Perry Grooms Shape for Crackers Valdosta Workout
Dick Jemison reports Crackers right hander Scott Perry arriving in Atlanta from Enid and promising to stay on the wag on his heat season. Frank details plans to train in Valdosta with E Lafitte and Finish Heon to join soon, with equipment packed and field preparation underway ahead of the trip.
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Dick Jemison
Scott Perry
Atlanta
Enid
Frank
Perry
Valdosta
Harry Matthews
E Lafitte
FinishHeon
Greensburg
Lafitte
Jim
New York
Valdosts
Colsson
Baseball Head
Valdosta Weekend Fans to Benefit From Park Expansion
Plans for raising seating at Ponce de Leon Silver Creek Park advance after a Friday contract. A row of seats will extend bleachers and grandstands to the ground, replacing the picket fence with a wire barrier. Front grandstand seating will add hundreds of seats, boosting capacity to about 12 000 to 15 000 with room for up to 20 000 standing. Temporary seats will be set for big days. opening day adds 5 000 seats.
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Ponce de Leon
Isa
Newark A A U Outdoor Championships to Feature New Track and Homebred Team
Sports in Short Metro Newark reports plans for the annual outdoor track and field championships of the Amateur Athletic Union. A new cinder path and grandstand will host thousands as Newark athletes form a homebred organization to represent the area. Other items note Spike Hennessey opening a Salt Lake City baseball school, University of Washington and Stanford racing on April 8, and Stanford racing on April 22, plus New Zealand pacer Our Thorpe possibly racing in the U S this year with notable times andstanding-start impact.
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Amateur Athletic Union
Spike Hennessey
Salt Lake City
University of Washington
Leland Stanford
Lake Washington
Seattle
California
Ve. Stanford
Oakland
W. J. Fleming
New Zealand
Thorpe
United States
Seaton to report to the Cubs in Tampa camp
Chicago March 3 Tom Seaton former Brooklyn federal pitcher and recent Chicago Nationals acquirer telegraphed from New York that he would join the training camp at Tampa He had been a hold-out and has not yet agreed to terms with President Weeghman confirming the delay in his status with the Cubs.
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Chicago
Tom _ Seaton
Ucher
Brooklyn Ederals
Chicago ‘Nationals
New York
Tampa
Weeghman
Veteran billiards star George Slosson turns sixty two
A tribute to George Slosson born March 6, 1854 in DeKalb New York, a veteran of the vanished era with rivals like Sexton Schaefer Ives Roberts the Englishman and Vignaux. Despite Walto Hoppe taking the laurels Slosson remains a conjuring cue master now head billiard instructor at the City Club Boston and likely to stay active.
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George Slosson
William Sexton
Jacob Schaefer
Frank Ives
John Roberts
Engishman
Maurice Vignaux
DeKalb
N.Y
Walta Hoppe
Stosson
Alfredo D' Ora
Boston
Jeff Tesreau’s Tough Path to Big League Debut
Big Jeff Tesreau faced a long development arc before reaching the Giants. Born March 6, 1889, in Ironton Missouri, he grew tall early, played locally, then moved through Perryville Galveston San Antonio and Shreveport before being noticed by John McGraw. Tesreau won 17 games and lost 7 in 1912, cementing his place in baseball history.
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Charles M
Ironton
Ozark
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Jett
Ife
Iron Mountain
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Perryville
Austin
Jeff
Lone Star State
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Houston
Diter
Missouri
Galveston
San Antonio
Shreveport
Louisiana
McGraw
Giants
Toronto
Teareau
Intercallegiate Association to Convene in New York
The IC A A A annual convention will be held in New York with twenty nine colleges delegates. Key items include the forty first annual championship meet and amendments to the amateur athlete definition. After the conference the indoor track and field games at Madison Square Garden will feature teams from Princeton Harvard Yale Brown Columbia Penn Mass Tech Syracuse and others.
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Intercallegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America
Twentynine
Colleges and Univerablea
Leland Stanfor Jr
Harvard
Mergin
Madison Square Garden
Princeton
Michigan
Yale
Brown
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Tech
Syracuse
Cornell
Tommy Ryan Beats Tommy West In 17 Rounds In 1901
In Louisville, Tommy Ryan defeats rival Tommy West after a hard 17 round contest. West, aging and declining, fights bravely as Ryan shows top form. West, a Welchman known for scrappy power, once beat Joe Walcott but loses here before turning to retirement.
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Tommy Ryan
Tommy West
Louisville
Toms
Ryan
West
Sryan
Syracuse
Marvin Hart
Kentucky
Louleville
Hart
Tommy
Welchman
Joe Walcott
Barbados
Walcott
Joe
Men Hexathlon At Local Y M C A
Local Y M C A to host the men hexathlon on Wednesday March 18 featuring six events including 6 226 yard potato race running high jump standing broad jump 12 pound shot put and a fence vault. Atlanta M C A athletes report strong prep with Ed Jarvis setting records and top marks leading in several events.
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North America
de Biro
Atlante ¥. M. C. A
New York
Atlanta
Fiome
Ed Jarvis
C. Ge 'Setskey
Jarvis
Players Fraternity backs Johnston in contract dispute
New York reports that Baseball Players' Fraternity members say the national commission will review the James H. Johnston case. The Chattanooga outfielder, formerly with Oakland and Newark Federals, claims Brooklyn and Newark contracts clash with a prior Federal league deal. The fraternity warns potential penalties for rights violations while Johnston seeks to enforce his $4,000 a year contract for 1916 and 1917.
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Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Gummiestan
James H. Johnston
Chattanooga
Chbots
Brooklyn
Johnston
Ebbets
Harry Sinclair
Newark Federals
Sinclair
Stovall
Oakland
Cincinnati
Thia
Federal League
National Commission
Lewis and Britton to Box for World Welter Title in New Orleans
A New Orleans promoter announced a twenty round welterweight championship bout between Ted Lewis of England and Jack Britton of New York. The fight is set for April 17 or 24 with a 143 pound limit. Lewin claimed the title after a twenty round decision over Harry Stone in New York last Wednesday.
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New Orleans
Ted Lewis
England
Jack Britton
New York
Lewin
Harry Stone
Germany fighting to hold the Appam in Hampton Roads
Norfolk March 3 The German government through counsel denied federal jurisdiction in Adbel proceedings by the African Steam Navigation Company Liverpool seeking recovery of the new Appam brought to Hampton Roads by a German prize crew A hearing decision likely tomorrow The government argues the Appam was seized as a lawful prize of war under treaty exemptions Prince von Hatzfeldt attended court for the filing of the answer
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Norfolk
Prince von Hatzfeldt
Roosevelts Arrive in Port of Spain West Indies Welcome
Colonel and Mrs Roosevelt arrived in Port of Spain and were greeted by governor’s representative and local leaders. They expressed delight with the West Indies trip and said they were received with great courtesy. They plan to stay ten days.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
West Indies
Monster Bowling Tournament Opens in Toledo
Toledo Ohio March 3 The sixteenth international tournament of the American Bowling Congress opens tomorrow night with 756 five man teams 2753 two man teams and 1540 individuals in the entry list prize list about 32504 entrants from across the United States and Canada Chicago leads with 78 five man teams Detroit 60 Cleveland 43 New Haven 1914 world champion also participating notables include Barry Kettlers Commodore Barrys Alten brothers and W H Pierce 711 pin champion of 1915 expected to defend title organizers expect the event to be the greatest in entrants to date.
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American Bowling Congress
United States
Canada
New Haven
Conn
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Knoxville
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Montreal
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Commodore Barrys
W. H Pierce
Pueblo
Cal
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Alten Brothers
Péoria
Grand Rapida
Buffalo
Dayton
South Bend
William Agnew
Acceed Fdoward J. Ryan
Organizetion
Frank E. Pasdelous
A. I. Langtry
Milwaukee
Damages Sought Over Death in Mutual Fire Case
Mrs. James A. Davis seeks 25000 damages from Mutual Film Co. for the death of Lucile Valentina Davis in the plant fire last fall. Allegation says inadequate employee protections left her unprotected while supporting her mother. Case filed in U.S. district court from city court records. Tye Peeples & Tye represent the plaintiff.
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Mutual Film Company
James A. Davis
Mies
Lucien Valentina Davis
Tira
Mutual
United States District Court
Tye, Peeples
Tye
Piaintirt
Fine Moving Picture at the Lyric Sunday
The Pathe exchange donates The Beloved Vagabond Gold Rooxs ter play based on William J. Locke story starring Edwin Arden Bliss Milford and Kathryn Brown-Decker for exhibition at the Lyric from 2 to 10 PM Sunday under Dr F E May of the War Relief Commission. Proceeds go to war sufferers in Europe. No admission charged. voluntary donations only at the door.
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The_ Pathe exchange
William J. Locke
Edwin Arden
Bliss Milford
Kathryn Brown-Decker
Lyric
F. E. May
National War Relief Comminsian
Europe
Dr. Proctor Delivers Sermon at First Congregational
Dr H H Proctor of the First Congregational Church colored will preach Why He Loved Us So Sunday at 11 a m when the monthly sacrament hour will be observed and nine new members received A special sermon to young men will be delivered at 8 p m by Lr P G Connell of Gammon Theological Seminary
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H. H. Proctor
First Congregational Church
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Gammon Theological Seminary
Three Georgia Youths Pass the Naval Academy Exam
Washington reports three Georgians among nine percent of 327 contestants who passed the entrance examination for the Naval Academy Annapolis. The strict mental and physical standards mean only a well prepared student with near perfect health can qualify. The successful Georgians include Jack Cohen Jr of Atlanta and H. V. Head of Athens, both nominated by their representatives, along with S. Price.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
naval academy #t
Annapolis
Jack Cohen, Jr
Atlanta
Wiliam Schley Howard
HV. Head
Athens
Tribble
Price
Local figures cite large pecan crop in Pawnee Oklahoma
Columbus appoints Guibert as Representative JAmson Cohen son of Major Cohen managing editor of The Atlanta Journal Bir Gilbert son of Ludge Price Gilbert Hean son of Clarenes Head. Pecan crop in Pawnee Oklahoma valued at 365000 dollars, a record for the vicinity, two or three times the prior peak.
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Columbus
jAmson
Cohen
Joh Cohen
The
Atlanta Journal, Bir
Gilbert
Ludge Price Gilbert
Mr. Hean
Clarenes
Pawney
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