Crackers Hit Hard As Southern League Hopes Rise
The Crackers sit near the top of the Southern League with a .270 team batting average and a 30 point edge over Chattanooga, while Demaree aims to break the league shutout record with two plus games. Chattanooga's News Reporter claims Demaree lacks heart, though Al Demaree earns praise for a strong start. Atlanta boosts via a Ponce de Leon park benefit game against Memphis to drum up large crowds for the city and the Dallas convention, as ad men push Atlanta’s prominence.
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al Demares
Eval Wilnehm
Rochester
Birmingham
Demaree
SHE News
Atlanta
Dalaa
Isdé Bovet
TECH HIGH BEATS GEORGIA MILITARY IN TWO GAMES
Berneaville Ga April 25 Special Gordon baseball team returned from Milledgeville with two wins over Georgia Military College. First game 2 to 2. second 11 to 0. Gordon next plays Teeigh School Saturday and Locust Grove Institute Monday as locals praise the team.
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Volunteers Win Troublesome Game To Even Series
In a slow but exciting clash at Ponce de Leon Park the Volunteers beat the Crackers 5 to 4 to tie the series. Frank Dessau pitched for the Crackers but wildness cost him as Glenn scored the winning run in the eighth with bases loaded. Rudy Summers debuted for the Vols, allowing eleven hits but striking out nine. Al O'Dell impressed at short in his first game there, making nine of eleven chances. Manager Hemphill and Kerr made key plays, while Young and Welch led the Vols at the plate with early runs and timely hits.
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Handicap Medal Play Tourney Opens at East Lake Today
The first round of the handicap medal play golf tournament for seventy two holes for the Coke Pavis trophy will be played over the West Lake course at the Atlanta Athletic Club today. This is the club's second spring golf event with a large entry list. The second round is scheduled for Saturday, and additional cups will be awarded for every sixteen entries beyond the initial field.
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Advertised Ladies Day Postponed to Tuesday Next Week
The article notes advertising errors for ladies day at Ponce de Leon park. Ladies day moves from Thursday to Tuesdays and Fridays this season, with Friday a holiday, so no day off for the series. Season tickets can be used starting Tuesday.
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Early Baseball Roundup From April 25
Boston 4 Washington 1 as Flughes and errors boost Red Sox in Boston. Cleveland 0 Chicago 8 in a shutout with Lajoie producing three hits. Davis debut with Cleveland. St Louis 1 Detroit 6 as Cobb homers with two on. Philadelphia 5 New York 4 after a 13 inning pitchers’ duel. Martin on base, Barry steals, Ford vs Bender.
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National League Scores and Key Plays
National League results with Boston winning 7 to 5 in ten innings over Brooklyn after Tooley and Downs errors. Kling injured. Pirates fall to Giants 1 to 0 as O'Toole dominates with ten strikeouts. Cubs top Cardinals 6 to 2 in Chicago series opener. Giants edge Phillies 4 to 3 as Seaton outduels Christy Matthewson.
Yellow Jackets Open Series With Vanderbilt In Nashville
The Tech Yellow Jackets travel to Nashville to start a two game set with the Vanderbilt Commodores. They aim for a split or sweep, after winning the single prior meeting in Atlanta.
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Savannah Wins Opener 5 2 Over Columbia In Savannah
South Atlantic Indians defeat Palmettos 5 to 2 in Savannah with Scheneberg leaving early due to a shoulder injury after scoring Columbia’s two runs on passes. Armtrong worked last four innings with one man reaching first. Weir makes a long running catch as Sharp shines in hitting and fielding. Batteries Ridgeway MacPherson Scheneberg Armstrong Grebel. Time 1 50. Umpire Clark. Scouts 2 Peaches 1.
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Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Southern League scores include Atlanta 4 Nashville 15 and Birmingham 4 Montgomery 7. National League shows Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago 5 St Louis 2. New York 3 Philadelphia 1. Boston 7 Brooklyn 5. American LeaguePhiladelphia 5 New York 4. Detroit 8 St Louis 1. Minor leagues list Cotton States New Orleans 4 Jackson 4. Carolinas Greenville 4 Spartanburg 8. Virginia Petersburg 1 Lynchburg 1 Roanoke 4. International League Buffalo 1 Baltimore 3. Rochester 5 Jersey City 6 in 11 innings. Montreal 1 Providence 3. Southeastern and South Atlantic results included.
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Two Thompsons Were Invincible in Long Georgia Victory
In Durham on April 25 Georgia edged Trinity 2 to 1 in eleven innings. The game featured battery work by the Thompson brothers for Georgia and included nineteen Trinity strikeouts. Trinity scattered eight hits and committed four errors, while Georgia had one miscue. Trinity threatened late but could not overcome an early Georgia run and a decisive eleventh inning.
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Tech Triumphs Sewanee 7 to 1 in Baseball
Georgia Tech defeated Sewanee 7 to 1 as Tech pitchers and fielding held the edge. Parker starred in right field and Home runs and timely hits powered Tech, while Sewanee’s Gillem struggled and made errors. Montague led Tech with a run and RBI, with contributions from Holliday and McLin, as Tech pulled away after two innings.
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Mercer Blanks Auburn Nine In Opening Game
Americus Ga April 25 Special Mercer narrowly beat the Auburn aggregation 1 to 0 in ten innings to win the first game of the series. Mercer pitcher Moses allowed five hits while Candy tailed five for Auburn. A large crowd attended and expected higher turnout for tomorrow’s contest.
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Ad Men Boost Benefit Game Next Tuesday
The local Ad Men's Club teams with boosters to stage a high profile benefit game between Atlanta and Memphis next Tuesday. The event aims to attract 10 000 fans, maximize attendance for a Dallas convention fundraiser, and uses club members to sell tickets at Tomlin's Cruickstank's Kingsberry Piedmont hotel Tom Pitta Brown & Allen's and E H Cone's drug stores.
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Ganley Debuts for Crackers in Friday Nashville Game
Former big league outfielder Bob Ganley joins the Atlanta Crackers as the right fielder for Friday’s clash with Nashville. Signed Thursday, Ganley strengthens the lineup with power speed and fielding while competition with O’Brien and O’Dell shapes the infield and batting order for the Volunteers game. East will debut at second as Ganley settles in and the team projects a slightly altered lineup.
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Where They Play Today in Nashville and Nearby Cities
Fragmentary listing shows locations and times for games across cities including Nashville Atlanta Ponce de Leon Parke, ChattanoogaMemphis Birmingham Montgomery South Albany Columbus Columbia Evansville and Macon. Detailed teams and schedules are unreadable in the source text.
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Ponce de Leon Parke Fame
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