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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
8
The Crackers beat the Lookouts in a road game, extending a streak and shaping the season. Lookouts struggle as Crackers gain ground with steady scoring and solid defense in a tense matchup.
Amateur games report a tie between Swainsboro and Statesboro after eleven innings with Swainsboro's J Jin and Froder son, and Statesboro's center Hill to 9 Bartlett featuring in the action. Smyrna beats Mableton. Covington defeats Madison. Monroe defeats Lawrenceville. Dawson defeats Montezuma in extended play with notable pitching and fielding highlights.
In Asheville, golfers from multiple cities competed in an invitational. Eden Taylor and Irn Im both advanced in early rounds while Graves, Hacer Avante, and others posted victories in the opening flights. Several players from Macon, Atlanta, and Augusta claimed wins in consolation brackets and steady match play.
A garbled national league summary shows Cubs, Boston, and Philadelphia games with scattered innings and player names. Mentions Archer, Adams, Merkle, Meyers, and others amid an unclear sequence of scores and play-by-play notes across multiple teams including New York, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh.
Williams meets McLoughlin in Mobile for the Longwood Bowl with both clubs showing strong pitching. The box score notes Williams scoring in two runs while McLoughlin works for Longwood, as Chattanooga and Mobile provide a tense backdrop for the bowl test.
Detroit and Birmingham split a twin bill with Birmingham taking the opener 9 to 3 and Detroit winning the second game 7 to 4. The afternoon featured strong hitting by Bushelman and Clark for Philadelphia and standout pitching moments from Toombs and Namanaker as rain postponed Cleveland at Boston.
Perry's Peerless pitching and the Crackers strong hitting lead to a decisive cup final win over the Vols. Early struggles by both sides give way to Cracker bursts, with Pearson and McDonald driving in runs as Street, Williams, and Bisland contribute key hits. Final scoreline reflects timely hitting and solid defense in a closely contested game.
Sunday School League leaders planned a key meeting Saturday to set up a clash rivaling AMT in amateur play at linehall local venue. Teams from Po plenship area and North Avenue prepared to contest the league schedule with hopes of securing the pennant as the season nears its conclusion.
Fragmented OCR sports brief lists teams and scores with many misspellings and garbled names. Entities include American Association, City, Minneapolis, St Louis, and several paired team scores, but details are inconsistent and not all names identifiable.
Gate City Gun Club invites all, including new members, to a Beginners Day on August 14 at Gate C. DuPont company sponsors a handsome silver spoon for the winner among twenty five timed targets. Entry open to everyone, with special shoots for members.
The August 5 gathering of the Meeting for Betterment and allied groups met at Shellman with about 205 delegates. Rev Dr William Decker Johnson presided and presented programs on March work while discussing educational needs and regional conditions for the churches and societies represented.
A Jefferson County farmer named Whigham sold a carload of hogs yesterday at auction. The sale drew interest from local farmers and involved hogs described as trim and desirable stock.
Edited by Dick Jemison, a Chicago win over Brooklyn is noted with pitching highlights from McCon, Bhuefacket, and Zeider while separate reports mention St. Louis and Baltimore actions, plus postponements of Pittsburg Brooklyn Newark Kansas City Ott games and a Davis-Freeman tournament at East Lake with anticipated large entry field and a prize trophy.
Special agent from Augusta brings in suspect Walter Sutton for illegal distilling in county. Sutton, previously questioned by U S Commissioner C J Skinner, is bound over to the next term or grand jury arraignment. Deputy Marshal B C Titer transported the prisoner to city custody for preliminary hearings.
In Blakely Georgia on a late August afternoon Blakely defeated De Plato by a clear score. The match featured strong play from Blakely with invincible defense and notable moments from Ke Donalgons. The result stood as a decisive win for Blakely.
Fragmentary notes describe a Canton and Marietta baseball clash with references to 1,460 in attendance, an umpire named Hart, and a resignation after a game yesterday. Details are garbled but indicate a summer clash with local officials and an umpire stepping down.
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