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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1912
Page
10
The Atlanta Athletic Club golfers contest the Davis and Freeman trophy, a silver cup offered by a jewelry firm, to be won three times before ownership transfers. Qualifying round is Saturday August 24, with first and second rounds by August 30, semi finals by August 31, and finals by September 1.
Yesterday's results show Birmingham topping Atlanta 11 to 3 and Memphis losing 6 to 2 to Mobile. Other games include Montgomery 4 Chattanooga 1 and Nashville 2 New Orleans 1. Various leagues report mixed outcomes with several multi game lines and a political note urging Madison Bell for Solicitor General.
New York August 20 William F McCombs chairman of the Democratic National Committee left the city for a two week rest in the country with his sister under doctors orders. He seeks absolute quiet and secrecy about his retreat locality.
Washington dispatches from Atlanta report Billy Smith will manage Atlanta's Southern League team in 1913 14 and Washington officials expect the Nationals to pick Atlanta as their spring training grounds. If approved Atlanta would also act as a farm for promising Nationals, with Griffith favoring the setup and a friend in Smith to oversee player welfare.
Mobile wins 2 0 over Memphis in a well played game with sharp fielding. Campbell and Newton pitched for Mobile and Memphis, with a late double play ending the eighth. Box scores list small error counts and key hits, reflecting a tight contest in Montgomery.
South Atlantic Indians blank Palmettos 3 0 at Columbia after Schultz held Columbia to two hits. Hurley made a sensational fence catch and Handibee drove in runs. Savannah beat the locals 3 0 in the other game with strong fielding from Wortman and timely hits by Handibee. Umpire Clarke drew heat from fans in a tense afternoon.
An Atlanta GA ad promises to cure chronic nervous and special ailments including kidneys bladder prostate burning and frequent desire weakness of men and women and blood poison. Dr J D Huches offers free consultation and examination with hours 8 am to 7 pm weekdays and 9 to 3 Sundays at North Broad Street.
Hugh W. Roberts reports Birmingham holding off the Crackers as Bill Prough dominates with hooks and twisters. Young Johnson slugs two home runs and a triple, but the Barons race to an 11 to 3 victory, aided by strong defense and timely hitting.
The local baseball association awaits morning word on whether the Cubs exercised their option on Joe Agier the Cracker first baseman. If recalled the Crackers have a good chance to keep him, but a 1913 draft by another club looms if no Atlanta player is drafted due to the team’s poor showing.
New York and St Louis split a twin bill with New York taking the second 2 to 1 while the first game ended 4 to 3 in favor of St Louis. Ford struggled in the opener as three errors and two hits allowed three runs in the eighth. McConnell outpitched Mitchell in the nightcap with Sterret driving in Hartzell and scoring on Sweeney’s single after Sterret’s timely triple.
Washington takes both ends of a doubleheader from Cleveland 4 to 2 and 2 to 0 on August 20, with Walter Johnson extending his winning streak to fifteen in the first game. Cashion pitched a no hit no run second game but it was called early to catch the visitors’ train. Chicago also sweeps a twin bill over Philadelphia 6 to 3 and 8 to 2 as both games feature Chicago’s bats. Wood notches his 26th win for Boston in a 6 to 2 victory over Detroit. Giants buy Shupp and sweep the Cards 5 to 1. Wiltse shines as New York defeats St. Louis 5 to 1. Pirates beat Dodgers 3 to 2 in the first game of a doubleheader. umpire injuries force players to umpire the rest. Cincinnati and Boston split a twin bill, Boston winning the second game 4 to 1.
Gainesville outscored Elberton 6 to 4 in a tense August 20 game at Elberton with Smith and McNeal on the mound for Gainesville and Sellers and Eubanks for Elberton. Umpires were Landrum Kling Benton Fromme Clarke. Easton and Johnstone behind the plate. Cubs Win Pair In Chicago Doubleheader Philadelphia falls 6 to 1 and 13 to 3 as Lavendar shuts down the visitors in game one and Chicago bats rally in game two with Reulbach Smith Archer Cotter Moore Finneran Ritter Moran and Doolin among the pitchers. Time readings: 1:50, 1:41, 1:52.
Article discusses whether Otto Jordan or 6 Whitey Alperman will be field captain for the Crackers in 1913. If Jordan stays as manager in Chattanooga or is replaced, Alperman may be named captain and leader for two seasons.
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