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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1912

Page

11

Crackers home stay promises swing in Southern League race

The Crackers plan a long home stay starting Wednesday with three Saturday games at the local lot. Club moves aim to boost attendance and use early calls to help visiting teams catch trains. Mayer swap for Erskine Mayer strengthens the staff as Harbison emerges as a standout. Atlanta should climb in the race with improved pitching and consistent hitting, scoring 262 runs in 39 games.

Atlanta Lefty Russell Erskine Mayer Ccal Mayer Jim Brady Crackers Birmingham

Orleans Rally Wins Open Series In Mobile

New Orleans defeated Mobile 3 to 1 in the opening game of the series before about 5900 fans. Orleans hitters sparked by their strong batting, while Umpire Carpenter worked his first game of the season for a hearty ovation. box scores list players Maloney Long Starr Pautet Walsh Johnston Bunting Hendrix Roche Spencer Knaupp Haleh Swindell and Campbell among others.

Mobile Orleans Orlean Thei Carpenter Maroney Starr Gardeila Jacobsen R. H Walsh Welge Pautet Vance Campbell New Orleans R. H. Po Johnston Bunting Hendrix Stanley Spencer If . Roche Knaupp Haleh C .Swindell

Cleveland Naps Edge White Sox 2 1 in Tight AL Battle

In Chicago on June 23 the Cleveland Naps defeated the White Sox 2 to 1 as Greeg outpitched White. The Cubs held Chicago to three hits while Cleveland bunched a first inning single and double with a walk and two errors for two early runs.

Naps White Sox Chicago Greeg White Cleveland Star Cleveland Walsh Kuhn Sullivan Easterly Hart Connolly St. Louis Hichte Cubs Richie Peas Archer Richle Salelee Wingo Rigler Finneran

Rain Delays Crackers Turtles Double Header Set

Rain prevented the Crackers and Turtles from playing in Memphis. A double-header is moved to Monday with likely batteries Litton and Graham for Atlanta versus Kissinger and Seabaugh for Memphis in the first game, and Dessau and Donahue for Atlanta versus Merritt and Tanneman for Memphis in the second. A single game on Tuesday will revive the series.

Memphis Crackers Turtles Tenn Maks Litton Graham Atlanta Kissinger Seabaugh Dessau Donahue Merritt Tanneman

Crackers and Lookouts Face Off In Local Classic Matchup

The Chattanooga Lookouts open a lengthy home stretch against the Crackers beginning Wednesday. Six former Crackers headline the Lookouts roster, including Roy Moran Hyder Barr Paul Sentell Mike Balentk and Otto Jordar, raising the local rivalry stakes as both teams post season batting averages through Saturday.

Chattanooga Lookouts Lookouts Billy Smith Roy Moran Hyder Barr Paul Sentell Mike Balentk Otto Jordar Heee

South Atlantic Tennis Tourney Starts Today in Augusta

The annual South Atlantic tennis tournament opens Monday at the Country Club, running a week with about fifty local players and entrants from Atlanta, Macon, Greenville, Richmond, Columbus, Athens, Charleston, and Savannah. Events include men's doubles singles, ladies' singles, mixed doubles, and consolation matches in men’s singles. Noted players Nat Thornton of Atlanta and last year’s singles champion FE W Carter are among those expected, with Carter and DuBose defending their doubles title.

Augusta Atlanta Macon Greenville Richmond Columbus Athens Charleston Savannah South Nat Thornton Thornton FE. W. Carter Carter DuBose

Roy Moran Tops Southern League Base Stealers

Roy Moran, formerly with the Cracker and now with the Chattanooga Lookouts, leads the Southern League in bases stolen and in theft percentage amid generally poor base-running across the league. The article lists the leading basestealers.

Roy Moran Feftielder Chattanooga Lookouts Theeague

The Saint Pierre Boat Sketch in Outing

In a July Outing piece I Sars Clauson describes a cabin scene aboard the Saint Pierre Boat. A skipper with a bristling black beard presides over a wine discussion in French with gestures while the purser, chef mecanian, and other crew interact.

Sars Clauson Tai Epare Mecanthien

Johnston and Smith Shine In Tight Baseball Tilt

Johnston drives in a run on a home, Smith earns two walks and two two hits, while Bagby and Smith combine for several strikeouts and wild pitches. Almeida adds stolen bases and a defensive highlight amid a tense, error-sparse contest.

Johnston Messenger Smith Bagby Wild Piten Ban Gribbens Tolen Almeida

Whitney to Meet Kelly at Gate City Tuesday Night

The hometown label “the boy with the punch” tags Leo Kelly as a slugger, set to face Whitney at Gate City Athletic Club Tuesday evening. Whitney adapts to any style, faces the hard slugger in a sharp science versus science clash, with Mayer Pries vs Young Lehrman and Hinkedoo vs Aly Phillips on the undercard leading to a six round Rogers Hanlon main.

Leo Kelly Pug Whitney Gate City Athletic Club Atlanta St. Louis Tommy O' Keefe Kelly O'Keefe Stedt Mayer Pries Spider Britt

Sally Season First Portion Ends Wednesday

The first half of the South Atlantic League season ends Wednesday June 26 with the second half starting the next day. The Jacksonville Scouts hold a comfortable pennant lead after a strong three weeks, and even if they lose the remaining three games they would still clinch. Other clubs have strengthened, making the second half a wide open race.

Jacksonville

National League routs Pirates 12 to 1 in Cincinnati slugfest

Cincinnati defeated Pittsburg 12 to 1 as O Toole struggled and Benton steadied the mound. Cincinnati used aggressive base running and timely hitting to seize control early, with Batterich, O Toole, Ferry and Kelly contributing. Also Chicago beat St Louis 4 to 2 behind Archer’s homer and sharp defense, Richie pitching well in a tight win.

Pirates Cincinnati Pittsburg O'Toole Benton Rae Pittsburg Ferry Kelly Benton Clark Klem Bush

Baltimore Defeats Boston Americans 14 to 8 in IL Play

Baltimore International League club beat the Boston Americans 14 to 8. Ten hits in the fifth and sixth innings produced eleven runs for Baltimore.

Boston Americans Baltimore Baltimore International League Club

Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Several Leagues

Summary of yesterday's scores from Southern, National, American, International, American Association, International, and Textum leagues. Notable results include Cincinnati 12 over Pittsburg 4, Detroit 7 over St Louis 6, Milwaukee 9 over St Paul 6, and Minneapolis 12 over Kansas City 4 amid rain and forfeit notes.

Atlanta-Memphs New Orleans Moblio Birmingham Montgomery Cincinnati Pittsburg Chicago St. Louts Claveland Detroit St. Louis American Association Indianapolis Columbus Indianapolta Minneapolis Kansas City Kasay Cty Milwaukee St. Paul Minenapolia Milwakee Toledo Lauraville Louiseille

Vinegar Pie Recipe Instructions and Lemon Pie Tip

A recipe describes beating yolks with boiling water to make a thick cream, then boiling again with sugar flour or cornstarch, salt, and vinegar to form a paste. It uses a rich crust, bakes until firm, then meringue with lemon extract to create lemon flavored pie. Yields two large pies.

Margaret-Josephine pursues a new philanthropy path

Public Service notes from Tife report Margaret-Josephine has embarked on a novel form of charitable work, described as a fresh approach to philanthropy. The wording suggests a shift in focus and method, highlighting innovative community aid efforts and social impact.

Margaret Josephine praterine-Cocdiesal

Joe Wood Reds Sox Iron Man Keeps Team In Race

Joe Wood, young Boston Red Sox pitcher, has pitched 148 innings in 17 starts, winning 13 games against 4 losses as the team leads the American League pennant chase. He has completed 16 games, never left the box, and fought through frequent workloads to bolster Boston’s 36-19 record amid brutal pitching competition.

Joe Wood Red Sox Nationals White Sox Athletics Jack Coombs Browns Boston Red Sox Wood Hall O’brien Bedient Joe Johnson Ed Walsh Sack Coombs Ironmen Yankees Wreed Woon Tigers Tattonals Firsl Groom Boston Stovallites Cicotte'a Vean Grega

Women Golfers Meet In Nassau Nassau Match

After day one Atlanta and Nashville women golfers prepare for the 36 hole Nassau with 18 played Saturday. Dr A W Bunning offers a silver loving cup to the victor and a low medal match will follow. Teams include Mrs T F Paine, Miss Alexa Stirling, May Broyles, Mae O Brien, Mrs R B Jones for Atlanta and Miss Jeanette Acklen, Mrs A B Newell, Mrs E R W Dale, F H Seymour, Mrs Rogers Smith for Nashville.

Atlanta Nashville Nassau A. W. Bunning T. FR. ‘Atne Alexa Stirling

Olympic entries swell as Stockholm counts athletes

Stockholm reports a record field for the Games with 95 in the 100 meter dash needing 17 heats and two qualifying rounds to reach the final. Across events, entries range with 100 in the 200, 82 in the 1,000, 72 in the marathon contenders, and 65 in the running high jump among others. Nine nations appear in the 3,000 meter team race and twelve nations in the 400 meter relay as the list of entrants grows.

Stockholm Welgether Sweden

Aggress and Mayer Due Today In Memphis

Memphis Tennessee June 23 crowd waited in drizzle as Memphis and Atlanta delayed via rain. The clubs plan a double bill tomorrow at 2 30, with Agler and Mayer joining the squad to bolster the Cracker lineup. Hemphill announced Hast has left for Kansas City to play second base. Agler and Mayer, new Atlanta acquisitions, will likely join for the upcoming series and probably play in the current set.

Memphis Tenn Red Elm Park Gates Atlanta W.wa Nissinger Merritt Lutton Eall Crackers Hoss Hemphill Walter Hast Kansas City Agier Mayer Hemphill

Cunningham Golf Trophy Saturday

The qualifying round for the W. W. Cunningham golf trophy will be played by the golfers of the Atlanta Athletic Club over the East Lake course on Saturday. All players will qualify from a scratch. In match play rounds, players will use club handicaps. Flights will be filled as needed. First and second rounds must be completed by July 5, third by July 6, finals by July 7. In the first flight the finals will be at thirty six holes.

Atlanta Athletic Club East Lake

Lawrenceville tops Norcross in eleventh inning pitchers duel

Lawrenceville Ga June 23 Special Lawrenceville and Norcross staged a pitchers battle with the home team prevailing 4 to 3 in eleven innings. McConnell struck out 6 and allowed 3 hits as Lawrenceville broke a tie with a late rally. Score details show Lawrenceville 000 001 000 21 Norcross 000 000 010 20. Batteries McConnell and Kelley Robinson and McElroy.

Lawrenceville Norcross McConnell R. Hel Kelley Robdinson McElroy

Planked Steak With Oysters Method

An instruction style note describes preparing a planked steak with oysters. An extra sirloin is trimmed and broiled five minutes per side on a hot planed board. The steak is served with mashed potatoes, salt, pepper and butter, topped with broiled oysters and briefly returned to the broiler.

Oddly Named Inns in Gloucestershire

A New York Globe correspondence notes quirky inn names in rural England. Live and Let Live projects humanitarian vibes, Corner Cupboard evokes coziness, Fire Engine and Forge Hammer lack charm, Happy Return seems fertile, while Trouble House stands as a stark forbidding hostelry. The item blends Notes and Queries excerpts with ancillary musings from Mack's Monthly and Helping Mother.

New York Globe England Gloucestershire

Crackers Open Long Home Stand With Twenty Games

The Crackers return home Wednesday to an eighteen day home stay featuring twenty games. Chattanooga Lookouts open the run with four games, followed by Mique Finn Kis Mobile Gulls returning July 1 for a three game series. July 4 to 8 bring Montgomery Billikens and Birmingham Barons in a busy stretch before New Orleans Pelicans end the stay with five games. The Crackers aim to improve after previous wins and seek revenge against rivals.

Crackers Chattanooga Lookouts Birmingham Barona Barona Pela New Orleans Pelicans

Finals Set In McMichael Cup Golf Flights

The J. C. McMichael Cup finals will be played today across three flights. In flight one T. B. Fay meets W. F. Spalding, with 36 dates planned. flights two and three each feature matches Dick Jemison versus M Blount and W. C. Warren versus R. E. Richards, respectively.

T. B. Fay W. F. Spalding Dick Jemison 5. M Blount W. C. Warren R. E. Richards

Hopper wins Paris steeplechase at Autchuil course

The Paris steeplechase at Autchuil on June 24 was won by M Gerlain's chestnut colt Hopper with Sea Lord second and Pyrrhus third. The 4 mile race valued at 24600 dollars featured a plate prize and a close finish with Hopper by a neck. President Fullieres and diplomats, including Ambassador Myron T. Herrick, attended.

Paris Autchuil M Gerlain Hopper Gaston Dreyfus Sea Lord James Hennesay Pyrrhus Ant Pyrrhus Fullieres Diplomatic Corps Myron T. Herrick

Where They Play Today Schedule Snippets Across Cities

The note lists today’s matchups across multiple cities including Atlanta Mississippi Memphis Montgomery New Orleans Mobile and Chattanooga Nashville Albany Jacksonville Savannah Columbia Macon Columbus Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Washington and Philadelphia engaging a wide array of teams and venues.

Southern League Wen Laat Fingham New Orleans Sar Chattanooge Mobile Memphis Montgomery - Ae ATO Aes Nashville South Atlantic Jacksonville Bavanhah Columbia UBB C. Ae York Tnbs Lot P.c Ben Cree Moran Chattanoga Johnston Birmingham Johnston New Orleans Maloney Callahan Atlanta Netzel Ray Stengte Montgome Perry

Vacation Clothes at Cut Rates and Baseball Highlights 1882 1911

A compact snapshot of vintage baseball results and notes from 1882 to 1911. It lists Cincinnati and Pittsburgh games, notable feats like triple plays and grand slams, and mentions players such as Lajoie, Hofman, and McInnis across teams including Providence, Baltimore, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

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