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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1913

Page

2

WHIFFS AND RUN PRODUCERS IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE ACTION

WHIFFS Merry Hattie. SOUTHPAWS Price Coveleskie and Sommers compete for leading pitching honors in the Southern league. Sommers leads with twelve wins and three losses and a .800 slugging percentage. Coveleskie is 14-4 with a .778. Price is 9-3. TY COBB sidelined by Joe Jackson's banishment, Cobb injured and may miss time. AMAX tennis players surge in New Orleans for Southern championships, Smith wins singles, Smithy and Thornton take doubles. Whitey Alpermann tops RBI with 54. Welchonce 47. Smith 37. Sid Smith stars for Columbus in the American Association, batting .390 over eight games. Former Crackers Bayless and Moran excel in the Pacific Coast league, Jimmy Johnston nears .409 with steals. Harry Matthews takes Newport head coach role in Virginia league. Lefty Dye out, Hed Nelson arrival shifts pitching. Skeptics fade as Brooklyn surges late. Fans fault batting and pitching debates persist. Cracker trip to Memphis expected demanding strong pitching. Bill Smith to exhaust pitchers to maintain lead.

Blood Disease Alert Invite for Treatment

Urgent public notice warns of blood disorders causing facial pimples swollen glands sore throat and hoarseness. If symptoms appear act quickly by writing Dr. Brown Blood Specialist 83 Arch St Philadelphia or request Brown's Blood Treatment bottle for $2 with September to last month.

Nate Brown Arch St Phitadalfsia Atlanta Bbex

Pels Triumph on Error Filled Matinee. Bailey Ejected

New Orleans June 24 The Crackers fell 4 to 2 as Rube Evans Price outpitched Atlanta’s Price. A freak eighth inning rally gave New Orleans the edge. Bailey was ejected after a heated exchange with the umpire Stock Gale. Ray Spencer delivered the key hit and Spencer scored on a miscue.

Sam E. Gilbert New Orleans Peelall Rube Evans Gilbert Price Atlanta Star Enrone Ray Spencer Johnny Clancy George Rene Clancy McDowell Bisland Ayler Hen- Sryx Dunn Spencer

Charleston Wins Second Swing From Macon In One Hour Sixteen

Charleston defeats Macon 4 to 0 in the second game of the series. Thackham hit early, McMillan's timely single produced runs, and aggressive base running highlighted the fastest game of the season at 1 hour 16 minutes. Batteries Thackan Reynolds Foster White. Time 2:16. Umpires Barr Moran. Savannah notes: locals 4 Albany 0 in second of series with Dowell May er Herndon catching. Adams Glebe McManes Wells. Time, Leary. Columbus: Foxes defeat Jacksonville 3 5. Keating steals 32nd base in 40th game. Store by innings: Jacksonville 5 Columbus 3. Time 1:50. Umpire Peader.

Memphis Tenn Sommers Kissinger Chattanooga Errore Abstein Bex Enore CHAT Ob Rh MEM Baorwart Fitek Butler Goyiin Lave Yohanonat Breton Rf Merritt le A Avstota Ta Ai Shanley Eaourh Enwinser Zilfr Zor Zeabough Ois King Coyle Williams Baerwald Shan- Tey Flick Johnson Elston Histon Buller Seabough Klastages Corleta Street Breitenstein Pfenminger Charleston Thackan and Reynolds Foster and White Umfires Barr Moran Savannan Albany Dowell Mayer Herndon Savannah Adams Glebe McManes Wells Time Aire Leary Colimbes Haker Jacksonville Foxes Keating Jin Columbus Wairren White Baker Thompson Peader

The Philly System Race at Batting Practice

In a noon session Charley Doo h weighs options on pitching strength. He selects Chalmers, Rixey, Moore, Brennan, then Seaton, Alexander, Mayer. The chosen lineup starts one by one until the plan ends with an opposing gem yielding two hits.

Weenie Charley Doo’h Chalmers Rixey Moore Brennan Seaton Alexander Mayer Tinea Eeny Meeny Miney O-U-T

Motordrome Night Promises Feature Packed Race Card

Atlanta Motordrome opens to the public tonight in a major speed program headlined by the two top riders, Pex Richards and Jock McNeil. The Woodward Stakes offers a 2 mile heat and a 5 mile final as the centerpiece with fierce competition and possible on-track tricks. Tickets are on sale. racing begins at 8:30 sharp.

Atlanta Gate City Wll America Pex" Richards Jock At-lanta Jim Mallés Richards McNeil Graves Shields Shoul Cara Tumiin Shepherd Sharp Woodward Sweepataken Wno Georges iRenel Harry Swartz Fred Luther Harry G@lenn Henry Lewis George Lockner Miles No. Shields Morty Graves Jock McNeil Wilmer Richards Bing

Taylor Winner for Fifth Time

Hoy Take England June 24 J H Taylor four times holder of the British Open golf championship won it again here at a score of 394 for the four rounds Last year’s champion Edward Ray was second with 212 strokes his rounds 72 74 81 and 85 Harry Vardon five times open champion tied with Michael Moran taking third and fourth places with 313 each John J McDermott open golf champion of the United States tied for fifth with T C Renouf Tom L McNamara of Massachusetts placed twenty fourth with a score of 325

Hoy England J. H. Taylor Edward Ray Harry Vardon Michael Moran John J. McDermott Open Golf Chamnion United States T. C. Renouf Tom L. McNamara Massachusetts

Ray and Vardon May Play Here Shortly

New York June 24 The Baltustalj Golf club plans a purse to lure Edward Ray the former British champion and Harry Vardon five time title holder to appear on the Shot Hills Yaks when they arrive in the U S for a match against two American players Jerome D Travers the national amateur champion and George Low former Metropolitan open champion are proposed for the American side and September 13 is tentatively set as the date if arranged

New York Baltustalj Golf Club Edward Ray Harry Varden Jerome D. Travers George Low

GROCERS' LEAGUE SCHEDULED GAMES AT PIEDMONT PARK

Third series of Grocers' League games to be played this afternoon at Piedmont park. Matches include Jones' Cash Store against Atlanta Journal at Northwest Diamond, Producers vs Grant Park Elks at Playa Diamond, Kamper vs Rogers at Northeast Diamond, and Company vs Seventeenth Infantry. A game is sought for next Saturday at Fort McPherson with Sergeant Charles at Company KE coordinating.

Piedmont Park Grocers Jones’ Cash Store Atlanta Journal Northwest Diamond Producers Grant Park Elks Playa Diamond Kamper Rogers Northeast Diamond Seventeenth Infantry Fort McPherson Charles

Race heats list with runners and numbers

The document lists second and third heats with runners Luther Henry Lewis Shielda Swartz Gienn Graves Renel Lockner McNeil Richards and a final heat for three miles. It notes heat winners and advancing runners to the fastest heat, plus a special snatch race.

Crackers Open Series in Memphis Facing Turtles in Opener

BM Smith's Crackers visit Red Elm ball yard in Memphis for a three game set with the Turtles. Manager Smith plans to start Joe Conzelman against Glen Liebhardt in the opener as Atlanta seeks to improve pitching and convert late leads into wins after several blown advantages in prior meetings.

Red Elm Canzelman Turtles BM Smith Crackers Memphis Bluff City Rune Serlen Smith Joe Conzelman

Jackson Banished Indefinitely For Incident With Umpire

Chicago June 24 Outfielder Joe Jackson of the Cleveland club was indefinitely suspended by American League president Johnson for his trouble with umpire Evans in a game Saturday.

Chicago Joe Jackson Cleveland Johnson American League Evans

Giants Win Series Finale Over Dodgers 4-2 In New York

New York Giants beat Brooklyn 4-2 to capture the series finale in front of the home crowd. Tesreau was dominant allowing five hits while Yingling held the Dodgers. Wheat made a brilliant one hand catch by the left field bleachers in the fielding feature.

Giants Dodgers New York Brooklyn Acore Tesrean Htack Yingling Stack Muller Tesreau Meyers

Thomasville Aces Fall In Empire State League Conflict

In a close Empire State League game, Thomasville Americas edged 9 to 4 after a mix of innings errors. Dayry and Manchester toed the mound for the visiting team while Foxworth Low Cordela and Waycross combined for solid relief. Time was 1 hour 48 minutes with umpires Gillespie and Herrin officiating.

Thomasvile Americas EL Thomasville Dayry Manchester Foxworth Low Cordela Waycross Rel EL Waycross O'Brien Shuman Hall Eubanks Gillespie Herrin

Covington Federal League Club to be Turned Over

Cincinnati Ohio June 24 directors of the Covington Kentucky club of the Federal baseball league decided to surrender the franchise. The league may award the franchise to Kansas City or Toledo which have applied. Attendance at Covington was not sufficient to continue the club.

Federal League Cincinnati Ohio Covington Federal Baseball League Kansas City Toledo

Burns and Herzog for Belcher trade rumor

A St Johnsville report claims Burns and Herzog from the New York Giants would be traded to Cincinnati for Bob Bescher. Cincinnati president August Herrmann denies any truth to the rumor and says no trade has been proposed.

Bescher Cincinnati Burns Herzog New York Nationals Mr. Herrmann

Sporting questions and umpire rulings from Birmingham notes

The Sporting Editor answers questions about Birmingham fixtures from July 22 to 29 in Montgomery Memphis New Orleans and at home with Gasttancosa. A batter ruled out for not touching first base does not score. Rules on getting a base after being struck by a pitch or substituting runners depend on umpire judgment and manager agreement.

Stock Knisely Paulet Robertson Campbell Atelen O'Dell Sentell Schmidt Elam McGilvrayt Thompson Mobile Birmingham Wright Kerin Semlaan Sporting Constitution Montgomery Memphis New Orleans Cagttancosa Dick Jemison Kita L.bt Bret Bese Iing Dick Jamison

Center Hill seeks out of town baseball game next Saturday

The Center Hill baseball team wants to arrange a game with an away team for next Saturday. Contact A. E. Galley at 475 Gordon Street or call Atlanta phone 1417 to schedule.

Center Hill A. E. Galley Gordon Street Atlanta

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