Fine Business On This Week For Georgia Fans
A busy week looms for college sports with Georgia vs Washington and Lee baseball on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the Southern Intercollegiate Track Association meet at Tech Park on Friday and Saturday. The Crimson and Black bring a strong season, and the track events promise records and top Dixie athletes competing for iron ore in the field. The Crackers shift to new ground, with mixed results against Memphis and Birmingham shaping travel plans, while Nashville and Montgomery show strong form. The Georgia Mercers Macon two-game series ends the Georgia season Saturday, following the Athens events.
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College Man to Join Ranks of Big Leaguers
A Holy Cross captain and shortstop is likely to join three New York American League teams after the college season ends. Barry, a four year Holy Cross star, is praised as the best man at his position among college players. Rumors connect Connie Mack and Clark Griffith with securing him, but Griffith remains noncommittal. Barry probably joins the Hilltoppers around July.
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Highlanders
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A FAST SOUTH: AMERICUS BASEBALL TEAM FOR SPORT
Americus Georgia May 17 Special The Americus baseball team is a fast er aggregation organized with Americus boys only. Battery for two years is J C Bynum and Shipley, a strong pair. New grounds and grandstands seat about seven hundred. ladies seating tickets sell for 1.00 and have been popular. Team open for challenges and good sport expected all summer.
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Redfearn Seeks Revenge Against Washington and Lee
Georgia's baseball team aims to avenge last season's defeat to Washington and Lee. Redfearn, Georgia’s left-handed pitcher, pitched superbly in the prior meeting, which ended with a late Washington and Lee rally. The current matchup promises a tougher test as both teams boast strong lineups, with Washington and Lee expected to challenge Georgia on the upcoming trip.
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Lee
Virginians
Virginia
Oee
Manning of Yankees presents a new pitching phenom
A spring trial of Manning, a minor leaguer from Williamsport, Pa., with the Highlanders shows a durable, curveballing rookie who withstands big league heat. Grifith tests him in several games and praises the prospect as Manning wins four straight championship appearances for New York.
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Sunday Baseball Arrests Stir Mobile Game
Mobile Alabama May 17 Deputy Sheriff Nugent arrested ball players Montgomery and Mobile on charges of playing ball on Sunday. Bond posted and proceedings proceeded with no interference. Trial set for June 12 as teams are to play again amid crowd reactions and banners tied to Sunday baseball politics in primaries.
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Mobilare
American Association Scores and City Pairings
The record lists several American Association results with city pairings and scores such as Kansas City Indianapolis 9 to 4, Milwaukee Louisville 2, Minneapolis Toledo 2, and St Paul Columbus 17 to 8. Partial scores and city names appear, indicating updated standings or game results from the period.
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Pawa
Baxter Suspended Indefinitely by League President
In Little Rock on May 7 President W M Kavanaugh suspended Moz Baxter Montgomerys first baseman indefinitely due to trouble with umpire O Brien in New Orleans Saturday League Secretary A C Miller left for New Orleans to investigate and report back to Kavanaugh.
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Ark
W. M. Kavanaugh
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O Brien
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League
A. C. Miller
Kavanaugh
Peacock Tackle Stone Mountain In Afternoon Showdown
The Peacock team from Stone Mountain meets Stone Mountain at Piedmont Park at 3:30 PM today in a highly anticipated game. Wilson, the noted prep pitcher, will pitch for Stone Mountain while Peacock has yet to name its starting hurler. Stone Mountain finishes its season in Atlanta on Wednesday against Marie College. unfinished results show Vicksburg 1, Jackson 2 in a separate scoreline, with rain affecting Columbus-Monroe-Columbus.
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Marie: College
Wrights and Farman in Air Contest Talk
Wilbur Wright refused to discuss aeroplanes or future plans after London dispatches report Henry Farman’s £5000 challenge to the Wrights for a France contest. Paris reports Farman calls the brothers capable but doubts the four mile flight claim and says experiments will begin next week near Ghent.
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Associated Press Dispatch
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Motor Boat Race Near Savannah Draws Big Field
Sixteen boats entered a 30 mile river race near Savannah Georgia on May first. The winner, Suge owned by A C Ross, finished in 1 hour 20 minutes averaging about 15 miles per hour. Fourteen boats finished within a short span. This marked the largest number of entrants ever seen in Savannah area water races.
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Serauab
Mobile Beats Ryans Bunch in Wild Innings Thriller
Mobile Alabama May 17 Crystalls Wilderness in the first and eighth frames, plus two hits in the first, powered Mobile to a late afternoon win. Senteli mishap in the ninth allowed Montgomery's sole run. Crowd of about six thousand watched Daley make a remarkable one handed catch of Ryan's ball in the seventh. Score:
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Barons Given Coat of Lime
New Orleans edged Birmingham 7 to 4 with Bartley’s pitching standout and Rickert homering. Roche doubled for Birmingham, Bartley allowed only two runs through six, while Clark yielded seven in relief as New Orleans built a lead and held on for the win.
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Demant
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New Orleans
O'Brien
Ford versus Sorrell in odd blend of text chaos
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Ford verses Sorrell with garbled phrases about functions and busser, plus a line about Eastman Koln Kodak products and weather. The readable parts reference Kodak cameras and price range from $1 to $35 and Kodak cups, in a cluttered ad-like snippet.
Fox suspended by Chas. Babb in Memphis May 17
Left fielder Fox has been suspended indefinitely for alleged insubordination. The local team has purchased outfielder Murphy from Kansas City.
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Fox
Murphy
Kansas City
Why Miles Was Beaten In Tennis Championship
London May 17 Eustace Howites wrote in Daily Graphic about the court tennis match where Jay Gould defeated Miles for the championship. Howites cites Miles blaming misjudged serves and poor sight of Gould's service, and notes Gould's revival as a potent stimulant for those who can endure it. Miles predicts improvement if they meet again next Saturday.
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Daily Graphic
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Miles
Three Are Left With Memphis Purport
Atlanta and Memphis clash in postponed games amid rain and a tight schedule. Ford to start for Atlanta as he eyes a repeat of last season’s success against Memphis, while Schwenck and others are listed for upcoming games. Disputes linger among players though manager Smith aims for stability.
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New Orleans
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Peacock Defeats Cedartown in Tight Georgia Game
In Cedartown Ga on May 17 special report says Peacock high school edged Cedartown high with a close, exciting ball game. Cedartown features included Liddell and A Bunn while Peacock contributed strong all around play leading to a 2-0 Peacock margin after an overthrow at third base in the second inning.
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National Cincinnati 7 New York 2 baseball summary
National League action notes Cincinnati beats New York 7 to 2 as Hulswitz hits a triple and Gonzal earns a home run with Tull at bat. St Louis defeats Boston 1 to 0 in rain shortened game. Chicago defeats Brooklyn 6 to 0 as Bergen produces a run and strong defense. A Northampton rail incident injures seven, motorman Erick and Mrs. Chase among the injured.
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Macon Bowling Team to Meet Local Cracks in Atlanta
A Macon bowling team travels to Atlanta to contend for the Georgia championship against the Atlanta squad at George W. Cates alley. Three games will decide the title, with Atlanta having prior road and home results. The Atlanta lineup includes Egan captain Mather Elliott Sr Boachem and Elliott Jr.
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Atlanta
Georgie
George W. Cates Alley
Gresham 3 Beats Eatonton 3 2 In Ninth Inning Rally
Gresham of Macon edged Eatonton 3 to 2 on Friday in Eatonton after trailing 2 to 0. Gresham struck back in the ninth with three runs as Davidson allowed seven strikeouts for Eatonton and White eight for Gresham.
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Father stabs son in Dyersburg area clash
May 17 in Dyersburg Tennessee John P Palmer a 60 year old farmer stabbed his son Green Palmer 55 in a family dispute authorities report the son lies in critical condition and residents fear swift summary action if Palmer is captured the incident stems from an attempt to break up the family and heightened local tension.
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Tenn
John P. Palmer
Green Palmer
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