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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1906
Page
18
In Orleans May 12 special fielding by the Firecrackers secures a 8 to 2 win over the Pelicans. Reuben Zeller delivers clutch relief in the ninth, turning the tide as Byrd, Fox and Noe contribute key plays. Breitenstein starts strong for Pelicans but Atlanta holds on with late scoring.
Atlanta guests in New Orleans for a road trip see Kennedy as best dealer among three umpires, with Utley and Rickert notable events. The Pelicans and Falcons figures mingle, jokes fly about money, and Lew Moren’s early wins noted. secretary Ethridge and locals greet the touring club amid lively chatter and carnival atmosphere.
Georgia Tech ace Mikado Lafitte dazzled in a doubleheader against Auburn, pitching twelve innings with three hits allowed and no walks while fanning fourteen. He carried a flawless four-inning start, then eight innings in the second game, despite a knee injury that would have bench him. Lafitte has 120 strikeouts in eleven outings, including a 16 K game against Mercer and an 18 K performance at Tennessee.
Sewanee defeated Vanderbilt 7 to 2 in Vandys series finale as Sparkman dominated on the mound and at the plate. Kyle pitched for Vanderbilt while Sparkman and Wadley combined for Sewanee, earning the win with five safeties and a shutout after the second inning.
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 8 to 0 in Chicago as Pastorious and Ritter contributed hits. Cincinnati edged New York 3 to 2 with Devan’s wild throw and Schiel’s timely plays deciding the game in the eleventh. Philadelphia beat Pittsburg 6 to 2 as errors fueled most runs.
Little Rock May 2 Brady repeated a strong pitching display after beating Nashville again. The visitors, hampered by a foggy fielding game, saw pitcher Sorrell eject under Kennedy's eighth inning decision. Score:
Jacksonville beat Augusta 6 to 2 in the final game of their series as Bonno was retired in the third. Savannah defeated Charleston 8 to 4 behind a seventh inning homer by Howard. Columbia edged Macon 7 to 1 after a collision left Ashton unconscious. Wenig and Ketter contributed for Columbia while Fox and Harish handled Maron. Umpires were Matthews and Mace.
Cleveland defeats the New York Americans 2 0 in eleven innings with Josh and Clark pitching for Cleveland and Orth and Kleinen catching. Detroit also shuts out Washington 4 0 as Donahue hurls Wurst for the Senators. Philadelphia beats Chicago 4 0 behind Waddell’s pitching Patten and Kittredge. St Louis trounces Boston 9 1 as the Red Sox suffer their tenth straight defeat.
In Americus May 12 Waycross defeated Americus 5 to 4 in a closely played contest. Crews, a Birmingham recruit, starred for Americus while Waycross pitchers shut down late rally. Three hundred spectators saw a two hour ten inning battle with Spericus and Crews credited among the standouts.
Georgia edged Mercer 6 to 5 in Athens as timely ninth inning hits and a late rally turned the game. Kendrick homered, Morton Hodgson and Erwin delivered key eighth and ninth inning runs while Brown started for Mercer and Fielder finished strong for Georgia. Beusse umpired.
Shreveport, La May 12 Pitcher Tom Fisher of the locals today matched his prior season total by eight wins pitched and would have a shutout over Birmingham but for Byrne s error in the ninth giving the visitors their lone score Two base hits King Smith home run Fisher stolen bases Byrne Evans 2 Daley Hess Walters sacrifice hits Byrne Walters struck out by Fisher B Reagan 4 bases on balls off Fisher 2 off Reagan 2 double plays Quiler to Walters to Ury left on bases Birmingham 10 Shreveport 6 first base on errors Shreveport f Birmingham 2 Time 138 Umpire Buckley
Chicago defeats Wisconsin 80 to 46 at Marshall Field. Captain Parry delivers best performance, setting a new Western Intercollegiate record in the 6 pound hammer throw with 161 feet 7.5 inches, surpassing his own former mark of 157 feet 8.5 inches.
Walter Travis former national and international amateur golf champion defeats Jerome D Travers of Montclair N J in the final round of the invitation tournament at Garden City Golf Club by two up.
Anrep Md May 12 The midshipmen defeated the track team of Pennsylvania State College by forty to thirty four in an intercollegiate meet.
A terse report notes Jay Gould and the Loader team were defeated in a tight contest. Details are limited, but the outcome shows a close score and a competitive match.
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