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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1911

Page

9

Antenor Takes Victoria Stakes at Jamestown Meet

Antenor, a W H Austin colt, won the Victoria Hotel stakes on opening day as Bam Matthews bolted to the inner fence in the fifth race and injured his rider Wingfield. Fred Miller and William Hickey were arrested on race-track law concerns and bailed for appearance tomorrow as telegraph wires were tested to avoid interstate preferential treatment.

Sam Matthews Norfolk Antenor W H Austin Jamestown Dogan Byrne Sweeney Nickel Inwood Orphanry Turner Duchenne Jack Baker Merryman John A .Munro Dunn Bervicence Warner Cooney Belt Academist Cardiff Muskmelon Baby Wolf Tom Shaw Fort Worth Moncrieft Banarella Takeahira Sylvestris Olsen Montcalm Bell Estel Pyramid McCahey John Patterson Sam Mathews Bang Bethlehem Algronal Warden Joseph My Gal Aghar Buck Thorn

Toronto Atlanta Game Postponed By Wet Grounds

The Toronto versus Atlanta game scheduled for Wednesday afternoon was postponed due to wet field conditions. The double header resumes today at 2 o clock with Toronto fielding veteran stars including Witte Keeler Tim Jordan Bill Bradles Joe Kelly Ed Kilmain and others.

Toronto Atlanta Tome Witte Keeler Tim Jordan Bill Bradles Joe Kelly Ed Kil- Wan

Stone Mountain Meets Riverside in Key Prep Clash

Stone Mountain meets Riverside in a pivotal southern prep game set for Monday in Gainesville. Coach Graham has built a strong Stone Mountain squad amid handicaps and aims to upset Gainesville to shape the state prep championship race.

University School For Boys of Stone Mountain Riverside School Gainesville Alwass Kelly Mountimeery

Roster to Exter Seasot Pitchers Coveleskie Carmichael

Roster lists pitchers Coveleskie Carmichael Benton Demaree Mare Clayton Wagner catchers Higgins Lafitte first base Lister second base Hulswit shortstop Sentel third base Murch Perry left fielder Zacher center fielder Collina right fielder Canneli

WITH THE AMATEURS BY EVERETT MILLIAN

Amateur sports roundup notes postponed prep league games due to war grounds. Marist v Peacock and G M A v Tech High kickoff delays. public schools set to resume Friday after a rest. North side Piedmont Park clashes Luckie vs Tenth and Calhoun vs State. south side Brisbane Park hosts Fraser v Formwall and Crew v Inman Park. Baraca League to meet at College Co-Op 97 Peachtree Street tonight. City League to meet Friday at Co-Op at 1 o clock. team reps urged. Railroad League seeks fast teams via College Co-Op Shelley Ivey. Bell Main 3281.

Everett Miliian Marist Peacock Marist College G M. A Tech High Bunch Sug & H Luckie Calhoun Fraser Formwall Brisbane Inman Park Piedmont Park Briabine Park Baraca League College “Co-Op Peachties City League Iock Cong League Shelley Ivey Bell Phone

Judge Kavanaugh Names Dick Jemison Scorer

Judge William M Kavanaugh assigns Dick Jemison sports editor of The Southern Association to a scorer role amid scant details about the 1811 baseball season and related correspondence.

Kavanaugh Dick Jemison Southern Association William M Kavanaugh

Vanderbilt Baseball Faces Weakened Line After Birmingham Trip

Vanderbilt returned from a Birmingham swing with three wins over Howard College by scores of 14 5 17 4 and 8 2. Captain Freeland suffered a shoulder injury while sliding, Hinck sprained an ankle, and Ray Morrison broke a knee. Coach Velpker must cope with limited replacements as Vanderbilt heads to Cumberland University next Saturday.

L. W. Hardage Nashville Tenn Vanderbilt Birmingham Howard College Commodores Freeland Hinck Ray Morrison Velbpker Lebanon Cumberland University

Baseball scoreline tips Cincinnati win at Cleveland

Cincinnati defeated Cleveland 7 to 3 with mixed hits and errors in the fifth inning. McQuillan, Suggs and McLean pitched for Cincinnati while Young, Kaler and Fisher worked for Cleveland. Riverside beat Atlanta School of Medicine 8 to 7 in Gainesville with White handling good pitching. Bam and Chandler released by New Orleans manager Frank. Adams and Camnitz starred for Pittsburgh in a 4 to 0 win over Memphis as Allen struck out three for Memphis.

Cincinnati Cleveland Hardhire Riverside Gainesville Atlanta School of Medicine White Pavelaski School of Medicine Brockman Heauford Carter Pele New Orleans Bam (Sanford Chandler Charles Frank Frank Pelicans Pittsburgh Memphis Tenn Adams Camnitz Pittsburg Allen Hig Credit Frita

Questions Answered in Sporting Column About Local Baseball

The column poses five questions about Camnitz of the Jersey City club Billy Smith and the Lookouts first game in Atlanta April 15 and whether Jordan will keep Fueich Wake Johnson departure plans. It concludes Camnitz is a better pitcher than Johnson not as good K K K Flour is sold by grocers.

Camniitz Jersey City Billy Smith Atlanta Lookouts Jordan Fueich Wake Johnson Washington Howard Camnitz Johnson

Sid Smith Wing Giving Trouble Fire in Nip Sap Rising

Sid Smith shows a splendid hitting and fielding form with the Napa but struggles with the throwing arm this spring. Reporters say the whip should strengthen in a few weeks, potentially earning him a regular spot with the Naps this season. Competing for slots are Adams and Fisher with past ball mishaps noted. Buffalo team from Milledgeville bids farewell after spring practice, heading home with exhibition stops planned en route.

Cleveland Sid Smith Napa Bin Sid Naps Smith Adams Fisher Smith

Mercer and Macon clash over baseball schedules

Macon Georgia April 5 there is a serious conflict between Mercer University and Macon end of the South Atlantic schedule both sides have arranged to play on nine overlapping days The park is city owned and councils are asked to reconcile the matter but only one club can cancel dates The first conflict comes April 14 and 15 when Macon faces Columbus and Mercer plans to play Tech Fans and management face losses as changing the Sally league schedule is not possible and forfeits loom if Mercer breaches engagements

Macon Mercer University Afacon Columbus Mercer Tech

Auburn Beats A and M in Twinbill at Miss

Auburn defeats Agricultural and Mechanical College Mississippi in a doubleheader. First game ended 6 to 4 with Auburn rallying late. second game a pitching duel won by Auburn 1 to 0 behind Newell. Newell fanned 11 and held the Cadets to two hits. Smith started strong in game two.

Auburn Newell Newells Briliant Newall Smith Faircloth McCoy Streit RAE Auburn Carter J M Jennings MaGruder Folmar Warrcloth Spire Archer Time Milt McDermott McGruder Kunogt Noble Critz Davenport

Brooks Homers Tie Mercer In Slow Baseball Battle

Georgia beat Mercer 2 to 0 on April 5 as Brooks hit two left field home runs in the fourth and eleventh innings. The wet field slowed play. Mercer’s Norman pitched well, while Georgia had seven hits and left three on base. Mercer stranded three in the ninth, but Georgia held for the win amid miscues and base running errors.

FP. L. Johnston Macon Georgia Mercer Brooks Norman Rooka Thompson Brannen Ginn Bowden Wills Manley Willa Voss Ab Rob Po Will Alford Ice Oao Zellars Roddenbery Ve Gerorcua Rob Pa R. Ginn Glow MowWhorter Bartlett Wie Oo Brennen Toseuk Georgi Bummary Hrooka Columbus Mangus Wnichols Krebs Samuels xReynolis I Lipe Wagner Mangux Pheien Webb Kahikom the Weems Columba Samuela Weerm Kahikom Irwin Bummary Hite Ramuela Weems BK Weems Pheten Relay Nichols Webb Mangus Atolen Kahinoff Lewin Columbia Augusta Combia Augusta By & Pears Powall Mondee Weber I. A Coles McGraw McCarthy A S Menefce Wessel Beltrer Abercrombie xMiller Piez Cavender Eck Kunkel Pulenchner Rae Auguste Abercrombia Menefee Falenw Maceder Powell Munkel Galea Glee Plez Talenwider Falenwider Abercrombie S Lef Holden Albany Spencers Wasterfing Chastant Berkel Gnadinger Alcock Matthews Co- Brooke Te Holden Yasterling Taylor Jacksonville Spencer Miter Batts Hoffman Russell Whitted Mortell Wilson Wienels Matthews Wasterling

South Atlantic League games listed for today

In the South Atlantic League Jacksonville visits Albany Macon plays Columbus Augusta meets Columbia Savannah travels to Charleston Other games include Toronto versus Atlanta in Atlanta Nashy Me against Louisville in Louisville Chattanooga versus Pittsburg in Pittsburgh The Havana five cent cigar misleads buyers with ten cent prices Atlanta weather notes list postponement of Charleston versus Savannah due to rain and a forecast of fair weather tomorrow Pitcher Bobby Wall added from Petersburg may appear for Savannah Ackles to start for Savannah and Autio to fill pitching needs

A Nichols Sisson Columbus Macon Becker Ea Lena " Rille Reidy Lipe PC Leafé Albany Weenon Charleston Mangus Rt Columbia Webb 'Es Phelen Beynolds Savannah Andrada Reynolds McKensire Besnolés Irwin Jacksonville Augusta Toronto Atlanta Nashy Louisville Chattanooga Pittsburg Pittesboro Bobby Wall Sallore Petersburg Virginie Clubeeu Sommerie Autio Ee Ia Abnana Regis Ackles Savsamh

Cotton States League Opens 1911 Season With Opening Games

Jackson Mississippi April 6 The Cotton States Baseball League begins its 1911 season tomorrow with opening games set in Yazoo City Greenwood and Hattiesburg under fair weather forecasts for all three venues.

Jackson Miss Cotton States Baseball League Yazoo City Greenwood Hattiesburg

Yesterday's South Atlantic League results report

Albany defeated Jacksonville 2 to 0. Columbia beat Acquata 4 to 2. Macon won 3 to 2 over Columbus. Columacs edged Macon 3 to 2. Casilenc-Savanush Taam appears in the box but details are unclear.

Albany Jacksonville Columbia Acquata Macon Columbus Columacs Casilenc-Savanush Taam

Pitcher Darden Fans Twenty-Two as Cadets Beat Tech High

Georgia Military Academy routs Tech High School 11 to 0 as Darden strikes out 22 of 27 batters. Berger allows 11 hits and 11 runs while GM A’s defense commits ten errors. Darden and Brewton lead with strong support from cadet infield and outfield.

Darden Georgia Miitary Academy Tech High School GM. A Aitton Berger Tech Berger

Seaboard Shortens New York Schedule

Seaboard cuts New York schedule effective April 9, with Atlanta departures at 4 pm arriving Richmond 7 25 am and Washington 10 17 am reaching New York by 3 56 pm. Train offers sleeping and observation cars, electric lighting, and arrives at the new Pennsylvania Railroad station on Seventh Avenue and Thirty second Street. City ticket office listed as 48 Peachtree.

Atlanta Richmond Washington New York New Pennsylvania R. Station Seventh Avenue Thirty-second Treet

9 Days More Did Not Need Third Baseman

Edward M. Ashenback recounts a 1903 Kansas City game from Humor Among the Minors. Bil Clymer, Wilkestarre club owner, recalls Suter Sullivan as third baseman and an argument between Egan and Foreman over balls and strikes.

Jack Ryder Kansas City Louisville Bil Clymer Wilkestarre Wish Egan Frank Foreman Suter Sullivan Egan Foreman Towarn Bullivan Sully Bil

Cy Young Rumored to Join Barons in Bold Trade Tale

A Birmingham Barons signing of Cy Young is claimed in a Mobile Register piece, though the report is labeled fake. It alleges Cleveland sent Young via waivers, with manager McGuire approving negotiations and Dough and Molesworth guarding details while spring training notes praise Young's current form.

Mobile Register Denton T Waterand McGuire Dough Molesworth

Senators May Play Crackers Farewell Game On Friday

The senators and Crackers may meet in a two game farewell exhibition at Ponce de Leon Park Friday afternoon. If managers McAleer and Jordan agree, Walter Johnson could pitch for the Crackers and Tom Fisher for Atlanta, promising a strong contest for local fans bidding farewell to the visiting club.

Senators McAleer Jordan Crackers Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta Tann Constitution Walter Johnson Tom Fisher Atlanta McAfee Jorson

Consternation in racing circles over Norfolk track cut lines

In Cincinnati officials reported a sudden disruption before the first race at Norfolk Virginia when trunk lines linking the track with national racing networks were cut. Long distance lines were used to relay essential information to handbook men and pool rooms, incurring hundreds of dollars in tolls and sparking widespread concern among racing enthusiasts.

Cincinnati Norfolk

Parker Heads Auto Board In New National Review Court

Judge Alton B Parker of New York is named head of a new Automotive Manufacturers Association board of review acting as the supreme court for automobile controversies. Appeals can go to this court from the contest board and other bodies on serious matters. Parker sits with the panel as head.

New York Alton B Parker Automobile Manufacturers’ Contest Association New Board of Review Supreme Court of Contest Board Judge Parker

Ganzel Smashes For Pete Lister In Rochesters Lineup

Manager John Ganzel praises Pete Lister as a top first baseman in the minor leagues after a strong show in exhibition games. Lister’s fielding and solid hitting, at 273 in exhibitions, boost his value for Rochester, per the club official.

Lister John Ganzel Rochester A. A Chattanooga Times

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