O'Brien questioned for shortstop move by Atlanta fans
Column voices strong opposition to placing O'Brien at shortstop for the Atlanta team. Letters from J B Johnson and I P Burke appear in the Constitution. Fans and editors condemn the idea as slow, unreliable, and unpopular, urging Hemphill to drop O'Brien and restore confidence. Disorder at Ponce de Leon park noted with gambling and rowdy behavior near the catcher.
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Rough House Ware Drubbed by Braves and Coveleskie
Atlanta batsmen pounded Ware early and often as Coveleskie struggled, Jaekson Hemphill and Hopkins featured in key defensive plays while Cracker runs pushed across. The Cracker lineup backed Coveleskie’s mound effort though fell behind after a three-run rally in the third inning.
National League Scores and Early Pitching Slugfest
In Boston on May 2 Boston piled on two Brooklyn pitchers and another free pass in the first two innings to mount an 11 to 7 win over Brooklyn. Cincinnati routed St Louis 10 to 0 behind ten hits and a shutout by Gaspar. New York beat Philadelphia 6 to 4 for its ninth straight win as Tesreau outpitched Moore. Pittsburgh shut out Chicago 6 to 0 as O’Toole work and solid defense powered the victory.
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NOTES OF FIRST VICTORY
Chattanooga fans saw the Crackers beat Rough House Ware in their home lot. Five players collected two hits each including Gangley Hemphill Bast O’Brien and Sykes while Tommie Atkins impressed with bases loaded moments. Alperman and Evans booted errors for the first time, Hemphill saved two runs with a grand double play, and Moran’s drive nearly cleared the fence.
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Alabama Defeats Tennessee 11 to 1 in Easy Victory
University report says Alabama defeated Tennessee 11 to 1 as clean hitting and strong fielding dominated. Topsin at shortstop contributed standout defensive work while Gose led Alabama in hitting with three singles driving in two runs.
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Yesterday's baseball results across leagues
Yesterday's results across multiple leagues include Southern League games with Atlanta beating Chattanooga 6 to 2 and Montgomery 6 to Mobile 2, plus Nashville over Memphia 6 to 3. National and American Leagues saw New York 6 Philadelphia 4 and Chicago 0 over St Louis. Other leagues listed include International, Carolina, Virginia, and Texas circuits with various scores.
College and league matchups across cities set for today
The schedule shows games across the South Atlantic and National Leagues with pairings such as Atlanta at Chattanooga New Orleans at Birmingham Mobile at Montgomery Memphis at Nashville Columbus at Albany Savannah at Columbia Macon at Jacksonville Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Pittsburg Cleveland at Chicago St Louis at Detroit Boston at Washington New York at Philadelphia Auburn v Tech in Atlanta Mercer v Tebriesase in Macon Gordon v G M C in Barneaville and a Seaboard rate change to 1.50 affecting Athens and returns on Sundays from May 5th.
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McFarland to Meet Erne in Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia May 2 announces plans for a boxing match between McFarland and Erne with Pay May 2 cited as the event date. The brief note confirms the bout setup and venue city.
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Women golfers reach semifinals at East Lake course
The Atlanta Athletic Club women advanced to the semifinals of the Stewart maiden prizes on the East Lake course. Saturday matches include Mrs Herrington versus Misa Drummond and Miss Sterling against Mrs Broyles. Defeated eight feature Mrs Jaine versus Mrs Frederick and Mrs Black versus Mrs Gude.
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Yankees Aided by Poor Play Defeat Athletes in Poor Game
New York tops Philadelphia 11 to 5 as Quinn holds five innings for the Yanks. Errors galore for both teams in a poorly played game. Also Chicago beats Cleveland 3 to 1 on a pitchers’ duel with key hits. Boston tops Washington 6 to 5 amid sharp fielding plays. Detroit shuts out St Louis 1 to 0 behind Works in his season debut NFC.
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South Atlantic Scouts Edge Macon in Rain Shortened Game
Jacksonville wins a five inning 1 to 0 game over Macon in heavy rain. Hoffman opened with a three-base hit, Cuesta drove in the lone run. game called in sixth after a cloudburst. Wilder and Martin pitched, umpire Kelly. Indians beat Palmettos 3 to 2 in Savannah rallying in the eighth.
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Jackets Heisman Nine Defeats Auburn In First Contest
Tech defeats Auburn 4 to 2 at the Flats in game one of the series. Hubert pitched seven scoreless innings, Newell allowed five errors by Auburn, and standout fielding by Tech saves the win. Sparked by Sidney and Harry Holland, Tech builds leads in the third and fourth innings, while Auburn rallies in the ninth but falls short. The two teams meet again this afternoon at 3:39 with Eubank expected to start for Tech.
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Papke Knocks Out Leitch in New Fork Bout
Billy Papke, former middleweight champion, fought Leitch in New Fork on May 2. Papke delivered a hard right to floor Leitch, who rose at the bell but fell again as the contest ended.
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