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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1912
Page
3
Sep BILE, BERNHARD notes Memphis Turtles struggles with injuries as Outfielder Cox may ease the burden. Hyder Barr’s wife improves, and Lookouts’ Walter Johnson lauded as a top pitcher. Clark Griffith questions Washington’s hitting as SACRIFICE plays rise. Birmingham Barons praised for team depth, Atlanta’s attendance stays strong despite last place. Grackers build for next season via young signings from smaller leagues.
Southern League games include Birmingham at Chattanooga, Mobile at Memphis, New Orleans at Nashville, Albany at Macon, Columbia at Jacksonville, Savannah at Columbus. National League matchups feature Cincinnati at Boston, St Louis at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia. American League contests list Washington at Chicago, Philadelphia at St Louis, New York at Detroit, Cleveland at?
The Montgomery Billikens southpaws Raleigh Aitchison and Harold Johns were stifled as the Crackers won 6 to 3 in the final meeting at Ponce de Leon. Callahan starred with three hits in four trips and six put outs, while Buck Becker held off late Billiken pressure despite wildness. Whitey Alperman’s leaping second baseman’s grab preserved the lead and sparked a late Crackers rally in the eighth, producing three three-base hits that sealed the victory.
Chicago edges Washington 2 to 1 as Groom scatters four hits in a pitchers duel. Milan benches after disputing strike. Score by innings shows Chicago two in first, two in eighth. Washington tallies in ninth. Umpires OBrien and Dineen.
National League action shows Pittsburg takes a second straight win over New York, 7 to 2, with Camnitz steady in key moments and Crandall, Testau, and Gibson contributing. Also Cincinnati tops Boston 6 to 3, Phillies defeat Cubs 6 to 1, and Brooklyn edges St. Louis 4 to 3 as Yingling and Daubert homer for the Dodgers.
Gainesville, Ga on August 6 defeated Atlanta Athletica 12 to 0. Perry tossed a three hitter with ten strikeouts, Mitchell hit a homer, and the Gainesville team played solid defense. For Atlanta, Martin and Frank sparked some offense but fell short. Batteries: Gainesville Perryman and McNeal. Atlanta Dickson and Grown. Umpires: Byre and Herault.
The Atlanta Crackers purchase outfielder Bud Weiser from Charlotte in the Carolina association. The deal, pending for some time, should close soon after Charlotte returns home. Weiser, a top hitter and fielder, is batting .326 with a .991 fielding percentage, and 99 hits in 304 at bats. The team also aims to acquire pitchers High and Bouseveln and outfielder McMillan, with reports they will report to Atlanta after the season. The club plans several more purchases in the next two weeks, though new players will not report until spring 1913.
Golfers of the Atlanta Athletic Club begin the Adair Cup competition with a scratch qualifying round on Saturday. The trophy, offered by Perry Adair, becomes personal property after three wins. Match play first two rounds must be completed by August 16, semi finals by August 17, and finals by August 18.
Baseball results from Atlanta to Beaumont include Atlanta 6 Montgomery 4, Philadelphia 5 St Louis 1, and Brooklyn 7 St Louis 7 in National League play. Several minor leagues report scores such as Rochester 4 Baltimore 2, Greensboro 6 Charlotte 6, and Asheville 1 Morristown 0, with notes on fence rust and dew-related explanations.
The Crackers and the Billikens have an off day today due to a July 4 schedule shift. The Billikens stay in Atlanta, then head to Memphis to open a series with the Turtles on Friday. Mobile Gulls, led by Mike Finn and featuring Al Demaree, Pete OBrien, and Al ODell, arrive Thursday for a home stand and future tour through the southern division.
Chicago reports a sweeping shakeup in baseball with Ban Johnson forcing Hugh Jennings from Detroit and Wild Bill Donovan named as Detroit manager for a two year, about ten thousand dollar annual contract. The Boston club will receive Jennings as manager and stock control while Gaffney assumes Boston ownership.
The Crackers fielded a lineup including Vedder Sitton Vedder Litton Whitey Alperman and Harry Bailey against Chattanooga on opening day. Atkins and Howard were sidelined with injuries or sale rumors leaving Sykes at first O'Brien short Kerr catching and Hemphill in center with Bailey in left and O'Dell in right.
Memphis Tennessee reports President Kavanaugh of the Southern league says financial returns are not lean. He notes Atlanta, a big money-maker, shows revived patronage this season. Atlanta attendance rivals Memphis Birmingham and Mobile, with fans backing a winning team despite on-field struggles.
In Los Angeles on August 6 E P Ripley president of the Santa Fe system denied rumors of his resignation. A long troubling threat of affection likely sparked the rumor. In San Francisco Jim Flynn of Pueblo and Charley Miller of this city, heavyweight boxers, agreed to a 20 round bout in Daly City on Labor Day September 2 after terms with promoter Coffroth. Flynn now to Chicago.
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