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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1914
Page
3
James J. Corbett notes Freddy Welsh the lightweight champion has not attracted strong U S interest since becoming champion. He argues Welsh fights defensively, avoids risk, and relies on safety first tactics, unlikely to box strong rivals unless promoters push for higher stakes.
Evidence of wartime demand boosts American auto trade. Copenhagen dealer Mammen Dresehar reports selling Chandler Sixes to a wealthy patron who donated them to the government. Chandler vice-president C A Bmise notes exports to foreign markets rise as nations seek cars for mobilization.
Jack Dalton of the Brooklyn Dodgers leads the National League batting with a .380 mark, among players with 15 or more games through the midweek action. Teammate Joe Daubert trails closely in second as the circuit features several hitters at .280 or higher after Wednesday’s games.
Baltimore September 12 Secretary of State William J Bryan praised the White House for rejecting war calls at a Maryland War of 1813 Society banquet. He contrasted peaceful U S methods with others and stressed patriotism, noting a surge of volunteer support if needed. Governors Stuart, Tenor, Baldwin, Major, Dunne, and Miller attended as honor guests.
Montana supreme court granted writs of habeas corpus for President McDonald and Vice President Bradley of the new miners union and Owen Smith, jailed in Butte by the Montana National Guard. The petitions allege military actions violated the state constitution and set a returnable date in November.
A San Francisco Chronicle account from Gisco Taurston Pulver tells of a postal horse that, after a long service of about 16,000 miles, fell ill and died. The animal rose from a stall, trotted to the post office, waited for the mail train, and finally collapsed in the barn yard in the afternoon.
Figures show Atlanta leading in sacrifice hits with 16. Birmingham 195 Nashville 177 Memphis 172 Montgomery 165 Mobile 164 Chattanooga 162 New Orleans 156. Stolen bases: Birmingham leads with 174, Memphis 316? Nashville 306 New Orleans 174. Other leaders: Atlanta 174, Montgomery 171 Mobile 168 Chattanooga 128. Double plays: Nashville 119 leading, Montgomery 109 Chattanooga 85 Atlanta 87 Mobile 36 Memphis 31 New Orleans 67. Strike-outs: New Orleans batters have fanned (text incomplete).
The article lists league leaders and team totals across categories. Birmingham shows the most bases on balls with 520, Birmingham also leads in hit batters with 8, Montgomery pitchers throw the most wild pitches at 36, and various cities record other high counts in hits, walks, and batters hit by pitches.
A tunnel beneath the Danube is proposed to connect Romania with territory acquired in the Balkan War. The plan would link Romanian lands with its neighbor across the Danube in a bold engineering concept.
The Settlement Home night school at Wesley House 70 South Boulevard opens September 14 at 7 p.m. The city public school serves district youths who work by day and offers primary and grammar courses plus a boys class with an elective track. Volunteers provide books and supplies at no cost, and aims to build strong character through education. Mrs Effe Williams introduces the program, with Emma Burton supervising and Dr W R Hendrix addressing patrons. The notice invites public attendance and support.
An old newspaper sniff of a tire ad claims seven guaranteed five thousand mile performances by Ajax Tires Staranteed Auburn Avenue. Contact Ivy 1863 for details.
The piece questions whether continental powers could sustain three years of modern warfare. It argues sustaining communications, field armies, and supplies would exhaust national resources and manpower, even for the wealthiest states, before three years elapsed.
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