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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1901
Page
7
Auburn travels to face Tech for a brisk 2:30 p.m. tilt with both teams touted in strong form. Auburn fans anticipate high energy from student sections while Tech aims to showcase superior speed and cleaner play. Wenies likely starts for the locals with Murphy ready if needed after a solid Wake Forest outing.
Entries listed for tomorrows Morris Park meeting as sixteen races carded including the Metropolitan Handicap at a mile with top weight 127 pounds and total purse 87800. Field features Brigadier Banastar Water Color and All Gold among others as brisk betting and heavy track conditions expected after showers.
In Menver Colorado May 3 Sailor Tom Baskey fought Fred Russell in a tough heavy encounter. Sharkey landed decisive blows in the fourth round dropping Russell, who struggled to rise as the crowd watched. Referee Frank Cullen halted betting amid rumors of a deal, but officials asserted no arrangements existed and all bets were off for protection.
Worth May 3 racing results list six races with horses and payouts. Ea Austin won a four and a half furlong event, Miracle second, Brisae third. John Grigsby and Little Fepper placed in the sprint, Domadge won the six furlong, Ollie J runner-up, Sculptress third. Aransas and Arigate led the five furlong selling, Queen held the mile event with Red Apps second and Marriman third.
At Newport on May 9, Edna Garry surprised bettors at 20 to 1 in a day of close finishes. The meeting opened with a seven furlong selling race won by Dr G Ayres ridden by T to L Myrian G placed second with Nancy Fil third. Edna Garry also won the one mile race, beating Little Sallie as Anxious finished third, with times and betting listed for each race.
Louisville, Ky May report on Churchill Downs card weather crowd and six races led by The Unknown clear winner in the third race. Results list Fleuron Miss Charlie The Unknown The Puritan Onomastus Sarilla Velma Clark and more with entries at Louisville and Worth today.
Pittsburg beat Chicago 10 to 6 as a patenesd team display aided by Leever OConnor and others. Attendance 1,200. Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 5 to 1 in a gale with Kitson White excelling. New York slipped past Boston 2 to 1 as Mathewson dominated. Attendance around 1,200. Umpires Emilie and Day officiated the games.
Detroit pitcher Slever scattered hits behind solid defense to beat Cleveland 6 to 3 in a May 3 game at Detroit. Batteries were Meyer and Buelaw for Detroit and Hoffer and Yeager for Cleveland. Umpires Sheridan and Manassa. Attendance 3,500.
New York May 8 A pending whisky famine is described as wholesale dealers say a large distillery and warehouse company controls millions of gallons in its cellars. A cartel of producers limits current output, boosting prices, with Cardeza accusing Bradley of stockpiling vast quantities. Bradley denies the charge as talks touch on aging whisky for future supply.
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