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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1914
Page
7
Atlanta fans press for fair officiating as the Kircher incident provokes harsh talk. Morley Jennings vows Crackers loyalty despite calls to discipline umpires, while Harry Welch heads to Asheville for treatment and Frank Manush earns support in post season. Louisville and Toledo franchise notes loom in league shifts.
Southern League matchups include Atlanta in Bhom Chattanooga in Mobile Nashville in NC Memphis in Montgomery American League games show Chicago in Washington Cleveland in Philadelphia Detroit in New York St Louis in Boston National League venues list New York in Pittsboro Brooklyn Baltimore in Buffalo in Buffalo
The Nowth Atlantic league championship pits Albany, half two winner, against Savannah, half one winner, with games in Savannah and Albany this week. Matches run today Tuesday with rest day Wednesday, then Thursday and Friday in Albany. Saturday in Savannah and Monday in Albany. The location of a potential seventh game is undecided. Frank Manush, former Albany Cracker manager, and Perry Vipe, Savannah boss, both played third base under Billy Smith in Atlanta and Macon respectively.
D Scott defeated Arthur Howell 2 up in the 46 hole final for the president's trophy at East Lake course of the Atlanta Athletic Club yesterday afternoon. I C Smith won the second Merit by defeating Frank Adair 2 up. Forrest Adair Jr defeated W C Holleyman in the third flight finals 3 to play. Tillou Forbes won the fourth flight cup by defeating P G Lombard 3 up and 2 to play.
Boston won the last game of the National League series against St Louis 6 to 2 as George Tyler limited the hosts to one hit while Boston capitalized in early innings. The box score lists Gowdy Connolly Mageni and other players across the lineup with Tyler and Perdue on the mound. Chicago edged New York 4 1 as Yeau pitched well for the Mets and Cheney struggled in his first inning. the game featured multiple errors and late runs. Philadelphia split a doubleheader with Cincinnati, taking game one 4 2 and winning the second in ten innings 4 2 with Becker’s triple and Byrne’s sacrifice.
Cedartown and Aragon played a fast, tight game at West Avenue Park, tying 2 to 2 when darkness halted play. Aragon led 2 to 0 in the first, Cedartown rallied to finish 2 in the final scoreline of 2 to 2. Batteries were Wigley and Spence for Aragon, Roman and Hutcheson for Cedartown.
Fragmented report lists multiple city matchups and scores including Ft Worth, Waco, Galveston, San Antonio, Kansas City, Columbus, Milwaukee, and Houston. The garbled text references American Association play and a gunshot remark, with scattered team and city names, lacking coherent event flow.
Americus Georgia fans credit two Muckalee pitchers for the Georgia State league pennant. Bob Geary led with 27 wins and a .304 batting average while Melford Pratt won 18 games. Both veterans helped secure the title and are expected to move to higher jobs next season.
Chattanooga announces the Rose Trophy voting will conclude after Labor Day with final results published the following Sunday. The award honors the league's most valuable player, with eight sport writers determining the winner from candidates across teams including Chattanooga, Atlanta, Mobile, and Birmingham.
Under this section the sporting editor commits to answering questions across all branches of sports. Readers may submit inquiries on rules performance and historical context, with concise expert clarifications and practical insights.
Baseball summary from an early era notes Dodgers and Athletics top the majors in hitting. It cites team batting averages through late August and highlights pitchers, umpires, and notable games such as Fairburn defeating Kirkwood 3 to 2 after a disputed forfeiture ruling.
In a Federal League clash Kansas City defeated Indianapolis in a doubleheader by scores of 6 to 4 and 6 to 1. First game details show modest innings with Hilliard Whitehouse Malin Barlden Johnson Easterly on pitching duties. Second game notes Kaiserling Barlden Stone Easterly Engenroth as the batteries for the teams.
Winter Alfriend defeated P. W. Hammoend 1 up after 38 holes to win the GW Hanson trophy at the Capital City Country Club in Brookshaven in a sensational 86-hole final yesterday afternoon.
The text records multiple scorelines showing the Chicks and Barons alternately winning and losing. It notes a evolving fashion trend. the mustache becomes common among English physicians while bishops judges and navy rules remain strict about facial hair and the beard.
New Orleans Pelicans and Crackers battled to an 8 to 8 tie in a rain-shortened nine inning game. Wilson pitched well for the Crackers, while Kircher and Dodds provided key hits for the Birds. The doubleheader ended after a heavy shower stopped play, preserving the late rally by the Pelicans.
The Crackers face the Birmingham Barons in a three game series starting at 3 30 this afternoon in Birmingham. The series marks the final road trip of the season with Omar Hardgrove and Frank Browning likely to duel for the mound as Atlanta seeks a three win set to boost its Southern League pennant hopes.
Harry Welch the Crackers captain will spend a couple of months in Ashe County New Mexico to regain his health. He thanks everyone in Atlanta for kindness and says he hopes to be back when the spring gong rings.
Mobile and Nashville split a doubleheader with Mobile winning 2 0 in the first game and Nashville taking the second 3 2. Gudger started strong in game one, Wheatley relieved in the fourth, Boland earned win in game two, and Boland's victory ties his consecutive wins at eight. Box scores show Mobile and Nashville totals, errors, and fielding notes.
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