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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
3
Atlanta defeated Chattanooga in a close nine inning clash as Henley faced Brenan in a sharp pitchers battle. Brenan allowed five hits while Henley yielded four with four strikeouts, two walks, and one wild pitch. Five errors marked the game, three for Atlanta and two for Chattanooga, with Longley and Lelby notable for versatility.
Atlanta won 2 to 1 in the ninth inning over Chattanooga in a pitchers battle. An error, a base on balls, and a double play set up second and third for Atlanta, Latimer delivered the deciding hit. Brenan held the mound to the late rally, while Henley matched him until the late miscue. The game lasted 1 hour 24 minutes with Longley making his Chatta Rooga debut.
The fifteenth American Derby at Washington Park features an east versus west clash with Arsenal Pentecost and Hen o as the top east challengers while western hopefuls include McChesney not fully certain after a Derby trial accident. Arsenal and Pentecost arrived safely from the east. Crusades withdrew.
In the firemen's handball tournament played yesterday on courts No 1 and No 4 Parker and Delaney the top Class A team defeated Short and Harrison 5 to 2 in a hard fought match. The victory leaves both teams unchanged in the percentage standings as rivals watched on.
Latimer yielded two hits and drove in the decisive run for Atlanta, securing a 4 2 victory over Chattanooga. Hoffmeister sparked the hosts with a first inning run, while Lacher and Spratt flashed sharp fielding but errors marred their big plays. The Braves capitalized on timely hits and baserunning, as Brenan and Lawler contributed in the late frames.
Nashville defeated Birmingham 9 to 3 after rallying with hits in the eighth and ninth innings aided by Birmingham errors. The score by innings shows Nashville with a big middle surge as Sanders and Fisher pitched and Deaver and Lauzon defended.
Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 6 to 1 as Donovan pitched steadily and Brooklyn hitters pounded Duggleby at times. Attendance was 1,178. Other NL results: St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 3 to 2 after a rough third inning, with 2,900 in attendance. Boston vs New York postponed by rain.
At Latonia and Sheepshead Bay Chicago June 1 clear track Hermencia won the Austin stakes by two lengths over Ethel Wheat with Louisville third. Luke Ward surprised by opening 20 to 1 but drifted to 50 to 1, yet led from start to finish in the seven furlong race.
Sheepshead Bay raced amid cancellations with Yankee and Old England scratched. Hatasoo, ridden by O’Connor, won the Swift Stakes at seven-eighths of a mile, while Herbert carried 126 pounds to victory in the third race by three lengths. Other results include Gold Money prevailing in the last furlongs and Toscan taking the futurity, with multiple runners noted in each race.
At Latonia Cincinnati on June 19 the spring meeting closed with the Cincinnati hotel handicap for 3 year olds and up at a mile and an eighth. St Hera edged Adelante in a driving finish. Adalante would have won with better ride. Weather fine, track fast. Other races list Orla Nuggett Jack Rablin Maghoni Sir Christopher and more with rich fields and several entries at Sheepshead Bay Harlem.
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