovered from a bevy of mishaps, and Mercer’s lineup battled through a grueling bout that could prompt a fifth game Monday with Stetson set to pitch again.
The Chicago track featured many mishaps and tumbles in steeplechase events with Sallust badly ridden by Coburn and a disqualification for Pronta after a clash with Herodiade. Wild Pirate upset Lady Schorr in the overnight handicap as racing continued under clear weather with several favorites falling back in close finishes across seven races.
Fort Valley Ga June 8. Commencement exercises closed at Fort Valley High and Industrial school for colored students. Dr W Emory of Macon delivered the sermon. Visuals showed skilled work in culinary, carpentry under G B MN Jer, sewing, and notable needlework. The farm under cultivation promised good returns. Intermediate pupils performed cantatas and songs. A devotional service closed the night with a discussion on equal education for boys and girls. W G Alexander of Muron gave the literary address. Trustees will meet soon to discuss funds and northern trustees involvement.
Blue Girl won the Great American Stakes worth $12,500 for two year olds at five furlongs, defeating Nasturtium who claimed a foul but was not upheld. The Broadway Stakes went to The Parader, the odds on favorite, ahead of All Green and Vitellis. Three other races followed with various winners and times at Gravesend.
A historical portrait of Jane Addams and Helen Starr as graduates of Rockford Seminary who co founded Hull House in Chicago. The piece praises Addams as an ethical progress leader, highlights their outreach to Italian, Jewish, Austrian, and other immigrant communities, and notes sculptor Will G. LaFavor’s recognition of Addams.
A colorfully skewed city court scene features Cyril Gray accused of begging and stealing scraps from a boarding house, with Recorder Broyles condemning his lazy habits. Fannie Nutt celebrates a revenge by tossing dead cats and chickens into a well, prompting a stern admonition and a short stockade sentence. A Darktown singer Dick Westler is fined for disturbing the peace but advised to lower his volume.
Bertha Hary profiles Jane Addams highlights her selfless, Christlike deeds at Hull House praised by LaFavor as shaping Chicago politics and labor justice. He notes her international recognition, including a French honor, while contrasting ministers who misjudge her influence.
Claudie Moore, 19, arrested in Muscogee Jail on a charge of murdering her infant. She allegedly gave birth in March while living in Phenix City and disposed of the baby in the Chattahoochee River. A stocking was found around the infant’s neck. Witnesses claim Moore left the child with a Columbus family, then denied birth. The case ties to a missing infant believed recovered by a local couple once from Chattahoochee County.
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