Crackers Begin Spring Work March 10 In Cobb Field Tryouts
Dick Jemison reports on Bill Smith's plan to assemble a 23 man Crackers squad for the 1915 season at Pontey Park. Work begins grading the field with county help, while scouting Browns and other clubs for a second sacker and pitching depth. Seventeen preseason exhibitions are set, including a March 24 game against the Reds at Poncey Park and two Macon trips to face the Braves.
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Wenty
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Anager Smith
Pontey
Mig
Browns
Bill
Roy Moran
Timeon Bowden
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Ming
Armas
St. Lows Browns
Moranim Center
Timeon Bawnen
Don Flynn
Oklahoma
Charles Max
Cleveland
United States
Mield
Leslie C. Tullos
Claude Potts
Bul Waldron
Listenson
Tullos
Jet Potts
Waldron
Willl
Bul Rumier
Dog Jenkins
Brownies
New Yorket Nh
North Carolina League
Rumier
Jenkins
Dent
Browning
Thompson
Alien
Salt Lake
Perry
Atlanta
Pearson
Wiliams
Jacksonville
Albany
Manning
Auburn
Montgomery
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Heitz
Robertson
Notcross
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Welchence
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Reigenen Ie
Braves
Macon
Poncey
Cincinnati Reds
Bes
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Cuba
Cincinnati
Phiiladelphia Nationals
Louisville
Pittstars
Haevana Reds
A Few Southerners on Bill Smiths Cracker Roster
A list of hopefuls for the Crackers spring try outs highlights a group of young players touted as rising stars. Most are southern born and reared, with eight member having recent southern experience.
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Bill Smith
Crackers
Marist and Donald Fraser Face Deciding Prep League Clash
A postponed Tuesday afternoon matchup on Donald Fraser’s court will seal the prep league title race. If Donald Fraser wins, Boys High clinches the crown. if Marist wins, they tie with Boys High and must play a title playoff.
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Donald Fraser
Marist College
Boys’ High
Marist
Bors’ High
Corbett Ends Dope Series Before Australian Trip
James J. Corbett writes his final piece for The Constitution before sailing to Australia for vaudeville engagements. He notes Willie Ritchie versus Freddy Welsh at Madison Square Garden on March 11 and previews the bustling four game Cuban Havana Reds exhibition tour, with detailed schedules and expectations for both fighters and promoters.
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James J. Corbett
Pacific
Australia
Sporunpb
Constitution
New York
Willie Ritchie
Freddy Welsh
Madison Square Garden
Ritchie
Leach Cross
Welsh
McFarland
Clarence Pell Wins National Racquets Title
New York February 27 Clarence Pell of the Tuxedo won the national amateur racquet championship by defeating Lawrence Waterbury in the final. The match ended in four games with scores 15 13 9 46 16 2 and 15 7, confirming Pell as the new national champion after a strong season.
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New York
Clarence
Lawrence Waterbury
Failure to Hit the Ball Hurts Players and Teams
A veteran baseball writer explains how batting slumps disrupt a player and his team. The piece profiles the impact on confidence, fielding, and overall performance, with anecdotes about managers and umpires reacting to hits and outs, and notes the morale effects of a poor at bat.
Southern League to Name Head Wednesday in Little Rock
Southern league presidents will meet in Little Rock to elect a successor to Judge W. M. Kavanaugh who has died. Candidates include Bob Baugh Charley Frank Clyde Shropshire and C C Kavanaugh with a possible dark horse if votes falter. Atlanta delegates weigh options and may favor a home man or a strong figure for the secretary post. The election shapes up as a spirited fight with regional supports and last minute maneuvering.
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Welsh
Freday
Wylie Ritchie
Ritchie
Freddy
Hitchie
Ij Natice
Oue
Willie
San Francisco
Ufe
London
League
Little Rock
Kavanaugh
Bob Baugh
Charley Frank
Clyde Shropshire
C.C. Kavanaugh
Crawford
W. M. Kavanaugh
Judge Kavanaugh
Kavansurh
Robert H. Baugh
Birmingham Baseball Club
Baugh
New Ore Leang
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Jeague
Nashville Papera
C. CG
Judge
Traction Company
Little Ac
Dark Horse
Southern League
Atlanta
Ould
Kob Baugh
A. B. Parker
Atlanta Baseball Association
Baseball Debate Over Calls Highlights Umpire and Player Tension
In a 1915 reminiscence, a baserunning play leads to a heated exchange between a baserunner and an umpire, touching on calls from first to third. Hermar Schaefer recalls a pinch hit home run off Doc White at Chicago, lifting a game tied in the ninth inning.
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Sehnefer
Hermar Schaefer
Herman
Chicago
Doc White
Charley O'Leary
W. G. Evans
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Allen
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Earson
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Clarence Pell
Billy Evans
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