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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1913
Page
11
WHIFFS IGE SMITH says the Crackers need a couple of pitchers to solidify the staff. Musser Hrady and Price show promise, while Weaver Becker and Bausen may push through. If not, a local mogul may need to supply hurlers as Atlanta eyes a stronger field and louder defense for fan support.
The Public School League resumes with two sections tomorrow. North Side matchups include Ewekle Forrest Ivy against Oakland City and Tenth Edgewood Boulevard versus Worth Avenue, while South Side features Formwall versus Chew Peoples and Oakland City versus Fraserdale. In a notable game, Royston High defeated Elberton High with strong pitching from Turner and Smith. Final score Elberton 68 Royston 74.
Yesterday's results list multiple games from the Southern League Memphis Montgomery New Orleans 2 Mobile 2 and National League Pitts 5 St Louis 3 Cincinnati 7 with American League Chicago 3 and St Louis 3. American Association Toledo 8 Minneapolis Milwaukee 9 Indianapolis 2. Zoniaville 43 St Paul Columbus 12 Kansas City 9. Texas League Dallas with Houston 3 Beaumont 4 Galveston 4 San Antonio 1 Fort Worth 3 Austin 1. International League Newark 6 Buffalo 4 Jersey City 11 Toronto Providence Rochester 1.
Photos capture the Boy Scouts field and track meet at Piedmont Park yesterday afternoon. The top image shows the start of the mile run while the bottom features Davis of Troop 7 winning the running broad jump.
With the series tied at one game apiece the Cracker plan to start Gilbert Price against Tennessee and may shift to Paul Musser if needed. Earl Fleharty will manage from the mound and Noyen handles slants while the batting order remains largely unchanged.
The piece argues Atlanta may win the pennant or may not but warns against dismissing the club. It praises Atlanta’s hitting lineup and depth, noting several players who can turn a game at any moment. The column balances cautious optimism with the reality of the team’s start.
Birmingham editor notes the current Georgia interscholastic athletic association standings among prep schools. He predicts intense race with Atlanta and Birmingham contending alongside leaders, warning many pennants are won in April and that Smith’s group must hold its own to contend.
The University of Georgia baseball team leaves Athens on a strenuous trip beginning April 20. Games are at Tennessee in Knoxville, Ohio Wesleyan at Columbus, with return games against Michigan at Ann Arbor. Michigan State, and Vanderbilt series to follow, ending with a trip back to Athens.
Philadelphia April 20 contenders boast Olympic caliber high jump entrants from Rich ards Brigham Young university and the Olympic champion with a 6 feet 4 inch mark. Burdick Nicholson Johnstone Sargent Moffatt and others from Penn Michigan Harvard Yale Yale are listed among top pole vault and shot put competitors with records around 12 feet 6 inches to 164 feet and a high level field expected at the Pennsylvania relay sports meet.
The PREP LEAGUE games featured Boys High School and Georgia Military Academy on Tuesday at Latter’s diamond. A second match and league play followed in the cola agent area with Pean noted in brief.
Baseball leagues emerge from a soggy start as schedules normalize amid reduced postponements. Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburg, and Chicago lead the National League with tight races and close wins. In the American League, Boston and Philadelphia press, while Washington holds the lead, Cleveland strengthens its pitching, and Hans Wagner's injury stirs worry for Pittsburgh's infield amid pennant pressure.
Several leagues are yet to open the 1918 playing season with two groups, the Central and the Eastern Association, slated to begin on Wednesday. Other openings include April 30 for New York State, April 9 for Central Association, April 9 for Tri-State, April 9 for New England, May 5 for Georgia Alabama, May 9 for Southern Michigan, May 9 for Ohio State, and May 12 for Empire State.
Mercer and Auburn, Serce college rivals, will open a two game series in Americus Georgia this Friday with a second game scheduled for Saturday.
By Dick Jemison Harry Bailey leads the Crackers with the bat in nine games including Saturday against Nashville. Welch is hitting .343 and Long .333. Bailey is second with 11 hits, Long, Smith and Alpermann tied for 10 each. Alpermann has eight runs driven in, Long and Agier seven apiece. The Crackers team average is .276 with Phes at 4.? hits per game and 4.?? runs per game. Whitey Alpermann leads pinch hitting with 11 runs driven in. Regarded as strong sitters include Bailey with six RBIs, and Smith, Long, Dunn, Price, Weaver, and Graham with smaller totals.
Joe Thomas of New Orleans and Charlie White of Chicago square off in a ten round boxing match tonight in New Orleans. Thomas is the favorite as betting action centers on the bout.
Cleveland pitcher Gregg struggled early but held Chicago to two hits through six innings. Chicago’s Walsh exited after three innings, and Cleotte allowed one run on a seventh inning rally. Bodie made a highlight catch in center as Cleveland edged the White Sox 2 to 1 with defensive plays and timely hits.
Detroit edges St Louis 3 to 2 in 11 innings as Bush’s whistling single to right delivers the decisive run. Mullin and Baumgartner wobble. Baumgartner wins in relief as Detroit plates two runs on doubles and steals. Kehoe err and Pratt run down at the plate. Batteries Baumgartner Agnew Mullin McKee. Time 3:46. Umpires Hildebrand Evans.
April 20 at Back River Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Baltimore Internazionale 10 to 6. Scoring by inning shows a fast start and late runs. Pitchers Taft Schang for Philadelphia and Davidson Lidgate for Baltimore contributed to a game with multiple late rallies.
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