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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
3
The Scrib es weigh season finish in the Southern League with scattered picks due to bad weather. C MEMPHILL is in Atlanta to manage the team, cautioned about the Jordan deal. Boxing chatter highlights CAPOST and Abel Mandot clashes, while CHIEF BENDER aims for consecutive Johnson-era pitching records and CATCHER BRUSSELS joins Spartanburg.
President William Kavanaugh of the Southern League announced the season umpire staff. The group includes Theodore Breitenstein William Flarr William Kellum Ian Pfenninger Frank Rudderbum William Carpenter Dan Fitzsimmons and Jack O Toole. Breitenstein and O Toole are new appointees with prior experience in New Orleans and the York State League. Opening assignments cover Memphis Nashville, New Orleans, Atlanta, Montgomery, and Birmingham with multiple umpires listed for each matchup.
Chicago April 3 Jack Johnson heavyweight champion notes skepticism about a planned meeting with Flynn the Pueblo fireman After Curley promoter failed to keep an appointment Johnson suspects Curley or Flynn avoid a confrontation and questions readiness for an argument
Report that Charles Miller a big racker backstop was to be sold to Hamburg in the Tri State League proved erroneous. Cracker management had tried to sell him a couple of weeks ago but the final deal fell through and since then no effort to dispose of him was made.
Sweeney May meets with Yankees in Ind to discuss a contract after preliminary talks. Officials indicated progress during the improvised meeting held in April in Jangtanallis. Further negotiations were expected to determine the Highlander move.
Atlanta manager Hemphill plans Coleman as regular second baseman replacing Otto Jordan who may be sold to Chattanooga. Jordan has fought for a move, while Billy Smith of Chattanooga eyes a deal. Coleman, from Tacoma and New York Americans Colts, hit .268 with 168 hits in 163 games and impressed with his versatility on infield positions.
New York, April 3. Sweden confirms one handed weight throwing where each competitor’s best throws with both hands are summed to decide the winner. Also Athens reports Auburn baseball trips to face Georgia Red and Black in a three game set with two games Saturday.
Ivan Olson, shortstop, will be captain of the Cleveland American League team this season. Manager Harry Davis announced the selection in New Orleans, reversing earlier speculation that Larry Largie would serve as captain. The news also noted the sale of Swindell, Bart, and Hendrys to New Orleans teams in the Southern League.
Paris reports the capture of Carcuy, a noted automobile bandit linked to a murder at Villeneuve Saint Georges and a bank robbery in Chantilly that left two employees dead and $8000 stolen. He resisted arrest, attempted suicide, and was pursued to Luxer where police halted him. A crowd gathered, demanding lynching as officers struggled to secure the suspect. He was taken to Paris for questioning amid a tense scene.
The Crackers will resume exhibition play after two workouts at Ponce de Leon. The schedule shifts due to conflicts with the Buffalo club. They travel to Rome Ga for games with the Southeastern League club led by Harry Matthews, then host the Rochester Internationals for two games to finish the season.
Clemson College in S C hosts Erskine for two games on Friday and Saturday. Erskine has given Clemson a hard pace in past meetings while Charleston teams have been strong. Coach Dobson reports improving batting and baserunning, with Frell Martin and Perry pitching well. The Tigers hope to win all three games this week.
Special Sewanee players dominate the first game of the season. Giltem struck out nine in three innings. Fitzgerald and Clarke scored five runs with five hits and five errors listed for Sewanee. Fitz Gerald Clarke totaled one hit and three errors for Sewanee opponents.
Marist College overwhelmed Boys High 7 to 1 as Hancock pitched well and Brannen stole three bases. George Clarrixvon smashed a homer, five Marist players hit safely, and the Huskies from Marist displayed strong team play en route to the win. Umpire Wahoo called the game in 2 minutes and 10 seconds for this early season contest.
Willie Gibbs the New York featherweight, who faces Young Delmont of Memphis, arrives with his trainer to prepare for the big bout at Harry Staten's club. Delmont and Gibbs each in prime shape after recent battles, with Blacky Baggio managing Delmont. Card also features Bully Kerr vs Pug Vinson in six rounds and Charlie Lee versus Eddie Berger in four.
Georgia items from April 3 report Dr. Jacobs expanding worm eradication efforts in Thomasville with 44 percent of 2200 children examined found hookworm. Adjutant General Forrest to organize a Sons of the Confederacy camp, expecting about 100 members. Annie Massey, a Black woman, surrendered after killing Dave Gilley in a pistol confrontation. Chattooga River floodwaters receded, but earlier caused damage and livestock losses along the stream.
Washington April 3 Special discusses bill for physical valuation of railroads and for a thorough inquiry into capitalization and bonds. Judge Adamson urges full information and publicity on stacks bonds and corporate finances to illuminate rate corrections and ensure public understanding. The bill keeps the commission informed with ongoing investigations into extensions and asset value.
Rear Admiral Bleecker, wintering in Columbus Virginia, will give an entertainment at the public library next Tuesday evening. Proceeds to benefit the library magazine-binding fund.
A captive missionary faces a grim fate as a savage chief parades with a glittering spear. The captain, only mildly amused, admits the weapon unsettles him yet cannot avert the tragic outcome in a locality devoid of humor.
Tech opens the college handball season at the Flats this week, facing Mercer in two games Friday and Saturday. The Jackets reshuffle their infield after a long layoff, with Holliday moved from first to third and Stabler from short to second, boosting the defense while pitching remains a concern. Eubanks shows best form for the opening matchups as Coach Heisman emphasizes hitting to offset weak pitching.
Clemson College in South Carolina defeated Charleston College as Fezell pitched for Clemson, striking out eleven batters. The April 2 game highlighted Clemson’s strong pitching and offense in a special report from Clemson.
Americus Ga April 3 The capture of Ed Bivins and several alleged accomplices on burglary charges ends a wave of robberies in Americus. Bivins confesses to multiple crimes and police recover much stolen property including silverware and a fine watch once taken from Judge James Hixon. The gang of Negroes arrested last night is expected to curb the spree.
Dr Francis Rowley of Boston testified that meat from calves under six weeks old is poisonous. Attorney Ho Cowan for the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas urged the house committee on interstate commerce to amend meat packing laws to prevent killing calves unfit for meat by youth, arguing against interstate shipment of such cattle.
The Interstate Commerce Commission released a formal report naming four Illinois Central employees Broecker the flagman Brainard the conductor Emaginene Stewart and Schneider the telegraph operator as responsible for the January 22 wreck that killed J T Karahan and other officials.
John Burroughs the noted naturalist marks his seventy fifth birthday at his Hyde Park home. Born April 3, 1837, he reaches the milestone amid personal observances as friends and family join in celebrating the famed writer in Poughkeepsie.
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