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Newspaper

Anniston Evening Star

Location

Anniston, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1911

Page

6

Anniston Wins Third Gadsden Game 4-3 In Open Set

In Gadsden on Saturday Anniston edged Gadsden 4 to 3 in a tense baseball clash. Nelson pitched for Anniston with Brown, Ware held Gadsden to three runs as Milford covered behind him. Fans praised the pitching and late rallies in the game that decided the series in Gadsden.

Gadsden Anniston Ware Nelson R. J. E. Anniston Brown Milford Burke Shipp

Sorber Defends Umpire Role Amid Decatur Controversy

Umpire W. H. Sorber faces suspension after decisions in Decatur Selma game. Sorber travels to Anniston to report to Southeastern League president O Neal. Decatur fans and Selma manager Howard demand accountability as Sorber asserts his calls were fair.

Pitcher Dominates Despite Rally to End Sixth

Yesterday the pitcher struck out 13, allowed only three hits in six innings. Butey faltered in the seventh, striking out two batters yet giving up five hits and retiring during that inning.

Catur Butey

Hoosiers Top Selma 4 2 In Fast Decatur Game

Decatur defeats visitors 4 to 2 as Hoosiers hit ten times vs Selma four. Umpire Sorber suspended by Southeast ern League pending investigation after contentious calls. Sorber ordered to report to Anniston Monday. Fans labeled calls rotten while Decatur officials and Selma manager Howard push for action. Attendance 750.

Pfeifer Decatur Huntaville Hingham Norfolk Vickery Sehnelle Schnellers St. Louis Spartanburg Westmoreland Roosters Selma Hoosiers Semmes O'Neal Hay Fox Sorber Anniston

Rome Rally Forces 7 6 Victory Over Hunters

Rome wins an uphill contest 7 to 6 in Rome Ga as Reis falters early but settles and fans thirteen. Weatley hits a first inning homer to put the Romana ahead with two on, while Kuykendall departs in seventh for Lambert. Hunters lead 6 4 after eight but Rome scores three in the eighth aided by two errors to seize the win.

Reis Trat Hunters Romana Kuykendall Lambert Weatley

Standings of the Clubs Advertised for Public Notice

An archival note finds a fragment stating that standings of clubs were to be published and advertised. The text hints at promotional copy urging readers to place Star Want Ads for outcomes and notices.

Southeastern Sidelights and Local Baseball Roundup

The Rome Tribune-Herald notes fans to stop blaming umpires after a column urging calm. Anniston assesses Wasterling and Dr. Robinson action, while Decatur signs Gordon Hickman to manage and pitch. Gadsden highlights a dominant Sam Nelson performance and upcoming battles with Adama and Shipp, plus Marlton activities in Rome.

Rome Tribune-Herald McCartney

Fifth Annual International Horse Show Opens at Olympia

The fifth annual International Horse Show opened in London at Olympia under King George's patronage. The twelve day event features expanding international entries including Russia, Germany, Austria and Sweden with American exhibitors like Alfred G. Vanderbilt and J. W. Harriman. Judging panels include Adam Beck and Alfred D. Maclay as lead judges for respective classes.

George Russia Germany Austria Sweden France Belgium United States Canada Moore Alfred G. Vanderbilt Thomas W. Lawson Paul Sorg E. T. Stotesbury J. W. Harriman C. W. Watson EF. H. Harriman K. H. Weatherbee Adam Beck Alfred D. Maclay Algernon Craven Robert A. Fairbairn

Calendar of Sports for the Week Highlights

Great European Circuit aeroplane race starts from Paris. International Horse Show opens at Olympia London. Bryn Mawr Polo Club hosts annual polo. National tennis championships open at Philadelphia Cricket Club. Cotton States at Montgomery. Old Dominion at Richmond. California state at Santa Cruz. Cedar Valley Circuit at Des Moines. Corn Belt Circuit at Miller, S.D. Hyland battles Hurley in Albany. Idaho state tennis at Lewiston with Klaus versus Sullivan in Oakland. Society of Automobile Engineers meets in Dayton. Grand Chicago Handicap shoots in Chicago. Long Branch Lawn Tennis Club opens in Long Branch. Montclair Golf Club invitation in Montclair. Langford vs Caponi in Winnipeg. Coster vs Kilbane in Winnipeg.

Paris Olympia London Bryn Mawr Polo Club Philadelphia Cricket Club Montgomery Ala Richmond Santa Cruz Cal Des Moines Miller Dick Hyland Battling Hurley Albany N. Y Society of Automobile Engineers Dayton Chicago Long Branch N. J Montclair Golf Club Montclair Sam Langford Tony Caponi Winnipeg Man Joe Coster Johnny Kilbane

Annual Racing and Sporting Events Around the World

A list of forthcoming events includes National circuit automobile races at Milwaukee and the New York to Bermuda motor boat race. Also slated are golf for the Tom Morris memorial trophy, Tuxedo Horse Show opening in Tuxedo New York, Hamilton Jockey Club spring meeting in Hamilton Ontario, Maine hill climb in Portland, metropolitan tennis at West Side Club New York, Grand Steeplechase de Paris in Auteuil and Schuylkill Navy Regatta in Philadelphia.

State Fair Grounds Milwaukee Tom Morris Memorial Tuxedo Horse Show Association Tuxedo N. Y Schuylkill River Philadelphia Hamilton Jockey Club Hamil Ton Ont New York Bermuda Maine Automobile Association Portland West Side Tennis Club New York City

Cotton States Tennis Meet Opens in Montgomery

The annual Cotton States championship tennis tournament began today at the Country Club of Montgomery and will run through most of the week. Organizers expect the event to attract a large field with many top South rivals among the entrants.

Montgomery Country Club

Mexican Canal Open Progress Reaches Tambiahua Area

The Mexican government reports that over half of the 120 mile canal linking Tampico and Tuxpam is finished. Boats are now able to navigate to Tambia hua, with the soil in the region rich yet underdeveloped due to limited transport facilities.

Tampico Tuxpam Tambiahua

New Orleans Beats Atlanta 10 to 4 in Softball

Louisiana team New Orleans defeated Atlanta 10 to 4. Chattanooga scored 4 while Mobile added 2 and Memphis posted 4 in the same card of games with Nashville 3.

New Orleans Atlanta Chattanooga Mobile Memphis Nashville

Bill Strikes It Rich Changes Loom For Town Welcome

A speaker recalls Bill once seen as a rough character and notes he has grown richer. The narrator, now chairman of the welcome committee, plans to greet the new money with a warm reception, acknowledging past flaws but focusing on the change and the need for civility.

Bill Jake

Smith’s Literary Comeback After Editor’s Rebuffs

An old joke item notes writer Smith achieving a literary success after being sharply rejected by a editor. He supposedly burned manuscripts and then took a job on a street car, illustrating a drastic career reversal.

Eggshell Color and Egg Flavor Findings Clarified

Government tests show eggshell color does not affect flavor or quality. Flavor varies with feed and living conditions of hens, not shell hue. Age of the shell also influences outcomes.

Southern League Matchups Reported

Atlanta travels to New Orleans while Nashville visits Birmingham and Memphis plays Montgomery in a set of Southern League games.

Atlanta New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Memphis Montgomery

American city matchups charted across regions

A list of city pairings shows Charleston with Albany, Augusta with Columbus, Savannah with Jacksonville, Columbia with Macon, Philadelphia with St. Louis, Boston with Chicago, New York with Cincinnati, and Brooklyn with Pittsburg indicating regional matchups or pairings across states.

New Orleans Montgomery Birmingham Memphis Chattanooga Nashville Atlanta Suene Mobile Columbus Macon Albany Columbia Savannah Augusta Jacksonville Charleston New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg Egan Cincinnati Brooklyn Detroit Boston See Ee Cleveland Washington St. Louis

Baseball League Pairings Across Cities

American League matchups list Detroit in Boston and Cleveland in New York with Chicago in Washington and St. Louis in Philadelphia noted as planned games.

Detroit Boston Cleveland New York Chicago Washington St. Louis Philadelphia

Raising Chicks in Winter Care and Breeds

The article urges selecting calm, brood-friendly hens like Brahmas and Cochins for winter brooding and keeping sitting hens confined in coops. It notes cold weather tolerance for chicks under hens, dependence on hen activity, and caution against restless light hens. It warns that cold winds and dampness threaten young chicks.

Coal sales pitch by RB O Watson

Buy your winter coal supply from RB O Watson. He offers the best grades at reasonable prices. Call phone 72 to discuss options.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Claires Pet. Anniston Een Decatur Gadsden Rene Hlunteville Rome Hunteville Sox W. H Southeastern Baseball League Decatur Selma Vriday Howard Horn Huntsville Clarkesvile Wiley Mountaineers Tuggle Gilmore McAllister Adams Hurt Rey Jenkins Eofeefo Feng Smith Adama Bam Nelson Sam Tip-Top Weekly A la Frank Merrill Wasem Chic Hannon Marlton Creighton Ean Gordon Hickman Kavannaugh Annistonians Wasterling Dr. Robinson New Centralites Robinson Howard College Birmingham Barons Montgomery Advertiser Morton Apollo Gadsden Times-News Nual International Tinue Lewiston Frank Klaus Montana Dan' Sullivan Oakland Akron Auteuil Cotton States Phoofenforfe Southern League National League
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