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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
15
Motor drome events begin at 8 30 with gates open at 7 00. Nine races feature a four lap banked track with 15 30 and 80 degree bends. Sweepstakes and purses offered. record quarter mile time listed. seating at Tuml's and Shepherd's with 30 cent brand stand and 25 cent bleacher tickets.
Atlanta readies for the first board track motorcycle races in the Southwest at the Atignia Motordrome. Manager Noon Hudson recruited top riders, promising fast heats, blazing electric lights, and a program including the Atlanta Sweepstakes and Motordrome Purse. Tickets are 20 and 50 cents, with rain checks available if needed.
Southern League Insionta 4 Chattanooga 4. Birmingham 2 Hew Cheeng 4. National League New York St. Louis rats Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 0. Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 2. Boston 8 Chicago. American League St. Louis 1, Philadelphia 10. Detroit Cleveland New York 3. Empire State Brunswick 8 Americas 3. Waycross 2 Valdosta 1. Gardete 5 Thomasville 3. International League Jersey City 2 Baltimore 1. Providence 4. Montreal 2. Buffalo 1 1/2, Toronto 3. Carolina Association Greenstore 6 Asherite 2. Winscon vs Durham-Charlot postponed. Virginia League Petersburg 3 Richmond 5. Newport News 8 Roanoke 2. American Association Minneapolis 6 Kansas City 4. Columbus 8 Indianapolis 2. Louisville Toledo 2. St Paul 10. Cotton States League Slarksdale 6 Meridian 9. Pensacola 3. Semna 0. Jackson-Columbia postponed. Texas League Dallas 0 Waco 0. Austin 4 Bart Worth 3. Beaumont 7 Houston 5. Galveston 1. Georgia-Alabama League Grisden 8 Opelika 6. Bernan 5 Talledega 7. Auburn 3. South Atlantic League Macon 8 Savannah 3. Census Albany 8. Shares
Having completed a successful year, the Boys' High School senior class held graduation at the Grand Opera House. Diplomas were delivered by Judge Walter R. Daley, with medals by Harold Hirsch, as students receive a range of scholarships to Georgia, Emory, Mercer, UNC, Washington and Lee, Tulane and Davidson.
Southern League president W M Kavanaugh said no forfeited games in the Nashville Atlanta series would stand and suggested the games be replayed. Disputes arose after Nashville moved up a game, then Atlanta players appeared in uniform seeking a forfeit, with managers failing to notify him of schedule changes.
Mayor Gaynor will toss the ball to open the Davis Cup international lawn tennis matches at the West Side club in New York. M E McLoughlin and Herate Rice of Sydney will open the singles at 2 o clock, followed by H N Williams and A N Doust in doubles. Courts are described as in prime condition and observers note Australian strength in today’s practice.
In Waycross Georgia on June 5 Waycross edged Valdosta 2 to 1 after twelve innings. Alpermann singled to start a twelfth inning rally and Fenton doubled to drive in the decisive run. Genlry pitched well for Valdosta as Waycross survived two two base hits by Valdosta and three Waycross doubles. Clark extended his string of consecutive starts to four with the victory.
The Constitution sports page explains bet outcomes for rain delayed doubleheaders. It notes that when a doubleheader is not played the bet is decided on the original terms, and describes umpire duties and fielding actions during a rain disrupted game.
Gold medals offered by Randolph Rose of Chattanooga for top batting average most stolen bases and top pitching average are on exhibition here in Atlanta. W R Senter, secretary of the Chattanooga baseball team, arranged display for the remainder of the team’s stay. Trophies are described as handsome and worth about $400 each.
South Atlantic game reports Macon beat Savannah eight to three after ten hits and eight runs off the starter Moses, rain halted play after Savannah’s half of the seventh. In Albany Columbus opened with a five three win as late arrivals disrupted the schedule, Columbus equalizing in the final innings for a nine to eight line score.
Four major league scouts are in Atlanta for two days to assess members of the Atlanta and Chattanooga clubs. The scouts include Joe Sugden of the Detroit Tigers and Mike Kehoe of the Washington Americans, with Bui Armour of Milwaukee, and Howard Earle of Pittsburgh. They are focusing on players from yesterday's game and are believed to be watching Tommy Long and Wattie Smith along with Harry Coveleskie, Paul Mulder, Eliott Dent, and Rudy Sommers.
Short Hills, June 5 Jerome D Travers of Upper Montclair New Jersey national champion posted a record 73 in the 18 hole qualifying round of the New Jersey state championship at the remodeled club. Next best was 78. LaGrange defeated Anniston 3 to 1 in LaGrange Georgia June 1 Beasley pitched seven innings keeping the hitters at bay as LaGrange won the first game of the series and now has four wins in five games
Princeton Theological seminary student F Thompson set a new all around world record with 7 499 points in ten events at a meet sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union held at Princeton. Simons finished second with 5 266 points while Thorpe, now disqualified, held previous marks. Thompson led after the fourth event the fat time walk and achieved best times in several track and field events despite Thorpe's prior records.
Advertising shapes seasonal business as campaigns dip in warm months. The piece urges ongoing promotion to maintain sales and avoid idle periods, urging readers to call Main 5000 for The Constitution representative to tailor a campaign.
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