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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
5
Percy H Whiting argues Georgia needs a stronger handbook gambling law to curb betting on baseball and horse races. He warns it corrupts youths and sports, especially baseball, and urges legislators to act to remove the practice’s cover and restore integrity.
Cleveland news item reports President Charles W. Sommers ordering Rube Evans to report immediately. Evans, a sensational left hand pitcher for New Orleans in the Southern League, was recently sold from Birmingham to New Orleans but is recalled by Cleveland to join the major league club.
Chicago June 26 Federal Judge Carpenter granted boxer Jack Johnson the request to transfer his one year and a day sentence for white slave law violation from Joliet Penitentiary to Leavenworth Federal Prison in Kansas.
A concise satirical note proclaims rheumatism as the hardest nut of all and credits S and Co with cracking it. The item reflects a witty take typical of the period, pairing a proverb with a modern joke about medical woes and clever remedies.
Contorted sports page text shows a chaotic recap style with player nicknames and scattered phrases about a game yesterday. Mentions of Shrimp and a puzzled crowd hint at a lively, if cryptic, results capture. The column tone suggests kitchen-sink coverage rather than a clear final score.
A collage of quips and verses includes lines on sorrow and pardon from Heine Zim, anecdotes about Tire Us Cobb and Jackson, songs by Heinie Zim and others, a joke about dope eaters and opium smokers, a divorce suit over books being thrown, and witty exchanges about manners at a cafe and the IRS.
In a season nearing the halfway mark, Cleveland and the Athletics lead while New York, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn press toward the front. The Giants, Cubs, and Pirates show varying form as they chase the pennant with crucial series looming against top rivals.
Chicago reports a ten round no decision bout between Charlie White and Jack Britton scheduled for July 4 in New Orleans, replacing a planned twenty round verdict. Governor Hall blocks knock down drag out style, Promoter Tortorich adjusts plans. Frankie Whitney departs Cedar Rapids for New Orleans to meet Joe Thomas on July 4.
Terre Haute June 26 Teddy Kroy outfielder and Charles Pick third baseman from the Terre Haute Central League club were sold to the New York Americans for 2000 dollars. They will report at the end of the season.
In Emphis Tenn on June 26 Paul Musser and Dunn backed Crackers pitcher Conzelman who notched his fourth straight win. The batter struck out nine straight in the seventh, a remarkable sequence described as Stri ike one Stri ike tuh Stri ike thruh, with no balls or foul tips. Conzelman is viewed as a premier major league prospect likely to return next spring.
In New Orleans on June 26, Southern tennis championship action narrowed to a few. Thornton of Atlanta beat Frank Cameron 6-4 6-4 while Phelps faces Thornton in the afternoon. Shelton of Texas upset Grant of Atlanta as finals push to Friday with earlier rounds and late cards.
June 26 in New York, Young Hickey defeats Marcel Thomas welterweight champion of France in a ten round bout.
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