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MEMPHIS RED SOX BEAT ATLANTA BLACK CRACKERS(Pre9ton News Service.)Memphis. Tenn., June 20.—The Memphis Rod Sox handed the Atlanta [Black Crackers a genuine lacing last Tuesday afternoon at Lewis Park by a score of 6 to 2. This makes the sec ond straight defeat the Georgia team Iras received at the hands of the Ten mssee lads. The Atlanta team now holds second place ?n the standing of the Negro Southern League, but with a very slender margin.Slim Billings hurled air-tight ball for the Fled .sox. allowing but four hits, while Fields allowed seven Mrs in a row in the sixth 'nning. permitting four of the Red Sox to make the circuit and win tire game.I Following the Atlanta Crackers fh j Black Barons from Birmingham win I lu Id forth In a four game series wltn the hjed Sox at Lew s Park
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Richmond, Virginia, US

Sat, Jun 23, 1923

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