Wonderful Race at Motordrome Tops All
A four rider, forty lap motordrome sweepstakes produced the greatest race yet seen on the oval. Swartz led early, Bruggerman pressed hard every lap, Luther surged to beat Bruggerman at the finish, as crowds roared at the close of a tightly packed showdown. Flickenstein dazzled Atlanta fans and dominated the special watch and Billy Swith purses with swift showings. The Motordrome management praised the program despite a cool night and small crowd.
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Jeannette Wins Over Langford In Madison Square Garden Bout
Jeannette outboxed Langford in a ten round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Weighs 196 to Langford’s 199 3/4 pounds. Jeannette showed superiority with a sharp cat jab while Langford faded late. Both absorbed heavy shots with no knockdowns. The fight featured rough exchanges and strong body blows, ending with Jeannette retaining edge through the later rounds. Indianapolis Club Sold.
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Jeannette
Swain
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Langfords
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Indianapolis
Denver Moguls Buy American Association Team
Indianapolis on October 3 reports Sol Meyer sold the American Association baseball club to Denver investors James C. McGill George Nahlgrean and Jack Hendricks for about 165000. The sale marks the largest minor league price and ends Meyer’s troubled tenure. The Denver group plans immediate work to revive the team as attendance waned and on-field results faltered.
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Indianapolis Ameran Association
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James C. MeGi
George Nahlgrean
Jack Hendricks
Denver
McGil
Meatt
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Electroscope at the Orpheum for baseball fans
Wells brings electroscope to the Orpheum theater to record every pitch hit and fielding action from New York and Philadelphia games. Expert Turcel to operate as the system is erected on stage Monday. Admission priced at 50 cents to attract women and fans.
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Orpheum
New York
Philadelphia
Welly
Severu
Lidieys
Allen Crowned Champion at Pocket Billiards
New York on October 3 Benny Allen defeated Alfred Vera of Cuba to win the world pocket billiards championship after three nights of play totaling 616 to 600. The event ended with Allen leading and Vera delivering a strong final effort, as spectators watched at Spalding. Plans for a four team soccer league emerged, with a silver trophy from AG Spalding & Bros, and the first season practice set for Saturday afternoon at Piedmont Park with local teams Atlanta Toon & Davis and Western Union to attend.
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Atlanta
Toon & Davis
Western Union
Priest Hans Schmidt Riots at Anna Aumuller Inquest
New York on October 3 Hans Schmidt the priest who confessed killing Anna Aumuller drew a frenzy at the coroner inquest. He tore his rosary from his neck and hurled the pieces at reporters as the all millionaire jury found him responsible for the girl’s death. The coroner remanded him to the Tombs.
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Anna Aumuller
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Millonaires
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Sory
Milonsires
Theodore P Shonts
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Anna Hirt
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St Bonifaces Church
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Faurot
Oureau
Tha Atand
Feinberg
Atlanta Insurers Honor Hugh Willet at Banquet
The Georgia Association of Life Insurers in Atlanta hosted a dinner in the Hotel Ansley pine room for Hugh M. Willet newly elected chairman of the executive committee of the National Life Insurers Association. Willet reviewed the Atlantic City convention and his forthcoming election to the next high office. He outlined the national publicity plan for income insurance education and noted tentative financial support awaiting executive board action in Pittsburgh next week. The gathering of about thirty Atlanta life insurers was hosted by T W Babins who introduced Willet.
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Georgia Association of Life Insurers
Ansley
Hugh M. Wallet
National Life Insurers’ Association
Willet
National Organization
Atlantic City
Vr Willet
Fattsbur
Pittsburg
Wiilet
Holds Marriage Valid In Reno Divorce Case
The supreme court will decide a unique law point on the validity of marriages after a judge ruled that two men married a woman who later divorced and remarried. The case of Bob Kelley and Annie C Holder hinges on whether the initial marriage can be annulled once the second divorce verdict is declared. The divorce proceedings for Mrs Kel Holder proceed as the Reno court reopens work with over a hundred similar marriages to be reviewed by Judge Liws.
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W 'BP Liha
Tu Ins
Bob Kelley
Annie C
Keltes
Annie
Kelley
Reno
Winning the Pennant Sermons Taught to Baptist Fellowship
Members of the congregation of the Baptist Federation will hear a series of sermons by Dr Tancoln McConnell on Winning the Pennant. He aims to replicate the uplifting approach of Bull Smith’s coaching. The first sermon, I Was on Winning the Pennant, has already been preached. The lectures will address moral conditions of Atlanta's youth and urge a strong spiritual staff to win pennants.
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Baptist Fabernacte
Tancoln Mc Cannell
Jesse Pennant
McConnell
Bull Smith
Atlanta
Former Ambassador Dies in Rome
Former ambassador to the United States Baron Saverio Fata died in Rome. Born in 1982, Fata retired from the diplomatic corps by royal decree in April 1901 and sailed for Italy the following June to resume his seat in the senate.
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Saverio Fata
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United States
Toda
Baron Fava
Diplomatic
Italy
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