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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1914
Page
7
Whiffs boxing fans divide evenly in support for Grant and Eggers ahead of the Orpheum battle Tuesday night. The match pairs a wary, experienced ring general against a quick young puncher, with both styles appealing to different fan bases.
Dick Jemison reports Billy Smiths Crackers traveling to Macon for two exhibition games with George Stallings Boston Braves. Lineups include Browning and Dunn as battery. Perryman and Kissinger to split Tuesday action. Stinson faces Smiths club later in the week as Rochester visits after.
Promoter Lou Castro brings a six bout card to the Orpheum theater on Tuesday night in Atlanta. Main event features Jimmy Grant versus Knockout Eggers in a ten round bout with two other ten rounders on the bill. Williams versus Sheppard, York versus Kelty, and Williams versus Sheppard rematch offer heavy action and speed. Ticket levels range from 2 dollars ringside to 1 dollar balcony. Advance sale indicates a record crowd.
Atlanta newspaper golfers prepare to compete for a handsome silver trophy donated by Colonel W. T. Gentry of Southern Bell. The second annual event, replacing stroke handicap with by stroke scoring, will be held at Capital City Country Club after daily practice sessions. committee members Hill Far t in worth Innis Brown and Dick Jemison will announce full details soon.
Jay Gould and W H Hubn, American doubles champions, defeated George Covey and Nevilla Lytton in three sets 2-6 6-4 6-4. A fashionable crowd and enthusiasts from across the country witnessed the exhibition in Tuxedo Park New York.
Amateur and City leagues announce meetings at 119 Peachtree street. The Manufacturers league meets Wednesday at 6 30 PM to add two teams. The Gat City league holds Thursday at 7 30 PM seeking two more clubs. Junior Sunday School meets Wednesday evening to organize for the 1914 season with church participation invited.
President William Kavanaugh of the Southern League announced Scott Chestnutt of Birmingham Alabama will succeed resigning umpire William Hart. Chestnutt plans to balance duties as a state official and as a baseball arbiter saying both roles would aid each other. Kavanaugh notes over 160 applications from across the United States followed Hart’s resignation.
The Philadelphia Armorit ar league team arrived from Jacksonville to begin spring training in Hironte Philadelphia. The Athletic players appeared in good condition. Manager Connie Mack returned a few days earlier due to his daughter's illness. The spring series with the Philadelphia Nations opens Wednesday.
A brief Kodak advertisement from A. K. Hawkes Kodak Dept at 14 Whitebaly-ad promoting first class finishing and rapid service. It offers fresh film and all Kodak supplies with parcel post delivery if desired, directing readers to place orders through Hawkes.
The college baseball season in the south kicks into full swing this week with Georgia Tech Mercer and Georgia scheduled for hard games against West Virginia Wesleyan Auburn and others. A dense slate features matchups across multiple states and conferences as teams vie for early supremacy with numerous intersectional games.
Multiple exhibition games reported with teams including Atlanta, Detroit Seconds, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Houston, New Orleans, Montgomery, Dallas, and Memphis. Notable results: Giants beat Houston 11 to 2 in Houston. New Orleans 4, Cincinnati 2 in New Orleans. Montgomery 3, Detroit 2 in Montgomery. Dallas 6, Pittsburgh 2 in Dallas. Detroit 5, Memphis 1 in Memphis. Details include line scores, pitchers, and key hits, with travel between cities noted.
George Kircher tops Crackers batting with an average of .444 from eight hits in eighteen at bats over seven games. Steamer Flanagan and Hack Bibel each have twelve hits to lead the team, Bibel also driving ten runs. Crackers fielding and pitching show strength as local pitchers fan more batters and walk fewer than opponents.
Francis Ouimet sails from Boston on his twenty first birthday to compete in British and French amateur championships. He will contest Saint George's cup at Sandwich May 14 15 then the British amateur at Sandwich May 18 22 and the French amateur at La Boulie May 25 27. He tours Scotch courses prep for Prestwick Open June 18 20, joined by Arthur G. Lockwood and will meet Jerome Travers and Frederick Harrashoff. first joint American champions’ appearance in British championship play.
Cincinnati March 29 Barney Dreyfuss president of the Pittsburg baseball club conferred with August Herrmann president of the national commission and attorneys about his suit for injunction against Howard Quanitz to prevent tampering with Pittsburg players. He has been ordered to produce the signed contracts of his players in court at Hot Springs by not later than Thursday. He was on his way to Pittsburg to procure them.
The event starts tomorrow at Pinehurst Country Club in Pinehurst NC and runs through the week. Entry is larger than ever, with handsome prizes for winners runners up and medal scores. Qualifying and finals are 36 holes while all other rounds are 18 holes.
Omega Trusts association directors, a Georgia Tech alumni group of Chi Phi members, plan a meeting at the University Club on Tuesday night March 31 to discuss undergraduate Tech affairs. Board members include J. Fr Balawin, A. H. Boynton, Charles M. Scipte Jr, A. Thomas W. Connally, M. C. Tohnson, E. V. Hook, TH Woodward, G Collins, EJ Hall, F. L. Shackelford.
The Charleston club manager Hampton began trimming its roster in the South Atlantic league. First baseman Dedon and catcher O'Brien were released to Valdosta of the Georgia State League under an optional agreement. Three more players to be released later this week. Of twenty-one players brought here seventeen remain in camp. Pitcher Treece sent to Waycross and outfielder Tracy released last week.
Boston Nationals manager George Stallings plans to keep Macon as a permanent training camp while the club remains, noting favorable weather for the final week of their stay. Atlanta is set to play the Nationals in Macon on Monday and Tuesday.
A. K Hawkes Co Kodak Dept advertises first class developing and printing in the shortest time feasible without sacrificing quality, offered at popular prices from their 14 Whitehall address.
The Tech Yellow Jackets show potential to become one of the best college teams in the South this spring. Key pitchers Mitts and Eubanks are sidelined but expected to return, boosting a strong battery. Catcher Witherington, Burr at first, Montague brothers competing for second, and Donaldson at short give solid fielding and hitting. Newcomers Johnson and Poland show promise as the outfield and infield fill-ins.
The musical Adele opens at the Atlantic with seats selling at five dollars and twenty-two cents. The show promises lively songs and a connected, winning story. The engagement begins this week with four performances and a Saturday matinee. Funeral services for Keith founder Benjamin in Boston are noted.
The week at Keith theaters features Taylor Granvilin, Laura Pierpont and a 15 actor company in The System. German comedians Raymond and Caverter appear alongside Stanley in a new comedy. Grace Wilson and Bert provide musical wit, with the Trans-Atlantic Trio and strong acrobats. Calumbic offers a new burlesque program with Irish Millionaire and Life cast, under Columbia summer pricing.
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