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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1912
Page
11
The article notes Surb Wankees leaving late yesterday and expresses wishes for their successful trip, while the Crackers gain field advantage for the rest of the season. It discusses a rough training period for 19123, mixed weather affecting teams nationwide, and comments on players like Grover Hayes Frank Whitney and spread of coaching changes shaping pennant ambitions.
Two meetings of the Bankers League will be held tomorrow night at the Colleges Co-Op store, 97 Peachtree street, to organize the league. Banks interested in saving teams are urged to send a representative. Central, American National, Third, Lowry National, Fourth National and Atlanta National are expected to enter teams.
High school sports highlight as Atlanta boys face Don Saturday at Gordon Institute. Large crowd anticipated, signaling local interest in the upcoming matchup.
Atlanta manager Hemphill reports his Crackers back from a successful Albany and Columbus swing with five wins and four losses in nine games. Pete O'Brien and Charlie Miller show form as 24 players remain, four sold to Portsmouth and Richmond. Buffalo games called off due to scheduling mix up. Crackers face Joe Kelly's Toronto club next at 3 pm.
Gate City Athletic Club presents an all-star boxing card with three main bouts and a battle royal opener at 8:30. Cyclone Thompson faces Billy Hooper in an eight rounder, George Kitson meets Greek Hector in a keen middleweight clash, and Battling Minor versus Terry Nelson headline a four round test for two slugging lightweights.
A continuous automobile tour will travel the entire length of the international highway from Miami Florida to Quebec Ontario about 3000 miles. Eight people representing the Miami Chamber of Trade and the Good Roads Association will conduct the journey with Touring Club of America support. The trip will be guided to New York where organizers and highway officials will join.
The New York Americans left Atlanta on Sunday headed to Indianapolis for a three game set, then Dayton and Columbus before reaching New York ahead of the season. Manager Wolverton named the opening batting order led by Warry Walter and Bert Daniels with Hal Chase and Birdie Cree, while Ford and a six-man pitching staff anchor the rotation. Atlanta fans wish the Yankees success as the club trains here despite rain and travel pressures.
Arthur Irwin visits Hot Springs Ark and discusses potential 1913 spring training locations for the New York Highlanders. Wolverton approval, preference for the Spa, and possible moves cloud the decision as other players and managers face lineup questions and form.
The first continuous motor tour of all eastern seaboard states to Canada is under way. The International good roads tourists will be warmly greeted in Atlanta led by DU. C. Armstrong and Touring Club officials. Leonard Tufts at Pinehurst and LeRoy Mark in Washington organize early welcomes. Miami International Hospitality aids the plan with George A. Simard as Canadian chairman.
Athens March 21 special report Mike Donahue will pilot the Auburn baseball nine into Athens Friday and the following day to engage in games with the University of Georgia nine coached by Frank Anderson. Both teams are viewed as evenly matched and the series attracts considerable interest as a close contest.
The Chattanooga Country Club hosts the southern golf championships with dates June 3 to 4 as announced. The event schedules and venue details are set for competitors from multiple clubs.
The Maryville prep school team will oppose the University of Tennessee here on Friday. On Saturday the Volunteers face Ohio State, Mississippi A&M, and Alabama. In Knoxville the Cincinnati Reds’ Yankees visit for midweek games against Tennessee.
Jacks son doubles and Ryans singles drive Cleveland to a 9 to 1 win over New Orleans in the fourth. Trost, Ohio State League pitcher, touted as the tallest in baseball, impressed in his New Orleans debut. Philadelphia Americans due tomorrow for a series.
Manager Harry Staten announced two featherweights William Gibbs of New York and Young Delmont of Philadelphia will headline a Saturday bout with a full ten rounds. The undercard includes a battle royal and a warmup while Pug Vinnon faces Billy Kerr in a science versus brute force matchup. Tickets have been wired for the two main bout fighters and the show is set for Wednesday.
Nashville Tenn March 31 special The Vanderbilt University and Nashville Southern League Cage ball teams meet three times here this week The first game is Tuesday Thursday and Friday the others will be played
Rafael Almeida promises to arrive about April 4 as tension with agent ODay rises. The dialogue hints at cultural miscommunication and a brewing dispute, with ODay pressing for answers while Almeida uses playful phrases and evasive replies in a scene filled with humor and friction.
The Yellow Jackets enter the hardest week of practice with Coach Heisman pushing 90 players to sharpen for the clashes with the strong Baptists at the Flats Friday and Saturday. Pitts and Drake lead the pitching staff while the infield tightens and Tech fields a solid hitting club. If the pitchers control the Baptists, Tech aims to field a representative team in line with its recent standards.
The first golf tournament of the local season will be held at East Lake on Saturday. The qualifying round for the T. A. Hammond trophy determines handicapped flight qualifiers from net scores.
Paris March 81 Mortier the French player defeated J Ferdinand Poggenburg American champion 400 to 353 in the 18.2 balk international billiard tournament. Poggenburg held a likely win before a misstroke left the table open for Mortier to run out with 178. Poensgen of Germany later defeated Pesgenburg 400 to 376. The American champion has now won three and lost all.
Clemson, S. C., March 1. Frank Dobson's Tigers meet Erskine College at home Friday and Saturday. The games directly affect the Carolinas championship race as the Tigers seek strong results against the Erskine nine.
Mercer and Gordon will meet again in Macon on Wednesday after Mercer won the Barnesville game last Friday. Gordon seeks revenge in the upcoming contest, part of the series between the two teams.
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