Two Fast Games Ended With Pelicans Victory
New Orleans Pelicans defeated Atlanta Crackers in a doubleheader before about 7,000 at New Orleans. In the first game the Pelicans won 2 to 0 after a late run scored on a throw miscue. In the second game New Orleans again prevailed 2 to 1 as Becker and Matthews contributed key plays, with Sweeney hit by pitch twice but unable to spark a Crackers rally.
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Come Home Mr Mayor Come Home Mascot Poem
A playful verse by Lauren Foreman chides the Atlanta mayor for leaving to support the team in Memphis. It laments the team’s losses and begs the mayor to return, hoping his absence is the reason for poor pennant hopes and rough games.
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Local fans agonize over Crackers doubleheader loss from New Orleans
Local readers packed with intense interest as The Constitution relayed the New Orleans doubleheader results. Phones rang nonstop as fans awaited Memphis outcomes, suffering despair when Memphis won, then turning back to the line for more updates while the paper carried the news directly.
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Amateur Clubs Panames and Old Data Cleaned
Panames and old data cleaned and reshaped. Bussey at 23 1 2 Whitehall street lists efforts and community clubs in a brief notice.
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Disastrous Day for Atlanta in Baseball and Racing Standings
Yesterday’s results hit Atlanta hard in sports. Memphis beat Birmingham to lift Rathlers, while Atlanta fell ten points after surrendering the double bill to Franka tribe. Rainy weather blamed for delays. Atlanta trails by thirty four points overall as the season moves forward.
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Standings Update From Regional Matches
Atlanta in Shreveport, Birmingham in Little Reel, Montrorayy in Memphi, Nashville in New Ort. Results show New Orleans 3, Atlanta Mewp 3, Birmingham 0, Shreveport 3, Nashville 0, Nashville 4, Shreveport 3. Teams exchange scores across the regional bracket with mixed outcomes.
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Memphis Wins the Last Game in Dim Pennant Chase
Memphis Tennessee August 25 Special Though Memphis won today s game the hustlers chances for the pennant were dimmed as Owens flung finger way split to the bone in the third inning forcing him to retire Hurlburt replaced Owens Hurlburt injured two fingers on his right hand in splints and Manager Babb hoped to keep him in the remaining games George Suggs pitched his third straight shutout allowing seven hits Neighbors tripled to drive in Manning and score on an infield out Colligan new infielder did well at Babb s Place
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Fiction Meets Fact in a Prison Visit Baseball Tale
A literary sketch by Allen Sangree uses a southern practice trip to Atlanta’s federal prison to explore the lure of baseball. Prisoners watch the visiting New York team with intense interest, learning scores and players, while an ex-murderer receives a pass to attend the next game and roars at the Mets. The scene ends with a guard’s apology and a belief that the ball game may calm a troubled man.
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Office boy ushers in new note in sports writing
A skeptical look at slang in sports pages notes that an office boy’s column shows clearer English and a new, readable style in baseball coverage. The piece argues slang overuse harms prose, praising the office boy’s plain style as a potential fresh school for writers.
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Hit Ball Eyes the Secret of Hitting From Frank Chance
Frank Chance Cubs first baseman and manager extols eyeing the ball from pitch to bat as the key to hitting. He notes pitchers bluff, suggests hitting downward for consistency, and recalls recent game where his hit won the game. Also includes a brief aside about buttermilk and politics.
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Dr J Thomas Gault Treats Chronic Diseases in Atlanta
Chronic ailments including stomach liver skin piles fistula nervous debility and special diseases of men and women are treated with scientific methods. Consultation and examination free. Medicines furnished without extra charges. Dr J Thomas Gault 412 415 Austell Building Fourth Floor Atlanta Ga.
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RACE DOCTORED ALLEGATIONS AND MLB MANIPULATION CLAIMS
A Philadelphia article accuses Ban Johnson and the American League of manipulating standings to gain money and prestige. The writer argues no proof exists of player dishonesty and notes the league remains balanced, with Philadelphia and Detroit attracting cheap admission while New York and Boston could yield higher profits.
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Detroit 7 Boston 1 in August baseball clash
Killian twirled steel for Detroit and Reaton drove timely hits as the Tigers defeated Boston 7 to 1 at Fenway Park on August 25. Umpire Connolly. Batteries Killian Schmat Pruitt Shaw.
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Yankees Beat Dixie Stars at Fort McPherson Parade Ground
The Defenders defeated the Dixie Stars 8 to 3 on Sunday afternoon at Fort McPherson. A large crowd of soldiers and spectators watched a clean crisp game with no dissent, as Yankee Boys piled up bunched hits to secure the victory.
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Wesley's Claims to Baraca Flag Contested by Capitol Avenue
Wesley Memorial Baseball Club claims Baraca League pennant after finishing 14 wins and 4 losses with Capitol Avenue just behind. A protest over a September Labor Day game using a pneumatic ball was dismissed as unwarranted, with Wesley insisting no ground exists for forfeiture. The postscript notes a cyclone damages a Kansas farmer’s home as visitors are anticipated.
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