Crowds Expected for Atlanta New Orleans Series
In New Orleans, Aug 31, large crowds are forecast for the Atlanta and New Orleans series opener. Tensions run high as fans target Billy Smith and Otto, with threats of rowdy behavior and umpire criticism. Horley to start for Atlanta. Manuel or Phillipe for Frankfurters. Hoffman's hand injury flaring but playable. Pelicans in good shape aside from Hickert’s strain. team improving under Charley Frank at Chef Menteur.
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New Orleans
Percy Whiting
Fantom
Horley
Manuel Or
Phillipe
Frankfurters
Atlanta
Hoffman
Olena Team
Hickert’s
Pelicans
Charley Frank
Menteur
Babb's Double-Header Artist Sold to Cleveland Americans
Memphis reports Baron Glenn Liebhart, top Southern League pitcher, is sold to the Cleveland Americans and will join after the September 16 benefit. Kid Nicholls moved to Philadelphia, while George Suggs deal remains uncertain. Bow Bill Gannon suspended by the National Commission after skiping Memphis and Albany. Atlanta balks at $600. Memphis to replace grandstand with steel double decker for 1907. Laird, a right-handed pitcher, bought by Memphis from Baton Rouge but joins Babblers next season.
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Tenn
Glenn Liebhart
Cleveland Americans
Ipe
Cleveland
Kid Nicholls
Philadelphia Americans
Tom McCullough
George Suggs
Bill Gannon
Atlanta
Farrell
National Commission
Laird
Baton Rouge
Cotton States
Babblers
Regatta and Water Carnival at East Lake Saturday
Members of the Atlanta Athletic Club invite guests to a Saturday regatta and water carnival at East Lake grounds starting 2:15 p.m. Only members and their escorted guests admitted due to limited space. lunch to be brought. Officials include Referee Theo Toepel and judges Forrest Adair T. J. Lyon Jr. etc. A decorated illuminated parade of canoes precedes the prize awards by Hon. Hooper Alexander.
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East Lake Grounds
Fort Alabama
South Pryor Streets
Suecessary
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Mr. Theo,Toepel
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T. J. Lyon, Jr
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George Adair
W. R. Tichenor
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W. A. Fuller
Geldert
A. M. Adama
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Henry Kennedy
Edward E
Maj- IV
R. Collier
R. Bee Crumley
Howard Geldert
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J. C
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Freeman, Jr
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Ridgiey, Jr
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CB. Antiesy
George Ee
Ames Peaiawey
B J. Ey
W. Abody
UN Ashe
A. H. Haynes
ING
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W. A. Clarke
George ‘Garan
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A. F. Fitzsimmons
T. W. Peabody
C. Rt. Andrews
F. A. Hoyt
John Ridgley
Nunnally
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Ashe
Godys
Fitzsimmons
Byrd
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Latham
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Gregory
Compton
Gregg
Hodges
Clarke
A. Bergren
Colquit
Collier
J. Compton
Coke Davis
W. L. Hodges
S.p.m
Hooper Alexander
DeKalb County
Jordan Case To Be Dropped In New Orleans
New Orleans August 31 reports that the larceny charge against Captain Otto Jordan of the Atlanta team will be heard September 17. The local club is said to drop prosecution, with Jordan consulting further with his lawyers after another interview.
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Percy Whiting
New Orleans
Otto Jordan
Atlanta
Jordan
Experts weigh Nelson Gans bout with strong opinions
A New York wire service dispatch recounts boxing insiders views on the Nelson Gans lightweight fight. Jim Corbett notes Gans’s advantage in wind and Nevada training, while Sam Harris and Fat Jack Gleason predict Nelson’s strength will prevail. Others, including George Evan and Ted Marka, debate Gans’s prime versus Nelson’s ongoing improvement.
Player Sold For 25 Cents In Base Ball Trade
A dramatic league meeting recounts C J Danaher of New Haven offering Carson C Hodge to J J Madsen of Holyoke for a quarter, the smallest price ever paid for a pitcher. Madsen accepted and Danaher paid, but Hodge later balked at the terms and the deal faced dispute.
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C. A. Danaher
New Haven
J. J. Madsen
Holyoke
Mass
Carson C. Hodge
Todgey
Danaher
Madsen
Caran
Helgeta
Tie
Hoge
Thornton Wins Atlanta Athletic Club Tennis Title
N Thornton clinched the Atlanta Athletic Club championship by beating Sam C Williams in the challenge round 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-1. He and doubles partner Bryan M Grant depart Friday for Cincinnati to compete in the tri state tournament. Cowan and Charles Rogers of Knoxville also enter the event with Tommy Dowd supporting them.
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Niat Thornton
Atlanta Athletic Club
Sam C. Williams
Thornton
Bryan M. Grant
Cincinnati
Cowan
Charles Rogers
Knoxville
Atlanta Team Heads to Cincinnati for Tri-State Tennis
Atlanta players Thornton and Grant travel to Cincinnati to compete in the Tri-State tournament. They will enter singles events and pair up for doubles as a team.
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Thornton
Grant
Cincinnati
League Standings From Various Regions
Standings and scores across leagues show Montgomery and Savannah leading in their divisions. Notable results include Louisville and Toledo, with extra innings noted for two games. Other regional matches list Mobile, Gulfport, Baton Rouge, Portsmouth, Richmond, Jersey City, Providence, Newark, Baltimore, Rochester, and Toronto with varied outcomes.
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Frontoaheny
Aeroe Ei Montgomery
Reveport
South Atlantic
Savannah
Jacksonville
Macon
Augusta
Serican— Ton
Philadelphia
Al—Iladelphia
New York
Carera
Ttsbure
Boston
Brooklyn
American Association
Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Columbus
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Cotton States
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Gulfport
Jackson
Baton Rouge
Vicksburg
Meridian
Virginia State
Portsmouth
Richmond
Eastern
Jersey City
Providence
Newark
Baltimore
Rochester
Toronto
Comer Wins and Loses in Georgia Baseball Series
Comer Georgia nabs a 2 to 1 win over Woodville in Comer on Thursday, Segars delivering a superb performance at first while Walker of Woodville shines early. The contest featured persistent protests requiring umpire Stevens to stop, Porterfield replacing him as play continued, following Woodville’s 7 to 2 victory on the prior day when rain halted the game in the fifth inning and pitchers were noted as strong for both sides.
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Comer
Futurity Stakes Matched For Sheepshead Bay Saturday
The Futurity, worth about 50 000 dollars, will be run over six furlongs on the straight course at Sheepshead Bay tomorrow. The Coney Island Jockey Club expects at least 60 000 spectators and weather looks favorable. Since 188? the Futurity has been a premier event shaping American turf, producing notable winners like Proctor Knott and Alouette, with many standout contenders over the years.
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New York
Sheepshead Bay
Coney Inland
Jockey Club
Brighton
Ike
Brooklyn
Thursday Baseball Roundup Across Leagues
In Asmuch on Atinota tied with New Orleans for third place the series in Tellean ville stirs hopes for a verdict. Birmingham beat Keith and Meany in Little Rock by two to. The Travelers, poor in the Southern League, have won five of thirty with Atlanta. White collected four hits in four at bats. Frank Sparks of the Phillies, facing Mathewson, held the Giants to two hits with no strikeouts. Sparks has pitched well, yet lacked batting support. The Chicago Spuds edged the Cincles in a ninth-inning finish. New York split with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh overtook St Louis for second place by .006. NL pennant race the only feature left. Macen beat Augusta 4 to 1, dimming the Tourists’ South Atlantic hopes. Savannah beat the Jays again. Doyle, the Three-I League pitcher, impressed in relief of Clark Griffith. He struck out Cleveland in his first game and held Washington without a run. Shreveport struggles against Eastern teams. Montgomery beat Slontcomery 2 to 1 in ten innings.
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Keith
Meany
Feld
Little Rock
Travelers
Atlanta
White
Sterling
Cave Springs
Frank Sparks
Phillies
Giants
Mathewson
Sparks
Young Doyle
Clark Griffith
Washington
Smith Names His Slabmen for New Orleans Series
New Orleans Aug 3 Manager Smith assigns pitchers for the series Harley to start this afternoon Zeller Saturday and Tom Hughes Sunday Hughes to open a double header in Atlanta Monday Morse absent until Monday Archer will catch Smith at short Hoffman infield Evers in center field Dutchman war hitting 400 on trip fielding well despite crowd conditions
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Percy Whiting
New Orleans
Smith
Harley
Zeller
Tom Hughes
Pelicans
Atlanta
Hughes
Chilly Tom
Morse
Cincinnati
Archer
Hoffman
Evers
Short Fight Is Expected Between Gans And Nelson
Goldfield Nev Aug 31 Joe Gans and Hartling Nelson expect a short Labor Day bout both predicting the fight will end within an hour Nelson says he will attack from the start while Gans has shown clever ring generalship The Goldfield streets are crowded with visitors and trains from Salt Lake and Denver add to the influx as fans converge for the Queensberry event
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W. W. Naughton
Goldfield
Nev
Joe Gans
Hartling Nelson
Nelson
Gans
Salt Lake
Denver
Races on Labor Day at Esedmost and Peetan track
Labor Day races loom with multiple horses in training for the featured event. Promoters announce harness and racing cards at two venues, Esedmost and Peetan, listing entries and potential favorites as the program builds.
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Labor Day
Regina Freefor
Itis
Death Sign Sends Alarm to New Orleans Club Secretary
New Orleans August 31 The Item reports a claim that Abraham Helimasa secretary of the New Orleans club received a miniature skull and coffin from an Atlanta club member. Atlanta players dismiss the tale as a joke and Milly Smith calls it a clever advertising ploy.
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Percy Whiting
New Orleans
Abraham Jacob Helimasa
Atlanta
Heinmann
Helpmann
Barn
Milly Smith
Miner Brown Star of Year Shines in Chicago Victory Run
Mordecai Brown, praised as the greatest Chicago pitcher this season, helped clinch two Chicago wins over New York in the series. Known as Three-fingered Brown, he overcame a missing finger and partial hand injury to deliver superb control and breaking curves. At 28, Brown has a 23-5 record this year, with Ham leading the league in wins. Brown’s career included early stints with Terre Haute, Omaha, and St. Louis before joining Chicago.
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Chicago
Hima
Cobe Tohia
New York
Brown
Lance
Terre Inuty
Terre Haute
Terre Hante
Omaha
St. Louis Nationals
Taylor Aml McLean
Jack O'Neil
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