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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1914
Page
7
Atlanta crackers face a heavy schedule against Mobile Guns and Montgomery Bullets, with potential three doubleheaders upon return. News covers attendance woes at Chattanooga and Atlanta, umpire criticisms, and hopes pitchers regain form to climb standings this week.
Atlanta Crackers face the Mobile Gulls in a four game set starting today with Matt Williams vs Bradley Hoge in a likely pitching duel. The series marks a busy stretch with subsequent Montgomery Billikens games and a long road swing, detailing past results and player notes.
The article details Christy Mathewson’s pitching dominance across the National League, noting his especially strong records against Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and the Phillies. It cites his overall career winning percentage, season-by-season reverses, and his surprising tally of home runs allowed, reflecting his enduring effectiveness through the early 1900s.
Paris July 6 Baron Maurice De Rothschilds Sardanapale won the Prix Du Pres de La Republiqua by three lengths over Tixwots Drams with Daviy Fouche Ge Vent third. At one mile the race time was 1:41. The winner, valued at 22 600 dollars by the betting, has earned over one million francs ($200 000) in fewer than ten races, a new winnings record.
The Sporting Editor summarizes reader queries about baseball figures Ivey Wingo catching for St Louis, Jack Doacher weight, Carl Thompson Hack Eibel and Harry Segwa injury. The column notes scattered figures like 165 to 166 pounds and 18 cents as accompanying details.
The article lists first round matchups across five Flights in the En o golf tournament at Fast Lake this afternoon. Pairings include Grittith versus Cowee,parling versus Martin, Glenn versus Arnold, and numerous other bouts across Flights One through Five with players like Warren, Meador, Burton, Allen, Harmen, Say, and Upshaw among the competitors.
In a Southern League tilt Memphis edged Birmingham 3-2 as Dunckel and Wilson sparked a ninth inning rally with two outs. Mullen's sixth inning single plated two Memphis runs to tie the game, while Dunckel's hit and Wilson's run sealed the win after a tense late sequence.
A garbled OCR line maps multiple baseball teams and cities across leagues. It references Boston Washington Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh and other cities like Macon Augusta Charleston Newnan Albany Selma and Talladega, suggesting a schedule or standings roundup with numerous venues and teams rather than a single game report.
A Kodak hawks department ad touts a wide range of cameras with prices to fit any pocketbook. Located at 14 Whitehall Avenue, the ad highlights the value of a Kodak during travel and everyday outings.
Cedar town defeated Jackson ville 4 to 1 at West Avenue park on Saturday afternoon in a fast contest. Thompson pitched strongly for Cedar town, limiting Jacksonville to few hits as Cedartown outplayed them and earned the victory.
Walsh started for Chicago against Cleveland, pitching seven innings with three hits and three runs allowed. The White Sox wasted late rallies as Cleveland forged ahead 9 to 3 in the opener, while St Louis won both ends of a doubleheader with long games, Hamilton and Burns errors affecting the outcomes.
Fragmented OCR lists scattered results across multiple leagues including Texas League games in Dallas and Fort Worth, Americana Association matchups, and an International League section with Newark and Providence. Names, scores, and cities are garbled, offering only a rough snapshot of standings and outcomes.
Hammondsport N Y July 6 Glenn Curtiss today made a test flight in the America Rodman Wanamaker trans Atlantic craft with one motor running The machine flew steadily and Curtiss demonstrated control when propellers were alternately stopped The load was about 1100 pounds nearly 20 hours of fuel Lieutenant Porte the pilot accompanied the flight Curtiss hopes to conclude trial flights this week.
City amateur tennis meet begins Monday with events in men's singles and doubles, men's consolation, juniors, and mixed doubles. Entry fee is 50 cents per player, open to all city players including Giant Park. Shelly Ivy handles entries at 19 Peachtres eticet.
Fourteen of twenty one riders who left Silania boundry morning for an endurance run to Birmingham reached the city late Sunday afternoon with perfect scores. The teens are tied for the cup and face a rerun. Ten riders depart Birmingham for Atlanta to cover 22 miles in seventeen hours. The top rider was Sinjay Gray Sloop with 711 miles in six hours and 0 minutes on a Harley Davidson.
Batting and pitching notes from a Federal League game show Indianapolis beating Kansas City 2 to 1 with key innings and battery pairs listed. The report references players such as Cooper, Wartles Parkenter, Millard, Randen hieage, Cullop, and Basteriy in the box score and scoring events.
Cincinnati bats support 7 0 win over St Louis with 8 St Louis pitchers hit hard. In the notes, Rowe, Benton and Claire Robinson contribute, while Pittsburgh and Chicago games show pitchers and fielding miscues. The ledger includes innings by innings scoring and batter lines, reflecting a rough day for St Louis hurlers.
Officials in the 306 unit race on July 4 declined to recognize Spencer Wishart's protest claiming he was denied a lap that would have catapulted him to first. The protest spurred changes: Richen Bacher’s comment led to Mulford’s car dropping from third to sixth, Patschke moving from fifth to third, Kuipper rising to fifth, and Acer Son holding fourth. The top three money pooled at 1 720 each.
George Stovall, manager of the Kansas City Federals, fined $500 by President Kilmore for threats toward a rival club. Assistant manager Harr was discharged and later reinstated. The team returned to Kansas City seeking a replacement.
In Montgomery on a Sunday, deputies served notices to Prattville and Montgomery teams as overlap with Southern League play triggered arrests for Sunday baseball. Fans refunded after games halted. Sheriff and Montgomery Baseball Association weigh stopping Sunday contests to curb Sabbath violations. Next league game set for July 19, with fans watching for any policy change.
Reports from the national invitational swimming championships show multiple new records. Athletes from the San Prareses Juke and Lautest clubs, including Mattheahet and Kahanamol, posted world and American marks in breaststroke and relay events. Hawaii’s Huilu club and the Los Angeles targets also featured strongly, with dramatic margins and fast times across 200 and 300 yard events.
A fragmented reader’s note surveys social roles from housewife to politician, pairing each with a stereotype or wry label. It juxtaposes raw poverty and wealth amid a national mood, ending with a satirical take on sports writing and language. The piece blends verse, prose, and humor to critique class and power.
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