Buffalo Federals to Face Jackets in Grant Field Exhibition
Atlanta fans witness the Buffalo Pedsta, a Federal team, in an exhibition game against the Tech Yellow Jackets at Grant Field. Star players slated include Russ Ford and Pel Young for the Buffeds, while Tech aims to showcase a strong pitching and batting lineup. Both sides plan to use a large roster as they prepare for future Southern league competition.
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Atlanta
Buffalo Pedsta
Tech Yellow Jackets
Grant Field
Nun Wher
Wacker
Russ Ford
Ford
Mery
Pel Young
Tech
Wil
Ley
Medmont
Ork
Athens
Hugo Bedient
Sox Wtar
Ulteh
Schula
Yankes
Tussell Ford Ing
Burne See Agios
Tar Spertatts
Athinia
Tiel Chase
Tall Touden
Clyde Eagle
Fred Smith
x-Brave
Tex McDonald
Hed
Jacke Dalton
Teet Fieig
Nick Alien
White Sox
Walter Blair
Local Crackers Tune Up For Exhibition Season In March Winds
By Dick Lemison and Bill Smith the Macon Crackers held strenuous workouts at Leon Park amid cold March winds. Key pitchers Pearson Williams Alten Heitt and three veterans impressed manager Smith as he builds a strong staff. Battles for infield roles wage on, with Waldron Potts and Tullos contending for third base. Elmer Lawrence traded to Albany. final cuts approaching as team aims to open season with 20 players ready for the grind ahead.
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Dick Lemison
Bill Smith
Leon Park
Mayon Sue
George Stalls
Immen Winn Waren
Cincinnati
Macon
Barnesville
Geron Institute
Till
Braves
Waldron
Potts
Tullos
Smith
Sweet Hall
Big
BN Smith
Bin
Elmer Lawrence
Albany
Bill
Crackers Show Off 1915 Uniforms at Spalding's
The Kome and road uniforms of Bill Smith's 1915 Crackers are on exhibition in Spalding's show windows on Broad Street. Home uniforms are white with a blue stripe and blue A on the chest. road uniforms are solid gray with Atlanta across the breast. Caps and stockings are blue. The team aims for a neat appearance in the new duds.
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Bill Smith
A. G. Spalding & Bros
Broadatreet
Atlanta
Public School League Meet This Afternoon at 110 Peachtree
The Public School League will meet at 110 Peachtree Street this afternoon at 3 36 p m. Eleven teams have signed to enter, with one more needed to draft a share. Any grammar school without rep should attend with authority to act. Meeting set for Thursday to finalize franchise money and season expenses.
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Public School League
Peachtree Street
Representiativ
Teague
Anyany
Ians
Feds Injunction Suit Decision Postponed Again in Kansas City
Chicago March 17. Judge Balawin postponed decision in the injunction suit by the Kansas City baseball club to restrain the Federal Teague from declaring its franchise forfeited and transferring the club to Balawin. The delay, after a conference of attorneys, suggested a possible agreement to keep the team in Kansas City.
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Chicago
Kauas
Ragan Matone Amateurs Seek Out-of-Town Games
Ragan Matone organization promotes one of the citys fastest amateur teams. They seek to arrange games with any team desiring to play, except Saturdays. For inquiries contact W. Mel Arthur manager at 32-31 South Fryer Street Atlanta GA.
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Regen-Malone Company
Arnee
W. Mel Arthur
Caro iagan-Matone Company
South Fryer Street
Atlanta
Meet me at the opening game meets the crowd yell
A garbled letter from a fan referencing the Atlanta Constitution discusses a call to action at a baseball opening game. The writer uses colloquial sports talk, urging players and officials to start the play ball chant and expressing eager anticipation for the game. The tone is informal and fan-driven.
Georgetown to play Georgia colleges next week
Washington March 17 Georgetown prepares for a pair of trips to Georgia. The squad aims to meet Georgia in Athens on March 24 and Georgia Tech in Atlanta on the two days afterward. Georgetown projects a strong season, seeking to prove itself in southern venues and earn enduring recognition.
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Washington, D. C
Georgetown
Doc” White
White Sox
Arthur Devlin
Women’s Indoor Tennis Semifinalists Named in Famed Event
In New York on March 17 Miss Alberta Weber of Chicago and Miss Molla Bjurstedt from Norway won places in the top half of the semifinals, while Miss Marie Wagner and Miss Florence Sheldon captured the lower half. All matches were straight sets, with notable doubles gains by Mrs. Marshall McLean and Mrs. Weaver and by Bliss Bjurstedt and Balin.
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New York
Alberta Weber
Chicago
Molla Bjurstedt
Marie Wagner
Muss
Florence Sheldon
Montclair Athleti
Seaion
Marshall McLean
It Weaver
I. 4. Moore
T. H. Casseber
Katherine Farce
Gertrude Della Torre
Bliss Bjyrstedt
Miss Balin
West Side
R. O M. Knapp
Malcolm McBurney
Waycross Names Officers for Local Baseball Group
Waycross Georgia March 17 Special Fred Brewer was elected president of the Waycross Baseball Association after two years as Waycross director on the state league board M L Bonn named vice president treasurer James Sinclair director on board R W Bullard W E Sirmans ML Runn W L Stanton J H McPipkin named directors Selection of manager was deferred.
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Waycross
Fred Brewer
Georgia State League
Waycross Baseball Association
M. L. Bonn
TUL
James Sinclair
R.W. Bullard
W. E. Sirmans
Ml.runn
W. L. Stanton
J. H. McPipkin
Dahlonega Baseball Prospects Bright at Start of Season
Dahlonega Ga March 20 Special Dahlonega opens her baseball season Monday with the Fifth District Aggies as opponents Prospects for a winning team are bright at the prd school which has produced Biz leaguers Sam Mayer Browne Keene and Milt Reed. The schedule lists West Virginia Wesleyan Clinton College Furman Glen Wake Forest Oak Ridge Riverside GMG and Gordon Coach Sid Brannen is building a strong squad. Promising candidates include pitchers Palmour Jotes and others catchers Hivie and Wooten First Base Wooten Second Base Brown Short Stop Whettles and Mulls Third Base Brock Gattee and Amster Outfielders Brock Turnipseed Lawrence Wallace Newell and Ovens Some infielders may move to outfield later.
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Dahlonega
Aggies
Prd
Sam Mayer
Browne Keene
Milt Reed
West Virginia Wesleyan
Clinton College
Furman
Glen
Wake Forest
Oak Ridge
Riverside
Gattee
Amster
Brock
Turnipseed
Lawrence
Wallace
Newell
Ovens
Fitzsimmons Denied License To Marry
Newark New Jersey March 17 Robert Fitzsimmons formerly heavyweight champion applied for a license to wed Mrs Teno Simamin divorced wife of Henry Simamin of Portland Oregon He lacked a certificate of his own divorce and was refused He planned to reapply with a divorce certificate Inter Fitzsimmons 3 years old and his fiancee 28
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Newark
N. J
Robert Fitzsimmons
Heavyweisnt Champion
Teno Simamin
Henry Simamin
Portland
Oregon
Fitzsimmons
Calhoun Still a Holdout With Mobile Club
William Calhoun, first baseman for Mobile, remains unsigned for 1915. The player, who joined Mobile from Boston last year, refuses to sign due to salary not being raised, according to local club officials.
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Mobile
Ala
William Calhoun
Boston
Ahearn McGoorty Bout Stopped by State Commission
New York March 17 The state boxing Commission cancelled the ten round bout between Young Ahearn and Eddie McGoorty set for Friday night. Action followed advice that the match would conflict with a prior contract made by Ahearn.
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New York
State Boxing Commission Today
Young Ahearn
Eddie McGoorty
Ahearn
Buffeds Defeat Georgia In Practice Series Opener
Buffalo Buffeds blank Georgia Red and Black 5 to 0 in the first game of the practice series. Westbrook and Fox pitched for Buffalo with Armstead catching. Smith and Krapp started on the mound. Georgia failed to reach second base and had no hits as Chase starred in the field and the lineups remained steady.
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Athena
Gamaron
Tspe
Georgia University
Buffalo Weds
Georgia
Collegiong
Bean
Westbrook
Iox
Armetead
Ular
F Smith
Krapp
Atlen
Smith
Chase
Buffalo
Barons Rally Past Athletics In Seven Inning Tilt
In Orlando Florida on March 17 the Birmingham Barons defeated the Athletics 5 to 4 after piling up five runs in the seventh inning. Beere of the Athletics and Harper paired with Schang Johnson Hale in a pitching shuffle, while Freed and Hardgrove supplied the Birmingham offense in a tense, short game.
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Barons
Athletics
Orlando
Fla
Tung
Winnetka
Beere
R. HB. Athletics
Ahearn Wins English Middleweight Title Bout
Philadelphia March 17 Young Ahearn, English middleweight rechampion, won the popular decision over Jimmy Clabby of Hammond Ind in a six round bout. Except for the first round when Clabby opened a gash over Ahearn's eye the English champion excelled.
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Ahearn
Philadelphia
Young Ahearn
Rechampion
England
Jimmy Clabby
Hammond
Clatby
Chicago Americans overpower Portland club in Pac Coast league game
In Monesto California on March 17 the Chicago Americans beat Portland 5 to 1. Chicago scored early and controlled the game with strong hitting and pitching. Portland produced minimal offense as Chicago extended its lead with steady defense.
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Monesto
Cal
Chicago Americans
Portland Club
Scor Rhe
Ghicazo
Portland
Tenia” Hum, Fisher Und Bivba Gariich
Barney Oldfield Wins St Patrick Day Grand Prix Race
Venice California May 17 Barney Oldfield won the 300 mile St Patrick day Grand Prix automobile race. William Carlson was second and George E Tuckatell third. Oldfield time 4 24 11. Nineteen cars started twelve finished. A spectator J N Ortiz was injured when Marcus car struck him at seventy miles an hour.
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Venice
Cal
Barney
Oldfield
William Carlson
George E. Tuckatell
Carlson
Yeas Carlson
Ruckstell
Clafield
Dave Lewis
Eddie Hearne
Marqus
J. N. Ortiz
Kilbane Defeats Bantam Champion in Six Round Bout
Philadelphia report of featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane defeating bantam title holder Kid Williams over six tense rounds. Both weighed 122 1/2 pounds. Kilbane used evasive defense and sharp uppercuts, dominating early and pressing Williams to clinches and retreats. Williams fought back with body swipes and rallies, but Kilbane controlled most of the final rounds and sealed the win with hard rights and lefts.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Killane
Kid Williams
Tunlek
Pounus
Williams
Thibane
Kilbane Ted
Wiliams
Ansley Park Club to Host Flag Tournament
The Angley Park Golf club will hold a flag tournament on Saturday March 20. It is the first major event since the Ansley park course was turned over to the club March 1. The course sees daily crowds and many contestants are expected. Construction on the temporary clubhouse is advancing rapidly and the club’s membership, projected at 200, is growing quickly.
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Angley Park
Ansley Park
Rap—Dly
Charley White Stops Robideau In First
Philadelphia report says Charley White of Chicago stopped Sam Robideau in the first round of a six round bout. Robideau had been knocked down twice and received a severe uppercut before his seconds halted the fight, fearing he was badly hurt.
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Philadelphia
Charlie White
Chicago
Sam Kobideau
Robideau
Pine
Philadelphian
Bowling Congress leads in fre e men event at Detroit tournament
March 17. The Masines of Detroit continued to lead the freemen event in the American Bowling Congress tournament here today with 2807 scores. Wiewold and Matthes of Chicago lead the derbies with 1220 and Bilinger of Chicago leads in singles.
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Bowling Congress
Heoria
Detroit
Wiewold
Matthes
Chicago
Bilinger
Ball club inoculated with typhoid serum in Marlin Texas
Nearly all members of the New York vaudeville club have been inoculated with typhoid serum in Marlin Texas as a precaution. The condition of Peter Hits ter, ill with typhoid fever, was reported as better today.
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Marlin
Texas
New York National Vlesque Club
Piteher Hitster
Emory Relay Meet Set Later This Month at Oxford
Emory College in Oxford Ga postponed relay heats to the latter part of March. Yesterday afternoon’s trials produced places for Junion Forster Ivey Hart Griner Ware Fite Thomas Bryan Read and Rainey among sophomores Pen Weems Lee McNatt Shaw Bray Dosier Flanders Garland Uusbands and Freshmen Givings Murray Stefan Rast Lacon Reynolds Loftis Gur nim Safford and RMerton as sub fresh. Seniors do not enter the try out but select their men regardless of speed, providing the entertainment.
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Emory College
Oxford
Emory
Junion—Forster
Ivey
Hart Griner
Ware
Fite
Thomas
Bryan
Read
Rainey
Pen- Weems
Lee
McNatt
Shaw Bray
Dosier
Flanders
Garland
Uusbands
Givings
Murray
Stefan Rast
Lacon
Reynolds
Loftis
Gurnim
Safford
Rmerton
Houston Defeats St Louis 5 to 4 in Texas League
In a Texas league clash Houston edged St Louis 5 to 4. Ware and Querry paced the lineup with Perryman Wellman and Severald contributing in a hard fought win. The game featured aggressive play and several scoring runs as Houston claimed the victory.
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Houston
St. Louis
Lexa
Tha Junston
At The Theaters 7een Wale Cok Forsyth Show
The Forsyth theater features a busy program with Grace Lakue the International condienne and Courtney steters. Claude and Pana Usher perform a sketch of dramatic North, Paul Burns and company present Bar sketch Hed Grose Mary. Wara berry Malic tango acts excite, with acrobats by Scully and Scott and Rayne’s Tig act closing. Gill well watch Une. The variety is large and the pictures are immense.
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Wale Cok
Forsyth
Allinta
Ty Growns
Grace Lakue
T He Courtney Steters
Claude
Pana
Yorth
Paul Burns
Marguerite Clark Sizzles on Montgomery Screen Show
Marguerite Clark, famed stage and screen star, headlines Montgomery's four part film adaptation of Greta Green tonight through Friday. She portrays Daly Erskine the pretty heiress whose charm toys with Harrowgate’s men, adding to her growing list of dramatic distinctions.
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Montgomery
Marguerite Clark
Paramount
Famous Players Film Company
Grave Livingston
Dex
Beaux
Pelles
Ings
George Tix
Miss Clark
Daly Erskine
Harrowgate
Greta Green
Official Notice of Southern Railway Train Changes
Southern Railway announces changes effective March including last southbound train from Atlanta on March 1 and last northbound on March 22. Sleeping car service on Detroit Jacksonville and Miami Jacksonville lines to be discontinued. Florida Special to handle remaining segments from Atlanta with trains Nos 9 and 10. J C Beam Assistant General Passenger Agent Atlanta Ga notes no other changes.
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Southern
Atlanta
J.C. Beam
Atlanta, Ga
Ady
July Cotton Prices Jump Past Nine Cents On Market Rally
Cotton markets in New Orleans and New York showed gains with July futures crossing nine cents and December reaching up to nine and a half. Liverpool demand, Wall Street buying, and renewed selling from southern houses influenced prices, while spot sales remained active and cautious profit-taking capped intraday highs.
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Liverpool
Wall Street
Erman
Ulster
New Orleans
Caporlers
Y Privete
Cabira
Wenvy
Laverpool
Manchester
Caliny
New York
Cotton Movement Report Shows Mixed Upland Trade
Atlanta March 17 cotton market steady with mixed receipts across ports. Nork Middles and others report middling around 8.25 to 8.90 with diverse receipts and stocks. totals for the week show receipts about 67,501 and exports 164,868, season totals 645,866 receipts and 6,055,002 exports. Semiweekly interior movement records receipts 63,590 and shipments 72,930 with stocks 794,970.
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Atlenta
Nork
Middlin & Vad
Orleans
Enlyeston
Miles Lane
Norfolk
Boston
Stowle
Philadelphia
Reneipis
Salon Saic
Emsports
Atlanta Market Figures for Corn and Cattle Prices
A lengthy market digest from Atlanta Ga covers cornfield products and live stock pricing. It cites price ranges for corn meal, feed, sausages, lard, and hogs, along with cattle, steers, heifers, and sows. The report notes dull market conditions with generally steady or modest price shifts and references several brands and feed items.
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Witte Prktsinn Company
Cornield Tong
Wade
Cornfield
Earra Hk
Steve
Eread
FSC
Mediaia
Sliwice
Bam
Vorhsted
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Alabama
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Cotton Movement
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