Bronson Dominates Clarence English in St Joseph Fight
BRONSON controlled Clarence English throughout the bout in St Joseph Missouri with English absorbing a late knockdown. The piece notes roster moves and team strategy including Lou Criger and Oscar Stanage in context of management and catcher comparisons. It also covers umpire assignments and Ivan Olson named Cleveland Naps field captain for the coming season.
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Clarence English
St. Joseph
Bronom
English
Ivan Olson
Cleveland Naps
Harry Davis
Nap Lajoie
Larry
Old-Time Rivals In Three Games
Athens April 4 Special Frank Anderson’s University of Georgia baseball team meets Auburn in a three game series here Friday and Saturday a double header on the final day. Southpaw Wider stars for Georgia while Captain Brannen Bowden and the Thompson brothers work in the mound. Auburn’s Cantley Williams Newell Brewer form the battery with Williams catching. Auburn seeks revenge for last season’s five straight defeats noted in reports from Auburn.
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Athens
Frank Anderson
University of Georgia
Mike Donnahue
Aupurnites
Donahue
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Bowden
Brannen
Thompson Brothers
Cantley
Williams
Auburn
Lynch Sees Stronger League Ahead For Season
National League president Thomas J. Lynch voiced optimism about the coming baseball season saying every club appears stronger than last year and that second division teams may contend for the first division in the early part of the season. He expects a pennant race to be sustained and hard fought through the final days.
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
National League
Fang
Erskine to Battle Clemson in Southern Carolina College Meet
Erskine College and Clemson meet in the elimination championship to be played Friday and Saturday. The event will feature nine teams and two fast contests at the site, with anticipation of close competition.
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Eriten College, & C
Southern Carolina College
Manager Finn Announces Red Arr
A brief notice reports manager Finn announcing a major redirection in operations. Details are sparse, but the statement signals organizational changes and strategic focus moving forward.
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Finn
Star Battery and Two:atte May Soon Be Ad to Crckers
Atlanta Crackers manager Hemphill pursues late trades to rework the infield and add pitching depth before the season opener with Chattanooga. Jordan Beal remains unsettled as Detroit waivers and New York players may join, while the outfield remains strong with Bailey Hemphill and ODel l.
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Star Battery
Atte
Crckers
Jordan
Crackers Schedule Two Battles With Rome Club
Crackers depart for Rome Georgia to face Harry Matty Matthews Southeastern League club Friday and Saturday with manager Gentle and Shortstop Wolfe among former Crackers. Thirteen regulars travel, while others remain for park practice, ahead of Hinchester next week and Lookouts opening games.
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Rome
Harry Matthews
Gentle
Wolfe
Matty
Hemphill
Bailey
O'Dell
Sykes
Alperman
Jordan
Lookouts
Ty Cobb Stars In Tigers Win Over Lookouts In Chattanooga
Detroit defeats Chattanooga by 12 to 5 as Ty Cobb stars with four hits two triples and a rare inside-the-park home run in one inning. Moroney Works pitched for Detroit while Ware opened for Chattanooga. The box shows Cobb’s brilliant fielding and baserunning as a highlight of an uneven spring tilt.
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Lookouts
TY Coha
Chattanooga
Tenn
Detroit
Moroney
Works
Ware
Federal jury may pursue Johnson over diamond necklace
Federal grand jury action may be taken against Jack Johnson the world champion pugilist over alleged smuggling of a $6.00 diamond necklace from Europe last fall. The necklace was seized in a raid on Johnsons home and his wife has reportedly worn it. Johnson claims the necklace was given by a friend in the United States.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Europe
Johnson
Evans and Travis in North and South semi finals
Pinehurst N C April 4 Parker W Whittemore Brookline Country Club Massachusetts champion won a twenty hole uphill match today from Co M Phillips Greenwich Country Club in the second round of match play. Tomorrow Whittemore will play Walter Travis Garden City who won Oda Other survivors include Charles Evans Jr Edgewater and Harold Topatie Greenwich
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N. C
Parker W. Whittemore
Brookline Country Club
Massachusetts
Co. M. Phillips
Greenwich Country Club
Whittemore
Walter Ae Travis
Garden City
Oda
Charles Evans, Jr
Edgewater
aHrold J
Topatie
Greenwich
Delmont Arrives in Atlanta for Gibbs Title Fight
Young Delmont from Memphis arrives with manager Blacky Baggi o to train for the 122 pound bout against Willie Gibbs of New York at Staten's club in Atlanta. Both fighters claim good condition and expect the hardest battle of their careers. Local bouts feature Blazen matching Billie Kerr with Pug Vinson and Charlie Les against Eddie Berger, with a battle royal to open at 8:30. Tickets on sale at Staten's place.
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Blacky Baggio
Atlanta
Memphis
Delmont
Willie Gibbs
New York
Staten’s Club
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Jem Kendrick
Billie Kerr
Pug Vinson
Viogson
Clarence Collins
Kerr
Billy
Charlie Les
Eddie Berger
Staten’s
Tech High Field Day Yields Wide Range Of Events
Tech High students held their annual field day with eleven events yesterday afternoon. Winners named across sprints jumps hurdles relays and distance races include Cluis Fox and Osborne in the 100 yard dash Gartrell and Clais in the 220 low hurdles, Hargrove and Gartrell in the high and mile runs, and Davis, Gerrack, Hargrove among others in throws.
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Parke
Gerlack
Jordan
Hox
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Clais
Parks
Hargrove
Blodgett
Hunter
Clute
Buffalo Club Leaves Athens for Exhibition Tour
The Buffalo International baseball team departed Athens for Lula then Atlanta to begin a series of exhibition games in Chattanooga and other cities from April 6 to 12. The Bisons open the season April 18 at Newark, with President Stein and Manager George Stallings joining, plus sports writer Barnet Lynch. Players include Wright Hoebe Brockett Merritt Stroud Jemison Bruckmiller Mitchell McAlster Schang Smith Beck Truesdale Williams Turner Pugh Murray McCabe Schirm Gilmer Anderson. Stallings will return the team to Athens for 1913 training.
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Danville
Richmond
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George Stallings
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Deal for Jordan at a Standstill
Chattanooga reports negotiations to sell Otto Jordan are at a halt with Atlanta seeking 1500 dollars while Chattanooga offers 800. Pitcher Mercer was sent back to Pittsburg today as Detroit departs without any players remaining. Manager Smith says Detroit will begin the season as is.
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Tenn
Otto Jordan
Atlanta
Mercer
Pittsburg
Detroit
Smith
Official scorers named for Southern League season
Tattle Rock Ark April 4 Special President Kavanaugh announces official scorers for the coming season. Atlanta Julian Murphey Nashville Jack Nye Memphis T G Scarborough Chattanooga George H Butler Birmingham Hugh W Roberts New Orleans Thomas White Mobile Barney Sheridan
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Kavanaugh
Southern League
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Julian Murphey
Nashville
Jack Nye
Memphis
T. G. Scarborough
Chattanooga
George H. Butler
Birmingham
Hugh W. Roberts
New Orleans
Thomas White
Mobile
Barney Sheridan
Pels Get Two. Chivington Names Players Released
President T. M. Chivington announced two player releases in Chicago on April 4. The moves involve Toledo in New Orleans, with James R. Frost and Larry Cheney named in the action.
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T. M. Chivington
Toledo
New Orleans
James R. Frost
Larry Cheney
Early games note by scores across several colleges
The report lists multiple college match results, including Raleigh Eastern College of Virginia defeating A M of North Carolina 6 to 2 and Greenville game results with Furman beating College of Charleston 65 to 8. In Asheville first game Bingham Military Institute defeated King's College 3 to 0, then Bingham 7 King's 3 with Pele 2 Ni Naps 1. New Orleans April 4 shows New Orleans Southern League beating Cleveland Americans second team 4 to 1.
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Ala
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Cy Morgan
Shawkey
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Ira Thomas
al Demaree
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Furman
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Asheville
N. C
Bingham Military Institute
King’s College
Bingham
King's College
Pele
Naps
New Orleans
Cleveland Americans
Today’s Games Matchups Across Cities and Colleges
Schedule lists Atlanta at Rome followed by Mercer versus Tech at Tach flats Detroit at Loutaville Pittsburg versus University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Nashville versus Vanderbilt Alabama versus Mississippi at Starkville Tennessee versus Maryville at Knoxville Auburn versus Georgia at Athens Erskine at Clemson New York 4 1L in Dayton He & M
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Tach Flats
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Loutaville
Pittsburg
University of Arkansas
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Alabama
Misetasippi
Starkville
Pennessee
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Knoxviile
Auburn
Georgia
Athens
Erskine
Clemson
New York
Dayton
Bagwell Opens Season With Win Over Crichton and Shumaker
Bagwell defeated Crichton and Shumaker 7 to 6 in the Atlanta Business College League opener. Bethel hit a home run for Bagwell, with Bagwell and Schaffler pitching alongside Livingston. Crichton & Shumaker used Turner and Rizer in relief as the game concluded.
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R Bagwell
Crichton Shumaker
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Livingston
Turner and Rizer
Murdered cattleman found dead near Gaines town
Marvin Hestle a prominent citizen and cattleman was found dead with a bullet hole in his head near Gaines town after an early morning trip to buy cattle. He carried a large sum of money. Authorities believe he was murdered and robbed but no suspect or motive yet disclosed.
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Opru
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Gainestown
Charles McDowell Hurt In Auto Crash In New Orleans
Charles McDowell, president of the Crescent Cypress Company, New Orleans, is in a hospital in precarious condition after a collision last night between the car he rode in and a truck, the impact driving the vehicle into an iron post. William Gayle, a former baseball player, was with him and escaped with minor injuries. The chauffeur is under arrest.
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New Orleans
Charles McDowell
Crescent Cypress Company
William Gayle
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Tech Faces Mercer In Southern Intercollegiate Opener
The 191 Lea southern intercollegiate baseball season opens with Georgia Tech hosting Mercer in a two game series. Coaches weigh pitching options with Eu Banks, Hubert, Pitta, or Drake. Captain Sloan may miss action due to a knee injury but hopes to play.
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Jackets
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Heisman
Sloan
Mercer Catcher Out of Game Ahead of Tech Series
Mercer catcher Rice is ruled ineligible by the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association president and will not join the team in Atlanta for Friday and Saturday games with Tech. Rice had played one game with a semi professional squad last summer with Mercer professor Edenfield's consent, but the ban remains despite hopes of reinstatement. Mercer is left short at catcher with a split finger among substitutes.
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Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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Athens
Big Loving Cup To Wolverton
The Highlanders open the season April 11 with the Boston Red Sox and manager Harry Wolverton will receive a testimonial from friends on the Pacific coast. Secretary Thomas G. Davis of the Highlanders says a silver loving cup will be presented at opening May. The vase shaped cup stands 2 feet high and bears the inscription Presented to Harry S. Wolverton by his friends in Oakland Cal 1912. Wolverton previously managed the Oakland Pacific Coast League club in 1910 11 and played 179 games in 1910 and 146 in 1911.
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Pacific Coast
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Harry S. Wolverton
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Cal
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Baack
Tailor-made suits offered at cut price by mail order
Scotch Woolen Mills advertises wholesale priced suits with actual costs listed as 26 or 20 dollars, now only 15 dollars. Readers are urged to request free samples and self measurement instructions. A money back guarantee promises a perfect fit. Location given as 107 Peachties Street, Atlanta, Georgia, claiming 96 stores nationwide.
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Peachties Street
Atlanta, Ga
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United States
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