Crackers and Barons Set for Four-Game Series Opener
Dick Jemison reports the Crackers and Barons open a four game set with a double header today at 2:30. Bartley Atkins will likely pitch for the Crackers opposite Dickson and Schopp for the Barons. Lineups feature shifts: Guell to second, McGivray to first, Hogan Yancey at right, Raftis replaced by Lureen, and Jack Lee debuting at left field for the Crackers. Sid Smith stars at first base as Nashville series showcases top form. Moran may miss trip. The squad backs strong pitching and defense as they head toward Labor Day road swing through Montgomery, Amalie, New Orleans, Memphis, and Little Rock.
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Molesworth
Barons
Crackers
Charps
Climbers
Baron Ilneap
Guell
Bill McGivray
Hage
Hogan Yancey
Lureen
Raftis
New Orleans
Ginger Wieters
Elean
Jack Lee
Bacon
Enon Kirkpatrick
Ginger
Lee
Peaches
Dickson
Schopp
Bartley
Tommy Atkins
Montgomery
Amabile
Memphis
Little Reek
Roy Moran
Sid Smith
Tittle McMurray
Birmingham Runs Lead In Southern League Hitting
Birmingham leads Southern League batting with a .239 average through August 1. Montgomery is second at .235 and Nashville third at .231. Montgomery has the most runs with 380, while Birmingham and Montgomery trail in hits with 803 and 805 respectively. Data tabulates totals for all teams including Atlanta New Orleans Memphis Little Rock Mobile and others.
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Birmingham
Montgomery
Nashville
Atlanta
Cclubs
New Orleans
Memphis
Little Rock
Mobile
Henline Leads With Most Bings In Batting List
Nash Henline of Birmingham tops the chart with 118 hits through August 14, followed by Weimer and Molesworth tied at 109. The list shows players with 90 or more hits, including Santelli 103 Bay 99 Daley 99 Collins 97 Coutzon 97 Kerwin 97 Bayless 95 Robertson 93 East 92 Perry 92 Hueleman 92 Sxgll 92 Wheat 01 Rockenfeld 6.
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Nash Henline
Birmingham
Weimer
Molesworth
Henline
McGillivray
Santelli
Bay
Daley
Collins
Coutzon
Kerwin
Bayless
Robertson
East
Perry
Hueleman
Sxgll
Wheat
Rockenfeld
Standings and pairings from regional baseball leagues
STANDING OF THE CLUBS. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Birmingham in Atlanta Ponce du Leon Two games First game called at 2:30 o'clock Montgomery in Nashville Mobile in Memphis New Orleans in Little Rock SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Columbus in Macon Knoxville in Jacksonville Savannah in Columbia Auguats in Chattanooga NATIONAL LEAGUE. New York in Pittsburg AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia In Washington Boston In New York Chicago in Cerroit St. Louis in Cleveland
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Ponce du Leon
Montgomery
Nashville
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Columbus
Macon
Knoxville
Jacksonville
Savannah
Columbia
Auguats
Chattanooga
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Southern League
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Obile
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St. Louia Oe
Cubs 9 Giants 0 rout in Chicago as Crandall falters
Cubs slugged Crandall for nine runs with three big innings and errors while New York failed to score. Brown and Needham did the battery work for Chicago as Crandall allowed the decisive blows. Umphensa, Ktem and Kane noted.
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Cubs
Giants
Chicago
Crandall
New York
Brown
Needham
Myer
Wilson
Tigers Tie for First by Beleaguered White Sox 8 to 1
Detroit trashes Chicago 8 to 1 to pull even atop the standings as Burns was hit hard early. Jones strained his side slumping at seventh and left for the hospital list. Boore credited with the win as Detroit bats exploded in the first two frames.
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White Sox
Detroit
Chicago
Burns
Jones
Boore
R.A
Klan
Beckendorf
Fiene
Owang
Connolly
Kerlin
Hayes Retains Title in Tri State Tennis
Walter T. Hayes of Chicago defended his singles title at the tri state tournament in Sioux City defeating Rey L. Branson of Mitchell 8-6 6-? in three straight sets. This marks Hayes fourth consecutive singles victory here. Vanderbilt's horse Marcaurote won the prix Saint Arnault at Deauville Paris. American horses Mason Carne's Elblar and Mr Vanderbilt's Clatterfoot also placed in the prix Henerville with parther set in the moneys.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Walter T. Hayes
Chicago
Rey L.branson
Mitchell
Vanderbilt
Paris
Aus
Deauville
Wm. K. Vanderbilt
Marcaurote
Mason Carne
Elblar
Mr. Vanderbilt
Clatterfoot
Ata
Henerville
Bus Parther
Tinker of Cubs Now Playing Threatens Pennant Race
Manager Frank Chance seizes a productive season as Cubs pitchers excel and batters rally. Tinker, star at short, headlines a surge in form with Joe catching fire at the plate and driving in runs when base runners reach.
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Tinker
CUBS
Havoc
Frank Chance
Chicago Nationals
Aly
iCubs
Chance
Breitenstein Dominates In No-Hit Teaser
A quirky box score style report notes Breitenstein pitching a no hit effort. Detailing sides of the game include Hart and Dexter, double plays by Hui and Demont, Pepe to Shannon, and Lively fanning thrice. Bases on balls to Breitenstein and Lively, a passed ball, with time of game at 1:42.
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Baes
Hart
Dexter
Hui
Demont
Pepe
Shannon
Breitenstein
Lively
Sehriver
Pfeminger
New Orleans
Theodore Brettenstein
Mont
Gomery
Lindeau
Brettenstein
Beere
Montgomery
Daley
Kerwin
Whiteman
Eee Ostean
Saa Hockenfield
Aan
Fi Welmer
Rohe
Hill
Huetsman
Dement
Lindsay
Schriver
C Breitenstein
Innings Montgomery
20 000 Fans Witness Champs Crackers Series
The unofficial crowd estimates for the Champs vs Crackers double header at Nashville suggest 8 000 to 10 000 on Saturday, with over 9 000 paid admissions on Friday and Thursday. Across five games, about 20 000 fans attended, highlighting Atlanta as a strong drawing city for the league. The Crackers staged a fine season, earning solid attendance.
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Nashville
Champs
Crackers
Borhood
Atlanta
Jim Baskette Sold to Cleveland Club
Chattanooga Tenn August 16 Johnny Dotbs manager of the Chattanooga South Atlantic league club today sold Jim Baskette the utility man on the Chattanooga team to the Cleveland American league club effective at the end of the season the price being 1500 This is Baskette s first season and he has made good to a remarkable degree Scouts have been keeping an eye on Baskette for some time and his work has been pronounced almost phenomenal He is a consistent batter with a high average and is strong in the box score
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Johnny Dotbs
Jim Bankette
Baskette
Kia
Eddie Sabrie to Go to Columbia Team
Memphis Tenn August 15 Special A deal is pending whereby Manager Feed of Mobile has accepted terms for first baseman Sabrie to be turned over to Columbia in the South Atlantic league.
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Memphis
Tenn
Speci
Mobile
Sabrie
Columbia
Mobile Bats Rally In Slugfest Over Memphis
Mobile defeats Memphis 8 to 5 in a high scoring game. Mobile piled up five runs in the fifth inning on infield hits, while Memphis could muster four in that frame. Dick started for Memphis, but lasted five innings and allowed ten hits before Wagner finished the game without a run. Key players include Wheat and Baerwald from Mobile and Cranston, Babb, and Wheeler from Memphis.
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Atlanta Leads Teams In Fielding In Southern League
Atlanta tops the Southern League in team fielding with a .965 average. Montgomery and Memphis chase second place at .363. Memphis has 2961 put outs, Atlanta 28865 assists, Birmingham 1439 second, Atlanta commits the fewest errors at 149, Montgomery 162, Little Rock leading in errors with 271 as of August 14. Other clubs listed include New Orleans Nashville Birmingham and Manila with varied totals.
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Birmingham
Little Rock
Rayvey
Fi . E. PC
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Nashville
Tee
Litle Rock
Ait
Standings by extra base hits across teams
New Orleans leads two baggers with 100, Birmingham 98, Montgomery 95. Three baggers top Montgomery with 39, Atlanta 32, Birmingham 26. Sacrifice hits show Atlanta 184, Birmingham 167, Nashville 164. Stolen bases led by Birmingham 154, Montgomery 184, Atlanta 138. Data current through Saturday, August 14 with figures for each team.
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New Orleans
Montgomery
St. Atlanta
Birmingham
Tere
Biringham
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Mobile
Atlanta
Little Mem
Newton Leads In Sacrifice Hits In Southern League
Al Newton, Atlanta shortstop, remains the kingpin sacrificer with 43 sacrifices as of August 14. Wiseman of Nashville is second with 38, followed by Ellam 34, Kerwin 33, McMurray 28, Sentell 25, and Demont 21, all with 20 or more sacrifices through the latest games.
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al Newton
Atlanta
Sill
Wiseman
Nashville
Newton
Ellam
Kerwin
McMurray
Sentell
Demont
Daley Keys in Southern League Three-Baggers
Montgomery outfielder Jud Daley leads with 12 three-base hits as of Saturday along with other top performers Wheat Moran Weimer Sergie Whiteman Senta Gygli Greminger Bayless Baerwala Alam Moleawerth in a list of players with five or more.
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Jud Daley
Montgomery
Lesda
Daley
Wheat
Moran
Weimer
Sergie
Whiteman
Senta
Gygli
Greminger
Bayless
Baerwala
Alam
Moleawerth
Walthour's Associate Rides His Last Race
Terry Davis 24 a known associate of Eddie Ball and trainer of Walthour died yesterday at 2 PM at 86 East Hunter Street after long illness. A former notable bicycle rider he later trained others. Survived by five brothers JL E J P Atohizo Jeff R A and sister Mrs Fitts of Chicago. Body held at Greenberg Hond Bloomfield parlors awaiting sister in Chicago.
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Eddie Ball
Bobby Walthour
East Hunter Street
Davis
JL. E
J. P
Atohizo
Jeff
R. A
R. Fitts
Chicago
Greenberg, Hond & Bloomfield
Gene Demontrevillle Released by Frank
New Orleans August 15 second Bozeman Ilene Demontreville from the New Orleans baseball team was released by Manager Frank at the request of the former. Bill Hafis formerly third baseman at Birmingham was signed. Either Hoffman or Raftis will replace Demontreville at second as stated by Manager Frank. Demontreville has accepted a position with the Tri State Fair Association in Memphis.
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Bozeman Ilene Demontreville
Frank Tonight
Bill Hafiis
Birmingham
Hoffman
Raftis
Demontreville
Wrank
Tri-State Fair Association
Memphis
WILL KEEP FRANCHISE SAYS PRES CHAMBERS
New Orleans August 1915 President Robert Chambers of the Montgomery Baseball Club said in New Orleans that Montgomery would not sell its franchise. He noted improving attendance and expressed confidence the franchise would be held.
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New Orleans
Robert Chambers
Montgomery Baseball Club
Montgomery
Molesworth Leads In Two Bagger Parade
Gladya Molesworth tops Southern League list with 20 two baggers and Weimer close behind at 19 after Saturdays games. The tally includes 10 or more two baggers by players such as Hockenfield Wheat Colling Dexter Kerwin Huelgman Baerwald Moran Wiseman Robertson Perry Casey Babb Jordan Bay Lentz East Thornton Cranston Wheeler McGlivray Gygil Whiteiman and others.
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Gladya Molesworth
Wis
Weimer
Molesworth
Coulson
Hockenfield
Wheat
Colling
Dexter
Kerwin
Huelgman
Baerwald
Moran
Wiseman
Robertson
Perry
Casey
Babb
Jordan
Bay
Lentz
East
Selgie
Thornton
Cranston
Wheeler
McGlivray
Gygil
Whiteiman
Bayless Leads Southern League Runs With 66 Trade Run Totals
Dick Bayless the Crackers fleet footed out fielder tops the list with 66 runs scored. Daley of Montgomery sits second with 80 but Bayless 96, Daley 60, Persons 57, Dexter 54, Henline 53, Bay 52, Wiseman 60 among players with 50 or more through August 14 games.
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Dick Bayless
Crackers
Daley
Montgomery
Lo I
Bayless
Persons
Dexter
Henline
Bay
Wiseman
McDonough Triumphs In Lopsided Clash With Jonesboro
McDonough Georgia August 1 Bpe el Btrough won the third game of the series from Jonesboro by 17 to 1. The Jonesboro team lacked hitting while Norman pitched for McDonough. Batteries McDonough Bowden Archer Hughie Waterson. Hits off Archer and Hughie 26 off Norman.
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Bpeel
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Jonesboro Boys
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Questions and Answers from Dick Jemison
The Sporting Editor answers queries on baseball and Southern League history. It notes the present Southern League began in 1901 with Montgomery joining in 1902, Columbus never in the new organization, and Bartley and Smith facts. Details on walk distances and teams visiting Detroit and Pittsburgh week of August 16 are included.
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Dick Jehmson
Columbus
Montgomery
Ala
Eufaula
Eufala
Chattanooga
Kramer Wins National Bicycle Titles in Newark Race
In Newark on August 15 Frank L. Kramer of Grate New Jersey won the threesmile open bicycle race for professionals at the Vaifshure Cycle track and the national one third mile event, tying Jack Clarke of Australia on 16 points. Copper Hill 5 Tate 3. The Copper Hill team defeated Beate, Barber and Hamphey in a Saturday game.
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Clarke
New York
Frank L. Kramer
Grate
N. J
Vaifshure
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Jack Clerke
Australia
Copper Hill
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Lear
Jocele Beate Aan
Barba Atte
Opper Muiz ‘Barber
Hampaeey
Theaters At the Casino Offer Night Vaudeville
A new policy at the Casino tonight offers nightly vaudeville at Ponce de Leon for the rest of summer with 10 cent admission. Patrons may enter anytime and stay as long as they wish as pictures and illustrated songs accompany the acts. Weather farmers outdoor appeal noted as warm with a light afternoon rain.
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Peaceful War in Boston Campaign Amid Mock Armies
Boston August 15 A bridge destroying expedition and capture of a private marked the warlike features of today in the blue army camp near Bridgewater defending Boston from a red army southward. Governor Eben Draper and Brigadier General William A Pow planned a strenuous Sunday but hostilities were postponed last night. Tonight regimental headquarters received marching orders signaling a general advance before morning. the lighter side of war appeared as recruits were initiated and visitors entertained.
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Army of the Red
Army of the Blue
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Red Army
Eben §. Draper
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Gygi Leads League in Stolen Bases
Gygi, nicknamed the Heel-footed Baron, tops the Southern League with 34 stolen bases. Other leaders shown include Moran 24, Henline 24, Balai 20, Bentall 20, and Daley 20, as of Saturday games reported.
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Gygil
Moran
Henline
Sige Sen Balai Bee Daley Ayless
Bentall
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