Crackers Triumph in Second Battle of Series
New Orleans Pelicans fall 6 to 5 as Atlanta Crackers rally behind captain Sammy Mayer and strong pitching by Hillerson and Redgood. Frank’s recruits Hillerson and Redgood start, while Matteson relieves and preserves the win. Mayer drives key hits, Wingo and Knaupp contribute runs, Barnes pitchers solid in late innings.
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Heinemann i. Park
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Sammy May
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James
Cliff Markle
Schmidt
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Rader
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Grifith
Knaupp
Toe Crackers
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Smith
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Agoga Feds Defeat Jonesboro 8 6 In Season Opener
Jonesboro Ga June 11 Special The Agoga Feds beat Jonesboro 8 to 6 to open the baseball season. Boswell hit a four time run that sparked a comeback from a 6 6 tie. The Jonesboro club shows promise with more practice.
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Boswell
K. J. Watkins
Holderness Street
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East Pine Street
Atlanta
Miss Alexa Stirling Battles Cameramen at Stoke Poges Match
In a British tour diary from May 23 1921 Alexa Stirling details a singles defeat to de Montmorency at Stoke Poges after cameras intruded on play. She recalls a strong start, then fatigue and crowd interference derailing her game.
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Alexa Stirling
de Montmorency
Codchaux Wins Ninth Annual Montgomery Golf Invitational
Frank Codchaux of the New Orleans Country Club won the tenth annual Montgomery Country Club invitation golf tournament in Montgomery, defeating Birmingham’s R. B. Munger one up at the eighteenth hole after two rounds of extra holes. Atlanta Athletic Club captured the team trophy with Teas Bradshaw reaching the semi finals, losing to Codchaux one up at the nineteenth hole. Bradshaw had earlier defeated Vic Smith to advance, while Smith won the consolation prize in the first flight.
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Ala
Frank Codcaug
New Orleans Country Club
Montgomery Country Club
Haks
Munger
Birmingham
Codchaux
Atlanta Athletic Club
Teas Bradshaw
Atlanta
Young Codchaux
Horace Wricht
Macon
Bradshaw
Vic Smith
E. M. Tutweller
Fine horses enter races at Lakewood events
Two Kentucky stables arrive from Latonia with strong runners for Lakewood July 2 and 4. Jockey Green and Billy Smith lead Ben Handsome Captain Craig Principal U 22 and McAdoo in well conditioned groups. Secretary Striplin says the two day program will feature high class races and big fields, with horses bound for Ohio Indiana and western fairs after Lakewood.
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Lakewood
Green
Billy Smith
Latonia
Ben Handsome
Captain Craig
Smith
Principal
U-22
McAdoo
R. M. Striplin
Lakewa
Ohio
Indiana
Southern Calf Championship May Move From Atlanta
A Nashville bid looms as the southern calf championship faces possible relocation this summer. Perry Adair and many Atlanta stars may skip the tourney, citing time constraints while Horace Wright, Godchaux, and Crenshaw loom as threats. The article also notes St Louis Cardinals’ surprised rise, and a charity golf tourney at Druid Hills benefiting the Home for Incurables where Adair and Wilmer Moore shared the win.
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Atlanta
Nashville
Bobby Jones
Veasey Rainwater
Neshville
Tom Prescott
Richard Hickey
Perry Adair
Perry
Wolf
Paery
Druid
Wilmer Moore
Max Wright
Dr. Lewis Gaines
City Tennis Postponed for Late July Championship
Announcement by the city tennis committee postpones the annual Atlanta city championship from July 4 to Monday July 25 due to the Southern Tennis Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Jefferson Davis Hunt Jr. holds the title. the Lowry National Bank presents trophies for men’s singles and doubles. entries expected to exceed 100 players.
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Atlanta Athletic Club
Atlanta
Jefferson Davia Hunt, Jr
Hunt
Lowry National Bank
Ignatz Czints
Detta
Southern Tennis Championship Tourney At Atlanta Begins July Fourth
Announcement that winners in men's singles and doubles and the ladies singles will represent the South at the national sectional championships in Boston late August. Carlton Smith of the Atlanta Athletic Club reports rising interest and a larger entry list, with events including mixed doubles. Winners receive handsome trophies, plus the men's singles champion earns a three year cup. The club will host, feed players daily, and full tourney details are available through Carlton Smith at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
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Atlanta Athletic Club
Boston
Southeast
Carlton Smith
A. A.C
Smith
Southern Lawn Tennis Association
Address Inc
Fred Hager to Return as Bluebirds Coach at U S B
Athletic officials at the University School for Boys announce that red Hager, former U S B football coach and LaGrange club manager in the Georgia State league, will again direct the Bluebirds. Hager built a strong record last season and is expected to lead in the coming gridiron campaign. He previously came to Atlanta from the New York Yankees and was a first string catcher for the Crackers in 1920 before taking LaGrange duties.
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Hager
LaGrange Club
Bluebirds
Atlanta
New York Yankees
Crackers
LaGrange
Hammond Springs to Race for Indian Cup at Dodge City
Hammond Springs an Atlanta boy named to the Indian Motocycle Factory team will race in the national championship at Dodge City Kansas on July 4. At 18 he is the youngest professional motorcycle racer in the country and a member of the Atlanta Motorcycle Club residing at 86 East Merrie Avenue. Gene Walker of Birmingham is the only other Southern rider honored.
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Atlanta
Dodge City
Kans
Springs
Atlanta Motorcycle Club
East Merrie Avenue
Gene Walker
Birmingham
Even Wildcat Leads Miami In Exposition Baseball Skit
The Atlanta Ad Club hosted Miami ads visitors at Ponce de Leon park with a life size baseball display. Final score 4 2 featured Miami hitting, wildcat mascots, and a humorous array of errors and cheers before 1,000 plus onlookers.
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Atlanta
Miami
Ponce de Leon Park
Atlanta Gang
Leftwich
Atlanta Inch Hounds
Jim
Tempus
Bill
Crowley
Babe Ruth
Billi
Tigertall
Florida
Fred Houser
Armand Car
Julian Boehm
Moami
Allan Gettyschaldt
Bennum
Lafitte
Miami Rootery
Wildcat
Y M C A Organizes Sunday School Athletics Association
The Y M C A in Atlanta forms the Sunday School Athletics Association with over fifty participating Sunday schools. Delegates from Grace Methodist, St. Mark's Methodist, Grant Park Baptist, and others outlined aims to promote wholesome athletic contests and fair play across baseball, basketball, volleyball, and related sports under new officers and a governors board.
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Sunday School Athletics Association of
Atlanta
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St. Mark's Methodist
Grant Park
Ben Padgett
Druid Hills Baptist
H. C. Smith
Central Presbyterian
F. N. Radcliffe
St. Luke's Episcopal
L C. Matheny
M. A
H. G. Green
All Saints’ Episcopal
BR. R. Sparrow
Paul Bryan
St. Mark's
Auspresa
SimMar
Janta Partners for Promotion of Clean Athletics
Janta will join forces to promote clean athletics and foster fair play among young men. The charter will stay open until the first week in October, and schools joining early will be listed as charter members.
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Janta
Memere
Latonia Derby Victory By Brother Batch In Muddy Track
Brother Batch owned by G. T. Arnold and ridden by M. Garner won Latonia Derby beating Kentucky Derby winner Behave Yourself by an open length. Uncle Veto finished third as rain left a muddy track. Time was 2:47.6 for the mile and a half with a purse of 15000.
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Brother Batch
G. T. Arnold
M. Garner
Eb.rk. Bradley
Uncle Veto
Behave Yourself
Louisville
Brother Butch
Bradley Hope
Iunele Veto
Bout detail at Roseland Jersey City July fight preview
Details of the Jorgen Carpentier versus Jack Dempsey bout set for July 2 in Jersey City will be announced at Roseland by Cliff Wheatley sporting editor of The Constitution. The event at Roseland will feature live reports by wire during preparation with Lane's orchestra providing music and supervision by Atlanta men W.E. Calger and P. R. Brown. The academy hall capacity is about 1,209 with reservations through Mr Calger.
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Jack Dempsey
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Lane
Dancing Academy
Cliff Wheatley
The
Constitution
Academy
W.E. Calger
P. R. Brown
Caiger
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