Whiffs and wagers from the Southern league season
The piece reviews Kla Elberfeld as Chattanooga manager for next season, notes his injury and potential improved performance, highlights Elliott Dent’s pitching run with Atlanta, and discusses batting leaders Barry Weldheneg and others. It mentions Bronkie’s managerial appointment in Toledo and a Dixon game oddity, plus remarks on Matty Marquard and Demaree winning streaks and Connie Mack’s shrewd moves.
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Chattanooga
Kla Elberfeld
Fockis
Where They Play Today Southern Teague
Teams and venues across leagues including the South Atlantic and American League matchups listed for today. Notable games feature Albany Jacksyn'le in Macon, New York in Plutadors, Boston in Cinemanu, and Cleveland in Pillai Betral.
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Chariennn
Albany Jacksyn'le
Macon
Cormons
Saramnan
National League
New York
Plutadors
Bost
Cinemanu
Brockiva
Cuicago
Maltagela
Mt. Lows
Cleveland
Louis
Boston
Baseball Schedule A Jam For Boston New York AL Games
Queries answered list schedules for Boston and New York in the American League in August. Include dates and opponents, noting Aug 6 7 8 and other days, with teams such as Detroit St Louis Philadelphia and New York. Mention responses about gate counts and leading players where relevant.
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Dick Jemison
Reta
Cossiite
Piesse
Boston
New York
Fay Wad
ION
St Boule
Osior
Augest
Bernie Tu Wear
Filoaktasro
Hit Batsmen and Errors Sink Crackers in Extra Innings
In Chattanooga a pitchers battle ends with Lookouts winning in the tenth as Price and Love duel against Kroh and Grimes. Errors and rough defense edge the Crackers late. Meantime Nashville falls 9 to 4 as Boland debuts for Nashville and Prough earns his ninth win for Birmingham.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Speciaic
Lookouts
Crackers
Price
Kroh
Love
Grimes
Dunn
Chapman
Brrest
Graham
Barons
Volsh
Nashville
Prough
Birmingham
Kelseley
Mayer
Elam
Fllam
Boland
Fieharty
South Atlantic Indians edge Foxes in nine to four win
In a packed score column a South Atlantic Indians batsmen produced a 4 to 2 lead before a late surge by Savannah Muled up hit in the pinches. Jacksonville defeated Macon 9 to 1 behind Grover’s 12 strikeouts as errors hurt Macon. Albany blanked Charleston 8 to 0 with Luhrsen and Wella handling duties.
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Foxes
Bavauiah
Auguet
Savannah
Columbaa
Ward
Wellell
Haneer
Armstrong
Giebel
Amatres
Moran
Leary
Babies
Albany
Charleston
Luhrsen
Wella
Kirby
Menefee
Tims
Bure
Pitcher Brenner Released from New Orleans Club
New Orleans Anguat 5 Pitcher Brenner of the Southern league club has been reassigned to Omaha of the Nigprariss State league. Rain affected results across leagues including American Association Virginia League International and more with mixed scores and standings noted for Toledo Columbus Cheratte Greenwro Asheville Richmond Newport News and others.
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American Association
Toledo
Columbus
T. Loube'le
Ind Carolina Association
Cheratte
Greenw'ro
Asheville
Ralelgy-Gorham
Brenner
New Orleans
Anguat
Omaha
Empire State League Drumyick 8 Americas score by innings
Report shows scattered, messy box score lines for Empire State League games. Teams include Drumyick, Americas, Brunswick, Cordele, Thomasville, Valdosta, Waserogs, and Valdosta again with multiple innings totals and battery assignments listed amid faulty OCR.
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Empire State League
Thomas'ia
Cordele
Wareresta Valioata
Brunswick
Americus
Drumyick
Americas
Tale Americas
Werner
Mancheste Hartier
Pierre
Genthe
Wylie to Join White Sox in August Trade
The sale of Centerfielder D. Wylie from Beaumont Texas league team to the Chicago American Jaatue club for $2000 was announced today. He will report to Chicago on August 1.
Crackers Pick Chris Holtz as New Right Fielder
Chris Holtz, the Crackers new right fielder, has shown a splendid fielding game though his hitting is slow. His natural position and poised plate approach suggest he will start hitting soon.
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Chia
South
Atlantin
Mobile
Charan’ Ra
Charleston
Mom Hin
Sit Maun
Nashville
New Ur
Amarican
Wok P.c. Clcrs
Ww. L
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Crackers
Detroit crushes Yankees in sloppy fielding game
Detroit dominated New York 10 to 5 as Keating started and Schulz Bauman hit for the visitors. Moriarty stole home in the fifth. Caldwell finished. Scoring by innings shows Detroit erupting early and holding on for the win with Dubuc and Stanage behind the plate.
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Yanks
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Bush
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Pamea
Caldwell
Moriarty
Horos
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Favorite Star Left Handers Lose Games on Tuesday
Chicago August 5 five star left handed pitchers in the major leagues lost their games today Marquard Rucker and Sallee in the National while Plank and Collins were beaten in the American Fusgell pitched a fraction more than one inning for the Chicago Americans and gets credit for a victory Boehling the Washington left hander was relieved in the tenth inning with the score tied Robe Marquards winning streak was broken by the Pirates after nine straight victories Sallee was a loser against the Philadelphia Nationals though he pitched a solid game allowing only one run
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Sailee
Plank
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Chicago Americans
Boehling
Washington
Robe Marquard
Pittsburaz Nationals
New York Star
Siim” Sallea
Philadelphia Nationals
Chicago Cubs edge Dodgers in batting duel
August 6 Chicago defeated Brooklyn 3 to 2 as Cy Williams led with four hits and Needham drove in all three Chicago runs. Rucker and Curtis were targeted by a heavy hitting barrage, while Bridwell added two bases on balls. Pitchers: Rucker, Curtis for Brooklyn. Games time 1:48 with umpires Brennan and Basen.
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Dedsera
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Brooklyn
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Curtis
Cy Williams
Notre Dame
Bridwell
Balla
Hases
Needham
R. HE
Heck
Inger
Miller
Piarce
Brennan
Basen
Aniston and Opelika Play Tight Game in Anniston
In Anniston on August 5 Opelika lost 3 to 1 to Anniston after a ninth inning rally, with Askew driving in the go ahead run in the tenth. President Meadows of Opelika attended hoping to reinstate his suspended man. Hannon returns at second for Opelika. Cantley, Allen lead Opelika. Bat 남 erie: Cantley and Allen.
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Ale
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Hannon
Askew
Twirls No Hit Game by Watson in Winston-Salem
Pitcher Watson of Asheville in the North Carolina league hurled a no hit no run game this afternoon at Winston-Salem. He walked three, struck out six and allowed two hits including a home run.
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Perry
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Prough
Plenarty
Time
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Kerin
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Army Seagull
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McNeil Richards and Glenn Win at the Motordrome
Despite threatening weather a large crowd missed last Friday’s races but saw a full program at Jack Prince’s motordrome. Jock McNeil Tex Richards and Harry Glenn shared the honors with McNeil winning the motordrome purse Richards taking the Atlanta sweepstakes and Glenn taking a special match race. Glenn showed speed, leading in the Atlanta sweep stakes heat before finishing behind Richards and Renal. The most exciting 1 1/4 mile Atlanta final ended with a wheel’s length separating the top three. Next races set for Friday night.
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Jack Prince
Jock McNeil
Tex Richards
Lone Star Marvel
Harry Glenn
Atlanta
McNell
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Glenn
Rhisidls
Vere Ia
Shields
Renal
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Harry Swartz
Billy Shields
Freddie Luther
Henry Wells
Ritchie to Meet Welsh on Labor Day in Vancouver
Willie Ritchie the American lightweight champion agreed to fight Freddie Welsh the British and Australian champion in Vancouver on September 1 for twenty rounds. The bout could lead to Cross or Murphy in subsequent matches. Springer guarantees Ritchie 15000 plus 60 percent of picture returns with a $30000 house take.
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Willie Ritchie
Freddie Welsh
Great Britain
Australia
Vanccouver
B.C
Welsh
Ritchie
Ad Wolgast
New York
Pers
Cross
San Francisco
Harlem Murphy
Wolgast
Vancouver
Hugh Springer
Wille Ritchie-Wreadie
Aprin-ger
Springer
Checker Tourney May Close Today
The Southern Checker association championship event began today with eight players listed to qualify for the final round tomorrow. Notable names include G C Anderson of North Carolina, R W Evans of Hall, J H Bishop of Georgia, M Farrar of Georgia, 6 8 Hallman, FF B Pishthorpe of South Carolina, and J M Alen Jr of Knoxville Tennessee, holder since 1911. The defending champion lost three of his first four games and needs perfect scores in his last five to advance. play is expected to close tomorrow.
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Southern Checker Association
G C. Anderson
North Carolina
R. W. Evans J. & Hall
J. H. Bishop
C. M. Farrar
Georgia
Hallman
FF. B. Pishthorpe
South Carolina
J. M. Alen, Jr
Knoxville
Tenn
Aen
Tennis doubles Western title chase heats up in August
Touchard and Washburn defeat Heath Byford and Ralph Burdle 4-6 7-5 6-3 9-7 in a thrilling western semifinal. Griffin and Strachan beat Robert Shelton and J. D. Adous 6-1 6-4 9-7 as eastern contenders eye Newport finals.
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Washburn
Griffin
Strachan
Hicago
Gustave Touchhard
W. My Washburn
Heath Byford
Ralph Burdle
Onwentsla
Coast
Chirence Griffin
John Strachan
Robert Shelton
J. DP. Adous
Bixie
McLoughlin
Bundy
Newport
Auy
Chicago
Burdick
Hiis
Jepa
Byford
Bablot Wins Grand Prize in French Automobile Rally
A French driver, Bablot, won the Grand Prize of France in an automobile race covering 38568 miles in four hours 21 minutes 50 seconds. His average speed reached 37 miles per hour amid the event.
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Bysoce
Auzbel
Vlot
France
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Polo Teams Loop Fort McPherson Showdown At 3 PM
A polo match today at Fort McPherson pits an Atlanta Polo Club team against Seventeenth Infantry players, four Meugtenachts from the fort joining. Captain J C Seamans leads the local four with Albert Sidney J Tucker E M Landrum Milton Wise. officials include Robert F Maddox timer Witmer L Moore gearer James R Gray and Clark Howell as judges. A regimental band concert glee club and horse back tug of war and wrestling accompany the event. admission is free and Atlanta residents are invited.
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Atlanta
Lexington
E. M. Landrum
Pensacola
Fla
Milton Wise
New York
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Gearer
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Clark Howell
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Carthew Vorsteun
Company M
U S Athletic Head Sails for Europe to Conference
James E Sullivan secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union sails for Bremen aboard Kron Prinzen Cecilie with Justice Weeks and Col Robert M Thompson to attend an August 20 21 Berlin conference to draft 1916 Olympic rules. He aims to arrange international events for the Panama exposition and expects cooperation of major powers despite reports of nonparticipation.
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Amateur Athletic Union
Unite States
Kron Prinzens
Cecilie
Bremen
Justice Weeks
New York Supreme Court
Robert M. Thompson
Sullivan
Berlin
Ball Game Today in Grocers League Pennant Race
The Producers and Jones teams transfer their game from Piedmont to Ponce de Leon Park to start at 3:30 p.m. Admission is 10 cents. Both teams chase the pennant and the matchup promises a hard fought battle after Jones won the previous game.
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Producers and Jones
Grocers’ League
Piedmont
Ponce de Leon Park
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