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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1910
Page
3
A chaotic ball game featured two freak plays and disputed calls as the Volunteers edged the home team. Key moments included Moran’s sensational left field catch, Bay’s early run, and a dramatic ninth inning rally aided by aggressive baserunning and defensive miscues amid a crowded stadium atmosphere.
A fragmented report describes Mercer and several Southern teams in standout play, with Macon hosting games and Mercer edging rivals to push ahead in the race. Other clubs such as Chattanooga, Auburn, and Trinity are noted among the strong contenders as the season progresses toward a possible championship.
There will be plenty of college baseball action today with Georgia facing Wofford at Spartanburg Tech meeting Mercer at Macon and Sewanee meeting Mississippi at Bevis. The City League begins its season tomorrow with three games Heck and Gregg vs Georgia Car and Locomotive Co vs Piedmont Cotton Mill and Southern Railway vs Western & Atlantic. A doubleheader at West View features Chamberlin Johnson Dust Company and others. reports mention strong receiver play and a rowdy crowd.
A fragmented list of baseball scores and team results includes Nashville 5 Atlanta 1, Atlanta 4 Nashville 3, Chattanooga 1 Memphis 0, Memonia 4 Chattanooga 3, Mobile 4 Montgomery 1, Birmingham 6 New Orleans South Atlantic League, Columbus 7 Savanpan 5, Columbus 4 Macon 1, Columbus 6 Macon 0, Jacksonville 6, New York 5 Philadelphia 10 Boston 6 Brooklyn Phusburg 6 Cincinnati 2, Chicago 2 St Louis 1, Rochester 10 Providence Newark 7 Montreal 6, Buffalo 22 Jersey City 6, Toronto 12 Baltimore 4. Carolina Association Charlotte 3 Spartanburg Greensboro Winston Anderson 6 Greenville. Other results show Georgia 2 South Carolina and Harvard 2 Williams, Lafayette 3 Dartmouth.
Race excerpt reports results from the third to sixth races, listing horses, jockeys, odds, and finishes. Notable entries include Time 284, Sal Medman, Eddie Dugan, Guy Fisher, Right Easy, Gold and Agnes, Bashtt, and Nunda with final times and placements.
In Savannah on April 28 Columbia won 7 to 5 over the Savannah Indians after a late rally. Errors by Savenash helped Columbia build a 7-5 win in the eighth inning as H Schultz and Walls worked for Columbia. Augusta swept Jacksonville in a separate matchup as Hannifan and Dudley held firm for the win. Columbus Sky doubled down on Macon in a twin bill, 4-1 and 6-0, with Weems, Hartley, Doyle, and Eubanks starring in the mound and bats.
Multiple games summarized with innings and final scores. Brooklyn tied 10 to 3 over 17 runs in a high scoring affair. Giants defeated Phillies 8 to 5. Pirates beat Reds 5 to 2. Cubs 2 to 1 over Cantann. Chicago and St Louis 17 to 1 in a lopsided matchup. additional details include batteries and umpires for each contest.
A garbled list of matchups and locations spans Nashville Atlanta Chattanooga Memphis Montgomery Mobile Birmingham New Orleans and other cities. The fragment mentions teams Columbus Augusta Macon Savannah Jacksonville Columbia and Brooklyn Boston New York Boston Washington in a South Atlantic League context.
Georgia pitcher Thompson allowed five hits and struck out 14 as the Bulldogs beat South Carolina 1 to 0. Twitty led Georgia with two singles and a double in four at bats, while Harper for Carolina held strong innings. Uncertain scoring details note two-base hit by Twitty and a late-game summary of outs and sacrifices.
Marist College nine defeated Boys High School 2 to 1 to take the lead in the local Prep League. Marten leads with 1.000 percentage, Bays High School second after one loss. The ninth inning provided the drama as Boys High rallied but Falvey shut them down. Next meeting could settle the league title. Umpire Stoney.
In a brisk American League game the Yankees beat Athletica 7 to 3. Coombs Dygert and Thom and Lapp plus Ford and Sweeney shared battery duties. Time 2:04 Umpires Dineen and Connolly.
Dublin Georgia April 23 special. One of the season’s most interesting sporting events was the hill climb won by the White Star, an Atlanta made survivor. Official times: White Star driven by Eberlein 35 seconds, While by Marshall 87 seconds, Buick driven by Meller 37 seconds, Ohio by Barhinski 40 seconds, M F by Marshall 42 seconds. The contest near Dublin was easily won by the Atlanta made car on high gear.
The Southern railway offers very low round trip rates to Asheville North Carolina on May 24 to 11 inclusive with return by midnight May 32. From Atlanta the rate is 4.05 dollars with proportionally low rates from other southern points. James Freeman District Passenger Agent is the contact for details in Atlanta Georgia.
Clarence English of Omaha Nebraska delivered a swift performance at Monroe Athletic Club as the crowd saw the local favorite fall behind early. Robinson, though agile, could not withstand English's barrage, and the bout ended in the third round with English dominating every exchange.
Los Angeles April 28 Jack Johnson world heavyweight champion arrived with a retinue of retainers. He was met at the station by entourage and supporters as he strode into the city ahead of an upcoming sparring session and preliminary events leading to the Conley Webster Wead junction.
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