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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1913
Page
14
The fragmented OCR from a historic paper mentions Whiffs Caller King for today’s games at Webite as the final games of a crip season. It references Captain Whitey Alpermann, the Atlanta union, and various players with details about lineups, scores, and upcoming decisions.
Fragmentary text lists various leagues and place names including Teague, South Atlantic, American League, New York, Alabama, Georgia, and LaGrange. It appears as a garbled OCR snippet with scattered city and league references without coherent events or clear subject. The readable items hint at sports or league mentions but no complete story or outcome is evident.
A cloudburst halted Tuesday's game between the Crackers and the Gulls just before first pitch. The doubleheader was rescheduled, with pitchers and lineups shuffled for the next day. Captain Whitey Alpermann of the Atlanta team showed improvement, while Holtz and Love joined the Selma Cotton States league club in Montgomery and Birmingham games featured rain interruptions and a split pair.
July 29 in Jacksonville saw Jack Nyle defeat Savannah in a seontest with key innings and a late rally. The Willerites edged ahead in the eighth and ninth, while Albany and Columbus also played, featuring strong fielding and pitching but mixed hits.
Touchard and Hashburn capture the Eastern doubles title while Johnston wins the singles. The Boston event featured Pychara and Wo OM Westburn at New Lark with several matches spanning the day. Touchard starred in doubles, with strong net play and aggressive offense, as Johnston from the San Francisco school faced Gardner Jr of Boston in a close singles bout. Gardeners faced fierce net play and high speed exchanges throughout the tournament.
Charles Babb manager of the Wichita Baseball Club has been released by the board of directors. He is not needed in the lineup. Hick Maddox, former Pittsburg pitcher, is appointed temporary manager. Babb previously managed Memphis in the league.
Detroit opened the scheduled doubleheader with a shutout loss as Philadelphia overwhelmed them 8 to 0 in the first game. Davis and House collected hits, while Brown scattered Detroit’s attempts. A spectator in the stands threw a light missile at Louh, Cobb requested ejecting the man but was denied by park police. Cobb later left the game amid questions tied to the incident.
The trio of players delivered strong numbers across Tuesday’s games with standout totals in points assists and field goal efficiency. Jackson led the group posting high scoring figures while teammates contributed solid support in rebounds and playmaking.
Crackers captain Wal lop Smith reports the birth of a nine pound boy at his St Louis home on Tuesday.
In a game play the batter is out for leaving the base early while fielding errors occur. The runner is ruled out for cutting the base and the play concludes with the batter out as the base path rule is debated. The question asks if the run should be scored given the batter’s cut and the runner’s status.
Rain affected many games across the Southern League and other circuits. Scores included Atlanta 2 Nashville 7, New Orleans 3, and Chafanga 2 Monigom 2. South Atlantic saw Jaksenv 6 Savannah 4 with Caumb 7 Alvaty 0s. Results from the American League and others appear, with scattered weather delays noted.
Weather permitting the Motordrome schedules a half hour team race tonight with ten riders in five teams racing for thirty minutes before a red flag signals end. The program includes sprint heats, two match races Glenn vs Luther, and a feature half hour race with team changes to keep track of leaders.
In a tense Empire State League match Thomasville defeated Cordele 4 to 3 after a disputed play on a hit by Wagan. Cordele protested the ruling. Day was ejected for kicking and fines were issued. Height singled for Cordele’s first run, Bra gier and Wasem contributed timely hits, and Thomasville added two more in the fifth. Ron Roth and Davenport later produced two RBI as Thomasville clinched the win.
Chicago July 29 Borton reversed form while Thuk sons pitched well to tie the series with a 9 to 1 final. Local hits were scarce as Chicago defended the final game. Evers argued with Umpire Orth and was chased to the clubhouse.
Gadsden held LaGrange to two runs as Bannister and Moseley shut down the line for five innings. Moseley worked as a left winger on the mound, delivering a strong relief appearance. Gadsden improved to 90 775 o65-10 with a 10 to 2 victory, in a game plagued by slippery grounds and erratic play early.
In Chicago July 73 John C Neely of Wanderers Club loses to Fobere Shelton of Texas after taking the first set 6 4 Shelton wins the second 6 2 and defaults on the third By contrast WoT Waves defeats AL Green Western intercollegiate champion 6 2 6 2 Miss Gwendolin Rees of Minneapolis defeats Elizabeth Moore 6 1 6 1 in singles Rees and Carrie Neely Chicago are top contenders for the Western title once held by Mrs Thomas Bundy Now in England neither Bundy nor Maurice McLoughlin will defend their titles Finalists will become champions by default.
Duluth reports Elmer Smith, Duluth right fielder and Northern League home run record holder, will report to the Cleveland American League club after August 4. Purchase price not announced. Smith holds the league record for home runs.
Southern Railway promotes two seashore trips on August 7 from Jacksonville to Atlantic Beach including Brunswick St Simon Cumberland and Cumberland with $600 limited six days and Tampa Florida at $8.00 limited eight days. Special trains depart 10:00 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. solid Pullman and coach cars. Reservations urged.
Jose Ro Sapablanca of Havana won his thirteenth game in a crowded Havana chess master tournament, surpassing Lasker in the record. The event, played over sixty moves with no adjournments, left Sapablanca in first, Lapablancas second, and Rmenik third at date.
The Atlanta Crackers appoint Wallop Junior Smith as captain for the afternoon doubleheader against Mobile Guns. Smith arrived Tuesday with a newborn son, father Mrs Smith in St Louis, and his teammates celebrated by passing cigars after a home run. The news was relayed by Dick Jemison and Barney Sheridan Jr. of The Constitution and The Register.
In San Francisco kidney R Marvin, a wealthy promoter of juvenile athletics, highlights progress of Maurice and McLoughlin as United States champion William M Johnstonson reaches the Tangwood Cup final at Poston, while John Strachan wins the national clay court title at Omaha. The trio rose from the club Marvin founded a decade ago.
A London letter in The Standard claims English players were better all round than Americans in the Davis Cup but that McLoughlin’s concentrated smashing serve decided the trophy. The writer calls the serve a legitimate trick within the rules yet disapproves, suggesting it should be barred like the spot stroke in billiards to preserve the sport.
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