Atlanta Team Finishes Week Tied For Second Place
The Southern Association standings show Atlanta and Nashville tied for second after week two of the 1902 season. Ed Peter recruited a strong Atlanta squad under Ed Pabst while tensions rose over umpire Wilson and team protests at Chattanooga. The article details travel plans, manager behavior, and fan reactions to on-field disputes affecting play.
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E. C. Bruffey
Atlanta
Nashville
Ed Peter
Selma
Peter
Rovers
Spalding
Ed Pabst
Pabst
Montgomery
Boston
Umptro Wilson
Chattanooga
Wison
Fpebst
Wilson
Aragon
Chattanoogas
Whyon
Walthour Fails To Finish As Champion Wins Brassard Race
Boston May 10 Special Albert Champion the Parisian pace follower captured the brassard emblematic of the Charles River park track cycling championship from Nat Butler and defeated four other men in the hour race. Walthour's chain broke three times, costing him the lead and the race. Champion rode well throughout and won by a mile, Butler finishing second as the Cambridge rider chased hard until the twentieth mile. Walthour withdrew after another chain failure near the twenty-second mile.
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Boston
Mass
Albert Champion
Brassard
Charles River Park
Nat Butler
Walthour
Champion
Butler
Mayo
Keegan
Mettling
Metling
Maya
Cambridge
Walthour Gtarta
Atlanta Tonteht
Forter
Ri. B
Broad &T
Atlanta
Henry Ward Beecher
Pabst Urged to Stop Kicking and Keep Calm in Atlanta
The article defends Ed Pabst while criticizing his players for constant wrangling. It notes evidence against Weson and a potential reprimand from President Nicklin, suggesting Pabst should curb kicking to boost Atlanta’s home image. Atlanta's nine games show stronger batting and bases than opponents, hinting the team would win if played without dissent.
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Pabst
Ed Pabst
Pacific Slope
Atlanta
Atlantas
Atlanta 12 Chattanooga 7 in rough ballgame at Chattanooga
In Chattanooga May 10 special. Atlanta beats Chattanooga 12 to 7 after a costly sequence of errors and a disputed umpire call. Spratt and several others contributed multiple misplays as Moran struggled for Atlanta and Dolan held firm late.
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Gifford
Pabst
Chattanooga
Tenn
Atlanta
Hassball
Spratt
Ao Teen
Hrord
Baker
Heame
Diamond
Moran
Dolan
Lot
Chattanoosa
Ab. R. Nh. Pe
E. Moksworth
Lawrence
Dougherty
Leas
Roth
Toti
Eae Thaia
Frank
Waters
Wrug
Koffmeister
Latimer
Steuch
Molesworth
Stouch
Busch
Krug
Hoffmeister
Georgia Birds Triumph Over Texas Invaders in Big Cocking Main
In Dallas and Atlanta arena last night the Invaders from Georgia outlasted the Texas birds across sixteen bouts. Georgia claimed eleven wins and the main event, netting $3,100 plus $1,100 individual bout prizes. The Texas team fought hard, but the stronger Georgia squad prevailed.
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Georgia
Texas
Dallas
Atlanta
Fistic Bouts Attract Atlanta Sporting Men
Atlanta sports fans anticipate a Tuesday evening event featuring two main bouts. Ten rounds pair Young Rober versus Joe Hirsch of New York, promising early action. Twenty-five rounds pit Jack Lebenson of Atlanta against Tommie Hogan of Brooklyn, both top boxers expected to deliver a strong display. A large crowd is anticipated as such a showing hasn’t occurred in months.
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Atlanta
Young Rober
Joe Hirsch
New York
Jack Lebenson
Tommie Hogan
Brooklyn
Lebenson
Brooklynite
Double Play Spratt to Peas and Ground Conditions
Nashville Beats Birmingham 8 to 1 on May 10 as Deaver debuts for Birmingham, collecting three singles while Sample allows eight runs. Little Rock defeats Shreveport 9 to 1 with Watts pitching. Delehanty and McCann join from New York and St. Paul respectively. Vanderbilt wins in ten innings over Tennessee, while other college games feature Georgetown, Lafayette, Yale, Harvard, Holy Cross, and several minor league results in Jersey City, Newark, Worcester, and Providence.
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Spratt
Sases
Chattangora
Atlanta
Pritchard
Birmingham
Nashville
Zooutlal
Brown, Sample
Deaven and
Fisher
Little Rock
Shreveport
Hulseman
Watts
Bennett
Jim Delehanty
New York
McCann
St. Paul
Knoxville
Vanderbilt
University of Tennessee
Georgetown
University of Pennsylvantaa
Columbia
Lafayette
Yale Brown
Harvard
Holy Croz
Pelicans Win Streak Defeats Memphis Team in Series
Memphis Tenn May 10 Special Bhret’s curves and slants trouble visiting Stewart as Mulien’s long drive sparks New Orleans offense. New Orleans pitchers and bats click in a snappy win over Memphis, 9 2. Score by innings shows New Orleans ahead early and held.
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Memphis
Tenn
Bhret
Crescent City
Stewart
Slabman
Mulien
New Orleans
Goore
Williama
Gleason
Lauson
Swancena
Valdois
Frank
Henniger
Accoraini
c.Bhret
Ab Ft
Po & Diesel
Smith
Stanley
Stafford
Mullen
Aibbott
Noreum
Lauzon
Atz
Norcum
Hhret
Basle
Phret
Gootenough
Cincinnati Beats Boston in NL Battle 8 to 5
Cincinnati jumped to early two hit streaks in the first two innings and held on to defeat Boston 8 to 5. Attendance listed as 1,200 with Heisman and Bergen as batteries and Powell and Brown umpiring. Other NL results noted include Pittsburgh losing to Brooklyn and Philadelphia beating St. Louis in a late rally.
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Ocincinnati
Boston
Heisman
Bergen
Hale Kittridge
Powell
Brown
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chesbro
O'Conner
Hughes
Ahearn
O'Dey
Philadelphia
St. Louis
St Louis
Boston Beats Washington In Quick City Game
In Boston on May 10 the Senators fell 3 to 1 as the game lasted 1 hour 5 minutes. Young and Criger powered the offense for Boston while Orth and Ki were behind Washington. Attendance neared 4,950.
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Boston
Washington
FHH
Young and Criger
Orth
Sheridan
Athletics
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Athletices
Woreman Ami Robinson
Hastings
Powers
Oo Laughlin
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
German built schooner tops American designs in tonnage
Preussen, with a designer replacement at 3,000 tons and registered tonnage 2,000, outclasses the American five masted schooner. It even surpasses the seven-master steel schooner planned at Fore River Ship and Engine Co. in Quincy, Massachusetts, which displaces 10,000 tons. German rivals view the Yankee schooner concept as favorable.
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Preussen
Fore River Ship and Engine Company
Quincy
Mass
Funeral for John Henderson at St. Pri mp Cathedral
Henderson service scheduled today at 10 o clock from St. Pri mp Cathedral. Family and friends invited for funeral rites with designated honorary escorts and pallbearers, meeting at C. H. Swift Undertaking, 81 South Pryor Street, at 2 30 p.m.
Branan Leads Georgia Democratic Primary Call 1902
Announcement from Charles Branan for the 8th Georgia district Democrat primary scheduled June 6 1902. His backers boast of a regular systematic primary for governor and congressman held on the same date and challenge L F Livingston and others to deny Branan’s push for a fair white vote at the ballot box amid warnings about dangerous presidential terms.
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Congress
Georgia
Charles 1 Branan
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