Dent to start opening game for Crackers at Ponce Park
Manager Billy Smith selects Elliott Dent to pitch against the Nashville Volunteers in the Southern league opener at Ponce de Leon Park next Tuesday afternoon. Frank Browning is listed as the backup. The batting order includes McConnell Jennings Welehones Long Elbel Flanagan Lynch Dunn. Game starts at 3 15 with tickets on sale at Tomlin's. local groups back opening day efforts to boost attendance.
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Billy Smith
Nashville Volunteers
Ponce de Leon Park
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Els
McConnell
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Welehones
Long
Elbel
Flist
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Liynch
Dunn
Tomlin’s
Seison Skets
Chamber of Commerce
Ad Men's Club
Gordon Baseball Dates For Best of Campaign Show Some Real Games
Gordon Institute releases sixteen remaining games highlighting tough schedules. The slate includes series with Riverside in Gainesville and Barnesville, Georgia Military College in Milledgeville and Barnesville, Dahlonega at home, plus Cordele and LaGrange. A two game Wake Forest series closes the campaign. Dates show April 1 11 Cordele at Cordele and more through early May.
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LaGrange
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Barnes
Gainesville
Dublonesa
M.C
Will McKenzie Leaves Ansley Park for Santa Barbara
Willie McKenzie golf pro at Ansley Park Golf Club has resigned and left for California to take a similar post at Hone Ranch's Country Club in Santa Barbara. Local golfers regret the loss as Atlanta’s gain and he is noted as brother of J H McKenzie, pro at Capital City Country Club. No successor at Ansley Park has been decided.
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Ansley Tack
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Sant Barbara
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Capital City
Anstey Park
Francis Gordon Brown Honor Award at Yale for Juniors
In memory of Francis Gordon Brown Yale football captain of 1901 a $5 000 fund from classmates creates an annual honor award. A medal will go to the junior who best meets Brown's standards of intellect leadership service to the university.
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Francis Gordon Brown
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Tus
Tech Track Meet Sparks Class Rivalry at Grant
A large interclass track meet is set for Thursday afternoon at Grant with strong rivalry among the classes. Each team claims many top sprinters and distance runners. The program opens at 3:30 PM with the first event, promising spirited competition.
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Tech
Granthere
Dent or Browning Which In Free Hitting Contest Bronchos Beat Crackers
In a free hitting game the Rochester Bronchos defeated the Atlanta Crackers 7 to 6. Rube Kissinger pitched for the Crackers, allowing thirteen hits, while Tom Hughes allowed eleven hits for the Bronchos. The Bronchos led early, trailed, then won in the eighth inning with key hits from Smith and Courtney.
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Atlanta Crackers
Rube’ Kissinger
Crackers
Memphis
Rube
Hughes
Tom Hughes
Welenonce
McConnell
Burrows
Smith
Eight Matches Are Played In Newspaper Golf Tourney
Eight matches completed in the first round of a newspaper golf tournament at Capital City Country Club for Colonel Gentry's silver trophy and four other prizes. Some matches may be carried to Thursday due to travel. winners advance to the first flight, losers to the second. Results listed include Hammond over Barbour, Saul over Price, Forbes over Harris, Akers over Jemison, Small over Homer George, Gray over Cohen, Falvey over Rowe, and Cicfine over Perkerson.
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P. T. Barbour
Milt Saul
Hank Price
R. Gray
J. & Cohen
S. Falvey
RH. Rowe
Mike Cicfine
Angus Perkerson
Yellow Jackets Topmed Medicos at Grant Field
Tech wins 9 to 4 over Atlanta Medical College after a two-run lead shift in the seventh inning. Golding held the Medicos to six hits and seven strikeouts while Smoky Eubanks pitched two innings for Tech. Witherington and Montague led Tech hitters with two safeties apiece.
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Butt
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Neare
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Garlington
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Killifer decision delayed in Federal League suit
Grand Rapids. In a federal suit to bar catcher William J. Killifer Jr from playing for any club but the Chicago Federals, Judge Clarence Sessions held the ruling for several days. Chicago federation and Philadelphia Nationals cited authorities by mail. no further hearing. Gilmore said Killifer switched to Philadelphia after a salary rise of 666 a year, with a wider gap from the Federal League contract.
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Sessions
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Chicago
William Killifer
Phiadelphia National Club
James A. Gilmore
Federal League
New League
Federal Court
Grand Rapids
Mich
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Philadelphia
Gamore
Gilmore
Gate City League Elects Officers For Season
Gate City league selects officers for the coming season with AG Mozley president Brooks vice president and M Manasse secretary. The group meets May 2 to September 1 on Wednesday afternoons and seeks two more fast amateur teams to join. Next meeting at 119 Peach Tree on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Contact A G Mozeler Ivy 1476.
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Thel Journal
Peachtree
Jeague
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Hell
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Boys' High, Tech High, and GMA Winners in Play Day
In a crowded afternoon of play day action Tech High, Boy's High, and GM A won their second round contests. Boys' High edged Marist 6 to 4 on Marist Diamond as Friddell and Warwick pitched well, while Marist showed improvement. GM A defeated Donald Fraser 14 to 7 with Schenck delivering key hits. Tech High beat Stone Mountain 12 to 7 with Parks on the mound and Meyers delivering power at the plate.
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Donald Fraser
Stone Mountain
Marist Gollered
High Downs
Marist
Marist College
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Mariat
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Hubert
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Weaver
Stone
Today’s games in the South Atlantic League schedule
Columbia plays Augusta and Savannah faces Charleston as the circuit features many exhibition matches. Other pairings include Yankees versus Phillies in Philadelphia and Athletics at Brooklyn, plus college clashes Georgia versus Michigan in Athens and Ohio State against Kentucky State in Lexington.
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Waterbury forfeits in national tennis championship play
In New York Racquet and Tennis Club action, Lawrence Waterbury forfeited to W H T Hunn of Philadelphia while second round results saw Pierre Lorillard Jr. beat G W Wightman 6 5 5 6 3 and T Russell defeat Fulton Cutting 6 5 6 2 6 3, with Charles H Sands topping Philip Stockton 6 3 6 2 7 5. The semi finals are slated for tomorrow. Alpine waterfalls could power all Swiss railroads per government investigators.
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Lawrence Waterbury
W. H. T. Hunn
Philadelphia
Waterbury
Pierre Lorillard, Jr
Tuxedo
G. W. Wightman
Boston Athletic Association
T. Russell
Boston Tennis and Racquet Club
Fulton Cutting
Switzerland
Macon Beats Columbus 11 to 4 In South Atlantic Action
Macon. Ga April 7 Vosy superb pitching held Columbus to five hits as Macon rallied with fourteen singles to win 11 to 4 Fox faced two young Columbus pitchers Williamson and Stair who were hammered Hoy Gonzales and Bowden each had three singles Munn added two doubles Ford starred at second for Macon Score by innings Macon 200007 14 Columbus 000 003 OOO 4 Batteries Vass Bluth Williamson Starr Kimbell Time 1 40 Umpire Pender Other games saw Columbia defeat Augusta 16 5 Colombians Winchell strong as Kubiman Holland and Zivery led the offense Charleston topped Savannah 4 2 Cain excelled for the locals Albany edged Jacksonville 2 0 South pitched five strong innings before relief in a 2 0 win for Albany Time 1 40 Umpire Lauzon
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Fox
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Fuesse
Vetter
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Albany
Jacksonville
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Morrow
Pierson
Rh.e. Xupany
Morrow and Well
Cueto
Lauzon
Alleged bookmakers seized at Jamestown racecourse
Richmond Va April 7 Thirteen reputed bookmakers were arrested at the Jamestown Jockey Club during the third race on orders from Governor Stuart who vowed to curb gambling at Virginia race courses Twenty special policemen seized about 5000 in the bookmakers possession and alleged to be placed on entries Attorney General Pollard assisted directing the raid and plans to press further arrests if gambling resumes
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Jamestown
Pollard
Coffey and Wells British heavyweight title bout set
Private cable reports Jim Coffey of Dublin will face Bombardier Wells for the heavy weight championship of Great Britain. The fight date is set for June 29 in London.
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Jim Coffey
Dublin
Bombardier Wells
Great Britain
London
Farrells Decisions on Baseball Franchise Moves and Fees
Chairman John H. Farrell announced several baseball rulings. Virginia Mountain league chambers Charlottesville and nearby towns qualify for class D. Selma club players transfer to Georgia Alabama league. Munn and Pace to Macon, Monte and Harria to Selma. Claims include Great Bend versus Wichita for player Smith. disallowed: Tedeman versus Valdosta and Kuhn versus Columbus. Wausau franchise matter dismissed. Hanley to ?
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John H. Farrell
National Board of Arbitration
Virginia Mountain League
Charlottesville
Cutton Forge
Covington and Staunton
Selma
Munn
Pace
Monte
Harria
Great
Yesterday's Results From Regional Baseball Scores
Yesterday's results show South Atlantis over Macon 11 to 4. Albany defeated Jacksonville 4 to 0. Columbia beat Augusta 16 to 6. Charleston prevailed over Savannah 4 to 3.
Exhibition Games Showcased Mixed Results Across Teams
In Thomasville Georgia April exhibition action Billikens defeated Thomasville 11 to 2 as Montgomery produced eleven runs. Schenedecor led the visitors with four hits. Athletics edged Phillies 2 to 1 in ninth, Nationals held off Dodgers 4 to 2, Merkle homer sparks New York win over New Orleans 1 to 0, Fromme blanked N Orleans with 9 innings of zeroes, Naps beat Birmingham 4 to 3 in another early-season tilt.
Cleveland Spiders Triumph Over Birmingham 6 to 1 in Spring Display
In a spring game this afternoon the Cleveland team of the American Association defeated Birmingham by 6 to 1. The contest remained close until the sixth inning when Cleveland pulled away by scoring three runs to seal the victory. Batteries Haskette Brenton Roth and DeVogt Gregory Brown Tragesser supported by strong defense and pitching.
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American Association
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Birmingham
Haskette
Brenton
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Brown
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College Games Display Mixed Results Across Districts
In a hard fought Monday afternoon, Tenth District Agricultural School edged Thompson High 12 to 0 as Gheesling allowed 13 safeties for Thompson. Hill fanned 11 for Granite Hill with Etheridge relieving. In Wake Forest, Wake Forest beat UNC 3 to 2. At Eton, Alabama toppled Michigan 6 to 4 with notable hits by Sewell and Sisler. Michigan defeated Alabama 7 to 4 in Tuscaloosa. A note mentions an ambition to breed a perfect human race through a multi-national nucleus of six children plus five more.
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Granite HU
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Thompson High School
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Hill
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