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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
13
In Atlanta both schools display equal prowess and mutual respect. Players coaches students and alumni anticipate a real football battle this season with little to separate the sides based on practice form and displayed skill.
An executive committee in Atlanta urged university presidents to investigate rumors of ineligible football players at Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. The move sparked hard feelings in Atlanta and Athens, with calls for fair, generalized action and protest against premature guilt. The piece argues for clear, public standards and questions the secrecy of the order while noting anticipated Georgia Tech vs. Georgia discussions and a possible Ponce de Leon venue.
The Phi Delta Theta Alumni association will hold a luncheon at 2:30 today at the Hotel Ansley to invite all fraternity members and plan Alumni day on October 16. The article also notes a baseball score where Cincinnati defeats Kansas City 21 to 9, with listed batteries Johnson Kling Cormaton Murphy.
Odds makers and players predict a tight world series with low scores and luck deciding the outcome. In Philadelphia and New York, even money favors the Giants or Athletics, as managers and writers split on the winner. McGraw moderates a shuffled lineup, testing Mathewson and Marquard while Doyle and Shafer shuffle in the infield and Philadelphia’s offense presses for edges in the opening game next Tuesday.
National League fevered with Denton Brooklyn and others not scheduled as Ralph Rose, famed world champion shooter, contracted typhoid. Reports say Rose fell ill suddenly last night, with authorities confirming critical condition. October date unclear.
A poetic reminiscence lists baseball figures like Marquard Tesrean Human Whale Yohn McGraw and others as the speaker recalls historic names. The speaker references Evers, Doyle, Shafer Murray Baker Oldring Merkle and MeGraw and imagines scenes of hitting and fielding with nostalgic tone.
Macon Ga October 2 Special The squad that leaves to do battle with Auburn next Saturday will be composed of the Farmer manager Hurdage coach Wills Herting Ledbetter ends Levie and Wawards cuaris Holman center Sams and Westmoreland quarter Stevens Westmoreland Simmons Cochgan and Newton halves and Parker and Nicholson fullbacks Ford and Dann the two largest men of the squad who were showing up fine on the varsity were out of the game for the season Ford with appendicitis and Dunn for not having a sufficient number of units The line was heavy fairly fast and very aggressive The team does not expect a victory they intend to fight hard and give good account of themselves The chances are to 1 that it won t be a runaway for Auburn as last year s game was
Fragmented OCR lists cities and teams with unclear context. It mentions New York Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Detroit Chicago St Louis and others in a jumble, lacking a coherent event or outcome to report. The text appears to be a garbled sports or standings snippet with multiple city names and minimal actionable data.
New York and Philadelphia split a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds after a rain shortened first game. Philadelphia won the decisive 9th inning dispute, with Meyere grounding out as the decisive play. The opener went to Philadelphia 8 to 6, while New York claimed a 8 to 4 win in the second game before darkness halted play.
In the Davidson college tennis tournament finals Frank Pim and Norman Johnson, both of Atlanta, captured the doubles championship.
A letter from a devoted Atlanta reader to the sporting editor urges the park owners to expand seating at Ponce Park. The note argues higher capacity would draw larger crowds, noting current 50 cent admission and 2 dollar box prices deter holiday attendance.
National League matchups show Brooklyn at Boston and Philadelphia at New York with remaining ties including Shivago in Detroit and St. Louis at Cleveland. Boston plays Washington, while New York meets Philadelphia.
President Wilson released Raymond Taylor, age 13, from a Washington reform school after his mother appealed for the boy’s return to Fort Worth Texas for an arm injury sustained at the school. The child was reportedly injured in a break and reset incident.
John J. Murray star outfielder, born March 4 1904 in Arnott Pennsylvania, was acquired from St Louis as part of the Bresnahan deal. Murray, who began as catcher under Manager McCloskey, is described as burly and improving each season, temperate and hardworking, a valuable addition to the New York squad.
Report from Grantfield Thursday describes Jene Patten returning to uniform for the first time in two weeks and Loeb seizing the snapper back role. The piece praises Loeb’s grit at 156 pounds and predicts improved Tech team effectiveness with his play and others like Patten, Nance, and Preas.
If the weather allows, motorcycle races set for last Tuesday night will be run tonight. Notable riders include Fickenstein of Denver and world champion Arthur Chappelle arriving to join the program. A series of trial heats and match races fill the card with 1 to 4 mile distances and several purses.
Sporting editor Jemison answers questions on fielding and batting averages with St. Louis, assists on throws to first, injuries to Doyle and Snodgrass, players' World Series status, weight and height questions, draft recall, and Army Navy football last year.
Gordon Institute in Barnesville opens the football season with a Friday game against the Tenth District Agricultural School. Coach Van Tassel trained the squad hard for two weeks as only three of last year’s ten return. The schedule lists October 1 at Barnesville against Tenth District Agricultural, October 11 at Barnesville vs Boys High School, October 20 vs Georgia Military College, October 27 vs Tenth District Agricultural at Sparta, November 1 open, November 10 Mercer sub varsity at Barnesville, November 15 Tech High School at Barnesville, November 23 at Atlanta, November 27 vs Georgia Military College at Milledgeville.
The Brookhaven Club hosts the Brookhaven Cup with J. W. Bachman taking the first flight title after decisive semi final and final wins over Moore and Bay. E. R. Austin and H. Graves also claim victories to reach the final rounds, while C. E. Sciple and J. Ragan contest the third flight semi finals.
Philadelphia manager Mack used his full infield as rain halted the game in the fifth inning with the score tied. Evans suspended play and the soggy field ended the contest, a doubleheader to follow. Bender and Schang started, signaling a possible battery for the World Series.
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