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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1912
Page
18
Keating and Outfielder Nixon of the Portsmouth club in the Virginia league have been claimed by the Crackers to satisfy the $1,300 Portsmouth owes for spring sales. Both players have excelled in hitting and fielding in the Virginia league and will report to Atlanta at season end as the league closes.
Erskine Mayer, former Tech star with the Crackers, was sold to the Philadelphia club for 2500. The deal, arranged Friday, places Mayer with the Mouth club in the Virginia league, with a big league try-out anticipated this fall after delivery at the end of the current season.
A fragmented list shows closing dates and league names across many circuits including New England, New York State, Northwestern, Ohio-Pennsylvania Leaf, Pacific Coast, South Atlantic, South Central, Southeastern, Southern, Texas leagues and others. The garbled text references September October and July dates, with numerous misspellings for leagues such as Wisconsin Michigan Texas Oklahoma Tri-State and Western Canada.
Nashville August 17 Vanderbilt University football announces a demanding slate. Home games include Bethel College Marie Rose Poly Mississipp i Auburn Sewanee while away dates feature Georgia Virginia Harvard and Central of Kentucky. The schedule builds early interest.
In Vernon the English featherweight Harry Thomas defeated Frankie Conley of Kenosha in a fierce twenty round match. Referee Kyron voided all bets as Thomas weighed in overweight. Thomas led ten rounds to eight with two even, while Conley bloodied Thomas’s face and broke a tooth during the bout.
Chicago August 17 Ad Wolgast and Packey McFarland posted forfeits for their September 27 bout in New York. Wolgast initially resisted closing with Garden Athletic Club match-maker Billy Gibson until manager Tom Jones arrived and helped finalize a $1,000 check. The Garden venue is set with training underway, McFarland focusing training in Chicago.
Harry R. Radford was elected vice president and general manager of the Cartercar company at a General Motors board meeting. He gains control of the Pontiac Michigan factory and all departments and branches in New York Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Kansas City Omaha and San Francisco. He notes continued liberal policy toward dealers and owners and forecasts 5000 cars to be built and marketed next year with strong existing orders.
Excerpt from The Popular Magazine extols human resilience over environment and cites artist Harrison Fisher born in Brooklyn as proof of spirit rising above circumstance.
A chronicle notes events across 1902 to 1911 including Harry O Hagan’s unassisted triple play for Rochester, Ewing limiting New York to one hit, a 16 inning tie between the Athletics and St Louis, White Sox decisive 1 0 win in fourteen, Cobb and Delahanty stealing in Detroit, and Carlisle’s three homers for Los Angeles against Oakland. Several 1905 and 1910 clashes are cited with pitchers Henley Waddell Chesbro and others managing notable feats.
An advertisement extols the Garford Six as the top developed six cylinder automobile in the United States. It highlights fuel distribution, economy at eleven miles per gallon, flawless lubrication and carburetion, and superior balance and suspension. The copy touts luxury, practicality, and endorsements by prominent families, with demand for demonstrations and catalogs.
New York August 17 Special highlights Joe McGinnity known as the Iron Man is praised for extraordinary stamina. He pitched both games of a Newark double header and has a twenty year career with historic feats including six wins in two double headers and pivotal late 19th and early 20th century performances. He helped Brooklyn and the Giants win pennants and post-season cups while delivering a famed 1903 stretch of six wins in six games across double headers. He attributes success to regular work and on field practice with competitive grit.
New York reports Charles O'Day, newly named manager of the Indianapolis team, is a Baseball lifer who rose from minor leagues to leadership. Once a jockey, a steeplechase fall broke his collar bone, ending that career as he turned to baseball and thrived as a second baseman before guiding Newark and then Indianapolis to improve teams.
New York August 17 Johnson opens to a $40,000 Australian bout plan with Sam Langford and Sam McVey while defending his title. He aims to beat the two challengers to avoid risking popularity among black fans and ruin to his future.
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