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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1914

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2

Boxing Card Set For Tuesday At Orpheum Theater

Promoter Lou Gastro announces a ten round bout between Jesse Willard and George Rodel at the Orpheum theater next Tuesday night. Rodel claims past newspaper awards over Gunboat Smith and notes a series of other notable wins. Ticket demand is high with sales beginning Friday and seating will be arranged to improve sightlines for all fans.

Jesse Willard Chicago George “Boer" Rodel Gay Gotham Orpheum Theater Lou Gastro Jimmy Johnson Rodel Gunboat Smith Chammon Radel Smith New York Dan Daley Tim Logan Soldier Kearns Jim Coffey Jack Geyer Todel Willard Jim Buckley Castro Shriners

Track Meet Set On Georgia Military Campus Tomorrow

Tomorrow afternoon the annual Prep league track meet will be held on the Georgia Military Academy campus. Tech High Maristoni Jere Donald Fraser and Georgia Military Academy will compete. Three teams dropped from the league will not participate. Meet starts at 7 with a small admission fee.

Georgias Military Academy Tech High Maristoni Jere Donald Fraser Georgia Military Academy

Promoter Mike Saul Cards a Saturday Night Show

Promoter Mike Saul has arranged a strong card for Saturday at the Columbia theater. Stump Goodwin from Nashville meets Jueat Meyer Prnes in the main event while a road card includes two bouts with Kid Wonder vs Young Shepard and Kid York vs Batthaz Kelly. The winner of the main bout earns a match with K. O. Eggers in about two weeks.

Stump Goodwin Nashville Tenn Atlanta Jueat Meyer Prnes Columbia Theater Bite Saul Saul Kid Wonder Young Shepard Kid York Batthaz Kelly Eggers

Richmond Academy to Play Riverside in Gainesville

Richmond Academy baseball trips this week include a Saturday game in Gainesville against Riverside Military Academy. Philpot has starred to date with 3 wins in 4 starts and 18 hits allowed in 4 games. Riverside prepares after recent practice and will likely start Morris.

Gainesville Richmond Academy RiverSide Military Academy Clemson Gunniversity of South Carolina Savannah Philpot Georgia Military College Riverside G M.C Philpee Richmond Morris

Moosemen Beat Smithies In Narrow Bluffing Win

Chattanooga and Atlanta played a tight game with Chattanooga prevailing 3 to 1 behind Morley Jennings. Sline and Price pitched well before Chattanooga struck in the seventh, with McCormick, Balenti, and Jacobson delivering key hits. The win followed by Mobile and New Orleans battling to a 2 to 2 tie after twelve innings.

Moosemen Smithies Morley Jennings Mobile Ala Angi Ut Mebdile New Orleans Keeley Northern Harbare Hendryx Hogg Walker Weaver Bluhm Lord Kirby Atlanta McConnell Jennings Welchonce Long Binet Flanagan Lynch Ove Dunn Price Psaa aReynolds Binet i Chattanooga Johnson Pa. Coyle Jacobson McCormick Balenti Fick Wy Graff We Street Te Sling Lanagan Stolan Graff Coyle Graft Bibel Ofe Trica Stine Ry Clear Sline Rudderham Chestnut

National League Baseball Scores Apr 23 Chicago to Reds 2 1

National League action in Chicago and Boston. Douglass held Chicago to four hits as Cincinnati won 2 to 1 in Chicago. Boston defeated Brooklyn 2 to 1 as Hagan and Goway worked against Tyler. Giants blanked Phillies 12 to 4 behind Tesreau. Pirates beat Cardinals 5 to 1 with Adams driving in key runs.

Cuba Reds Chicago Douglass Cincinnati Lavender Leach Good Iwi Johnston Zimmerman Rhe Gineinnat Ingersoll Glarki_Lavender Archer Rigler Emilie

Baltimore 4 Buffalo 3 in Federal League clash

In a tight Federal League game, Baltimore edged Buffalo 4 to 3. Scoring by innings shows a competitive battle with early innings decisive for Baltimore.

Bloomers Meet Fast Team Here At Poncey Park

The Bloomer Girls face the Atlanta Federals this Saturday at Poncey Park. The Feds boast top amateur and semi pro players like Spurlock Duke Gillette Askew Holliday Martin Smith Golden and White in a strong lineup with Johnson at third.

Bloomer Girls Atlanta Federals Poncey Park Feds Atlanta Feda Spurlock Duke Gillette Askew Holliday Bax Martin Smith Golden B. White Johnson

Tech High Faces Georgia Military Academy This Afternoon

Tech High plays G M C this afternoon at Ponce de Leon in a major prep league game. Tech High enters with a flawless record and top form, aiming to clinch the pennant while Georgia Military College is recognized as one of the state’s strongest prep teams. The game starts at 3:30 PM. admission is 26 cents, with ladies admitted free.

Ponce de, Leon Tech High Georgia Military Academy

Weekend Games Across Minor and Major Leagues

Box scores list Southern League and South Atlantic League matchups with cities such as Chattanooga Memphis Birmingham and Savannah plus American and National Leagues featuring Detroit Chicago Boston Philadelphia and New York. College games include Washington and Lee vs Trinity at Lexington Auburn vs Mercer Macon and more across Alabama Mississippi and Georgia.

Washington and Lee Trinity Lexagton Jercer Auburn Macon Alabama Tech Tuscalnose P. I Guilford Blacksburg Crempon Hiskine Rock Hui U. v. Southwestern Georgetown Mussinaipp Sewanee Lowsner, MC Tech High School Atlanta Iuasselppi A Mississippi College Nton A, A& M. v. Auctin Sherman Cclube Wom Orlean Chattanooga Nashville Mobile Montgomery Birmingham Memphis Jackson Ite Baroonah Columbia Charleston F.S Detroit Chicago New York Washington Boston St Louk Palladelpnia Cleveland Pittsburg Ns Va Wit Philadelphia Brooklyn New Yors Ce Ag St. Louis Seaton Ckga Cincinnati Lye Oh CLUBE Woz. Lest B.C. St. Lows

Yanks Triumph In Open Baseball Clash At Philadelphia

New York edge Athletics 5 3 after Sweeney plates decisive three-run triple in eighth. Bush labored seven innings with nine walks, two doubles, a single. Batteries Cole Schultz Sweeney and Bush Schang. Also Red Sox beat Senators 5 6 in Washington as S Johnson limits hosts to six hits. Detroit tops St Louis 3 1 on Cobb sacrifice fly and Veach two-base hit. Cleveland ends nine-game skid with 4 6 win over Chicago as Cicotte struggles and Hig provide key hits.

Robertson Birmingham Muenss Nue Stose Marcn Holiness Corinth Bokerdb Koise Yef Daleyit Mbrecf O/Elwish Mageelf Tragre Bohan Kiein Robenp Netborn Busch Buscher Montgomery Elam Hollander Buseher McBride Nelson Hoberteen Fifield Kerin Memphis Tenn Smith Nashville Shanley Liebnardt MEM Nash Liebh't R. Memphis Allison King Liebharat Sloan Stark Landsay Williams Schwartz Mallen Coyle Lindsay Balla Mere Liebhardt Hellum Pfennnger New York Mayer Jacobs Kili Tesreau Schupp Mclean Empires Kiem Bart Yanks Athletics Philadelphia Sweeney Bush R.B.E Cole Schultz Schang Wilkes Connolly Dineen Red Sox Senators Washington Boston S. Johnson Wilson R. EE A. Johnson Cady W. Johnson Ainsworth Egan Huang Tigers Browns St. Louis Cobb Savanaugh Detroit Crawford Veach St Louis Wellman Taylor Crossin Tame Chill Sheridan White Sox Cleveland Snally Mitchel Chicago Cicatte Tha Gore Wood Cicotte Schalk Mitchell and Cariach Uspires Holdebrand O'Loughlin

Baseball scores and box scores from several games

South Atlantic Indians defeated Galls 7 to 2 in a box score showing runs by inning and batteries Eldridge Foster Marshall Cheney Smith. Gamecocks beat Tourists 4 to 1 in Augusta with Johnson Wheat Thackam Braun as batteries. Scouts defeated Foxes 5 to 0 in Jacksonville with Burmetister Krebs Redding Thompson. Babies beat Peaches 8 to 2 in Albany with Wiley aughn Voss Bowden Oregon. Ole Mississipp and Sewanee split a two game series with Mississippi winning 3 to 0 behind Gulley and Sewanee’s strong defense. Score by innings shows Mississippi 201 000 002 and Sewanee 800 690 000. Batteries Culley Anderson and Hammond Dinkins.

Indians Galls Seore Box Chateston Savannah Eldridge Foster Marshall Cheney Smith Pender Gamecocks Tourists R. HB Augusta Columbia Johnson Wheat Thackam Braun Moran Foxes Rhel Jacksonville Gelimbug Burmetister Krebs Redding Thompson Lauzon Sewanes Ole Mississipp Sewanee Gulley Tigers Ree Mississippi Culley “and Anderson Hammond and Dinkins

Medicos Defeat LaGrange In Georgia Collegiate Victory

The Atlanta Medical College journeyed to LaGrange, Georgia and defeated the Georgia State team by a 6 to 0 score. The game featured a decisive eighth inning homer by Askew with two runners on base.

Atlanta Medical College LaGrange Georgia State

Majors Rule On 25-Man Limit Repealed In May

Chicago April 3 The national commission rescinded the rule that major league clubs must cut their playing squads to twenty five by May 18 The commission met as a strategy board and instructed Chairman Herrmann to take no further action The move is described as a war measure against the Federal league and its organized baseb ase hopes to keep players from shifting to minors The commission concluded its session after a brief meeting

Chicago National Commission Herrmann Federal League Outlaws Commission

Widespread Minor League Scores Across Leagues

A rundown of results from multiple leagues shows American Association games with St. Paul 6 Milwaukee 5 and Louisville 3 Indianapolis 0. International League Providence 1 Toronto 11 Newark 2 Rochester 4 Montreal 8 Jersey City 9. Virginia League Petersburg 6 Norfolk 4 Roanoke 11 Portsmouth 10 Richmond 4 Newport News 3. North Carolina League Charlotte 0 Asheville 0 Greenboro 4 Winston Salem 1 Raleigh 3 Durham 4. Texas League Houston 8 Galveston 1. footnotes include Waco Austin 0 run and San Antonio Peaumont rain delays. college games Frintty 7 N G A CO 4. Tigtuyalte 8 M 4.

American Association St. Paul Milwaukee Louisville Indianapolis Clavaland Columbus Kansas City Minneapolis International League Providenes Toronto Newark Rochester Montreal Jersey City Buffalo Baltimore Petersburg Norfolk Roanoke Portsmouth Richmond Newport News North Carolina Charlotte Ashevilla Greenaboro Winston-Salem Raleigh Durham Houston Galveston Foot “Worth Delina Waco-Austin San Antonio

Tech and Georgia Scrubs Meet Today at Grant Field

This afternoon at Grant field the Tech scrub team visits the Georgia scrub team for the annual contest. The game starts at 2 30 and a small admission fee will be charged.

TECH Georgia Scrubs Grant Field Georgia Scrub

Three Cubs Threaten to Jump to Federal League

Three Chicago Nationals players Cheney Pierce and Archer reportedly planned to switch to the Federal League but announced they would remain with Chicago. The situation arose around April 23 as the players indicated continued loyalty to the Cubs amid league tensions.

Chicago Cubs Chicago Chicago Nationals Federals Cheney Pierce Archer

Georgia League Baseball Scores and Related Briefs

Thomasville beat Waycross 7 to 1 with Day and Dudley battering, while Americas defeated Brunswick 24 to 8 in a rough game. Cordele trounced Valdosta 15 to 6 as Ostendorff and Eubanks linked in the win. Ted Meredith of Penn is sidelined by German measles, and Auburn meets Mercer in Macon for two games under Mike Donahue.

Georgia Wayeroas Thomasville Cordele Valdosta Auburn Mercer Macon Mike Donahue

Yellow Jackets Open First Road Series Against Alabama

Tuscaloosa April 24. Georgia Tech arrives for the first two games of a four game series with Alabama. Tech has not lost a series this season and hopes to win the Southern Association title. Jos Pitts is expected to start the opener for Tech while Alabama’s starter was not yet named.

Tuscaloosa Ala Georgia Tech University of Alabama Atlanta Tech Jos Pitts Alabama

Amateur Sunday School and City League Meeting Notes

Amateur Sunday School tenure meets Monday at 7 30 p m at 119 Peachtree. North Avenue Presbyterian Temple Baptist and Second Baptist invited. Grammar School managers urged to attend at 3 p m Monday at 119 Peachtree. Cosmopolitan league invites fast teams to 119 Peachtree Street Tuesday 6 30 p m. Saturday Afternoon League holds Friday night meeting at 7 39 at 119 Peachtrea. Gate City Bills Clarkston and Stone Mountain invited. City League meets next Wednesday at 6 30 with schedule opening Saturday April 25 at Fitchmont Park. George Muse Clothing beat W W A C 70 to 3 at Bris bane Park. Brannon struck out ten. Batteries listed.

North Avenue Presbyterian Church Temple Baptist Second Baptist Cosmopolitan Atlanta Peachtree Street Peachtrea Street Gate City Bills Clarkston Stone Mountain Fiadmont Park George Muse George Muse Clothing Company W.W. AC Brisbane Park Muse Brannon Scaro R. HE. W. W. Alc George Muse Co W. WA. C Johnson Gibson J. Gibson

Grammar League Round Opens With Local Games

The Grammar League starts its final round with today’s schedule. North Side Edgewood faces Tenth at 8 PM. Piedmont Boulevard meets Oakland at 5 PM. Piedmont Davis plays Ivy at 7 PM. South Side Formwalt challenges Fraser at Brisbine, Battle Hill takes on Peepiss at Brisbine, and Hill meets Walker at Grant Park.

North Side Edgewood Tenth Piedmont Boulevard Okland Seh Pieament Davis Ivy South Side Formwalt Fraser Brisbine Battle Hill Peepiss Hill Walker Grant Park

Reds Get Injunction Against Johnson

Chicago April 22 A Superior Court injunction restrains George H Johnson former pitcher for the Cincinnati National League club from staying with the Kansas City Federal League ball club. The Kansas City club is also restrained from interfering with men currently under contract with Cincinnati.

Chicago George H. Johnson Cincinnati National League Baseball Club Kansas City Federal League Baseball Club Foell Kansas City Federal League Cincinnati Club

Round two results in international chess tourney at St Petersburg

In the second round of the international masters tournament Capablanca, Lasker and Alechine drew with Marshal, Niemzowttech and Blackburn respectively. Bernstein beat Gunsberg and Tarrasch and Janowski adjourned their games. Bernstein leads with 2 points while Alechine Capablanca and Lasker sit at 1.148. England in 1912 imported 21 575 850 great hundreds from Russia, with a great hundred defined as ten dozen eggs.

Chess St. Petersburg Capahianen Lasker Alechino Marshal Niemzowttech Blackburna Bernstein Gunsberg Tarrasch Janowski Alechine Capablanca Larker England Russia

Panamas Cleaned Best Work Ad Notes Address

Panamas Cleaned Best Work advertises services at 282 Whitehall with Bussey noted by sid and contact details.

Bussey Whitehall

Baseball Matinees At 9 Viaduct Place Draw Fans

Edited by Dick Jemison describes a baseball matinee at 9 Viaduct Place by Caller King and Jemison. Fans pay 25 cents to hear every pitch and play in detail. Improvements include new chairs and planned lighting. Rain checks refund money if rain stops play before four and a half innings. Today's Chattanooga Atlanta game and Saturday’s start at 2 30.

Chaitancora Atlanta Caller King Viaduct Place King Dick Jemison Atlanta Campa Galler King

LaGrange Beats Medicos 7–6 In Local Showdown

LaGrange Georgia April 23 Special LaGrange wins the second game of a two game series against Atlanta Medical College 7 to 6. Sellers shines on the mound for LaGrange while both teams display solid hitting. LaGrange tallies 10 hits with 4 errors. Atlanta Medical College 7 hits with errors. Batteries Head Sellers Lafitte Blackman White.

LaGrange Medicos Atlanta Medical College Sellers Lafitte Blackman White

At The Theaters: Grand offers varied vaudeville and drama

The Grand’s current program closes a week with strong vaudeville acts led by Junior Keith and Murray Love trio. Harry and Mav Appel entertain with singing and dancing while Montegue’s clever cockatoos perform. Noodles Fagan adds songs, and Queen of Forty Thieves screens in four reels. Forsyth presents The Green Heeds with eight capable cast, plus Billie Valerie Bergere in The Bowery Camille. Atlanta’s engagement features Mamaged Goods and strong drama praised by press.

Keith Grand Murray Love Harry Mav Appel Miss Appel Montegue San Guentin Noodles Fagan Forsyth Forsyths Mac West Confin Steet Care Billie Valerie Bergere and Company the Bowery Camilie

Seven Days at the Lyne Theatre in New York and on Tour

The Tyres company opens three more performances of Sey Days at the Lyne a fake comedy led by Miss Laverne under Shubert management at Wallach 4 theater New York and touring. The show features Miss Taverne and a dramatization of Jiarben’s novels Ann Bodin Georgia life is depicted with twenty two characters and four grand scenery sets.

the Lyne Miss Laverne Jiarben Ann Bordin Miss Taverne Starind Shubert Wallach 4 New York Buster Will Harden Ann Boyd Georgia Ann Bow Hye

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