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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
4
In Chicago Detroit game last Saturday Hnnon of the Ician League receives a three days suspension for the incident involving Callahan and umpire Westervelt.
Montgomery May 28. Pitcher Kellogg, held by Montgomery, was released and sent to Lexington after waivers yielded no result. Montgomery also trying to acquire Swalm, an outfielder just released by Memphis.
The notice lists games and locations across the South Atlantic and National Leagues with matchups such as Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia. Other entries mention Cleveland Chicago and Detroit at St Louis and notices of rain affecting Paducah Cairo and related areas.
Mobile and Chattsnags clash in a rough ballgame with numerous errors and runs. Moran, Walsh, Paulette and Morais figure prominently for Mobile while Abstein and Dansig spark Memphis in a high scoring exhibition victory.
Baseball roundup from May including Cardinals beat Pirates 7 4 in Pittsburg with wild pitching by Hendrix Leifield and Willis. Cubs top Reds 12 4 as Brown shines. Dodgers edge Giants 4 3 with Mathewson relief. Phillies crush Braves 16 1 in Philadelphia slugfest. an historical note from Harper's.
Fragments show a doubleheader with Detroit and the Yankees in a 9 ae 300 style recap. Scattered scores include Detroit beating a team 3 2 in a long game and the Yankees winning a separate contest. Umpires Hart Evans and others are listed amid mixed weather interruptions.
Savannah wins deferred opener 5 to 3 over Columbus despite erratic defense. Schulz pitched well, but errors aided Columbus. Manning and Krebs listed as battery. Time 1:35. Umpires: Pender and Peaches. May 28, Savannah, Ga.
New York manager M Graw believes his New York Nationals will set a new major league mark for victories in a season. The article compares past leaders such as Chicago and Boston Nationals, noting historic totals and recent benchmarks, including Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh totals, with New York finishing seasons near the century with 99 wins.
New York May 28 Tim Hurst veteran baseball umpire and boxing authority is reported critically ill after a relapse of pneumonia. He rose to prominence in the National League and later served in the American League where his career drew wide attention and controversy.
Cornelia Ga May 28 Special The Piedmont Highway Association formed by 1500 good roads enthusiasts aims to build a wide Atlanta to Greenville highway with a branch via Demorest Clarkesville and Tallulah Falls to Asheville. William Eberhart elected president Plumer Duckett secretary treasurer. diverse vice presidents named across Habersham and surrounding counties.
On June 8 Washington will host an international event as Knights of Columbus dedicate a memorial to Christopher Columbus in the capital. About 100,000 attendees from every state and territories including Porto Rico Alaska the Philippines are expected. The piece reflects on Columbus’s vast historical impact and notes related milestones including the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and the Panama Canal project.
Midship man John R. Palmer of Missouri has been elected captain of the rowing crews for next season at Annapolis. He will succeed Midshipman Greenman, who graduates next month, and Braduvate follows.
Hendersonville North Carolina May 28 two witnesses testified to the Lake Osceola body not being Myrtle Hawkins. H K Morris and J B Arnage said the body was older and heavier. Polk county witnesses hinted at a grave robbery linked to the case as defense attorneys press an alive Myrtle theory. Character testimony and alibi attempts dominated the day for Mrs Britt and Mrs Shaft.
The Kansas legislature authorized a vast fish hatchery project in Pratt, costing about 150000 dollars. The one mile by quarter mile complex will include 190 siuica gates 94 adhcrete structures 800 gallons of galvanized wire mesh screens and a 600 foot dam across the Ninnescah river creating a 10 acre supply lake feeding nearly three miles of 21 inch pipes to each pond.
Judge W. T. Jones of Meriwether County and Greenville, a candidate for attorney general, travels to Atlanta for the state convention. He notes strong reports from across Georgia, cites his service as chairman of the house appropriations committee, and plans extensive campaigns after the convention to meet Georgians.
Dayton May 28 Wilbur Wright aeroplane inventor has been critically ill with typhoid fever for three weeks and tonight is reported to have rallied somewhat from a sinking spell. Attending physicians now declare there may be a slight hope for his recovery.
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