Tyrus Cobb Still Tops Batting Averages
Tyrus Raymond Cobb leads both major leagues in batting with an average of .273, maintaining the top spot among all batters.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1913
Page
2
Southern League game rained out and muddy field
Nashville and Mobile played in a heavy rain with a muddy field hindering defense. Batting by center and Odell highlighted the contest which featured fifteen hits before conditions worsened and stopped play early.
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National Baseball Scores and Box Scores Montage
National league scores from Chicago to Pittsburgh and successive games in New York Philadelphia St Louis Cincinnati and Boston. Box score snippets mention players Adams Callahan Lindsay Robertson Campbell Schwartz Perry Gowley Williams MeWanus and others with multiple batting averages runs and hits across innings in a rapid-fire recap style.
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Campbell
Rudderham
Breitenstan
Pitchers Duel Sparks Late Offense In National League Action
In Philadelphia, May 31 Philadelphia defeated New York 12 to 1 as Taff led with four hits and two runs in the seventh while Texan pitcher Taff earned praise for a strong late showing. Earlier Chicago beat Detroit 3 to 2 in eleven innings with Zemloch and White combining on the mound. Cleveland rallied past St Louis 5 to 4 in the ninth on five straight hits off Hamilton. Washington outlasted Boston 5 to 4 in eleven innings with Rosivan and Bedient among the key contributors.
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Crackers and Barons Set Choice Dates for Rivalry
The Atlanta Crackers and Birmingham Barons renew their feud with the Barons seeking revenge on June 19 at Ponce de Leon and the Crackers set a choice date at Rickwood Field. Club officials aim to break attendance records as the league’s season opens with gifts to celebrate past triumphs. Kavanaugh will present the trophy to the Birmingham club for the largest opening day paid attendance.
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Jumbo Wells Dying After Gunfight In New York
New York May 31 prizefighter Jumbo Wells known as Jumbo Wells died in a city hospital from nine bullet wounds suffered in a gunfight with an unidentified man. A taxicab rider Hubbard and a woman were in a late night restaurant preceding the assault at Broadway near Thirty-eighth Street. The two men stepped out, shot at each other, Hubbard fell, the other man and woman fled. Wells, Australian by birth, had long fought in local clubs but never won major titles.
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Wells
New York Hospital
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Broadway
Chinatown
Thirty-eighth Street
Hubbard
Anniston Triumphs in Ninth Inning Thriller Over Newnan
In a dramatic late ninth inning, Anniston defeats Newnan to win the series. Earlier, LaGrange defeated Opelika 13 to 10 in a mixed scoring contest. Key moments featured strong batting by Agnew and standout pitching from Warnock and Wood.
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LaGrange
Opelika
Anniston
Newnan & Gaisden
Talisdexs
Professionals Win in Local Ball Game 18 to 7
In a May 21 game, a team dubbed the Professionals a group of physicians and lawyers defeated a Business Men squad 18 to 7. James Sinclair began as umpire then swapped to first base for several innings as the Professionals displayed unexpected speed and fielding amid many hits and errors.
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Professionals
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Pelham Triumphs Over Camilla 1-0 In Slugfest
Pelham defeats Camilla 1-0 for the third time this season at home. Captain Hand collects four hits while Twitty swipes a base. Game details show Pelham scoring in multiple innings and Camilla managing three runs. Batteries for Pelham are Blalock Payne Baynton Roles Mayo Whiting.
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Where They Play Today Southern League
Avante in Nashville S.4 Orleans in Montgomery Mobile in Memonia National League New York in Cincinnati Chicago in BL Louls American League Petrol mm Chicago St Louia in Cleveland
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Valdosta Tops Waycross to Claim Last Victory in Series
Valdosta Georgia and Waycross split the series as Valdosta won the final game 6 to 1. Gentle debuted for the locals with two singles and a triple while Jordan delivered two triples and Valdosta stole nine bases. Warwick, for Waycross, was hit hard and the game featured errorless defense by Valdosta on its home field.
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