Early season prep and team changes noted in Atlanta press
The article outlines upcoming Friday and Saturday games among Georgia, Mercer, Warderbal and other noted schools. It discusses Mercer Tech rivalries, coach and player movement, and a new Southern Athletic Club leadership with Billy Smith as president. It mentions roster sizes, experiment with wooden clubs, and Atlanta’s anticipation for the first spring tournament and opening game against Chattanooga on April 1.
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Chattanoogs
Sharp Brothers
C.ty
Billy Smith
Chatancora
Southern Athletic Club
Nember
Crackers to Take Off Days Before Season Open
JEWO OFF DAYS FOR THE CRACKERS will be inactive today and Thursday to rest players. The team plans to resume practice with instructions for the new season and then travels Friday and Saturday to play in the Southeastern League under Harry Matthews.
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Eiger
Sk Gens » Ge
Fat-City
Harry Matthews
Rochester
John Ganzel
CIFIC COAST LEAGUE OPEN
Tancizeo April 2 The six of the fific Coast Boxball idaran Fi pbgeaue opened the organization's elev y season today spare Tocalegunds Mayor Rolph he first bads when San Fran kot Oakland tet for seven.
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Tocalegunds
Rolph
San Frankot
Oakland
Georgia Ready for Auburnites
Athens Ga April 2 Special The Georgia Clemson results show Georgia under Fran Anderson will face Auburn on Sanford field next Friday and Saturday The Red and Blue will miss Saxon to injury but Georgia boasts strong infield and batting led by Bob McWhorter and Ginn The second day may see the Thompsons at battery and Reddingfield as pitching option Hazlehurst Highs beat Stars 10 to 9 in a season opener with notable plays by Chapman Bean Evans Hinson and Harrison Wellborn and Vonderar
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Athens
Georgia Clemson
Fran Anderson
Auburnites
New Sanford
Georgia
Alabama
Diamond Warriors
Saxon
Hitchcock Peacock
Wilderland Bowden
Brannen
Hutchins
Covington
Riley
Short
Bob* McWhorter
Ginn
Ty” Cobb
Georgia Crew
Hitchcock
Peacock
Thompson Brothers Battery
Branwen and Bowden
Reddingfield
Nang Bartlett
Stake Ginn
Hazlehurst
Stars
W Chapman
W. Bean
M Evans
V. Hinson
J. Harrison
W. Wellborn
O. Vonderar
Evans
Bear
Chapman
L. Harrison
Middleton
P Wellborn
Vonderar
Whitecaps Seek Weekend Practice Game With Crackers
The Atlanta Whitecaps seek a Saturday after noon practice game with the Crackers. Manager Weatherly believes big men will score more this year, and he projects strong local interest. Hemphill can be reached at Main 2408 to arrange.
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Atlanta Whitecaps
Atlanta
Weatherly
UG Sports
Whitecaps
Hemphill
Three Bouts Go Full Distance at Gate City Club
Gate City Athletic Club presented a full distance card with twenty eight rounds, most bouts lasting all scheduled time. The opener between Cyclone Thompson and Billy Hooper stood out with Thompson knocked out in the seventh after a right hand from Hooper.
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Gate City Club
Gate City Athletic Club
Dinge
Cyclone Thompson
Chattanooga
Billy Hooper
Atlanta
Pont
Brownfield
Thompson
Hoopers
Mit Thompson Westame
George Kitson
Brooklyn
Young Hector
Greek
Kitson
Hector
Burke
IK Kitson
Aeey
Terry Nelson
Chicago
Battling Minor
Memphis
Minor
Oll Nelson
Nelson
Fragmentary OCR Note on Seniors Juniors and Events
Unclear OCR text lists scattered names and phrases about seniors juniors and events, with many garbled words. No coherent report or definite facts emerge beyond possible reference to senior and junior groups and a ceremonial or competition context.
Injuries Hit Sewanee Baseball Team in Rain Delays
Sewanee Tennessee April 2 Special The Sewanee baseball team faced repeated reverses from rain and bad grounds. Captains Gillem and Tolley sprained ankles while two prospective varsity candidates Dinkins and Falkner became ineligible under the one year rule. Coach Latham reshuffled positions as Sewanee prepared for a first game against Fitzgerald and Clarke Wednesday amid uncertain lineup and practice constraints.
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Sewanee
Tenn
Sewanee Military Academy
Gillem
Bewanee
Lee Tolley
Pat Dinkins
Georgia Tech
Tom Falkner
University of Arkansas
Latham
Hagan
Eckert
McGoodwin Stills
Grockett
Parker
Armbruster
Sitzgerald
Clarke Wednes
Day
Hiker Johnson in Atlanta on nationwide wager trek
Charles Putnam Johnson known as Johnson the Hiker arrived in Atlanta from Florida and will depart for Columbia South Carolina. He travels under a $2000 wager to visit the capital of every state, totaling about 11 560 miles, often retracing routes, while relying on donations and keeping a scrapbook of names and addresses from towns visited.
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Charles Putnam Johnson
Johnson
Atlanta
Columbia
S. C
Union
Topeka
Kan
Baseball results from Chattanooga and regional games
April 2 reports show Cincinnati beating Chattanooga 4 to 0 with pitchers Smith and Bagby for Cincinnati while Vowinule worked five innings for Chattanooga. Birmingham defeated Detroit 7 to 4 as DuBue and Willet produced key hits and Louden hit a home run. Other scores include Georgetown over Columbia 5 to 1, Virginia over St Johns 4 to 2, Newark International Yanngigans over Newport News 2 to 0, Richmond Nationals over Boston 6 to 5, Petersburg Americans 11 to 6, and Norfolk over Newark 5 to 6 in an International League display.
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Hedg
Lookouts
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cincinnati
Smith
Bagby
Vowinule
Gordon
Barona
Tixers
Birmingham
Ala
Detroit Americana
DuBue
Willet
Sigers
Avery Anu Louden
Washington
Georgetown University
Columbia
Charlottesville
University of Virgina
St. Jonms College
Annapois
Newport News
Newark
International Yannigans
Richmond
Boston
Nationals
Virginia
Petersborg
New York
Americans
Petersburg
Virginlay
Norfolk
Long Toronto Crackers tilt ends in tenth inning loss
In a ten inning battle the Toronto club defeated the Crackers 24 to 3 after a late passed ball by Crackers catcher Phil Wells allowed Fisher to score. Harold Johns pitched superbly for Toronto and Al Shaw hit the longest ball ever to right field at Ponce de Leon field.
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Toronto International Club
Joe Keelly
Phil Wells
Fisher
Johns
Harold Johns
Harold
Toronto Bunch
Enis
Dalton
al Shaw
Toronto Boys
Ponce de Leon Field
John Kerr
Dell
Hemphill
Tim Jordan
Toronto
Ed Holly
O’hara
Aiperman
Jordan O
Sterr
O'Brien
Holly
Kerr
O’brien
Bormer
Jordan
Bradley
O'Hara
Shaw
McConnell
Welle
Travis tops 36 hole United North and South amateur
Walter J. Travis led the 36 hole qualification at the Twelfth annual United North and South Amateur Golf Championship in Pinehurst North Carolina with a 156 total. Charles Evans Jr was runner up at 159 followed by W C Fownes Jr of Oakmont at 163 andOswald Kirkby of Englewood at 164.
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Walter Travis
Pine Hurst
Walter J. Travis
Charles Evans, Jr
W. C. Fownes, Jr
Oakmont
Oswald Kirkby
Englewood
Marist Juniors Seek City Games for Under 16s
The Marist Juniors team of second and string men plans games with any city club for under 16s. Captain Ralph Barker leads a tough lineup while manager Seonis Morrison invites inquiries and scheduling details.
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Mariat Juniors
Marist Jrs
Drs
Ralph Barker
Mariat
Seonis Morrison
Maristers
Baseball scores and college games from Ciicazo Americade day
In Oklahoma City on April 2 the first division of the Ciicazo Americade shut out Oklahoma City Hea Ne Oklahoma players reaching second base. Major leaguers scored four runs as results showed 8 hits 6 errors for New York and 9% hits with 2 errors, while teams at Due West and Clinton reported college results.
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Athletics
Phillies
Philadelphia
Nationals
Cagerpions
Breining Warne Necondia
Sox
Oklahoma
City
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ciicazo Americade
Due West
C.—Ersking College
Charleston College
Clinton
Presbyterian ‘College of South Carolina
Furman Uni
Bantam Title Hopeful Delmont To Clash In Atlanta Card
Memphis prodigy Delmont, a rising bantamweight, seeks top status as he faces Willie Gibbs of New York at Harry Staten's Atlanta club. The event features Pug Vinson versus Billy Kerr in a science versus brute force clash, with Battling Weaver opposing Charlie Lee in a four round preliminary.
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South Siies
Ini Mandot
Orleans
Atorm
Memphis
Jem Kendrick
News-Scimitar
Marvel
Delmont
Atlanta
Harry Staten
Willie Gibbs
New York
Ponent
Gibbs
Staten
Wwe
Staten Ha
Pug Vinson
Clareng Collins
Billy Kerr
Kerr
Vinson
Battling Weaver
Fort McPhéggon
Wil
Charlie Lee
Wolfe and Gentle Sold Tuesday Join Matthews Rome Club
Two players Wolfe and Gentle were sent to Harry Matthews' Rome club in Ga under optional agreement to try out again in spring 1913. Hemphill plans to carry about eighteen men at opening. roster currently lists twenty two with three to be dropped. The Crackers seek one fast infielder one pitcher and another catcher to strengthen the team.
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Wolfe
Gentle
Harry Matthews
Rome
Charley Hemphill
Howard Wolfa
Cleveland
John Gentle
Weslay
Rontw
Matthews
Hemphill
Peeve
Alperman
O’brien
Howard
Jordan
Sykes
Phelan
Miller
McMurta
Kerr
Wells
Russell
Tohnea Paige
Atkins
Hogue
Dessau
Litton
Major
New York
Local Preps Meet Today in Pennant Chase at College Park
In a pivotal Prep League clash Col lege Park hosts Boys High School versus Marist college this afternoon. Captain Donaldson leads Boys High with pitchers Lawrence Fox and Ross Haines in strong form as both teams vie for the pennant in the early end of the term race.
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Leus
Francis E Price
Protogregher
High School of Atlanta
Thompson
Lipscomb
Lester
Smith
Sub
Spurlock
Fox
Goldsmith
Haifies
Armistead
Donaldson
L-Hill
Marist College
Gordon
College Park
Contes Marist
Bean
Atlanta
Lawrence Fox
Ross Haines
Marty O Toole Wild In Practice Pitching Session
In Hot Springs Arkansas on April 2 Marty O Toole pitched two innings for Pittsburg requisita against the second team in practice. He allowed nine hits issued three walks and was charged with a wild pitch and a bad throw to first base. O Toole then went to the bench.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Marty O'Toole
Pittsburg
O'Toole
Lynchburg Gets Witrock Pitcher From Philadelphia Club
Syracuse news notes that on April 2 Secrete John H. Waprell of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues awarded T. J. Witrock a pitcher from Philadelphia to the Lynchburg Virginia club. Scranton claimed the right to Rip services.
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Lynchburg
Syracuse
N. F
John H. Waprell
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
T. J. Witrock
Philzadalphin
Lynchburg, Va
Scranton
Stone Mountain Game Postponed Again
The game at Stone Mountain Georgia was postponed as players travel from Milledgeville where they faced the Georgia Military College. The postponement follows the team’s return from a prior contest.
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Stone Mountain
Georgia
Milledgeville
Cotene H. Serr Speaks at County Court Address
An old newspaper fragment reports Cotene H. Serr delivering remarks at a county court session on a day in April. The garbled text hints at political themes and mentions local figures and proceedings, with no clear names or dates fully readable.
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Cotene H. BH
Serr
Daiton
Catcher Russell loaned to Spartanburg team
Catcher Russell, imported from Bridgeport via the Connecticut State League and the Yankees, was loaned to Spartanburg for a few days to help warm up the pitchers and work behind the plate in batting practice. He is expected back by week’s end.
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Russell
Crackers
Bridgeport
Yankees
Spartanburg
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