Referee Choice Sparks Las Vegas Title Bout
News from New York dated June 7 reports fans want Mack Levy of New Mexico as referee for the Johnson Flynn title fight on June 4 in Las Vegas New Mexico. Promoter Jack Curley plans to push Levy’s name to attract local interest and boost gate receipts. The piece also covers Danny Morgan anger over Leach Cross versus Knockout Brown antics and a proposed June 29 coast bout against Willie Ritchie versus a local opponent.
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Father Gives Free Beer Over Son Pitching Riots In City
A saloon keeper on Pennsylvania Avenue ignited a near riot by promising free beer each time his son Joe Engle struck out a St. Louis player. Engle, a young ballplayer found by Nationals manager Griffith, pitched against the Browns in St. Louis. Police threatened action as crowds watched an electric scoreboard from next door. The telegraphed plea to stop pitching came when Engle was pulled in the seventh inning.
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Johnson Returns to Training Camp in Las Vegas NM
Jack Johnson is slated to return to his training quarters after a day in Santa Fe and a public appearance before the legislature. Jim Flynn led a solo workout as Johnson’s camp remained closed, with a large crowd traveling to Montezuma to watch a banner session lasting one hour and twenty minutes, including bag work, shadow boxing and sparring.
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Billings to renew gift of gold cup for October trotting meet
C K G Billings of Chicago has telegrammed President Ed A Tipton that he will renew his gift of a gold cup for the annual trotting meeting in October. Last year the cup went to Louis Neidhardt of Jersey City as owner of Charley Mitchell, winner of the fastest heat with a 2 041 4 mile. Tipton has not yet decided the conditions for this year’s presentation.
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Jakey Atz Secured by Chattanooga Club in June
Chattanooga Tennessee June 7 Manager Billy Smith of the Lookouts reports Jakey Atz is secured and will report tomorrow to play short or third He captained the Providence team in the International league and should prove a versatile infield addition for the Chattanooga squad.
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Shake up infield as Billies eye Sykes change
The Atlanta infield faces a potential shake up with Farl Sykes in consideration for a move to Montgomery. Sykes has excelled in recent games, making the deal uncertain. Another potential change looms even after East is displaced by Coleman.
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Call to Ministry Not Call to Physical Decrepitude
Fred C. Thomson argues in The Georgian that the call to the ministry need not imply physical decrepitude. He asserts athletics and clerical life can coexist, with exercise enhancing both spiritual and bodily vigor rather than opposing each other.
Crackers Pelicans Doubleheader Postponed by Rain
Today's baseball games between the Crackers and Pelicans were declared off due to rain and wet grounds. One game is rescheduled for tomorrow starting at 2 45 o clock.
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Montgomery Holds Fast to Southern League Franchise
Montgomery business leaders vow to keep the Southern league baseball franchise in the city. They plan to provide financial aid to prevent its sale, viewing the team as a major advertisement for Montgomery, despite early rumors of disposal and a reported sale after the season. Richard Tillis owns the franchise.
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Atlanta motorcyclists on long journey are OK
Local riders Aurelian and Edwin Cool edge Donald McKie and Noon Hudson report a long trip from Atlanta to New York then to Copenhagen via Norway Sweden Russia Germany France Italy and Switzerland. They left Saturday at 1 30 pm and covered 97 miles that afternoon 138 miles Sunday before rain halted them at 4 30 pm 186 miles Monday and Tuesday night found them between Martinsville and Roanoke Virginia after climbing the Blue Ridge all day. They say machines run fine with one axle thread stripped by McKie delaying five hours during mountain descent.
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East Tennessee League Opens Tomorrow in Five-Cix Cities
The East Tennessee league featuring Athens Etowah Loudon and Lenoir City begins play tomorrow. The four teams contest the season opener in a regional brief set to spark local interest and rivalries.
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The Baseball Card Today Features Several U S Games
The card lists today games with New Orleans at Atlanta at Ponce De Leon and Birmingham at Nashville plus Mobile at Memphis Montgomery at Chattanooga and Birmingham Mobile Cleveland results. Standings show Atlanta New Orleans and Birmingham with varying records and rain postponements noted for several matchups.
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Byrd Set To Defend Title In Southern Golf Semi final
At Chattanooga Golf and Country Club the eleventh Southern Golf Association tournament opened with semi finals in all flights. F G Byrd of Atlanta, 1910 champion, faced Orlando, while N M Whitney of New Orleans played J E England of Little Rock in the championship flight.
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The True Measure of a Man Beyond Athletics
The speaker argues that greatness lies not in brute strength or public role but in a clean heart and deep soul. He dismisses fame as irrelevant, insisting that the athlete or minister is judged by aim and life philosophy, for a true heart makes the work meaningful and defines the person.
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