Travel ers Defeat Crackers In Twin Bill First Game
The Travelers win 5 to 2 in the opener as Evars holds the Crackers and Suggs yields late runs. Marshall struggles after a two week layoff while Rube Robinson shines in relief for Little Rock.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1921
Page
3
The Travelers win 5 to 2 in the opener as Evars holds the Crackers and Suggs yields late runs. Marshall struggles after a two week layoff while Rube Robinson shines in relief for Little Rock.
Ingleside golfers faced a tough nine hole layout as Old Man Trouble mocked their efforts in qualifying. Only seven posted sub hundred gross scores with Bob Schwab taking net honors at 88, G N Gunst second. Others: Bill Ingham 93, J Liebman 98, B d v3 98, M A Fergi 99. First round pairings listed, junior tournament planned in about three weeks with two thirds handicap.
New York August 6 Jim Barada and George McLean, national open golf champions, fell 1 up to George Duncan and Abe Mitchell in an exhibition at New Grassy Sprain Golf Club. The 36 hole match saw the Britons 8 up after 18 holes but finishing 1 up after the afternoon round. Duncan posted a 74 and tied McLean for best score in the morning.
Middleweight contender Panama Joe Gans arrives in Atlanta to face Tiger Flowers at the Auditorium in a fifteen round bout. Gans, allied with manager Leo Flynn, seeks to prove his claim atop the division against Flowers, a rangy and puzzling opponent known for his speed and power. The undercard features Black battlers and local notables in a high drama bill.
A large crowd watched 29 of Atlanta’s top shooters and visiting marksmen from Macon and Porter Ga. break clay pigeons on a perfect day. H. T. Moss and M. C. McKenzie both tallied 50 straight in the registered event, with J. H. Fuller and three others scoring high. The club plans a September Quad Shoot involving Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Alabama, with scores listed for many competitors and two women among the shooters.
Paris reports that Georges Carpentier bore no facial marks after his August 6 bout with Gene Dempsey. French sport writers question how Carpentier was defeated with his hand fractured and his face unmarked, while manager Descamps insists Dempsey did not strike his fighter's face.
The Agoga Feds beat Copper Hill Tenn 2 0 in the second game of the series on Thursday. Stevens yielded two hits and fanned seven while Harris and Canteen produced key hits. The third game is set for Friday evening. Batteries Stevens Hammell Barclay Parr.
Charles Frank aims to assemble a stronger Crackers roster for 1922 with Dewey Marshall Buddy Napier and Bill Bardep added from outside. The pitching staff led by Napier Marshall and Bedgood shows depth while first base may hinge on Herbert Brenner and Dick Kaufman. Offseason moves at Bay St Louis prep the club for a higher Southern League challenge.
In Atlanta two boxing matchups are booked for August 15, one at the Atlanta Auditorium between Young Stribling and Freddie Boorde, and another at Ponce de Leon Ballpark featuring Eddie McGeorty and Frankie Murphy. Promoters Miller and J Hume McDonald quarrel over scheduling, each claiming priority and alleging the other seeks a monopoly in the pugilistic scene.
The Crackers travel for four days then stay with the Barons in Poncey amid a string of road games. Buddy Napier is expected to face Chattanooga today on a Sunday matinee. Lookouts and Vols tension lingers as Nashville hosts two days after Lookouts try to lift the cellar position with Bill Buriden aiding the effort. Hed Smith Hendy and Red Smith join the Cracker squad in camp, adding speed and range as Ritter’s former teammate prepares to earn a berth after the Texas trek.
Yesterday's results span the Southern and National Leagues with many scores from Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Chicago and more. Upcoming games include Atlanta at Chattanooga Little Rock at Mobile and Boston at St Louis with only three games scheduled today.
Hop Owens defeated Harry Hallman in the city tennis final at Piedmont park in three straight sets 6-0 6-3 6-0 to become the third city champion since 1919. The doubles final featured Wilson and Clerk over Johnson and Harwell 7-5 6-4 6-2 with Caldwell and Owens advancing in pending finals. Rain delayed play while 32 singles and 18 doubles teams competed, aided by Lowry National Bank sponsorship and local park support.
Memphis strengthens Chickasaws lead by eleven games as Birmingham’s edge over New Orleans narrows. Little Rock cuts into the Travelers’ cushion, New Orleans and Mobile pace with four wins in six. Atlanta ties for second with four wins. Nashville falters. Chattanooga, Mobile gain. Dizzy Vance ties strikeout record. Fred Marks extends win streak. unofficial averages place New Orleans atop fielding and batting.
Dominick Tortorich announced that Mike Gibbons of St. Paul and Happy Littleton of New Orleans will meet in a twenty round bout on August 26 in New Orleans. Littleton recently KOed Battling Ortega and Joe Chip and is seen as a strong challenger for Johnny Wilson's middleweight title.
Seven former members of the Chicago White Sox, recently acquitted of participating in a gamblers conspiracy to throw the 1919 World Series, were refused permission to play against the Chairmasters of the Lake Shore League in Sheboygan Wisconsin August 6. FE L Sickmeyer of Chicago had sought an exhibition game for the ex-White Sox.
On a dusty Lakewood track a fast crowd witnessed Bob Lutén dominate the main event, winning the ten mile race in 3 minutes 30 seconds amid lively competition. Harry Glenn claimed motorcycle and match race wins, with Louis Trotzler and Cole Eight among top finishers in multiple events.
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