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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1914

Page

2

Lookouts Rally For Six-Run Finale Victory Over Crackers

Lookouts overturn a seven-run lead late, scoring six in the final session to defeat the Crackers. Carl Thompson shut out Lookouts for eight innings while Buck Browning relieved, and key hits from Ethel, Hollands, and Lang fueled the comeback. Mobile and Montgomery split a doubleheader with close scores.

Dick Jemison Crackers Eames Lookouts Bs Lookouts Carl Thompson Carl Brownng Hut Micks Harding Org Lile Howell Jacobser Bankstens Leng Felding Ethel Dunns Hollands Holland Texas Flickse WeCormick

Passes Cancelled Thursday for Election Day Ballgame

No passes will be honored at Ponce de Leon Park Thursday afternoon for the game between the Memphis Chicks and the Atlanta Crackers. The Cracker captain is laid up with the white plague, and half the proceeds go to him. President Callaway instructed gatekeepers to void passes for that date, with local reaction supporting paying one’s own way.

Ponce de Leon Park Memphis Chicks Atlanta Crackers Harry Welchonce Callaway

Castoffs Help Stallings Build Braves To Nation’s Lead

The Boston Braves under George Stallings soar in the National League as a cadre of castoffs from other clubs, including Johnny Evers, Dick Rudolph, Hank Gowdy, Red Smith, Josh Devore, and Connelly, shine. Stallings barters for talent and turns misfits into a winning lineup, fueling a historic late-season surge.

George Stallings Boston Braves Gonfalon Manager Stallings Stallings Castoffa Machine Stallings New York Americana Hal Chase Johnny Evera Chicaro Cubs Hawks Dick Rudolph New York Gianta Braves Hank Gowdy Red Smith Brooklyn Josh Devore Giants Phillies Connelly Clark Griffith George Whitted Johnny Livers Whitted Cardinals

Rumor Kavanaugh May Resign Southern League Presidency

The Birmingham Age-Herald reports circulating talk that President W M Kavanaugh may resign as Southern League president at an upcoming Birmingham meeting. Directors critical of his stance on Kircher coaching cage and other issues fuel the speculation. If Kavanaugh resigns the league would face a difficult search for a capable head.

Birmingham Age W M Kavanaugh Southern League Birmingham League Kircher Little Rocks Kavanaugh Southern

Gulls Sign Three to Strengthen Standings

Mobile Alabama reports the Gulls sign three players including Pitcher Wheatley from Montgomery and infielder Sheet from Frankville. Pepe from Fransville and Baga and Berger join from August. Montegut, a semi pro from New Orleans, reports to Montgomery and will play short. Outfelder Shaw and Last recalled from Augusta and Thomaston respectively.

Gulls Mobile Wheatley Montgomers Sheetstop Pepe Fransvile Flrat Baganand Berger Max Montegut New Orleans Montgomery Giiks Outfelder Shaw Augusta Thomaston Ga

South Atlantic Scouts Triumph in Jacksonville Victory

South Atlantic Scouts beat Jacksonville 4 2 in a high scoring affair with Pearson and Crowler delivering key plays. Albany edged by Colubmia 4 1 as fielding miscues two innings apart shaped the result.

Habien Jacksonville Fla Albury Coola Pearson Crowler Albany Wiley and Wella Chalker

American League Nats 1 Yanks 0 in opener as second game ends 3-2

Washington wins first game 1 0 behind Mitchells homer while New York takes second 3 2 on Johnsons wild pitch in ninth. Washington and New York split doubleheader with pitching and late drama, umpired by Connelly Chill.

Nators Yanks New York Washington Mitchell Johnsons Rue Washington Ayres Henry Warhop Nanamaker Rhe Washington Johnson Ainsworth Fisher Plehe Connelly Chill

Bases Clue on Bells Bush as Tigers 14 Collins 2b

The scoreline hints at a baseball card style clue, naming players and positions such as Collins at second base and Hartzell at first, with teams including the Tigers and Red Sox. The fragmentary text suggests a puzzle or statistical snippet referencing multiple players and a series of numbers.

Bells Bush Tigers Collins White Elephants Murphy White Elephanta Speaker Red Sox Hartzell Yankees Moeller Senators Crawford Tere Carrigan

State League Post Season Series to Start Wednesday

Thomasville and Americus prepare for the Georgia State league championship series starting Wednesday. Americus clinched the second half tag after today’s game, with games set for Wednesday and Thursday in Thomasville and Friday and Saturday in Americus. If tied, a coin flip will decide the last game's location. Both towns expect record crowds as the two teams are closely matched.

Thomasville Americus Georgia State League

Crackers Edge Kapans City in Federal League Battle

Brooklyn defeats Kansas City 4 to 1 today in a game marked by three hits two walks and an eighth inning error that produced three Brooklyn runs. Scoring by innings shows Brooklyn 916 00 020 4 Kansas City 100 900 0 0. Batterien Lafitte Owens Land Adams Easterns and others contributed in the long game.

Memphis Oo Dunelin Hamay St Mdelib Owas Dhanithe O Hoferto Bolundo McDermott T Merritt Hemingway Williams Dunckel Stark Smith Holand Paslet Callahan Faulet H Verrite Boland H Merritt Bulan Rudderham G Merritt Pencen Foxes Columbus Macon Fox Martin Rhe Maron Colmbus Batteres—Martin and Hashem Hawkina Camille Tawrance Krebs Augusta Savannah Rain Brooklyn Kapans City Kansas City Innnings Rue Batterien—Lafitte Owens Land Adams

Illingem Signed by Cracker Pitcher From Cordele

Pitcher Fillingem known as the star twirler of Gordon Institute comes from Cordele to join the Atlanta Crackers. Signed by Manager Smith after report Monday, no release needed to fit him under the salary cap. Bankston joins Fillingem under the same terms, bringing the roster to seventeen players.

Fillingem Cordele Atlanta Gordon Institute Smith Bankston Peying Welch Ig Eashteen

Baseball scores from National League games in Chicago and St Louis

Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers played a 6 to 3 game in Chicago with errors. the Cubs beat the Dodgers 6 to 3. In St Louis, the Cardinals defeated the Phillies 4 to 1 in a series opener, with Mayer and Rixey leading the mound duel.

Phillies St Louis Mely Hitling Philadelphia Mayer Rixey Killefer Perdua Snyder Arapires Ktem Emilie

Golfers Practice for National Open at Midlothian Club

Chicago hosts a large field of 132 golfers including top pros and notable amateurs for pre event practice at Midlothian country club. Sixty six players enter the 18 hole qualifying round tomorrow to reach a final 32 on Thursday and Friday. Francis Ouimet, defending champion, posts 75 as J J McDermott and Walter Hagen shoot 75 to lead.

Chicago United States Canadas Midlothian Iimal Will Sompers Francis Gulmet Boston Edward Ray Harry Varden Charlies Evans Grand Rapids Oumet Tom McNamara Walter Hagen Rochester J J McDermotts Atlanta McDermott Ouimet McNamart McDarmott Hagen Guimet Moi Brads Wolleston Warren K Wood G R Murray R © Hunter Los Angeles

Kircher Praised After Southern League Classic In Atlanta

A fan from LaGrange Ga traveled to Atlanta to see George Kircher at catcher and praised the game as one of the best and most enjoyable played by Southern League teams. The writer, a visitor from Lausanne Ga, paid his own way to witness the encounter and expressed no regrets about the trip.

LaGrange George Kircher the Constitution Fallowe Dick Jemison Mer Dent

Change in Tune Reflects Atlanta Football Attendance Shift

The Times notes a shift in attitude from the Cha tanoogames scriber toward Atlanta football after a rough start. Around 6,000 fans observed the scene, with visiting clubs pulling in modest crowds and expenditures on game days seen as frugal. The Lookout reports improving timing and a cautious optimism amid limited on-field success and renewed fan interest.

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Braves Field Captain Now and Key Hitting Prospects

In this sports Q and A, the Sporting Editor answers reader questions about Atlanta teams. It asks who is Atlanta’s field captain this season, who were Atlanta’s 00 hitters last year, who now plays first base for the Buffalo Feds, and which team has best shot to beat the Athletics in the World Series the Braves or the Giants. The anonymous reader names Aunty McConnell, Hisland Long, Welchonca, Chapman, and Hel Chase as Braves.

Atlantas Fuffalo Feds Athletics Braves Aunty McConnell Hisland Long Welchonca Chapman

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