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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
17
The Crackers settled for a doubleheader split at Chatter Cooga on Wednesday. A pinch hitter in the first game might have swung both ends, leaving both games even but satisfactory given the effort and situational play.
In Nashville reports note 940 tickets sold to Nash Me Baseball Club with 4 009 new tickets issued. Atlanta set to face the Vols with the game likely moved to Sunday. Konetchy, nicknamed The Big Train, stars for St Louis infield with steady hitting around .200 in 10 games.
Schedule fragment lists teams and cities across major leagues with numerous garbled names. It references South Atlantic League matchups including Jacks, Calumbux Charleston, Macon, Savannah, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St Louis, and others, plus Empire State League and regional clubs in Georgia Alabama. Names and places are inconsistently rendered, but indicate a broad slate of today’s games across multiple circuits.
Ed Walsh, star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, left for Youngstown Ohio for a medical exam on his sore arm. His last appearance came July 13 in Chicago against the Athletics, when he retired after two innings. If unable to pitch again he plans to try for a spot as an outfielder.
Chattanooga visitors clash in a hot doubleheader with heavy hitting and mixed fielding. Dent shines in the second game while Wallop’s squad rallies late but falls short as Cracker pitchers hold key rounds for a split. Names like Manush Bisland Holland Walsh and Chapman appear amid tense rallies and late scoring bursts.
A well founded rumor from Atlanta on Wednesday says Judson Daley, popular left fielder for the Nashville Volunteers, may soon join the Crackers. The sporting editor asked Manager Billy Smith who replied he had done nothing definite, but hints Daley will be claimed today and may play leadoff against his old team. Local fans expect strong support for Daley if he comes.
Nashville fans plan record attendance for the Atlanta Crackers versus the Nashville Volunteers at Sulphur Dell in the Southern league season finale. The Nashville Business Men's Association controls gate actions with over 2,000 tickets sold and a half-day for Thursday afternoon. Kid Williams stars for Nashville, while Eliott Dent starts for the Vols in a game ordered to be replayed on Sunday.
In Macon Georgia on August 6 Munn delivered three singles and, with Prygock on a sacrifice fly, sparked six Macon runs while Jacksonville tallied five. Harria cleared the loaded bases with a sixth inning two bagger as Burmeister was replaced by Wider in the seventh. Final 6-1 Macon. Umpire Pender.
Mathewson endured a rough game as Pittsburg battered him early and often, scoring seven runs in the fifth inning. McQuillan pitched steadily for the Pirates, with a Garey error sparing Mathewson from a complete mount, while Schulte and Zimmerman contributed key hits in Chicago’s ten-inning win over Brooklyn. Phils top Card 7-1 as Cravath hits his 14th homer.
Madison defeated Washington 11 to 3 in Washington Georgia with a late rally securing the win. Washington scored only in the last inning on a throwing error and a two base hit by Major. Local batteries were Raines and O. The visitors started strong with Madison's offense leading the way.
A new Atlanta Autodrome association formed to build a one mile track near Collier road and Peachtree with a triple radius saucer design. Officers named include Cohen as president Hanson vice president Clargidge second VP Weldon secretary and treasurer Prince manager Nahors assistant manager West publicity Felder attorney. The project aims for a four second per mile faster track than Pia Pan and a October three day meet with top drivers.
Washington team wins the third game of the series 11 to 2 behind eleven straight wins by Johnson, after a six-run second inning off Smith and O Brien. Chappella collides with Collins in the second. Collins knocked unconscious but later walks off the field. Batteries Johnson Galbraith Alnworth, Smith O Brien Lathrop Kuhn. Umpires Iva and Bridgbrand.
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