Crackers Split Double Bill Amid Slowest Games on Record
The Crackers and Vols split a doubleheader at Ponce de Leon yesterday afternoon with scores 3 to 6 and 5 to 4. The games stretched over four hours and twenty minutes, featuring numerous errors and missed scoring chances, amid largely poor fielding and inconsistent plays.
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Browns Beat Detroit 5-2 as pitchers struggle in opener
Detroit hosts St Louis with three Detroit starters unable to halt the Browns who won 5-2 behind a complete game by their pitcher. Batteries: dames and Crossin, Davis, Gall, Cavel and Strange and Baker. In Chicago, the White Sox down the Naps 1-0 in a tight pitching duel as Benz bests Blanding with solid defense and timely hits. Time 1:30. Umpires Chill and Sheridan. Other two games postponed.
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Maiage
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Federal League opener yields 7 3 Indianapolis over St Louis
Indianapolis defeats St Louis 7 to 3 in the Federals season opener. Dolan homered in the third to drive in Kauft and Scheer for a lead the visitors held. Batterymen Falkenbere and Barkien, Groom and Simon. Umpires Brennan and McCormick. Chicago tops Kansas City 3 to 2 in season starter. Hendrix holds two-hitter until eighth.
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Pirates Beat Cards 4 1 in St Louis April 18
National League score shows Pittsborg defeating St Louis 4 to 1 in a St Louis game. Pittsburgh scored in the second and fifth innings while St Louis lone run came in the seventh on J Miller’s single. McQuillan Gibson Hageman Doak Wingo listed as battery. Time 7:57. Umpires Rigler and Emaire. Other three games postponed.
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Early Season Baseball Schedules Across Minor and Major Circuits
A garbled schedule list outlines today’s games across multiple leagues and regions. Matches span Southern and South Atlantic leagues with teams such as Nashville, Atlanta, Memphis, Chattanooga, Mobile, Birmingham, and Montgomery, plus Columbus Jacksonville Albany Bacon and several college pairings in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and neighboring states.
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Ponce de Leon
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Mobile
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New Orsegnn
Montgomery
Bavanoab
Augusta
Columbia
Charleston
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Albany
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Bo Ayer
Thommavius
Thos Cordelery
Valdosta
Americus
Virginia and American Association Scores Queried
Norfolk 7 Portsmouth 0 Newport 5 Petersoure Be Wal 8 Roano American Association games show Cleveland 1 Indianapolis 3 Columbus 2 Louisville 1 St Paul Milwaukee 1 Kansas City 6 Minneapolis s lead to mixed results across leagues.
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Hitchcock Holds Commodores Safe
Georgia defeated Vanderbilt 8 to 2 to clinch the series at Athens. Hitchcock starred on the mound, pitching superbly with ten assists in four innings and allowing only three hits through the first four frames. Sykes faced heavy pressure, while Buck Brown and Ginn led Georgia's early scoring with a triple and a long drive to right field, building an early lead.
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First Ladies Day Opens 1914 Baseball Season
Today marks the first Ladies day of the 1914 season. Ladies season tickets priced at $1 grant free admission at today's game by showing the ticket at the gate. Non holders pay 25 cents to enter. holders can gain admission for 26 cents on other days. The Crackers’ next home game is April 27 after a Memphis and Chattanooga trip for selected games.
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Southern Georgia baseball duel and openers in Georgia league
Thomasville and Brunswick opened with Roth defeating Stewart in a masterful pitchers duel as Thomasville won 2 to 0 after a rough fielding night for Brunswick. Waycross beat Cordele 4 to 2 with Conveney homering and quick baserunning. Americas edged Valdosta 4 to 2 in a 10 inning thriller as Valdosta rallied late and Ellis hit a right field homer. Winges and Geary pitched well for the two sides.
Hamilton Basis for Damage Suit in Baseball Row
St Louis, April 16. President Hearts of the St Louis Americans and Bart Hamilton, pitcher, returning from Columbus, Kan, deny breaking his contract and say he rejoined the St Louis team after reflection and moral suasion. The Kansas City Federals filed a $25,000 damage suit against Hamilton for leaving to join the Federals.
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South Atlantic leads slump in nine inning win
Birmingham Barons fail to hold early lead as Curley Brown shuts down late offense. Mobile rattles four runs in the sixth then mounts a comeback for a 1 to 4 win. Charleston tops Columbia 6 to 1 behind Winchell and Eldridge. Macon defeats Albany 8 to 7 in a tense ninth inning finish. Savannah blanks Augusta 6 to 2 as Poole wins a pitching duel. Jacksonville edged Columbus 2 to 1 with two Carroll run-producing hits.
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Roy Walker Denied Jump to Federals by telegraph
New Orleans on April 14. Joe Tinker of the Chicago Federal league team telegraphed a local panel that Roy Walker pitcher of the New Orleans Southern association club had not jumped to the Federals and had not even watched there a work.
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Joe Tinker
Chicago
Roy Walker
Imot
Federals
Pop Anson Drawn To Golf On Federal Question
Former baseball star Pop Anson is spotted at Hast Lake golf course with Bomer George, discussing golf while being asked about the Federals. Homer joins, asks about Pop, and Anson shrugs, declaring his focus on golf and his move toward Jack son park, weighing 233 pounds two years ago and now into the great game.
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Pop
Atlanta
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Amateurs Morning Commercial to Organize 1914 Season
The Morning Commercial league plans a 1914 season starting Tuesday morning and calls a final meeting Monday at 119 Peachtree to organize. Managers of Red Seal Fur Bag Whittier Exposition Boottdale and Decatur City League meet Tuesday to elect officers. A Grammer league meeting Monday at 119 Peachtree addresses protests on recent games.
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Clemson 5 Citadel 1 college baseball scorecard card
Clemson defeated Citadel 5 to 1 in a college baseball game. Key players include Gallese, Schachte, Gibson, Brown, and James for Clemson. Scoring details show Clemson with hits in multiple innings and Citadel managing a single run late in the game.
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Georgia Alabama League to Open Season May Fourth
Rome Georgia April 16 Special Directors of the Georgia Alabama league met and set a 114 game season opening May 4. Eight clubs will play with Rome opening at Talladega Selma Anniston Gadsden Newnan and Opelika LaGrange. A schedule will be drawn by J B Patton Rome and adopted next week. President W J Boykin of Gadsden will be paid 500 for the season including secretary duties. Directors optimistic league prospects are brighter than ever.
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Marion Statute Defeats Tulane Then Loses in Rally
Marion Alabama April 16 The Marion statute team beat Tulane of New Orleans 6 to 5 in the morning contest, with two ties and a late rally. In the afternoon Tulane won 5 to 2 amid Marion errors.
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Prep League Battles Heat Up As Boys High Leads
In the local Prep league the top teams Boys High Peacock Pleat and Tech High remain undefeated as fights intensify. Today's schedule shows G M A versus Tech High at Marist College, Marist versus Peacock-Fleet at Piedmont Park Plaza, and Donald Fraser versus Stone Mountain at Stone Mountain, with Boys High having the off day. Also a note mentions Hong Kong law requiring every house to have at least one cat.
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Yellow Jackets Meet Vanderbilt in Grant Field Series
The Tech Yellow Jackets face the Vanderbilt Commodores at Grant Field today and Saturday. The two games start at 3 30 p m with the series billed as the season's most interesting collegiate matchup.
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LaGrange and Gordon Nines Play Today
LaGrange Ga April 16 Special The LaGrange baseball team under Jim Lafitte will hold first practice games Friday and Saturday with Gordon Institute of Barnesville furnishing the opposition The Gordon pitchers Maxey Dozier and Slappey will face LaGrange batsmen while Gordon’s lineup includes local amateur standouts Good crowds are promised at the games.
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Grammar League Games This Week in Piedmont District
In Piedmont area sports action today Worth side faces Bagewood and Davis with kickoff at 5. Piedmont hosts East Piedmont and South Side games. Oakland battles Ivy at 3 in E Piedmont. Formwall clashes Hill at Grant Park Fraser meets Battle Will at Brisbine Peeples Walker play Brisbine. Also Brunswick news: Boyle elected councilman to succeed the late Captain T Newman at a 7 A.M. meeting.
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