Cracker Pelicans play dramatic twelve inning draw
In a sunlit Friday match at Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta Crackers and New Orleans Pelicans battled 12 innings to a 1 1 tie. Sammy Mayer’s ninth inning double tied the score, as Dixie Walker and Frank Sheehan duel pitching kept the game tense with near misses and a roaring crowd.
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Mechanics of double plays and throwing heights in baseball
The article discusses in detail how third and first basemen must throw sharply and overhand to relay to second, with second baseman often receiving from third to force at second. It covers ball handling, timing, and positioning for efficient double plays, plus cautions on throw height, accuracy, and quick pivots. It also briefly notes opposing scenes in warfare and a historic ring battle for contrast.
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Atlantans Bid Boys Farewell After Last 1919 Season
This afternoon at 6:40 the Atlanta Crackers travel to Mobile then to New Orleans and Birmingham to close the 1919 season. After the double header fans may witness the final Atlanta club, as the team likely disbands after the Birmingham trip. The 1920 squad will be new, with some current players but likely six or seven of the stars gone.
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Southern League Travelers Win Again in Nashville
Little Rock defeated Nashville 1 to 0 as Lankenau and Hengeveld pitched in a tight pitchers duel. Frierson drove in the lone run in the eighth on a walk, sacrifice, and double. Umpires were Pfenninger and Shibley.
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Challenge Round Cuts For Tennis Rules Debate
A historic dispute over the challenge round in lawn tennis is recounted. R N Williams wins the alngtes at Longwenod then loses to W M Johnston in the challenge round after beating Dick Harte. The piece notes Williams fatigue, Johnston’s fresh win, and a past movement to remove the challenge round halted by conservatives to preserve spectator interest.
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Major Leagues Doubleheader Sweep by New York Yankees
New York swept Washington in a four game set, taking both ends of a doubleheader 4-1 and 5-1 as Quinn and Thormahlen pitched well. Chicago beat Cleveland 2-0 in the opener, while Boston tied Philadelphia in a twin bill later. Detroit topped St Louis 5-2 on a homer by Jones, and Philadelphia beat Boston in extras 4-3 before Boston won the nightcap 6-4. Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 5-2, and New York defeated Brooklyn 9-1. Other matchups listed include New York at Brooklyn and Chicago at Philadelphia with several league games noted.
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Atlanta Crackers Farewell Game Delivers Wild Ending
In New Orleans style reportage the piece captures pregame hype and fan enthusiasm for the Atlanta Crackers pennant finale. It notes Frank’s season praise, Morgan Blake and Sammy Mayer highlights, and a packed park with about 15 000 spectators for the two o clock start as the team bids the season and the 1919 pennant a dramatic farewell amidst gate receipts and hometown pride.
Sportography by Gravy sports notes and boxing lore
The column discusses Sir Thomas Lipton preparing for America's Cup with Shamrock IV, predicts strong rivalries for Eddie McGoorty versus Joe Beckett, and recalls the 1900 Corbett vs McCoy clash as a celebrated heavyweight bout amid intrigue and rivalry.
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Baseball Scores From Multiple Leagues
The latest action across the South Atlantic League International League Texas and Virginia leagues shows Augusta and Spartanburg with an 8 to 2 result in Augusta, Charleston trimming Greenville 1 to 0, Charlotte winning 5-2 with Columbia 4-2 in a rain-shortened second game, Buffalo routed Jersey City 18 to 0, Toronto and Newark tied 6-6, Binghamton toppled Baltimore 4-0, Rochester beat Reading 12-5, Shreveport went to 6-4 over Waco, Dallas defeated Fort Worth 8-6, Richmond edged Newport News 2-1, Petersburg and Portsmouth split 2-3 and 3-8, Norfolk won 4-1, Suffolk 3-8, Columbus beat Louisville 3-6, and Toledo blanked Indianapolis 12-0 with two games listed.
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