Final Game Between Barons and Crackers a Farce in Southern League
The season finale at Ponce de Leon saw the Barons and Crackers produce a chaotic 9 to 1 loss for Atlanta as players shuttled through multiple positions amid intermittent rain. Comedy and chaos dominated, with Kircher and Johnson delivering flare and misplays. umpire Cheatnutt kept a light touch as fans enjoyed a two hour slapstick contest.
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Dick Jemison
Barons
Crackers
Ponce de Leon
Billy Smith
Holland
Etel
Johnson
Cheatnutt
Kavanaugh
Harry McCormick Leads Southern League Batting Race
The text shows Harry McCormick of Chattanooga as the leader among players finishing the season. It lists batting figures for several players from teams including Birmingham, Chattanooga, Montgomery, Memphis, Mobile, and Atlanta with values for at bats runs hits and batting average, highlighting McCormick and Pete Knisely as top leaders in official records.
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Harry MsCormick
Chattanooga
AB. R. H. P.c. Clark
Molesworth
Ham
McCormick
Jacobs
Federal League Routs and Narrow Wins Across Cities
The report covers multiple early baseball games on September 17. Indianapolis beat Brooklyn 7 to 6 in a tight return to form, Buffalo and St Louis played to a 7-7 tie as Groome and Grandall were hit hard, Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 2 as Brennan faltered, and Baltimore edged Kansas City 3 to 2 behind solid runs and steady defense.
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Simon
Yanks Win as Peckinpaugh Debuts as Manager in 7 2 Victory
New York tops Chicago 7 to 2 as Peckinpaugh earns his first win guiding the Yankees. Chicago missed scoring chances despite several opportunities, while New York's timely hitting and base running fueled the win. Batteries Warhop and Sweeney. Benz Lathrop Schalk. Umpires Hildebrand O Loughlin.
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Peckinpaugh
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Schalk
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Today’s games across major leagues Listed matchups
American League shows Forte in Chicago Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Boston visits Cleveland. National League features Louis in Boston Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh in Philadelphia. Federal League games include Chicago at Fitzgerald and Kansas City at Baltimore Indianapolis at Brooklyn St Louis at Buffalo.
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Crackers to Meet Gainesville Team in Open Date Game
The Crackers travel to Gainesville today for a strong semi pro clash as part of the open date between seasons and a benefit game for Captain Harry Welch. Perryman starts for the Crackers while Kircher coaches Gainesville. A crowd is expected as both sides field close to full strength.
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Antica
Georges Kircher
Smith
Kircher
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Emory
Atlanta
EL Lokey
Waldron
Anderson
G. Lokey
Montgomery and Chattanooga battle to 10 to 9 finish
In Chattanooga on September 17 the Montgomery and Chattanooga teams played a tightly contested Southern League final. Montgomery tried to steal, but Graham threw out seven runners setting a league record. Johnston caught a long drive to left, held in a tin bucket.
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Xeon
Montgomery
Graham
Johnston
Queries Answered on Athletics and World Series Pitches
Sporting editor answers questions on pennant chances and world series timing. Notes fifteen games left for the Athletics, potential winners Boston and Philadelphia to play off, Perryman to pitch for the Crackers at Gainesville, Hitchcock with Georgia in 39157, Wil Pitts with Tech, and a base running rule query. Also discusses runouts on fouls, grip rules, and notes attendance trends in the Southern League with Memphis Nashville New Orleans drawing stronger while Chattanooga Montgomery dip in attendance.
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Athletics
Crackers
Gainesville
Finsl
Paso
Bues and Verbout to Join Giants for Final Fight
Manager McGraw of the Giants has bought third baseman Arthur Bues and pitcher John Verbout from the Jersey City club in the International league to bolster pennant hopes. Bues is described as a hard hitter and will play third base once he reports.
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McGraw
Giants
Arthur Bues
John Verbout
Jersey City
Southern League Season Is Now Matter of Record
The 1914 Southern Association pennant race ends with Birmingham sharing the title with New Orleans Nashville and Atlanta while Memphis also claims a pennant. Mobile finishes runner up and New Orleans leaps to third. schedule plans for 1915 already begin with managers largely decided among Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans Chattanooga Nashville and Mobile.
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Atlants
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Atlanta
Mobile
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Bingers
Smith
Molesworth
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Mobile 1 Gull
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Lord
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Lora
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Charley Street
Champ Osteen
Dudley
Southern League Leaders Pennant Winners Named
Hitter Eniseiy of Birmingham leads pennant honors with Run Getter Morgan and Slugger Jacobsen of Chattanooga claiming top batting and power marks. Jacobsen also takes Most Valuable Man and Home Runs while Nashville earns Team Fielding and Doubles. Birmingham pitchers Brown shine on the mound as Chattanooga dominates team totals with home runs and triples.
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CaWanhan
Nashville
Jacobsen
Chattanooga
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Memphis
Jacobser
Pielding
Brown
Braves and Cards Battle as Boston Wins 5 1
New York and St Louis game details show Boston victory 5 to 1 as Dolan hits a first-inning double and scores on Huggins' single and Magee's sacrifice fly. Boxing-like box scores for players and innings noted, including defensive and pitching notes. Also Cincinnati vs New York 10 1 game recap and Phillies sweep of Pirates with two wins.
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Other Results Norfolk Win American Association Lowtwils 8 Columbia
Intercity notes list several baseball scores from various leagues. Jersey City tied 1-1 with Now'k while Providence defeated Baltimore 6-5. Toronto 8, Buffalo 8. Rochester 7, Montreal 6 in mixed results amid rain delays.
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Amby McConnell bruised badly by injuries
Amby McConnell the Crackers’ second baseman was badly bruised after being hurt twice in one game. He cannot play now, aches persist, and bath and rub keepers have helped little. He is likely unable to travel to Gainesville or participate in the benefit game.
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Amby McConnell
Amby
Long and Holland Lead Crackers With Strong Season Finish
Long and Holland topped the Crackers as captain Harry Welch missed the end of the season. Hollan and Long posted strong batting averages with .303 marks amid a late surge as other players improved in Thursday's game. The season figures list various players and hit counts in a challenging OCR read.
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Harry Hollang
Tommy Long
Long
Holland
Elbet Reat
Zes McConnen
Kircher
Dennings
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Druid Hills Golfers Qualify for President's Cup Play
The Druid Ells Golf Club players will qualify Saturday for the President's Cup tournament. Qualifying uses gross scores with handicaps applied in the match play rounds.
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Druid Hills
Druid Ells Golf Club
Low Roundtrip Fares On Sale For Georgia Trains
Tickets on sale for all trains September 24 and limited returns to Atlanta by midnight September 30, 1914. Four tickets read via Central of Georgia Railway through South Georgia improvement. Ticket Offices at Peachtree and Marietta streets and Terminal Station. W. H. Fogg, District Passenger Agent, Atlanta.
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