Tennis Trophy Match Opens Georgia State Championship
Carleton Smith faces Nat Thornton Friday at Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta for the Georgia State men's singles title. Thornton seeks to defend his state crown, while Smith owns the Southern championship from last year. A Conso ration Cup match between Hallman and Orr follows as local tennis fans anticipate the close of the 1913 Georgia State Championship. The Southern championship moves to New Orleans next week with five Atlanta players registered including Smith and Thornton.
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Piedmont Driving Club
Carleton Smith
Nat Thornton
Georgia
Smith
East Lake
Hallman
Orr
New Orleans
Atlanta
Mansfield
Grant
Charles A. Sisson
Six-College Regatta Spurs Close Contested Hudson Race
Poughkeepsie June 20 indications today were that Saturdays regatta with six universities will be the closest and most bitterly contested in meets history. Cornell was once seen as a sure winner but Columbia, Washington, Syracuse, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin posted strong trial times, upsetting forecasts for the four mile crash on the Hudson.
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N. Y
Cornell
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Washington
Seattle
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Hudson
Dixie Race Tightens as Cracker Hit Hard
Southern League batting race tightens with Kid Elberfeld pressuring Tommy Long for the lead. Stats show Long at 864, Elberfeld tumbling out early after being 6 points back. Robertson and Welch rise, Smith near 344, Sloan and others closing in as leaders chart daily scores.
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Chattanooga
Tommy
Ommy
Elberich
Elberfeld
Robertson Aeareeres
Harry Welch
Wallie Smith
Smith
Tommy Long
Eiberfeld
Jon
Robertson
Welchonce
W. Sm
Sloan
Ikniseley
College of Baseball For Good Amateurs
A. Spalding plans a half million dollar college to train amateurs into expert baseball players in Spalding New Mexico. Prominent Southwest men back the venture with land near Deming and a new town site aided by the Rio Mimbres Irrigation Company capitalized at $500000.
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Los Angeles
A. Spalding
Deming
N. Mex
Rio Mimbres Irrigation Company
Sporting Food and Polo Jabs in a June Day
A collage of sports notes and humorous asides. George and Rudy Anholz sail to hospitable shores while motorcyclists reminisce about a saucer track. London polo lacks excitement, Spider Britt’s punch remains debated, and Eddie Ritchie loses a big purse. Phillies struggle as Humphreys shuts them out, ending a four game skid.
Hustle for Major League Help Hits Volunteers
In Ashville Tennessee on June 20, the Vols face slump as manager Hirsig seeks loans from majors. He travels to Akron to study Johnny Seigle and has already landed Red Nelson from the Reds, hoping to boost the Schwartzmen before they lose ground in the second division.
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Tenn
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Schwartzmen
Hirsiz
Bill Schwartz
Hirsig
Father Chadwick
Akron
Ohio
Johnny Seigle
Red Nelson
Cincinnati Reds
Nelson
Dahlgren
McManus
Tigers Worry Jennings Manager Near Breakdown
Detroit June 20. Hugh Jennings, the Tigers manager, is said to be near a nervous breakdown due to the team's poor season. He works night and day seeking a plan to strengthen the club, with scouts in bush leagues nationwide hoping to lift the team by month’s end.
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Detroit
Mich
Hugh Jennings
Tigers
Jennings
A Bit on the Side Weather Wits and Names
A whimsical piece notes how people change with the weather and their opinions. It jokes about a man nicknamed Rollo later called Rolo who played polo, suggesting names matter little. The weather man stirs up discussion among those who complained of heat and cold alike.
McGoorty Seeks Rest After Clabby Bout
Eddie Mc Goorty the Oshkosh middleweight says he is overtrained and will cancel further West bouts to rest for the summer. He plans to resume in the fall season after feeling stale from heavy training following his recent contest with Jimmy Clabby in Butte Montana.
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Chicago
Ill
Jimmy Clabby
Butte
Mont
Eddie Mc Goorty
Baseman Patton Spiked in Cleveland Game
Barnard Patton Cleveland first baseman was badly spiked in the third inning when Sabine of Pittsburg slid into first. He was taken to Clark Hospital for treatment. Willard to box Williams in Reno July 4 was announced by manager Tom Jones.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Barnard Patton
Sabine
Pittsburg
Patton
Clark Hospital
Tommy Murphy Draws Dundee Bout After Wolgast Win
Tommy Murphy, who defeated ex lightweight champion Ad Wolgast in San Francisco, was matched to meet Johnny Dundee, New York fighter, in a 20round coast battle before the Pacific A C at Vernon on July 15. They will weigh in at 133 pounds ringside.
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Los Angeles
Tommy Murphy
Ad. Wolgast
San Francisco
Johnny Dundee
New York
Pacific A. C
Vernon
Piez Sold to Giants From Richmond Virginia League
Richmond left fielder Sandy Piez, from Greenville South Carolina, was sold today to the New York Giants for fall delivery. The price was not disclosed.
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Giants
Richmond
Sandy” Piez
New York Giants
Greenville
S. C
Phillies buy Reed in million Three I League deal
Davenport Iowa June 20 Milton Reed fast infielder in the Three I League has been purchased by the Philadelphia Nationals for 2700 dollars.
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Iowa
Milton Reed
Philadelphia Nationals
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