Johnny Coulen Faces Title Bid Backed by Mandot in Memphis
Boxing notes report bantamweight champion Johnny Coulen backing Joe Mandot in a Memphis bout the corner. Walter Eas seeks a managerial post with the Memphis Turtles but remains unsettled. Gladys Molesworth intends to hire the best men for the Birmingham Barons, including Marean, as the team aims for strong season depth.
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Johnny Coulen
Joe Mandot
Jack Redmond
Memphis
Coulen
New Orleans
Gladys Molesworth
Birmingham Barons
Barons
Marean
George Nill Signs With the Lookouts
Chattanooga notes that veteran second baseman George Nill sent in a contract for the Lookouts amid a surprise week. The signed document names a smaller santry than last year and was sent as protection, with no plan for immediate reporting. Wiberfela delays trial, Flick remains unknown, leaving Nill's reporting likely later.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
George Nill
Santry
Nill
Wiberfela
Flick
Nin
Weather woes and boxing woes in Atlanta sports page
Atlanta weather pleased the New York Highlanders by mimicking their cold North climate while boxing results drew public ire. Cregar underperformed despite Nashville hype, Kreider showed real skill, and promoters relied on hearsay. The writer notes missing the expected hound dog song among pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlanta
Peary
Pirates optimism and player notes from 1912 season
Baseball legends discuss the 1912 season with Mike Donlin aiding the Pirates and Claude Hendrix as a rising pitcher. Vin Campbell’s departure stirs disappointment while Fred Clarke’s continued love of the game is noted. The speaker, aged a questionable year, predicts five more playing years and reports a recovering ankle from Brooklyn.
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Mike Donlin
Pirates
Claude Hendrix
Vin Campbell
Pittsburg Pirates
Fred Clarke
Brooklyn
Palzer Poised to Face Johnson for Heavyweight Title
New York reports Al Palzer, backed by Tom O Rourke, is seen as the likely challenger to Jack Johnson for the heavyweight crown. Palzer trains under O Rourke and is slated to meet Bombardier Wells in July if he defeats Wells decisively. Promoters like Tex Rickard and others back Palzer, with betting rooms optimistic about his future against Johnson.
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New York
al Palzer
Jack Johnson
Palzer
Tom O'Rourke
Johnson
O'Rourke
Felzer
Mr. O'Rourke
Bombardier Wells
San Francisco
Daddy Time
Mekard
Paizer
Tex Rickard
Jack Gleason
Jeffries-Johnson
Reno
Rickard
Buenos Ayres
Dick Roche
Jack McAuliffe
Roche
Jim Young
George Donaldine
Nat C. Goodwin
Phil Dwyer
Charlie White
Jim Corbett
Aport
Dr. Ordway
National Sporting Club ‘of
London
al Kaufman
Kaufmann
O'Rouke
Lakewood
N. J
Palzers
Tony Ross
Billiken baseball lineup announced for 1919 season
Montgomery Alabama March 3 Special announces the Billiken season lineup for 1919. President Charles B. Jones says twenty five men are under contract with fourteen new players. New pitching staff includes Atchison Miller Radabaugh Herbert and Davis alongside Bills Selvett Manning Smith Savidge and Watson. New backstop Doc Martel joins. Infield features Webber Dugan Manning Akins Coles Spencer and others. outfield includes Gus Williams Stengel and Dobbs.
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Montgomery
Ala
Billiken
Charles B. Jones
Montgomery Baseball Association
Whder
Atchison
Nashville
Fred Miller
Dobbs
Chattanooga
Radabaugh
Columbus
Herbert
Boston
Davis
Joe Bills
Selivelt
Manning
Smith
Ralph Savidge
Watson
Doc Martel
Philadelphia
Webber
Selma
Dugan
Spencer
South Atlantic
Coles
Columbia
Akins
Georgia
Gus Williams
Stengel
Erne A. Fleibert
Manning B. Smith
William Lelivelt
Morgan
Elmer Dugan
Buck” Martel
William Alister
Charles Moran
Francis Gribbins
Harry Webber
J. W. Atkins
BE. D. Manning
Bill Elwert
C. Coles
John Dobbs
Happy” Smith
Charles Stegen
Boxing cards announced for March in New York venues
New York reports outline forthcoming ten round bouts in March featuring Packey McFarland Hogan Baldwin Marchant Cross Hogan Croan Goodman Burns Morrin Stewart. Matches listed for Fair Athletic Club National Sporting Club Madison Athletic Club Fairmount Athletic Club Empire Athletic Club with dates March 3 5 10 15 19 20.
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McFarland
Hogan
New York
Packey McFarland
The
Fair Athletic Club
Baldwin
Morrin
Stewrart
Carl Moartlg
Sim Stewart
Bee
Tha Empire
Eleven Yankees Arrive In City For Atlanta Stay
The second Yankee delegation arrives in Atlanta and quarters at the Imperial hotel. Eleven players including Bergen Daniels Hoff Quinn Street Curry Erhard Stumpf Priest Simmons Edwards Appleby Martin, with M Bergen and reporters in tow, prepare for practice at Ponce de Leon park.
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Dick Jemison
New York
Atlanta
Imperial Hotel
California
Wolverton
Mulcahy
Coleman
Edwin Bergen
Bert Daniels
C. Hoff
Jack Quinn
Charlies Street
J. Curry
Zach Erhard
William Stumpf
J. G. Priest
George Simmons
Edwards
Appleby
Pres Martin
M. Bergen
W. G. McBeth
New York American
Mark Roth
The
Globe
Mrs. McBeth
Grantland Rice
New York Mail
W. B. Hanna
New York Sun
Bert Daniela
Charley Street
Reat
Russell Ford
Ponce de Leon Park
Hal Chase
Harry Walter
Birdie Cree
Jim Vaughan
Ed Sweeney
Ray Fisher
New York Nationals defeat Fort Worth in first exhibition game
Five walks two errors and a hit in the first inning sparked the New York Nationals to a 6 to 1 victory over the Fort Worth Texas League club in an early season exhibition. The lineup consisted of recruits for both sides with Adams Beasley Windham Robertson Belew Tesreau Munson Fullenwelder Laulette batting for Fort Worth.
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Grante
Fort Worth
Texas
New York Nationals
New York
R. H. E. Fort Worth
Adams, Beasley, Windham and Robertson
Belew
Tesreau, Munson
Fullenwelder
Laulette
Yankees' Games Revised Spring Schedule
The text lists revised spring training schedule dates for the New York team with games against Atlanta Georgia Cincinnati Indianapolis Dayton Columbus Toledo. Dates appear as March 16 16 Atlanta March 22 Georgia March 25 26 Atlanta March 30 31 Cincinnati April 1 Cincinnati April 3 4 Indianapolis April 6 Dayton April 7 Columbus and April 3 9 Toledo.
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MN ‘York
Atlanta
Georgia
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Dayton
Columbus
Toledo
Chattanooga Boxing Promoter Seeks May Matchup
Chattanooga promoter Tanna moves to schedule a May bout with Packey in Chattanooga as talks intensify. Negotiations aim to rival New Orleans renthualasts and push a championship whip boxing match onto the card.
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Packey
Chattanooga
Tanna
Chattanooga Boxing Promatera
New Orleans
Renthuelasts
Boxers Hayes Whitney tile up for Gate City bout in Atlanta
Grover Hayes arrives in Atlanta Sunday and trains for a Tuesday night fight with Frank Whitney at the Gate City Athletic Club. Both are seeking sparring partners as they prepare, with Hayes aiming for two or three stable partners and Whitney needing more. The card also features Jeff Gaffney and Greek Hector in the co main, and Seymour against Walden in a strong preliminary, with two colored pugilists opening the program.
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Grover Hayes
Atlanta
Frank Whitney
Gate City Athletic Club
Whitney
Hayes
Jeff Gaffney
Greek Hector
Gaffney
Hector
Seymour
Soldier Walden
Jack Foy
Atlanta Triumph in First Southern College Soccer Match
Atlanta's soccer team defeated Auburn 2 to 1 in a hard fought first southern college association football game. Strachan scored twice for Atlanta after Auburn led 1 0 at half, with Major in goal for Auburn praised for key saves and Kelly and Wilson standout performers for Atlanta. A return game is set for Piedmont park as Auburn visits Atlanta next Saturday.
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Atlanta
Auburn
Mike Donahue
Dixie
Newell
Strachen
Grant
Major
Grand Atgle
Strachan
Piedmont Park
Brown
Arnold
Shining Light
Kelly
Wilson
Jones
Dbig
Ind
Napiuea
Coursell
Brown Hervey
Hart Worrell
Wilcoms
Genter
Jagrle Jones
Ineidy
Moora Hoag
Outeide
Slaughter Mooressee
Ss Kentee
Newell Grant
Brown Strachan
Os Hall Hnesman
Scrap bout in the works for Packey McFarland clash
Under way for a top billed scrap between Packey McFarland who claims the wetterweight championship and Charley Kennedy, the New York veteran now based here. The bout would be staged the latter part of the month if Mrs Parlang can be secured.
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Packey McFarland
Charley Kennedy
New York
Bottenus Sets Eastern League Batting Mark With 18 Total Bases
William Bottenus, Buffalo, belted four home runs and a double in a Buffalo versus Wilkes Barre Eastern League game, amassing 18 total bases. He led the league with nine homers in seven days, though his .288 average stood amid heavy hitting. Teammates Wise, Shearon, and Clymer joined the standout effort.
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William Bottenus
Buffalo
Wilkesbarre
Bob Lowe
Detroit
Ed Delehanty
Bottenus
Bison City
Buck Freeman
Bottemup
Sam Wise
Jack Shearon
Billy Clymer
Henry and Ainsworth Ready to Catch Walter Johnson
John Henry and Ed Ainsworth prepare to form the Nationals catching staff under Manager Griffith. Henry recalls catching Johnson in eight to ten straight games with few misses, praising his accuracy when wild. Ainsworth supports, saying they can handle Johnson and will catch every ball the manager buys.
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J. Ed Gritlo
John Henry
Eddie Ainsworth
Nationals
Grif
Walter Johnson
Griffith
Henry
Walter
Ainsworth
Johnson
Wolverton Chopped Down Trees First Winter in Big Leagues
Manager Wolverton and New York newspaper men recall a fanning bee at the Imperial hotel. He notes a rookie’s performance when sent to the park and reflects on his own first year, referencing Cy Young and farm work. He adds that he made good with his club.
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Earl Lykes
Charley Hemphill
Earl
Yankees
Ponce de Leon
Wolverton
Atlanta
Harry Wolverton
New York
Imperial Hotel
Cy Young
George Washington
Auburn Soccer Here Saturday in Atlanta Showdown
The Auburn soccer team visits Atlanta for a Saturday match with the Atlanta boys at Piedmont Park starting at 3 30. Auburn won their last meeting 2 to 1 and earlier defeated Chattanooga 4 to 0. Alumni and local supporters plan to attend, with ticket tags sold at Spalding's to offset expenses.
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Auburn
Atlanta
Piedmont Park
Whauimnooga
Chattanooga
Washington
Spalding
Questions Answered A O Inquiries On Baseball Percentages
Sporting editor Dick Jemison answers questions on baseball metrics. Wills asks about batting and fielding percentages and times at bat. Answers cover defining percentages, base on balls, sacrifices, and hit by pitch as related to official counts.
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Dick Jemison
Robert Wills
Gant
Crackers Begin Reporting for Spring Camp in Atlanta
The Crackers prepare at Atlanta with six players on site and others en route. Harold Johns and Al O’Dell have not yet reported, with arrivals planned for the 6th, 8th, or latest by March 11, and manager Hemphill ordering all to report between March 8 and 10.
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Atlanta
Hemphills
Harold Johns
AL O'Dell
Alpeerman
Hemphill
Perfec to and the world of boots and barrels
A curious page offers a barrel or half barrel from Atlas Oil Co to be sent today. It also details a Sicilian bootmaker Yatorny in Place Vendome claiming to be the most expensive, with strict terms and high deposits. Advice on clothing care and cooking flour notes follow.
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Atlas Oil Co
Auto Oil
Paris
Ing
Place Vendome
Yatorny
Ates
Atlanta Team Spring Training Schedule
The Atlanta games for spring training are listed with dates and opponents. March 16 16 New York March 22 22 Cincinnati March 23 8 Philadelphia Nationals March 26 26 New York March 27 Albany Albany April 1 2 Toronto April 2 4 Buffalo April 1 9 Rochester
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Atlanta
Peagen
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Nationals
Albany
Toronto
Buffalo
Rochester
Stray Fragments on Home DIY And Lighting
A jumbled note suggests using a white cotton blanket as a table mat and compares costs with silence cloth. It mentions partly worn mattress covers as mat tress, patched with canton flannel to fit. A brief line hints at an outdoor setup with a two-graded power electric light in a fronted enclosure.
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Jemison
Walter Eas
Memphis Turtles
Bill Bernhard
Turtles
Bernhard
East
W. S. Farnsworth
Julian Murphy
Temphill
Delehanty
Joe
Joe Rivers
Ad Wolgast
Tile Helder
E Mexian
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Wolgast
Paskey McFarland
Jim Delehanty
Kemphins
Del
Jim
Little Rock
Wathewson
Wagner
Lajoie
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Matty
Hans
Larry
New York Yankees
John Wgraw
Harry McCormick
McCormick
McGraw
Aube Marquard
Christy Mathewson
Marlin Springs
Nat Kaiser & Co. Incorporated
Jewelers Brokers
Peachtree
Latzky
Candler Building
By Fuzzy Woodruff
New York Highlanders
Staten's
Rude Kreider
Jack Cregar
Cregar
Guy Buckles
Buckles
Kreider
Fiyon
Jim Flynn
Pueblo
Flynn
Carl Morris
Oklahoma White
Hope
Billikens
MULC
City
Wolverton Seave
San Antonio
Mackinen
Metz
Betts
Efouck
Athletics
H. E
Goodwin
Goodwin, Downey, McGraner and
Bonner, Brown and Kilhullen
Whites G. Bines
Waco
Chicago
Blues
Battersea
Peters
Delhi
Kreitz
Mayer
Mogeridge
Bena
Clemens
Carney
Bill Bottenus
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