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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1912
Page
9
The local crowd expects a hearty turnout for the Connie Mack era game against the Volunteers this afternoon. Rainwater stars in golf wins at Chattooga as Rainwater and Bratwater gain praise. John Bale claims Great Britain amateur title for the seventh time.
June 10 baseball notes highlight Charles Jones of Boston hitting two home runs in one inning against Buffalo, Tim Keefe of New York striking out a dozen batters, and Nat more. Hane Wagner of the Pirates homering and driving four runs against Elmer Strickett of the Brooklyn nine. Russell Ford of the Yankees winning with seven straight hits. Detroit with Maijlin pitching defeats a team in nine innings. Wilkes turns four double plays against St Louis in a late game betaal.
The Memphis Turtles travel to Ponce de Lee Park for a three game set against the Volunteers starting Thursday. Postponements lead to doubleheaders on June 17 and 14 with series against Nashville and Chattanooga dates scattered through late June. Return to Memphis is set for June 23 and 24 before a long southern trip resumes.
Boston opened its season on the local diamond, beating St Louis 9 to 2 to strengthen its hold on second place. Bedient and Carrigan led the mound effort, while umpire time was 2:15. Also Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 13 to 2 as Gregg struggled, and Chicago bested New York 2 to 1 with a key double play saved late. Washington and Detroit tied 4 to 4 in a tense series opener.
Yesterday’s score updates show Southern League games with New Orleans and Montgomery winning, plus multiple evenings in the American and other associations. Standout scores include Memphis and Milwaukee victors, while several cities posted varied results.
The season features numerous players achieving four and five hits in a single game across the American and National Leagues. Notable performers include Ty Cobb with multiple four hit games for Detroit, Eddie Koney and Rob Oskes for the Cardinals, and Larry Doyle leading the Giants with repeated four hit efforts. Five hit games surface among Byrne and Millar in the National League and Yerkes and Collins in the American League, with an array of players totaling the season’s standout single-game batting bursts.
Rivalry chatter surrounds the Montgomery Billikens and Cracker team as Earl Sykes looms in trade rumors. Danzig sat out for the Billikens at New Orleans while Dobbs faces the decision whether to acquire Sykes and whether Hemphill will release him.
In New York today the selection committee will choose the American Olympic team after strong tryouts. Manager Matthew Halpin says the squad has unmatched material and will be world beating at Stockholm. Records by Lenberg Kiviat Patterson Kremer Wright Morine and Duncan highlight a promising roster and a national demonstration led by Mayor Gaynor with diamond medals for winners.
The W. W. Cunningham trophy is set for the Atlanta Athletic Club golfers at Mast Lake. Qualifying will be scratch on June 29, with match play at handicap. Rounds 1 and 2 occur by July 3, with July 6 and 7 for later rounds. Finals in the first flight will be 36 holes.
Daisy Falkner and Rose Cooksey, both teens at Tavert Detention home, slipped out Saturday night and roamed movie houses until police recaptured them at 2 a.m. Sunday. They admitted escaping was due to boredom and said they enjoyed their time.
Gate City Club schedules an eight round headliner Mayer Pries versus Spider Britt, a tense grudge match set at Gate City Athletic Club. A ten round bout pits Tommie Devlin against Tommy O Keefe with 132 pounders under 3 pm on Tuesday. Hickeydoo meets Dixie Kid in the preliminary as a battle royal opens the card.
New Orleans players join leading southerners and eastern entrants as the Gulf States Tennis Tournament begins at the New Orleans Tennis Club. Preliminary play starts tomorrow and runs through Tuesday with contenders from Memphis Dallas Galveston San Antonio and others. former singles champion Harry Waldner will not defend his title.
New Orleans defeats Montgomery 5 to 1 and 4 to 2 in a doubleheader. Home runs by Bills and Spencer spark the first game. Johnston also stars at bat. Bunting shines in the second game as New Orleans again tops Montgomery amid late umpire warnings and prolonged play.
Cracker southpaw Clarence Dixon Russell makes his debut against the Nashville Volunteers in a three game series in Atlanta. The Vols seek to improve a slight season edge over the Crackers by taking two of three, with Neely and Hullett likely handling battery duties for Tennessee and Curtis Coleman expected to start at third for Atlanta.
Opening series at Ponce de Leon prompts a statistical comparison of the Volunteers and Crackers. Through June 7, Cracker hitters lead in batting figures while Vols show stronger fielding. pitcher data notes Johnsie’s departure and Russell awaiting his first appearance.
Stumpf, the Yankee substitute at short in Martin’s absence, will replace Pete O'Brien at short for the Crackers within days. Martin’s return had delayed the move, and a deal sending Coleman to Atlanta and Stumpf to be finalized in the near term. An official announcement on Stumpf’s purchase is anticipated soon.
Curtis Coleman the young Yankees infielder has been missing since last week. He was due to report in Detroit and travel to New York and Atlanta but has not been heard from. The team is short on third base and manager Hemphill should consider fines to deter future holdouts.
The clubs battled in a tight game as Cavet faltered in the ninth inning and Memphis capitalized with four runs. Both pitchers were solid most of the way with only one rough stretch, while the box score reflects scattered hits and the decisive late scoring. The fray underscores the ongoing series tension and shifting momentum as Summer’s performance remains a focal point.
South Atlantic League slate includes Albany at Columbia Columbus at Jacksonville Savannah at Macon while Nashville at Atlanta Ponce de Leon hosts. Four o clock start listed. National League matchups feature St Leula Mm Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia New York at Chicago Boston at St Louis Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Baltimore residents report that millionaire Diamond Jim Brady and Chesapeake and Ohio president George W. Stevens, who had been patients at Johns Hopkins, departed the hospital by Stevens' private car for Atlantic City to pursue a rest cure at the seaside resort.
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