Yankees near fire threat at ballpark training site
Newspaper items discuss fire risk at the Yankees grandstand, the Washington club training here in 1911, and questions about big league teams training in the area. Notes on Pete OBrien trying out with the Crackers, and past associations with St. Louis and St. Paul are mentioned alongside other sports news.
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Yankees
Washington
Pete O'Brien
Crackers
Hemphill
O'Brien
S J. Paul
St. Louis
Harry Davis Will Not Play For Cleveland Club This Season
Manager Harry Davis announced he will not wear a uniform this season with the Cleveland American Club and will direct affairs from the bench. Morning practice was canceled due to rain, with possible night work if conditions improve. New pitcher NG Cook from Blowing Rock and Gun Fisher joined the staff as training continued in Mobile despite rain.
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Ala
Mareh
Arry Davis
Cleveland American Club
Corse
Naps
NG. Cook
Blowing Rock
N.C
Gun Fisher
Davis
Mobile
Birmingham
Bronkle
Italian Wrestler Hurt by Turk in Battle Creek Match
Italian wrestler Tina suffered a broken ankle last night in Battle Creek Michigan during a bout with Hassane the Turk. Hassane attempted a toe-hold and drove the Italian into the ropes causing the ankle to snap as the action had a fall secured.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Atlanta Opens Baseball Season vs Morris Brown This Afternoon
Atlanta will host Morris Brown for the first baseball game of the season at 8 o clock on its field. The contest is expected to be close as both teams seek an early advantage.
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Atlanta
Morris Brown
Atlanta University
Crackers add seventeen veterans and fifteen more due this week
Walter Miller, Vedder Sitton, Jules Watson, Arlie Britton and Harold Johns arrived Friday to swell the Atlanta Baseball Club to seventeen with fifteen yet to report. The newcomers include several pitchers, catchers Kerr and McMurray, and infielders Jordan and Sykes. Johns, a surprise signing, is viewed as a potential ace if he adjusts, while manager Hemphill plans a structured practice and split-field schedule as rain complicates workouts.
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Walter Miller
Vedder Sitton
Jules Watson
Arlie| Britton
Harold/ Johns
Dick Jemison
Atlanta Baseball Club
Atlanta
Harold Johns
C. Vedder Sitton
Albert Arlington Britton
Jules C. Watson
Hemphill
Watson
Jordan
Sykes
O'Brien
Kerr
McMurray
Luck
Atkins
Mayer
Hogue
Dessau
Gentle
Johns
Litton
Britton
Miller
Russell
C. Miller
Phelan
Warner
Wolfe
O'Dell
E. Mayer
W. Miller
Paige
Howard
Alperman
Jaynes
Bailey
McMaurray
Revelle
Wells
S. Mayer
Menafee
Frank Whitney Meets Smith in Tuesday Night Ring Card
Eddie Smith of New York, once slated to fight Battling Nelson, meets Frank Whitney as the feature attraction for Tuesday night’s bill at Gate City Athletic Club. New York’s Paddy Ryan and Young Murrell meet in the other main event. Whitney, aiming for the lightweight title in June, Mas shows strong form after beating Grover Hayes last week. additional preliminaries and a 6 round and 4 round bout are planned.
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Eddie Smith
Nelson
Gate City Athletic Club
Frank Whitnes
Smith
New York
Paddy Ryan
Young Murrell
Frank Whitney
Grover Hayes
Whitney
Brownfield
Basketball Star Is Hurt In Subway
Gerald Spencer BShibley a Columbia University senior and basketball team member who helped win the intercollegiate title is under surgeons care after being caught in a subway car sliding door last night while attempting to exit a train.
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New York
Gerald Spencer Bshibley
Columbia University
Columbia
Shibley
Astron Rtp
Peerless Hal Chase Reports For New York Americans Camp
Hal Chase, famed Arataseman of the New York Americans, arrives in the city eager for the season. Marl Gardner also reports fatigue from travel, Birdie Cree is expected soon, and holdout Jel Sweeney remains unseen. Other players listed include Ray Fisher, Warren Warhop, and a full roster of pitchers, catchers, infielders, and outfielders. Managers plan morning and afternoon drills with the Crackers as showers limit outdoor work.
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Hal Chase
Arataseman
New York Americans
Hale
Tam
Chage
Thas
Marl Gardner
Birdie Cree
Val Chase
Jel Sweeney
Ray Fisher
Hartzell
Chase
Gardner
Daniels
Kauff
Zinn
Osborn
Walter
Wolverton
Reynolds Here Looking Fit Meets Jimmy Perry Tonight
In Atlanta, Harry Staten promotes a boxing card at the Steiner-Emery building with Jimmy Perry vs Bobby Reynolds in a 10 round main event, plus Kid Hector vs Charlie Lee in an 8 round semi windup and a 4 round bout featuring Kid Sillson and Terry Wilson. Reynolds arrives in strong form after a 1911 campaign noted by multiple quick wins and a draw with Young Sam Langford. Manager Staten also touts two exits and patron protection in case of emergency.
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Jimmy Perry
Harry Staten
Hector
Lee
Bobby Reynolds
Kid Hector
Charlie Lee
Kid Sillson
Terry Wilson
Steiner-Emery
Staten
Kid Sills
Silla
Wilson
Stor
Femene
Reynolds
Reynolda
Atlanta
Perry
Charlie Kennedy
al Freeman
New York
Jack Heckman
Bert Griffin
Camden
N.J
Sam Langford
White Plaine
Joe Grim
Billy Stopkins
New York State
Kidase
Larry English
Jimmy Jarvis
Cascade Club forms to improve roads and schools
The South Side Cascade Improvement Club organized Thursday at the Cascade School house with ninety citizens present. Officers elected were J. OH. Zaring president, L. A. Sewell vice president, S. F. Lee secretary and treasurer. The club plans better roads and schools and endorsed W. M. Poole for county commissioner.
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South Side
Cascade Improvement Club
Cascade School House
J. OH. Zaring
L. A. Sewell
5. F. Lee
W. M. Poole
Farmer Allen First to Report for Memphis Team
Memphis Tennessee March 8 Special Farmer Allen a member of the 1910 11 pitching staff was the first Memphis player to report arriving from Warsaw Missouri today Other candidates for the battery position are due to arrive tomorrow and first practice is scheduled for Monday
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Memphis
Tenn
Farmer” Allen
Warsaw
Somenerow
Firat
George Kahlkoff Reports to Macon Baseball Team
Macon Ga March 8 Special George Kahlkoff manager of the Macon baseball team arrived from Louisville Ky He will order about thirty players mostly from Georgia to report on March 20 Kahlkoff will be the regular catcher for the team this season He was formerly with Atlanta and is one of the best known minor league ball players.
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Macon
George Kahlkoff
Loulaville
Georgia
Kahlkoff
Atlanta
Play Ball at Lyerly with enlarged ball park
Lyerly Georgia announces plans to enlarge and re-cover the grandstand at the local ball park. The season opens March 16 with a game between Summerville and Lyerly to kick off the year.
Attell Favored Over Murphy Before 20-Round Bout
In San Francisco on March 8 Abe Attell former featherweight champion is the betting favorite for tomorrow’s 20 round match with Harlem Tommy Murphy. Attell holds odds at 10 to 9 despite a recent loss to Johnny Hilbane.
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San Francisco
Harlem
Tommy” Murphy
Abe Attell
Johnny Hilbane
Odda
Tom Hadley to Join Foxes in Sally League debut
Tom Hadley former Cotton States League catcher signs with Columbus in the Sally League. He played for Marist college club in 1907 08 and earned all star prep honors under Coach Anderson. He later played with Gorden Beasons City League Meridian in 1910 and will report the 25th to the Foxes.
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Tom Hadley
Columbus
Hadley
Marist College
Anderson
Gorden
Beasons
Meridian
The
Foxes
Dixie Flyer and South Atlantic Limited to Florida
Two trains, the Dixie Flyer at 8 30 p m and the South Atlantic Limited at 10 10 p m, run from Atlanta. Both are described as modern in every respect with sleeping car reservations available in advance. Baggage checked from hotel or residence. Ticket office at Peachtree and Marietta, Bell Main 53, Atlanta 157. W H Fogg district passenger agent.
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Florida
Atlanta
Central OF Georgia
CLEY
Peachtree
Marietta
Bell Phone
W. H. Fogg
Istrict
Fight to Retain Army Posts Sparks Senate Debate
In Washington on March in a developing battle over the army appropriation, senators signaled a determined effort to keep numerous army posts from being abandoned under the War department plan. Senator William A. Smith led protests against closures, with Senators Root and Warren aligning in opposition.
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Washington
Senate
War Department
William Aiden Smith
Root
Warren
Court at Lyerly Ga Opens March Term
Judge John W Maddox of the Rome circuit presides over the Chattooga superior court at Summerville March term. Officials indicate the court will not sit beyond four or five days as the civil docket is light and few prisoners await trial, most charged with misdemeanors.
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Lyerly
John W. Maddox
Rome
Chattooga Superior Court
Summerville
Soccer Showdown in Atlanta Between Local Team and Auburn
Atlanta hosts Auburn in the first ever soccer football game between rival cities at Piedmont Park this afternoon at 3 30. Local players fine tuned plans at Spalding's store with Auburn alumni planning to travel in a body. Tickets on sale at Spalding's Broad Street. Referee J Hall linesman R Moore.
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Spalding
Mike Donahue
Auburn
Piedmont Park
Atlanta
Broad Street
Atlanta Auburn
Despland
Major Jackson
Connell Kelly
Brown
Barney
Ee Oes
Hart Wilson
Hagnir McWatt
Simpson and
Bryce
J. Hall
R. Moore
Mike Donohue
Six Lawyers Argue Over One Lone Cow
In Washington March 8 W R Dennis of Milano Texas faced a Texas Supreme Court case over the death of his 3 year old Jersey cow killed on a railroad track. Railroad lawyers opposed a Texas judgment ordering Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe to pay 75 for the cow and 20 attorney fees. The six lawyers argued that the Texas statute awarding Dennis attorney's fees was unconstitutional.
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Washington
W. R. Dennis
Milano
Milam County
Texas
Supreme Court
Gulf, Coloradoo
Santa Fe
Dennis
Patterson Seen as Prison Board Candidate in Griffin
Griffin Ga March 8 Special While no formal announcement is made it is generally conceded that Judge Thomas E Patterson of Griffin will seek reappointment to the state prison board to fill the unexpired term of the late Clement A Ryan Appointed by Governor Hoke Smith Patterson a well known figure in Georgia politics has served as Griffin city court judge and solicitor and led the state Christian church convention committee in local and state affairs
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Griffin
Thomas E. Patterson
State Prison Board
Hoke Smith
Clement A. Ryana
Udge Patterson
State Convention of the Christian Church
Delegates Selected for Taft at Alabama Republican Party
At the sixth Alabama Republican convention in Tuscaloosa Pope M. Long of Cordova and Lunsford of Hackleburg were elected delegates to Chicago for Taft. Alternates named were J. C. Hayes of Bolige and B. J. Studdard of Cordova.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Pope M. Long
Cordova
Lunsford
Hackletsburg
Chicago
Taft
J. C. Hayes
Boliges
J. Studdard
Blue Grass Chosen as Kentucky State Flower
Frankfort March twilight action by the Senate approves blue grass as Kentucky state flower after showing it bears a flower. Tulip to remain state tree with 12 to 1 vote for blue grass. Bill next goes to the lower house for final approval.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Kaempf Elected Reichstag Speaker in Berlin
Johannes Kaempf, a radical deputy from central Berlin, was today definitively elected speaker of the Reichstag during proceedings in Berlin.
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Berlin
Johannes Kaempf
Reichstag
Browns Bring Spring Training To Montgomery Park
The St Louis Browns arrive in Montgomery for a three week spring practice with a 34 man contingent led by President R M Hedges and Manager Bob Wallace. Derrill Pratt and Bill Bailey join from Bills Kens and Montgomery club respectively as workouts begin at Capitol Heights with an exhibition vs the Bunkers and several intersquad games planned.
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Browns
Montgomery
Derrill Pratt
Bills- Kens
Bill Bailey
Capitol Heights
Bunkens
Morgan Treasures Arrive From Abroad on Oceanic
New York reports another J Pierpont Morgan art shipment from abroad was unloaded today from the White Star Oceanic. The collection, appraised abroad at 4 000 000 dollars, filled twelve large cases and was moved to a ship area prepared for quick ashore transfer in case of emergency.
To Settle Aluminum Case in Washington Talks
Washington March 8 officials say negotiations between the government and the Aluminum Company of America for a friendly settlement of the aluminum trust question will likely succeed. Company officials are studying the government's contentions as a mutual solution would be presented to the courts for an agreed decree.
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Washington
Aluminum Company of America
Aluminum Company
Receipt For Weak Men Free
A dubious advertisement claims a free copy of a “receipt” to cure debility memory loss and back pain through a prescribed remedy. It promises quick personal relief and urges writing for a plain unsealed packet, mentioning Dr. A E Lack and Detroit as references.
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A E. Lack
Detroit
Mick
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