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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
2
Sports writer Bob Pigue praises Monroe Mitchell formerly with the Mississippi Aggies and Memphis Chicks now with the Atlanta Crackers. He notes Mitchell’s standout performance against the Chicks, praising his control, courage, and promising future as a premier right hand pitcher.
In Tyre Wyatte Aug 16 Thyatira beat Free Springs 8 to 4 after nine innings. Thyatira scored two runs in the third and sixth, adding a ninth inning tally to secure the win. Free Springs managed four runs with early 1s in the first and fourth frames.
Entries are pouring in for the tennis meet with many players expected to compete across divisions. Organizers report high interest from regional clubs and schools, signaling a well attended event with strong participation.
A tentative baseball players union aimed at elevating players from pawns of owners nears formation in Milwaukee. The group seeks harmony with club owners and backs by Samuel Gompers and the AFL while lawyers prepare outreach. The article also notes recent tennis and mixed doubles results in the area and references the 1919 White Sox scandal figures.
Dallas McClarty and family. Elizabeth Wade of Little Rock Arkansas visits cousins this summer. Dudley Wood of Morehead visits brother Bryant. Odell Beckham returns to Memphis after two weeks with cousin Eudie Frank Sullivan. J. H. Blasingame returns from Pulaski Town visit. John Mayfield and family attend Philadelphia meeting at their old home. Clydie May and Gladys Johnson stay with aunt Biales in Senitobia this week. Tom Stone and family of Memphis spend camp meeting week with sister Mrs. Sam Butler. Cora Beard, Dora Stephens, Edna Cromwell and Mr. and Mrs. Rydemyer of Memphis visit Walter Sullivan. A M Crawford of Memphis visits sister here. Floyce Garrett will teach at Wood Laigh this winter.
Mr Sample McCharen and family of Delon Texas and Miss Effie Hatter have been guests of Mr and Mrs. in a Delon area visit that highlights local social circles and neighborhood hospitality.
Marriage licenses were issued to Ruben T. B. Waits and Nellie Flyn, and to C. H. David and Virginia Dooley, in a brief city record of civil registrations.
Miss Virginia Dooley and Mr. C. H. David were married this afternoon at the bride’s uncle Marvin Dooley’s home. The couple departed for Memphis for a short wedding trip.
Macon Georgia August 22 two arrests were made in the death of H Brown found between Central of Georgia Railroad tracks with his head crushed Brown died later in a hospital Deputies refuse to divulge the suspects names More arrests are promised Brown was last seen alive leaving his boarding house with seventy five dollars in his pockets
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