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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
2
Dick Jemings reports weather hinders work at Poncey as Charley Frank rants at the Ansley hotel about storms delaying renovations at Ponce de Leon park. Frank notes Scotty Perry and Weil Kelly moves, with Kelly a free agent, while others’ status remains unclear and patience grows.
New York reports Benny Leonard outfought Johnny Dundee in a ten round match making him eligible for a lightweight title bout with Freddie Welsh. Dundee led early with a sharp jab in rounds one and three, but Leonard controlled the later rounds, scoring a knockdown in the eighth after a right hook to Dundee's jaw. Dundee weighed 133 pounds to Leonard’s 140.
Decatur High School girls basketball defeated Fulton High School by 12 to 9 on a Thursday afternoon played at the Lutheran courts. The Decatur squad leads the five game series with two wins, setting up a championship contest.
The article recounts how the top French billiard expert Vignaux first toured America in 1874 and returned in 1885 for a 3000 point match against Schaefer. Schaefer won 2600 to 2830 before Vignaux, overwhelmed, sailed to France after losing the March 5 1886 rematch 5000 to 1350, never revisiting the United States.
Americus High School baseball team trains with 25 aspirants, four afternoons weekly, under coach Jack Holst as they gear up for tryouts and season.
Billy Evans analyzes a common trick where players throw their gloves at batted or thrown balls. He notes penalties exist but argues broader enforcement could end the practice. The piece recounts glove throws changing outcomes, including a catcher’s mask stopping a ball and a runner scoring dispute.
An attempt to halt the Willard Moran boxing match on March 25 was stalled in the New York Assembly as an objection blocked a resolution to revoke the fight. Tex Rickard and officials faced questions from the state athletic commission about safety and contract terms, with funds to be held by a stakeholder until after the bout. Willard’s purse rose to 47,500 of 71,250 total. Moran to receive half of that.
Bradley Hogg former Mercer University pitcher who played for Mobile Gulla left for Tampa to report to the Chicago Nationals spring training camp. He reported to Cuba late last season and showed well. Hogg was sold to Memphis in the Southern circuit but objection over salary led the national commission to require payment of the contract stipend.
Memphis Tennessee March Dolly Stark manager announces Cy Berger former Pittsburg Federals pitcher signed by Memphis club. Berger, a free agent, played for Brooklyn and Newark teams in 1910 and 1913, winning 17 games with Newark. Del Drake was not to report.
Promoter Frank Whitney brings flyweight champion Jimmy Pappas and southern bantamweight titleholder Young Moore to Atlanta for a big boxing card. The bout is at 116 pounds with $60 forfeits, tickets from 16 to 2 dollars, and a full undercard including Feldman vs Kirk and Downey arranging four more bouts.
Dispatches from Richmond Virginia report Bill Smith's Federal League stars Al Shaw of Kansas City Joe Agler of Baltimore and Walter Blair of Buffalo refuse to sign. They have been told by President Barrow to play for Richmond or sit out of organized baseball.
The modern baseball bat originated fifty seven years ago today. On March 9 1859 in New York the bat was defined as wood with a diameter not exceeding two and a half inches and length not over 4 inches. Rules evolved. later bans on hollow or lead-filled bats and 1899 round-bat rules shaped today’s standard bat. early 80s four sided bats failed to persist. soft wooden bats and flat-surfaced bats appeared for bunting. heavy professional use ended by 1893.
In Valdosta on March 8 three hurlers are in camp with Matty leading daily workouts. The group trains twice daily, bunting and hitting in a newly set batting cage, while the improved field and recent rains bolster their preparation. Teault Wilson LaMitte and Perry are slated to join in soon.
The Public Schools Athletic Association of New York City includes about 300 000 boys in interclass league play across city districts and boroughs. A major fall feature is the November 25 game between Chicago and Minnesota in Chicago. George T Adee succeeds Robe rt D Wrenn as president of the United States National Law.
In 1911 Al Palzer defeated Frank Moran in ten rounds in New York as Moran fought many bouts while Palzer, a novice, rose as a rising white hope. Palzer later claimed the White Hoops title by knocking out rivals, while Moran took on lesser opponents. Further, Palzer beat Bombardier Wells in 1912, signaling his promise over Willard and Moran, before Luther McCarty and others closed out Palzer’s era. Moran remained a strong threat in boxing’s volatile scene.
Newton D Baker former Cleveland mayor leaves for Washington after Senate confirmation to begin duties as secretary of war. He quips that as a boy he never played with tin soldiers and anticipates learning much in the new post.
Valentina Neb reports that 128 year old murderer William W Cryderman was convicted in district court for the killings of Mrs Anna Layport and Mrs Nellie Heelan. He admitted employment on John Heelan's ranch near the scene and confessed. He shot Mrs Heelan, fatally wounded Mrs Layport, then set fire to their clothing and house. Cryderman claimed a reprimand by Mrs Beelan spurred the murders.
Washington reports the Swedish legation denies a Copenhagen emanation that Sweden sought closer cooperation with the United States to work for European peace. The legation says the idea arose from a misreading of two Swedish proposals on defending neutral commerce.
Washington reports a presidential Colorado coal strike commission urged the FTC study of coal mining economics to curb waste and maximize safety and steady employment. The panel, led by Seth Low and Patrick Gilday, faulted Colorado indictments, urged fair justice, and praised union rights while noting discrimination fears among miners. It also praised Rockefeller Jr twice and called for ending the industrial commission’s redundant presence.
Noted circus clown Silvers, famed for his height and contortion acts and seen by millions across the country, was found dead from asphyxiating gas in a boarding house in New York. Born in Sweden, he began circus work at 14 with Harmuma’s troupe and later appeared in vaudeville.
The Nieuwe Courant notes a Dutch steamer Handoeng attacked by a German submarine in the Mediterranean while en route from India to Holland. It argues submarine warfare defies neutrals, citing President Wilson and German orders. The Baendeeng reportedly escaped with minor damage after a similar attack near Rotterdam.
Manager Hank Cassidy of the Georgian theater announced plans for extensive improvements. The building will be remodeled into a premier southern picture house with seating expanded to 2 100 and the screen moved to Peachtree Street side. Interior updates will cost about 1000 dollars and Nick Rooney will oversee architecture and construction. The house will close in two to three weeks and reopen after about two months with Paramount pictures and other releases.
London reports trouble among Clyde workers as government committees on production refuse wage increases amid a 0 percent cost of living rise. The Federation of Engineering and Shipbuilding Fraser passes a resolution condemning the decision as unfair and unworthy of arbitration. Executive committees are summoned to meet immediately to consider the situation.
Russian reports from Petrograd say only sixteen Armenians survived in Erzurum out of about forty thousand. The town’s Armenian inhabitants were reportedly driven west by police before the fortress fell, with Kurds said to have massacred those left. A separate ARF relief convoy reached New York aboard the America, detailing flight from five villages near Mount Moses, with about four thousand Armenians seeking refuge in the mountains before aid arrived.
London war office reports five previously injured deaths in the recent air raid. In all attacked areas casualties total 18 killed and 52 hurt, including 9 men 4 women and children among the dead and 32 men 22 women and children among the injured.
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