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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1902
Page
2
Eight hundred spectators watched Atlanta defeat Birmingham at Piedmont Park in an errorless display by the home team. Wilson pitched superbly for Atlanta, limiting Birmingham to three runs as Krug, Pabst and Leidy drove in runs early. The game featured strong infield play and steady hitting from both sides, with Atlanta pulling ahead in the fourth inning and maintaining the lead through the contest.
The Southern Association directors will meet in Chattanooga at the Stanton on Tuesday afternoon for an important session. Reports say several Memphis players have left their clubs without release or sale, causing calls for the men to be accounted for, with clubs demanding action.
A heated debate centers on Frank and his associates backing retained players. The Southern Association risks a clash with the American Association if it lets top men stay, prompting rumors of higher salaries and possible defections. St. Vrain, Evans, and Robb are named as key figures in the tension. Memphis reportedly to pay Evans and Robb $225 monthly.
A July report covers the Atlanta and Southern Association scene with remarks on Pabst and Good enough, trades and desertions between leagues, Krug’s shortstop play, Latimer’s injury, and Strother joining Chattanooga as manager. Moran released in Little Rock. Wilmington quits league. McCloskey released to Denver. Postmaster General issues safety order with penalties for vandalism to mail receptacles.
Bobby Walthour and Harry Elkes are scheduled for two motorcycle sprint races in Atlanta on July 22 and 24. Walthour will be paced by Gus Lawson while Elkes brings his own machine and pacemaker, as Atlanta anticipates sellout crowds at the Coliseum.
The Atlanta Athletic Club beat the Chemical Nine 10 to 1 at Decatur after moving from Brisbane park. Stockdell pitched nine strikeouts and limited hits as Cox struggled for the Chemicals. The Athletics showed strong stick work, solid base running, and improved through recent practice with a lineup including Stockdell Foster Renaldo Dougherty Clark Tichenor Stark Everett Adalt. A future game against another top amateur club is planned for next Saturday.
Shreveport failed to mount late offense after taking an early lead as Little Rock pitcher Watt held the visitors to two runs. Delehanty and Norcum doubled for Little Rock, while Snyder pitched well for Shreveport but was hampered by fielding errors. Official score records two-base hits by Delehanty and Norcum and notes Watt struck out three batters. Attendance listed at 1,000 with Keefe umpiring.
In Nashville Tennessee on July 5 Chattanooga defeated Nashville in the ninth inning by scoring four runs off Sanders. Brennan pitched a great game for Chattanooga allowing only four hits. Red Gilligan starred with a triple and two doubles as Chattanooga won a hotly contested game while Nashville was outbatted but played solid defense. The crowd cheered for Chattanooga which has won twenty of twenty one. The score:
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburg 7 to 2 with strong offense and solid pitching. Batteries Smith Donovan and Ahearn. Attendance 6. Umpire Emilie. Other NL games include Cincinnati edging Philadelphia 6 to 4, St. Louis shutting out New York 1 to 0, and Boston beating Chicago 5 to 4 in 13 innings. North Broad street line includes eyeglass ads and Prudential note.
Detroit defeated St Louis 6 to 1 with hits in every inning after the first as Mercer struggled for St Louis. Washington beat Philadelphia 8 to 5 behind strong hitting after Wiltse faltered. Baltimore edged Boston 5 to 4 as Dineen’s walks hurt Boston. Chicago routed Cleveland 11 to 2 as Joss was hit hard and a Jones-Isbell double play stood out. Attendance numbers reported for each game.
London July 6 Cambridge defeated Oxford in the annual cricket match. Oxford were all out for 51 in their second innings, and Cambridge won the match by five wickets. Eastern League scores list Worcester 2 Toronto 0 and Jersey City 7 Newark T Providence 3 and Montreal 2.
Memphis won 3 to 0 as St Vrain pitched despite a protest from New Orleans. Umpire John J. Kelly received word that St Vrain is suspended and cannot play until released by the Tacoma club. Memphis officials argued to keep him in, sparking crowd protests and long, slow play.
Monday racing at Brighton Beach features six events with detailed entries. The program lists horses, jockeys, and weights across seven races including apprentice mile and a quarter, five furlongs, six furlongs, handicaps, selling races, and two lengthy sprints, with additional Delmar entries and varied weights for each runner.
A quarrel over a tin cup at a street fountain sparked a riot in Lacrosse Wisconsin involving about 300 Assyrian residents and several hundred railroad men. The clash lasted an hour with gunfire heard and a man stabbed several times amid beatings.
Thirteen of the thirty-three motor cyclists started from Boston for New York at 6 am on Friday, promoting by the Metropole Cycling Club, reached Sixteenth Street and Broadway before 10 pm. The event marked America’s first endurance test for motorcycles, hailed as a victory for the sport. In Spokane a masked bandit robbed Charles Schultz’s gambling saloon in Colfax of about $1,600.
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