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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1913

Page

12

Crackers Take Second Straight in Pinch Hitters Clash

In Chattanooga April 1, the Crackers beat the Lookouts 3 to 2 as Price pitched well in relief and Whitey Alpermann made a crucial defensive play. Coveleskie was roughed in the fifth, yielding three runs, with Smith and Gillespie contributing key hits. Alpermann fooled Coyle on a key baserunning trick, preventing a bigger Lookouts rally.

Whitey Price W. G. Foster Chattanooga Tenn Urien Goveleskie Chappelle Whitey Alpermann Rhe Coyle Op A Billy Gecker Bilston Welch Gillespie Massey Alpermann Crackers Coveleskie Welchance Bailey Long Smith Keating Dunn Gilberfeld Wid Pa Coveleskio Agier Tommy Pole Lowe Stuart Sunn King Sind King Elberfeld Street Ggala Elberfela Agler

Barons Defeat Vols 4–3 In Birmingham Showdown

Birmingham downed Nashville 4 to 3 before a large crowd at home. Wordgrove outpitched Plehady as Nashville pushed ahead early, but Birmingham rallied with homers from Carroll and Messenger. Hardgrove pitched well for Birmingham, while Fleharty allowed three runs in a 2 08 game.

Birmingham Ala Nashville Wordgrove Plehady Carroll McGilvray Hardgrove Messenger McBride R. Birmingham Marcan Goalby Stealen Llam Bodys Schwartz Youngs Carrol Fleharty Willams Balk Marean Goathy Stockdale and Breitenstein

Michigan Dominates Vanderbilt in Fourteen Run Baseball Rout

In Nashville Michigan crushed Vanderbilt 14 to 2 at Dudley Field. Pitcher Wilson Collins struggled as Wolverines bats exploded with many extra base hits. Sister paced Michigan with four safeties in five trips, driving most of the scoring. In the second inning Michigan scored twice on two passed balls by Brown.

New Orleans Mobile Hogg Corbett Brenner Starr O'Dell Maloney Atz Knaupp Montgomory Po. Gagty Wares Breen Elwert Grippens Manning Memphis Merritt Ate Haerwold Schweitzer Rtm Ward Abstein Love Butler Seabough Haigh Kroh Paige Bagby Rudderham Fifield Michigan Vanderbilt Nashville Tenn Wilson Collins Dudley Field Commodores Wolverines Collins Brown iMichigan G J Vanderbilt Naps White Sox Cleveland Lichicage Vean Gregg Jackson Cicotte Scott Chicago Beore EL Cleveland Gregs Land Cleotte Schalk O'Loughlin Ferguson

Ban Johnson Plans Shorter Baseball Games via Boy Retrievers

Chicago April 11. Ban Johnson unveils a plan to speed up American League games by inflating boy participation. A new ball would be put into play after every foul, even if not over the fence. If a foul is uncatchable, fielder returns to position while a boy retrieves the ball. Uniform status for the assistants undecided.

Chicago Johnson Cleveland

Hunter Wins Nineteen-Hole Match at Pinehurst

Pinehurst N C April 14 Robert Hunter of Weeburn Conn defeats N Hurd Pittsburg Country Club in today's first round of the annual mid April golf tournament. Other winners include E W Erwin Kent Club Michgan C J Becker Woodland Mass and C G Fownes Oakmont Pa in the opening round.

Pinehurst N. C Robert Hunter Weeburn Conn Hurd Pittsburg Country Club E. W. Erwin Kent Club Michigan C. J. Becker Woodland Mass CG. Fownes Oakmont

Baseball Today at the Federal Prison Field

The spring season of 1913 Federal Prison league resumes with two games on the prison field. Hustlers face Pirates and Athletics meet Climbers as two games are scheduled every Saturday through July 5. Giants beat Crackers and Tigers beat Cubs marked openers last Saturday.

Federal Prison League Hustlers Pirates Athletics Climbers Giants Crackers Tigers Cubs

Willacoochee Loses In Narrow Nashville Game

Nashville bail club defeats Willacoochee 1 to 0 in Nashville Georgia. Chewning of Nashville struck out fourteen batters and allowed one hit in a strong pitching performance this afternoon.

Willacoochee Nashville Nashville Bail Club Wilacoochee Chewning

Famous Horse Dead in Lexington Cup Race

In Lexington Kentucky on April 11 the famous horse Countess winner of the Saratoys cup race is reported dead. Breen is cited in connection with the horse and the event.

Lexington, Ky Saratoys.cup Jahn Cc. Breen

City League to Field Four Teams This Season

City League will be composed of four teams this season after a permanent organization was perfected Friday night. Georgia Railway and Electric, Bean and McGill, Southern Melt, and Pelephanecand Teles are listed among participants.

Hefme de i . Georgia Railway Plectric Bans Bean McGill Gill Teles

Boys' High Beats Tech High in Rainy Baseball Tilt

Hal Reynor reports Boys' High defeated Tech High 5 to 1 at Tech Flats. Fox pitched superbly, striking out 11 and limiting Tech High to six hits. Armstead and Smith contributed, with Armstead posting two hits and Smith a triple. Parks led Tech High with a single and a strong mound effort.

Hal Reynor Boys’ High Tech High Tech Flats Fox Binsie J. Parks Armstead Smith Reynolds Bedell Scott Lipscomb Johnston Thomas Ed High Atole Laird Parke Parks

Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues

Yesterday's results show Southern Atlanta 6 Chattanooga 2 and other scores including Birmingham 4 Nashville 3, Mobile 2 New Orleans 0, Memphis 4 Montgomery 1. American League St. Louis 8 Detroit 6, Cleveland 4 Chicago 1. Kansas City 5 Louisville 2 in the American Association. Texas League games listed. All other games postponed or rafn.

Mike Donlin to perform at Lyric Theater for Atlanta Birmingham visits

Mike Donlin, popular with many Atlanta and Birmingham players, invites them to see the performance of Between ars at the Lyric Theater. Boxes will be decorated in their honor as Donlin, Seymour, and Dalan once formed Cincinnati’s famous outfield trio. Now retired from the diamond, Donlin remains fond of his fellow ball players and plans to attend practice daily during his stay.

Mike Donlin Atlanta Birmingham Ars Lyric Theater Donnn Cy Seymour Cosy" Dalan Cincinnati Mike

First Golf Tourney at East Lake Opens Today

The Atlanta Athletic Club launches its 1912 golf season this afternoon with a flax tournament offering seven prizes. The main prize is a silver trophy donated by Dr. Joseph D. Evy, plus an $18 golf bag for second and six additional prizes including golf bags and a cases.

Atlanta Joseph D. Evy Alley Bitte Believeth Wooten

Kauffman and Attell to Clash in Atlanta Card

Benny Kauffman from Pittsburg arrives in Atlanta and will face Abe Attell, former featherweight champion, in a ten round main bout at the Orpheum theater Tuesday night. Attell reaches the city today, promoter Norton confirms. The undercard features Jimmy Grant versus Kid Young, Spider Britt versus Mayer Pries, and Tim Callahan versus Kid Superior.

Benny Kauffman Abe Attell Pittsburg Johnny Kilbane Atlanta Constitution Office Kauffman Orpheum Theater Kilbane Cleveland Attell Norton New York Jimmy Grant Chicago

St Louis Beats Detroit 8 to 6 In Slugging Affair

St Louis defeats Detroit 8 to 6 in a high scoring game at home. Johnston delivered a bases loaded single and late bunting helped build the lead. Detroit chased Hamilton in the eighth with four singles and a wild pitch. Crawford’s bat and Vitt’s defense stood out.

Crawford Vitt Detroit St. Louis Klawitter Halli Romeau Hamilton Baumgardner

City Hall to Close for Opening Game Crowd Parade Planned

City officials arrange closing City Hall and urging businesses to shut or release workers for the afternoon game. Schlesinger employees join in a mass attendance with slogans, megaphones, and a bannered display while ad men plan a tractor parade of five to fifteen trucks and decorated cars to march through the business district to the park. Local wholesalers and retailers including Capital City Tobacco and Hirshburg pledge closures or partial releases. Charles Nunnalty and Merchants push to line up more stores for attendance.

Schlesinger Ad Mén Johnson-Gewinner Company Mr. Gewinner Ad Men's Club Bill Smith Harry L. Schlesinger J. D. Frasier Company Capital City Tobacco Company the Hirshburg Company S. P. Richards Company Gramming-Spalding Company Dougherty-Little-Redwine Company John Silvey Company J. N. Hirsch, & Co Max Katz Nunnally& McCrea Charles Nunnalty Atlanta Baseball Association Whitehall Peachtree Street Law Brothers Company Paris Chambers-Hardwick Company George * Mune &Co Cole Book State AL. G. Spalding & Brothers Orr Muse's

Where They Play Today Southern League and more

Schedule of games across leagues with teams and locations including Atlanta at Chattanooga Montgomery at Memphis Mobile at New Orleans Nashville at Birmingham and Boston at New York National League matchups Brooklyn at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St. Louis at Chicago and Detroit at St. Louis plus college contests such as Mercer at Macon Tulane at Athens Vanderbilt at Nashville Michigan at Nashville Alabama A and M at Florence Auburn at Tallahassee Virginia at North Carolina and others in various cities Charlottesville Durham Charlotte and Knoxville matchups listed with uncertain spellings and minor errors.

Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Es A. K Orleace I Mobile Nashyville Montgomery Chattanooga Borton O Brooklyn Bry Philadelphia New York Pictaurg Shicako Cluuns Louis Washington Cleveland Boston Chicago National League Pitsburg Cincinnati St. Louis Colleze Gamen Tech Mercer Macon Georgia Tulane Athens Vanderbilt Michigan Neshvile Alabama Mississippi A Ealoosa Auburn Florida Tallahasase Virginia North Caroline Charlottesville Memson Erakine Clemson Weohington Feo ¥. Hoanoke Leringam

Flood fund proceeds sent to Governor Cox

New York April 11 Chairman Oneil of the New York state athletic commission and the organizing committee for last week’s boxing and wrestling exhibitions forwarded to Governor Cox of Ohio a check for 2467 dollars, the net proceeds of the benefit event for flood sufferers.

New York O'Neil New York State Athletic Commission Cox Ohio

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