Postponed double header between Crackers and Travelera due to rain
Both games of the scheduled double header at Ponce de Leon yesterday were called off ten minutes before start. After a partial rain delay the field was readied, then more rain forced another postponement. A plan for a double header today remains, with Roth and Finch-Leh on the Travelers and Arlen Thompson on the Crackers. Game one slated for 2 15 o clock.
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Druid Hills prepares for club championship entry list
Druid Hills golfers head to the club for the championship qualifier this Saturday on a pristine course. Players will qualify from scratch with club handicaps applied in later rounds. First and second round matches must finish by August 26, with semifinals by August 28 and the finals by August 29.
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Tennis Tournament At Asheville Country Club Opens
The annual open tennis tournament at the Asheville Country Club begins Monday afternoon August 23 with play starting next days at 10 AM and 8 PM. Cups awarded to winners and runners up in men singles doubles ladies singles and mixed doubles plus Indies doubles.
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Cincinnati Beats New York in Tight National League Tilt
Cincinnati pitcher a brilliant game as they defeat New York 6 to 5. Amassing key hits with Groh and Williams producing timely hits while Neatriel and Pans contributed on offense. Brooklyn also wins a wild one over Chicago in extra innings, Cheney delivering the deciding run on a wild pitch.
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Georgia twirler for Gulls adds depth to roster
Bambridge Ga August 19 The local ball team gains a stronger pitching arm as Ostendorf who finished the season with Thomasville emerges as a top twirler in this area His hitting plus pitching is drawing interest from Mobile manager Charlie Schmidt who wants him next season if Ostendorf stays this year the Gull roster would gain a second twirler alongside Bradley Horg who began his baseball career in Bainbridge
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More names added to big golf list in USA
New York August 19 The addition of thirty three new names to the national handicap plate of the United States Golf Association was announced today by Howard F Whitney the associations secretary This brings the total number of golfers eligible to play for the national championship up to 151 Mr Whitney also gave notice that entries for the amateur golf championship will close at 8 pm on August 23.
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Fournier Out For A Week With Arm Injury
Chicago reports White Sox first baseman Jack Fournier will be sidelined for a week or more after colliding with Barry of Boston. An X ray showed no broken bones in his injured left arm.
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Indians v Augusta showdown in Augusta Saturday
The Nebraska Indian baseball team travels to Augusta Georgia on August 19 to face the Wolves, the local amateur club, in a special game likely drawing regional fans.
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Nebraska
Barons Take First of Doubleheader in Birmingham
Birmingham wins the first game 3 to 2 over the Lookouts as a second contest ends tied 2 to 1 at darkness. Pitcher George Cunningham blanked Birmingham for nine innings, while Birmingham capitalized on an error in the second inning. The day also noted New Orleans beating Memphis 6 to 5 in a slugfest with multiple pitchers used.
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Flag Races Grip Major Leagues In Tight Standings
The national league features a tight battle with Philadelphia leading Brooklyn by two points and Chicago closely trailing. Pittsburgh and Boston lag, while New York St Louis and Cincinnati chase seventh place. Detroit trails Boston by two in the American League as Pilon closes on the Red Sox. In the Federal League, Rewark leads Chicago by one with Pittsburg close behind, Kansas City two back, and St Louis thirteen behind Pittsburg as a five‑team chase narrows to a nineteen‑point gap among the leaders.
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Kansas City 6 to 1 over Baltimore in a one sided win
Kansas City used a strong batting burst to build and maintain a lead, routing Baltimore 6 to 1. Culley and Easterly pitched for Kansas City while Johnson and Jackson contributed offensively as the visitors pulled away early and never trailed.
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Regional Baseball Scores From Various Leagues
In the International League Richa defeats Prave 2 1 Monti earns 6 while Rochester bests Buffalo 3 and Toronto tops Buffalo 8 Others had an off day In the American Association Loule beats Han City 2 to 1 and Kan City edges Cloud 8 to 6 Minna falls to Bt Paul 8 Milwaukee records 9 Indianapolis loses Caroting League results show Sal 2 Greene 2 Hatch 4 and Asheville Durham matchups In the Texas League Fort Worth and San Antonio 2 face rain with other games unsettled
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Detroit Washington Game Called In Detail Sunday
A Detroit Tigers versus Washington Americans game will be called in detail Sunday by Dick Jemison at his baseball parlors on the Viaduct in Detroit. The game starts at 2 o clock Atlanta time.
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McNamara Captures Western Open Golf Championship
Tom McNamara of Boston won the Western Open with a 304 total over 72 holes in Chicago. Cunningham of Wheeling VA took second with 306, George Sargent of Washington third with 307, while M J Srady of Wollaston MA and Walter Hagen of Rochester tied for fourth and fifth with 209. Gilbert Mchois barely missed the money. several Chicago amateurs fared poorly. A huge crowd watched over two days of play and prior days of festivities. Hagen and Evang drew early gallery attention before McNamara pulled away.
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White Sox Narrow Win Over Red Sox In Chicago
Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 2 to 1 in a tense game at Chicago. Eddie Collins, Jack Barry and Feise stood out defensively while Teater Ruth and Thomas joined the battery for Boston in a pitching duel.
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Elgin Road Races to Commence Today
Elgin will host its annual 3.5 mile automobile road race with eleven drivers starting tomorrow. On Saturday sixteen racers pursue the Elgin trophy over the same 8.36 mile course. Entrants include Ralph De Palma Earl Cooper Gil Anderson and Barney Oldfield.
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Marsans Injunction Dissolved by Court
St Louis August 19 Judge Dyer dissolved the injunction restraining Armando Marsans from playing with the St Louis Federals. The ruling allows Marsans to join the club, while the court reserves final decision on the mutuality of his contract with Cincinnati regarding the ten day clause. An appeal is to be heard tomorrow.
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Elberton Defeats Washington 7 6 In Close Series Finale
Washington GA saw Elberton edge them 7 to 6 as the series concluded. The game featured heavy hitting and multiple errors by both sides. Washington pitchers Perryman and Reynolda struggled while Elberton’s Wider and Harper contributed on offense and defense.
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Quincey and Bainbridge clash in 6 2 game defeat
Ostendorf struck out 14 as Quincy beat Bainbridge 6 to 2 amid home errors. The visiting Florida Bays piled runs while Bainbridge struggled with misplays in front of Melton’s officiating.
Darkness Halts Big Trap Shoot at Interstate Meet
Chicago August 29 The darkness halted the 827 trapshooters after a day of competition at the Interstate Association’s annual meet. Seven leaders at 78 with many 77s and 76s left a final 20 targets to shoot tomorrow. The purse totals 7 13 with top prizes distributed by place. Several notable shooters from Chicago Greenshore to Rockford and Des Moines led at various handicaps as six professional matches produced tight 97-92 and 98-98 ties.
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League to Decide Benton Case Postponed to August Second
New York August 19 The National League board postponed a meeting to decide the Benton pitcher case after plans to meet here tomorrow were set back to August second. Benton, formerly of Cincinnati, is claimed by Pittsburgh and New York. Shady Grove defeated Carrollton High igehowl 2 to 1 with Smith pitching thirteen strikeouts for Shady Grove.
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Youth Henry Miren Sets Record for Charlestown Bridge Swim
Boston August 13 Henry Miren an 18 year old youth today beat all records in swimming from Charlestown bridge to Boston light. He breaststroked through harbor currents completing the distance in 4 hours 54 minutes 70 seconds besting the previous mark of 5 hours 10 minutes 40 seconds.
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