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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1912
Page
16
Baseball column lists player statistics and rosters with Demaree of Mobile highlighted as the star pitcher drawing a cartoon for The Constitution. The standings include numerous players from Nash Chatta Mont and other teams, with game counts, hits, runs, and totals across multiple clubs.
The Crackers open a three game aerial with the Birmingham Barons in Birmingham on Monday then travel to Montgomery for three more. A tough stretch awaits as Memphis Nashville and Chattanooga finish the season with a final three game series against the Turtles in Memphis.
Batting leader Bill McGilvray of Birmingham raises his average to .329, passing teammate Almeida in the Southern League. Tutwiler of Chattanooga leads in percentage among players with more than 21 games. Johnston of Birmingham has the most hits at 147. McGilvray is second with 118. Meloney of Mobile leads runs with 70. Stengie of Montgomery is second with 69.
New York August 17 Special Hughey Jennings and Ty Cobb drive big revenues for the American League and Detroit. Ban Johnson’s initial push to remove Jennings led to a backpedal as Jennings remains a top asset, keeping Detroit’s appeal strong regardless of wins or losses.
A promotional piece argues that owning an Oakland automobile costs about 18.35 dollars monthly but yields social and family benefits. It touts the unit power plant, enclosed design, and durable parts as ensuring long service life with proper care, suggesting lifetime use for a well-maintained Oakland.
Washington August 17 Walter Jonason, local star, is hailed as the world’s best pitcher by baseball fans. He has tied the American League record for consecutive victories at fourteen, equaling Jack Chesbro’s mark of 1904, and aims to surpass it early next week. Johnson vows to chase every major record, showing iron nerve and fearlessness as he targets nineteen straight wins like Rube Marquard did.
Minneapolis August 17 Harry G Lege of Minneapolis captured his fourth straight Trans Mississ ippi Golf Association championship defeating W D Middleton of Dover Town from Rock Island in a clear final match
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