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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1905
Page
12
In Atlanta action the league standings show teams facing wins and losses with varied scores. Notable games involve Smith and Chinn as key hitters, while pitchers Bur and Jordan contribute important outs. the Firecrackers and Little Rock clash as a defining midseason contest.
Birmingham, August 4. Aporiently this afternoon, Birmingham beat New Orleans 1 to 0 aided by Beck's error. Players include Vaughan, Moore, Roche, and Smith. Ragan and Balin pitched. attendance about 1,500.
The skating rink on Whitehall Street will close tonight at 10 30 for the remainder of the summer. The auditorium will reopen September 5 after improvements. The Atlante Skating Rink Company plans to keep it open through winter with new features and enclosed brick construction for heating. The last race of the present season ends tonight with fast and fair action expected.
Georgia games report from Smithville and Covington, with Covington and MacDonough, Barnesville and Jenkinsburg games, Winder versus Commerce, plus a cricket match on Staten Island. Details include scores 28 to 2, 3 to 2, 7 to 3, and 4 to 2, with attendance figures and notable players.
In Huntington West Virginia on August 4 Captain William Croker a well known horseman and hotel keeper was fatally cut in a clash with HH Jorgan W R Insram and Walter Mayhew all noted horsemen from Ohio an unknown jockey fled to Kentucky eight others were arrested.
Nashville at home defeats Shreveport 9 to 4 as McFarland and Russell pace the offense with two base hits and multiple RBI. Attendance reported at 1,000 with Fisher and McFarland registering strikeouts and Welkart stealing two bases. Umpire Preninger presided over the game.
Chicago won 2 to 1 at home in a pitchers duel with 3 000 in attendance. Lundgren and Kling allowed all Chicago runs while Williams and Moran worked for Boston. Pittsburgh beat New York 5 to 2 after a late rally in a tense game with 7 930 watching.
Boston and Cleveland played a high scoring game with two pitchers used by each side. Boston won 7 to 5 in attendance 6,258 as Gibson Dineen and Armbruster worked for Boston while Foy Joss and Buelow pitched for Cleveland. Time 1 43. Umpire Connolly.
In Macon Georgia on August 4 the Macon team beat Savannah 8 to 2 with batteries Heiseman Swindell Loucke Byers. Attendance 1,100 under rain in Jacksonville. Umpires Burke and Kelley.
The Schedule committee of the Southern League will meet in Montgomery to choose home venues for New Orleans Shreveport and Montgomery games. Quarantine forces all games away from home with Meridian Mobile and Chattanooga seeking to host. Memphis squad action in leaving Montgomery is on the agenda. President Kavanaugh departed Little Rock for Birmingham.
Edgewood leads the Heraca League standings with 10 played and 6 won, while Wesley Memorial trails with 7 losses in 10 games. The schedule shows Grace and Edgewood meeting today at Bushland and Hastavenuad with games starting at 4 o'clock.
East Lake hosts the Atlanta Athletic Club championship this afternoon after a postponement due to a death in a member’s family. Buses depart at 3 16 from Peachtree and Decatur to start events at 4, featuring 50 yard back, 100 yard swim, 440 year swim and the mile. Lists show entrants including Freeman Jr, Butts, Nash, Reed, Prescott, Parkhurst, and Moore among others.
Report from Jackson Miss claiming purchase money for pitcher Raymond remained unpaid is denied by local owners. Raymond was bought for 500 dollars, Atlanta club paid the due sum including ticket and draft from Jackson owners. Charlie Frank settled Al Whitridge salary and notified him his services end. Whitridge has been in Atlanta several days.
Secretary Frank Weldon is in correspondence with Leo Stevens of the California Arrow and Knobshue of Toledo for a potential race at the Georgia state fair in Atlanta this fall. A purse of several thousand dollars is proposed, with both aeronauts confident in their craft and the fair’s management hopeful the race will be confirmed for visitors.
In Asheville, North Carolina, on August 4, 2000 spectators watched Professor Ono, a Japanese jiu jitsu instructor, defeat Madison County's Big Tom Frisbie in a two out of three falls wrestling contest. Ono used gripping holds while Frisbie relied on brute strength, with both falls ending by strangle holds and Frisbie exhausted after the second fall.
Northern Pacific and Great Northern face severe delays as strike impacts service. Coast Limited due 6 20 pm arrives about 7 40 pm next day, Twin City Express delayed nearly nine hours, Great Northern Flyer three hours late. Freight traffic disrupted with prepaid limits and refrigerator cars mobilized. stations closed and deliveries hindered.
At Baratoga N Y August 4 a card of overnight events featured selling platers among the rivals. Lord of the Vale won the all age handicap over Au Revoir while Lady Amelia set a fast six furlong pace. Several favorites prevailed and the day offered close finishes amid ordinary class racing.
At Readville Mass on August 4 the racing card featured straight heats in all three events with winners dominating. Gracie Keller entered the 2:10 trot noting a 94 record, Kin Rockell dead on track but faded to third, Treacle Feller won in straight heats, and pacers Garrina Linzle Musetta claimed placements with times around 2:10 to 2:19.
At Latonia Cincinnati on August 4 three favorites won with Western Duke taking the second race as the favorite Rosa Leat trailed. Lights Out won the handicap steeplechase as an outsider, while Shackleford placed second and Itacatinra finished third. The program lists six races with results and entries including Grapne Buba Full Away Topsy Robinson and Eduar do among others.
In Erie Pa on August 4 a Lake Erie circuit trotting meeting concluded under good weather and a solid turnout. Jim Byard swept the 2:24 trot with heats in 2:20 1 2 and 2:22 1 2, Add and Hortense also appear in top positions. XROtalvin and Suh Chanue ascend in fast pacers, Melva B. wins the last three 2:18 1 2 2:20 1 2 and 2:22 heats, with Ruby, Claribel and others placing in various heats.
On August 4 at the Nashville Tennis Club Knoxville’s Cowan Rogers defeated Atlanta’s T. D. Scott to claim the state championship in singles. The match scores were 6-8 6-5 6-3 with Rogers taking the decisive set to secure the title.
Infant child of Sheriff Gal Sheimet fell ill after eating Jamestown or Jinpsum weeds this afternoon in Buchanan County Georgia. Dr. Smith treated the child, noting severe illness but hoping for recovery. The incident remains under observation as authorities assess the weed exposure risk.
Seaboard Air Line offers a two and a half day excursion to Birmingham with a morning departure 8 30 from Union Depot on Monday August lath and return Tuesday afternoon. Ample accommodations available. Perimeter notes record for two yolles with a 348.5 distance and a slight time improvement over prior records.
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