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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
7
In a baseball scoreline Birmingham defeated Nashville 4 to 1. The report outlines innings, players like Townes and Heenan, and pitching details including Duggan’s nine strikeouts and multiple bases on balls. It notes fielding and attendance quality, with summary timings and umpire attribution.
In Savannah on April 28 the South Atlantic Jacksons edged Jacksonville in a pitching duel with key hits from Lal and Ruth. The game featured strong defense and a late tenth inning rally, scoring keeping the contest tight and ending 7 to 6. Clack and Shea combined on the mound for the Jacksons as Weather and Hamish backed the effort.
A garbled record of multiple baseball game lines notes scorers, innings, and outs. Teams like Newark New Orleans Little Rock and Cleveland appear with partial inning scores and player mentions, but the text is fragmentary and hard to follow.
Incomplete Virginia League notice listing Moanoke Roanoka Richmond versus Portamouth Fortamouth Dan ville Lynchburg Lynchburg Norfalc with unclear results and team pairings. Contains multiple place names and partial team references without clear outcomes.
Birmingham arrives for a four game set after recent losses to the Crackers. Montgomery hosts Birmingham with Meek and Quwney as key players, while the Demon Rand and Moteaworth loom on the mound. The Crackers face a long road trip next, starting at Ponce de Leon.
Senith reports dispute over a rumored Birmingham trade involving Fox Meek and Hig Meek. Smith denies any trade and says no deal is planned or discussed with Vaughn. The Birmingham club owner is said to have sought Meek at one point but offered only a small sum.
Finn selects a fifteen man roster including Hob Wood Blark as catchers and Huchaonn Walters Hart Byler Connolly Intell Connors Ha at and Pi rR Mens Thiel Speaker Cal line of Pillty D Stack as pitchers and outfielders for the voyage south.
In Wooreins Louisiana on April 28 special report notes Robinson the new pitcher, once linked with Donaldoonville, joins Jackson Cotton States notes and attracts attention as Barons organize a spring roster. Manager Frank trims squad, releasing Bol Tarleton and Tom McCillan to East Live club, leaving sixteen players. Mike Finn aims for a strong two pitcher pairing as teams scramble for depth.
National New York, Neaton tallies for New York as Battersea-Taster, Malarkey, Wiltse, Bresnahan and others appear in a boxed box score. Time listed as 2.00 with umpire Ema ire. Phillies beat Brooklyn 6 to 1 with Aparka, Doolin, Wil helm, Wergen in battery. time 1:32. Umpire em.
Nash, a young white man employed as a railroad fireman, was yesterday fined 456.78 for operating a bind deer. Detectives found seventeen pints of corn whisky in a wooden box at Nash's house. He admitted illicit whisky but said it was a frat offense.
Native Kansan and long time record clerk Sharp leaves Atlanta for Leavenworth to resume duties at the federal prison. Lt. Latchar, another Leavenworth clerk, is reassigned to Atlanta to report for warehouse work. The moves return Sharp to his home state and bring Fletcher, a Georgian by birth, into the Leavenworth post as part of staff reshuffling.
Columbus Ga April 28 Specials In a game full of ginger and a very acute improvement over yesterday's contest Auburn defeated Mercer today by the vote of 6 to 2 The game was in doubt up to the eighth inning for at that time the score stood 2 to 2 and excitement ran high among the supporters of the two clubs In the eighth inning the Americans scored twice however and this turned the tide of battle Mercer 2 000 002 0 2 Auburn 0 0 1 2 2 9 Batteries Mr Lemore and Eduards Smith and Richards Bach pitcher at eight met
Merrick was the sole winning favorite as several longshots and placers emerged in a busy Lexington card. Anne Mc Gee and Vagrant led multi-race action with strong finishes, while Woolsandals and Mer rick top the handicap and high-placing efforts across six contests at track conditions described as good.
The Atlanta Chi Psi Alumni Association held a banquet at the Piedmont last night with guests from out of town. Toasts were given by Fair Dodd and others as around thirty two covers were served. Notable attendees included J. R. Mayson of Decatur, Virgil Collier of Atlanta, J. Holland of TOR, and William Browne of Marietta along with many Athens and Atlanta figures.
The article discusses advantages of Toric lenses over flat lenses and notes planned improvements in the Mac optical line. It mentions Whitewall 128 Peschtres and scientific progress in lens production.
Juggler, once a heavy favorite, seized a late lead to win the Flushing Stakes by three lengths over Blandy with Uyperton third. Dandy was second in the opening fractions as McDaniel pushed the longtime racer to the front in the final sixteenth. The card also lists multiple races with top finishers and participants across the program.
Birmingham reports Special Manager Vaughn has purchased catcher Charle Ttalt Leulayile, a 276 hitter, from the American Association. He will join the Atarona in Athos 7. Holmes' forceiais purchase prompts a request for Walters, week Birmingham's first baseman who led the league in hitting, to move to Pinyink of Pungiune today. continuation expected.
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