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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1909

Page

8

Benefit Game at Ponce de Leon Park for Boys Welfare

Harold Johns leads the Twirlers in a big benefit event at Ponce de Leon Park featuring a street parade at 1 pm, field events, and a two-team baseball game for boys’ welfare. Managers Smith and Jordan lead the squads with Smith planning to play. Tickets match regular game prices with bleachers 26 cents and grand stand 80 cents.

Ponce de Leon Smith Jordan Jordans Jordan McMurray Bayless Winters Hartley Newton Howell Smith Helm Laynes Todd Hayes-Hayford Company Rex Bedford Place Atlanta McArdle Shoe Company Henry Muench E Regensburg & Son King Hardware Company Wolfe

Bill Apcilvr ry Leads Hitter Averages in Southern League

The Southern League closes its season with complete batting averages for all players who appeared in a league game. Hart of Montgomery leads with .312, Daubert is second at .306, and Tanneman of Nashville is third at .907 in the final standings.

Hart Montgomery Daubert Tanneman Nashville

Standings Highlight From Clubs Data Cleansing

The report notes social standings of clubs with references to Panamas and hats. Data shows Bussey at 28 percent and Whitehall among listed individuals. Aimed at cataloging headwear preferences and associated figures from the source page segment.

Bussey Whitehall

National League Scores and Standings Report

In Philadelphia the Phillies beat the Cardinals 4 to 2 as three ninth inning runs produced the winner. Corridon and Harmon were wild but solid defense limited the damage. Other games saw Cincinnati defeat Boston in both ends of a doubleheader 5 to 4 and 5 to 3, and Chicago and New York tying 4 to 4 after 11 innings halted by darkness.

Detroit Philadelphia BO Ag Boston Chicago Cleveland A New York St Louis Washington P.C. Pittsburg Cincinnati Brooklyn Ares Phillies Cardinals Corridon Harmon Doolin Bresnahan O'Day Reds Oakes Beaumont Spade Gaspar Roth Brown Graham Brennan Klem H.E. Cincinnati Spade and Pauxtise Evans Fonte Giants Cubs Aarkness Marquard Reusbach Prolater Crandall Devlin Reutbach Pfeister Archer Schiel Rigler Johnstone

Montgomery Leads Southern League Batting Averages

Montgomery tops the Southern League with a .244 average, Birmingham second at .241, and Nashville third at .239. The table shows team batting totals, with Montgomery at .244 and other clubs like Birmingham and Nashville also posting strong marks amid late-season games.

Montgomery Hirmingham Nashville ABA HPC Birmingham New Orleans Little Rock ASBL Aviantea Eee Mobile

Daley Still Tops In Three Baggers In Montgomery Lineup

Tud Daley leads the Montgomery outfielders with 12 three-baggers for the season. Wheat of Mobile and Moran of Atlanta are tied for second with 11 each. Other players reaching five or more include Weimer Whiteman Seitz and several others, as the season closes and final tallies emerge.

Tud Daley Montgomery Big Credit Wheat Moblie Moran Atlanta Daley le Moran Wheat Weimer Whiteman Sentz Seigle Greminger Jordan East Deater Haerwald Elam & Gygil Bayless Smith Flood Casey & Noyes Wagner Molesworth Henline

Huelsman Leads In Circuit Clouts

Huelsman tops the circuit with six home runs. Other players reaching three or more include Dexter Bayless Kerwin Wheat and Sentz with three or more. several others like Floodvasey Welmer Hess Coulson Whiteman Osteen Pope Watson McCay Henline and Raub each with two.

Wrank Huslaman Huelsman Dexter Bayless Kerwin Wheat Smith Sentz Floodvasey Welmer Hess Coulson Whiteman Osteen Pope Watson McCay Henline Raub

No title provided for historic bingles leader list

Nash Henline of Birmingham led the season with 159 wallops as the top home run hit producer, followed by Welmer of New Orleans with 149 and Bay with 140. The record shows players with 160 hits or more including late season games, listing numerous names and counts across teams and regions.

Nash Henline Birmingham Welmer New Orleans Bay Howline Kerwin McGlivray Molesworth Collins East Bayless Sentell Persons

Lookouts in Atlanta after Sally League title win

The Chattanooga Lookouts arrived in Atlanta after winning the Sally League championship series with Augusta. Police protected them from Augusta fans during departure, as staff and players endured violent incidents, including threats, gunfire, and blows from hostile crowds.

McFarland and Bronson Draw In New Orleans Bout

Packy McFarland and Ray Bronson fought twenty rounds to a draw at Westside Athletic Club in McDonoughville near New Orleans. Both men endured heavy punishment with a close contest, Bronson starting strong and McFarland finishing with advantage. The lone preliminary saw trainer Young Dillon KO Kid Sparks in the second round.

New Orleans Packy McFarland Ray Bronson Westside Athletic Club McDonoughville McFarland Bronson McFerland Dillon Indianapolis Kid Sparks Loulaville

Chattanooga Sets Lineup for Crackers Showdown

Players show minor facial discoloration but are fit for the battle with the Southern League champions. Chattanooga’s lineup includes Rickers, Dobbs, Johnson, Meek, Alcock, Gaston, Wilkes, Reidy, Clark, Baskette, Helm, and Demaree on the mound as the Crackers visit.

Chattanooga Crackers Rickers Dobbs Johnson Meek Alcock Gaston Wilkes Reidy Clark Baskette Helm Demaree

Crackers Draft Pitcher Demaree In Postseason Series

Crackers draft notes show pitcher Demaree of the Chattanooga club joining Atlanta for next year. Atlanta successfully drafted Demaree and he reports to the club next spring. Memphis picks Third Baseman McMahon and Catcher Carson from Augusta. Philadelphia Americans draft First Baseman Hornhorst from Augusta. Baskett and Johnston of Chattanooga are headed to the majors next year.

Demaree Chattanooga Crackers Atlanta Devaree Memphis McMahon Augusta Club Carson Philadelphia Americans Hornhorst Augusta Baskett Johnston

Wiseman Sacks Lead in Sacrifice Hits Among Leaders

Doc Wiseman the Nashville outfielder leads in sacrifice hits with 52, followed by Al Newton of Atlanta with 47 and Ellam of Birmingham with 42. Final totals show Wiseman eight more than Newton and Ellam, with numerous players posting double figures in sacrifices this season.

Doc Wiseman Nashville al Newton Atlanta Ellam Birmingham Wiseman Newton Eliam Kerwin McMurray Sentell Roche Whiteman East McCay Sabrie Babb Osteen Jordan Baerwald

Bayless tops Southern League in runs scored at season end

Pick Bayless leads with 86 runs in the season just closed. Close behind are Persons of Little Rock and Bay of Nashville tied for second with 78. Other 50 plus scorers include Daley 74 Henline 74 Kerwin 73 Wiseman 67 Roche 68 Collins 60 and several with 57 to 65.

Sue Eee Alf McGilvray Birmingham Henline Hir L. PC Coulson Memphis Mirgham Gilroy Nashville Weimer New Orleans Dexter Miller Mobile Dick Bayless Johns Atlanta Pan Bay Nasa_ Fisher Persons Perdue Ville Bartley Case Fenline Compton Little Rock Bligs Montgomery Bay Juul Folbre Atking Soueph Thomas Cefuiu Rogers Hart Emerson Memphiark Lelvelt Cobb Moblie Dickson Aid Pruitt Berry Little Stuck Viebahn Daubert Reagan N. Orleans Hess Guese Bernhard Tanneman Breitenstein NO. S McGilvray Bham Castleton DeBalt Hauer Lively Stark Maxwell N. C Hentine Duggan Manuel Stockdale Rhostles Connally Kellum Kolber Kerwin Beuer Lee Fleharty B'ham Aes Butler Sugis I. al Schwenck Yiz Perry Molesworth Hickman Keith Pelt Buchanan Yancey Birmingham Stentell Robinson Baylesa Milton Ropinson Ham Paige Aid Feast Fullenwider Shields Daley Girard Persons Schopp Fritz Collins Lindsay Ar Tao Hixen Dickinson Quiesser Memahis Higeing Osteen Allen Hobertson Toren Baerwald Watson Emerson Cocash L. Rock George Selgie Ostein Wiseman Jay Weaver Als Ford Beeke Mobile Jordan Hopkins Whiteman Mont. Is Huelsman Shannon Mont Thornton Larden Woodruff Senta Little Hock Babb Greminger Pratt Crangton Caney McVay Rhoton Neighbors Memphisa Ralils Taub Mobile i Demont New Orlean Moran McMurray Ag Hardy Flood Kirkpatrick Pepe Roche Atkins Boucher Little Rec Seabaugh Newton Walker Bowen Rohn Ay Leilwelt Hixon Ively Kane Ellam Stinson Hurlburt Carey Poundon Sabine Matthews New Orles Bliss Ludwig Shriver Bittro Lit Fleharty Ate Watson Little Mock Ala Fisher Ata Kelth Grady Bhan Marcan Kelber Benson Henn Morris Pruitt Burg Jones Viebohn Davis Becker Cote Steiger Pick Bayless Bay of Nashville Bayless East Wheat Sentel Welmer

Noah Henline Leads In Stolen Bases This Season

Noah Henline tops the stolen bases with 40 this season followed by Gugil 35 and Butler 32. The list shows all players with 20 or more steals including final games, naming Jordan 30 Dexter 30 Sentel 29 Bayless 27 and others.

Noah Henline Gugil Butler Nashville Henline Gygil Jordan Dexter Sentel Bayless Daley Kerwin Moran Wiseman Baerwaid

Mercer Eleven Rounding Into Form for Gordon Game

Mercer Ga seeks early season progress as Coaches Bob and Frank Blake mold a squad with returning veterans and new prep players. Rhodes scholar Bob Blake aids until his Oxford duties resume while about thirty players report for scrimmage as Mercer prepares for the September 26 game with Gordon.

Macon Mercer Bob Frank Blake Nuck Bob Blake Vanderbilt Oxford England Blake Varsity Gordon

Standings in Extra Base Hits Across Teams

New Orleans leads two baggers with 133 and home runs with 15. Montgomery tops three baggers with 52. Atlanta has 232 sacrifices and 183 steals. Stolen bases leader is Birmingham with 199. Team tallies include Memphis 142 two baggers and Nashville 217 sacrifices.

New Orleans Montgomery Atlanta Brimpanehan Perate Memphis Birmingham Little Rock Nashville Mobile

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Harold Johns Herald Johna Atlanta Southpaw Tom Fisher Hub Perdue Bill Apcilvrry National League THE P.O. Ay Pw jAtlanta New Orlleans Jud Daley Havana Londres Clubhouse Lamar and Rankin Drug Co Atlanta, Ga Albion Lke Joe Curtis Chattanooga News Lookouts Raws Jana Hornhorat President Jones Bimeslf Ball Park Dave Gaston M'Farland
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