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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1912
Page
9
Local baseball column defends manager Hemphill and criticizes lineup choices while praising effort. Mentions franchise turmoil for Nashville club, games moved to Birmingham, and Georgia Bulldogs securing state title with three straight wins over the Yellow Jackets.
Philadelphia May 19 A planned American League game between Philadelphia and Detroit clubs was canceled after a strike by Detroit players led by Ty Cobb. AL President Johnson called a meeting to secure replacements while manager Mack and Shibe postponed the game and awaited Navin’s arrival for talks on reinstating Cobb and resolving contracts.
The southern college baseball season ends this week as Vanderbilt visits Sewanee for a three game series against their old rivals.
Frank Whitney the fighting carpenter leaves Atlania this morning for St Joseph Missouri to face Harry Trendall of St Louis in a 15 round bout Whitney recently outpointed Joe Mandet in his last appearance and Trendall will need a strong showing to counter the local contender
Southers League reports Montgomery 3 Atlanta 1, Mobile 2 Chattanooga 1, Memphis 6 New Orleans 5, St Louis 8 Philadelphia 2, Chicago 2 Cincinnati 4 New York 0. American: Indianapolis 9 Louisville 9 Columbus 9 Tolato 1 Minnesota 1 Milwaukee 2 Kansas City 2. International: Newark 6 Montreal 2. United States Leagues: Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 1, Pittsburgh Cincinnati 3, Chicago 8 Cleveland 6, Cleveland 8 Chicago 5. Texas League results feature Waco 6 Beaumont 5, Houston 4, Galveston 8 Dallas 7, San Antonio 7 Fort Worth 3. Notes mention Mercer and AL Demare, with praise for pitching and mobile club.
The qualifying round for the Dr T P Hinman trophy will be played over the East Lake course of the Atlanta Athletic Club on Saturday with players qualifying by net scores. The first and second rounds of match play must be completed by May 30 with semi finals by June 1 and finals by June 2, 36 holes in the first flight and 18 holes in the others.
Cincinnati defeats New York 4 to 3 in ten innings to seize the top spot in the National League race. Ames kept the hits scattered until the 10th when three straight singles plated the decisive run. Suggs effective except in the fourth. Murray and Helding starred defensively. Score by innings shows the Reds rallying after a shaky start. Umpires Johnstone and Hanon. Also notes St Louis beat Philadelphia 3 to 2 with key errors and timely hits.
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Montgomery crowd watches the Billikens slug Atlanta 9 to 4 as Kellogg exits with bases full in the sixth. McElveen drives a homer and Coles adds a three bagger while Kellogg collects two hits in five plate appearances. Paige started for Atlanta and faced heavy contact with Kellogg dominant in relief.
Entries close Friday for the junior and senior track meets at New Orleans May 31 and June 1. The junior championships list events from sprints to throws with medals for top three, pennants for top teams, and fees per athlete. Senior championships mirror events and prizes under AAU rules.
In Mobile on May 13 Demaree outdueled Chappelle in thirteen innings, driving home Walsh for a 2 1 Mobile win. Walsh, Maloney, and Jacobsen starred in the field. Otto Jordan dislocated a shoulder sliding into home. Crowd overflowed as Demaree earned his eighth consecutive victory. mobile 2 Chattanooga 1.
By Dick Jemikon the northern division of the Southern Laeneta notes its invasion is incomplete and won't conclude until Tuesday. Through Friday May 11, northern teams show 3 wins 19 losses while southern division records at 2 wins 42 games. teams listed include Chattanooga Memphis Atlanta Nashville and others with varying win percentages.
There will be no bout this Tuesday at Gate City Athletic Club as matchmaker Brownfield fails to secure opponents. The next scheduled fight is one week from Tuesday featuring welterweights Jimmy Perry and Jack Robinson, who have traded defies for weeks. Both posted $500 forfeits to make 145 pounds by 4 PM and are training for the military.
The Crackers travel from Montgomery to meet the Billikens at Ponce Park for the fourth meeting after a 4 run loss in Montgomery. The teams led with 16 to 14 in hits and 6 errors to 5. Dessau is expected back from the Ineligible list to pitch if reinstated, with Sitton or Graham catching as decisions loom.
In El Paso May 19 Packey Mitchell of El Paso and Jack Herrick of Chicago fought twenty rounds to a draw in the bull ring at Juarez Mexico marking a notable boxing contest of consequence in years for the region.
The Southern League schedules include Montgomery at Atlanta at Ponce de Leon with a 3 30 o clock start, Nashville at Birmingham, Chattanooga at Mobile, and Memphis at New Orleans. South Atlantic features Albany at Columbia and Columbus at Jacksonville with Savannah visiting Macon. National League matchups have Boston at Pittsburgh, New York at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Chicago, Philadelphia at St Louis. American Association games show Chicago at Boston and St Louis at Washington with Detroit at Philadelphia and Cleveland at New York.
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