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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1914

Page

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Crackers show spark despite errors in tough loss

In a closer look at Wednesday's game the Crackers played solid but errant defense hurt them as Browning's early form offered hope. Long Welchence and Flanagan struggle for hits while Steamer can't deliver. praise to Herzog for Redland's recent strong shows and questions about lefty pitching exposure.

Browning Peach Long Welchence Flanagan Steamer Redland Barney Sheridan Mobile Register Hag Crackers Bil Smith McVonnell Elbel Judge

Vols Acquire Paulet From Cleveland Association

Nashville Verbals purchase Paulet a base man formerly with Mobile from Cleveland Ameri can association club. Arrival expected today per Manager Schwartz. Acquisition likely places Schwartz as bench manager for the Vols moving forward.

New Orleans Paulet Mobile Tech Nashville Club Clevaland American Association Schwartz

Ham mitt Ties World Record in 120 Yard Hurdles

State College Maya May 1. E Ham mitt sophomore equalled world record in 120 yard hurdles with a 15.5 second time at the inter class field meet at State College.

State College E. Hammitt

Big Jim Gudger Dominates on mound in Mobile series finale

Mobile writer G J Flournoy notes Big Jim Gudger shut out the Crackers in nine innings, allowing only scattered hits as the home team clinches the series with a 1 to 0 victory. Kircher shines at third. Welchs misplay contributes the lone run, while lineup shuffles fail to spark the visitors.

G. J. Flournoy Mobile Ala Big Jim Gidger Crackers Guiger Tanta Welch Hig Flanagan Jennings Long

Daily minor league games across several leagues

A list of scheduled games across the Southern, South Atlantic, National, American, Federal, and Georgia Alabama leagues. It notes matchups like Atlanta at Mobile and Chattanooga at Montgomery, with numerous city pairings including Augusta Charleston Savannah and Columbus. The report combines many games into a single standings snapshot rather than detailing outcomes.

Southern Hantie, Ghatts Savannah Rit N. Onset Jacksonv Leas Mobile Ww. LP W. L. EC Philo Dallult New York Washington Cincinnatia St. Louis Bo Lgockion - IL Valanate Chicago Wayero Inatanapotia Thomawv Brooklyn Buffals Cordele Brunswick Pittsburg Kaan Basi Griagta- Ayshomn Tn BC LaGrange Awnan Oe Oye Austr Ladegie Tait Opelika Gadsden Selma. i Rome Lee Se

Lanier High wins first annual dusl track meet

Lanier High of Macon defeated Georgia Military Academy of College Park 48 to 43 in the first annual dusl track meet held as part of Georgia jubilee events. Wright led Macon with a strong finish in the 440 and Smith of GMA scored 11 points. Gate City Amateur league opens May 20 at Edmont Park with Postoffice, Lena Market Company, and other teams scheduled. games start at 3:30.

Lanier High Maron Lanier Sigh Macon Georgia Military Academy of College Park Wright Smith Gate City League Gate City Amateur League Edmont Park Associated Grocere Postoffice Chelena Market Company Atlanta Journal

Yankees Fall Silent as Browns Triumph 3 0

Hamilton dominated New York with five scattered hits as St Louis shut out the Yankees 3 to 0. Waves’ batting and fielding powered the St Louis win. Score by innings: St. Louis 002 000 199 3, New York 106 000 000 0. Batteries Hamilton and Agnes Keating and Nanamaker. Time 1:45. Umpires Chett and Sheridan.

Browns Yanks New York Hamilton W York St Louis Yankees St. Louis Agnes Keating Nanamaker Chett Sheridan Giants Reds Cincinnati Ohio Davenport Mathewson Cimwin Nati Meyers Avenport Myers Clark Rigler Eimelie

National League Card 6 Dodgers 2 in St Louis

St Louis beat Brooklyn 6 to 2 for its fourth straight win as Beck and Dalan starred. Dalan collected four hits in five at bats and drove in five, while the game featured strong fielding and late scoring. Other results include Pirates beating Boston 7 to 5, Giants over Reds 6 to 5, and Cubs defeating Phillies 6 to 1 in Chicago.

Dodgers St. Louis Batterley Hucker Wagner Schmitts Miller Peritt Sayd Anepies Kiem Hurt

South Atlantic Gamecocks Triumph Over Braves 5 2

In a doubleheader style box score, South Atlantic Gamecocks beat Babies 5 to 2 with Wiley and Wells as battery for the winners. Averett and Broun logged for the losers as umpires were Vitter and Lauzon. Time 1:40.

Gamecocka Babies Rhe. Alvany Columbia Wiley and Wells Averett and Broun Vitter

Georgia League scores include Brunswick and Americus wins

Brunswick defeats Cordele 4 to 3 after a 900 011 by Cordele and 101 920 by Brunswick. Batteries Halls and Eubanks for Brunswick with Stew art and Reynolds. Umpire Collins. Americus beats Thomasville 4 to 2 with scoring lines 410 109 100 and 080 B20 061 for Thomasville. Batteries Geary and Manchester Day and Dudley. Umpire Davern. Valdosta tops Waycross 8 to 4, listed as Waytress and Coveny among batteries. Umpire Gentile.

Brunswick Cordele Cordele Dat Halls Eubanks Stewart and Reynolds Collins Americus Thomasville Geary Manchester Day Dudley Davern Valdosta Wayerous Waytress Antley Coveny Maughs O'Brien

Good Races at Local Track Amid Fierce Liding

World champion Marty Graves won both events at a crowded meeting with close battles for the lead. A 24 mile 185 yard marathon is planned for Friday with all twelve riders on track, aiming to push Graves toward his one mile world record of 96.5 mph on an eight valve Indian.

Creme A!air Marty Graves Yurse Brest Lewis Sudaerin

Georgia Alabama League Sparks in May 19 Action Scores

Anniston won 6 4 over Selma in ten innings after extra base hits and a walkoff on a sacrifice fly. Opelika defeated LaGrange 8 5 leveraging seven extra-base hits and 12 strikeouts. Newnan shutout Rome 6 0 on near-perfect pitching with only two Rome runners reaching third. Gadsden beat Talladega 3 3 in a 12 inning marathon with Vandever keying the offense and Seaman contributing a two-bag hit.

Jacobson Chattanooga Montgomery Arrorg Balentt Fick Graham Krob i Coyle Hollander Daly Snedecor Donahue Johnston Elwert Jantzen Knaupp Reisser Black Broh Reisigl Hak Blacks Kerin Fiflela Federal League Chicago Pittsburg Kan Batt Re St. Loui Buttula Indus Brooklyn Georgia Cordete Bruns Amaricus Thom'te Wayergss Vaidoata Anniston Selma Ala RH. E Kilingsworth Shepherd Bostwick Guitterez Markel Opelika LaGrange Seelers Hattersed Hawkings Williams Opelita Seefera Latitte Et laGrange Bannister Hagerty Newnan Rome Davis Sevier R. Newnan Stuart Benedict Saylor Gadsden Talindega Vandever Werner Seaman Scorg

Federal League Scores Summary From A Fragmented Box

In Indianapolis Indianapally 16 Brooklyn 2 in a messy box score with multiple innings and batter lines. Batteries Falkenberg Warren Peters Chaney Land Watson Chicane 4 for one side. Other notes show Pittsburgh Bested by innings 0s and 9s, Batteries Brennan Wilson Jichseon Callup Fasterly. Baltimore won 7 Kansas City 3 with a 7 3 score in the century boxing. Kansas City 3 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 3. Batteries Sages Jadentech Callup Fasterly. St Louis 11 Buffalo 11? Scare by innings shows 1 0 0 1 8 1 0e. Batteries Krapp Blair Brown Willett Hartley.

Indianapally Brooklyn Score Indianapolis Falkenberg Warren Jou Peters Chaney and Land Watson Baltimore Kanana City Kansas City St. Louis Buffalo Uni &T. Sons Krapp Blair Brown Willett Herbert Hartley

COMPLETED LONG ROLL AND WON HIS WAGER

Baltimore May 19 G Howell Parr a Baltimore social leader started at 7 45 o clock last night to Tell three miles from Eieridge Kennel club to University parkway and completed his task at 14 20 a mm today He performed the feat on a weser and finished in good condition For more than fifteen hours with frequent rest intervals Mr Parr dressed in a football suit turned over and over the entire distance up and down without rising to his feet until the end.

Baltimore G. Howell Parr Eieridge

Formwalt and Oakland Play Second of Series at Brisbine Park

The second game in the grammar league series between Formwalt and Oakland is set for Brisbine Park at 3 30 this afternoon. Monday’s opener at Piedmont Park ended 6 to 5 in favor of Formwalt with Ware and McLoughlin again slated to pitch for their teams. There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend.

Formwalt Oakland Shampionship Grammar League Brisbine Park Piedmont Park Ware Ho Twirtea McLoughlin

Riverside blanked by G. M. C. again in Milledgeville

Maddox's Georgia Military College shut out Riverside 7 to 0 in the second game of the series. Sanders pitched a no hit game with nine strikeouts, while GM C hitters rapped Miller for multiple singles and doubles. The win marks GM C's strong start as they face Tech High in Atlanta for a double bill, with Lamar Hemi and Albert Foster umpiring.

Milledgeville Maddox Georgia Military College Boys Riverside Sanders Anderson Milfledgeville GM. C Miller G. M. C. Nassar Tech High Autanta Rhelama Gowaliga Jones Ellison Lamar Hemi Albert Foster

Locust Grove Beats Stone Mountain In Slugfest Finale

Locust Grove Georgia May 19 Locust Grove won the season finale 11 to 9 over Stone Mountain in a slugging game. Sims and Bars starred for Locust Grove while Lowry led Stone Mountain. Hancock pitched well for Locust Grove as batteries included Luke Barrett Graham at Gibson Hancock and Qvens. Scorer Fish Merritt.

Locust Grove Sprol Stone Mountain Locust Grove Lowry Stone Mount Hancock Luke Barrett Graham Gibson Qvens Vimpire Combs Fish Merritt

Schedule Adopted for Georgia Alabama League Meeting

Gadaden Ala May 14 directors of the Georgia Alabama league adopted a tentative schedule until June 8 and named a draft for the remainder of the season. President W J Boykin and others were reported on the committee. The Montgomery schedule from a week earlier was not satisfactory.

Gadaden Ala Schedale W. J. Boykin T. . Feemer Joe Patton McGaughy Montgomery

Constitution To Announce Nominees In Georgia Campaign

The Constitution calls for active participants in a broad prize contest offering automobiles, piano players, and cash rewards. It urges residents of Georgia to recruit new yearly subscriptions, promising 300000 bonus votes and substantial prizes for top performers, with no investment required and full free enrollment.

Georgia Grvive

Evans Wins Second Match In British Amateur Championship

Bandwich Burland May 1 Hale of Chicuza was the only American to lose in the second round. Evans of Chicago and Wehner Toledo and Lockwood Mont spi 2 their opponents. Bretherton Handsworth steadiness and poise marked the match as Evans won by two and one. Matches tomorrow include Hilton vs Theris and Whitten in top class play.

Bandwich Burland Hale Chicuza Carles We Evans Chicago Maroid Wehner Toledo Lockwood Bodsmont Spi Francis Onimet Wood Pub Massachusetts Frederick New York Chick" Hvans Dan Bretherton Handsworth Esen Ueles Weber Feckwood Vans Ware Ovimet Werresht Morrow Hyans Scott Pyrklamsleys Thug 2 Sunningdale

No Federal League for National Stars in denial

Washington May 9 Walter son the Washington American catcher Ainamith and Guttfeller Mid Count denied reports of any “prest y sist with Abe Byte burg Federal rescue day.” They declared they never heard of such proposition or that they would not play with the Federals under any circumstances. Manager Griffith accepted their statements.

Washington Walterson Washington Americant Ainamith Guttfeller Abe Byteburg Federal Rescue AM Three Federals Griffith

Tennis at Augusta Brings Key Match to Finish

In August the city tennis tournament at the Lake Side club courts saw nine preliminary matches played yesterday with the rest due this afternoon. The standout contest was between Winners and Lombard Brinson, Lombard Brinson winning in three sets after a spectacular exchange.

Greenrescoe Creel Ur Lake Side Club Lombard Brinson

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