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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1914
Page
11
The Atlanta Athletic Club golfers qualify today for the Creature tournament, the club season’s championship. Flights will be drawn from scratch with trophies for winners and runners-up. First flight uses garden match play from geraten. others use club handicaps, finals 38 and 13 holes respectively. Champion Ja G. W. Adair.
The Birmingham Age-Herald reports a Friday incident between Lil Marcan, Barons second baseman, and Reuben A Lewis, its sporting editor. Marcan allegedly confronted Lewis after criticism, leading to a hotel confrontation. Lewis claims Marcan targeted Molesworth’s job, while Marcan reportedly left with wounded pride.
Al Owell former Cracker第三 baseman now guarding hot corner for Mobile Gulls will play in a benefit game next week for Hucry Wetch. He will travel via Atlanta to Mobtia from Memphis and join other players, possibly including Birmingham team members. Tickets selling fast at usual outlets and from ball players.
The Crackers accepted an engagement in Gainesville Georgia for a game with the city's strong semi pro team next Friday. The match will be in Gainesville and a Brent crowd is expected to attend. Manager Smith will loan George Kircher to the Gainesville club for the afternoon to watch his coaching antics and action.
Birmingham Aarons win the 1914 Southern Association pennant, closing gaps with Memphis and leaving Birmingham Crackers barely in contention for second. The Barons lead by six and a half games with five to play. Crackers six remain. Pelicans and Gulls also factor with five remaining games. A season recap notes prior injuries to Captain Harry Welch and lists past pennant winners.
The Crackers meet the Pelicans in a rain delayed doubleheader at Ponce de Leon Park, the last meeting of the season. The first game features Elliott Dent against the Pelicans with Hube Kissinger likely pitching the opener for New Orleans. Matt Williams exits to join the Washington Americans after this game.
Boston beats Philadelphia 5 3 with a ninth inning rally after John Evers is suspended for three days. Dugey Whitted and Cather drive in runs as Boston claims victory. Giants edges Brooklyn 3-0 on Mathews shutout. Doyle’s onehanded catch preserves the lead. Pittsburgh Chicago, Cincinnati St Louis games rained out. The 1913 German merchant marine fleet tonnage noted at 4,576,355.
Matt Williams tames fellow twirlers after a season of ribbing. A big triple on Thursday and solid Friday outings set him apart as the Crackers’ hitters and pitchers clash. Benn, a pitcher, was released by Johnny Dobbs Friday morning.
Boston and Philadelphia battled to an 8 all tie in darkness after eight innings as Bedient faltered in the seventh. Shawkey excelled in relief while Janvrin Gardner and Thomas produced the late runs for the Red Sox. Umpires Chill and Connolly called play at darkness with the score tied at 8 in the eighth.
Heinie Jantzen, centerfielder for the Montgomery Billikens, failed to hit in Nashville Thursday, snapping a 19 game hitting streak. He had 86 hits in 74 at bats, with a .835 average, during the streak.
The Constitution’s sports editor explains Baby Doll Jacobsen earned the Randolph Rose Trophy as Southern league MVP for Chattanooga. He provided leadership, aggressiveness, and posted the season’s top totals in runs batted in, hits, and extra base hits including 26 doubles 18 triples 14 home runs for 104 extra bases. His fielding speed and throwing ability were noted as sensational.
Today is Welchance day at the Crystal Billiard parlors on Viaduct Place and Peachtree Street Half of receipts tonight go to the Harry Welchance benefit fund George Kircher and Frank Browning serve as cashiers at the billiard hall
Nashville and Montgomery split a doubleheader with Montgomery winning 2 to 0 in the first game and Nashville taking the second 4 to 1. The box scores note key fielder plays and multiple hits as the two teams clash in Memphis and Birmingham area reports.
In Virginia League Richmond defeated Roanoke 4 to 2 while Petersburg beat Portsmouth 4 to 3. In the American Association India defeated Louisville 14 to 19 and St Paul beat Milwaukee 7 to 1. St Paul and Kansas City tied 6 to 6 with Minneapolis. Provo beat Jersey City 3 to 1 while Eufo tied Toronto 1 to 1 and other games were postponed.
At Johns Hopkins Field Baltimore on September 11, the AAU junior championships saw three records broken. New York Athletic Club won with 65 points, followed by New York Irish-American with 24. Boston and Chicago clubs also scored, as top performers set new marks in five mile run, javelin, running broad jump, and hop, step and jump events.
Inquiries cover umpire calls on forced advances and balls in play, counts on batters, and whether plays are safe or out. Questions name players Cobb Schmidt Perryman Williams and teams in Birmingham Boston Nashville Atlanta Brooklyn Philadelphia and the New York Nationals with answers on pitchers and fielding notes.
Brooklyn defeats former manager Mordecai Brown in a 6 to 5 second game loss in a series as Brown would have won with better defense. Poor fielding marred Brooklyn's play despite Brown's pitching and good support.
The notice lists today’s games across leagues with matchups in the Southern and American Leagues. Key pairings include Detroit at Chicago, Cleveland at St Louis, Philadelphia at New York, Brooklyn at Boston, and Chicago at Pittsburgh among others in varied cities.
Charley Hemphill former Cracker manager and Pelicans member has drawn his unconditional release. Omar Benn Pelican pitcher was released after a rough game. Edmondson a young Texas League outfielder will play left field for the Birds in today’s double header.
Chicago September 11 instruction from President Johnson announces American League will transfer postponed games to western cities. The schedule lists Washington at Chicago twice, Boston at Chicago, Washington at St Louis, Boston at St Louis, Philadelphia at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland twice, New York at Cleveland, Boston at Detroit, and Cleveland at St Louis.
Indianapolis dispatch reports H. Thomas of the Chicago National League club traveled to Indianapolis to sign manager Jack Hendricks to a Chicago contract. Hendricks, holding over a year left on his Indianapolis American Association deal, refused the offer. Stowan and McGill voiced no strong objections to his departure.
Harvard and Princeton head to the Garden City Golf Club tomorrow for the final of the Intercollegiate Golf Association individual championship. Today in the semifinals Harvard’s E L Pealle defeated Yale’s R D Pierce two up, while Princeton’s J L M1 beat Pennsylvania’s C B Webster two up.
Edited By Dick Jemison the Crackers lose another player to the draft as a local Atlanta team member is selected by a major league club. Draft details remain secret until all picks are announced, with Emmet Key Perryman likely among those chosen. An official announcement is expected next week.
The Southern League will not be affected by the National Association ruling voiding seven inning double headers in the Texas league. Atlanta is the only team that did not violate the rule, while Bil Smith insisted on nine innings in both games. Protests must be filed within 24 hours, but Atlanta likely will not protest.
This afternoon at 8.20 o clock Fulton Corneil U S 1 will face Ragan Malone Co at Piedmont Park in what shapes as a highly interesting game.
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