Sweeney to Chicago Cubs in player sale settlement
Chicago March 11 W J Sweeney signs a three year contract to join the Chicago Cubs as the Boston Nationals complete the sale dispute over John Evers. Taft announced the agreement while Murphy confirms the settlement and Sweeney heads to Macon then Tampa for Cubs camp. Willie Ritchie completes training for his Milwaukee bout with Ad Wolgast weighing 126 pounds.
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W. J. Sweeney
Chicago Nationals
Hub Perdue
Boston
John Evers
C. P. Tait
Cubs
C. W. Murphy
Murphy
Macon
Boston Nationals
Sweeney
Taft
Chickago
Willie Ritchie
Ad Wolgast
Milwaukee
Ritchie
Wolgast
Marist Leads Before Rain Halts Pennant Game
With Marist leading 19 to 13 at halftime rain halted the Boys High Manst game. This bout began a series to decide the college league pennant, likely to resume today at Marist College, Atlanta Athletic Club, or Crystal Palace Tech. Marist showed strong passing and teamwork, with R Dodge Yorke and McCall standout. Rack and Johnston led Boys High’s late surge.
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Atlanta Athletic Elup
Crystal Palace
Tech
Macon
Central City
Marist
Boys’ High
Boys' High
R Dodge
Yorke
McCall
Rack
Johnston
Ors
Liat
Chicago men seek control of the Cubs
Chicago representatives from the Spiegel syndicate held two conferences with Charles B. Taft in Cincinnati and announced confidence that Chicago men would buy control of the Chicago National League club. Taft planned to return to Chicago Friday to settle the disposal of the stock, while John J Thompson cast doubt on a sale by Charles P. Patt and suggested Patt had not seriously considered selling his interest. The talks followed broader speculation about ownership and control among Chicago interests and previous reports of stock ownership by W Murphy.
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Ohio
Macch
Frank 0. Mayer
Chicago
Spiegel Syndicate
Charles B. Taft
Mieeting
Mayer
Taft
Ghigago
Mareh St
John Jt
Thompson
Minvinnad
Charles P. Patt
Vmr Tal Wohl
Fies W. Murphy
Mevett Aald
Pitcher Ray Collins Signs With Red Sox
Hot Springs March 11 1914 after two talks with Ray Collins Boston American League club announced Collins signed for 1914 and 1915 seasons terms not public Lannin says Medergis high in left handed mother. Farnesville Ga schedule lists Gordon Institute games March 21 24 27 April 13 14 37 38 May 4 5 9 May 12 at Gordon Wake Forest Riverside Dahlonega LaGrange Georgia Military College Milledgeville and more.
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Tay
Collins
Launin
Late Today
Lannin
Medergls Madehem
Hidigh
Hugh Fedient
Speaker
Wood
Farnesville
Maren
Gordon Institute
Teday
Gordon
Mercer
Macon
A.il
Barnesville
W. B. UL
Cordele
Georgia Militar College
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Riverside
Gainesville
Barnesvill
s—Gordon
Dahlonega
LaGrange
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville
Baumgardner
Browns
St. Petersburg
Fla
George Stovall
Kansas City
George Baumgardner
St. Louis
Robert Hedges
Fort Myers
Hard-Hitting Outfielder Flanagan Eyes Crackers Berth
Decatur league star Steamer Flanagan, a powerfully hitting outfielder, is targeted for a 1914 Crackers berth after leading his league with a .452 average and 180 hits last season. The profile notes his strong fielding, speed, and steady, well rounded play as shown in a recent practice photo.
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Decatur
Wag
Flanagan
the Constitution
Stubbs Named Captain Of Mercer Orange and Black Team
Macon Ga March 11 Special At a team meeting J B Stubbs of Macon was elected to head the Mercer Orange and Black for next season Stubbs has played forward on Mercer for two years and should lead well Basketball M s were awarded to Westmoreland captain Stubbs Grace Cochran Sams Clements and Forrester
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Maron
J.B. Stubbs
Macon
Orange and Black
Stubbs
Mercer
Westmoreland
Grace
Cochran
Sams
Clements
Forrester
Cracker Train Openers Bring In Three Pitchers
Hank Eible reported as three pitchers arrive for Cracker training camp. Regulars beat Pepperites 1 0 in six innings as Descher Browning held Pepperites and Flanagan drove in the lone run with a double and sacrifice fly. Purported arrivals include Amason and Bible with two more pitchers Hamilton Efird and Kissinger due today.
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Samer
Welchence
Nixon
Pepperites
Descher
Browning
Worlkings
Perryman
Lawrence
Taime
Flanagan
Manush
Jameouy Hull
Amason
Pepyerites
Bible
Popfperites
Millan
McConnell
Sehwind
Kircher
Young Meets Eggers Tonight At Georgia Athletic Club
Atlanta boxer Kid Young faces New York’s Knockout Eggers tonight at the Georgia Athletic Club on James Street. A win could line Young up against top U.S. featherweights. Eggers, with a strong record, has drawn with Frankie Burns. Other bouts include Meyer Pries vs Spider Britt and Kid York vs Kid Weary, with tickets on sale at the clubhouse.
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Eggers
Georgia Athletic Club
Kid Young
Atlanta
Knockout Eggers
New York
New Georgia Athletic Club
James Street
Old Gate City Athletic Club
Kid Herman
New Orleans
Pelican City
Philadelphia
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Husky Vetle Newsboy
Jimmy Grant
Terry ‘Nelson
Boaing
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Burns
Johnny Conlon
New York City
Tim
Meyer Pries
Spider Britt
Pries
Britt
Kid York
Kid Weary
Fort McPherson
Sku
Paddy
Kia Mie- Gov
James and
Cone Streets
Promise & Big House
Pinehurst tennis final set with Cowing versus Burns
Lawrence Cowing of Cincinnati faces R A Burns of Toronto tomorrow for the men's singles title at Pinehurst North Carolina as the tournament reaches the final stage. Four teams remain in contention for the mixed doubles championship as the event progresses.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Lawrence Cowing
Cineginnati
R.A. Burns
Toronto
Stop Your Headache in Two Minutes With Anti Kamnia Tablets
A health ad promotes Anti Kamnia Tablets claimed to relieve headaches within two minutes. The copy emphasizes fast action and simplicity, offering the product as a quick solution for recurring headaches and tension.
Federal league eyes two minor leagues plan in play for players
Reports from New York and Shreveport describe the Federal league forming two minor leagues to absorb players released by the parent circuit. President Gilmore, aided by executives Ward and Weeghman, seeks farm teams, with spring training under way and plans to assign players to others across the leagues.
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New York
Federal League
Joan M. Ward
Brooklyn Federal League
Ciup
James Gilmore
Ward
South
Gilmore
Chapman’s Leg Break Slid at Athens
R Champ man shortstop of the Cleveland American Teague team training in Athens Ga sustained a broken leg sliding to a base. An X ray exam determined the fracture is serious with one bone of the right leg broken above the ankle.
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Athens
R. Champman
Cleveland American Teague
Jre
Golf at Pinehurst Four Ball Classic Includes Women’s Champion
Irving Robeson of the Oakhill club and Misa Gladys Ravenscroft national woman champion defeated Ronald J. Ross of Pinehurst and Mrs FR Barlow former eastern woman champion in a two point system four game at Pinehurst. The final score was 9 to 8 with Robeson 79 Ravenscroft 89 Ross 82 and Barlow 92.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Irving Robeson
Oakhill Club
Misa Gladys Ravenscroft
Ronald J. Ross
FR. J. Barlow
Robeson
Ravenscroft
Ross
Bartow
Funeral services for Mrs. John Z. Hoke Jr in Athens
Mrs. John Z. Hoke Jr of Athens died Tuesday afternoon at the Hotel Ansley. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock from Patterson's chapel with interment in West View cemetery. Mr and Mrs Hoke were married in early January.
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John %. Hoke, Jr
Athens
Ansley
Patterson’s Chapel
West View Cemetery
Hoke
See the world famous Ziegfeld Follies
A note invites audiences to the world famous Ziegfeld Follies with an all-star cast. It promises a southbound itinerary, 100 in the company, New York beauty chorus, and ample seating for patrons.
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New York Beauty Chorus
New York Beauty
CHECK FOR 25000 BUCKS HANDED JOHNNY EVERS
Macon Ga March 11 James F Gaffney owner of then Boston National Baseball team arrived here to spend a week with the team. At the hotel he handed Johnny Evers a check for 25000 the bonus promised for joining the Boston team. He called in newspaper men over to the great ball player and stated the amount. Evers may tell the amount if he wishes Hyers smiled and handed the check to friends.
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James
Gafffney
Johnny Evers
Hivers
Boston
Rivers
Gaffney
Evers
Hyers
Waycross Manager Sends for Players for 1934 Season
Waycross Georgia March 13 Special Nearly all players for the 1934 season will report to Waycross for work by week’s end Transportation is provided with orders to report promptly Already about a dozen are working daily at the ball park Manager Wild Bill Clark is confident Waycross will field a pennant contender Wasson and Fenton are slated in the outfield Charlie Anderson will hold third base Raferty to report later Coveney back at catcher Two pitchers Clark and Warwick return from last season Practice to start by Monday Local players may play a game against the leaguers before the Philadelphia Americans arrive Waycross aims to fill every position for the Georgia State league opener April 16 Stands plan opening day attendance trophy and Waycross expects a hot race for the season attendance
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Maron
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Wild Bill” Clark
Wasson
Fenton
Charlie Anderson
Rafferty
Coveney
Clark
Warwick
Philadelphia Americans
Haling
Weycross
Stans
Cleveland and Boston to play in Americus exhibition games
The Cleveland Scouts and Boston Braves plan two exhibition games in Americus next Monday and Tuesday. Sheckard and Stallings arranged the deal to bring the Braves to Americus. Baskette and Sheckard will lead two evenly matched practice teams asJim Baskette leads one and Sheckard the other.
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Cleveland Scouts
Americus
Boston Braves
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Sheckard
Stallings
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Americas
Jim Baskette
Manager Sheckard
Dave Gaston
Gaston
Toay
Baseball aged him says Artie Shafer
Stanford notes Artie Shafer aged ten years by the strain of a Giants season in New York and says he will quit. He wired McGraw that his decision is final and plans to return to Los Angeles for business. President Hempstead will travel to California seeking Shafer’s return to the Giants.
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Giants
New York
Art” Shafter
McGraw
Shater
Los Angeles
President Hempstead
New York National League Club
California
Hempstead Dla
Arthur Shafer
Glanta
Coosa Club Elects Officers and Expands Golf Course
At the Coosa Country Club annual meeting in Rome Georgia on March 11 officers for the coming year were elected. FE D Walters is president J Hi O Neill vice president W S Cothran secretary and H G Kelley treasurer. The board of directors includes GF Nixon A J West BE B Lindsey J W Curry and S B Norton. The club reports a successful year with membership gains and the golf course extended from 9 to 18 holes along with grounds improvements. The membership limit rises from 200 to 266 and several golf tournaments are planned.
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Rome
Mareh
Coosa Country Club
FE. D. Walters
J. Hi. O'Neill
Mercer Baseball Schedule Highlights for 192? season
Mercer university in Macon lists a busy schedule with games against Gordon in Macon on March 21, Stetson in Deland April 2, Florida in Gainesville April 24, Alabama in Tuscaloosa April 17 and 18, Auburn in Macon April 24 and 25, and Tennessee in Macon May 15 and 16 among other dates.
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Mercer University
Gordon
Gorson
Barnesville
Stetson
Deland
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Gainesville
Jemson
Teck
Avanta
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Mississippi A. & M. Iny
Starkville
Auburn
Tennessee
McGraw Joins Camp at Marlin Texas Training
John J. McGraw, manager of the New York National League club, arrived at the Marlin Texas camp and led a rigorous workout for veterans and newcomers despite a cold north wind. In Juarez, a 3-year-old filly bred by the western surfman owner Waller set a world mile mark of 1 36 for the distance on the local track. See the Ziegfeld Follies indoor and chorus numbers.
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Marlin
Texas
John J. McGraw
New York National League Baseball Club
Juarez
Mexico
Christo
Phine
Western Surfman
Waller
Iellar
Ed Lafitte Visits Atlanta After Signing with Federals
Ed Lafitte former Tech star and newly signed Brooklyn Federals player visited Atlanta yesterday arriving from Boston where he spent the winter. He jumped to the Federals from the Providence Club of the International League. He reported Sunday to his new club at training grounds in Columbia.
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Eieven
Gill Inoresking
Federals
Shreveport
Boston Americans
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Lewis
Colling
Leonard
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Special Dispatches
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Ty Cobb
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Mayer Beats Hedden in Billiard Tourney
New York on March 11 featured an excellent balk-line billiards display by national amateur champion Joseph Mayer and Charles Hedden of Dowagine Mich in the national amateur 18.3 line tournament. Mayer won 400 to 262 amid strong play, while Hedden impressed with deft cue work in his debut in class A competition. The event also included Dr Walter E Offenheimer of Philadelphia defeating Eugene K E Milburn of Memphis 400 to 228, with Offenheimer leading nearly throughout except for the 19th and 21st innings. Edward W Gardner of New York and Charles Hedden will meet tomorrow afternoon, followed by J Ferdinand Poggenbure and Dr Uttenheimer.
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Charles Hedden
Dowagine
Mich
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Hedden
Eugene L. Milburn
Memphis
Hedilen
Walter E. Offenheimer
Philadelphia
Eugene KE. Milburn
Mermphis
Tenn
Lffenheimer
Ffenheimer
Milburn
Edward W. Gardner
Downsian
J. Ferdinand Poggenbure
Dr. Uttenheimer
Thirteen Balloons Entered In Race For Trophy
Thirteen balloons are slated to race from Kansas City on October 6 for the Coupe International des Aeronauts. Belgium adds Ernest de Muyter among its two entries. France and Germany enter three balloons each while Belgium and Austria have two each. America defends with three balloons.
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New York
Kansas City
Harry Bailey Signs With St. Paul Club
Harry Bailey, Cracker outfielder, signed as a free agent after two seasons. He joins St. Paul in the American Association, likely sharing the outfield with Charley Hemphill who once managed the Crackers. The note appears amid 1900s era baseball and golf event schedules from Apawamis and Metropolitan Golf Association announcements.
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Harry Bailey
St. Paul
American Association
Pas 2
Chariay Hemphill
Crackers
Protecting Paradise Birds in German New Guinea
Dr. Wilhelm Solt, minister for the colonies, issued a prohibition preventing hunting of birds of paradise in German New Guinea for eighteen months. He had planned a permanent ban but changed his view after a German expedition reported vast numbers, suggesting no extinction danger.
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German New Guinea
Wilhelm Solt
Colonie
Solt
New Guinea
Ex-Postmaster Sentenced for Embezzling Postal Funds
Meridian Miss March 11 Former Postmaster W J Price who pleaded guilty to embezzling about 4000 of Douto office funds while postmaster today was sentenced to four years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta A fine of 3734 was imposed.
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Meridian
Miss
W. J. Price
Douto
Federal Penitentiary
At- Tanta
Wilson names Malburn to treasury office
Washington March 11 Malburn of Denver Cole was indicted by President Wilson today to be assistant secretary of the treasury He will be assigned to the customs division succeeding Assistant Secretary Hamlin who took charge of the financial division when John Skelton Williams became comptroller of the treasury Mr Milburn who is a native of Maine a lawyer and formerly a banker was selected by Secretary McAdoo as a result of conferences at the department when the currency bill was pending.
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Malburn
Denver
Cole
Wilson
Treasuery
Customs Division
Secrtary Hamlin
Financial Divisio
John Skelton Williams
Coach Graves Sticks With Tuscaloosans
J Vi Graves of the University of Alabama will return for another year after a student and faculty petition urged him to stay. He withdrew his resignation previously filed, and the action follows urgent pleas from the campus.
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Tustaloosa
Ala
J. Vi Graves
University of Alabama
Holden Stays With Yankees Training Rumors
Holden is training with the New York Yankees while the Pittsburg Federal League club lists him as having signed with that team. Meanwhile Walden will remain a member of the Yankees, keeping him with the New York club.
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StuusLun
LeRee Nape Gaye Et Holden
New York
Schulz Reports to Gilks for Training Season
Cartschulz, a pitcher for Montgomerarch U., reports to Manay Gilks in the American League twitler system. The move brings the city’s total to fourteen players in training for the season.
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Montgomerarch U
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Twitler
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Suffragettes Fire Balcote Buildings in Raid
Nottingham reports suffragette arson destroying Balcote town corporation buildings six miles northeast of the city. Loss runs to many thousands of dollars and suffrage literature is found nearby. In New York directors of American Tobacco plan April 20 distribution of 380,729 Imperial Tobacco deferred shares valued near 34 million dollars.
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Balcote
New York
American Tobacco Company Today
Imperial Tobacco Company
Atlanta's Strides From Day 10 Day
Emory-Steiner building on Peachtree Street sold by Plyan estate heirs at an adminstratrix sale to Flynn Realty for 3600.00. Directors plan erection of a new office building with arcade from Peachtree to Broad after two and a half years. Farm sale: Florence Daniel sells 275 acres in Greene County for 0,000 between Union Point and Daniel Springs.
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Emory-Steiner
Peachtree Street
To & Broad Street
Plyan Estate
Flynn Realty Company ,Inc
Otis É& Holliday Agency
Peachtree
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E. Ll. Harling
Florence Daniel
Greena County
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