Whiffs and odds in early 1915 Southern league chatter
The piece surveys Atlanta sports scenes and minor league moves. It notes George Kircher and other players, the Lookouts, Crackers, and Barons, plus manager shifts and prospects for the Braves, Cracker fans, and Sally league contenders with mentions of Brad Stral, Bill Wgesewray, and Frank Manush. It highlights injuries, umpiring, and late season pennant chances around Chattanooga, Birmingham, and Albany.
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Birmingham
Tolum-Shos
Dick Rohn
Burlington
Frank Manush
Albany Babies
Frank
Perry Sipe
Sa‘wannablans
Royal Ulster Yacht Club Seeks Cup Postponement
London August 9 The Royal Ulster Yacht Club cabled the New York Yacht Club requesting the America's Cup races be postponed by one month if the war continued. If still ongoing, the club would seek extension to next year.
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London
Royal Ulster Yacht
Cuti
New York Yacht Club
Blub
Next A. B. and A. excursion to Georgia and Florida
An excursion offer via A B and AER to South Georgia and Florida departs August from Tampa to Jacksonville with round trip fares ranging from $3.50 to $6. Tickets available at 38 Peachites and Ivy 194 Main 1133-a adv.
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South Georgia
Florida
Tampa
Jacksonville
Amd
Nes
Peachites
Ivy
New League Leader in Southern Today Crackers Home Wednesday
The Crackers schedule a demanding stretch with ten games in thirteen days, hosting the Memphis Chicks today and Tuesday before a four game Nashville series here Wednesday. The trip includes Milwaukee, Montgomery, Mobile and New Orleans, with a packed slate of doubleheaders and a climactic finish in Birmingham.
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Dick Jemison
Crackers
Memphis Chicks
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville Vols
Vols
Nashville
Towa
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans
Birmingham
Montgomery
Billies
Mobile Gulls
Felicans
Birmingham Barone
Dunn Trophy Match Play Opens At East Lake Course
The Dunn Trophy golf match play begins this afternoon at East Lake with sixty seven players across four flights. First rounds due by August 13, semi finals and finals by August 16, with first flight played scratch and other flights using club handicaps. Previous winners King and Adair are entered.
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Albert L. Dunn
East Lake
G Olf
Trohy
Yp. King
G. W. Adair
Today's Games Across Leagues and Cities
Southern League features Atlanta at Memphis and Chattanooga at Montgomery. South Atlantic sees Augusta champion, Savannah at Columbia, and Jacksonville at Macon. Other matchups include Nashville, St. Louis, and Detroit area games with Philadelphia visiting Cleveland. Georgia circuits list Valdosta at Brunswick, Americus at Cordele, Thomasville at Waycross, Rome at LaGrange, Newnan at Anniston, and Gaasden versus Talladega with Sigma at Opelika.
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Memphis
Chatta # ham
Montgomery
Mobile
Augusta
Sav'nah
Col
Gehumbua
Albany
Jackville
Macon
Nashville
Federal League
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City
Pliteburg
St. Te Briss
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Columbus
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Washington
Boxton
RAL
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Pittsburg
Tenens
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Ghieage
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Opeliien
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Anniator
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Taltaders
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Gadeden
W.T. B.C
Ww. PC
Atmericus
Waycross
Cordele
Thomasriffe
Brunswick
Valdoatsr
Nebraska Indians on Southern Tour
The Nebraska Indians travel through Georgia in a southern tour playing numerous games from August 10 to August 25 across Carrollton Cedartown Norcross Buford Gainesville Hartwell Eiberton Athens Madison Lawrenceville Aragon Calhoun Dalton. Since 1597 they have toured the United States with strong records and a reputation as well behaved players.
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Nebraska Indians
Georsia
Carrollton
Cedartown
Norcross
Buford
Gainesvill
Hartwell
Eibertom
Athens
Madison
Lawrenceville
Aragon
Calhoun
Dalton
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Jost
Lincoln
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Dlinois
Arkansas
Tennessee
Dississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Alabama
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsuvania
New Jersey
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Daubert and Collins Lead Major League Run-Getters
Jake Taubert of the Brooklyns and Eddie Collins of the Athletics top the majors in runs batted in. The article lists the ten leading run-getters in the big leagues through games up to Wednesday, August 5.
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Jake Taubert
Brooklyns
Eddie Collins
Athletics
Sherwood Masee
Bam Crawford
Tarovea
EBFC
S. Magee
Phila
Connally
Boston
Cravath
Paula
Suter
Chicago
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Beach
Zimmerman
Wilson
Luderus
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Crawford
Detroit
Tuekuan
Clever
Wanear
St. Youle
Hiker
al ‘Cofiina
Ath
Bouton
Milan
Pratt
Es South
Hooper
Ballpark names and college sport rivalries in the South
The Sporting Editor lists ball parks in cities like Nashville Sulphur Dell and Birmingham Rickwood Field, notes Georgia versus Tech in football and basketball, and asks when events occur. It mentions J W Birmingham ending the season September 14 to 17 and questions the start of the baseball season with league standings to be decided.
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Nashville
Montgomery
Momping
Sobtle
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chattenooga
Memphis
Moshe
Monroe Park
New Orienna
Fetiean Hild
Rickwood Mark
Chattanooga
Andrews Feld
Piensa Jatma
Atlanta
J. W. Birmingham
James
Serten
Kunson Cipsun
Doh
Dixis Walker
Jack Reidy
Rome
Johnny Dobbs
Bisland A Hit In Chattanooga The Shortstop Shines
The Chattanooga Times clipping praises Rivington Bisland for stellar shortstop play during Atlanta's series at Andrews Field. It compares him to greats like Tinker and Bush, notes his speed and arm are solid, and credits his defense as the key to wins. The column laments shifts and asserts Bisland's impact.
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Rivington Edsland
Strick
Chattanooga Times
Batunday
Bisland
Lookoutville
Rivington Bisland
Atlanta
Hoe
Andrews Feld
Rivington
Joe Tinker
Gwole Bush
Atarax
Bizzy
Blelang
Crackers
Federal League Baseball Scores From August Deluge
Indianapolis beat Baltimore 4 to 3 in thirteen innings on timely hits, game two cut short after three innings. Pittsburg edged St Louis 3 to 2 with a late eighth inning burst. Buffalo outlasted Kansas City 3 to 2 in a ten inning pitchers duel. Congressman Hardwick to speak at Auditorium Armory tonight at eight.
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Indianapolis
Baltimore
Indianapols
R. HE
Rariden
Warren
Wilhelm
Suggs
Jacklitsch
Fittaburg
St. Lewin
St Louis
Pitteburs
St. Louis Tarlay
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St. Louis
Netzer
Berry
Groom
Simon
Buffalo
Kanaan City
Kansas City
Johnson
Schulz
Allen
Blair
Nzenroth
Brown
McConnell's Pinch Double Wins Hot Game in Ninth
Memphis and Atlanta battled in a tense ballgame that swung in the ninth inning as McConnell ripped a pinch double to left, lifting the Turtles past the Crackers 3 2 after a rain delay. Long, Bisland, and Karr featured for Atlanta while Karr and Williams struggled with control for Memphis. Slugger Slim Williams spurred the Cracker offense with timely hits but Memphis held on to the slim lead until McConnell’s late heroics.
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Matt
Werbert Coldowel
Memphis
Tenn
Turtles
At- Itenta ‘Iy
Auania
Atlanta
Long
Cracher
Bisland
Karr
Jennings
Harry Weichance
Gracker
Bircher
Harry
McCormick
Felder
Karry
McConnell Hart
Leng
Bistand
Holland
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Dunckel
Slim Williams
Sim
Kid Karr
Mempis
Dunekel
Willams
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McDermott Schlel
Wiliams
Cluthier
Sipel
Crackers
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Stark
Mullen
White Mullen
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Kolland
Dtain
Clotnell
Allison
George Merritt
Coyle
Welchance
Adan
S. Kircher
Lnes
Ab. Y
Clothier
Elbel
Dunn
Welehance
Schleist Len
McConnel
Duneke
Jennh Williams
Barr
Balk
Ro Williams
iMsland
Kestnutt
Rudderham
Madisonville Shriners Sign the Kircher Petition
A Madisonville letter to The Constitution Sports Editor discusses the Kircher coaching stunts by George Kircher of the Atlanta team. It notes national attention, quotes a Louisville group, and suggests Georgia be allowed free rein with Kircher for the season.
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Madisonville Shriners
Kircher
Constitution
Madisonville
Atlanta
Sporting News
Hha
George Kircher
George
English tennis team sails on Franconia
Boston reports three members of the English Davisco tennis team, which lost to Australasia at Longwood, sailed on the Franconia for Queens town and Liverpool. A fourth member had left days earlier on the St. Pam. Americana practice notes Australasia players failed to appear at West Side club courts after beating the British Tlesa team.
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Boston
Davisco
Australasia
Longwood
Cunard
Queenstown
Liverpool
New York
Weat
Tslea
Maurice I. McLougalin
Browns and Yankees edge past in error free tilt
In a tight 2 0 game St Louis toppled New York 2 to 0 as errors were scarce. Boston outslugged Detroit 8 to 3 with Cobb stealing and Burns homering, while Philadelphia beat Cleveland 10 to 5 as Walthangss showed strong fielding. White Sox slid past Senators 2 to 1 in Chicago with Weaver driving in the decisive run in extras.
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Aye Vark
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Senor
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Leonard
Cady
Carrigan
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Covaleskte
Boemler
Mckee
Baker
Eagan
Evans
Al O'Dell Maintains 38 Straight Error-Free Games
ASC Dell, former Cracker, now third baseman for the Mobile Gulls, extended his record with thirty-eight consecutive errorless games. In the latest outing against New Orleans he handled four chances without an error, contributing to five putouts and eighty-seven assists in the streak.
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al O’dell
ASC Dell
Mobile Gulls
Josely
New Orleans
Argentine President Dies in Buenos Aires
Dispatch from Madrid reports the death of Dr Raque Sreix Pena president of Argentina in Buenos Aires after a long illness. Nebraska Indians Win 5-1 over Linenville in a fielding game where Indians’ hitting carried the victory. Lt Moore & Sons advertise lens grinding services at 43 N Broad St.
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Spain
Iga
Eroyn
Raque Sreix Pena
Repubule
Argentina
Nebraska Indians
Linenville
Ala
Lt. Moore & Sons
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