Napier Stymies Eberhard as Crackers Win 2 1
Buddy Napier outpitched Barons ace Eberhard in a pitchers duel, guiding the Crackers to a 2 to 1 victory. Sammy Mayer continued his hot hitting, collecting his tenth hit in two days, while Napier scattered six hits and struck out seven. The game featured timely small-ball, a squeeze bunt, and aggressive base running, with Bill Ritter and Joe Guyon contributing on the basepaths.
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Buddy’ Napier
Garons
Pie Traynor
Bernsen
Crackers
Sammy Mayer
Mr. Eberhard
Barons
Atlanta
Traynor
Berngen
Sammy
Little Rock
Bill Barthen
Napier
Art Rutter
Nother
Ritter
Red Wingo
Eberhard
Taylor
Ritler
Freddie Graff
Buddy Napier
Emery
Buddy” Napier
Buddy
Spermer
Edernard
Mayer
Guyon
Goose
Joe Guyon
Saintles
Stewart
Silva
Alien
Bobby Gooch
Bul Ratiden
Hill Rariden
RBIRM
Po. A
Timery
Lernsen
Allene
Taylor Oh
A Traynor
Ooh
J P Boerhard
Ab. R. i Pd. A
ATL
STA
Rayon
Tutter
Zbe Oeyer
Mehigo
Fienner
Uratf
Smith
Tariden
Zanier
Swere
Birmingham
Bern
Senny Mayer
Guyor Brenner
Gruff
Tandy
Schachfer
New Orleans Opens Series Win Over Little Rock in Opener
New Orleans took the opening game of the series from Little Rock today by a close score. Fields and Evans sparked the locals early with runs in the first four innings, while Cleary silenced theattack after entering in the fifth, sealing the win.
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Little OG
Rob Pe
E Zoellers
Demoe
Harper
Rtf
Brown
Wang
Tutweiler
Stew Fields
Evans
Pa Cleary
Ors
Agile
N. Orleans
R. Po E
Bogart
B. Knaupp
Griffith
Boone
Leslie
Eves
Rader
Meyers
A Sheridan
Matterson
Little Roc
Zoelers
Knaupp
Myé
Knaaupp
Avans
Bone
Atteson
Cleary
Matteson G
Fields
Little Rock
New Orleans
Corcoran
Pfenninger
New Or- Orleans
Independents to Play Copperhill Three-Game Series
The Atlanta Independents, a strong amateur squad, travel to Copperhill for a three game series on Tuesday through Thursday. They aim to match the Agogza Feds’ recent success by taking two or more games from Copperhill. Key players include Heag, Hasty, Schell, Allen, Irwin, Bell, Barnhart, Allen, and Baldwin. Further games are set with Douglasville and New Harmland, with bookings via J F Worsley, 317 Peifers Building, Atlanta.
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Atlanta Independents
Atlanta
Copperhill
Agogza Feds
Heag
Gordon Street Garneas
Hasty
Schell
Allen
Irwin
Bell
Barnhart
Baldwin
Douglasville
New Hipland
J. F. Worsley
Peeifers Building
Lindale Defeats Griffin on Poor Base Running Showing
In Griffin August 10 Lindale beat Griffin 7 to 9 as Griffin bungled baserunning. Game summary shows Lindale 14 005 000 711 and Griffin 000 600 150 593 with Bol t Lassiter Barni Goeber Vandigriff handling duties. Umpire Harper officiated.
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Griffin
Lindale
R.A. En Lindale
Bolt
Lassiter
Barni Goeber
Vandigriff
Harper
Hoppe Stays In Tourneys With World Title Stance
New York reports Willie Hoppe, world billiards champion, will not withdraw from competition. He favors winner take all titles and prize divisions, with second and third prizes, changing tournament rules. Next championship in Chicago November 14 to 19 aims to invite top balkline players. Hoppe's challenge stakes set at $1000 per 1000 points. Union Box edges Openair 3 to 2. Hall’s pitching shines.
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New York
Willie’ Troppe
Honpe
R. B. Benjamin
Hia
Uies
Pion ’ Billiards
Hef
Chicago
Balkline
Hoppe
Benjamin
New York Americans Surge Past Chicago in 14 8 Victory
In the final game of the series New York defeats Chicago 14 to 8 to claim the series. Baker belts two home runs and Ruth adds one while Collings earns his sixth straight win for the Americans. Chicago’s Hodge and Davenport struggle as New York plates seven in the seventh.
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New York
New York Americans
Chicago
Baker
Ruth
Collings
Cox
R. H
Johnson
Mulligan
Collins
McWeeney
Ostergard
Toltais
R. H. Do
O Meusel
Pipp
Ward
Schang
C.w. Collins
R. R
York
Sheely
Peckingpaugh
Falls
Strunk
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Athletics
Walker
Browns Take Series as Louis Win Final Game 5 2
In Washington on August 10 Louis swept the series by taking the final game 5 to 2. Shocker pitched effectively through most of the game as the Browns gathered runs late to secure the victory and the series.
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Boston
Detroit
Blue
Cobb
Flagstead
Heilman
Veach
Sargent
Jones
Bassler
Oldham
Laibold
Ch . Foster
Pittenger
Pratt
Melnnis
Collins
Rt. Scott
Ruel
Pennock
Pe Ok
Vickj
Therma Hion
Washington
Louis
Shocker
Rariden Foresees Living Hitting With New Ball
Captain Bill Rariden, leader of the Crackers, says the ball is livelier due to changes ordered by the national pastime, predicting long distance hits will surpass records this season. He notes Atlanta fans crave power at Ponce de Leon and cites recent surges as evidence. A new pitcher may replace Bedgood as Redgood faces a season-long suspension, while Rariden’s leadership upped the team’s fight and standing near the Travelers.
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Bill Rariden
Bill
Atlanta
Rariden
Balla
Ponce de Leon
Bedgood
Phil Bedgood
Nashville
Harsden
Redgood
Barons
Wall Bill
Doubleheader split as St Louis takes first game in rain
In a drizzly, darkened St Louis, Shesteds and the Cardinals split with Cincinnati. St Louis won game one 4 to 0 while Cincinnati took the nightcap 6 to 3 as Coumbe drove in two in the seventh and added another in the eighth. Neale, Luque, Roush, McHenry, Fournier, Horngby homered and Wingo, Groh, Jeft on bases noted.
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Tum
Pfeffer
Pires
Hart
Emilie
ST. Louis
Tobia
R. i
Ellerbe
Cincinnati
R. H
Tae Neale
Y Williams
Bohne
Jacobson
Groh
Severeld
c.Roush
Ck. E Oe
Gerber
Brower
Mann
Miller
Schultz
Harris
Stock
Shanks
Hornsby
Gharrity
Fournier
O'Rourke
McHenry
Zachary
Tuthoefer
Haines
P. Sherdel
North
St. Ouis
zClemons
Washington
Tobin
Louis
Shocker
Zachary Coumbe
Charrity
Sherdel
Wilson
Connolly
Nallin
Non
Shesteds
Cardinals
Coumbe
Neale
Luque
Roush
Horngby
Daubert
Wingo
Lavan
Jeft
Lugue
Ath
Nease
Gron
Aubert
Bressier
Kopi
Naz
Laque
Hargrave A
Ee Gee
Smith
Mueller
Eee Hornsby
Io McHenry
Dithoeter
A Weber
P. Avanate
Fugue
Standings and results from major leagues and minor circuits
Southern League standings show Memphis New Orleans Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta Nashville Chattanooga and other clubs with varying win loss records. American and National Leagues list pennant contenders as New York Boston Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati and others with partial results from yesterday’s games and a long slate of minor league and exhibition contests across United States leagues including Sally, Florida State, Piedmont and Appalachian circuits.
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Memphis
New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock
Atlanta
Mobile
Nashville
Chattanooga
New York Ag
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Atzhorton
Chicas
Philadelphia
Tub
Pittsburg
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Lee
Cincinnati
Chicago
Lindale
Cedartown
LaGrange
Rome
Carrollton
Griffin
Augusta
Greenville
Charleston
Spratenburg
American Association
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Jersey City
Rochester
Baltimore
Syracuse
Newark
Toronto
Reading
Buffalo
Daytona
Jacksonville
Tampa
Orlando
Lakeland
St. Petersburg
Knoxville
Charlotte
Columbia
Spartanburg
Wilson
Newport News
Buffalk
Richmond
Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Tarboro
Raleigh
High Point
Greenaboro
Durham
Winston Salem
Danville
Greenwood
Meridian
Clarksdale & Jackson
Johnson City
Bristol
Kingsport
Yanks Acquire Outfielder Tucker from Cedar Town Club
Chattanooga report says Bobby Giiks, scout for the New York American League club, announced the purchase of Outfield Tucker from the Cedartown team of the Georgia State League. The deal was disclosed on August 10 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Tucker
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bobby Giiks
Allen to Greenville joins Cedar Town in Georgia State League
Cedar Town Georgia State League pitcher Henry Allen will report to Greenville club officials announced tonight in Greenville. Manager Buck Pressly will oversee his assignment as the Cedar Town club reshapes its pitching staff.
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Greenville
Henry Allen
Cedartown Club
Buck
Agogas Win Benefit Game Against Riverdale in Georgia
The Agogas defeated Riverdale in a tightly contested game at Jonesboro to aid the Masons. The Agoga hitters produced key runs while Riverdale’s batters were held in check. Riverdale's battery was Hardin Hale Parker and Smith.
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Riverdale
Masons
Jonesboro
Seorecy
Hardin
Hale
Agoéas
Parker and Smith
Landis to Attend Trophy Day in Atlanta August 27
Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis will be in Atlanta on August 27 to preside at the presentation of the attendance trophy won on opening day at Ponta de Leon. The hargome silver affair will become a permanent exhibit in the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce building.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Atlanta
Ponta de Leon
Hargome
John D. Marton
Southern League
Atlanta Baseball Association
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Martin
Frank
Ponce de Leon
Wilson and Downey Meet in Jersey City Fight
Boston promoter Martin Kuhlea announced Wilson will meet Bryan Downey in a twelve round no decision bout at Jersey City on Labor Day. They weigh 160 pounds, with 35 percent of the gate to Wilson and 20 percent to Downey, and they enter the ring at 4 p.m.
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Boston
Martin KuHlea
Johnny Wilson
Wilson
Tex Rickard
Bryan Downey
Jersey City
Cleveland
Cleveland Boxing Commission
Downey
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Keenest Sort of Interest in Bout Between Boorde and Stribling
Fuzzy Woodruff reports keen interest in the upcoming ten round bout at the Auditorium between Freddie Boorde and Young Stribling. Both fighters show strong form and crowd appeal, with Stribling drawing Macon crowds and Boorde praised for conditioning and power. Woodruff notes Stribling’s discipline and Boorde’s dangerous punching and strategic fight plans.
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Fuzzy Woodruff
Boorde
Freddie Boorde
Atlanta
Birmingham
Stockyards
Macon
Barbecue After Game At Local Twilight Matchup
After the game between the newG and Otis Elevator on Saturday, an old-time barbecue will be served. Tickets will be on sale at the ground, with admission charged to the game. All are invited, including children, and the famed Walker and LaFitte battery is slated for the K. of C team. Otis may feature Schell or the Peas, with each school star expected.
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Newg
Otis Elevator
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