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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1919
Page
13
In Griffin, Ivy Griffin delivers a dramatic three hit game with a towering homer as the Crackers win 35 to 1 in the opener and drop a 9 to 2 decision in the second after Coffindaffer and Damrat shine for the Barons. Griffin and Damrat star with fielding and timely hits.
Plans underway for a national motorcycle meet at Lakewood on September 13 with top factory riders. Atlanta to host three national championships and 200 mile road race at Marion, Ind. riders also to contest events in New York and Sheepshead Bay. Signifies potential record crowds and a premier field of competitors visiting Atlanta.
Amorean 2 Teague plays New York at Phcnes while Washington faces St. Louis. Boston travels to Detroit and Philadelphia meets Cleveland in the South Atlantic League. No Sunday games are scheduled.
The Crackers schedule a quiet Sunday game followed by a Monday double header with Mobile Beara as the opponent. The first game starts at 2:20, and a large crowd is expected.
Brooklyn defeats St Louis 7 to 3 after a late-scoring sequence in which a disputed infield fly call allowed a run. Pirates topple Giants 6 to 1 with Cooper on the mound. Cubs sweep Boston 6 0 and 7 6 as Chicago pitchers dominate. Phillies lose two to Cincinnati, and a late rally ties one game while Cincinnati wins the other. Includes multiple games with notable pitching and fielding moments.
An Atlanta item notes fans can buy bristol board prints of the Cracker team for one dollar, proceeds aiding a benefit game. It praises Bobby Jones and Atlanta sports figures, mentions Captain McCurda at Camp Gordon, and previews local gatherings and events around Poncey and Hast Lake area.
A jumbled OCR note describes a baseball game with Ruth home run drives, Detroit bats, five hits, 10 errors, and Cleveland versus Philadelphia mentions. Players Cobb ElImann Shorten and Coveleskie appear, with scattered scoring and base activity, but details are fragmentary and inconsistent.
In a rough game at West Point the visitors led by a scoreline of 1 to 0 before Lanett rallied briefly. Williams excelled for Fairfax with stellar pitching while Hill and Williams contributed key hits for the hosts, yet the standout action centered on defensive miscues and late rallies that left the outcome in doubt.
The United States National Tennis Association championship begins at Forest Hills with a world class field led by Norman Brookes Gerald Patterson Randolph Lycett and R V Thomas. American champions Murray Williams and McLoughlin enter the singles draw alongside rising stars from the Pacific coast and middle west.
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