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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1915
Page
2
Robert B. Baugh president elect of the Southern league writes from Little Rock. He states he will attend the Little Rock gathering to complete official league business and transfer files. The note signals ongoing preparations for league affairs and a forthcoming meeting.
A Borton Nations arfielder named Vacur 01 March 1 suffered a broken right ankle after a collision in a town game. He was taken to a hospital, and the team plans to send a relief player to cover his absence while sidelined.
Rich Jemison reports captaincy chatter around Teo Bisland with the Atlanta Crackers as Niederkorn and Bowden arrive. The 1919 squad, now 17 strong, gears up at the field with arrivals expected, including Potts and Tullos, as coach Bill Smith weighs Bisland’s captaincy and lineup duties.
The fast annual Turkey league supper was held last night in the small gymnasium of the local YMCA with more than 30 attendees. The event closed the major athletic season, featuring speeches by Professor W A Sutton and others, and previews the gymkhana on Tuesday.
The document lists a 1915 Veree baseball schedule with dates across March to May. Entries mention Georgia Athens April 1 and Georgia Tech Macon May 4 along with Vanderbilt Macon and Tennessee Nashville dates. A first federal league meeting is noted for 119 Peach Tree Street at 9:36 PM with teams requested to send representatives.
New York March 12 Willie Ritchie of San Francisco, former lightweight champion, outpoints Freddie Welsh of England in ten rounds. Ritchie presses early, Welsh ducks and blocks, but the Californian maintains the pace with attacking rights and body punches. Crowd reacts as both fighters endure constant exchanges with no decisive bloodshed.
The 1915 Georgia baseball schedule lists twenty four games. Key dates include March 23 at Athens against Georgia Tech and March 27 doubleheader at Athens versus Auburn. The slate includes Mercer in Macon, Alabama in Athens, Clemson at Clemson, and Tech in Athens, with several matches at home in Athens and Charlottesville and Annapolis venues noted.
The annual athletic concert at Morehouse College draws wide Atlanta crowds and features soloists and selections by the college's athletic association. A large audience is expected with general admission at 24 cents and reserved seats available by calling West 1.
Druid Hills Golf Club plans to endow the eighth hole of its course with funds from golfers. George Wap and a donor arranged a savings deposit to benefit the janitor, then added more later. A dollar remains in the fund to support ongoing play and upcoming match events at Druid Hills.
A fragmented report notes a cross country event with students and merchants sponsoring a three mile race. Finishing placers include a resident team from Pex Puwallie and Ahin Coulee, with emphasis on community cakes and awards for top runners.
Riverside Mistery Academy hosts the Red Yellow Jackets for a season opener test. Frani Andersons Prep lads field a strong squad, and the Jackets typically face tough sailing against Cold Wave Red Ash. Jerhco. CARROLL & HUNTER.
Local want ads cost ten cents per insertion with fifty insertions advertised, outside Atlanta flat rate per word for claimed ads, minimum two lines. Ads by phone not accepted. written form required. courteous staff offer wording help. telephone accounts paid same day. notes on lost items and rewards follow.
A garbled vintage page bundles ridiculous ads for tonics, hair care, blinds, tailoring, medical quackery, and a bankruptcy notice. Names like Jackson Weswell, Goodell Co, and Rute appear amid claims of cures, hospital plans, and a bankruptcy sale of Geneva Manufacturing Company assets.
Police warn that the partnership Leeveen LK Smith and Geo S Bishop, known as the Gunmates Gun and Takemith Co, dissolves. search is for any debts incurred by LK Smith. The date cited is March 11, 1913.
Classifieds show a mix of help wanted ads for a young educated lawyer with strong business training, and entry level positions in sales, manufacturing, and clerical work. Ads highlight engagement with established firms, experimental work, and rapid earnings potential in Atlanta venues.
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