Ambrose McConnell Tops Southern League Run-Getters
Ambrose McConnell of Atlanta leads the Southern League in runs with 55 in 68 games, a .809 pace. The list shows other top runners like Callahan of Nashville and McDonald of Birmingham with high run totals and strong batting averages through July 2, including McConnell’s 35 runs in 68 games and 0.9 strike.
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Ambrose McConnell
Atlanta
Callahan
Nashville
McDonald
Birmingham
GRB
McConnell
Galishan
McCormick
Chattanooga
Long
Atunia
Top Steen
Marean
Knisely
Hendryx
New Orieans
Lord Mobile
Aliiyen
Memphis
Kircher
Jacobsen
Georgia Alabama League action lights up Fourth of July slate
In Anniston, Alabama, Gadsden edged Anniston 6 to 5 after a storm delay, with Wood struggling on the mound for Gadsden and Test tossing well for Anniston in a rain affected game. Earlier, Newnan defeated Rome 7 to 6 as Howell homered twice and Unley added a homer. LaGrange beat Opelika 2 to 0 in the morning, then Opelika won 5 to 2 in the afternoon with Newell going 4-for-4. Selma swept Talladega 8 to 1 and 9 to 7, Kimball and Burke delivering late-inning heroics. Valdosta topped Thomasville 4 to 2 behind Collins solid pitching.
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Anniston
Gadsden
Ala
Sanford
Swing
Cox
Williams
Glazner
Donaldson
Glazier
Annistonians
Glasner
Ewing
Wiliams
Jorda
Banville
Sheppard
Ameire
Daverne
Newnan
Rome
Innning
Howell
Unley
Opelika
LaGrange Opelika
LaGrange
Cantley
Newell
Rhe. LaGrange
Wanchister
LaFitte
McGrath
Perma
Tro
Selma
Kimball
Burke
Talladesa
Taliadera
Robinson
Talladega
Davis
Brooks
Rae Talladega
Ros
Schultz
Baker
Guitterrez
RHE
Carr
Guitterres
White
Edmonson
May
Nomans
Kimbell
Aaron
Taylor
Uranire
Blackburn
Valdosta
Thomasville
Collins
Roth
Goyns
Rae
Yao
Collins and Lows
Wilkes
Campbell
Anzixton
Suly
Vistors
Wood
Killingsworth
Davern
Macon
Atlanta
Ercola
Everett
Gate City Boys
Tnnings
Cannos
Miller
Cassidy
Wasser and
Gailiard
Batley
Gainesville
Bette
Greg
Howell Smith
Beck
Gregg
Gurneaville
Smith
Moore
Clark
Parker
Americus
Cordele
Vaiden
R. HE
Geary
Pierre
Varden Land Bankston
Entre
Whormasville
Valdonta
Pavle
Morse
Brunswick
Lowe
Fox
Georgia League Morning Games Amery 9 Cordele win
Americus beat Cordele 9 in a morning game with Bob Geary heavily featured in the box score. The brief item notes a hot start and the July 4 setting in Cordele, Georgia.
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Americus
Cordele C. Cordele
Bob Geary
Baby Speed Demon Sets Two Records at Power Boat Meet
In Peoria on July 4, Baby Speed Demon owned by A. C. Smith of Algonac Michigan outdid yesterday’s records set by Kitty Hawkie. The boat won the Webb trophy championship and made two mile trials downstream and two upstream with an average speed of 63.34 mph. It then posted 41.50 mph in the second heat, securing the Webb trophy and the class honors as Spot and Warren Groat trailed.
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Peoria
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association
Baby Speed Demon
A. C. Smith
Algonac
Mich
Kitty Hawkei
Timken
Canton
Ohio
Smith
Haby Speed Demon
Littla
Spot
Warren Groat
Kitty Hawk
W. T. Warren
Chicasa
DQ Tv
G Strong
Budingtron
Iowa
Thomas J. Tracy
New York
Porte To Start Across The Ocean In Plane July 28
New York July 4 Lieutenant John Porte, in New York finalizing plans for his trans Atlantic flight, said he expects to begin the perilous journey about July 28. He had hoped to depart sooner, but hydroplane boards added to the America and Hammondsport work suspension altered plans. Porte planned to witness aeroplane races today to compare airboats and land flying machines.
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New York
John Porte
Porte
America
Hammondsport
Harvard Wins at Henley Regatta In 1904
Harvard’s second eight captured the Grand Challenge Cup and Italy’s Giusepper Sinigaglia won the Diamond Sculls at Henley. The day saw strong American presence as Harvard led in the Union Boat Club race and Leander defeated Mayence, with Caius College defending the Thames Challenge Cup. Viscountess Hambleden awarded prizes while L. Saltonstall and Louis Curtis accepted the Grand Challenge Cup for Harvard amid cheering crowds.
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Henley-on-Thames
Harvard
Italy
Giusepper Slnigasha
Union Boat Club
Boston
C. M. Stuart
Cambridge
England
Leander
Mayence Rowing
Amateurs C 3 Swift 4 in Hills Park duel on Sunday
Amateur teams from Swift & Co. and Amateurs Company C played at Hills Park, with Company C winning the first game 2 to 2 and Swift & Co. taking the second 4 to 0 amid protest over umpire competence.
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Company C
SWIFT
Company
Swift & Co
Lst
Hills Park
Ndigore
Tnntnse Company Co
Johnson Tops Big Leagues In Complete Games Record
Baseball history notes Walter Johnson has the most complete games in the majors this era, with continued comparisons to contemporaries like Caldwell Wood Kantlehner Lugne and Mathewson. The piece lists finishing averages, records, and mentions alcohol production in Germany from potatoes.
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Johnson
Tigers
Caldwell
Yankees
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Larcy Cheney
Cubs
Grover Alexander
Phillies
Ray Caldwell
Joe Wood
Red Sox
Bill Carrigen
Kahler
Naps
Luave
Braves
Kantlebner
Pirates
Kahter
Lugna
Kantiehner
Clark Griffith
Detroi
Senators
Johnsonites
Tenerites
Woo
Walker and Townsend Lead Southern Twirlers
Walker of New Orleans and Townsend of Mablic pace the Southern league with 10 wins and 4 losses each and a .718 winning percentage. The top 600 or more percent of games won includes players through Thursday July with standings showing G W W L and PB.
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Walker
New Orleans
Townsend
Mablic
Theraday
N.O
Ita
Earl Cooper Wins Monta Marathon at Tacoma Speedway
Earl Cooper in an American car wins the Monta marathon of 250 miles at the Tacoma Speedway. Hart Cooper leads the field before the crash. Dingley in second place and Mechancian Swanson suffered critical injuries when their car overturned. Dingley rushed to hospital.
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Tacoma
Wash
Hart Cooper
Ert
Dingley
Mechancian
Swanson
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Ley
Warcross
Jones
Payne and
Gordon
Anthey Ng Shuman
Chappell
Brunswick-Waycross-Hain
Ernest J. Lanigan
Walter Johnson
Chalmers
Walter
Roote
Tyler
Germany
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Tesa
Lively
Mont
Browning
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Hogg
Sob
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Tham
Mobertson
Bham
Brown
Gunger
Earl Cooper
Seldon
Mitchell
O R.honton
Mr. Cargon
Mer. Mitchell Motor Co
Atlanta, Ga
Groraia Military College
Milledgeville, GA
Miles
St. C
Savannah
River
Mmet In
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia
Col. O. R. Horton
South
Mitchell-Lewis Motor Company
Rock of Gibraltar
Mitchell-Lewis
Mitchell Automobile
Peachtree Street
Om - J
Racine, Wis
U. S.A
Mitchell-Lewis Co
Ivy
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