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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1902
Page
3
Little Rock loses as Oscar Streit dominates the Incas with strong pitching and Atlanta’s Clayton stands out with two hits. Gilbert scores on a passed ball early, Delehanty and Lynch contribute, while Streft and Stouch field miscues shape the late innings. Tomorrow features a doubleheader.
A local advert promotes Jacobs Pharmacy remedies for colds and la grippe, listing Dovers Quinine tablets and several tonics. It touts whiskey and branded tonics as stimulants and cures, with prices and sizes for multiple products, including Palmers Honey and Tolu and various water bottles.
New Orleans hosted Chattanooga as Doyle dominated pitching while Ely allowed several hits. Final score 6-2 with New Orleans taking a three of four series. Attendance 600. Batteries Ely Roth Doyle Herbert.
Memphis manager Frank says there is nothing in talk of a new southern league as he knows. He notes George Tebeau, Louisville American Association manager, is likely south seeking players. Tebeau has gone to Little Rock.
Deputy sheriffs bring Mathews from Memphis to Chattanooga where he faces contempt of court for blocking St Vrain from pitching a game against the Memphis club. The attachment returns September 16 as Nicklin of the Southern League seeks quashment or a habeas corpus writ.
Alfred Austell, Yale student and heir to General Austell, arrived in Atlanta with the Winton built Red Devil auto. Engineer Charles Swanson guided the 3000 pound high speed machine on a 120 mile journey from New Haven, with two minor breakdowns, sampling city visitors at Frank Stewart's on Alabama Street. Austell plans Atlanta residence and a legal career, with further country tours in the racing car south of Washington.
Today at the Atlanta Gun Club near Lakewood the shotgun meet begins at 1 p m and runs through the afternoon. Atlanta capt Charley Harris leads a squad including H D T s big match team and Freeman Oscar Conway Jack Jones and Dr Vincent. Monroe fields Snexist Arnold R E Nowell J M Day E C Arnold and H L Harrison in a 100 bird contest with each side posting 50 to the winners take.
London reports Sir Thomas Lipton disagrees with the idea that Shamrock III will be a schooner. He says it will be a steel cutter similar to recent cup racers. Lipton argues current cup rules drive freak designs but would welcome a healthy rational boat under present conditions. Lipton, Captain Ringe, and designer William Fife visited Dumbarton to finalize Shamrock III plans and review the builder’s shed.
Heavy rain turned the track to a quagmire but Smoke led most of the Flight Stakes and won by two lengths. Charawind, favorite, finished well to take the Mineola hurdle race. Other races saw Deimel and Dwyer’s Africander deal fall through due to a bad hoof, and Ben Battle claimed by W. T. McGrath after a prior race.
At Harlem on September 9, Mr. Dingle, a newcomer from the east, pulled a surprise by winning the first race in handy fashion at odds of 25 to 1. La Crimae captured the Cicero stakes in a canter, the favorite, as cloudy skies and a slow track marked the card.
National League action at Boston on September 9 saw Boston defeat Chicago 7 to 6 in a see-saw game. Pitcher Hardy held Boston to seven hits that counted, while Malarkey provided Chicago’s offense with mixed hits. Battered Eason, Malarkey, Kittridge, Hlordy, and Kling contributed as the line scores showed. Time was 4:50 with Timelie umpiring. attendance listed at 450 as other NL games were postponed by rain.
In Boston on September 9 Patten pitched masterfully limiting hits to one inning, eighth, as Boston toppled Washington 2 to 1. Young and Criger composed the battery for Washington, while Patten and Drill teamed for Boston. Rain caused several American League games to be postponed and Grand Circuit races were delayed.
New York September 9 John Drake paid 34500 for the bay colt Imp Scorpio Hy gels top price of the sale. Other sales included 800 625 675 600 500 500 2000 1500 for various Imp bred yearlings from the Dixiana and Fleetwood studs.
A list of horses carded to start in the Russell handicap at Sheepshead Bay on September 12, one mile and a half turf. Weights range from Advance Guard at 130 to Black Dick at 34, with entries including Blues, Bonni bert, Articulate, Royal, Prince of Melbourne, Morningside, Lord Pepper, and Philippine among others.
The all American rifle team rested as rain halted firing at Sea Girt New Jersey. They plan to travel to Ottawa Canada arriving Thursday to practice Friday on the Canadian range and shoot for the Paints centennial trophy Saturday. Two team members will test the new Springfield gun others use the Krag. The squad, in good form after two weeks of targeting work, awaits continued competition.
The final week of the cycling grand circuit tightens as major riders Kramer Taylor and Lawson contend in the one-third mile national event. Protest over alleged team work is dismissed with first and second share split. Separate notes preview riders Elkes in Europe and Stinson’s return to form, eyeing 1903 titles.
Sewanee Tenn September 9 Special the mass meeting for the 1902 football team showed many candidates on the field Nearly thirty in uniform and many others known to be players The meeting led by Evans of South Carolina featured speeches by captain Henry Philips faculty representative Henneman and others Coach Larry W Boynton of Cornell arrived and will take charge this afternoon The team will be drilled toward success Bewaneer loses H M T Pierce who departs to San Antonio to join West Texas Military Academy as assistant commandant and physical instructor and to coach the football team Pierce long served Sewanee six years and was noted for his end play in the 189 and 190 Bewanee teams with a pennant tally.
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