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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1901
Page
11
Wanted ads offer money for bustier garters belts and buttons plus 8 percent investments. Instructions invite quick cash for savings at Bankers Trust Co and advertise engraving and manufacturing firms. Also seeks jewelry partners, business locations in southwest, repair expertise, and high value stock details.
A sprawling page ad cluster features sign painting engraving and engraving services by the Southern Engraving Co in Atlanta Ga. It touts rapid work for newspaper illustrations, etching and cuts, and offers reduced prices on illustrations and engraved pieces. Also advertised are second hand saw mills and steam equipment, and distilled water offerings claiming druggists use the same water for prescriptions. The ad block includes multiple requests for merchants to advertise with illustrated cuts and invites inquiries for rates and information.
Baltimore defeats Philadelphia 11 to 5 as Boore, Dulan, and Robinson shine. Detroit wins 6 to 3 behind strong pitching and fielding. Milwaukee overwhelms Cleveland 11 to 1 while Chicago loses 8 to 2 at home. Boston edges Washington 3 to 2 amid erratic fielding and base running errors. Attendance figures cited for each park.
In Little Rock May Day news Blackburn’s team beat Shreveport 2 to 0 in a low scoring game. Little Rock scored twice in the eighth on an error and singles by Hutton and Wright. Other scores include Selma 8 Chattanooga 4, Memphis 7 New Orleans 6 in twelve innings, Nashville 14 Birmingham 6, and Newport News 2 Richmond 4 with Wilmington 12 Norfolk 0 in Caroline League action. Umpires were noted in several games.
Georgia won 3 to 1 over Kentucky in a strong college baseball contest at Athens on May 14. Halsey pitched steady for Georgia, while Arnold matched well for Kentucky. Errors were scarce as both teams delivered sharp fielding. Georgia’s infield stood tall with 23 straight putouts, and the game set up a rematch the next day with Gordon expected to start.
The report from London on May 14 notes Sir Thomas Lipton, returning by ginned, remains convinced Shamrock II is the better boat and plans to keep faith with the existing vessel. He expects Shamrock I may cross the Atlantic, but rejects substituting the old boat for future cup races, trusting Mr Watson's design will prevail.
A bitter clash pits the South Carolina state liquor board against the Charleston county board over beer dispensers. The county board named J. S. Farnum, but the state board added three dispensaries and new appointees. Governor McSweeney is expected to intervene this week as political maneuvering deepens local concern.
Captain Skillings of the Allianga explains he did not promise Captain Rodgere of the Emma C Knowles to tow the wreck to Sandy Hook. The Knowles wrecked off Atlantic City in fog, crew abandoned her for Skillings vessel, who stayed to assess. He says the Knowles captain abandoned claim, weather worsened, and if towed, his ship could gain salvage rights, but his own vessel’s safety and cargo value guided his actions.
Official announcement outlines a proposed International and Great Northern line across Texas from Houston to Beaumont via Orange and Sour Take a Beaumont. The route would run from Fouston to Fair Warts with Houston as the terminus, detailing construction and projected operation dates.
In Springs Arkansas on May 11 the Whithaton Park ring hosted a fierce battle between Al Weinig, ex-bicycle rider, and Jim Scanlon. The bout lasted beyond four rounds with both fighters trading heavy blows, but Weinig held the height and weight edge. In the seventh, rapid blows to Scanlon's chin and jaw left him vulnerable and the referee ruled Weinig the winner.
At Morris Park New York on May 34 the Bay Chester stakes and the New Rochelle handicap produced close finishes and strong fields. Smile led from The Rhymer in the Bay Chester, narrow separation at the wire. Knight of Rhodes won the New Rochelle handicap as the pacemaker, with King Bramble two lengths behind. Other races saw Alard, Emile, and Red Path among winners, with detailed results and entries listing horses, odds, times, and placements across seven events.
Chicago notes slow pace in Worth racing with Robert Waddell leading in the mile and an eighth. Abe Frank and Red Took spark an exciting sprint in the fifth race. Weather clear and track fast. General Ludington announces a contract to relocate Confederate dead from Soldiers' Home to a new Arlington Cemetery section set aside by the War Department.
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