Pratt Parked the Pill as Billikens Fall in Big Loss
Pratt homered off the right field fence in the first at bat and Moran swiped bases as Montgomery defeated Rochester 14 to 7 in a high scoring game at Anniston park. Moeller nearly matched Pratt's feat and Smith struggled on the mound with multiple innings of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derrill Pratt
Anniston
Pratt
Cobb
Annistoni
Anniston Park
Billikens
Smith
Lilliwelt
Moeller
Elwert
Dobbs
Montgomery
Moran
Rochester
Calendar of sports for the week opens major events
The week features openings of the Atlantic Pablo Beach auto race meeting and the Chicago Kennel Club show plus the North and South golf championship at Pinehurst. boxing bids include Summers vs Josephs and Knight vs Madden. billiards Daly Moore title match in New York. swimming and coast league baseball also on slate with several city matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Pablo Beach
Fla
Chicago
Coronado Beach
Cal
Johnny Summers
Young Josephs
London
England
Phil Knight
Frankie Madden
Cleveland
Khitly Wagner
Battling Schulz
Springfield
John Daly
George Moore
New York
Rome golfers suffer defeat on Anniston course tale of a mock battle
A Rome Tribune Herald report describes a mock golf defeat at Anniston with wounded, missing, and shocked players including Ensign West and Lt Gen Pennington Nixon referenced in a satirical war tone. Bowcock sets a nine hole record, while several others retreat in horror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome Tribune-Herald
Rome
Anniston
The
Tribune-Herald
Arthur West
Pennington Nixo
Sutler Burnett Norton
R. P. Cox
Cave Spring
Sprouls Fouche
Horace Johnson
Quartermaster’s Department
Hustlers versus Southeastern a Great Game Tomorrow
Local Hustlers lineup against an Anniston representative Southeastern recruits team tomorrow afternoon. Receipts go to the Anniston club by consent of Manager Ganzel and Secretary Vanderpane. Anniston's team features the fastest local players with Frank Sparks of Cave Spring en route to Montgomery for games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hustler
Anniston
Southeastern
College
Ganzel
Vanderpane
Frank Sparks
Cave Spring
Montgomery
Southeastern league eyed as corker by Alabama scribe
Bill Ax of the Age Herald predicts a vibrant season for the new Southeastern league with five Alabama bred clubs Selma Gadsden Decatur Anniston Huntsville and Rome Ga also in the mix. He urges a strong constitution salary limits and fan support to keep teams financially sound and competitive.
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Iore
Bill Ax
Age-Herald
Southeastern
Selma
Gadsden
Decatur
Anniston
Huntsville
Rome
Boxing and sports highlights from early schedule lists
A dense list of bout matchups across U S cities with multiple 10 to 20 round fights including Dolan, McFarland, Barada, La Grave and Dillon slated in Peoria, South Bend, St. Joseph, San Francisco, Columbus, Ashland, Rochester and more. Also notes golf open at Pinehurst, horse and bench shows, swimming and water polo championships, fencing finals in New York, and the Oxford Cambridge boat race with various venues.
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Tommy McFarland
Johnny Dolan
Peoria
Billy Noll
Spike Kelley
South Bend
Ind
Jack Britton
Jack Barada
St. Joseph
Antone la Grave
Johnny McCarthy
San Francisco
California
Missouri A. C
St. Louis
New York
Ad Wolgast
Abe Attell
Frakkie Burns
National A. C
Great Auto World Opening Day at Atlantic Beach
Jacksonville hosts the opening day of an four day automobile racing meeting at the Atlantic Beach course. The Jacksonville Motor Club organized a large, elaborate event with top American and European makes such as Knox Darracq Bens Case Marquette Buick Lozier Mercedes Herreschoff Fiat Simplex Marmon. The program lists multiple races including a one kilometer to half mile record trial a five mile open race a twenty mile open race and several one hour races across various engine sizes. Also on today’s card are a five mile beach amateur race in the Brief Park area and other events in Toronto and Omaha.
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Jacksonville
Pla
Atlantic Pablo Beach
America
Europe
Jacksonville Motor Club
Great Natural Speedway
Knox
Darracq
Bens
Case
Marquette-Buick
Lozier
Mercedes
Herreschoff
Fiat
Simplex
Bills in town: Sparks to pitch for Anniston
Frank Sparks, in the city, will probably pitch three innings for Anniston this season. Sparks is well known here and this mention is enough said.
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Frank Sparks
City
Anniston
Sparks
Star Want Ad Promises Worthwhile Purchases
Advertisers urge readers to use Star Want Ad for items of value and lasting interest. The notice emphasizes that what is worth having is worth advertising for and invites customers to place listings in the Star.
Wea kley Hopes for Prohibition Comeback in State Nomination
Judge Samuels D. Weakley, author of the Fuller liquor law defeated by Governor Emmet O Nea l for the Democratic nomination, faces a potential swing toward statewide or constitutional prohibition as his allies predict the pendulum will move in his favor under the O Nea l administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuels D. Weakley
Emmet O'Neal
O’neal
Ed Birmingham
Hackett to Star in King's Jame satire at New Noble
James K. Hackett appears in George Brackett Seitz satire The King's Jame at the New Noble on March 29 with a strong company led by Wm. A. Brady Ltd. The plot pits a King against conspirators with a fake bomb while befriending the Baron's daughter and highlighting human insight. Jane Marbury co stars as Hackett's Lady with a supporting cast including Robert Wayne Walter Pennington Herbert Farjeon Arthur Lawler.
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James K. Hackett
George Brackett Seitz
Mr. Hackett
New Noble
Wm. A. Brady, Ltd
Baron von Trump
Jane Marbury
Robert Wayne
Walter Pennington
Herbert Farjeon
Arthur Lawler
Rupert of Hentzau
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R. HL. EB. Montgomery
Hite
Lelivelt
Holmes
Manser
Hite-Daley
Alpermann
Ward
M. Smith
McMillan
Hills
Manning
Pittsburg Aquatic Club
Portland
Los Angeles
Oakland
Sacramento
Vernon
Johnny Conlon
Harry Forbes
Kenosha
Wia
Carl Morris
Mike Schreck
Sapulpa
Okla
Anniston Baseball Club
Southeastern League
Anniston Links
Matt
Jeff
Frank Woodruff
J. O. Scott
Anniston Star
Stuart Bowcock
Johnson
Bowcock
T. W. Coleman
Col
John B. Knox
Young Bowcock
Hustlers
Springfield Kennel Claib
Knocckout
Brown
Jack Dillon
Columbus
Freddie Micks
Jack Parres
Ashland
Wis
Pinehurst, N
Camden
8. C
Ferns
Morris Harris
Ofictoria Kennel Club
Victoria
Iinois A. C
Thames River
Cream of Auto World
Brief Park
Canadian Bowling Association
Toronto
Omaha Athletic Association
Omaha
Neb
the Billikens
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