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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1910
Page
6
The Yannigans defeated the Regulars 17 to 2 in a largely lackluster contest played yesterday afternoon. Hite and Moran led with multiple hits as the Yannigans built a commanding lead through innings while regulars struggled at the plate.
The sixth annual amateur championship of America at clay birds will be decided at Travers Island tomorrow under the New York Athletic Club. Conditions include expert traps sixteen-yard rise fifty yard flights and 200 birds in strings of twenty five. Preliminary today featured four practice matches and a 100 bird shoot.
A concise notice explains that selling personal property for cash requires placing a want ad. It notes the purpose is converting belongings into money and outlines basic steps for listing items to attract buyers.
Gossip McConnell led Eastern league pitchers and hit two home runs but was ruled out for not touching first base. Ford pitched three scoreless innings and Hughes allowed two hits in three. Frank Allen impressed for Mobile in an exhibition against Chicago. Harvard spent 425 dollars daily on athletics. ball park work near 125000. Montgomery's team becomes the Bil kings. Climbers dropped.
Hugh Duffy names Tex Jones as the first baseman for the White Sox. Manager McGraw bars Christy Matheson from pitching in spring exhibition games. Cecil Ferguson claims the Boston Nationals mistreated him and quits baseball. Mayor Gaynor will throw the first ball at the Giants season opener on April 12 at the Polo Grounds.
In practice games Eddie Zimmerman shows potential for a strong Brooklyn season. Connie Mack recruited three St Marys College players Lynch Wallace and Fitzsimmons with George van Holtren aiming to umpire in western leagues. Rip and Kid Eberfield add intrigue while trade rumors hint the Orioles may become Giants. Jack Dunn's team averages 187 pounds with twelve players over six feet. Pirates work at Hot Springs as Honus Wagner arrives at the gate.
The Hustlers travel to Birmingham for a Barons game, then return to host a three game series with the Billikens of Montgomery Friday and Saturday. Admission is 25 cents. It marks the first Southern league visit to Anniston, with strong crowd expectations.
The text notes Honus bidding comrades good night then going fishing. It mentions Lefty Craig, a Tri-State League pitcher, being sold to Indianapolis and his reaction. He fears ocean travel and dislikes mingling with Indians.
At the Texas Cattle Raisers Association annual convention in San Antonio on March 22 the second day featured talks on Benefits Derived from Organization by Murdo Mackenzie president of the American National Live Stock Association. E R Kane Texas agriculture commissioner discussed The Cattleman and the Farmer. Clarence Martin of Fredericksburg spoke on Relations That Should Exist Between Cowmen Railroads and the Courts.
Advertises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy for stomach troubles. Claims sedentary lifestyle poor digestion constipation and anxiety cause issues. Promotes correcting habits and taking the tablets, available for sale by all dealers.
Among the notables sailing for England today were Lady Sarah Wilson, Mrs. William B. Leeds and Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, reported from New York on March 22.
A damp flannel bound to the affected area with Chamberlain's Liniment is claimed superior to plaster for lame back pains and pains in the side or chest. The ad promises prompt relief and notes it is sold by all dealers.
An old advertisement touts Pelephone No 72 and Watson for fast hauling with tennis wagons drays and men. It stresses efficient service and mocks overclaiming a store rushing ahead like a train outrunning its engine.
Classifieds urge readers to use want ads for buying and selling to maximize profit. Short notices highlight opportunities in jobs, services, real estate, and merchandise. Readership is urged to check daily listings for best prices and fastest results.
Classified advertising in this edition promotes highly specialized publicity services and tailored promotional options for sellers and buyers seeking targeted reach and cost effective exposure.
A 20th century critique argues liquor licensing fuels drunkenness and disease. It claims patrol arrests rise while licenses fall, urging abolition or a moral reorganization of alcohol traffic, noting the state profits from saloons yet fails to treat or reform drinkers.
In Ralph Connor's tale a minister seeks to save Donald from ruin by appealing to Sandy to watch over him at the races. Sandy accepts, shifts his focus from self to others, and keeps Donald sober. By protecting another, Sandy saves himself.
In a Greater New York elevated train three men talk loudly about countering the temperance Prohibition wave and organizing brewers to reform the saloon. A witty remark follows about starting a society to reform hell inviting a signup.
The Pentecostal Herald voices strong support for prohibition in a recent issue. It argues that retribution will come to the liquor traffic and that liquor men are reaping the whirlwind, urging Americans to learn the facts about the licensed system.
A schoolboy in Australia says abstain from liquor to excel in cricket and other pursuits. Grace, Weston, Hanlon, Webb, Livingstone, Clark, and Farrar echo abstain in various roles from walker to missionary. The Youth's Companion notes asylums and workhouses repeat the abstain message.
Young girl asks about a military ball. an old veteran with one arm replies that a military ball once came to him, not the other way around. The exchange sketches humor and resilience in a terse, nostalgic vignette.
A local visitor Mr. Goodgold, a native of the town, says he left town about thirty years ago with no money and plans to see if he can regain his footing. He notes the town’s current prospects and expresses cautious optimism about his chances.
The article warns that alcohol causes paralysis insanity stomach and liver disorders dropsy and is a frequent contributor to tuberculosis. It states alcoholism worsens acute diseases such as typhoid fever pneumonia and erysipelas, which are milder in sobriety but deadly for drinkers.
A commentary argues that if eighty percent of evil stems from alcohol, the church should dedicate more of its time to eradicating its influence, questioning the church’s current emphasis.
The Street Car Company of Pittsburg issues a sweeping rule forcing employees to abstain from alcoholic liquors at all times.
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