Baseball World Buzz From 1911 Headlines and Moves
Charlie Hemphill invites free agents Obrien and Delehanty to prove themselves with the team while Rube Benton joins the Benedicts and Faust signs with the Giants. Ebbetts Field breaks ground as Ebbetts and Hoopers join Brooklyn. Alabama football captain Baungartner to captain Southeast league team in Bessemer. Al Palzer signs to fight Bombadier Wells in San Francisco. Rugh Jennings predicts a six team pennant race. Cleveland Naps bolster infield as Lajoie Turner switch possible and Jackakt absence noted.
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Bob Baungartner
University of Alabama
Bessemer
Ala
Cleveland Naps
Harry Davis
Lajoie
Turner
Jackact
O Brien Seeks Tryout With Atlanta Crackers
Pete O'Brien of Binghamton New York a former major league star who played with Albany in the New York State League last season travels to Atlanta for a tryout with Manager Hemphill. If he proves useful he will be added to the local payroll.
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Pete O'Brien
Binghamton
N. Y
Albany
Crackers
O’brien
Atlanta
Hemphill
Dobbs Signs Dock Martel in Montgomery Signing
Montgomery, March 1. Manager John Dobbs of the Montgomery baseball team announces the signing of Dock Martel who played in the Eastern League in 1910 but practiced medicine last year and Frad Wer a pitcher formerly with Chattanooga and purchased by Brooklyn. Contracts of both players have been received.
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Montgomery
Ala
John Dobbs
Dock Martel
Frad Wer
Chat
Brooklyn
Questions Answered by the Sporting Editor in Atlanta
A reader asks for the University of Georgia baseball schedule for 1912 citing game dates and venues. The list includes Athens and other cities with opponents such as Clemson, Auburn, Michigan, Vanderbilt, Texas, Trinity, Virginia, North Carolina, North Carolina A. and M., Washington and Lee, Tech, and locations Athens, Durham, Charlotte, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Atlanta.
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Dick Jemison
Atlanta. Constitution
University of Georgia
New York Americans
inAthens
Clemson
Auburn
Athens
Michigan
Vanderablit
Athena
sApril
Texas
Trinity
Durham
Virginia
Charlottevillé
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hil
Raleig
Washington and Lee
Tech
Atlanta
Old Man of Mystery Leads Southern League Hopefuls Stunts
The Old Man of Mystery, Mr. Frank, signals a New Orleans club poised for big action as Southern League season nears. He trades for stars, preserves a core, and keeps fans hopeful with a wand like policy that balances talent and profit. Charley Keith eyes a Chattanooga return after Oxford, Rowdy Elliott battles pay and past promise as Birmingham and Nashville shift rosters.
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O.M. of M
Southern League
Carles
Frank
Hermann
Dixie Circuit
Man
Mystery
New Orleans
Pelicans
Percival
Kavanaugh
Mr. Frank
Crescent City
Cotton States Company
Charley
Newt Fisher
Nashville
Memphis
Lew Whistler
Montgomery
Birmingham
Charley Keith
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Keith
Caesar
Napoleon
Woolsey
Cecil Rhodes
Oxford University
America
Arkansas
Merry Old England
Rowdy
Elliott
Mr. Ellott
Nashville Volunteers
Schwartz
Hersig
Molesworth
Eliott
Byronville
Wolverton Heads Highlanders for Atlanta Prep
Manager Harry Wolverton arrives in Atlanta with trainer J. J. Mulcahy to oversee conditioning as the New York Highlanders prepare for the 1942 American League season. The team quartering at the Imperial hotel, with players arriving by train, and Hal Chase departing Monday to join the voyage.
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Harry Wolverton
New York Highlanders
Atlanta
Frank Farrell
Wolverton
J. J. Mulcahy
Imperial Hotel
New York
Hal Chase
Yankees Schedules Revealed For Spring Training
The Yankees outline fourteen games for the regulars and nine for the reserves under manager Harry Wolverton. The itinerary includes dates in Athens Atlanta Cincinnati Indianapolis Dayton Columbus Toledo and Virginia stops Petersburg Richmond Norfolk with multiple games listed in late March through April.
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Yannigansa
Harry Wolverton
Yankees
University of Georgia
Athens
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Dayton
Columbuas
Toledo
Virginia
Petersburg
Richmond
Norfolk
Sport News
Pushball Game at Piedmont Park Between Schools
A pushball game will be played this afternoon at Piedmont Park between Tech High School and Boys High School. The event, promoted by the Young Men's Religion and Forward Movement, uses a balk owned by the University of Georgia. Each team has fifty players. Boys High is led by captain Clarence Thompson with manager Lewis Lester, Tech High by captain Wallace Rhodes with manager Clarence Jordan.
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Piedmont Park
Tech
University of Georgia
Lewis Lester
Charles Thompson
Clarance Jordan
Wallace
Rhodes
Tech Veh
Atlanta League Holds Banquet at Aragon Hotel
The Atlanta Basketball League will hold its annual banquet tonight at the Aragon hotel to wind up the local basketball season. It marks the second annual banquet the Atlanta league has held.
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Atlanta Basketball League
Aragon Hotel
Letter for Castro at Portsmouth Virginia League office
A letter was delivered to the sporting editor’s desk for Lou Castro manager of the Portsmouth team in the Virginia League. The note requests attention and is being forwarded to Castro for reply.
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Castro
Sporting Editor
Lou Castro
Portsmouth
Main Bout Scraps in Rome Club Tonight at Viaduct Place
Harry Staten's club hosts a 20 round battle royal plus two undercard matches and a main bout featuring Rude Kreider vs Jack Cregar. Georgia's Kreider brings a 200-strong Rome delegation. Billy Caras arrives from Cleveland to face local star Charlie Lee in a one round display. Eddie Alten faces Frankie McNabb in a four round bout.
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Harry Staten
S. Rome
Lee
Billy Caras
Rude Kreider
Jack Cregar
Charlie Lee
Eddie Allen
Frankie McNabb
Steiner- Emery
Viaduct Place
Eddie Alten
Staten
Cleveland
Caras
Rude Krelder
Georgia
White Hope
Man of Mystery
Memphis
Kreider
Rome
Mreidler
Montana
Jack Sullivan
Stanley Miretchel
Guy Buckles
Tim Hurst Disarms Spaniard in Hotel Bar Incident
New York March 1 Tim Hurst baseball umpire disarmed a Spaniard in the Bartholod Bar hotel bar after the man threatened the clerk at closing time. Hurst wrestled the loaded revolver away then restrained the arrestee until a policeman arrived. The man, unnamed, was jailed on charges of carrying a revolver and dis orderly conduct.
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New York
Tim Hurst
Bartholdi
Hurst
Joe Delahanty Seeks Tryout With Atlanta Crackers
Joe Delahanty, ex Toronto outfielder from the Fiastern League, bought his release to become a free agent. A friend of Hemphill, he sent letters hoping for a chance to show his skills with the Atlanta Crackers. Delahanty hit .265 with 19 two base hits, 3 three-base hits and five home runs last season and fielded well.
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Joe Delahanty
Toronto
Atlanta
Del
Hemphill
Crackers
Delahanty
Chicago Cubs Leave for New Orleans on Spring Trip
Led by John Evers the Chicago National League ball club gathered in Chicago today for the spring training tour to New Orleans beginning tomorrow night.
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Chicago Cubs
New Orleans
Chicago
Johnny Evers
Chicago Mayor Backs Boxing Resume With Safeguards
Chicago Mayor Carter Harrigan voiced support for resuming boxing in the city if promoters ensure safety against fake battles and exploitation. He called boxing a clean, manly sport and warned against deceptive practices harming the public.
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Chicago
Carter
TH. Harrigan
Gate City Boxing Card Lights Up Tue Evening Show
Grover Hages and Frank Whitney headline a Gate City Athletic Club boxing card on Tuesday night. Three other bouts add to thirty rounds of action, with Grover Hayes among the top lightweight contenders and Frank Whitney a notable local fighter. Jeff Gaffney and Greek Hector headline the main event, ten rounds. Young Seymour and Soldier Walden meet in six rounds, plus a four-round opener by two known negro pugilists.
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Grover Hages
Frank Whitney
Gate City Athletic Club
Grover Hayes
New York
Bert Keyes
Hogan
Pall Moore
Spike Robson
Willie Moody
Tommy O'Toole
Charley Griffin
Fang
West
Jeff Gaffney
Hector
Gaffney
Seymour
Soldier Walden
Jack Foy
Mitchell Joins Naps for Practice in Mobile
Mobile Alabama March 1 Pitcher Mitchell of the Cleveland American League team arrived from Sardis Mississippi and joined the first squad that reached the city this afternoon under Manager Harry Davis.
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Mobile
Ala
Mitchell
Sardis
Miss
Heral
Harry Davis
Provision market prices and livestock headcounts in Atlanta quotations
A fragmentary listing of poultry and meat prices from the Atlanta Market, including hens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and rabbits by weight or head, with various cornfield and country style processed meats and bologna sausages. The text references the White Provision Company and multiple Cornfield brand products with per-pound and per- dozen or per- head figures, many garbled.
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Broilurs
Cornfield
White Provision Company
Frankfurta
D. S
Cotton Market Amid Rumors of English Coal Strike
Cotton futures move under rumor pressure as reports claim the English coal strike was avoided. Prices rise briefly on weather and supply hopes, then ease as the dispute remains unsettled. Large receipts persist, with foreign spinners selling forward and exports remaining strong.
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Marly
Wenglish
Asquith
Iit
Lawrence, Maes
New Bedford
Waldorf-Astoria
Wall Street
South
New York
New England
Liverpool
Movement of Cotton Week Ending Today Report
New York March 3 The New York cotton exchange compiled statistics on cotton movement for the week ending today. The report highlights flows through the market and indicates shifts in demand and shipments across major districts and classes of cotton.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Taking of American Cotton by Spinners
New Orleans reports Secretary Hester's figures on American cotton taken by spinners worldwide. This week about 233,000 bales. this year 3,922,000 versus 7,558,000 last year and 6,939,000 the year before. Northern Canada spinners total 1,666,000 this year. southern spinners 1,698,000. foreign spinners 5,558,000. Data includes Bremen correction. Bremen not included in some counts.
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New Orleans
Hester
Canada
Bremen
Liverpool coal market steadies on potential settlement hope
Hubbard Bros. & Co reports Liverpool advancing on belief a coal strike settlement may come soon. Trade was surprised by favorable signs from England and debates persist on coal and cotton imports. The market rose about 8 points then retraced part of gains amid merchant indecision and awaiting events. Linseed prices follow with in-store and track values listed for March and May delivery.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co
New York
Liverpool
England
Market Notes Flour Prices Steady Across Cities
Chicago and St Louis report flour steadiness with mixed notes on wheat imports. Prairie markets list prices around 13.00 to 48.00 for various products. New York observations show flour quiet with slight variations and rye flour firmness, while corn meal remains steady.
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Chicago
St. Louie
Prairie
New York
Imports and Exports at New York Port for Week
New York reports imports of merchandise and dry goods valued at about 14.89 million dollars for the week ending February 24, with specie imports of 158,069 silver and 56,004 gold and exports of 1.05 million silver and 208,700 gold. The fragmentary list runs through a wide array of goods and prices, including household items, chemicals, fabrics, and household wares.
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New York
Trade outlook and weekly market review summary
New York March trade review notes no strong activity but undercurrents point to steady gains. Retail demand pushes for prompt deliveries as stocks run low, with healthy staple food demand and firmer prices in some dry goods. Iron and steel show active mills but new business slow. copper firm, labor unrest adds risk. pig iron dull. US weekly business failures rise. exports from US and Canada for week end Feb 29 show wheat and corn movements, with thirty-five week totals highlighted.
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New York
Bradatrest
Tamorrow
Gueta
South
Pacific Northwest
Iron and Steel Line
Canada
United States
Cattle and hog prices at ATCANTALIVE market week report
W H L White Jr of White Provision Co compiles weekly market quotes. Beef cattle prices range from good steers 800 to 1 200 pounds to top grades. hogs show prime 16 to 200 pounds averaging 6.24 to 6.30, feed hogs and pigs priced per weight class. Cattle receipts were irregular but yards were fairly well stocked. trade conditions dull with expected lighter receipts and improved local demand forthcoming.
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W. HL White, Jr
White Provision Company
Beef Oolbo
Gicalum
Good Beef
Helfere
Gena
Seoa
Live Stock market reports from St Louis and Kansas City
Market refresh across ports shows steady to firm tone for cattle hogs and sheep. Receipts include 1 000 at St Louis with 200 Texas cattle, and 2 500 cattle at Kansas City with varied classes. Chicago reports strong hogs and steady cattle. Louisville notes steady cattle and lower hogs. prices span beef steers to calves and lambs across multiple regions.
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St. Louis
Texas
Kansas City
Louisville
Chicago
Martha
Naval Stores and Market Reports from Gulf Coast and Southeast
Savannah and other Southern markets report turpentine firms at 46 to 48 percent sales and large rosin firm activity with varied prices across regions in Georgia South Carolina Florida and North Carolina. Wilmington and St Johns show steady rosin and turpentine receipts with crude prices, while Chicago and St Louis note dairy egg butter and cheese trends.
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Savannah
Charleston
5. C
AG Rosin
Dackeonville
Fla
Wilmington
N. c
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Charles V. Faust
Staunding For Victory
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