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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1913
Page
7
The Crackers, after dropping two of three to the Gulls, show strong home form with six wins in ten games and plan to push for top standing. Key pitchers like Robertson, and hitters such as Gravian, push for a stronger lineup as manager Smith weighs adding a twirler to bolster the staff.
Frank C. Russell of New Orleans defeated Johnny Lore of New York by knockout in the eleventh round of a scheduled twenty round bout at McDonoughville. Lore crashed through the ropes and was counted out as Russell led the action. the referee started the count before Lore could safely return.
The Crackers led by Pepper Box Johnny Dobbs and the Montgomery Billikens visit Ponce de Leon Park this week for the final home games. Price starts for the Crackers against Gilbert Price of the Billikens, with a possible Tuesday doubleheader and a road tour that includes New Orleans Memphis Montgomery games and a close pennant push.
Jen Tuckaon and Gavvy Gravard pace the ten leading sluggers as the major leagues showcase the top power hitters. The list highlights the best in the game and notes the teams and performances contributing to their standing.
Five hundred motorcyclists will start from Uu te h ingson Kansas on a tour to the Rocky mountains. Riders hail from Kansas New England Illinois Nebraska and the south. Th Patterann president of the Federation of American Motorcyclists leads the group. One division will include young riders.
In a rough box score filled with errors, Chicago’s Rays held Chicago to three hits while rallying to win 3-2. Seaver pitched well for the locals, with standout defense and a homer by an unnamed player powering the victory.
The fourth round of the New York chess masters tournament ends with Casablanca the Cuban champion atop the standings with five wins and no losses. Kupchik and Marder tie for second, Bernstein trails with three wins two losses, while Phillips and Black draw. Marder beats Anworsel, Chayes beats Beynon, Kupcchik beats Adair, Bernstein beats Reyhoff, Grammer has a bye, Capablanca meets Duras who arrives next Wednesday from Europe.
A rundown of yesterday's scores across the Southern, American, National, and Federal leagues. Highlights include Memphis 4 New Orleans 0, Philadelphia 1 Detroit 2, and Fort Worth 1 vs. Internations League rivals. Other notices list Cleveland and Chicago area results with varying margins.
Nashville dominated Mobile in a July game at home, 4 to 1, with Williams pitching superbly and Berger receiving limited support. Stock committed three errors, Hofman and Pantel highlighted the defense, while hot bats from Stokes and others fueled the victory as Nashville gained the lead early and held on.
White and Abel arrive in Atlanta for a boxing night at the Auditorium Armory promoted by the Fifth Regiment band to raise funds for new uniforms. Tickets go on sale at Shenheray Segar Shop and the Femlin Brothers stores with gallery 50 cents, balcony 1 dollar, boxes 1.50, and ringside 2 dollars. The card features Eddie Hanlon in a 10 round prelim and two top lightweights White at 126 pounds and Abel at 133, with promoter-backed transport arriving from Blackly Baggio and Nate Lewis.
Club standings focus on Athletics and Giants with leaders in stick play. The Case discusses speech as an engine of action and echoes a fragmented Baltimore American line about communication driving effort. The piece mixes sports spirit with a stray quote and unfinished phrasing.
In the Kawht plain midsummer heat Denys Bray notes tribesmen praising the telegraph service along the Wushki trade route. They say the system lacks speed in dispatching messages but provides a welcome shade from telegraph poles along the road.
A classy card of motorcycle races is set for tomorrow night at the motordrome with the Cracker sweepstakes featuring three heats at 3 miles and a 7 mile final. Manager Billy Smith starts the event as the main program highlight and Jock McNeil on his J A P machine aims to break the track mile record along with other distance records. The program includes three heats in the motordrome purse at 1 mile and a 1 mile final, plus a four cornered 4 mile special match race among top local riders featuring the J A P, the Excelator, No 28 Indian, and another fast machine.
Myers at the Boston Nationals and Zeb Milan of the Washington Americans top the list of base stealers as games unfold Wednesday July in major league play.
Lea-Hes Weekly presents Arctic and Antarctic peril tales and an Arctic explorer profile. It features Captain Einar Mikkelsen’s north Greenland traverse with illustrated pages, a story on Dr. Kane’s sixty year old expedition, and a tribute to Captain Robert F. Scott. The issue also includes fiction, poetry, and lighter features on naval aviation, fashion, and college life.
A reflection on New York City’s historic 400 social set and its rise and fall. The article argues wealth alone opened doors, while true aristocracy lies in benevolence and public good. It contrasts exclusive social circles with a broader American aristocracy of millions helping others.
Fragments from a humorous column show a talking dog named Willie pawing at questions about legal writs and attachments, playful wordplay, and a light local tone from the Cincinnati paper era.
The piece discusses dream theory from the London Chronicle and The Indianapolis News, noting that dreams can reproduce inputs from the eye or ear. It cites a barrister who dreamed of a missing check after midnight and woke to find it, suggesting memory fragments stored during wakefulness emerge in sleep. It also references Classical myth and Balkan conflicts linked to a sanctified site and ancient events.
The Boston Globe notes suspicion around laundered money due to faded appearance and ink that resists soapsuds. It argues for new currency or ink improvements, suggesting the public loses confidence when notes seem unfit and bacteria concerns arise. It calls for fresh money to restore trust and economy viability.
A French journalist asks George Bernard Shaw for his view on modern French literature. Shaw humorously names 1,090,000 francs as his price for a comprehensive answer, a sum unlikely to be paid. The piece also notes a new tunnel opening and tentative transport links between Italy and Switzerland.
Report lists teams and venues in various leagues across cities such as Atlanta Birmingham Mobile Chattanooga Memphis Nashville Savannah Albany Jacksonville Columbus Pittsburgh Boston Chicago Philadelphia and New York. Also notes a Madison Square Garden boxing match August 8 and a Baltimore page brief on opera singer voice and ticket price.
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