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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1915

Page

11

Merritt Dips Crackers In the Kalsemine Keg Win

Memphis June 9 Howard Merritt held the Crackers to zero as the Chicks won 6 to 0 behind strong defense and timely hitting. Alan left handed, Merritt’s accuracy and rhythm overwhelmed Atlanta while Billy Smith managers’ tirade and the wrangling umpires marked a colorful start before the Chicks pulled away.

Merritt Herbert Catawell Memphis Tenn Howard Merritt Howard Atlanta Kim Allen Chicks Crackers Chestnutt Preminger Billy Billy Smith The Jim Alen Salt Lake Allen Roth Baldwin Manning Schlei Kelly Cruthers Schiel Dunckel Atood Bibel Mitchell Budckel Alten Homelings Allison Buc McDermott Stewart Moran

Local Baseball Standings and Club Standings Across Cities

Fragmented standings list clubs in Southern and Atlantic leagues with cities like Atlanta Memphis Birmingham Chattanooga Columbus Charleston Jacksonville Macon St Louis Washington Boston Chicago New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Brooklyn. Mentions various matchups and venues including Valdosta Brenewick Waycross Anniston LaGrange Newnan and Griffin in a garbled historical sports digest.

Southern Teague Atlanta Memphis Little Heck N. O. Birming's Chattan'a Movile Nash Teague Sevaonan Albans Col Bia Tin Columbus Charleston Jackville Auguete Macon Betroit Boston Chicago New York Phin St Louis Washington Flag League Gare Valdosta Dovhan Brenewick Waycross Thoruayilie Georgia Slabam Lease Falladexo Rone Anniston LaGrange Newnan Jn Grittie New Orleans Birmingham Nashville Aa Chattansas NTA Mobile Brooklyn Columba Jewark Savannah St. ‘Louis Baltimore Agasee Buffalo Bay Nation Wee Bc P.c Detral Brooklys Bratun Pittsb Loubs Ulevetang New “York St. Louis

Talladega Takes Third From Home In 4-2 Win

Talladega beat Home 4-2 at Talladega with Norman pitching well and Moore producing a single double and triple in four plate appearances. Rome led the visitors with a 2-0 start, but Talladega rallied, scoring four in the final innings.

Talladega Rome Ala Norman Revar Moore Citi and Ticharda Norman and Baker Tmpire Davern

Barons Beat Lookouts 6-2 in Chattanooga Showdown

Southern League action in Chattanooga saw the Barons defeat the Lookouts 6 to 2. Birmingham exploded for five runs in the third inning after a sequence of three singles two doubles and a triple. Sloan led the Lookouts with four singles in five trips, while Cunningham lasted just 2 2-3 innings allowing seven runs on nine hits.

Barons Lookouts Chattanooga Tenn Birmingham Batemen Cunningham Robertson Sloan Bir Abert Bo Ma T. Careayau Molonaen LAAT Folnta Ark Binningheam Chattanooma Irora Hemingway Giberfeld Johnson Gelden Bave Lua Coombs Clark Hobertagn

Detroit Tigers Romp Over Red Sox In Boston Showdown

Detroit crushed Boston 17 to 3 as Cobb swiped three bases and scored on steals. Pittsburg? No, Detroit’s offense and strong baserunning overwhelmed the Red Sox early, with Seott retired after Cobb’s steal attempt and steadier later innings for Detroit.

Boston Mass Detroit Tigers Cobb Seott Peatock Philadelphia Poston Steen Cleveland Duuns Baker Coline Pennock Carrigan

Sports Scores From Various Leagues and Cities

International Leacan Prove 2 Rech'r 4 Toron's 1 Monel 6 News 3 Jersey City 3 American Association 3 Min's 12 Colum's 4 Kan. City Two's 8 St. Paul Virginia League Pere 0 Storfolk 3 Petr’a 0 New't News 4 Surte 3 Neavt News Sut' 1 Rocky Mount 1 Portsmouth 0 Kerse Lemgne R lian 5 Galvin 4 Waco 3 Ban An'o 0 Werth Haven 4 Beaum't 4 Shev't 2 Carolina League Aphev'e 23 Gur'm 15 Green'o 8 Win Sal 7 Charlotte 46 aleigh 4 Collena Games At Princeton Princeton 4 Armhurst 1 At New Haven Tutts 7 Yale

International Leacan Prove Rech'r Toron's Monel News Jersey City American Association Colum's Kan City Two St. Paul Virginia League Pere Storfolk Petr’a New't News Surte Neavt News & Sut Rocky Mount Portsmouth Kerse Lemgne Rlian Galvin Waco Ban An‘o Werth Haven Beaum't Shev't Carolina League Aphev'e Gur'm Green'o Win Sal Charlotte Aleigh Collena Princeton Armhurst New Haven Tutts Yale

Handiboe Appointed Savannah South Atlantic Manager

Savannah Ga June 4 The directors of the Savannah Baseball play in the South Atlantic league announce today the appointment of Al Handibog to succeed Perry Line as manager of the local team. Owing to the new eleven man limit for the team and the illness of Mrs Sipe he was given his suspension this morning.

Savannah al Handibog Perry Line Sipe

Tennis Championship Upsets Shake Women’s Nationals

Philadelphia notes describe Mrs. Marshall McLean losing to Mrs. George Wightman of Boston, a three time champion. In the fourth round, four Boston players, a New Yorker, a Pittsburgh player, a Philadelphia pair, and a New York–Boston combo remain. Surprising results include the Newport team Barger-Wallach losing to Guthrie and Disston of Philadelphia in mixed doubles.

Philadelphia New York Marshall McLean George ‘Wightman Boston New Yorker Pittaburger Russ Moija Bjurstedt Polway Newport Pittsburg Spa Martha Guthrie J.L. Disston

National League Baseball Summary Gathers Wins and Losses

Pirates beat Braves 7 to 3 in Pittsburg as Tyler struggled and Mamaux earned his fifth straight victory. Boston and Chicago split a double header while Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 5 to 1. Philadelphia edged Chicago 9 to 8 in eleven innings, and St Louis outslugged New York 11 to 10.

Pirates Braves Pittsburg Heston Tyter Mamnaux Waxner RH B Boston I Pittsboro Tyler, Crutcher, Hess and Whaling Gowdy Mamabx Gibson

Zellars Selection May Help Mercer Baptists

The announced dejection of Jake Zellars as athletic director at Mercer University may prove a big help to the Baptists during the next two years. Ike Zellars, a former Mercer athlete, had success directing Laniers high school teams and, with green material, appears to be a capable director of men. With more seasoned material at Mercer, he ought to prove as successful with the Baptists as well, at least the Baptists certainly got the best available.

Jake Zallars Mercer Universlty Baptiste Ike Mercer Laniers The Baptists Inky

Columbia Keeps Its Franchise Returns to Columbia

Fans in Columbia South Carolina rallied to restore the local baseball franchise. The Community Baseball Association of Columbia will capitalize at 3000 dollars with Corish of the South Atlantic league set to visit soon to finalize necessary transactions.

Columbia Canoaasers Community Baseball Association of Columbia Corish

Gil Nicholls Sets Shawnee Open 68 Record

Gil Nicholls of Wilmington Del carded a 68 at Shawnee on the Delaware in the second round to set the course record and take a two day total of 142 leading a field of forty seven pros. Louis Tellier Canebrook was second with 147 and Walter Hagen Rochester the national champion was third with 149. Wilfred Leia Seaview and Thomas Anderson Montclair tied for fourth with 162.

Shawnee-on--the-Delaware Gil Nicholls Wilmington Del Louis Tellier Canebrook Walter Hagen Rochester Wilfred Leia Seaview Thomas Anderson Montclair

Cochran Wins Extra Innings Clash At Hawkinsville

Cochran defeats Hawkinsville 10 to 6 in an eleven inning series finale played in Hawkinsville Georgia this afternoon. The game stayed tied from the seventh until Cochran pushed across four runs in the eleventh. Key players included Baittecies Winn Cornefus and Bragg for Hawkinsville and Cochran Correy Dickerson and Meehan with umpires Gheesting and Camp.

Cochran Hawkinsville Hawkinnyville Baittecies Winn Cor

Macon Board Revokes Milkman License Over Contaminated Milk

Macon Ga June 9 Special The Bibb county chairman M H Detrow supplied customers with milk containing formaldehyde the city board of health revoked his permit to sell milk in the city and issued orders to dealers not to accept his milk Similar action likely from the county board of health

Macon M. H Detrow Bibb County City Board of Health County Board of Health

Former minister held on statutory charge in Rome Georgia

Rome Georgia special report says T J Bright a white man about forty years old and formerly a Baptist minister was arrested yesterday by the Home police and locked in the city hall on a statutory offense. Bright is said to have been expelled from his church for prior misconduct.

Rome T. J. Bright Home Polics Bright

Federal League opener: Hoffalo 9 Baltimore 3 in slow game

June 9 Baltimore hosted Buffalo in the first of a series. Buffalo battered McDoneld and Chase as Sages was hit hard. Ford and Blair paired for Baltimore. Brooklyn beat Newark 7 to 3 with Magee and Smith starring, Smith’s triple and defensive stops highlighted. Kansas City edged St Louis 2 to 1 in a pitchers' duel, Chadbourne tripling in the eighth for the decisive run.

Dedgern Rede T Cincinnati Brooklyn Douglass Toney Pfetter Heore Ree Pfeffer Metartus Douglass Toney and Clark Hoffalo Baltimore Buffalo S. Sages McDoneld Chase R.A B .Butinless Ford Blair Suggs Kansas City St. Louis Chadbourne Rawlings Beore Kansan Crandall Hartley Henning

Congressional District Winners Meet Today in Athens

Athens Ga June 9 Special Congress district winners from earlier meets prepare for the Georgia state high school athletic events to be held on Sanford Field Thursday with prizes and championships. Officials include Announcer Charley Thompson Chief field judge Howell Peacock chief scorer W T Denkin a Nashville clerk of course Dave Paddock of Brooklyn and a panel of judges and timers led by Sanford Welch Brown Forbes and Barriers.

Athens Cunningham Georgia Georgis Atale Sanford Field Charley Thompson Atlanta Howell Peacock Columbus W. T. Denkina Nashville Dave Paddock Brooklyn Professor Sanford John W. Welch W. J. Forbes J. ©. Brown

South Atlantic Baseball Roundup From Savannah and Macon

Savannah wins 3 2 over Columbia after a triple by Correll in the fifth. Macon loses 18 15 to Albany as Prough hits bases loaded homer and Chancey scores repeatedly. Jacksonville edged by Columbus 4 2 with Pierre’s seventh inning error swinging the outcome. Charleston beats Augusta in a protest linked clash that could affect first place standings.

Guise Touriais Charleston Augusta South Davenport Bitting Iatiens Columbia Macon Rhe Lauguata Roth Eubanks Cheney Marshall Umbire Ryan Babies Tigers Albany Prough Munn Chancey Hitchcock Shirley Aton Wells Mey Martin Basham Lauzon Foxes Jacksonville Fla Pierre Wood Columbus Tackson

League Baseball Scores From Waycross and Nearby Cities

Waycross won a six to? exhibition after a see-saw seven inning contest with Thomasville highlighted by sharp infield play and a homer by Gandy. Gainesville defeated Valdosta five to two with Sloan pitching despite control issues and key hit by Peddy. Dothan outslugged Brunswick nine to seven in a six pitcher battle, amid on-field trouble after the game and a police response.

Waycross Thomasville Gandy Gardner Reynol Amenville Fla Valdents Valdosta Gainesville Sloan Peddy Ore Rae Pla Dothan Crosswick Brunswick G Ung la Rocque Jana Winhire R. HE

O'Donnell Wins Race at Galesburg Automobil e Meet

O'Donnell led the Tirat quarter mile ahead of eleven rivals and held the lead to win the second annual Galesburg automobile race today in DI Sune and Kate O'Donnell among the top finishers in a brisk field.

O'Donnell Galesburo Sune Kate O'Donnell Tirat Galesburg

Thomson Beats Louisville In Low Scoring Baseball Game

Thomson defeated Louisville 7 to 6 in a sunny afternoon game here. Thomson took the lead on timely errors while both sides traded runs early. Louisville pitcher Lassiter allowed the decisive runs as Gheesling pitched for Thomson in a pitching duel plagued by miscues.

Louisville Gasune Spectad Thomson Lassiter Gheesling Thomzon

Daly Again Named Coach of the Army

West Point, N Y Lieutenant Charles D Daly, who has acted as head coach for the Army football team the past two years, will serve in that capacity again this fall. Daly graduated from Harvard in 1901 and from West Point in 190?

West Point N.Y Charles D. Daly Army Daly Harvard West Paint

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