Spectacular Tennis in Doubles at Nashville
The Rogers brothers of Knoxville win the Tennessee doubles championship in a dramatic match against Hunt and Lee. The four-set encounter drew the week’s largest crowd, with tense rallies and near-impossible returns before the Rogers brothers secured a 6-4 final set to claim the title. The doubles final continued into the evening under heat and fatigue, with the outcome dependent on Hunt’s fitness for a possible singles challenge later today.
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Knoxville
de Hunt and Lee
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Lee
Cowan
Charles Rodgers
Thee Brothers
Re- Cooper
Rodgera Brothers
Epelae
Rodgers Brothers
Wingles
Cowan Rodgers
Intersectional Rivalry In Eastern Racing Game
Eastern racing headlines spotlight Sir Huon of Louleville and Whimsical as top 3-year-olds. Sir Huon, hailed by rivals as strong Derby heir, trains toward Saratoga with potential to win the 3-year-old division. Whimsical impresses with wins at Belmont Park and Gravesend, eyeing Alliance Stakes and a Brighton mile in 1 38. Pundits weigh Derby lineage, form, and rest plans as a pivotal season unfolds.
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Hermie
Sir Huon
George I. Long
Louleville
Whimeteal
Mily
T. G
Ormondalegg
Sir Muon
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Hoon
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Faratoga
Sheepshead
Moon
Jack's
Hamburg Belle
Tom Welsh
Ormondale
Bay
Tom
Neo
Joyner
Carroll Reid
Jockey Club
Brighton
Baratoga
Latonia
Pugilists Enter Tentative Bouts for July Cards
Boxers Burns and Behreck attract prime offers from Seattle Athletic Club amid plans for a July 2 twenty round bout in Haute. Pacifique Athletics Manager Tom McCary eyes O'Brien and Berger for Los Angeles clash on July 9. Lewis injures Pendergast jaw in Grand Rapids bout, sparking talk of rematch and future matches including Hermann against Yanger or Keane.
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York
Tommy Burns
Behreck
Haute Athletic Club
Seattle Athletic ‘Lab
Washington
Burns God Behreck
Haute
Seattle
Tom McCary
Pacife Athletice
Clint
Los Angeles
Anzious
Jock O'Brien
Sam Berger
McCary
O'Brien-Berger
Philadelphia
Kid Hermann
Chicago
Bennie Yanger
Hermann
Yanger
Keane
Grand Rapids Athletic Club
Harry Lewis
Partapeiphs
Deaver
Tommy Pendergast
Grand Rapids
Baginaw Bay
Pendergaat
Jog Lewis
Whittier Mills Team Reform Ready To Meet All Comers
The Whit ter mille of Chattahoochee reformes the Caveball squad under manager John Hall. The team is prepared to offer a strong contest to any opposing club seeking games and invites other teams to schedule matches.
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Whitter Mille
Chattahoochee
John
Hall
Whittier Mills
Desiccated Dope on a Dull Day's Doings Oh Very Well
Friday's game featured strong pitching by Birmingham and tough defense from Atlanta. Hughes absorbed the loss in his thirteenth game on a Friday as Billy Smith, Oyler, Morse, and Crozier contributed in the field and at the plate. Shreveport overwhelmed New Orleans as Memphis and Nashville produced a heavy hit output, with Maxwell knocked out by Nashville and Barnum entering. Baseball across the region shows Cleveland and Chicago posting wins while Savannah and Brunswick bolster the state league standings with Valdosta and Cordele nearby. Tommy McMillan shines for Baton Rouge as the Cotton States race tightens.
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Baton Rouge
Atlanta
Tommy McMillan
Contempts and Comments Fly Across Southern Baseball Columns
A chaotic collage of quotes and snippets from Birmingham to Montgomery and Atlanta outlines a heated baseball season. References to the Barons, Firemen, and players like Hughes Maxwell and Childs surface amid newspaper chatter on umpiring, suspensions, and looming Atlanta arrivals.
Alec Smith Crowned Open Golf Champion of United States
Alec Smith of Nassau won the United States open with 26 strokes over 72 holes, finishing three ahead of Willie Anderson. Willie Smith was second with 51, while James Maiden and Lawrence Auchterloulie tied for third with 36 each. Willie Anderson, the four time champion, placed fifth.
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Lake Forest
Ill
Alec Smith
Nassau
United States
Willie Anderson
Smith
Pat
Homewood
Willie Smith
James Maiden
Toledo
Lawrence Auchterloule
Glenview
Wille Anderson
Atlanta Men Return From Nashville Tennis Tourney
Nat Thornton and Carleton Smith return from the Tennessee championship in Nashville reporting a successful event. They expect many players to enter the Southern championship, despite both losing to Reuben Hunt of Michigan. Hunt and his doubles partner C. Lee are set to arrive in Atlanta and Knoxville respectively, as entries surge and Bast Lake courts near perfect condition with nightly work crews.
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Nat Thornton
Carleton Smith
Atlanta
Tennessee
Nashville
Mr. Smith
Mr. Thornton
Reuben Hunt
University of Michigan
Charles Rodgers
Hunt
Araltes
C. Lee
Lee
Knoxville
Bast Lake
Barons Defeat Crackers in Piedmont Park Showdown
Barons from Baronville upset the Atlanta Crackers 3 to 1 at Piedmont Park. Tom Hughes saw his streak end as Willie Wilhelm outpitched, guiding his Barons to the victory with sharp curves and control. Atlanta could muster only five hits, unable to solve the Barons’ pitching in a fast, well played game.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Tom Hughes
Piedmont Park
Barons
Baronville
Tommy
Wilhelm
Willie
Vaughan
Daning
Oyler
Palpase
Oaings Sagres
Con Struthers Eyes Virginia Leagues Club Interest
Portsmouth Virginia June 23 Con Struthers baseball promoter formerly with Augusta Ga and other South Atlantic towns seeks an interest in Portsmouth Virginia League club. Diand owner of the Portsmouth team wants to sell him stock while others attack his Augusta record. Portsmouth currently last in the Virginia League pennant race.
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Con" Struthers
Augusta
Con
Charles T. Diand
Portamouth
Struthers
Cincinnatian
Bland
Carter
Wobbly Club Reorganizes Nashville Baseball Club
Special to The Georgian Nashville Tenn June 9 The Nashville Baseball Club reorganized with capital of 10000 Herbert McSweeney reelected president W W Taylor vice president Louis Davis secretary succeeding Billy Borile resignee and directors named Ben Lindauer W W Taylor Captain T M Gallagher Herbert McEweeney W G Hirsig James Ragan Loula Davis M Hi Koehn and others.
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Tenn
Nashville Baseball Club
Herbert McSweeney
W. W. Taylor
Louis Davis
Billy Borileser
Ben Lindauer
T. M. Gallagher
Herbert McEweeney
W. G. Hirsig
James Ragan
Pee George Calhoun
F. EB
Koehn
Loula Davis
Friday Scores Across Southern and South Atlantic Regions
Results show Southern games with Birmingham beating Atlanta 3 to 1 and New Orleans 1, Nashville routing Montgomery 8 to 2, Memphis defeating Little Rock 11 to 2. In the South Atlantic, Macon beat Charleston 9 to 3, Charleston 7 Macon 2, Augusta 5 Columbia 4, Savannah 2 Jacksonville 1.
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Atlanta
Shrew
New Orleans
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Montgomery
Memphis
Little Rock
South Atlantic
Macon
Charleston
Augusta
Columbia
Savannah
Jacksonville
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