Native Sons Clash In Pacific Coast Lightweight Battle
San Francisco fans favor Willie Ritchie in the July 4 lightweight bout as Jose Rivers faces a home crowd bias and unfamiliar canvas. Rivers must prove gameness against a rapid jab attack while locals wager in Los Angeles for better odds.
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Long Hits Stride Robertson Leads All
Tommy Long climbs in Southern League batting with three hits in four at Nashville, now at .234 average. Dave Robertson leads with .355, two hits in four at bat yesterday. Kid Elberfeld remains second with a steady average, while Mobertson and Miberfeld post lower marks.
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Baseball summaries across Southern League and others
Thursday baseball results across multiple leagues show Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville and other teams with wins and losses. Standings include Mobile leading the Southern League at .608, with Montgomery and Birmingham chasing. American League leaders Cleveland, Philadelphia and Chicago post strong marks. Wednesday results feature Nashville 4 Mobile 3 and Atlanta 1 Memphis 0 among others.
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Thumbless Curve Invented by Nap Rucker
Cincinnati bowled over Reds with Nap Rucker pitching nine innings in a two hit shutout while nursing a damaged left thumb. He devised a slow thumbless delivery gripped by fingers and base of the thumb, claiming the tactic could intimidate batters and become a mainstay of his pitching.
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Platts Gets Decision In Ten Round Bout
Pittsburg June 26 Outfielder the English welterweight had a shade the better of his ten round bout here last night with Tommy Maloney of this city if bay have anything to sell advertise in The Sunday American Largest cir culation of any Sunday newspaper in the South.
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Sporting Food by George and Phai Pirates and Treason in Verse
A collage of verse and jabs on pirates rowing rivals and sport figures. Mentions Wisconsin and Cornell rowing, Vivian Nickalls as coach, Alfred Vanderbilt, Heine Zim, and critics of vaudeville and basketball. Comments on suffragettes, balloons, and English golf folly in satirical stanzas.
Augusta Tennis Meet Draws State Cracks
Augusta GA June 26 With four days left before entry lists close 140 entrants have registered for the sixteenth annual South Atlantic Tennis Association tournament to be staged on five clay courts at the Country Club of Augusta starting Monday June 30. Star players from the South Atlantic States and last season title holders will compete to defend their honors.
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The Sunday American Market Place Ad Appeal
The Sunday American proclaims itself as the Market Place of the South and the best advertising medium with nationwide reach. It urges readers to use the paper for selling goods and services across the region.
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Pirates Release Booe and Sign Two New Outfielders
Pittsburg June 25 Everett Booe is released to a new club as part payment for Weal Banca who will report immediately. Manager Clarke signs outfielders Joe Kelly and George Watson from St. Joseph Missouri.
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Ballooning tales as Vols hunt ball players in June Tennessee
Ashville June 26 President William Alibi Hirsig of the Vanishing Vols returns from a hunting trip through Ohio with a bag full of stories about ball players. He teases possible Nashville signings including Almeida Dodge and Tinker plus Rumors of Marty Berghammer and Rube Groh. Hofman lobbies for a move to the Sunny South as Solly pleads to join.
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Dr Verdier's Liver Ease Promises Quick Relief
Thousands claim liver troubles vanish with Liver Ease praised as superior to calomel and laxatives. Available in Atlanta drug stores, 50 cents for a large pink package, guaranteed to outperform other medicines or money back. One nightly dose allegedly improves wellbeing.
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Boxer Claims World Middleweight Title After Klaus Win
News of the Ring reports Jack Dillon declares victory over Frank Klaus makes him world middleweight champion and ready to defend against challengers. Other notes cover Willie Ritchie dismissing Nolan, plans for upcoming bouts on July 4, and various match talks involving Brown, Howard, Thomp son, O Neil, Rodel, Gun Boat Smith, Kennedy, Murphy, Griffiths, Moran, Logan, Lee, Young, Mandot, Rivers, Clabby and Lewis.
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McNeil Wins Auld Nick In Flaming Motordrome Race
Jock McNeill and Tex Richards, famed Motordrome rivals, staged a swift duel over two and five miles. McNeill led the two mile heat at 86 mph and won the final five mile clash, though Richards showed late speed. McNeil’s bike, Auld Nick, exploded earlier but the racing drew a huge crowd with more events planned for Saturday night.
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Cleveland Fans Rally To Birmingham Side
Cleveland fans in Ohio send petitions and letters to President Ban Johnson and Charles Somers of the Naps, protesting a claim that Birmingham is incompetent. Communications flood Johnson in Chicago while Somers receives many calls and colleagues urge others to write. Endlessly repeated demands spread across Rockefeller Building offices and other workplaces.
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MAROONS ELECT CAPTAINS FOR 1914 TEAMS
Chicago June 28 Charles C Parker and A Duanne Mann were elected captains of the University of Chicago track and baseball teams for the 1914 season. Parker will lead the track squad while Mann captains the baseball team. Both selections come from the university athletic authorities and reflect the players’ leadership and performance.
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Griffith in Distress Signals For Help
Washington June 24 with the Nationals slumping badly Clark Griffith sent 85.0 S signals to Scout Kahoe requesting a pitcher and a strong hitting outfielder. Johnson is the only Washington pitcher thriving at the moment.
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Hawkes Glasses Advertises Long Optician Service
Hawkes glasses ad touts A. K. Hawkes Co. as reliable opticians to the Southern people with years of service. Located at 14 Whitehall Street.
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