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Story October 21, 1947

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

What is this article about?

1946 Negro league baseball news: player diets for Wiley game under Coach Nicks; Joshie Heard's wife hospitalized; Panthers beat Cats 12-6; 3,000 fans stranded in Memphis as All-Stars miss game, heading to New York from Birmingham.

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--view -tS2: Tenr-Hayts-J-yresidan:--ef-the 1946 All Conference Center was at Black Baron: has lost 10 pounds his best against Wiley when the Coach Wm. Nicks charges are dieting ... Pitcher Joshie Heard's wife was ill in the hospital. Panthers subdued the Cats 12-6 leading the tough Southwest Con- wife was ill in the hospital. About 3,000 fans were left stranded in Martin Park, Memphis, Monday night, when the Negro National League All-Stars failed to show up for a game with the Dan Bankhead All-Stars. Several of the players were in Birmingham and hopped to New York Eye no

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event Curiosity

What themes does it cover?

Misfortune

What keywords are associated?

Negro League Baseball Player Dieting Wife Ill Game Score Fans Stranded All Stars No Show

What entities or persons were involved?

Coach Wm. Nicks Pitcher Joshie Heard Dan Bankhead

Where did it happen?

Martin Park, Memphis; Birmingham; New York

Story Details

Key Persons

Coach Wm. Nicks Pitcher Joshie Heard Dan Bankhead

Location

Martin Park, Memphis; Birmingham; New York

Event Date

1946; Monday Night

Story Details

Sports news snippets include a player losing 10 pounds while dieting under Coach Wm. Nicks before a game against Wiley; Pitcher Joshie Heard's wife ill in hospital; Panthers defeat Cats 12-6 in Southwest Conference; 3,000 fans stranded in Memphis when Negro National League All-Stars fail to appear for game against Dan Bankhead All-Stars, with players traveling from Birmingham to New York.

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