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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1916
Page
14
Birmingham defeats the Crackers 9 to 2 as Day struggles in the box and Carroll hits a three run homer for the Barons. Perryman pitches well for Birmingham while Day is poorly supported and no timely hits come from the Crackers.
Preliminaries held at G MA for the interscholastic track meet show G MA boys placing finalists in every event. West Point Lawrenceville and Harris advanced, with McReynolds winning shot put and Thornton vault. Finals set to begin this morning with mile, hurdles, throw relay, and broad jump.
Vague listing of teams and cities across Southern, South Atlantic and other leagues. Mentions include Atlanta Mobile Birmingham NC Chattanooga Memphis Nashville Augusta Columbus Albany Macon Montgomery Philadelphia Boston Chicago St Louis Detroit Lexington Charlottesville Baton Rouge Know ite.
Virginia led 16 to 7 after a slow, drawn game called at dusk with 37 runs scored over two days. Key moments featured Thurman and Stickley delivering multi bases as Hager and Fox pitched poorly for Georgia and Virginia. Erwin tripled with a full count, while McWhorter held the Bulldogs scoreless after the 11th.
Adairsville Ga April 28 Special Wesley Memorial of Atlanta and Adairsville opened a three game series with a ten inning tie. Adairsville pitcher Chilton walked nine and hit two and was pulled with bases full and one out. Adairsville reliever Adington struck out two and retired the side. Santa’s Jim Breck wild as was Adairsville rival Rolling starred with two hits including a two bagger Ashes of Atlanta homered and Dyar delivered a three base hit for Adairsville with two on.
Nashville April 28 Vanderbilt defeats Tech 4 to 3 as umpire calls and miscues shape the game. Key moments include Davidson's two bagger and Smith's three bagger for Vanderbilt, Preas stellar defense for Tech, and tallies produced by Turner and Morrison amid a tight, controversy-tinged affair.
Brooklyn tops Philadelphia 5 to 3 as Coombs and Bender duel in a sunlit game. Brooklyn tags early, holds on after a rough seventh. Cards fall to Cubs 7 2 in Chicago as Hendrix blanks St Louis to spark a tie for first. Pirates beat Reds 5 to 1 in Pittsburg with Harmon twirling six hits allowed and key double plays. New York Heston game postponed due to snow.
In Reynolds Fort Valley High School fell to Coleman Institute 7 to 5 in ten innings, batteries Braswell Campbell Murray for Coleman and Hicks Stinson for Coleman. In Demorest Piedmont College defeated Dahlonega 11 to 2 as Foster limited Dahlonega to two hits and struck out twelve. Piedmont collected eleven hits off Hammertree.
In Rockmart Georgia on April 8 the locals won a fast game 8 to 7 over Cedartown. Key moments came from Fambro's batting and Barnes's pitching. Batteries for Cedartown Crumsey Cobb, for Rockmart Barnes Barrett.
Savannah bowlers dominated Friday at the Southern Howling congress with Sneed posting a 614 in three games to lead singles. Schwarz and Barnes trailed, while Savannah’s McGraw Wren paired for the doubles lead at 1,162 pins. The Boosters of Shreveport led the five-man event with 2,703, as Savannah claimed leadership in most events except the five-man team. Sneed’s 1,720 pins in the all-events contest virtually assure him top prize.
Washington defeated Philadelphia 7 to 6 in the ninth as four runs came on an infield out an error and two singles off Crowell after Nabors hit the first baseman and passed the next. Philadelphia led 6 0 after five, but Washington rallied to win.
Burns doubled for Detroit with the score tied in the ninth, driving in Heisman to clinch a 6 to 5 win over St Louis. Cobb returned to add a double and a single, while Coveleskie and Roland worked the mound for Detroit. Indians edge White Sox 2-1 in ten innings. Red Sox beat Yankees 2-11 in 11 innings. other minor league results include Jacksonville over Columbia 6-3 and Charleston 7-3 over Augusta.
In a pitchers duel at Marist College McGloughlin of Marist pitched four hits and ten strikeouts, homering in the fifth to pace a 4 5 victory over Boys High. Harrison, Davis, and McElroy starred. Wriley and Bratton also key for their teams.
Millen Ga April 28 Special Millen walloped Midville 31 to 0 as Millen hitters pounded 265 hits for 21 runs. Brown dominated on the mound, denying Midville a base path while battery mates Millen Brown Cowart contributed. Murphy and Ingram appeared for Midville.
Attorney General Clifford Walker rules express company agents cannot charge extra 30 cents for notary witnessing of oath before liquor delivery. The service fee remains covered by the original tariff until shipment reaches consignee. agents become notaries for this purpose only. Antimony ore production in 1915 estimated at about 0000 tons, containing 2000 tons of Sb valued around 325 000 000. Largest prior domestic output was 156 tons metal and 380 tons ore with 65 percent Sb in 1853.
New York April 28 Fred Fulton of Rochester Minnesota scored a technical knockout over Al Reich of this city in the ninth round after the referee stopped the match at one minute remaining Reich weighed 211 pounds to Fulton’s 217 Fulton showed a strong left jab and steady offense driving Reich about the ring through the bout Reich suffered a swollen eye as Fulton repeatedly punished him with quick combinations and power punches through rounds one to eight.
Newark defeated Toronto 4 to 3 while Montreal won at Baltimore and Richmond 64 over Buffalo 4 Providence Rochester snow affected play. Indianapolis beat Milwaukee 4 to 2 as Columbus routed St Paul 0. Louisville and Kansas City met with a 1 to none outcome while Minneapolis won 6 to 0 at Toledo. Raleigh routed Greenburg 6 to 1 and Charlotte beat Asheville 6 to 4 as Winston Salem fought Durham to 7.
City ticket office announces return tickets valid until June 4 with sales starting April 24. Contact Ivy S400 at Peachtrer Sf or Atlanta 142 for procedures. Rail service details follow, with limited availability and prices quoted around 24.80 dollars.
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