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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1914
Page
7
Caller King, recently ill, resumes duties this afternoon covering the Barons vs. Lookouts in Birmingham. Three o clock start, with a probable double header Wednesday, while Atlanta fans await final trip results and team shape for the pennant chase.
Fort Worth Texas July 12 After losing thirty consecutive games and setting a record for organized baseball the Austin club of the Texan league defeated Fort Worth 9 to 3 in the first game of a double header The prior record of twenty five years belonged to the Louisville club of the American association Austin then lost the second game of the double header 9 to 0
Memphis Tennessee, July 12. Outfielder Lohr was purchased from the Cincinnati club and outfielder Wilson was returned to the Boston Americans. Lohr will join the locals at once. Pitcher Buck O'Brien, recently purchased from Indianapolis, joined the team today. Finn is expected to announce the disposal of one or more pitchers soon. A burned child dreads the fire.
The Crackers start a seventeen game road stretch today in Birmingham against the Barons in a five game series. The club emphasizes stronger pitching and a fighting spirit as key to success on the trip with Bisland and Helding boosting the lineup and the staff showing improved consistency. The schedule stresses heavy travel and a need for improved road performance to stay competitive for the pennant chase.
The Atlanta Athletic Club release lists the 1914 season tournaments with dates for Perry Adairs Trophy Ibert L Dunn Trophy President’s Trophy and Club Championship plus Davies & Freeman Trophy and fall events at Haal Lake all with scratch and handicap flights and prizes including 109 czars and 400 cigarettes from Capital City Tobacco Company.
Collins of Athletica and Burns of the Giants top the major league run-getters list through games played Wednesday July 9. The two players pace the field with sustained hitting as the season advances.
The Washington Americana and the Boston Nationals top majors in fielding through July 9. Through games played Wednesday, both teams lead as the best fielding units in the two big leagues with top averages and strong defense.
New York July 12 R Norris Williams D beat Willam M Johnston 2 6 9 7 6 4 in the Davis cup test final at Westchester. Johnston faded in heat but scored more total points. Davis cup committee chair Renn announced Germany will send a team for international matches with Otto Freitzheim and Oscar Kreutzer named as representatives.
Golfers at Capital City Country Club will qualify Saturday for the John Aldrich Trophy. Qualifying is scratch with club handicaps applying to match rounds that follow. Flights will be played as filled, with cups awarded to the runner-up of the first flight and to the winners of the remaining flights.
Memphis duo Sly 17 eroy Cooper and H. H. Sanders defeated W. C. Alexander and E B C Tobey of Memphis 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the doubles finals securing the championship of Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi Tobey won the singles championship in the event.
Kodak albums priced from 25 cents to 5 dollars at Moore and Sone Inc located at 42 North Broad Street. The offer includes a package of Engel s green mounting corners with each album.
A busy day of matchups across Southern and Atlantic leagues with Detroit visiting Washington and Chicago at Philadelphia. Other games feature Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, St Louis at Chicago, and regional ties such as LaGrange at Rome and Anniston at Gadsden reflecting a broad schedule landscape.
Connolly of the Boston Braves and Walker of the St. Louis Browns are the two hardest hitters in the majors through July. They pace the ten leading sluggers across the leagues up to the latest games, showing strong power in the season.
Baseball notes show Heinie Zimmerman of the Chicago Cubs pegging the most fallies and driving runs. By early July several players share high RBIs with Baker McInnis Lewis and Shanks among leaders. teams like Red Sox Cubs Phillies and Pirates shown with top hitters and RBI totals.
The article reviews a Welsh and Ritchie boxing match noting defensive brilliance and cautious ring generalship. It argues Welsh’s style favors Britain and predicts a possible U S rematch where Ritchie could reclaim the lightweight title, with emphasis on money over fair judging and American refereeing.
Nashville 4 Mobile 2 as timely hits and two costly Mobile errors decide the game. Paulet made a one handed catch and Lord homered, with Dobani and others contributing. box score includes multiple players and miscellaneous errors. Memphis 5 New Orleans 2 as Moffitt falters late, New Orleans surges to four runs in the ninth. Benn seals in relief while Homer Benjamins helps spark the visitors.
In St Louis on July 12 Boston slugged to a 12 to 5 victory over St Louis as Doak Perdue and 1AM paired with Snyder and Crutcher. Elsewhere New York beat Chicago 7 to 2 to seize NL leadership as Cheney and Zabel drove ten hits for 19 total bases. Philadelphia topped Cincinnati 7 to 4 as Mayer and Schneier combined on the win and Bon and Byron drew the plate.
Chicago beat Indianapolis in a doubleheader 6 to 2 and 5 to 4. First game box shows innings by innings with Hatteries Mullen Mosely and Rariden Fisk Hendrix and Wilson for Chicago. Second game lists batteries Billiard Warren Prendergast Block for Chicago and St Lowia and St Loum scoring noted in line segments.
Columbus Ga July 12 Special The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Columbus Iron Works Company and the Southern Plow Company was held today electing W M Teague president and F M Teague vice president both of Montgomery Alabama H Stuppa of Columbus named secretary and treasurer. Reports show a prosperous year.
Early today in Athens Georgia Georgie Teasley a middle aged Black man killed Crenshaw with a large rock after a dispute over a woman. Teasley fled the scene and was not found shortly after the incident.
Detectives raided Bill Clays home at 17 Terry Street on Sunday and seized five barrels of corn and Colonnade whisky along with sacks of rye. Richard Daniel of 14 Pratt Street was arrested for traveling tiger in the same area. Will Peek01 and a wagon tied to Clays were taken. the wagon held a barrel and a half of whisky. Clay fled as officers moved in.
The Grand theater presents the motion picture East Lynne credited to Wag Lynne and produced in England. It is staged by the HB Craft players and features Finglas celebrities. Four performances daily at regular prices.
Keith Vaudeville hosts a Forsyth week long bill featuring Ralph Rises Katherine Witchle from Boston to Atlanta. Acts include Dance Divertisements The Ex Justice of the Peace and a singing novelty At the Club by Mogers writer Jean Havez. Also featured are tenor Mogers Dickins and a cast Ellen Orr Harry DeCosta Wingingsone Ted Con Bradley Wilton brothers and Miesen Salveggis with European dances.
Rev C Shuler at East Side Tabernacle argues the church bears responsibility for urban ills. He decries wealthier congregations worshipping apart from the masses amid ignorance and poverty and urges educating the people to save lives and souls. He stresses education as a remedy for the unspeakable conditions in the city.
Augusta Georgia dated July 12 notes the mess of election law requiring a special ballot for 27 voters who registered after the county books closed in April. They can vote for senator and congressman but not for judge or legislators. Legislators consider one day elections. Voters in Augusta have registered three times this year to participate.
A local Augusta man used a fake money routine to trick country Negro victims into dropping a wallet with $100 tucked inside. He offered half the loot but kept the banked cash until a halt stopped the scam and led to his arrest.
Two Gypsy tribes clashed on the Loire banks near Charalles France resulting in two dead and ten wounded. About 120 fighters armed with guns knives and axes took part in the feud ending when gendarmes intervened. Women joined the combat during the long stand against each other.
Washington July 18 Two Republicans and one Progressive of the House Rules Committee have agreed to meet about 200 members of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage tomorrow to discuss reporting the rule allotting time in the house for debate on the Bristow Mondell suffrage amendment. Democratic members had not responded to invitations. The women plan to march to the capitol dressed in white and carry banners.
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