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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1914

Page

11

Bisland to Be Honored at Ponce de Leon This Afternoon

WHIFFS HISLAND, famed 1913 Crackers shortstop, to receive a rousing crowd reception at Ponce de Leon Park. Bizzy returns today and may start at short, adding power and punch to the infield, though it may take days to regain form as fans head to the park. Meanwhile other moves reshape rosters as Dunn disassembles key Halimore players and Baltimore seeks fresh pitchers to keep Lookouts competitive in the pennant race.

Hisland Ponce de Leon Bizzy Bisland Fang

Druid Hills Golf Club Opens Second Nine Holes Today

Druid Hills Golf Club advances the eighteen hole course by opening seven new holes totaling 3 172 yards, extending total length to over 6 000 yards. Professional Wille Mann announces the new greens are shaped for opening though not yet perfect, with fair play expected as the season starts.

Druid Hills Golf Club Wille Mann

Resolute Wins in Light Breeze Narrowly Defeats Vanitie

Resolute outsailed rivals to lead Vanitie by three miles and Defiance by four and a half miles in a 30 mile New York Yacht Club trial. Defiance quit as Vanitie finished. Resolute won by 32 minutes 7 seconds in corrected time. Strong finish inside six hours amid light wind. boats race again tomorrow.

Newport R. 1 Jusav Resolute Vanitie New York Yacht Club Sandy Hook Yeas

Paige Sent to Ottawa by Chattanooga Club

Pitcher Pirgy Paige was released by the Chattanooga club today and shipped to the Ottawa club of the Canadian league, departing for Ottawa tonight.

Paige Ottawa Chattanooga Tenn Pirgy Paige

Sporting Qs Answered by Winder Editor in Constitution

The sporting editor Dick Jemison responds to questions from readers on Atlanta pitchers and players. He confirms a Conierman right hander now with Pittsburgh, and notes Hisland hit 362 with 92 runs batted in last season, while detailing Parker’s origin from Albany Bouin Atlantic Fergusue and listing upcoming dates for Le Grange plays and Welch and Ritchie bookings.

Winder Hood Aports Dick Jemison The Constitution Conierman Atlante Pittsburg, & Right the Constitution Hisland W. Ge Neldag le Grangs Buty Memphis Xenu Uty New Orleans Kent Cloth Bunelib I Starr Coviert Nourth LE Memphis Errery Clothier Miller Hendryx Burns Bagby Starr Sylvester Hita Barbaro Higgins Holmes Hent Umnires Kellum Breitenstein

Day Powers Billies In Glove and Prayer Victory

Montgomery Billikens defeat Atlanta Crackers 4 to 1 as Day the pitcher, aided by Hollander and Baker with sharp fielding, holds off heavy Crackers hits. Jantzen and Baker lead the Bilbies at the plate, while Day earns the win with strong support from his defense.

Day Thomasviile Georgia State League Montgomery Billikens Hollander Baker Fletchers Gilks Bes Jennings Jantzen Blies Karcher Long Kircher Billies Elwert Daly Crackers McConnell Welchonce Halland Ehwert Welch Holland Sant- Zen Ot Snedecord Parker Williams Donahue Montgomery Ab. R. H. Pp. A. & Holland Thaly DO Jantzen Snedecor Ib . Parker Rf. Donahue C- Day Atlanta Abn Poe Welchonen LY FL i Bibel Dunn Willams Flanagan Willam Wiliams Walchence Babel O'Toole Kerlh

Georgia Alabama League opens with Anniston 8 Gadsden 5

In Anniston Alabama the Apaches beat Gadsden 8 to 5. Glazener and King were knocked out early, with Glazener leaving in the fifth and King in the seventh. Batter ies were Glazener Stevenson Tisdale for Anniston and King Abbott Jorda for Gadsden. Selma toppled Talladega 7 to 3 in a pitchers duel. Newnan edged Opelika 8 to 5 as Steele and Edmondson boosted the offense. LaGrange fell to Rome 6 to 4 despite LaGrange’s solid hitting, Barclay and Reidy turning in key moments.

Anniston Gadsden Ala Glazener King Stevenson Tisdale Abbott Jorda Newnan Opelika Steele Opelke Edmondson Sanders Rhe Willlame Hawkins Long Kimbrell McGrath Federal League Wolva Cly St Louie Indian's Chico Buffalo Baltim S. Pittag Brooklyn Georgia State League

South Atlantic Baseball Scores Include Gamecocks and Others

South Atlantic games show Gamecocks 7 Peaches 1 with innings breakdowns and times. Other matches list Guin and Scouts, Providence Bablex and Indians, and Augusta HRain in scattered box notes with batters and battery pairings.

Jack Doscher Heads to New York for Tryouts

Jack Doscher a Cracker left handed pitcher was released to make room for Henry Collier and departed yesterday for New York City. He has offers from several teams in that section and will accept one berth.

Jack Doscher Cracker Southpaw Henry Collier New York City Jack

Bisland Day at Ponce de Leon Park

Today at Ponce de Leon park the Crackers honor shortstop Bisland returning from New York joining the team to play both games against the Montgomery Billikens. Hisland will handle short in the doubleheader with 2 p.m. start, while roster changes may send Steamer Flanagan to the bench and Browning Dent to manager Smiths selections.

Aliington Bisland Crackers Billikens Bisland Ball Park Poncey Billies Ponce de Leon Park Rivington Bigland New York Hisland St. Louis Browns Browns Cleveland Napa Montgomery Billikens Morley Jennings Ineans Flanagan Steamer Thecatur Club Browning Fee Dent Smith Dunn Tyree Sikes Baseball Today Atlanta Montgomery

Dodgers Beat Reds 11 To 6 In National League Tilt

Brooklyn slugged Cincinnati 11 to 6 on July 10 as Zazman Brown Ragan and McCarty led a strong attack. Cincinnati struck late but fell short, while Hatteries and umpires Hart and Rigler handled the contest in 2 hours 23 minutes.

Dodgers Reds Cincinnat Brooklyn Cincinnati Zazman Brown Ragan McCarty Benton Lear Rowan Clark Gonzales Hart Rigler

Federal League clash ends in Baltimore shutout of Buffalo

Baltimore defeats Buffalo 4 to 0 with scoring by innings while Suggs Russell Schultz Woodman and Blair hold the line. Pittsburg beats Brooklyn 6 to 3 as Knetzer Berry Juul Peters Land combine on batterymark and bullpen. Two games listed on the schedule.

Baltimore Buffalo RFE Suggs Russell Schultz Woodman Blair Pitestore Brookizo Pittsburg Brooklyn Knetzer Berry Juul Peters Land

Georgia League Bronswick and Valdosta clash in scoring duel

Brunswick defeats Valdosta 7 to 3 as the Braves rally with a three run inning. Batteries were Norman and Lowe for Brunswick and Stew art, Wood and Reynolds for Valdosta. Time 200, umpire Chappelle. Gorddle tops Americus 3 to 0 in Cordele with Zapke Tillman Pierre Wilder Eubanks handling duties. Time 1 45 umpire Campbell.

Bronswick Valdosta Brunswick Norman and Lowe Stewart Wood and Reynolds Chappelle Gorddle Americus Rae Americus Cordele Zapke Tillman Pierre Wilder Eubanks Campbell

Austin Team Sets New Longest Losing Streak

Edited by Dick Jemison Austin’s Texas League club suffered its twenty-eighth straight defeat on Friday. The slide surpassed the prior all time marks, surpassing Louisville Colonials 1989 record and tying the 1907 Oakland California State league streak. Waco defeated Austin to set the new worst string.

Austin Louisville Colonials Oakland Waco

Fred A Robbins Named Coach of Baptists at Mercer

Macon Ga July 10 Special An nouncement made here tonight that Fred A Robbins former Vander bit quarterback will coach Mercer University for the coming year Timon Bowden University of Georgia will be his assistant Professor R W Godfrey elected chairman of the athletic committee succeeding Professor H Wldenfield Dr A Struby will be his assistant

Macon Fred A. Robbins Vanderbit University Mercer University Timon Bowden University of Georgia R. W Godfrey H Wldenfield A. Struby

Today s Games in Multiple Leagues Spark Wide Baseball Action

A chaotic readout lists numerous matchups across the Today s Games schedule including Monty in Atlanta Bir m in Chattanooga Moblie in Nashville New Orleans in Biem s and more. It shows teams like Savannah Macon Charleston and St Louis facing opponents in cities from Augusta to Albany across multiple leagues with broad geographic play.

Memphin Pttubure Montgomery Augusta Columbia St. Louis Columbus Boston Savannah New York Macon Cleveland Sacksenvilla Federal Alabama W.L. B.C GLUBS W.l. BC Chicago Opelika Indianapis Newnan Buffalo Rome Bag Brooklyn Delma BEZ Baltimore LaGrange Kaw City Annieton Pittsburg Talladega Ben Louis St Gadaden Georgia State L. B.C le PC Americus Waycross Beunsche Thomarville Cordele Valdonta Airstan Santer League Mont'y Atlanta Bir'm Moblie Nashville New Orleans Biem Soath Atlante Colom'a Jacksonre Charieat Albanymerican Lesan Troit Wasting Philadel's

Dodgers Buy Meyers from Newark in midseason move

The Brooklyn Nationals announced the purchase of outfielder Hi Meyers from the Newark International League team to replace the injured Dalton. Meyers will join the club in Cincinnati tomorrow, and Brooklyn has also sold Tex Erwin to Newark.

Dodgers Meyers Brooks Today Hi Meyers Newark Dalton Cincinnati Brooklyn Tex Erwin

Amateur Games Across Leagues With Multiple Venues

Schedule lists Saturday matchups in the Exposition Fulton and Commopolitan leagues including Exposition v Fulton at Rapeallion Whittier v Scotdale at Whittier Hed Seal v Gate City at Fulton Weoley v Company C at Martet Toman Yarda v Smyrna at Smyrna Swift v Fenerals at Hive Part City Teague Crane v Murray at SE Piedmont Texaco v Western Electric at Tenth Boulevard Sunday School League games feature North Side Agogas at Grant rk First Baptist v St James at Northeast Piedmont North Avenue Presbyterian v An tioch Baptist at Southwest Piedmont South Side College Park v Kirkwood at Adair Park Holy Innocents v S V D at Machin ery ball Piedmont

Exposition Fulton Rapeallion Whittier Scotdale Hed Seal Gate City Commopolitan League Weoley Company C Martet Toman Yarda Smyrna North Side Peierin Grant Rk First Baptist St. James Northeast Piedmont North Avenue Presbyterian Antioch Baptist Southwest Piedmont South Side College Park Kirkwood Adair Park Holy Innocents Machinery Ball Piedmont

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