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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1908
Page
8
Local summary reports crowd notes as Turtles and Travelers headline at Ponce de Leon with rounds featuring New Orleans, Memphis, Mobile and Birmingham. Reports detail game calls, scorers, and shifts as teams vie for early season momentum and standings.
Mematis Tenn September 3 saw Hokman limit the Turtles to four hits and strike out eleven as Hickman won 1 0 on a third inning run scored on a throw in after a drive to the outfield. Mematis was defeated in the season finale with few clear chances and steady defense throughout.
Lively hurler blanks Pelicans as New Orleans falls 6 to 4 at Montgomery. Errors prove costly. Pavely drives in 3 with a bases loaded hit and Fritsoof collects a key RBI. Umpire Pfenninger oversees tense finish.
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pirates 3 to 2 with errors by Starr and Wilson aiding the rally. Raymond struggled on the mound as St Louis cage beat their opponent 3 to 0 in a September game, with Beebe and Wo handling pitching duties. Umpires O Day and Fugler called the plates as the day produced mixed results for both clubs.
The piece analyzes why the Champs dropped to the last division, citing poor hitting, key injuries including Ginger Winters, pitching ups and downs, and tough luck from fans and rivals. It notes Castielon and Becher losses, outlines team resilience, and forecasts a stronger 1909 season with managerial changes and returning stars.
The piece notes the onset of 1908 football practices as the Big Five teams brace for the season. It highlights rule changes notably to the forward pass, personnel losses from graduation, freshman impacts, and Yale and Princeton adjustments, with emphasis on team depth and early training preparations.
Umpires Tyzsimmons and Campbell are slated to officiate the final games this week as the Volunteers face New Orleans. Lindsay, Memphis shortstop, has left for Gilford to take charge of athletes in North Carolina after signing with the club, while a fatal kitchen oil explosion in Masur County, West Virginia, killed one and injured several others.
The Southern Checker Association was made permanent in Atlanta last week with Spriggs Hall of Atlanta elected president and F B Fishburn of Columbia named secretary. The initial meeting drew sixteen players from four states for the south championship, and a second meeting confirmed organization and leadership for the ensuing year.
In Little Rock on September 13 the judge denied charges of transfering games to New Orleans and Memphis as alleged. He stated that some games were postponed in Memphis and New Orleans, and that a game in New Orleans last week was rescheduled. He found no juggling or irregularity in the process.
Sid Smith delivered a decisive single giving the Browns a win after a late surge by Detroit. McIntyre and Dobbs contributed with hits for Detroit, while Waddell and Smith pitched for St Louis in the 11th inning rally.
Barney Oldfield defeated Walter Christie in the final at Latonia race track to win the 42500 sweepstakes. Oldfield also won the preceding race after Christie had beaten Oldfield earlier, with no records broken and Christie posting the day’s best mile in 1 minute.
From Merida Yucatan city officials report two authenticated yellow fever canes in the Pest House and four suspected cases under observation as of September 13 in Mexico City.
In Memphis Tennessee on September 13 Fisher, manager of the Mobile club, predicts defeat for Montgomery and Wempil and favors New Orleans first, Nashville second, and Mobile third in the pennant race. He believes Mobile can hold its own in the series beginning Monday with Nashville, and may use left handers if needed. Becker and Tickman, the midget pitcher, are noted as key performers in today’s games.
The Buenos Aires Jockey Club adopts a revolution excluding foreign born horses from classic races. Nearly 100 top American horses from T B Haggin and James Rheene stables are affected as jockey club members say the move aims to boost Liuguasan studs transfer and not relate to urban horse drafts arriving tomorrow. One consignor, 63 Lane, died in the garage. others are reported in good condition per Montevideo reports.
Mon Gomes Ala September 12 Enerai to B Smith appointed game warden of Montgomery County. Sir A H Clark resigned. T B Alford was sworn in as notary public at Birmingham.
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