Fulton League to Close Season Duel for Pennant
The Fulton Basketball league ends with a double header at the armory courts Wednesday night. Company How'd faces the Agagae and Company C meets SV OD. SV OD has not lost a game all season, while Company C has dropped one. A Company C victory would tie the leaders and force a playoff. The teams are evenly matched and slated for top basketball of the season.
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Fulton Basketball League
Armory Courts
How'd
Agagae
Company C
SV OD
Ss Vod
Dixie’s Entry List in Major Leagues
A fragmented Memphis Commercial Appeal roster lists numerous players by name and city, detailing entries across clubs such as Chicago Cubs, Boston Nationals, New York Giants, St Louis Browns, Cincinnati, and Detroit. Names span Memphis, Birmingham, Nashville, Atlanta, Shreveport, and other locales with positions including pitchers and infielders.
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Memphis
Latchers, Archer
Atlanta
Chicago Cubs
McAlister
Montgomery
St Loui Browns
Birmingham
Ruther
Georgia
Brookin Ford
New York Americans
Tiekson
Merophic
Boston Nation
Hess
New Orleans
Boston Nationals
Klawitter
Detroit
Suggs
Cincinnati
Smith
Chicago
Lot Meintire
Sailor
St Louis Cardinal
Demaree
Moblie
New
C Smith
Nashville
Brookisn Almeida
Cincin
Midkiff
New Lork Dodge
Philadelphia
Natogats Birne
Shreveport
Pitsburg
Phelan
Halwell
Chiewga Cubs
Walabh Wabile
Lous Amer Wars Harlson
McMillan
Kori Americans
Derrick
New York Americany
J Jackson
Cleveland
Milan
Tennessee
Washington
G Jackson
Kirke
New Orlean Tranale
J Johnston
Weblie
Shrevanert
Brooklyn
Jacobsen
Mobile
New York
Gants Stengle
Paskett
Atlinta
Vatonals
Moiring
Wissiasippi
Meelman
Minor changes in football rules announced by committee
The American Intercollegiate football rules committee announced several minor changes including substitutions for injured players with consent, new wording for certain plays, and the continuation of the duties of the board of officials for the coming year. The appointed board includes Dr James Babbitt Haverford Crawford Blageen Harvard Parke J Lopwis Vanderbit Dr 8 Savage Gherin KW Hall Dartmouth and Water Camp Lad.
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New York
American Intercelle
Rate Footbell Rules Committee
James Babbitt
Haverford
Crawfor
Henley Date May 31 American Rowing Association Regatta
Announcement tonight states the eleventh American Henley regatta will be held on the Schuylkill river in Philadelphia May 31. The program includes multiple sculls events, four and eight oared shells, junior collegiate eight, scholastic eight, and inter club races. Also, the Havana Chess Club opens with eight masters. Capa Blanca defeats Corse in one game. other matches drawn. second round set for Monday.
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Philacespna Repruary Wa
American Rowing Association
theAmerican Henley
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Inter Club
Scholastic Elght Cared
Haters
Cohan
He Yvana
Kupehik
Janowski
Corze
Capablanca Blanca
Chajes
Marshall
Jaffe
Capa Blanca
Corse
Hupehik
Bianca Chases
College Shooting Scores From Intercollegiate Matches
Washington February 16 reports Intercollegiate shooting matches with results across Eastern and Western Leagues. Princeton beat North Georgia 947 to 930, Harvard defeated Columbia 952 to 886, Carnell beat Lehigh 898 to ?, Oklahoma defeated Pesetorog 380 to 7a, Mansay defeated United States Surge 751 to 922. Purdue beat Sowikiana 922 to ?.
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Washington
Princeton
North Georgia
Harvard
Columbia
Carnell
Lehigh
Oklahoma
Pesetorog
Mansay
United States
Purdue
Sowikiana
Tech Smothered by Georgia Five
Georgia Bulldog defense stifled the Jackets in Athens as the home team dominated the game. Captain Johnston and guard Peacock led scoring while Brown and Holliday added pivotal baskets in a hard fought contest that kept the crowd tense from start to finish.
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Clark Howell
Athens
Specia
Yellow Jackets
Georgia Bulldog
Oolleg
Johrster
Ovals
Breulley
Lite
Tagh
Promiting Peacock
Hhon Fonis
Tedia
Tor
Porter
Monsalteagy Peacock
Brown
Cater
Burdett
Hetchongh
Rerter Stevens
Ant
Trotting Enthusiasts Gather for Chicago Week Events
Chicago hosts trotting enthusiasts from Maine to California and Canada as the American Trotting association convenes a special session in February to revise racing rules. The gathering includes the great Western circuit stewards meeting and a major horse auction with hundreds of horses, foreign buyers, and government breeders programs noted for Western Canada.
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Chicago
Faneidis
Maine
California
Canada
Texas
American Trotting Association
Middle West
Great Western Circuit
Hinera
Miesel
Ghia
Great Western
Pitts Burge
T West
Buffalo
Dwdire
Soward
United States
Manitoba
Alberta
Mercer and Auburn Meet Yellow Jackets Friday and Saturday
Mercer and Auburn prepare to face the Yellow Jackets in a two game set this Friday at Crestal Palace and Saturday on the road. The Jackets will travel to Auburn for a return engagement after hosting Mercer.
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Mercer
Auburn
Yellow Jackets
Fe 6
Tiekeer Universty
Crestal Palace
Saturda
Jackets
Leon Ketchel's Bud Leon Makes Impression
New York reports Leon Ketchel, brother of the late Stanley Ketchel, has drawn rhythm in the arena. He shows grit and a punch, taking punishment well, but must travel a long road to reach his brother's lofty standing as a leading weight fighter.
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Stanley Ketchel
Leon
New York
Leon Iaetcher
Staines
Dahlen of Dodgers Leaves for Augusta Training Camp
Newark February 15 Manager Dahlen of the Brooklyn Baseball club left today for Augusta Georgia where he will prepare for the training camp. From there he will go to Hot Springs Arkansas to supervise pitchers Rucker Allen and Regan. They are to return to Augusta on March 4 to meet the other players. Ten of these with trainer Comerford will leave New York for Augusta on March 7.
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Newark
Dahlen
Brooklyn Baseball Cab
Augusta
Hot Springs Ark
Rucker Allen
Regan
Perla de Cadiz brings cigars to Atlanta market
Fragmentary notes describe import and sales terms for Perla de Cadiz cigars in Atlanta. Mentions Bgnana sigors and Valdes names, price ranges from 0.5 to 25 for Cuban tobaccos, and assorted cigar sizes and overshware.
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Atlanta
Valdes
Cuba
Pinch Hitters Shine In Darkened Stadium Battles
The article recalls Criss and Compton as notable pinch hitters for the St Louis Browns. Criss thrived on first pitches in 1908 but faded in 1909, while Compton delivered crucial hits against Johnson and Wood in tight games, including breaking Johnson’s streak and nearly tying a game in near-darkness, illustrating the value and pressure of emergency batters.
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Compton
Decabte
Walter Johnson
Washington
St. Louis
Grifath
Hughes
Johnson
Brown Johnson
Joe Wood
Browns
Stovall
Pete
Hobby Wallace
Peters Compton
Wallace
Smoky Joe
Wood
Bobby
Jas
Johnsen
Erin
Hamilton
Pinch Johnson
Pete Compton
Empire State League To Formally Organize At Meeting
Brunswick Ga February 15 Special The Empire State league will hold a directors meeting in Brunswick next Wednesday promising to be the most interesting session yet for the new league Final action on the formal organization of the league is expected and it may be the last directors meeting before the April season President Sinclair of Waycross who earlier announced resignation will attend if he does not reconsider his action his successor likely to be C G C Vaughn of this city has shown strong interest A Valdosta report that Valdosta would be out of the league is denied Sinclair telegram says Valdosta remains in the league and will be represented at the meeting next Wednesday all other officers are expected to attend
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Brunswick Ga
Empire State League
Brunswick
New League
Apri
Sinclair
Waycross
CG C. Vaughn
Thiu City
Valdosta
Oftrea
Birmingham Quintet Battles Columbus and Mobile Fives
Birmingham Athletic club schedules two hard basketball games this week. On Wednesday the Birmingham team hosts the Columbus Young Men's Christian Association, a strong Southern ranks contender, after a recent 39 to 28 Columbus win. On Friday they travel to Mobile for a return game against the Mobile Y M C A, whom Birmingham edged by one point in the previous meeting.
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Birmingham, Ale
Birmingham Athletic Club
Columbus Young Men
Christiaasasociation
Columbus
Mobile
Young Man's Christian Association
Birmingham
Device for umpires in baseball faced scrutiny
Chicago February 15. President Ban Johnson of the American league announced plans to investigate the Bedford Maga device that claims to help umpires call balls and strikes without error. A letter outlining the invention arrived, suggesting it is telescope like and could become a valuable addition to baseball if proven true.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
American League
Record High Kick Sets New Indoor Notre Dame Height
A Lincoln Nebraska report notes a 9 foot 4 inch high kick claimed as a world record at the University of Nebraska indoor athletic meet. A Mayers sophomore reportedly elevated his toe to the new height, surpassing the former record.
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Lincoln Neb
University of Nebraska Mayers
Spring Meeting Collision at Chattanooga Unfolds
In 1913 1914 schedule woes surface as league faces heavy doubleheaders. Managers protest a rule on salaries and opening day rosters while weather delays training. Writers consider forming a league association to push reforms and aid coverage.
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Gandil
Garfield Gobb
Detroit Peaker
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Gubsa
Auto Row
Sunny JM
Slater
Miichigan Motor Company
Kelamazoo Mich
South
Michigan Motor Company
TECH
Dodgers
Try “Perla de
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McCormick
Hyatt
Pittsburg
Dode Criss
St. Louie Browns
Clyde Engle
Benton
Jéera
Criss
St Louis Browns
Louis le Here
St Louie
Bob Wood
Hudson
Howard E. Coffin
America
Fulton Auto Supply Co
E. North Ave
Chattanogga
National Board
Bill Smith
Sporting Writers of
League
National Association of Baseball Writers
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