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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1923
Page
2
The Atlanta Crackers, 6 wins 5 losses on the western invasion, return to Poncey for two weeks. Barons loom, Benny Kilgar has pitched well, and infield play improves with Yockey and Kilitinger steadying the defense. Campaign focuses on two more victories to tilt the series and balance the season.
Tim O Dowd, weighing under 125 pounds, seeks new bouts in Atlanta as manager Jim Mayson says he is ready for any suitable opponent. The fighter with fifty four losses six defeats and eighteen knockouts aims for high profile matches with names like Midget Smith Frankie Garcia Sammy Lynch Beecher Sharkey and Tackie while hoping for a rematch with bantamweight champion Tal Moore.
Chicago June 3 Joe Trauser of the Philadelphia Americans boosted his home run chase by four Circuit clouts last week. Hauser pushed his total to eight homers, three behind Babe Ruth who leads the league with 711. Ken Williams failed to extend his streak.
Perrin Athletics defeated Western Electric 14 to 6 at Fort McPherson Sunday before 3000 plus fans. Cy Hawkins Boswell Blackstock Peace and Angley led the winners with key hits. Suggs struggled for the Electric nine, while Whaxton started for Perrin and Peace worked five innings.
Cincinnati June 2 The Cubs broke a six game win streak by defeating the Reds 4 to 3. Osborne held the Reds hitless until late in the ninth when an error by Grantham allowed a run to score, followed by a Boucau single.
Southern League Wooster Ohio reports Harry Billiard 39 died of typhoid fever. He pitched 15 years in Birmingham Southern association Indianapolis Federals and part of a season with the New York Americans. Also in Philadelphia William Tillen and Sandy Weiner defend their Eastern Pennsylvania doubles title 9 5 6 3 7 5 over Dormbant and Watson. Swedish women now admitted to public service on equal footing with men.
National League saw Boston 6 Brooklyn 7 in six innings due to rain. Chicago 4 Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 3, St Louis 4. American League results Cleveland 7 Detroit 8, Philadelphia 3, Washington 0, St Louis 1, Chicago 7. Southern League Chattanooga 4 Nashville 5, Little Rock 5 New Orleans 6, Mobile 6, Memphis 0. Texas League Wichita Falls 3 Dallas 5, Galveston 5 San Antonio 1, Houston 2 Beaumont 11. Fort Worth 2 Shreveport 1. American Association Minneapolis 3 Columbus 11, Louisville 6, Milwaukee 3. Milwaukee 2 Louisville 0, Kansas City 1 Indianapolis 7 and Kansas City 4 Indianapolis 1.
Paris, June 3. A national hero committee forms to plan a triumphant homecoming for Eugene Napoleon nicknamed CrIqui. Paris rejoices at his victory sending plans for a grand reception with steam calliope brass band champagne and crowd celebrations showcasing French pride and propaganda value.
The Atlanta Woman's Golf Association stages a three day match play tournament on the Brookshaven course starting this morning. Members are urged to participate and non members may join by paying 2 annual dues. Handicaps and liberal stroke allowances apply across qualifying and match play.
Cincinnati Reds climbed in the National and faced a tough day as Osborne of the Cubs held them to three hits. Moran’s Reds won seven of nine, while Brooklyn moved toward second place and the Cardinals rejoined the first division. In the American league the Red Sox showed punch with Yankees, while Cleveland, Detroit, and Washington fought for spots. The summary covers all major games through Saturday June 2.
Columbus Ga June 3 Special The largest crowd yet for a boxing event in Columbus is expected for tomorrow night at Driving Park when Young Stribling of Macon meets Jimmy Darcey of New York in a 10 round bout with 36 rounds on the card The event is under the Charles N Harrison Post American Legion auspices with a $10 000 guarantee secured for Wilson the world middleweight champion and talk of a Stribling Wilson bout if Stribling defeats Darcey unfolds Major J Paul Jones says Wilson has set 100 000 price to scrap Darcey Darcey arrives and works out for fans Tex Rickard may attend the card first open air fight of the season at the park which seats 20 000 and hosts Georgia Auburn football games
The University of North Carolina tennis team capped its finest season with five cups in the Southern Intercollegiate at Atlanta and a 35 win, 41 defeat record. Captain Tench Coxe, EC Jernigan, B. Smith, and G S Bruton led Carolina through wins over Virginia Wake Forest Davidson and Catholic University. Jernigan reached the state singles final, and doubles with Jernigan and Coxe and with Bruton and Smith swept to southern honors. The team overcame limited local courts, with more courts promised, as wider success looms.
The Central Y summer volleyball season begins today with a Nut League featuring Chestnuts Walnuts Peanuts Hickory Nuts divisions. Captains Lamb Morrison Thompson and Dennis lead seasoned lineups, weekly schedules set for Monday Wednesday Friday play, with added players to join soon.
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