Rain Postpones Game Two Between Crackers and Travelers
Rain postponed the Crackers versus Travelers game at Ponce de Leon. A double header is set for today with two seven inning affairs starting at 2:15 PM. Matthews makes his debut in right field after being signed by Manager Smith, while Hindler and Hoth will pitch for the Crackers.
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Travelers
Ponce, de Leon
Smith
Sterr
Thompson
Allen
Starr
Hindler
Hoth
Matthews
Dewitt
New Orleans
Hdl Manning
Macon
Dlazer
Milton Reed
Phillies
Pacific Coast
Milton
Druid Hills Golf Course Prepares For Championship Qualifiers
The Druid Hills course is in fine condition with excellent greens as the golf championship at the club approaches. A large daily practice crowd forms while a record number of entrants are expected for the tournament. Qualifying rounds are scheduled for Saturday with match play to follow, ending with finals on August 29.
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Blionsto
Druid Hila Golf Club
Goltsrg
Sedan Me -Druid Hills
Meatch
Handicapa
Picea
National League: Reds top Giants in New York 7 to 4
Cincinnati batted hard off Perritt and won 7 4 over New York as Dale pitched well for the visitors in key moments. Hersog’s fielding error marked the game while Detroit planned.
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Reds
Giants
New York
Cincinnati
Perritt
Sitter
Dale
Hersog
Feuure
Wingo
Ritter
Doom
Baseball ruling on a disputed run does not count
In a baseball inquiry the base runner on third scores after the pitcher releases the ball but before it reaches home in flight. The catcher attempts the tag but remains behind the plate. The umpire calls the batter out on a strike, and the run is not counted.
Detroit Tigers Buy Bill James From Browns
Detroit reports Bill James has been purchased from the St. Louis Browns by the Detroit Tigers. The price is said to be 16,000 dollars. The deal involves player Mick, and August 18 is noted in the transfer record.
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Bill James
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Mick
Pitener
Bil
Jamie
St. Louis Browns
John Ganzel Signs to Lead Tip Tops in Brooklyn Federal Club
John H Ganzel signs a contract to manage the Brooklyn Federals steamship Dacia Seid, reported from New York on August 18, with context noting the former Dacia has been renamed Yser by a French owner after transfer from German to American registry during the war.
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New York
John H. Gangel
Brooklyn Federals
Dacia Seid
Paris
Dacia
Americcan
Capital City Country Club to Open Second Nine Sept. 1
Golf pro geotty McKenzie of Capital City Country Club announced plans to open the second nine holes on September 1. Additional holes on the first nine will be lengthened, aiming to make Bourga one of the best courses in the South.
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Geotty” McKenzie
Golf Profesional
Country Club
Jane
Capital City
Bourga
White Sox win in 6th despite Red Sox assault
In Chicago on August 18 the White Sox defeated the Red Sox 5 to 3 despite being outhit nearly two to one. Russell doubled and Murphy hit a triple to propel Chicago, with Fournier injuring an arm in the eighth when struck by Blackburne’s throw. Batteries Leonard, Grege, and Karrigan for Boston. Cady, Russell, Faber and Schalk for Chicago.
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Dadgers
Brooklyn
Vaughe
Chicago
Smith
Appleton
Bell
Dodgers
Vaughn
Williams
Bresnahan
Zimmerman
Phelan
Good
Brogkium
Hreanahan
Beil
McCarty
White Sox
Red Sox
White Sos
Blackbornd
Russell
Murphy
Fournier
Blackburne
Boston
Leonard
Grege
Karrigan
Cady
Russell, Faber and Schalk
Bainbridge Subdues Whigham in Amateur Classic
Bainbridge Georgia defeated Whigham 8 to 0 with Galloway steady on the mound after the first inning. Ostendorf led Bainbridge hitters with two doubles and a single as Crawford sparkled in fielding. Whigham received poor support from Laing and J Ford amid a sparse local crowd.
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Bainbridge
Whigham
Whitham
Galloway
Crawford
Ostendorf
Ing
Bgaris
Whigham, Laing
J. Fordain
Pacific Coast players stand out in Casino Cup matches
Newport R I August 18 Lawn tennis players from the Pacific coast were greatly in evidence as the field entered the round before the nemo trials in the Casino cup singles. M W Johnston showed why he was hailed as McLoughlin’s successor, defeating Wm M Washburn of New York. Norma Williams II, the national champion, edged Gran Biddle in four sets. Clarence J Griffin proved the deceptive California game before winning. In doubles Griffin and William Johnson teamed with Norris William II and Washburn to outplay Robert Ley and Charles M Bull Jr. Williams and Washburn, though erratic at the net, still beat S Watters and H Mackinney 6-3.
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Newport
R. E
Pacific Coast
M. W. Johnston
Maurice E. McLoughlin
Agre
ML Washburn
New York
Harvard
Norma Williams II
Gran Biddle
Clarence J. Griffin
California
Richard Stevens
William Johnson
R. Norris William II
Watson M. Washburn
McLoughlin
Bungy
Robert Ley
Charles M. Bull, Jr
Willams
Washburn
DP. S. Watters
Orleana
Harold “A. Mackinney
Providence
Williams
Two Players Recalled to St Louis and Birmingham
Birmingham right fielder Ted Sloan and catcher George Hale are recalled by Louis Browne according to today’s announcement. Sloan heads to St Louis and Hale to Birmingham for the next assignments.
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St. Louis
Birmingham
Ala
Ted Sloan
George Hale
Estcher
Lous Browne
No-Hit Game By Pamite lo As Buffalo Internationals Face Montreal
A cryptic note describes a no hit game by Pamitel o of the Buffalo Internationals, with Plicken and Hebes referenced as former Chicago Na players. The fragment hints at an upcoming matchup against Montreal and mentions a 13-Tred L. and casual slang terms.
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Pamitelo
Buffalo Internationals
Plicken
Montreal
Hebes
Chicago Na'Tonwn
Braves Field Opens In Spectacular Fashion At Boston
Boston opened Braves Field with a massive crowd estimated between 46 000 and 47 000. The Braves defeated St Louis 3 1 as Clark Griffith threw the first ball to Manager Stallings. The new grounds boast a 19 000 seating capacity plus pavilion and bleacher seating, with future emergency stands adding up to 30 000 seats. Scoring by innings had Boston ahead early and holding on for the win.
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Braves Field
Bostons
Sworld
St. Louis
Nexaona
Clark Griffith
Washington American
Stallings
Braves
Jonn X. Tener
National League
Feild
Feld
Beo
Rudolph
Compton
Rae
St Louis
Sakes, Meadows
Snyder
Gowdy
Baseball Schedules From The Southern and National Leagues
A garbled listing shows scheduled games across the Southern League with teams like Little Rock, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Nashville, and National League matchups involving Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Boston, Chicago, and others. The text also hints at Federal League contests including Chicago, Buffalo, and Brooklyn, though many team names are truncated or misspelled.
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Latiie Rock
Atlante
Memphis
Chattanooga
B'ham
Nashville
Manile
Bueebs
Philadelphia
Ciocinsatt Os
Cicero
Boston
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Federal League Scores and Box Scores Summary
Baltimore tallies six runs to blank Chicago as Leclair shines in late runs. Pittsburg routs Brooklyn 12 to 5 in a high scoring clash. Buffalo wins both ends of a Kansas City series with 19 to 8 and 38 to 28 scores, led by strong pitching and offense.
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Creckly
Buffalo
N. C
Kansas City
Bay
Heming
Bedient
Bedlent
Main
Packard
Jy Anderson
Blair
Alen
Lewis-Newark
Daz
Marsans Injunction in Federal Suit Decided Today
St Louis August 18 The injunction suit against Armando Marsans who jumped from the Cincinnati Nationals to St Louis in 1914 will be ruled on Thursday Judge Dyer announced today The temporary injunction has barred him from playing with the St Louis Federals since prior to the decision
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Armando Marsanz
Tam
St. Louis Federals
Dyer
Marsans
Cincinnati Nationals
St Louis
Baseball team seeks game with Atlanta strong team
The flowery Branch Ga entry notes a baseball team seeks a game for the coming Saturday with a strong Atlanta squad. It mentions preference for Central Yards, the Railway and Power Company of White's all-stars, and provides a contact as C. Mooney for a return call, with dates around August 12.
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Flowery Branch
Leity
Baturaay
Atlanta
Central Yards
Ta Railway and Power Company
White
Callisie
C. C. Mooney
Thureday
Snodgrass Granted Unconditional Release by Nationals
New York Nationals released Iren Snodgrass today after a long stint since 1908 with the club. Snodgrass joined as a catcher and later moved to the outfield.
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New York
Iren Snod
Tase
New York Nationals
Snodgrass
Glanta
McNamara Leads Western Open Field At Glen Oak
Boston pro Tom McNamara shot par 75 morning round and 42 36 split for 151 in the Western Open at Glen Oak. Hutchinson second at 155. notable shots by George Sargent and Gilbert Nicols. Charles Evans Jr struggled in foreign round but totaled 165. amateurs J N McDonald tied for 165.
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Chicago
Tom McNamara
Boston
Glen Oak
Jack Hutchinson
Allegheny
George Sargent
Washington
Gilbert Nicols
Wilmington
Del
Jamed Hiram
Philadelphia
Walter Hagen
Socheater
C .R. Nelson
Oklahoma City
A. Cunningham
Wheeling
Charles Evans, Jr
Perry Adair Tops Ringer Tourney Play at Druid Hills
Atlanta golfer Perry Adair leads the field in the Ringer tourney at Druid Hills Golf Course. Adair posted a zinger score of 61 after rounds totaling 29 on the front and 31 on the back. The event runs to September 1 with the lowest zinger score winning a silver loving cup donated by Walter S. Browne.
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Perry Adair
Atlanta
Druid Hilla
Young Adair
Walter 5. Browne
Barons and Grues In Nine Inning Tie With No Score
In Birmingham Alabama on August 18 darkness ended a keen pitchers battle between Grues and Aitchison after eleven scoreless innings. Grimes allowed no run until the ninth when Altehison singled sharply to left.
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Barons
Birmingham
Ala
Grues
Aitchison
Grimes
Ellow
Altehison
Al Nixon Rejoins Dodgers After Texas League Hot Stint
Al Nixon former Crackers right fielder arrived in Atlanta as he traveled by train from New Orleans to Brooklyn. He has starred in the Texas league this season with Beaumont and was purchased by the Dodgers. Nixon was en route to join Wilbert Robertson’s group awaiting in Aptawa.
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al Nixon
Crackers
Atlanta
Hhe
New Orleans
Nixon
Heaumont
Dodgers
Aptawa
Brooklyn
Wilbert Robertson
Cotton Steadies on Foreign Inquiry and Local Support
New York and New Orleans reports show a steadier cotton market driven by foreign buying, local demand, and rain relief in parts of the belt. Traders note delayed new crop prospects and possible damage in the southwest from a tropical storm, with prices finishing near day’s highs as traders adjust outlooks and await weekly weather data.
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New York
Southwest
Dirmer
Texas
New Orleana
Price
New Orleans
Shoria
Galveston
Renelpty
Atock
Cotton Movement and Metal Prices Mixed in Daily Market Report
The report shows mixed cotton movement with receipts and stocks across New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and interior ports. Distinct stock and receipts figures appear for each port, alongside notes on middling prices and weekly totals. Metal market figures list lead at 4.45 per unit, speltter prices, copper values, tin, and antimony with London quotes and futures context.
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New Orleans
Ghiveston
Mobile
Savannah
Salon
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Baltinore
Eveston
Philadelphia
New York
The
Metal Exchange
London
Pat Lin
Ass. Isda
Galveron
Savanan
Banton T. . A
Houston
Augusta
Memphis
Liverpool Catton
Liverpool
Amateur title game Saturday between Nationals and Agogas
The first series game for the city amateur title is set for Saturday at Mauriat College. Atlanta Nationals rely on Golightly a top local pitcher to win. Agogan hitters power favored in league play. Manager Tomlinson undecided on starter likely York. Game starts 2 30 admission 25 cents tickets at Tumlin Bros or Sheily Ivey’s.
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Agogas
Mauriat College
Atlanta National
Ehsely
Golightly
Steyer
Goightly
Ehlet Forte
Tomlinson
York
Tumlin Bros
Sheily Ivey's
Extra Sugar Dividend Declared by Cuban-American Sugar Co
New York reports the Cuban-American Sugar Company, with plantations and refineries in Cuba, has declared an extra dividend of 4 percent on preferred stock, in addition to the regular quarterly 1 percent dividend. The extra payment wipes out all deferred payments on the preferred stock.
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New York
Cubs
Professional Views On Cotton Situation
New York August 15 special The article notes little price change over four months keeping traders cautious yet some Wall Street buyers expect higher cotton prices due to wage gains and reduced consumer demand. Texas reports of storm damage and heavy rain across Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana fuel market nervousness with hopes tied to reduced southern output and continued cautious buying by Liverpool and others. ABBEY BOND CO.
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New York
Cheerich
Wall Street
Hubbard Bros 4 CO
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Liverpool
Jennery
South
JAY, Bond & Co
Weather and market notes from August 1915 cotton belt and commodities
Summary of weather and crop conditions for the cotton belt week ending August 17, 1915. Georgia rains relieve drought. Alabama and Mississippi see relief from showers while more rain is needed elsewhere. Reports note limited data from Texas due to disrupted communications. Separate items cover New York dry goods, wool, and coffee market activity including futures, Rio exchange, and Brazilian cables.
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Weahington
Georgia
Alabama
Missinsippi
Antia
Exes
Financial Newswire Marketings and Rural Prices Roundup
New York stock notes show 60 day bills at 4.62 with demand 94.66, cables 4675, Pranés demand 632, 5.9 cable rate, Marks at 0. Atif cables B2y, Lives demand 652, cables 6.0. Bar silver 4am, 2 Mestean dollars 36%. Government bonds stable, 60 days 2% 2%, 90 days 8HO, weekly summaries. Chicago August 1 butter receipts 9,738, potatoes 20 carloads unchanged. St Louis August 18 poultry unchanged except ducks, butter unchanged. Chicago August 15 hogs mixed, cattle receipts 36,000 steady. native cows and heifers $9.00, calves $8.00-$11.25. St Louis hogs receipts steady, cattle steady with native producers to $10.15, yearling steers and calves $6.00-$11.5. Newspaperhi CHA.
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Nuie Papo
Pranés
Ionthy Soam.o
Chicago
St. Louis
AweUst
Wank
Hulk
Louie
Wood Cave
Texas
Eeatearn
Movement erratic for war shares movement erratic for war shares
New York stock pages show war shares dominating in a turbulent session with 60 percent of turnover in United States Steel and allied issues. Bethlehem Steel fluctuated, rail stocks rose on Rock Island news, and foreign orders plus trade authority remarks fueled activity at major centers. London sold US securities, exchange rates firmed, and gold shipments were expected. mercantile marine and copper bondsfared. overall bond market weakened.
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United States Steel
Westinghouse
American Can
Crucible Steel
New York Air Brake
Allis-Chalmers
Bethlehem Steel
Nezli Wie
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacino Railway
Commerce Commission
Old Rock Island
London
Mercantile Marine
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