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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
11
The Crackers face a hard path to Southern league glory in 1913 with twenty-five home playoff games remaining. Improvements from pitcher Devs and hitter Joe Aglery spark late-season rally, while Manush and Luneisan excel as utility and coaching staff.
Dick Jemison reports Elmer Brown pitched well for the Billies, nearly a whitewash until late frames. Gil Price faltered in two innings, while Cotton Knaupp and Percy Wares starred in infield defense and timely hits. Jantzen, Manush, and Esland also contributed key plays as Atlanta edged Montgomery 7 to 1.
Memphis defeats Nashville 6 1 as Love and Merritt star in fielding while Butler drives runs. Parsons fanned seven over four innings for the Memphis victory with timely hitting from Messenger and Abstein. Garby and Williams key for New Orleans club in separate action.
Fragmentary notes mention Dick Jewileon and Dick Jermison as editors and players, referencing a Southern league double header and postponed games. Details about teams, dates, and locations are unreadable or distorted in the OCR text.
New York July 25 President Ban Johnson of the American league said he had not suspended Ty Cobb of the Detroit Club and had not received any official report about the trouble at Ebbettsfield. Johnson stated the report from the umpire had not been heard and no suspension was in effect.
Leonard King Cole, former Chicago National star now with Columbus, pitched a three hit game defeating Milwaukee by 3 to 0. He struck out four, aided by a pass error and a sacrifice. Columbus hitters collected seven hits off the opposing pitcher, and the homerun era was extended by the win.
Mobile defeated Chattanooga 5 to 1 behind solid pitching and timely hitting. Key plays included a center field catch by D Robertson and a critical double by Graham. Sommers pitched well for Mobile, while Chattanooga struggled with three errors and scattered hits.
Charita White expected to arrive today from Atlanta for Friday night bout after telegrams from Nate Lewis and Chicaza papers. Abelson confirms brother Max in Atlanta vouching for appearance. Jake delays until last moment. Tribune Chicago praises White’s training. four battlers and others train in city. tickets $0.50 to $2 at Tomlin Brothers and Shepherds Segerature.
National League action features Mathewson twirling 70 pitches to beat Cincinnati 4 2 in a tense duel as Brooklyn marks dedication day with Ebbets Field ceremonies and a 6 5 win over Chicago. Phillies slip past St Louis 2 1 while Boston edges Pittsburgh 6 3 in extra innings.
Summary unavailable due to fragmented OCR text. The readable parts mention Big Three hitting and Fresnays games with some player references but lack clear events, dates, or teams to form a coherent news item.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous city names teams and scores across multiple leagues with many unreadable terms and typos. Key entities include Durham Winston Asleigh Asheville Greensboro Virginia Norfolk Roanoke Portsmouth Montreal Buffalo Rochester Chicago Pittsburgh and others, interspersed with "postponed" notes and unclear league names.
Listings show games and matchups in multiple leagues including Southern League, South Atlantic, National, and Georgia Alabama. Cities such as Atlanta, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, Savannah, Albany, Jacksonville, Macon, Pittsburgh, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, St Louis, New York, Detroit, Waycross, Americus, Cordele, Valdosta, Brunswick, and others appear.
Weldell pitched superbly for Columbus, holding Macon to one run as Nixon doubled and scored on a squeeze in the eighth. Col umbus compiled timely hits to seal a 6 to 1 victory. Martin, Heynolds, Weldell, and Thompson assigned. Moran umpired.
In Gadsden Alabama on July 15 Anniston scored two runs in the ninth to win while Talladega defeated Opelika 4 to 0. Batteries Stevenson and Sheppard for Anniston and Breckenridge with Williams for Opelika pitched, with Talladega’s Williams allowing nine hits.
Legislators will address the Atlanta Suffrage Association at Carnegie Library this afternoon. A. B. Greene of Houston will discuss the age of consent bill and L J. Choper of Ware will speak on the woman lawyer bill. The discussion is open to the public and expected to draw a large crowd.
Manager Smith waits for a definite decision on Lefty Leffield as a possible trade with Chicago Cubs lingers. A telegram from President Murphy mentions a Letter 90, while Smith weighs sending pitcher Clark Griffith of Vancouver to New Orleans to join the club, hoping to secure a solid twirler.
Gordele sides past Valdosta 7 4 in a July 15 game at Brunswick as both teams commit errors. Wassen and Jordan lead Gordele with two doubles and a single while Valdosta pitchers and defense struggle. Final scores show Cordele 4 Valdosta 4 in regulation with miscues shaping the outcome.
President Boykin of the Georgia Alabama league forfeited a June 21 game to LaGrange after Opelika refused to finish under the umpire's call. The protest arose from widespread dissatisfaction with umpire decisions during that period in LaGrange.
Arthur Hofman formerly with the Chicago National League club filed suit against the Chicago club for 3000 dollars alleging damages from a contract termination. Hofman was traded to the Pittsburgh Nationals and later sent to the Nashville Southern league club.
McDonough defeated Newborn 8 to 1 in eleven innings after a tied start. Lester pitched for McDonough while Neal Money contributed a notable two-base hit. the local team used hard hitting to pull ahead in the seventh inning and secure the win.
Postponements mount as Se cal Motordrome backers push to run tonight’s program featuring Jock McNeal and Merry Graves with new parts and engines. The Crackers Sweepstakes dominates the agenda despite team departure of Bil Smith and last minute changes. The four cornered match race ends the program with high speed and no consolation.
The Atlanta Journal lists gates for today in two leagues. In the Grocers League Jones Company meets Rogers at Grant Park Sie y. In the Clothiers League Pastonce y Associated Grocers Daniel Brothers face Olympic Athletic Club.
A correction from the league secretary amends standings and typography errors in the Saturday Afternoon league update. It lists revised results for Cotton Mittie, Georgia Auto Company, Fulton Bag and Cotton mill, Printing Pressmen, and Gas Light Company with adjusted won lost tallies and misprints corrected for the July 12 games.
Chicago and Boston battled to a 2 2 tie after ten innings as Barat returned for the White Sox in the first game since June 26. Larry Chappelle, newly acquired from Milwaukee, said he would be on hand for tomorrow's games. Batters Leonard and Thomas, Walsh and Schalk were the battery duos. Umpires Evans and Sheridan.
The Lords defeated a July 15 motion for the second reading of Treland home rule by 302 to 164. Lord Lansdowne led opposition and urged delaying the bill until it is submitted to the country’s judgment, a stance adopted without a division.
The Billi kens face the Crackers at 3 pm with Thompson meeting Cane. The contest should end around 4 40 pm. The local team begins a road swing to New Orleans Memphis Montgomery and Mobile, then returns home July 31 after fifteen games.
Washington July 15. New federal machinery for the adjustment of wage disputes was authorized today as the House and Senate passed the Newland-Clayton bill and the President signed it. A board of mediation and conciliation headed by a commissioner will hear the wage dispute affecting 20 000 conductors and trainmen. Union leaders agreed to an armistice pending actions by Congress and federal mediators. Seth Low is eyed for mediation chief, with two government officials on the board. officials expect swift appointments and a prompt conference with mediators.
Jon Dender, a rising lightweight, is set to challenge Welsh British champion in a staged bout. Terms reportedly agreed, venue in motion, with August or September penciled for the match.
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