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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
13
WHIFFS HE CRACKERS have forty more Games to play. Warry Welch needs 56 hits in forty games to set a new season mark. Tommy Long needs 21 runs in forty games for a new run record. Hollands and Moltz show promise as Atlanta hinges on right field and defense. The Turtles’ dash and pop emerge as warm weather boosts.
Scores from the Carolina Association Illinois International Texas and Appalachian leagues with teams like Winston Raleigh Charlotte D ham Asheville Roanoke Norfolk and Columbus among others. Notable results include Roanoke 15 Felesbare 4 and Toledo 7 Indie's 1 with several rain affected games in the Houston-Waco area.
Newborn beat Monticello 6 to 4 in the second game of the series. Batter lines list Newborn Rams Ellison and Monticello Allen Malone. Hits show Newborn four, Monticello six with a two base hit by Ellison. The final game is scheduled for Friday at this venue.
A fragmented ad from Jno I Moore & Sons on North Broad Street touts comfortable stylish glasses and perfection in fit and detail. The copy emphasizes their attention to detail and asks readers if Moore & Sons fitted their glasses.
In Ponte de Teon, Crackers rally in the eighth to beat the Nashville Vols 10 to 2. Beckt’s pitchers hold steady for seven innings as Welch, Holts, Long and Bisland spark scoring with a big eight run outburst. Debutantes include five players from both teams. Yolland and Spratt star for the Crackers in field and at plate.
In a July 31 baseball card the Browns rallied in the sixth with Saumgardner Prat t doubles and Stovall Balentin singles to edge the Athletics 4 to 3 in Philadelphia. Baumgardner caught Ed Murphy and Baker stealing to spoil a first inning threat.
The Vols and Crackers clash in a double header at Ponce de Leon this afternoon with the first game at 11:58. Ladies Day draws a large crowd as Williams and More expected to pitch for the Vols in the opener. Two games are scheduled.
Chicago defeats New York 5 to 4 to sweep the series, Rube Marquard taken out early while Larry Cheney earns two straight wins. Burns knocked unconscious by a ball but refuses to leave the game. underscoring a wild afternoon in which Chicago climbs from behind to win.
In a lively Georgia Alabama clash Newnan defeated Gadsden 2 0 on the local grounds. Spurring the win were strong innings by Gevisden and solid defense as Nedles and Jordan worked the batteries.
Harry Shawnee Bill Bailey has been placed on the ineligible list by the local club and will likely be released once waivers are secured. Health issues hampered him all season and a series of injuries, including a blow to the head in New Orleans, ended his season with plans to return home soon.
Speedy Britton gears to meet on a retooled Ponce de Leon rink turned boxing emporium with two weekly top bouts. Charley White faces Frank Whitney in a ten round main event, Eddie Hanlon meets Mike Saul, Kid Young fights Charney Lee, and the winner earns a shot at Jack Britton on Labor Day.
The Atlanta motordrome presents ten events for speed fans tonight led by the Atlanta sweepstakes. Harry Glenn, the local rider, aims to beat Billy Shields in a sequence of heats and finals across one and two mile races, with battles against Swartz, Luther, and others.
Cordele edges Brunswick 9 to 2 in a two inning tally with altered innings noted. Batterers Cates Kite Fillingem Jena Eubanks listed. Time 2 00, Umpire McLaughlin.
Sparse game notes show Southern League teams Wachville Atlanta and Chattac airings at 2 15 local time with matchups like Chattac versus In Airming and MobUs in Monteuit. Also listed are South Atlantic and National League pairings and scattered AL NL city matchups across multiple venues from Memphis to Chicago.
Americus Georgia July 31 Special The thousand dollars subscribed by enthusiastic Americus fans in a mass meeting today ensures maintenance of the Americus baseball team through the season. Citizens pledged hundred dollar subscriptions as the situation was explained and the fund covers outstanding indebtedness and the August expense account. Americas fans always respond to such appeals. Games Wanted Company K Seventeenth Infantry would arrange games for Saturday and Sunday. Call Corporal Hendrick.
Haddock with Camp pitching ended Sparta’s winning streak yesterday by a 5 to 4 score. Camp shut out the locals until the ninth inning when four hits and four runs tied the game. Haddock led the visitors with a strong early offense and steady defense. Bloodworth, Holt, Graves and Brown appeared for Sparta with Holt on the mound.
In New York on July 81 Duras of Prague Black of Brooklyn and Kupchhik of the Progressive Chess Club led the field as winners in the ninth round of the masters tournament. Capablanca heads the current standings with 9 wins, 0 losses, while Duras shows 8-1 and Kupchhik 7-1.
The Capital City Club at Brookhaven begins its first tournament of the season. Players qualify from scratch with clay handicaps in match play. First and second rounds must finish by August 5, semi finals by August 7, and finals by August 9, with a handsome trophy donated by President Robert F Maddox.
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