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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1913
Page
15
Connie Mack can rest his tired veteran twirler as the club clinched the lead in the American League by winning a decisive game on Monday. The win sealed the top position for the team and solidified their place in the standings.
Betting circles push the New York Giants as World Series favorites citing their strong pitching and deep lineup. St Louis manager Willer Heggins lauds McGraw’s squad for consistent hitting and speed, while rumors abound of Tom Fisher’s potential comeback and moves shaping 1914 spring rosters.
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The piece compares rival teams in the Americans and Giants over the season, highlighting managers Wack and McGraw and the likely World Series matchups. It reviews outfielders infielders pitchers and catchers with statistics for Oldring Snodgrass and others, assessing strengths against identical league competition and projecting championship potential. It notes key players such as Oldring Snodgrass, Cheney Adams, and Snedgrass and references past World Series contexts.
Rumor across New York sports circles says a Giants versus Yankees spring series could occur at the Polo Grounds before the 1914 season. Yankees manager Chance and Giants manager McGraw would finalize plans after McGraw’s return from training in Texas. President Hempstead and Yankees president Tarbell express optimism a formal series can be arranged.
The fragment appears to reference sports queries and multiple cities including Chattancora and Birmingham. It lacks specific events teams dates or outcomes to form a concrete card item. Further readable details are needed to produce a factual headline and summary.
Cambridge September report that Coach Haughton reduced the squad to 38, retaining all regulars and top substitutes. Tudor Gardiner, star guard from 1911, began active practice at end after recovering from a Princeton game injury earlier.
The German Olympic commission led by Carl Diem will sail to Berlin after inspecting major clubs and universities across the east, south, and middle west. Diem says the tour will aid Germany's 1916 Olympic preparation and trainer corps will be formed to oversee American methods.
The Athletics clinched the American League pennant with a fifth straight win, beating Detroit with strong pitching and clutch hitting. Gene Waks and others produced key runs as the A's pulled away in the late innings, while Dubucque Wein and Plank worked in relief to seal the victory.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a event featuring the Big Three and a speaker on August 26 with abbreviated terms and unclear context. Names, places, and concrete details are missing or garbled.
The Athletics won the American League pennant by taking both games against Detroit, completing a dramatic title push. Wondas starred in the decisive pair, delivering key hits and steady defense to seal the championship.
A compact profile of Lame Marquard, star left hander for the New York club, detailing his rise from Cleveland born player in 1889 to a top National League pitcher. Notable highlights include his 1909 19 straight wins league record, the 1920s pay record from Indianapolis, and his pivotal role in World Series performances for the New York club against Boston and later opponents.
A Chattanooga card race draws riders with new entrants from the list of participants. The feature event offers a prize for the winner and a racing night planned with several races. Alternate days and weekly schedules are hinted, with attention to upcoming shows in Chattanooga and Atlanta.
September baseball results show St Louis beaten 9 to 1 by Boston with Hess noted for early runs. Philadelphia split a doubleheader with Chicago and Philadelphia’s pitchers fire well while Alexander loses to locals. Scoring details include two big innings and errors shaping the outcomes.
A scrambled list of baseball and hockey style results shows Philadelphia beating Chicago and Detroit, with multiple rain-impacted games. Other entries include Brooklyn over Pittsburg, New York over Cincinnati, St Louis over Washington, and Milwaukee over Toledo. Multiple city names and team references appear with inconsistent scores and some misspelled terms.
Malgen wass September 22 Misse Derry Robinson a nurse at Vel dun hospital was stabbed while on duty by an undentiged man. The intruder hid in a medicine closet and stabbed her twice near the heart, then escaped through a window. Miss Robinson's condition is critical.
Philadelphia September 22 Connie Mack's Athletics clinched the American League pennant by shutting out Detroit in both games of a double header 6-0 and 6-1 The club begins World Series preparations with manager Mack planning holidays for many players and considering substitutes for the next stretch before facing New York in the final series in Washington and at home.
Hany Matthews former Cracker now manager of the Newport News team in the Virginia league returned to Atlanta for the winter. The directors named him manager for the 1914 season. Matthews took charge in May after the club dropped nineteen starts, rebuilt the team, and finished fifth despite heavy odds.
A race riot in Benton follows a double murder of two musicians after a Polar dance. Poles and Americans clash, with fifty Poles arrested and seventy militiamen and county sheriffs pursuing suspects. National Guard ordered out as town reels from the violence and inquest testimony.
The Hudson’s Bay Company discusses acquiring flying boats to carry mail to distant Hudson Bay districts. Aimed at cutting delivery to a few days, the plan highlights lifesaving potential during wrecks floods or disasters. The era’s public fascination with aviation fuels support for a spectacular demonstration to win broader acceptance.
Walter Kilroy Harms, 23, claims the longest overland trek in Australia using a single horse. His accounts detail a 11 700 mile cattle roving ride across Queensland and New South Wales and a 2400 mile two person drive in a bugey drawn cart. He notes hospitable locals and a total expense of 1 shilling for horse feed and 6 pence for bread on the Welbowne to Adelaide leg, with minor costs for rations on the Adelaide to Newcastle segment.
Coach Heinman led the Jackets through their first scrimmage of the season. The brisk practice energized the team as veterans and new men, notably Preag and Johnson, performed well against the scrubs. Patten missed due to a Charley horse but is expected to be back soon.
Washington reports Ty Cobb center fielder of the Detroit club signed money printed for a bank. He was shown the sheets by a National Bank officer and verified his signature as a director entitles him to sign currency. His action drew attention as the issue circulated.
A book described as impossible twenty years ago, written as a chronicle of personal happenings. The author uses a camera to capture living pictures of air and water environments as he spends his days among trees, lakes, and streams, presenting a truthful, sometimes exasperating account.
The National Baseball Commission announced the official draft list with selections attributed to clubs and cities including Roth Lincoln Barbour Demmitt Yailliams and James Hiss from Atlanta Birmingham Montgomery Snedecor Los Angeles Howard Owens from Washington Minneapolis Gildo and Wood from various clubs. Several American League clubs canceled their drafts on specific city teams with rights of selection remaining with others.
London September 82 The British Open champion John Henry Taylor calls the defeat of Harry Vardon and Edward Ray by Francis Ouimet at Brookline a humiliating loss for Britain Youthful players do not grasp the difficulty of top golf Ouimet is praised as a splendid golfer with nerves, while Vardon and Ray understood the country’s golf reputation and faced a tough task Ouimet won his first Open title solo in Great Britain at a young age.
Savannah in September 2 meeting may restore the fall auto races. President Harvey Granger of the Savannah Automobile Club is in New York to discuss with manufacturers. Granger sees encouraging attitudes and hopes enough cars will enter to justify the meet. Vanderbilt is reportedly ready to influence entries.
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