Whiffs Time for Action in the Crackers Pitching
The Crackers need real pitchers now not experiments. Billy Smith must acquire reliable hurlers. Musser may return to form, else three arms needed. Harbison’s sale vindicates Smith while Elberfeld strengthens with Betcher and Williams. Roger Bresnahan faces Cardinals’ rise under Huggingman. Ray Boyd due June 1. Wallop Smith escapes serious injury. ball clubs eye replacements and bets on power at Polo Grounds.
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Frice
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Roger Bresnahan
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Bresnahan
Roger
Huggelns
Jon Hunter
Turtles Rally Past Locals 8 to 5 After Five-Run Lead
Atlanta squandered a five run third inning advantage as Memphis beat the Crackers 8 to 5 in the opening game. Chappelle debut strings two in seventh as Merritt plates two with a triple. Bailey returns, Smith hurt, Parsons shuts the door.
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Chappelle
Harry Bailey
Bailey
Smith
Fah Smith
Rene
Fhe
Parsons
Grahams
Pene
Love
Ward
Vite
Shanley
Hohe
Baseball Scores From Georgia and Alabama May 12
Talladega edges Gadsden in twelfth inning 5 to 4 at Gadsden while Anniston routs LaGrange 18 to 5 on LaGrange errors. Opelika beats Newnan 5 to 3 in Newnan with Swartz and Bry homering for visitors. Newnan defeats Hills 8 to 1 as Opelika errors loom large.
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Gaededen
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Clarke
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Openka
Murphy
Brunswick 2 Thomasville 1 in Empire State League
Brunswick edges Thomasville 2 1 as Meyers and Hawkings excel on the mound. Winning run comes in the eighth on two errors and Bundy’s two base hit. Meyers fanned eight, Hawkins six. both teams fail to score after early innings.
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Brillant
Meyers
Hawkings
Bundy
Murphy
Rawkins
E Brunswick
Birmingham Hicks edge Montgomery 3 run defeat in final
In Birmingham Montgomery falls 3 1 to 0 3 inning game as Livers McWilyray Brown and Elwert drive in runs. Wares Jantzen Donahue Elam noted on bases and double plays. Foxen Brown and Hardgrove staff pitching with 8 1 2 strikes. Nashville wins 5 4 in eleventh on Callaghan hit scoring Noyes. Williams shines for Nashville in Mobile game as Bret limits Fleharty and home runs by HeBoost.
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Mobile
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Toile
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Drown
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Elam
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Callaghan
Monile
I. Stacon
Marist Specials Rout Boy Beauts Camp 3 in Fast Victory
The Marist Specials won 5 to 0 over Boy Beauts Camp 3 as Perry Adair starred at third and Lidell with Wrigley combined on the mound. The Scouts showed solid defense but failed to dent the rival pitching, and Gene limited scoring when in action.
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Lidell
Wrigley
Gene
Public School Leagues Close Seeding Games Set
The North and South Side Public School baseball leagues finish today with sixteen matchups including Fraser vs Crew and Oakland City vs Adair. Managers meet at College Co store to finalize plans for a post season series for league winners on May 15 and 21 at Marist cadete grounds, with second place teams playing seven inning games leading to the championship.
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Adair
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Luckie
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Ivy
Boulevard
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Wilson gives $300 to popular fund for emergency hospital
President Wilson today donated $300 to a local emergency hospital fund in Washington and expressed regret at not being able to contribute more.
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Hospital
Washington
Will Georgia Reverse Count In Atlanta Series
The article ponders whether Georgia can rebound after a difficult series in Athens and hints Tech may secure wins in Atlanta. It notes workouts were strenuous as both sides push to regain momentum and restore form for upcoming games Friday and Saturday.
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Lana
Athens
Jackets
Reat
Wallop Helaman
Pech
Birmingham Breaks Small Bone in Leg in May 12 Game
Cleveland report details Chan Birmingham breaking a bone in his instep and tibia during a ninth inning slide into second base against New York. Examinations suggest he may miss the center field job for a month. Second baseman Tajoie also sustained broken bones, affecting the regular lineup.
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Ohio
New York
Chanager
Joe Birmingham
Feld
Tajoie
Tech Georgia Track Meet Called Off
The planned track meet today between the University of Georgia and the Georgia Tech track men in Athans Georgia was cancelled at the last moment with no reason given for the postponement.
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Athans
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Olson and Nunamaker Fined by Johnson
Chicago May 12 Third Baseman Olson of the Cleveland club and Catcher Nunamaker of the Boston team were each fined 25 today by President Johnson of the American League for leading in the recent free for all fight at Cleveland. Other players reported to have participated were not penalized.
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Olson
Cleveland
Nunamaker
Boston
Johnson
Manamaker
Trap Shooters Preseason Practice at Montgomery
Almost 100 trap shooters, many world renowned, begin preliminary practice in Montgomery Alabama for the eighth annual Southern Interstate Trap Shooters’ handicap. The event runs three days at Capital City Gun Club beginning tomorrow with ten 15 target events and a 25 double target special.
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Ala
Southern Interstate
Capital City
Yale Nine Keeps Fourteen Win Streak In Intercollegiate Play
Boston May 1 The Yale nine dominates the intercollegiate baseball season with a fourteenth straight win after a fourteen inning victory over Pennsylvania. Navy has won eight of ten, while Dartmouth aims to halt Yale on Wednesday and Holy Cross visits New Haven on Saturday.
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New Haven
Australian tennis team arrives in Philadelphia for Davis Cup warmup
Australia’s lawn tennis team reached Philadelphia to prepare for the Davis Cup preliminaries against the United States next month. They will practice at the Huntingdon Valley club through Thursday and then move to the Marlon Cricket club courts for further sessions.
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Australia
America
Huntingdon Valley Club
Marlon Cricket Club
St Louis Owners Seek Leniency for Stovall
May 12 President Ban Johnson of the American league will receive a letter from St Louis directors asking leniency in the punishment for George Stovall suspended as manager after he jerked an umpire's cap and spat on him.
Peacock Fleet Plays 6 WI A Today
Today’s clash features Peacock Fleet school against Georgia Military Academy in the Prop league. It is the rematch after the first meeting at College Park. Tech High’s recent setback to Fourteenth Street lads boosts Peacock Fleet’s chances as a strong exhibition at Piedmont Park.
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Fourteenth Street
Pescock
Piedmont Park
Motorcycle Riders Prepare for May 23 Opening on Jackson Street Saucer
McNeal, Lockner, Shields and Tewin lead a group of riders who will join about ten others for practice on the quarter-mile saucer at the old Jackson Street circus grounds. The surface will be ready by Thursday, with seating by mid next week, and opening events set for May 23.
Grover shines as Jacksonville edge Pelicans 3 to 1 in ten innings
In Jacksonville at Pin May 1 Grover allowed four hits while Morrow yielded six as Jacksonville beat Columbus 3 to 1 in ten innings. Melchair homered twice and singled once, Maurer made a ninth inning catch off Thompson. Batteries Grover and Smith. Morrow and Kve.
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Jacksonvile
Melchair
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Rhee
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