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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1914
Page
8
The Crackers and the Billies may play at Ponce de Leon on Saturday instead of Montgomery. Montgomery agrees to swap, and President Callaway wired other presidents for consent. If approved, the game moves here and the clubs plan a possible doubleheader with a return swing to Montgomery for four games.
Jane Acosta the Cuban pitcher for Long Branch, S J., blanked the St. Louis Americans at Long Branch yesterday. The Browns had two baserunners, none reaching third, with Acosta recording five strikeouts and issuing no walks. This is his third major league win, having previously defeated the Browns and the New York Giants.
Six players remain in the men’s singles as good weather allows two more days of action in singles and doubles. Hunt and Rhett reach the doubles final by defeating Trimble and Smith, with several matches defaulted due to no-shows.
Baseball score notes show multiple games with disparate inning results. Key players include Williams Basham Weils Harbison Johnson Chalkers Krebs and umpires Moran Vitter Pender. Scores feature four to five run totals across innings with multiple batteries and times around 1.2 to 2 hours.
Rome defeats Talladega 4 to 2 in Rome on July 20 as three singles two walks and an error fuel two early Rome runs. Knight pitched well for Rome while Black allowed four hits. Moore Field star Reidy made a key catch to preserve the win.
Philadelphia defeats Chicago for its fourth straight win as Shawkey shines with ten days on base. Browns take doubleheader against New York, St Louis wins both games. Cleveland edges Washington as Turner is knocked unconscious. Boston beats Detroit in 16 innings to clinch extra innings win with Speaker and Leonhard key.
Chattanooga baseball notes announce manager McCormick signing pitcher Butcher formerly with Montgomery and the return of pitcher Sindler from Newburgh NM, who had been obtained on trial. The move marks a roster adjustment as of July 20 with Spe et al spelling.
Investigators chase new clues in the Nelms case amid a recent tragedy and a missing woman report. A scalp fragment suggests a three week to month old wound, while Winnsboro authorities dynamited a lake to raise remaining body parts but found no success. Beatrice Nelms, a blonde, and her sister Mrs. Denni have been missing for roughly the same interval as the decomposed scalp indicates. Winnsboro lies near De Soto lake as efforts continue.
Reports from Shreveport and Portland tie Victor J Innes to the Atlanta sisters disappearance with mentions of Mrs Beatrice Nelms and Mrs Elois Dennis. Handwriting expert questions a Beatrice Nelms postcard and authorities search Texas Devine kinfolk as possible locations.
The notice announces that effective July 18 the Norfolk Southern system inaugurated dining car service on trains Nos. 92 and 93 between Atlanta and Chattanooga with supper from Atlanta and breakfast from Chattanooga. Dining car service on trains Nos. 1 and 2 is discontinued the same day. C. E. Harman, General Passenger Agent.
Despite bad weather, audiences flocked to the Grand to see Francia X Bushman in One Wonderful Night while a striking bicycle act highlighted the bill. The Bijou featured Lena Rivers with Miss Rove Morris and Vernon Wallace in a strong book-play run, with daily matinees and evenings.
The California state railroad commission heard testimony on Patrick Calhoun former president of the United Railroads regarding a 1 096 000 cash withdrawal tied to Solano Irrigated Farms. Auditor Reynolds cited a 4 880 471 deficit at the last annual report with 3 306 909 unaccounted. officials said Mullally ordered the withdrawal and Calhoun approved it without explanation.
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