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CRACKERS MEET
MEMPHISi™
GAMES TOMI
The Cracker team, somewhat be
draggled as the result of a trying trip,
has returned to Atlanta and opens this
afternoon in a double-header with
Memphis. The first game will be call
ed at 3230. <>f course there will be a
big crowd out. There always Is ,un
Labor day.
The team will be greeted at Ponce
DeLeon this afternoon with some mod
erate reinforcements. The brigade
which has come to the rescue consists
largely of Pitcher Schegg. the Nebras
ka Indian, turned over to the Crackers
by Washington. He is a southpaw,
and if lie appears to be in shape he
will be worked either today or tomor
row.
Outfielder Sisson will also join the
Cracker-: this week, though the date is
uncertain. If Columbus wins the sec
ond half of the Sally season, as secins
probable. Sisson -will have to stick
around and play in the post-season se
ries. If Columbus is nosed out he will
eave for Atlanta Tuesday.
TRIPLETS ON THE FARM:
STORK BUSY IN JERSEY
GLASSBORO. N. Sept. 2.- In this
Season of big fruit and produce crops,
the wife of Isaac Harris, about one
mile from Williamstown, lias caused a
real stir by presenting her amazed
husband with triplets, two hoys and a
girl. The little ones and the mother
are doing well.
Hartls is happy despite all. They
have had ten children prior to the ad
vent df lhe triplets.
HAS REVOLVER TO DEFEND
HIS TROUSERS: ARRESTED
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NJjiW YORK. Sept. 2. Because he
used a revolver to prevent the foreibl
removal of his Domers in a barber
shop Tty a dunning tailor. Giuseppe
Talamasiano, a Btooklyn barbel, was
arraigned in the Adptiis street police
court and paroled to give the persistent
tailor’another'chance to collect the $2
due on the trousers. The ba: her said
he wouldn't wear a barrel.
BREAKS JAIL TO FEED
HIS CATS, THEN RETURNS
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., Sept 2
'oseph Watkins, a miner, while in jail
if- . t tp thinking of his eats not being
fed so he broke jail, went ami fed th m
•and returned and gave himself up.
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j THE BASEBALL CARD
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Memphis in Atlanta at Ponce DeLeon;
two games; first game called at 2:30 p. in.
New Orleans in Birmingham; two
games
Montgomery in Mobile; two games.
Nashville in Chattanooga; two games.
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P.C. \V. L. P C.
B'ham.. 77 49 .611 Mont. . 59 66 472
Mobile . 71. 55 .564 C’nooga 56 65 .463
N. Or . 68 54 .557 Nash. . 57 66 .463
M’mphis 60 63 .488 j Atlanta .46 76 .377
Yesterday’s Results.
Nashville 2. Memphis 1.
Mobile 8, Birmingham 2.
New Drleans 5, Montgomery 4 (first
ga me.)
New Orleans 3. Montgomery 1 (second
game. >
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Albany in Savannah: two games.
Macon in Columbus; two games.
Jacksonville in Columbus; two games.
Standing of the Clubs.
W L. P.C. | W. L. PC.
c bus. . 35 20. .636 I Macon. .24.32 .429
Sav’nah 33 22 .600 i Albany. 22 34 .393
; J'ville. .33 23 .589 | C hia. . 21 37 .362
Yesterday's Results.
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Detroit n Chicago; two games.
St. Louis in Cleveland; tw/> games.
Philadelphia in Washington; two games
New York in Boston; two games.
Standing of the Clubs.
\\ ... L. P.*C. W. L. P.C
’ Boston .87 37 ’.702 Detroit .57 70 .449
Wash . 77 49 .61 1 C’land. 54 71 *132
Phila. . 73 50 .594 N. York 45 78 .366
Chicago .62 61 .500 S. Louis 43 82 .344
Yesterday’s Resuits.
• Chicago 7. Detroit 6.
St. Louis 6. Cleveland 3.
I Only games played.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Brooklyn in Philadelphia; two games.
Chicago in Pittsburg: two games.
St. Louis >n Cincinnati; two games.
Boston in New York; two games.
Standing of the Clubs.
W 1 . PC. | \V. 1.. P.C
N York 82 36 .695 i C’nati. .59 65 .476
I Chicago 79 43 .618 I S. Louis 51 68 .113
I P burg. 71 52 .577 ' B’klyn. .14 76 .367
Phila. . 59 60 .196 j Boston. .37 85 .303
Yesterday's Results.
Cincinnati 2. Pittsburg 1 Hirst game.)
Cincinnati 11. Pittsburg 6 (secohd
game. )
St. Louis 5. Chicago 3.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Toronto ip Rochester (two games.)
Montreal in Buffalo (two games.i
Newark in Providence (two games.)
Jersey City in Baltimore (two games.)
Standing of the Clubs.
‘ W. L. P.C. | W. 1,. P.C.
> Toronto 81 52 .609 I Buffalo. 60 67 .473
Roch 76 55 .580 ; .1, City . 6] 72 .459
N work. 66 65 .504 1 Ml real. 60 72 .155
i B’nrorc. 64 65 .496 | P’dence 56 76 .421
; Yesterday’s Results.
Providence 5. Newark I.
Jersey City. Baltimore, rain.
< »nly game played.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1912.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Games Today.
Minneapolis in St. Paul (morning. >
Columbus in Indianapolis (two games.)
Louisville in Toledo (two games.)
Kansas City in Milwaukee i two games.)
St. Paul in Minneapolis (afternoon.!
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. PC. W. 1.. P C.
M apolis 95 50 ,((.’>€ M’w'kee 68 75 .475
(.’’bus. . 90 55 .620 S. Paul. 65 82 .412
Toledo . 87 58 .600 L'ville. .53 8!' .373
K. City 69 73 .486 I'apolis. 51 96 .347
Yesterday’s Results.
Toledo 8, Louisville 5 (first gamed
Toledo 6, Louisville 4 (second game.)
Columbus 6, Indianapolis 1.
Milwaukee 3. Kansas City 2.
St. Pau’ 3. Minneapolis 2 (first game, i
Minneapolis 11, St. Paul 2 (second
game.)
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION.
Games Today.
Greensboro in Winston Salem.
Spartanburg in Greenville.
Anderson in Charlotte
Standing of the Clubs.
W. L. P.C I W L. P.C
And'son 65 43 .602 ! Sp'b'rg. 54 52 .514
W.-S’m 60 47 .561 i Gr'boro. 49 56 .467
ChTte.. 58 46 .558 i Gr'v'le.. 33 75 .305
Yesterday's Results.
No games scheduled.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Games Today.
(Morning Games.)
Norfolk in Portsmouth.
Richmond in Petersburg.
Newport News in Roanoke
(Afternoon Games.)
Petersburg in Richmond.
Portsmouth in Norfolk.
Newport News in Roanoke.
Standing of the Clubs
W. L. P.C. W. L. P.C.
P burg.. 76 48 .613 N'folk.. 61 61 .500
R'noke.. 62 53 .539 P’m'th.. 52 60 .464
R'mond 63 63 .500 N. N’ws 46 75 .380
Yesterday's Results.
No games scheduled.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.
Games Today.
Cleveland in Asheville (two games).
Johnson City in Bristol (two games)
Morristown in Knoxville (two games).
Standing of the Clubs.
W L Pc I W L. p.c.
8rt01... 56 36 .609 , Ci'l'nd.. 43 46 .183
K'xv'le. 52 45 .538 I A'evflle. 43 54 .143
J. City.. 46 43 .517 i M'town. 37 53 .411
Yesterday’s Results.
No games scheduled.
ARCHER IS RECOVERING.
BUT IS OUT FOR SEASON
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—Catcher Jimmy
Archer of the <’ub team showed con
siderable improvement this morning,
hut the doctors in charge of his ease
announce that he is hardly likely Io
play again this year.
In the ninth inning of yesterday's
game, Archer was sent in to bat for
Reulbach. He swung so hard when he
grounded to Mowrey that before he
could steady himself he turned on his
knee and fell. Time was called, while
! several doctors were summoned from
the stand. Archer was then carried
across tile field to the club house.
This morning the doctors said that
his knee was so badly wrenched that
he probably would be unable to play
again this season.
COLUMBUS MUST
WIN ONE GM
TOLANDRAG
Columbus will undoubtedly lie on top I
of the heap when the second half of the
South Atlantic season closes this after
noon. They have but to win one game
of the double-header with Jacksonville
to land the bunting. But they can be tied,
as the following dope shows:
If Columbus wins' one of the games
scheduled with Jacksonville, the pen
nant will go to the Poxes even if Sa
vannah does win two games from Al
bany. Here will be the way they will '
finish then:
CLUBS- - Won Lost P. C. i
Columbus 36 21 .643
Savannah 35 22 .614 |
Jacksonville 34 24 586
If Savannah wins both games from Al- !
bany and Jacksonville wins both from ,
Columbus, Savannah and Columbus will :
he tied, with Jacksonville a half game
behind.
Here will be their standing in this
event:
CLI BS— Won Lost. P. C.
Coltimbus-> 35 22 .614
Savannah .. 35 22 .614
Jacksonville .. 35 23 .603
If Jacksonville wins two games from
Columbus, while Savannah is breaking
even. Columbus will win the pennant by
a half game, with Jacksonville second.
In this event they will stand this way:
CLUBS— Won. Lost. P. C
Columbus .. .. 35 22 .614
Jacksonville 35 23 .603
Savannah 34 23 .596
The way the teams finished at the end
of the first season was as follows:
CLUBS— Won, Lost. P.C.
Jacksonville 36 17 .679
Albany 31 25 .554
Savannah 31 28 .525
Macon 26 29 .473
Columhus 25 30 .455
Columbia 18 38 .324
84 GOLFERS BATTLE FOR
AMATEUR GOLF TITLE
CHICAGO, Sept.'2.—Play in the quali
fying golf tourney, with 84 contenders
entered, started over the links of the
Chicago Golf club, at Wheaton, at 8
o'clock this morning. Among those
contending are some of the best known
golfers in the United States and Eng
land. The play is for the title of na
tional amateur champion, now held by
Harold H. Hilton, of England.
The links of the Chicago Golf club
are in excellent condition for the match
and have pleased the visiting experts.
Aside from the intense heat the weath
er conditions were ideal.
Hilton is among those who started
today. Norman E. Hunter, of the Hon
orable Company of Edinburg golfers,
is also here for the match. Willie How
land. of the Glenview club, and ('. G
Waldow, of the Brooklawn club, drove
off first in the opening pjay. Walter
J. Travis, Jerome D. Travels, "Chick”
Evans. Warren K. Wood and Oswald
Kilby are among those who are entered
in the match.
RIVERS PICKED TO
BEAT MANDOT IN
20 ROUND BATTLE
Los ANGELES, Sept. 2. Joe Rovers,
the Mexican lightweight, was a 10 to 6
favorite today over Joe Mandot. the New
Orleans Frenchman, for their twenty
round contest at the Vernon arena this
afternoon.
The winner of this bout will be the
logical opponent of Lightweight Champion
Ad Wolgast when he fights again
DAVIDSON AND BLACK
IN FINAL ROUND TODAY
A. Davidson will play H. Block in the
finals for the Davis & Freeman golf
trophy today over the East Lake course
of the Atlanta Athletic club, having
played through the tournament.
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The Big Race
Here is the up-to-the-minute dope on
how the “Big Five” batters of the Ameri
can league are hitting:
PLAYER— |A. B. H. Aver?
Cobb .... .. . 463 190 .410’
Speaker 485 195 | .402
Jackson 469 173 | .369
Collins 436 146 | .335
Lajoie 336 108 j ,321
Starting a new week Ty Cobb is 8 points
ahead of Tris Speaker for the American
league batting crown. Tyrus secured one
hit in four times at bat yesterday. Jack
son banged out three safe swats in four
attempts. Lajoie grabbed a pair of clouts
in four visits to the plate. Speaker and
Collins “stood still,’’ as neither the Red
Sox nor Athletics did battle.
JIM FLYNN 2-TO-1
PICK OVER MILLER
IN FRISCO FIGHT
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.—A slugging
match was predicted today while Jim
Flynn, the Pueblo, Colo., fireman, and
Charley -Miller, the giant motorman,
awaited the call for this afternoon's
twenty-round battle at Daly City.
Miller has a big advantage in weight,
weighing 220 pounds, or 30 more than his
antagonist. Despite this, odds of 2 to 1
were offered that Flynn would defeat Mil
ler. ,
SHOOT AT COLLEGE PARK.
The College Park Gun club will have
something new on hand today. The
shoot will consist of a handicap affair
for a beautiful loving cup.
Besides this, there will be some
matches pulled off between local ama
teurs and other events.
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