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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1914

Page

11

PLOTTED TO BLACKMAIL JAMES J HILL AND SON

Duluth Minnesota September 28 Charles Howell Glen Flora Wisconsin 34 held for federal authorities confesses planning five letters to blackmail James J Hill and Louis W Hill for fifty thousand dollars. Letters threaten lowering the guns and self descriptive details of an alleged payment and a drop on the Duluth South Shore road night train.

Duluth Minn Charles Howell Glen Flora Wis James J. Hill Louis W. Hill Howell Freman Duluth South Shore Road

Yellow Jackets Scrimmage Daily Preview

Tech Hats conducts daily scrimmages under Coach Heisman to speed up practice for the season opener next Saturday. He plans to determine the best player combinations by Friday as South Carolina tests the Jackets with its fast lineup. With many similarly ranked players, the squad will be larger this season, boosting prospects compared to past years.

Tech Heisman South Carolina

Boston Nationals Pennant History and 1898 Beantown Team

The question traces Boston Nationals pennants and lists the 1898 Beantown team. It states prior pennants occurred in 1851 1892 1896 1897 1858 and notes players Nichola Willis Klobedanz Lewis Stivetts Bergen Yeager Tenney flat Lowe Long Collins Dury Hamilton Stahl among pitchers catchers in 1898 roster. It also mentions Jack Hoey’s two marathon games in 1905 and 1904 era.Player details reflect early Beantown NL success and historic longest games.

Sporting Braves Frank G. Seles Chance Chicago Boston Nationals Beantown Lars Nichola

First snow hits Quebec as season opens

Quebec reports the first snow of the season with a chilly day marked by scattered flakes. The onset affects daily routines and signals early winter conditions for residents and travelers. The brief weather note notes September cold without heavy accumulation.

Record of Frank Wildfire Schulte in World Series hitting feats

Frank Wildfire Schulte, longtime Cubs player, holds a unique world series hitting record by safely hitting in every game across two consecutive world series. The article traces broader consecutive hitting marks in world series history, noting players with hits across six, seven, or eight game series and listing several all time leaders and near-records.

Arnent J. Lanlean Frank Wildfire Schulte Chalmers F. Wildfire Missead Schulte Sox White Elephants Wildfire Nick Altreck Jack Coombs Chiat” Meyers Giants Athletics Chuke Hadle Collins Danny Murphy

Athletic Officials Ready for World's Series Contenders

Philadelphia officials prepare for the world's series after clinching the American league title. Eight games remain for each team with pennant hopes and potential records at stake. Connie Mack seeks a sixth major league championship amid a string of 1902 1905 1910 1911 and 1913 titles. The national commission plans to meet next Wednesday to finalize arrangements for the series with the opener likely October. The first game order will be chosen by a coin toss between Boston and Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Phlladelphia Athletics Boston Aca Connie Mack Athlettes National Commission Berley

Federal League Baseball Roundup From Baltimore and Nearby Games

Baltimore wins two games from St Louis with 4 3 score and the second called due to darkness. Kansas City tops Buffalo 16 to 15 in a long game halted at night. Pittsburg defeats Indianapolis 3 to 2 as Berry drives in the deciding run. Brooklyn bests Chicago 9 to 5 as Hendrix yields to a heavy Brooklyn attack.

Baltimore St. Louis RHE Quink Jackitseh Crandall Keupper Kapman St.Louis Battersea Smith Wilhelm Kerr Davenport Groome Hartley Kansas City Buffalo N. C Saptamber Schulz Moran Woodman Blair Lavigne Henning Adams Packard Easterly Federal League Indianapolis Pittebure St. L Bawa Chicago Brooklyn Run City Burtaio

Red Sox Triumph Over White Sox 5 2 in Sept 28 Game

Boston wins 5 to 2 at Chicago as Janvrin hits a bases loaded triple in the second inning. Snore, Thomas behind the plate for Boston. Naps 3 Yanks 2. Detroit powers past Washington 11 to 3. St Louis tops Philadelphia 7 to 1 with timely hitting and errors.

Red Sox White Sox Chicago Janvrin Boston Todex Rae Snore Thomas Throp Jasper Russell Kunn Mayer Evans O'Brien Browen Athletics St. Louis Fle Ting Philadelphia RH. B

Lajoie Notches 3000th Major League Hit

Cleveland September 28 Napoleon Lajoie veteran second baseman of the local club registered his three thousandth safe hit of his major league career in the first game of a double header with Siegeland and New York. Hans Wagner had achieved the feat earlier in New York. Both players have slipped from peak batting this year. Mother and four children die in Champaign farm house fire near here. the mother escaped.

Cleveland Sieveland New York Napoleon Lajota Iocal Hans Wagner Pittsburg New Fork Farmer Lajoie Champaign Joseph Stone Stone

Saginaw Wins South Michigan League Flag

Saginaw Michigan defeated Muskegan to claim the Michigan championship in the fifth post season game by a score of 7 to 3.

Saginaw South Michigan Saginaw, Mich Michigan Muskegan

Class AA Leagues Close Their Seasons

The American Association and the International leagues closed their playing seasons on Sunday. Providence won the International league pennant and Milwaukee captured the American Association flag.

American Association Providence Milwaukee

National League Summary of a Rough Game Between Pirates and Giants

In a rough National League contest the Pirates misplayed first base errors and fell to the Giants 2 to 1. Key moments included two-base hits by Wretcher Kanetchy and Wagner, three-base hits by Coleman Meyers and Wayne, a home run by Beseher, and sacrifices by Beatty. Snodgrass and Thorpe took bases on balls while Doyle and Merkle starred for New York as Marquard pitched effectively.

Jack Hoey Hartford New Haven Athletics Bostons Boston Philadelphians Hoey Anes Orpecmees Chicago Zimmerman Smith B. Po Beach Baier Behulte If Bues, Db Fluhér Sa So O Archer Humptiries Zapel Ps xWiliams BAIR Boston— Ab Ae Moran Evers Mh A Es Gennoly, i Whit Humphries Zabel Baes Gowdy Evers Maranville Schmidt J Smith Schulte Whitted Schmidt Moran James Impires Byron Connor Summery Pittsborg New York Wretcher Kanetchy Wagner Coleman Meyers Wayne Beseher Beatty Snodgrass Thorpe Jeft Pittsburg Doujay Doyle Merkle Bata Coopari Marquard pepLam Ver McQuillan Beacher McGraw Hart Carey Do. Costello Collins Konetchy Sielig McCarthy Gerber Ee Schang St McQuillan Ae Hyatt T McAuley Grant Demarce Fromme T Robertson Irae Vase Os and Hyatt Baoscher Metarchy Burns Atolen Bescher Pittsburgh Demaree Y Demaree Demare Kelly Ab. TV Dayla Fletcher Murray Bnodgrass Tharpa

Etawah Sets Trotting Marks In Columbus Grand Circuit

Etawah the Geers trotter headlines a Columbus program with a three heat World record pace and a 2:02 1-4 trot for a 4 heat race, while Omar and Kamada also set notable marks. Goers wins silver Cup for the Chamber of Commerce stake, with The Colonel claiming the Board of Trade title in straight heats.

Columbus Ohio Columbua Etawah Geers Chamber, of Commerce Kamada Goers Columbus Chamber of Commerce Fay Richmond Board of Trade

1916 Olympic Games to Be Held in Berlin

New York report states Baron Pierre de Coubertin confirms Berlin will host the 1916 Olympiad despite the European war. He notes the seat of the sixth Olympiad remains unchanged and will not personally propose a change. The Olympic movement is expected to resume strong after the war.

New York Berlin Baron Pierre de Coubertin Havre

Huggins snubs Giants with Doak start in opener

Miller Huggins, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, snubbed the Giants by not starting his star pitcher against them in New York. He sent Walter Doak to face the Dodgers in the first game of the series, a move Giants supporters call the last straw from a McGraw angle. Uncle Wilbert Robinson of the Dodgers smiled.

Miller Huggins St. Louis Cardinals Hug Giants New York Walter Doak Dodgers McGraw Wilbert Robinson

Queries Answered in Sporting Editor Column

Questions cover National league timing pitching averages and players. The reader asks about Rea Smith batting average and Flock Bind Hebrew status. It discusses Atlanta’s chances, Rudolph with Bros, and a world series edge between Patla deiphis and Boston.

National League Smith Atlanta St. Santa Rudolph Brovea Torente McGras Patla Deiphis Boston Aubern Georgia BMW Auburn

Clarke County Horse Makes Good Showing

Athens Ga September 25 special John KR Dillon a chestnut seven year old trotter raised by Judge John R White at Whitehall Clarke County has been making a record the county is proud. The horse sired by Sidney Dillon first to sire a 2 00 trotter Lou Dillon. As a colt John R was sold to Dr D L Peacock of Athens he first raced on the Macon track last fall and then Nashville last week. In Nashville in the 2 16 class he won three straight heats from six good Kentucky and Tennessee trotters with times 2 12 1 2 2 11 1 2 and 2 14 4 minutes.

Athens John KR. Dillon John R White Whitehall Clarke Sidney Dillon Aire Lou Dillon John R D. L. Peacock Macon Nashville Kentucky Tennessee

Herzog Suspended for Insult to Tennis Official

Philadelphia September 28 C L Herzog manager of the Cincinnati Nationals was indefinitely suspended today for sending an insulting telegram to the office of the statue president Turner said Herzog will remain under suspension until he has made a suitable apology.

Philadelphia C. L. Herzog Cincinnati Nationals Taner Herzog

What Stallings Wants Pitcher Scout Presents Star Candidate

Boston scout George touts Jack Carver of the A A as a pitching ace with four college seasons undefeated in eight starts and a strong record this year. Stallings questions his big league readiness, noting Carver’s speed curve and control, but asks if he has ever been offered to a major club. The exchange ends with Stallings declining.

Stallings Boston George Jack Carver A. A Johnson Bender Ed Walsh Metty Stallinge

Davis and Freeman Tourney Set at East Lake Course

The last regular tournament of the year at the Atlanta Athletic Club course in East Lake begins next Saturday with a scratch qualifying round for the hand Davis and Freeman trophy. Play in the first flight starts scratch. other flights use club handicaps. The event runs through the week with finals the following Saturday.

Atlanta Athletic Club East Lake Handsame Davis & Freeman

Kilbane Attell Bout Canceled Over Forfeit Issue

San Francisco reports the Kilbane Attell fight for November 20 is off after Johnny Kilbane refused to post a forfeit for his appearance. Abe Attell remains linked to the canceled engagement and boxing circles await a new date.

Kilbane-Attell Fight San Francisco Johnny Kilbane Abe Attell

Entertainments Planned for Atlanta St Andrew Convention

The entertainment committee met at the Ansley hotel to finish plans for the St Andrew Brotherhood convention in Atlanta on October 14. CM Barnwell presided with fifteen committeemen present. Fewer than a thousand out-of-town delegates are expected, and the event is touted as a principal gathering of the year with church cooperation urged for attendee participation. Peru's exports in 1912 totaled 837,722,950 in value.

Atlanta St Andrew Brotherhood Ansley Hotel Cm. Barnwell

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