Joe Gans Fighting His Last Battle in Arizona
Baltimore reports Joe Gans former lightweight champion is dying from tuberculosis. He moved from Baltimore to Phoenix then Prescott for health, hoping to see the Jeffries Johnson fight. His condition worsened as he remains near his end, with Batting Nelson once advising Phoenix for recovery.
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Lookouts Sweep Nashville as Fisher Shuts Out Turtles
Southern League notes Chattanooga Rosga defeats Nashville 7 to 6, with Grahem struggling in the early innings and Schutzer finishing. Birmingham tops Montgomery 4 to 3 in a tight game, while New Orleans and Mobile rain delays affect the schedule. Fisher earns his fourth straight win, shutting out Nashville and the Turtles with minimal hits, raising questions about his “Grand Young Man” title.
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Electrics edge Tourists in second game of series
In Columbus Georgia on June 21 the Electrics defeated the Augusta Tourists 2 to 1 in a tightly played game. Errors and defensive plays shaped the scoring with Columbus taking an early lead and holding off Augusta’s late threats. Batteries were Radabaugh and Krebs for Columbus, Wagner and Menefee for Augusta. Time 1:25. Umpire Colling.
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National League doubleheader sparks late season race
Crackers split a rain soaked doubleheader with the Turtles at Ponce de Leon, taking game one 7 2 before losing 1 0. Pat Flaherty and Ba Ketbey debut for Atlanta as Klawitter and Fritz or DeBalt start for Cincinnati. Fisher outpitched Goodwin in the second game, but a lone Cracker run produced the final 1 0 score.
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Tigers 6 Browns 0 in doubleheader game one
In St Louis Rae’s Tigers shut out the Browns 6 to 0. Bailey, Stephens, Kile lian, Branage and Casey led hitting as Tims worked 1:45. Umpires Connolly and Dineen.
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Standings and schedules across leagues and clubs
Memphis in Atlanta Pones de Leon two games with 1:30 p m first game. Chattanooga in Nashville Montgomery in Birmingham two games. New Orleans in Mobile two games. South Atlantic League Augusta in Columbus Savannah in Jacksonville Macon in Columbia. National League Cincinnati in Chicago Pittsburgh in St Louis New York in Brooklyn Boston in Philadelphia. American League St Louis in Detroit Washington in Boston Chicago in Cleveland Philadelphia in New York. 24 Hour Race New York June 21 arrangements for a 24 hour car race at Brighton Beach motordrome on July 15 and 16.
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Walked 4000 Miles in 77 Days Sets Record
San Francisco June 21 Jack Eldridge 24 arrived after covering 4000 miles in 77 days winning a $2000 prize from the Boston Athletic Club for the feat within 100 days. Eldridge left Boston March 15 with 77 walking days, resting Sundays, surpassing Edward Payson Weston’s prior mark.
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Philadelphia Boxer Jack Britton Fights Ray Bronson Next Saturday
In a scheduled ten round bout at the Royal Athletic Club, Ray Bronson of Minneapolis faces Jack Britton of Philadelphia. The bout, set for next Saturday night, will be a featured event in the boxing card.
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Keiber Signs With Crackers Boosting Atlanta Staff
Manager Otto Jordan receives news that Ed Dutch Kelber will sign today joining the Crackers. Kelber, a big right hander, pitched for Memphis last season and adds to a staff that already features Fisher and two lefties, with Johns and Winhartry.
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Atlantas Stand High in Tennis at Cotton States
Montgomery June 21 fast play marked the second day of the Cotton States and Alabama championship tennis tournament at the Country Club. Hagar of Montgomery lost to Ramapeck of Atlanta in three sets 6-2 final. Other results list singles and doubles winners from Montgomery Mobile and Atlanta.
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Baseball standings and results from multiple leagues
In Einstern League games Baltimore defeated Buffalo 6 to 4 while Providence beat Rochester 7 to 4 and Jersey City lost to Toronto 1 to 4. American Association scores include St Paul 6 Louisville B 1 and Toledo 1 Milwaukee 3. Garclnn Association saw Anderson 6 Greensboro 2 and Winston Salem 32 Greenville Charlotte with rain. Eastern Carolina League results list Wilmington 2 Goldsboro 0 and Fayetteville 2 Rocky Mount 1 with Raleigh 1 and Wilson 0. Heatheasters League reports Johnston City 6 Knoxville 0 and Asheville 22 Gadsden 1. Texas League note Dallas 4 Houston 0 and Fort Worth 4 San Antonio 2 in 12 innings. Western leagues include Waca 1 Oklahoma City 1 in 10 innings at darkness. Virginia League Norfolk Porter rain, Richmond 3 Roanoke 6 Danville 4 Lynchburg 1. Cotton States League Yanco City 7 Vicksburg 1 and Meridian Hatvesburg 4.
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Glidden Tourists Reach Dallas as Route Heads North
The Glidden tourists entered Texas at daybreak and reached Dallas by night, traveling 217 miles. From Dallas they will push north into Oklahoma and then Kansas on toward Chicago. In a separate note, Yale defeated Harvard 12 to 5 with Yale’s offense aided by strong pitching and fielding amid erratic Harvard play.
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Greenville Citizen Shot To Death
Peter Rawley, a well known Greenville resident, was shot and killed this morning at a disorderly home by C. L. Godfrey of Spartanburg. Police report indicate Rawley was refused entry, forced his way in, and a quarrel ensued leading to the fatal self defense claim by Godfrey.
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Gauntlet Thrown at Vanderbilt Trustees in Public Clash
Nashville, June 21. Bishop Howe declared the church will contend for control of Vanderbilt University after the trustees refused to seat three members elected by the general conference. He said no compromise, urging church ownership and ultimate authority over the university.
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Attachment Filed Against Curtiss in Aviation Meet
Minneapolis June 21 Glenn H Curtiss, who appears in the Twin Cities aviation meet tomorrow, was served with a writ of attachment obtained from Judge W E Hala levying Survey 428800 against Curtiss share of the receipts. P B Thedrie, the Chicago promoter who got out the attachment, asserts Curtiss is attempting to conceal his earnings from creditors.
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Fight arena chosen for Jeffries Johnson clash in Reno
With Reno fixed as the battleground and Governor support assuring no interference, preparations move ahead for the Jeffries Johnson bout planned for July. The site is a rock strewn field east Reno, about a mile and a half from downtown, chosen for space and easy access.
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Buxton Opens International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
London June 21 Sidney Charles Buxton president of the board of trade opened the international congress of chambers of commerce with British cabinet members present and a quip about not advising the United States how to run its shows. The congress lists six delegates with Boston hoping for the next meeting location. Lord Taylor sale news notes the United Dry Goods Companies acquiring the firm, a major U S dry goods concern with numerous stores.
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