Franchise Sale Rumors Loom Over Charleston Baseball
Special to The Georgian Charleston Aug. 16 A board member hinted at a possible change in ownership before next season and did not deny Babe Brouthers as a potential manager The sale of Morris by Pender was unauthorized by directors They criticize Pender's management and admit being nearly broke but will keep the team afloat Relations between Pender and the directors are strained.
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Atlanta Cracker Team Wins Close Piedmont Park Game
Atlanta defeated Birmingham 3 to 2 at Piedmont Park in a tense pitcher's duel that swung in the seventh. Zeller pitched well for Atlanta, while Birmingham's errors in the seventh opened the door for a three-run uprising. Reagan and solid fielding kept Birmingham from recovery as Atlanta claimed two of three against the league leaders.
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Piedmont Park
Barons
Zeller
Montgomery
Winters
Reagan
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Wallace
Medmont Park
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Dope Harvest Echoes From Exchanges In Southern Baseball
Reprinted chatter from The Atlanta Georgian and Birmingham papers argues Birmingham and Atlanta fans push for stronger pitching in the Southern League. Editors praise local teams like the Pelicans and Advertisers while noting ongoing contention over league entrants and pennant chances. Fans recall pennant hopes, with praise for players and skepticism of eastern club talk.
Handsome Cups For Athletic Club Golfers
The Atlanta Athletic Association plans two additional cups for the Trawick competition. Qualifying rounds set for September 18 will seed eight for the Trawick cup, sixteen for the second, and sixteen for the third. Matches run through the week with final rounds on September 22. W. P. Hill won the first and third cups. F. G. Byrd won the second. no entry fee. The cups become permanent, and three fights aim to engage most club golfers.
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W. P. Hill
F. G. Byrd
Curtis Secures Pitching Post With Augusta Team
Special to The Georgian reports Augusta club signs pitcher Dummy Curtis formerly of Atlanta and later with Charleston and to be pitched against Savannah tomorrow.
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Dummy” Curtis
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Charleston
Savannah
Football scores by region and league standings
Regional results list scores by Southern, South Atlantic, American, National, Cotton States and Eastern divisions with teams such as Atlanta Birmingham Nashville Jacksonville Augusta Boston Chicago and Baltimore among others. The page ends with a curious line FLUBETOPIA and an ad advising hats with a thin malady be taken to Bussey's 28 1-2 Whitehall followed by League Standings.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Montgomery
Little Rock
Memphis
Shreveport
New Orleana
South Atlantic
Jacksonville
Macon
Augusta
Columbia
Charleston
Savannah
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
American Association
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louleville
Kansas City
Toledo
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Cotton States
Mobile
Meridian
Jackson
Gulfport
Vicksburg
Baton Rouge
Baltimore
Rochester
Montreal
Providence
Toronto
Newark
Jersey City
Buffalo
Bussey’s
Whitehall
AUK CAPTURES MORNING RACE IN DUEL OF RECORDS
Marblehead Massachusetts August 16 by Wireless The Auk led the Roosevelt race trials with 12 54 18 for the morning pace. The Windrim Kid followed in 12 54 33 and Bont dred placed third. A separate note from Madison Georgia August 18 reports a slow ball game between South Main and East Washington street teams, the latter winning with a late surge. Hough pitched well for East Washington. More sports on page three.
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Victory Over the Barons Sparks Cracker Ambitions
Notes recount Atlanta winning two of three from Birmingham and close calls for a four-game tilt next spring. Wallace’s centerfield plays dazzle, Gary Garvin jokes about a hot team next year as young players populate the roster, while Harley’s removal stirs the stands. Birmingham errors and Reagan’s two hits highlight a uneven day for the Barons as the Iron Molders steal one base on Evers.
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Horse Shoe" Smith
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Umpire 18 Signed From Missouri A J Wainscott Assigned
President Kavanaugh has signed a new umpire from Missouri. A J Wainscott, previously in semi professional and college games around Columbia, Mo, this season, will umpire the Memphis Little Rock game. His balls and strikes work yesterday drew general satisfaction.
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Curtis Stranded in Charleston
Charleston, S C Aug 16 Dummy Curtis the southpaw pitcher from Atlanta is indefinitely suspended by Pender and stranded in Charleston. He is trying to raise funds to return to Kansas City Mo. Curtis says he was ill treated by Pender who fined him sixty dollars for drinking and fined Glenn five dollars. Curtis is a printer and bookkeeper by trade.
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Dummy" Curtis
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Vanderbilt Dominates All Southern Football Team of 1908
Vanderbilt places the most players on the all Southern eleven with De Saulles selecting Patterson and Stone at guard and center, Kyle at quarterback, Craig and Johnson at backs, and Mantee at fullback. Clemson and Virginia provide key rivals with Derrick and Johnson outstanding. The lineup emphasizes Vanderbilt strength and a consensus favoring their 1908 season performance as reported by John De Saulles.
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John de Sanfles
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New Football Rule Changes Expanded Holding and Forward Pass Rules
The article outlines changes from last year including a stricter definition of holding, new limits on arm use, and the introduction of a single forward pass from behind the line. It doubles the required distance on offense to ten yards within three downs and tightens penalties for rough play and unsportsmanlike conduct, with several fines and disqualifications detailed.
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