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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1912

Page

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Crackers poised to climb pennant ladder in Southron League

Sports editor notes the Crackers lead Southron League teams with a strong hitting team average, Birmingham and Montgomery trailing by several points. Articles praise Jack Coombs for conditioning and rest strategy, while Callahan McElveen and Harbison bolster Hemphill’s Atlanta squad. A New Orleans Item report and local columns defend Hemphill amid rumors of his ouster.

Sporting Crackers Birmingham Montgomery Jack Coombs Iron Man C. Frank New Orleans Pelicans Dave Callahan Frank Callahan Bave Hemphill McElveen Harbison O'Brien East Lealey Ganley The Mcilveen Nashville Tennessean New Orleans Charley Hemphill Atlanta Tommy

Sitton Holds Lookouts Safe In Slugfest With Crackers

Chattanooga special berichtet that Sitton pitched well as Atlanta Crackers hammered Forrest More. Moran starred for the Lookouts driving in all three runs, including a fourth on a double. Crackers exploded for big innings, piling up hits and steals, while More struggled with control and the Lookouts defense behind Litton.

Sitton Litton Bailey Hemphill Callahan McHlveen More Alperman O'Dell Harbison

Matinee at Gate City Club Today by Caller King

Caller King reopens his baseball matinee at Gate City Athletic Club 36 Games Street today. If two games are played fans get a bargain. Admission is twenty five cents. Details run daily while the team is away.

Gate City Club Caller King Gate City Athletic Club

Royston Tops Elberton In Opening Game Of Series

Royston Georgia June 19 Special Royston defeated Elberton 3 to 1 in the first of a two game series played here. Hatteries Royston Batley and Sumpter led the attack while Elberton outs, outfielders Alford and Harperston struggled against a strong Royston defense and pitching.

Royston Elberton Copenhill Tate Tenn Atwood R.H. E.copenhill

Crackers and Lookouts to Play Doubleheader in Chattanooga

In Chattanooga Tenn on Thursday June 19 the Crackers and Lookouts will tie up in a double header after a 1 1 tie on the last trip to the city. Dessad and Graham start for Atlanta with Chappelle and Hannah for Chattanooga in the first game. Russell and Donahue start for Atlanta with Ware and Noyes for Chattanooga in the second.

Chattanooga Tenn Spe Crackers Lookouts Dessad Graham Atlanta Chappelle Hannah Russell Donahue Ware Noyes

Second Round Of Match Play In All Flights

The second round of match play in the J. C. Mc Michael golf cup is set for today at East Lake course, Atlanta Athletic Club. First round results include Spalding 2 up over Jones, Hinman 5 up over Richards, Webster 8 up over Thorn, Osborne by default over Tichnor, Hopkins by default over Palmer, Adair 5 up over Pearce, Warren 6 up over Hodmeet, Beck 2 up over Eby, and Butler 1 up after 20 holes.

East Lake Atlanta Athletic Club W. F. Spalding R. P. Jones T. F. Hinman W. M. Richards H. J.P. Webster H.P. Thorn J. D. Osborne W. R. Tichenor H. J. Hopkins R. A. Palmer G. W. Adair J. W. Pearce W. C. Warren A.W. Hodmeet Beck J. D. Eby H. G. Butler Scott Hudson

Sports leagues schedule snippets and a bicycle record

The notice lists Southern League and South Atlantic League matchups with cities like Atlanta Chattanooga New Orleans Birmingham Mobile Montgomery Memphis Nashville Columbus Albany Macon Savannah Jacksonville Columbia and Savannah. It also notes National League and American League games including New York Brooklyn Cincinnati St Louis Chicago and Detroit Philadelphia and Boston. A separate item reports Alfred Goullet breaking the world two thirds of a mile unpaced record at Salt Palace in Salt Lake City on June 19 with a time of 1 11 1 5.

B.C Birmingham New Orleans Memphis Vears Chattanoogi Abt Atlanta Montgomery Nashville P. C Jacksonville FED Albany Savannah Macon Columbia New York Oy Se Priteburg Chicago Incirnati Phileadelphia Louisie Brooklyn Boston Ile Washington Philadelphia Southern League Chattanooga Mobile Memphis Columbus Pittsburg Cincinnati St. Louis St. Louia Cleveland Detroit Salt_Lake City Utah Alfred Goullet Salt Palace

First Baseman Agler Set to Join Crackers for Lookouts Game

Manager Hemphill announced Agler, recently purchased from the Chicago Cubs, would report Thursday and start at first base against the Lookouts. O’Brien to get the Dan. Prien likely to be released. Infield to feature Agler on first, Alperman on second, Harbison on short, McElveen on third. outfield unchanged.

Chattanooga Tenn Hemphill Joe Agler The Crackers Chicago Cubs Lookouts Agler Atlanta Pete Prien Emphill O'Dell Hia Awler Alperman Harbison McElveen

Memphis Defeats Nashville 7 to 1 In Southern League Opener

Memphis took the first game of the Nashville series 7 to 1 in Nashville. Merritt held Nashville to six hits while Abstein supplied the key bat work. Memphis built a lead with early runs and steadied on defense, leaving Nashville with only one run in the first inning.

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Foxes 5 Palmettos 4 in Columbus baseball thriller

In Columbus Georgia on June 9 Barrett shined for Columbia until a late rally by the home team. Foxes tied the game with a bases loaded single by Fox in the ninth, then Columbus won 5 to 4 on a late error. Batteries Lashner Barrett and Smith for Columbia Wolff and McCormack for Columbus. Time 11:40. Umpire Clark.

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Selma Wins First Half of Southeastern League Title

In Anniston Alabama on June 19 Selma defeated Anniston to claim the first half championship as the Southeastern League closes its half. The second half begins Friday in Rome with teams planning strengthening moves. Standings for the first half listed.

Anniston

Veiled Report of City Match Ends in Defeat for Stars

A fragment notes Atlanta Stars losing 2 0 at Ponce dé Ore Park Wednesday. The brief hints at a player scoring her thirteenth victory and defeating an unnamed opponent, but details are unclear and names are unreadable.

Etteville Atlanta Stars Ponce Dé Ore Park Teville

Baker's Big Bat Breaks Washington Streak

Philadelphia wins 8 7 after Home Run Baker ties the score in the ninth with two outs. Washington had carried a 7 0 lead into the ninth in a 17 game win streak before the late Philadelphia comeback.

Baker Washington

Keating Costs Yankees Seven Thousand Dollars

Lawrence Mass June 19 The New York American League club closed its option on Fitcher Keating of the Lawrence club. The option ran to July 20 but VP Arthur Erwin watched Keating strike out ten New Bedford batters and trade was made sending Pitcher Hoff and Third Baseman Boyd to Lawrence. Keating remains with Lawrence for the season.

Lawrence Mass New York Americn Fitcher Keating Lawrencelub Arthur Erwin New York Keating New Bedford Dev . Keating Hoff Boyd Lawrence

Yatesville Beats Barnesville 7 4 In Local Tilt

Yatesville bail team defeated Barnesville Stars 7 to 4 in Barnesville Georgia. Brown hit a home run into a magnolia tree as the Stars failed to connect with his pitches. Barnesville did all their scoring in the first three innings while Yatesville broke the game open with timely hits and errors.

Barnesville Yatesville Brown Sturs Beall Brown and Childs Burrnette Hogan Klepfler Revere

A Clean Hit Rose's Purity Whiskey Ad

An old advertisement touts Rose's Purity as a thoroughly clean and absolutely pure whiskey blend. It claims to be the duriest whiskey, emphasizing its purity and smooth taste with a casual, fragmented copy style.

Rose

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