Southern League opens twenty third season in Nashville
Southern association baseball readies for the 23rd season with Nashville and Atlanta teams retooled. Gov Austin Peay will catch the first ball as Mayor Vercy Sharpe bats, with opening games in Nashville Chattanooga Memphis and Mobile. Crackers and Lookouts aim for early dominance amid new managers and strong lineups led by Otto Miller behind the plate.
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Southern League
Yanks
Giants
Nashville
Seal Nashville
Venn
Apri Southern Association
Atlanta
Yeat
Inert
Soeleck
McMullen
Suero
Austin Peay
Vercy Sharpe
Henry Allen
Southern Association
Kid Eberfeld
Petre
Little Neck
Neihoff
Mobile
Ditan Ja
Birmingham
Johonny Dobbs
New Orleans
Spencer Abbott
Uarry Gilbert Way
Diomy Harilton
Les Nenamahe
Chattanooga
Otto Miller
Brook Dodgers
Cracker
Cls
John D. Martin
Whattanooga
Memphis
Crackers
Charlie Frank
Oscar Tuero
Dizzy Herman
Johnny Ring
Glenn Killenger
Penn State
These Lads Battle Nashville Volunteers Today of Defense
The Crackers open their campaign with eight twirlers led by Bennie Karr and Oscar Tuero. Dick Niehava and George Dumont expected to anchor the pitching staff. Tuero and Karr are noted veterans.
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Vols
Nashville
Fang
Crackers
Bennie Karr
Oscar Tuero
Rapid Fire
Dick Neihans
George DuMont
Tuero
Memphis
Little Rock
Red Sox
Boston
Jack Corbett
Dick Niehava
Flo
St. Louis
Tris Speaker
Sacramento
Reading
Southern Suns
National League Opens Daylight Baseball Starts
Chicago April 16 opening day for the National League signals the start of the spring baseball season with pennant hopes and busy business. Preliminary ticket sales are strong, and interest appears high for the opening games as schedules list New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn St Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Chicago and the American League opener Boston at New York Washington at Philadelphia Detroit at St Louis and Chicago at Cleveland.
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Chicago
B. Bo Johnson
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Westbrook Pegler
York
Frill Tune
Coop
Acreeth
Lucsenloe
Pennsylvania
Guanta
Ginna Reds
Jake Dobert
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Fletcherites
Plully
Braves
Yanks
Standauny
New York Yankees
Tigers
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Red Sox
Frank Chance
Giants
Reds
Cardinals
Cubs
Dodgers
Jimmie Oconnell
San Francisco
Bill Cunningham
Dock Fentley
Baltimore
Br. Branch Rickey
Fred Toney
Yankees
Ty Cobb
Browns
George Sisler
Sisler
Kid Gleason
Gleagon
Phil- Nies
Strdum
St. Gents
Polo Grounds
Chicuro
Crackers Announce Right Handers and Outfield Trio
The Crackers add three right handers from Red Sox Yankees and UNC plus two veteran outfielders Guyon Burke Langford and a trainer’s notes indicate a balanced club. Manager Miller plans to rely on Brock behind the plate as the season opens with solid pitching and solid defense.
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Jog Guyon
Mike Burke
Elton Langford
Yankees
Langford
Miller
Southern Loop Lineup by City in Major League Battle
Baseball lineup listings by city show teams from Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans Nashville Little Rock Chattanooga Mobile and others in a Southern Loop matchup with positions and players named for each roster. The table details repeated names across multiple teams and includes pitchers catchers infielders and outfielders for the event.
Tech Relays Set At Grant Field April 28 With 13 Colleges
Tech hosts the first southern large scale relay meet at Grant Field April 27 and 28 drawing 13 colleges and 16 prep schools. Top sprinters from Tech Clemson Vanderbilt and Mississippi A M chase records as vaults hurdles and javelin also highlight the program.
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Tech
Grant Field
AL Staton
Drake
West
Peon
Stye
South Line
Barron
Anderson
Chandler
Clemson
Stack
Vanderbilt
Cochran
Mississippi A. & M
Kay
Tennessee
Wade
Brunson
Sens
Texas
Locke
Auburn
Welch
Jimmy Brewster
Branson
Stevens
Clethorpe
Welchel
Prieston
van Buren
Emory
Hill
Rather
Mitchell
Nabel
Daves
University of Florida, Oglethorpe
University of Alabama
University of Tennessee
Piedmont College
Clemson College
Georgia Tech
University of Kentucky
Atlanta
Batonston High
G. Mc. Wrens Trigh
Taylor
Chattanooga
First Annual Giltmore Forest Golf Tourney Opens
Agidville North Carolina April 16 with more than one hundred entries in the qualifying round of the first annual invitation golf tournament at Giltmore Forest Country Club. Four flights of sixteen will qualify and three prizes plus a low qualifying trophy per flight. Entries include golfers from many sections of the country.
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Agidville
N. C
Giltmore Forest Country Club
Memphis releases Milner to Clarksdale. Bird returns to Minneapolis
Release news from Memphis Southern Association manager John Nabbs confirms first baseman Holt Milner sent to the Clarksdale club in the Cotton States League while pitcher Homer Bird is sent back to Minneapolis of the American Association.
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Memphis
Tenn
John Nabbs
Today
Holt Milner
Clarksdale Cub
Homer
Bird
Minneapolia
Baseball Spring Predictions From The Nationals
Westbrook Pegler surveys spring predictions for both leagues. Giants, Yankees favored, with Reds and Pirates close. Cardinals and Cubs weaker. Tigers strong with Cobb inspiring. Openers set across leagues as teams adjust pitching and lineups amid high spending and bold forecasts.
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Lookouts
Travelers
Chiis
Bruins
Pels
Thorsday
Martin
Atlanta Grack Ers
Nasheville Volunteers
Birmingham Barons
Gilbert
Kid Bilberfeld
Prac Ueuly
Allo
MUSE
the Style Center of the South
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Broad
Mont
Tok
Bilde& Co
Troy
Boston Red Sox
Damont Bag
Neal Brady
American Association
Brady
Pe Manly Llewellyn
Lew
University of North Carolina
Buffalo
Lew Lhae
Palatka
Memph Burke
C. F. McMillan
S. S. Camp
F. Vick
Lf. Beck
Protho
Yockey
Gle Lynn
C. Zahniser
Orlea Bogart
F. Knaupp
R. F. Schick
F. Ewoldt
Blanton
Foss
S. Dowie
C. Walker
Nashville Bernsen
Murray
Corgan
Guyler
le Bourveau
C. Richbourg
R. F. Michaels
S. S. Haley
C. MecQuillian
Gilasin
Zoellers
F. Mayer
C. F. Strudy
Silva
R. F. Graff
Tevanow
S. Smith
C. Adcock
D. Williams
R. £. Cueto
Kennesaw
Daniel
Dishibu
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