Captain Welchonce Stricken With Consumption
Captain Harry Welchonce of the Crackers is diagnosed with consumption by four physicians after a consult. He will be treated for about a week to build up his system before a possible trip to Asheville sanitarium for a cure. The club seeks league consent to suspend him on full pay for the season with a benefit day to aid his wife and provide gate receipts to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Welchonce
Thrasher
Mitchell
Hancock
Jarniwan
Welchonce
Asheville
N. c
Welchance
Atlanta
Hollander Released by Montgomery Club
William Hollander, held by Montgomery under an optional St Louis Browns agreement, was returned to the Browns by President Wilcox after refusing to join the Montgomery squad for a New Orleans trip. Wilcox offered his contract and stated no further dealings would occur. Hollander’s salary payments would be his own if he cannot play for Montgomery this season.
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Montgomery
Ala
William Hollander
St. Louis Americans
Browns
Wilcox
Hollander
New Orleans
Mobile
St Louis Browns
Mont-gomery
Bill Elwert
Giles
Champlin
Thomasville
City Tennis Play to Start Again
After a three week delay due to weather the city tournament resumes at Piedmont Park. Finals in the doubles cup feature Fetht and Hunt versus Collins and Hall to be played Tuesday. Consolation round matches are scheduled for today and defaults may be given if players fail to report to the referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Park
Fhett
Hunt
Collins
Hall
Mathes
Gon Maurer
V. CQ
Trimble
Marti
H. I. Haleee
Pitcher Fillingem to Join Crackers in Georgia League
Pitcher Fillingem, a former Gordon Institute star with Cordele in the Georgia State League, will join the Crackers after being offered and accepting the deal. He should report soon to debut against Chattanooga, following teammate Bankston who was purchased yesterday and arrives today to face the Vola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillingem
Gordon Institute
Cordele
Crackers
Smith
Cordete
Chattanooga
Bankston
Vola
Al O'Dell Breaks Fielding Streak in Four Game Span
Al O'Dell of the Mobile Gulls ends a forty game errorless streak at third base when he makes a fielding error Thursday. He had handled 74 chances with 91 assists in the four games prior without a bobble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Dell
Mobile Gulls
Jantzen Sets Fielding Mark in 83 Straight Games
Outfielder Jantzen of Montgomery, amid a double header with the Birmingham Barons, extended his error-free streak to 83 consecutive games. He tallied 184 put outs and 11 assists in the stretch, ending a notable defensive run while compiling 254 put outs and 14 assists for the season despite three errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jantzen
Montgomery
Birmingham Barons
Janszen
Vols sweep doubleheader from the Crackers in Nashville
The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Atlanta Crackers in both ends of a doubleheader, winning 11-1 in the opener and 1-0 in the nightcap. Vols pitcher Forest More earned the victory in game one with strong defense and timely hitting, while Williams outdueled Boland in a sharp pitching duel in game two. The Crackers offense struggled, with rare threats in the eighth inning of the second game. The doubleheader delay allowed the Vols to catch a train to Memphis for Saturday’s game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Jemison
Crackers
Bill Schwarts
Nashvile Vols
Vola
Memphis
Berger
Browning
Mee
Williams
Boand
Cwirler
Holand
Willams
Boland
Local Amateur Baseball Results Outline City Wins and Defeats
Amateur games report Carrollton Madison Dawson Washington and Waynesboro results with scores and key players named. Madison beats Montoe 36 to 7 as early momentum sets tone for season. Other games note Dawson defeating Wrightsville, and a shift of venue for Brisbine Park versus Grant Park due to scheduling issues.
Directors of League Meet in Birmingham
Little Rock August 11 The Southern Baseball association president W M Kavanaugh announced that a league meeting in Birmingham has been postponed to next Wednesday. The latest scores show Washington 1 Waynesboro 0 and Waynesboro winning the last game of the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
W.M. Kavanaugh
Southern ‘Baseball Association
Washington
Waynesboro
iSmorrow
Reynesboro
Ravenna
Fe Waa
Ana
Davis Cup Singles Open With Fast Wins by Wilding and McLoughlin
Forest Hide August 12 Davis Round opens with United States and Australasia drawing even as Anthony Wilding defeats Norris Walliams 7-4 6-8. Maurice McLoughlin edges Norman Brookes 17-15 6-8 6-3. Doubles set for tomorrow with McLoughlin Bundy vs Brookes Wilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hide
Tns
United States
Australasia
Anthony FB. Wilding
Norris Walliams Jt
Maurice E. McLoughlin
Norman E. Brookes
McLoughlin
Savannah Indians and Charleston Nail Early Series Lead
Savannah defeated Charleston 11 to 3 in the first game of a series as Spade and Cates fueled the visitors. Game notes mention catches by Dy Brown and Ham Huen, with strong Savannah hitting. Score by innings shows Savannah 000 224 201 1117, Charleston 402 000 100 3. Batteries listed as Trewellyn and Smith for Savannah, Spade and Cates for Charleston. Also reports from Augusta, Columbus, Albany and Macon games with Gardin, Snyder, and other players contributing.
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Nashville
R. Po
Callahan
Dodge
William
Smith
More
Atlanta
Gong
Bisland
Jennings
St . Kircher
McConnell
Holland
Eibei
Dunn
Browning
Coilier
Perryman
Iantni Naghville
Paulet
Long
Hemgwar
Iifiams
Collier
Atolen
King
Preminger
Chesannut
Soe
Indians
Gullan
Charleston
Spade
Cates
Savannah
Dy Brown
Ham Huen
Rhe
Trewellyn
Marshall
Gamecocka
Augusta
Gardin
Snyder
Ree
Columbia
Auguste
Ballerins
Stewart
Berger
Lauzon
St Louis
Oo Pittburge
Perdus
Griner
Cooper and Coleman
Eason
Quighay
R.H
B. Levis
Pittsburg
Perritt
Adams
Coleman
Quigley and
Chicago-Cincinnati
Opelika Tops Gadsden In Seven Run Rally
In Opelika, Opelika 7 Gadsden 6 after a five run start, errors and timely hits shaped the comeback. West Point series games moved. Newnan blanked Talladega 13 4 as Teddy pitched well. Rome fell to Selma 6 4 as Morrison struggled. LaGrange topped Anniston 10 4 in a high error game.
North Carolina League and International League Standings Mixed
Fragmented scores show North Carolina games with Wins'n 14 and Charlotte 3 while Durham tallies 4 and Greenub'o 4. International League results include New York 7 and Buffalo 2 with scattered team abbreviations and unclear team names.
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Durh'm
Charlotte
Charle
Greenub'o
Rehe'lls
Dnch’tur
Jer
City
New'k
Buffalo
Proven
Monkes
Prav'ce
Munir
Kircher Day At Ponce Park As Umps Embrace Liberal Rules
Saturday August 15 marks Kircher day at Ponce de Leon park with the largest crowd of the season. Judge W M Kavanaugh grants Atlanta fans a more liberal interpretation of coaching lines to help ease disputes, selecting umpires Chestnutt and Prenninger to oversee the game. President Callaway discusses the shift, praising the umpires for a liberal stance while warning Kircher not to overstep. Fans urged to attend and show support for Kircher, the umpires, and league officials.
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Kircher
Ponce de Leon Park
W. M. Kavanaugh
Southern League
Atlanta
Coachera
Geagon
Frank E. Dellaway
Kaevyshaugh
Chestnutt
Preminger
Scott Chestnutt
Dan Prenninger
Kavanaugh
Kicher
Cass
Callaway
Kellum
Sudderham
Fang
Baseball Scores From Around The Nations Parks
Southern League games include Nashville visiting Atlanta Memphis at Chattanooga Mobl in Birmingham and Montgomery at New Orleans. South Atlantic League schedules Celbic at Augusta Savannah at Charleston Macon at Albany Sackville at Conn. American League clashes Chicago at St Louis Detroit at Cleveland Washington at Philadelphia Boston at New York. National League Philadelphia at Brooklyn Boston at New York Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Federal League Baltimore at Kansas City Brooklyn at St Louis. Georgia State League Waycross at Americus Brunswick at Cordele Thomasville at Valdosta. Georgia Alabama League Newnan at Talladega Rama at Selma Gadsden at Opelika Anniston at LaGrange.
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South Atlaatiec
W. LP
Albanan
Mobile
Charteate
Byham
Columban
Atlanta
Aahville
Augusta Savannah
Columbia
Maconi
Oneinnati
St. Hout
Brooklyn
Ew York
Pittspurg
Coveland
Ss. Wlp
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Selous
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Newnan Glad Bus Nto Ibs
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Thom'villa Pa
Biwick
Wayerass
Cordele
Nashville
Memphis
Chatta
Moblig
B'ham
Montgomery
Cel Bic
Augusta
Savan'h
Charlenton
Macon
Ia Albony
Sackville
Conns
Federal League
Baltimore
Kan
St Tl
Georgia State League
Waycross
Ametteus
B’wick
Thommaeville
Valdosta
Georgis-Alabama League
Newnsni
Talladega
Rame
Salma
Gadsden
Qpellks
Anniston
LaGrange
Americus Muckab ees edge Pilots 2 0 in second game
Hob Geary pitched the best game of his career for Americus as the Muckab ees backed him with sharp fielding and timely hitting to defeat Otto Jordan's Pilots 2 to 0. West drove in two with a bases loaded single in the sixth, while Seig robbed Americus batters of several extra-base hits. Hartner worked for the visitors and escaping several jams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Hob Geary
Otto Jordan
Pilots
Brunswick
Hartner
Americ
Rhe. Brongawick
Wartner and Reynolds
Geary
Pierre
Questions Answered in Sporting Editor Column
The column poses queries about week long sports events from September notes and asks how plays should be ruled when a coach interferes on the bases. It mentions teams like Brooklyn and Pittsburgh and dates in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tn Bouton
Brooklyn
Be. Louie
Pittsure
National League Scores Bring Early Series Results
Doves beat New York 5 to 3 in Boston as Rudolph stars with a strong pitching effort and 4 home runs in the second inning while Marquard and Fromme struggle. Dodgers shut out Phillies 2 to 0 as Reulbach wins, Wheat and Dabat contribute. Pittsburg tops St Louis in both ends of a twin bill 2-1 and 5-2 with Keleteky sidelined briefly. Cubs and Reds game noted.
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Doves
Giante
New York
Hoston
Marquard
Fromme Bard
Mann
Rudolph
Boston
Rhe
Rudolph and
Gowdys Fromme
Marquard and Moyers
McLean
Kiem and
Emsie
Naps Top Tigers 6 to 3 in Cleveland Tilt
Cleveland defeats Detroit 6 to 3 as Hagerman topples the visitors with first hit of the year. Caveleskig relieved, Cavet and Dubuc worked for Detroit with Stanage behind. Errors fueled the rally for Cleveland as Cavet yielded. scoring by innings shows Cleveland nine runs in two frames. Umpires O Loughlin and Hildebrand.
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Naps
Tigers
Cleveland
Detroit
Hagerman
O'Neill
Caveleskig
Cavet Dubuc
Stanage
O'Loughila
Hildebrand
Federal League games heat up in three matchups
Indianapolis edged Buffalo 2 to 1 on timely runs in the second inning as Mosely and EDP delivered a pitching duel. Kansas City beat Baltimore 4 to 2 for Johnsons first win since joining the league. Brooklyn vs St Louis was halted by rain after seven innings with St Louis leading 6-3. The Middies, Norfolk, near Norfolk, announced ships Iinoia and Mispouri have returned from a dual cruise.
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Thomasville
Cordele
X. Thomasville
Amagrust
Spector
Thomanvills
Roth
Eliott
Wicker
Willas
Staba
Ling
Ouield
Indianapolis
Enifelo
Ind
Hills
Buffalo
Mosely
Edp
Krapp
Blair
Rariden
Bankston Signs with Crackers After Georgia State Standout Season
Milburn Everett Bankston known as Home Run Bankston, top hitter in the Georgia State League, signs with the Crackers. He will play right field against Nashville, with George Kircher moving to center. Bankston, a former catcher for Gordon Institute, has batted around .385 and is praised for power and fielding.
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Milburn
Everett Bankston
Bankston
Crackers
Nashville
George Kircher
Atlanta
Gordon Institute
Fulinemas
Flingem
Cordele
George Schlei Ill. Bemis to Take Team Place
Memphis reports Genrzo Schlei Memphis catcher is in a hospital with pneumonia. He left Tuesday night with no signs of milnese. Harry Bemis will join the team at Chattanooga tomorrow and stay due to the crippled condition after being released.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chattanooga
Genrzo Schlei
Schlei
Milnese
Schiers
Harry Bemis
Bemis
Eastman Federals Beat Bastian Road Nine 4 to 2
Eastman Ga August 15 Eastman Federals defeated the Bastian road team 4 to 2 in a home game praised as one of the best on the grounds. Vausha pitched effectively for the Federals allowing three hits while Fuss of the road team was relieved by Weaver in the sixth inning. Batteries Fuss Weaver and Clem ents Wooten Vaughn and Wise.
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Columbus
ROLE
Jacksonville
Burmeister
Ghalker
Camnitz
Krebs
LaGrange
Rantston
Anniaton
Woaton
Out
Head
Put
Anniston
Killingsworth
Batson
Tisdale
Weaton
Lafitte
Blackburn
Waycross
Valdosta
Pierce Wildér
Dec Benton
Wilder
Anderson
Charlie Anderson
Coveney
Rae Valdosta
Lowe
Shuman
Vernor
Miller
Eastman
Bastian
Eastman Federals
Vausha
Federals
Fuss
Roal
Weaver
Astman
Eastman Federers
Clements
Wooten
Vaughn
Wise
Man Falls Unconscious. McManus Taken To Grady Hospital
George R. McManus of 64 Forrest Avenue collapsed in front of the Aragon hotel on Peachtre e Street about 10 o'clock last night and remained unconscious at Grady Hospital for hours. He recently moved from Memphis Tennessee and had been ill since leaving his boarding house Tuesday morning. A large crowd gathered at the scene and the hospital’s diagnosis could not reveal the cause. McManus telegraphed his wife from Memphis Thursday asking when to come to Atlanta, and two boarders quickly relayed the message. Early this morning he had not regained consciousness.
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George R. McManus
Forrest Avenue
Aragon Hotel
Peachtree Street
Grad Hospital
McManus
Memphis
Atlanta
Police seek relatives of Patrick L Nelson
Washington police seek the relatives of Patrick L Nelson who was accidentally killed on August 15 and whose body lies unclaimed in a Washington morgue. Nelson was a former employee of the Georgia Railway and Power company and Atlanta officials request any information on his family or next of kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Patrick L. Nelson
Richard Sylvester
Police
Washington, D.C
Nelson
Washington
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Zonvers
Atlanta Police
At the Theaters Grand showcases Dustin Farnum Western
Overflow crowds at the Grane watch Dustin Farnum in The Squaw Man a six reel Lasky production praised as the finest western seen here. The Eng land New York settings Rockies sequences draw acclaim while the audience cheers and the Grand reports its strongest turnout since photo plays became policy. Next week Spartacus style epic and The Consciences Daughter headline Bijou scenes with Earl Higley Vernon Wallace and others delivering strong performances.
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the Grane
Dustin Parnum
Jesse TL. Lasky
Edwin Milton Boyle
Ruppert
Farnum
England
New York City
Rockies
Sinc
Jowell Kelley
Earl Higley
Hone
Morris
Vernon Wallace
Rune
Ens
Muthor
Berths
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