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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1914
Page
5
Coach Cunningham of Georgia offers sprint training guidance for high school athletes. The piece outlines start positions, conditioning, progressive weekly workouts, and race-specific tips for 100 200 and 440 yard dashes as well as 20 yard hurdles, stressing form, stamina, timing, and safe progression toward the state meet in Athens.
The article discusses Dumb Dan Morgan’s push to pit Levinsky against Smith and Morgan’s belief Levinsky will fare well. It notes forthcoming bouts including a Johnson Moran match and Moran’s strategic moves to maximize earnings, while questioning Johnson’s condition and Moran’s chances to win.
Charlen A. Lamar surveys the world tour of American baseball players and English press reactions. He contrasts American democracy in sport with English privilege, praises federal efforts, and mocks critics while naming figures like Tener and Stallings in a period voice.
Chicago March 28 Inquiries regarding the annual interscholastic meet at the University of Chicago June 18 have been received from across the country. Coach A A Stagg announced entry blanks will be sent to 5 000 preparatory schools. Stagg plans to host the largest group of secondary school athletes ever gathered for a carnival.
New York report states Jerome D. Travers of Upper Montclair New Jersey leads this year’s Metropolitan Golf Association handicap rankings with a two stroke edge over rivals. Travers, national amateur champion, is in England preparing for the British amateur championship. The list includes 41 names, with nine-stroke spreads, announced by James A Tyng ofBaltimore Maryland.
The Cambridge University crew defeated Oxford easily in the annual eight-oared race from Putney to Mortlake on the Thames. The 4 1/2 length margin, 414 miles course time around 20 minutes 23 seconds, followed a favorable start and shelter from the wind. A platform collapse near Hammersmith injured fourteen spectators.
Waycross Georgia March 28 Special reports from Brunswick Cordell and other towns show managers Morse Reagan and Clark lining up squads as the Georgia State League race approaches. By April 16 opening day teams hope to be complete with a pennant in sight and enthusiasm high. Players include pitchers Warwick Trece Antley Miller Highfort Jones Schroder Davis Geahman Lewis Anderson infielders Wassen Venton Underwood Chapman Coveney McGann and a catcher who has been tried in right field. Second base and short stop remain unsettled.
Western golfers will compete in a new champions meet at the Interlachen club in Minneapolis on August 28 and 29. The event dates were announced today and are tied to a national opera show in Chicago. Most of the top professionals are expected to make the trip to Minneapolis.
Charles Thomas of the National League announced plans to petition to abolish the rule banning Indies at ball games. The White Sox had a adios day for years and Charles Weeshman of Cuivaca Federal zone said women would be admitted free one day weekly at Leveral league games. President Thomas later announced a similar policy but was told by President Tener that the National League had abolished Ladies Day in 1909.
Before the Georgia State season Waycross lines up exhibition games against Collans, Philadelphia Athletics second team, Jacksonville, and Montgomery opponents in March and April. Results and exact dates are listed for March and April exhibitions through mid April in the Southern coverage.
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