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Newspaper
Charlotte News
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
3
The Patriots fall 3 to 1 as the Hornets hold on despite a late rally. Errors and scattered hits defined a peculiar game with nine runs combined and key chances wasted by both sides in a tense intraleague matchup.
Fragmentary report states Dr Walker, his daughter Nettie, and son Carl were arrested in Chunchula by Deputy Brannan on a notable morning raid. They were detained without bail and described as fatally hurt while asleep, with local opinion split on the incident and its political overtones.
Anderson S C June 16 The locals defeated Spartanburg 3 to 1 in a pitchers battle. Scanlon pitched well allowing fewer hits and keeping them scattered while Ferrall struggled. Two-base hits by McCarthy and Williams highlighted a fast game with errors by both sides and a notable hitting effort by Scanlon.
In Winston-Salem June 15, the visitors explode for six in the sixth to seize the lead, then the Twins answer with seven in the seventh. O’Halloran and Mullin shine for Winston-Salem while Sharpe stands out for Greenville. Final score shows Greenville edging Winston-Salem 12 to 6 with heavy hitting and late dramatics.
In the Carolina Association results yesterday Charlotte lost 2 to 3 at Greensboro. Spartanburg edged Anderson 3 to 1. Winston Salem routed Greenville 12 to 6.
American League results include St Louis 7 over Washington 3, Detroit 0, New York 5, Cleveland 2, Boston 4. Chicago-Philadelphia rain. National League games feature Boston 7, Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1, Cincinnati 90, Philadelphia 1. Chicago 0, New York 3, St. Louis 90.
In a doubleheader Birmingham loses to Atlanta 4 to 5 and defeats Atlanta 4 to 4. New Orleans edges Nashville 4 to 2 while Montgomery suffers a 15 to 4 loss to Chattanooga. Mobile beats Memphis 4 to 3.
Albany beat Savannah 7 to 3 and Columbus defeated Columbia 9 to 4. Jacksonville routed Charleston 19 to 2. Macon won over Augusta 6 to 2.
Indianapolis beat Minneapolis 3 to 10 while Louisville defeated Milwaukee 5 to 2. Columbus topped Kansas City 13 to 11 and St Paul won 1 to 0 over Toledo. Sixteen in nines.
In wet conditions, Providence lost to Baltimore 0 to 1. Toronto defeated Rochester 6 to 3. Montreal beat Buffalo 5 to 1.
First game Norfolk edged Elizabeth City 4 to 3. Second Norfolk defeated Elizabeth City 9 to 4. Old Point beat Portsmouth 5 to 2. Suffolk won over Newport News 6 to 3.
Appalachian League results show Knoxville defeated Bristol 6 to 2, Morristown beat Asheville 9 to 3, and Johnson City edged Cleveland 8 to 7. The rest of the text features aphorisms about money, brilliance, and scorn with no further sports details.
The Cleveland News profile describes Joe Jackson as a left handed hitter who pulls aggressively from the plate. He shifts his feet and stance two to four feet, pulling three feet on inside corner pitches and two on outside corners. He hits with remarkable power to all fields and remains unshaken by pitchers aiming at his head.
Statesville on June 16 reports a playful clash as preachers beat lawyers in a recent game and lawyers challenge ministers to a rematch soon in a lighthearted local sports skit.
At a June 15 meeting the South Atlantic league directors split the season into two parts with Augusta readmitted after a citizens’ proposal by R. E. Carroll and D. H. Willard. The league reported strong finances and enforced salary limits as a post season series between pennant winners was planned by a committee led by Joyner, Corish, and Walton.
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