Crackers and Braves In Tie Eight Innings At Macon
Cracker hitters battled the Boston Braves to a tie after eight innings in Macon Georgia. rain clouds and humidity slowed play as pitching by Lawrence and Perdue plus Strand yielded limited hits. both sides showed sluggishness with runners stranded as the teams prepare for Friday's rematch and a possible decisive inning.
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Crackers
Braves
Hub Perdue
Macon
Billy Smith
Crachers
Boston Braves
Atlanta
Lawrence
Myers
Maranville
Mann
Heston
Perdue
Stallings
Ghost
Strand
Seattle
Atlanta Ab
H. Bo. A. Tong
Bee
McConnell
Helland
Lie
Ob Welchonce
Flanagan
Libel
Lyneh
Teynolds
Tawrenge
Trite
Boe
Ee We Vo
Sehmilat
Taunelly
Faye Og
Pordie
P. Li
P. Seas
Xougey Ee
Votala
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Rive
Ballis
Lawrence Gi
Ferdue
Gowdy
Wrogkle
Bibel
Pitenivn
Evers
Lyavh
Jimmy Grant Fights Knockout Eggers Ends In Unconsciousness
At the Orpheum the ten round prizefight ended with Jimmy Grant of Atlanta collapsing after Knockout Eggers of New York was declared the winner. Grant remained unconscious at Grady Hospital while Eggers was held by police pending a report on the victim’s condition. The undercard featured Kid Underwood versus Kid Litre and Kid Sheppard versus Young Nelson, with Grady’s card disappointing overall.
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Orpheum
Jimmy Grant
Atlanta
Grady Hospital
Eggers
New York
Grant
Arthur
Beaers
Knockout Eggers
Orpheum Theater
Fagers
Geant
Kid Underwood
Nashville
Kid Litre
Chicago
Kid Sheppard
Nelson
Ulion
Grany
Jimmy
Emory College Juniors Edge Seniors in Rain Shortened Baseball Game
An exciting Emory College baseball game between Juniors and Seniors ended in the eighth inning due to rain after Wickson hit a home run and Cutler stole home. Seniors led 8 to 6 as rain halted play, with Lester recording nine strikeouts and two Sophomore hits before the delay.
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Emory College
Oxford
Marengi
Wickson
Hickson
Cutler
Boohs
Lester
Securin
Bondurant
M& Perfect
Saxon
Merritt
Rumble
U. Pires
Stillwell and
Kitchens
Details of Scribes Golf Meet Arranged in Atlanta
The committee led by W. S. Farnsworth The Georgian Innis Brown The Journal and Pick Jemison The Constitution set a April start for a 32 entrant tournament at Capital City Country Club Brookhaven with stroke handicaps. Rounds run April 8 11 15 18 final April 20 plus prizes from Spalding Parks Chambers Hardwick and a lowest net score prize.
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Atlanta
W. S. Farnsworth
Innis Brown
Journal
Pick Jemison
Constitution
Brookhaven
East Lake
Chry Country Club
Colonel Gentry
A, G Spalding & Bros
Parks-Chambers- Hardwick Company
MacGregor
Local Preps Open League Opener Friday
Seven teams compete in the local prep baseball league opening on Friday April 3. Georgia Military Academy plays Peacok Fleet, Boys' High faces Donald Pra-Jace, and Marist College meets Stone Mour. Tech High rests. Boys' High won last year with a perfect record and hopes to repeat amid bright prospects and strong coaching at all schools.
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Georgia Military Academy
Pea
Cock Fleet
Boys’ High
Donald Pra- Jace
Marist College
Stone Mourig
Jupiter Pluvius
Tech High
Ligh
Wallie Smith Hitting Ball Hard This Spring
Wallie Smith formerly with the Crackers now with Clark Griffiths Washington club is stinging the ball this spring. He is batting 43 casco for four games from six hits in eleven plate appearances.
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Wallie Smith
Washington Club
Clark Griffiths
Washington Clab
Cluch
Wallie
Brooklyn Federals Incorporated in New York
Incorporation papers for the Brooklyn Federal league baseball club were filed in Albany on March 31. The capital stock is listed at 800000 dollars, with incorporators Walter S. Ward of Brooklyn William Evans and Charles Adams of New Rochelle.
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Albany, N.Y
Brooklyn Federal League Baseball Club
Walter S. Ward
Brooklyn
William & Evans
Charles Adama
New I Rochelle
Exhibition dates altered for local baseball club
President Frank B Callaway learned from Manager Billy Smith that exhibition dates were switched. George Stallings will bring his Heston Braves to Macon for the Friday and Saturday games instead of George Stinson and the Macon Peaches.
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Frank B. Callaway
Billy Smith
Macon
George Stinson
Macon Peaches
George Stallings
Heston Braves
Fraser Hale to play golf abroad in British championship
Fraser Hale, Western Interscholastic champion in 1910 and 1911, will sail for Liverpool around April 15 to compete in the British amateur golf championship at Randwick Kent May 18 to 23. Hale, 21, is a member of Edgewater and Skokie golf clubs and is regarded as a top young player. Chick Evans Jr may also enter but has not decided.
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Chicago
Fraser Hale
Gail
Liverpool
Randwich
Kent
Hale
Edgewater
Skokiev Goolf
Charles
Chick) Evans
McGraw Knocks Down Newnam in Houston Park
Houston Texas March 31 A personal clash between John J McGraw manager of the New York National League club and Pat Newnam manager of the Houston club at the Texas league left McGraw knocked down and badly bruised after practice. The incident followed remarks by Newnam that angered McGraw who has been negotiating to purchase the Houston franchise.
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Houston
Texas
John J. M Graw
New York
Pat Newnam
New Yorker
Baseball
Newnam
McGraw
Houston Today
Napier
Fromme
Hearn
ROH. Ge
New Yorke
Clarke
KR Allen
Allen
Kitchins
Hear
McLean
Talladega College V A U In Spring City Clash
On Thursday April 2 Talladega College faces Atlanta University in a high speed Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Association contest. Atlanta University, slow to start but now rising as a strong balanced squad, aims for a big home win at 3 o clock with 25 cent admission on the Atlanta University campus. On Saturday April 4 at 2 30 pm Atlanta University meets Morehouse in a campus game.
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Talladega College
Atlanta University
Ecloci
Morehouse
Checkers Union Tournament Stalemate for Southern Crown
In Greenville and Mount Airy N C F B Fish Burne and G C Anderson remain tied after tonight's rounds in the checker tournament. Fourteen games completed with three wins each and eight draws. With thirty games on the slate the southern championship awaits a decisive result.
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Checkers
F. B. Fishburne
Greenville
G. C. Anderson
Mount’ Airy
N.C
Coast League Opens Openers Start Pacific Coast League Season
The Pacific Coast baseball league began its season with six clubs playing opening games in San Francisco Sacramento and Los Angeles. Governor Hiram Johnson threw the ceremonial first ball in Sacramento as Portland met the action.
Hawkes & Co Opticians Offer Eye Rest Classes
Stenographers and bookkeepers stress the strain of daily work. Rest classes and proper lenses in the latest styles are offered at Hawkes Go Opticians at 14 Waite Cady to ease eye weariness at a moderate charge.
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Strie
Hawkes
Opticians
Waite Cady
Bill's Regulars vs Cleveland Naps at Ponce de Leon Park
Billy Smith and the Cracker Juniors return from Macon to meet the Cleveland Naps at Ponce de Leon Park. Expect Jack Doscher to start with Rubs Kis singer finishing and Munch catching as Bill Shifts lineup to best fit. Both sides keep uncertain batteries. games begin at 3 oclock with a 24 cent admission.
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Billy Smith
Cracker Regalars
Macon
Cleveland Naps
Ponce de Leon Park
Jack Doscher
Crackers
Rubs Kissinger
Munch
Bill
Naps
Baltimore Half Holiday Set For Federal League Opening
Md March 41 The house of delegates passed a joint resolution making April 13 a half holiday in Baltimore to honor the opening of the Federal league baseball season. Senate expected to approve without opposition.
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House of Delegates
Baltimore
Senate
Game Called Off As Field Too Muddy For Naps Peppermint Clash
Postponed again yesterday the Naps were to face the Pepperites in Cracker second team play. Manager Tent urged a quick rematch with Joe Jackson Nap Labie and the Nap crew, but weather halted play. The field remained too muddy at the scheduled start time despite no rain at that moment.
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Naps
Pepperites
Cracker
Joe Jackson
Nap Labie and Company
Tom Jones Watches Boxing Show in Atlanta
Tom Jones, manager of Ad Wolgast and Jess Willard, arrived in Atlanta after work yesterday as a spectator at the boxing show. Jones escorted Jess Willard and is slated to attend the 10 round main bout featuring Willard against Boer Rodel at the Orpheum Theater next Tuesday night.
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Tom Jones
Ad Wolgast
Jess Willlard
Atlanta
Jones
Jess Willard
White Hope
Boer Rodel
Orpheum
American track team returns from antipodes
Four Australian and seventeen state records mark the all-American track team's ten day contact in San Francisco after a thirteen week tour of the antipodes. James A Power of the Boston Athletic Association set a mile mark of 4 minutes 1 825 seconds, said to be the best American time on foreign soil. The team also claimed team championships of Australia and New South Wales.
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San Francisco
Cal
James A. Power
Boston Athletic Association
Alfred Shrubbs
Australia
New South Wales
A A U Southern meet awarded to Birmingham Alabama
New York March 31 The championship committee of the A A U tonight announced that it had awarded the A A U all round championships for 1914 to the Southern Association of the A A U to be held under the auspices of the Birmingham Athletic club at Birmingham Ala.
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New York
The
Amateur Athletic Union Tonight
Al'a. U
Southern Association
A. AU
Birminghama Athlétic Club
Birmingham
Ala
Georgia West Virginia Wesleyan game called off due to rain
The Georgia West Virginia Wesleyan baseball game was postponed Tuesday afternoon because of rain in Athens. If weather clears, a double header may be played Wednesday afternoon at Sanford field with both teams expected to participate.
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Athens
Bradeball
Sanford Field
Clark Wins From Talledega In Muddy Diamond Thriller
Clark University edged Talladega College 3 to 2 in a rain-threatened game. Terrell delivered the decisive hit in the ninth after two sensational doubles and stellar defense by Holloway Beil and Johnson. Scromsys caught for Clark, Magby started for Talladega.
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Talledega
Clark University
Talledega College
Terrell
Holloway
Beil
Johnson
Scromsys
Magby
Talladea
Talladega
Pinehurst Leads United North and South Amateur Qualifier
Filmore EK Robeson of Pawling School New York finished first in the 36 hole qualification of the fourteenth United North and South Men's Amateur Golf championship at Pinehurst North Carolina. Robeson shot 60 for 18 holes today and 157 for 36 after yesterday 18 holes. Walter J Travis of the Geden City Lone Island club was second with a 153 card. Chisholm Beach of the Fox Hills Long Island club was fourth with 161. FR Worthington of Shawnee club Pennsylvania placed third with 160.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Filmore EK
Robeson
Pawling School
N York
Annua! United North and South
Walter J. Travis
Geden Cit Lone Island, Club
FR. & Worthington
Shawnee Club
Pennsylvania
Chisholm Beach
Fox Hills
Long Island
Detroit Wins 1-0 In Exhibition At Chattanooga
Detroit Americans narrowly defeated Chattanooga Southern league team 1 to 0 in an exhibition game. Bush showcased fielding and base running as key features. Batteries: Sting, Turner, Ostendorf and Graham for Detroit. Street, Coveleskie, Main, Stanage and Baker for Chattanooga.
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Atlanta
Toledo
Waco
Detroit
Chattanooga
Memphis
Cubs
Indianapolis
Red Sox
Nashville
Chattangers
Tenn
Detroit Americans
Bush
Felding
Ree
Wege
Sting
Turner
Ostendorf
Graham
Street
Coveleskie
Main
Stanage and
Baker
Trinity Defeats Wake Forest In Annual Baseball Game
In Henderson Trinity walked away with Wake Forest 14 to 2. Trinity pitcher Kanine dominated, while Maddox hit a home run and Trinity pounded Smith for seventeen bases amid Wake Forest errors. The slugfest followed early clean play, with Trinity adding five in the fifth and six in the ninth for the rout.
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Trinity
Wake Forest
Durham
N.C
Henderson
Wake Morest
Iinah
Kanipe
Smith
Kanina
Maddox
Slaughter
Grammar League Results South Side Defeats Opponent 16 to 1
Peeples easily beat Walker 16 to 1 as Owensby pitched well for Peeples. Fraser edged Battle Hill 10 to 3 in five innings before darkness. Formwalt beat Hill 5 to 4 in a slow five-inning game. North Side saw forfeits by two teams Ivy and Davis. In the only North game, Boulevard and Tenth tied 7 to 7 in seven innings.
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Peeples
Walker
Peeples Street
Walker Street
Owensby
RHR
Kemp
Selff
Donnell
Fraser Winn
Tne Point
Fraser
Battle Hilt
RH. EB
Battle Hill
Sheffield
Thompson
Puerifoy
Gailmond
Hui
Formwalt
Hill
Tanings
Burn
Trun
North Side
Ivy
Oakland
Davis
Fagewood
Edgewood
Boulevara
Tenth
Boulevard
RHE
Bolle
McLaughlin
Goldsmith
Owens
Forty Pounds Pennies Donated To A. A. U.
Chicago children collected pennies at city playgrounds yielding forty one pounds worth sixty nine dollars and sixty nine cents to aid the American Olympic team bound for Berlin in 1916. The donation was announced today by the Amateur Athletic Union.
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Chicago
Amateur Athier Union
Berlin
Mississippi College to Tackle Jackets in Two-Game Series
The Mississippi College nine will furnish the next opposition for the Tech Yellow Jackets in a two game series starting Friday. Knowledge of the visiting club is limited but they are expected to push the locals to their limit. Results will influence southern championship standings by shaping perceptions of Mississippi's section.
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Mississippi Calters
Tech Yellow Jackets
Mississippi
Change in Open Golf Dates Is Petitioned
New York March 31 many professional golfers have attached their names to petitions requesting the Metropolitan Golf Association to change the date for the open championship at Scarsdale from August 12 and 13 to the week earlier in order to have time to reach Malathian for the national open championship and to get practice.
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New York
Metropolitan Golf Association
Scarsdale
Malathian
Amateur City League Meeting At 119 Peachtree Street
The Manufacturers' League, formerly last season, will meet at 119 Peachtree Street tonight at 6:96 o'clock. Gate City League holds its next meeting at 119 Peachtree Street Thursday night at 7:30. Junior Sunday School aims to organize for 1914 with a meeting tonight at 4 o'clock at 119 Peachtree Street. Local churches with junior teams urged to attend. Adele's best musical play opens in Atlanta tonight.
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Manufacturers’ League
Peachtree Street
Gate City League
Adele
Atlanta
Lost and Found Advertisements in Georgia Decisions
A Georgia decision explains that a finder who knows the rightful owner may be punished for a simple larceny if they keep found goods for their own use. A finder is entitled to reimbursement for care costs and may retain items until expenses are paid. Notices mention engraved items and lost property for owners, with references to watch finds and ward records.
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