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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1914
Page
8
Two downpours disrupted the Vols versus Crackers game, turning Ponce de Leon into a wash and canceling the scheduled Wednesday makeup. The season’s meetings end with VOLS eleven wins to CRACKERS nine, a disputed result noted in the tally.
The Capital City Country Club players will qualify Saturday for the George W. Hanson trophy. Qualifying is from scratch with handball style matches. The two week tournament will feature frequent matches and rewards for winners.
George Kircher Day at Ponca de Leon Park marks the opening game of a three game series. Atlanta fans expected a large turnout to honor Kircher and Cracker comedian acts, with Moose’s Last Visit signaling Chattanooga’s final Atlanta visit this season. The Moosemen lead 13 wins to Crackers 6 in 22 meetings, with 100 to 96 runs and 206 to 190 hits, 46 to 38 errors, as the 8:30 PM start looms.
Southern Learon in Atlanta and Chatta. in Memphis. Mable in H'ham in Montgomery NC. Columbia in Augusta and Savannah in Chats’n. Macon in Albany. Jacksonville in Columbus. American League features Chicago at St Louis and Detroit at Cleveland. Washington at Philadelphia and New York at Boston. National League games Philadelphia at Brooklyn and Boston at New York. Glacuna ti at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Chicago. Federal League matches Baltimore at Indian City and Buffalo at Ind i ts. Brooklyn at St Louis. Pittsburgh at Chicago. Georgia State League sees Waycross at Americus and Wick at Cordele. Thomasville at Valdosta. Homa at Selma. Gadsden at Opelika and Anniston at LaGrange.
Carter Jr winner of Georgia state singles tournament at Piedmont Driving Club will meet defending champion Carleton Y Smith in the challenge round today at 4 30 p m at the same club. George Chip of New Castle Pennsylvania and Billy Murray of Petaluma California were matched to fight twenty rounds on September 9 after Chips knockout of Murray in their last bout. Some men are satisfied with half a loaf and some loaf all the time.
Norman Brookes and Anthony Wilding of Australasia defeated Maurice McLoughlin and Thomas Bundy of the United States in straight sets 6 3 8 6 9 1 to put the visitors ahead two matches to one in the Davis Cup. Over 12 000 spectators witnessed a masterful showing by the stronger team.
Washington defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1 snapping the Phillies seven game home streak. Johnson starred with a third inning home run and closing innings with two strikeouts with runners on base. Gandil and Morgan delivered the decisive sixth inning run as Washington clinched the win despite Ryan and Williams being ejected.
Pittsburg beat Chicago 6 to 3 with Knetzer keying the win and Berry, Prendergast, Fisk and Wilson handling the batteries. Kansas City overcame Baltimore 6 to 5 as a late surge produced four runs in the seventh. Brooklyn defeated St Louis 5 to 3 after a ninth inning rally powered by a series of singles. Buffalo Commercial questions a political bid by ex-convict Jennings as he sought nominations in Beapuane CEPMS to be or third in the race.
New Orleans and Montgomery split a doubleheader as New Orleans won 2 to 1 in the second game after Montgomery took the first 6 to 2. Case pitched no hitters in the fifth inning but failed to prevent the losses, while Hendryx, Starr and Gribbin figured in key plays. Chattanooga routed Memphis 9 to 3 in the final game of the series, aided by multiple errors and timely hits. Birmingham edged Mobile 3 to 2, with a ninth inning rally and defensive plays turning the tide to move within one game of the lead.
South Atlantic Indians edged the Gulls 2-1 in Savannah as sensational plays highlighted the exhibition. Eberts drove Charleston’s lone run, Savannah capitalizing on sacrifice flies and stout fielding to secure the win.
The item lists editors and players including Dick Jemison and a battery lineup featuring Wilbur, Bouth and Wells, Foster and Bashan, connected to Albany. It reads as a clipped sports or roster snippet with unclear context and several garbled segments.
In Georgia League action dated August 14 Brunswick defeated Cordele 8 to 2 with Rabbit Ragen shining at the initial sack. Americus beat Waycross 7 to 1 as Zapke held Waycross to two hits. Thomasville routed Valdosta 10 to 0 amid umpire controversy.
A quirky local item lists questions about a steamer named Flanagan, Gil Price pitching, Frank Wrowatug age, and Texas League details. It mentions heat first baseman in an Atlanta uniform, positions and players such as L BM, Agler, Otto Jordas, Wallis, and Rivington Bistaad, suggesting a sports note puzzled by rosters and eras.
One city baseball championship game set for Marist college diamond this afternoon as St James faces Exposition. Exposition already holds a pennant and has one city series win while St James earned entry by beating Callers Par in Sunday School league playoff. A 25 cent admission is charged with a promised good game.
New York ships for an America’s Cup event expect Shamrock IV to arrive from Bermuda ahead of a possible Surdas tuning. The New York Yacht Club confirms, due to European war conditions, that the cup races will be postponed until next year, signaling no race schedule this year.
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