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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1913
Page
2
WHIFFS BILL SMITH hails a strong ball club calling it the best in the league. He notes BISLAND at short is a standout, Brady battles hard, and the team shows nerve with timely runs. Detroit owner questions law implications for Cobb, and boxing bouts headline in Los Angeles with Anderson versus Mandat.
Columbia South Carolina May 19 A telegram reports that Wild Bill Clark a famed pitcher from the Columbia club of the South Atlantic League last season has signed to pitch for Cordele Georgia in the Empire State league. The move adds a veteran arm to Cordele’s roster as the season approaches highlighting ongoing regional transactions in minor league baseball.
Atlanta Crackers beat Memphis Turtles 3 to 2 at Ponce de Leon in a tense opener. Musser pitched superbly with pace and curve, while Kissinger struggled. Butler homered for Memphis and Wills Butler added a two-bagger and a homer for the Turtles. Fielding shines with stellar plays from Graha m, Whites, and Ward. Butler, Seabough, and Love also key.
New York May 19 President Barrow intends to stamp out tawdry tactics on the ball fields of the International league. He indefinitely suspended Newark first baseman Swadina for an argument with umpire Hayes in Newark yesterday and may fine him after investigation. Manager Smith said Zimmerman, Newark third baseman, was fined $50 for trouble in a game at Rochstyl Saturday.
William Luther Arnett 28 of Odessa a member of the University of Georgia junior law class died in Athens after a four day illness from the old fever. He was a star tackle in the last season and regarded as outstanding physically mentally and morally. his body was taken to Odessa followed by the law class.
Boston May 19 Yale baseball extends its streak to fifteen straight wins setting a record for consecutive Intercollegiate victories. Brown remains Yale’s top challenger as the Blue prepare for a rematch this week. The week’s key game likely Harvard versus Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, postponed from Saturday.
Baseball scores from the Southern and South Atlantic Leagues plus major circuits show Atlanta routing Manaphia 9 to 2 and Montgomery beating 8 to 4, with Charleston 4, Nashville and New Orleans 0, and mobile 3 Birmingham 1 among others. The roundup covers American and National Leagues, the Georgia Alabama League, International and other regional circuits with scattered rain interruptions and mixed results.
Manager Smith announced that Crackers right hander Weaver, whose suspension ends this Monday, remains on the ineligible list for ten more days awaiting return to form. Weaver has trained daily at Ponce de Leon and may be reinstated if he shows sharp pitching within the period after an appeal to Southern League President Kavanaugh.
The Turtles face the Crackers in a benefit baseball game for the Atlanta Ad Men to fund their trip to the national convention in Baltimore next month. Mayor Woodward to close city hall at 2 pm and boosters plan a two half holiday as the Ad Men rally support and ride to the event in their auto trucks.
Giants beat Pirates 3 2 in 14 innings as Marquard and Camnitz faded in extras. Hendrix tied the game in the 12th and New York won in the 14th. Also Boston edged Cincinnati 9 8. Dodgers beat Cardinals 2 1 in 11 innings. Phillies swept Cubs 16 4.
Charleston outplayed Jacksonville 2 to 1 in Charleston May 19 as Foster dazzled with one hit allowed and seven strikeouts. Klon stole second in the sixth to score Charleston’s first run. Hoey and Menefee produced the decisive run in the ninth. Jackson ville’s lone run came in the fifth. Box score notes Moran as umpire as Charleston wins the opener.
Detroit starter Willett blanked Philadelphia through seven innings except for two hits in the third and eighth as the Tigers outslugged the Athletics 9 to 3. Cobb led Detroit with three clean singles, Wyckoff and Bush handled the mound duties for Philly.
Riverside defeated G M A 2 to 0 in Milledgeville on May 19. Williams fanned 19 G M A batters. In the ninth, with bases loaded, Eleion, G M C’s best batter, was intentionally walked to force in a run, as Williamson retired the next batter.
Pitcher Eliott Dent formerly of the Washington Americans signed with the Atlanta Crackers Monday morning and wore a Cracker uniform in the park that afternoon. He will debut today or Wednesday against the Turtles after Newark and prior Mobile/Gulls dealings. Dent, 13-12 last season with a .529 winning percentage, shines in control with 28 walks in 42 games and only one error in 198 innings.
Jules Goux the record setting driver tunes Peugeot at Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of the May 30 500 mile race. He is joined by teammate Paul Zucarrelli Emil Begin and Earnest Flanett with French editor Charles Faroux expected as spectator. Goux praises the track calling it the finest oval he has raced on and predicts a fierce May 30 contest.
Gadsden pounded Robinson for eleven hits including three circuit homers to beat LaGrange 10 4 in a May 15 game at LaGrange Georgia. Werner homered but was ruled out for failing to touch. Robinson received leaky support as Gadsden hitters delivered in the pinches.
Formwalt and Edgewood schools face off at Marist college grounds Wednesday afternoon in the deciding game of the public school championship series. Formwalt won the first game and Edgewood the second as interest runs high.
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