RUBE KISSINGER ARRIVES FOR OAKS BASEBALL SEASON
Manager Simith awaits veteran pitcher Rube Kissinger arriving by train today before noon. He will be at the ball park in uniform this afternoon with the 23 man roster including eight pitchers and seven infielders. Two Walsh brothers have joined the Augustan Solr Atlantic League team, while Hamilton left for Wacon. Remaining players will undergo a thorough tryout period to gauge real merit.
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Memphis
Goshen
Rube
Ball Park
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Wen
Walsh Brothers
Mendi
Movning
Augustan
Rome
Tad Felds
Pome Baseball Oporation
Roy Kraus
Clarks
Ic Ark
Axe
Wil
Satant
John Cocran
New Orleans
Reidy
Bernard Mahones
Nashville
Bisland Seeks Clarity in Browns Friction Letters
Outfielder Laurie Cooper signs a three year Brooklyn Federals deal for about 5000 dollars annually, with an upfront payment, while Cumberland Bisland writes friends that he is stuck and not progressing well with the Browns as he faces personal uncertainty about his season and team fit in Fort Worth Texas.
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Bisland
Browns
Rivington Bisland
Crackers
Bizzy
Fort Worth
Texas
Maron
Laurie Cooper
New York
Brooklyn Federals
Hig
Twirler
Texas League
Peach Tree Heights Lots Offer Pure Air Near Buckhead
Advertises large shaded parcels in Peach Tree Heights with pure air as Atlanta grows. Claims Buckhead accessibility in about 20 minutes, outdoor appeal, low prices and high value for buyers seeking tranquility and proximity to town.
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Atlanta
Peachtree Heights
Crackers Edge Colonels In First Exhibition Game
Crackers beat Louisville Colonels 4 to 3 in the 61st exhibition, despite being outhit two to one. Osborn led Colonels with four singles, while Welchone and Love contributed key plays for the Crackers. Pitchers Price and West combined to limit Colonels to three early runs before Trawing closed out the win for the Crackers.
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Dick Jemson
Crackers
Louisvilla Colonela
Laudermith
Colonels
Osborn
Hal Bei Miller
Hank
Joe Agler
McConnell
Schwind
Welchone
Love
McLarry
Walchanee
Cash
GU Price
Dent
Severold
Lynch
Taft Turns Down Syndicate Offer
Taft rejects a syndicate bid to buy his baseball club. Mayer and others state the offer is well below Taft’s valuation. The group plans to meet again to seek a higher price, while Mayer notes the outlay would exceed 1.2 million if the grandstand is not required.
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Incinnat
Charles Bo Jitt
Aineipal Vtec Thubder Veth Caan
National Heagie Disetall Ulut Fuknonnery Ind
Lo Mayer Repr & Rl
Tal
Ford Ieise
Jermitels
Lis Ytocs
Levis
Mayer
Taft
Cubs
Georgia base pall schedule reshuffled with new contracted games
On March 16 Athens announces changes to the base pall schedule. Dahlonega NGA college may play the first game next Saturday March 21. Mississippi A and M are contracted for two games in Athens March 23 and 24. Clemson games move to March 27 and 28. West Virginia Wesleyan games set for March 31 and April 1. Other announced games remain as previously stated.
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Athens
Georgia
Fellows Dahlonega Nga College
Mississippi A and
Clemson
West Virginia Wesleyan
Mc Opens Season With Macon Peaches in Georgia
Maledgeville Ga Mire 16 Spe Wali eergreat sound as Macon Peaches prepare to open baseball season Tuesday afternoon against the Georgia Military College team. The feature will be at 2:20 with AMW Cos team in action and the season’s first taste of the national game. Maddox stresses fast starts, confidence, and hard work to counter overconfidence. The next game is vs George Stallings Boston Braves on G WoC i athletic field Monday March 2.
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Macon
Peaches
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George Stallings
Boston Braven
Athletic
Columbia Bill Leonard Collins Set for Columbia Theater Bout
Promising lightweight prospects Bill Leonard and Eddie Collins headline a ten round bout at the Columbia theater Wednesday night. Manager Jones plans two preliminaries featuring Young Nelson and Witting Sheppard. Local fans expect fast action with Thomas York and Meyer Pries also on the card.
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Bill Leonard
Tddie Collins
Leonard
Collins
Jones Hag
Young Nelson
Sheppard Goth
Atlanta
Ln Thomas
Bid
Heme Sauls
Meyer Pries Inshich Biss
Stalling
Feds Aim to Test Killifer Case in Federal Court
Chicago March 16 A federal bid seeks a permanent injunction to bar Killifer from playing with the Chicago metal Teague club and to compel compliance in Grand Rapids. Judge Gilmore for the Federal league says two series of test sorts will be staged to determine if players or clubs violated league contracts.
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Uiliym Killger
Baseball Co
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James & Gilmore Esie
Gilmore
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Ahief
Camne Whyther
Philadelphia
South
Gould sweeps Cove y in open world racquet match
Philadelphia reports Jay Gould, American amateur champion, won all four sets against George F Cavey the English title holder in the worlds open championship at court tennis. Gould took 128 points to Caveys 82 with a dominant opening set and steady rallies through the later frames. Cavey showed color in the third and fourth sets but could not avoid defeat.
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Philadelphia
Jay Gould
George F Cavey
Gould
Caveys
Deuce
Tzould
Struppa Captains Georgia Tech Basketball Team 1914 15
Jack Struppa of Columbus Georgia has been named captain of the Georgia Tech basketball team for the 1914 1915 season. Srence of Thomasville Georgia was named alternate. With the exception of Captain Bradley, every member of the team will be back for next season.
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Columbus Ga
Georgia. Tech
Srence
Thomasille Ga
Bradley
Newnan Manager Confident of Pennant Win With Strong Prospects
Newnan, Ga March 14 Special Manager War Sanders of the Newnan team in the Georgia Alabama league announced near completion of plans for the season opener. He expressed confidence in winning the opening game and the pennant, boasting an unusually strong lineup from about sixty applicants. Lovet will pitch with Clark catching, a battery previously paired three years ago, and Hawkins signs as pitcher, shaping Newnan for a strong season and pennant chances.
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War Sanders
Sanders
la Grange
Lovet
Clark
St Wan
Chis Battery
Hawkins
Exhibition Games Show Mix Of Wins In Early Spring Action
Baltimore defeated the Philadelphia National League club 7 to 2 in an exhibition game as International League players dominated with errorless defense and extra hits. Athletics beat Cub 4 to 6 while Chicago and Cleveland split, with Cleveland trouncing Boston 14 to 5 in a long spring slate. Washington Regulars opened spring play with a win as Tad Fields adds Roy Kraus and Bernard Mahones to the roster, aiming for depth in the coaching staff and lineup adjustments.
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Errorness Fame
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Morrisette
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Egan
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Burns
Former Crackers Shine for Los Angeles Club in Coast League
Jacinto Cals and Slim Love performed well with the Los Angeles club in the Pacific Coast League. Calvo played left field against the White Sox, collecting a single and a double and making two assists. Love pitched four innings, allowing one hit with one strikeout and one walk. The performance is described as pretty good for the kids.
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Slim Love
Los Angeles Club
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Bantam Elimination Bouts At Orpheum
Promoter Lou Castro has leased the Orpheum theater in Atlanta for a series of bantam boxing bouts. The first card on March 41 features a ten round main event between Knockout Ligers and Jimmy Grant, with a 111 pound weight limit and a $100 forfeiture if left unpaid. Possible appearance by Kid Williams of Baltimore and Herman the New Orleans bantam is noted as negotiations proceed.
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Orpheum Theater
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Hght
Li Gers
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Cald
Jimmy Grant
Chicago
Castro
Kid Willams
Baltimore Sea Station
Walliams
Id Herman
New Orleans
Leach to Return at Third Base for Chicago Team
Chicago reports Captain Tommy Leach will reclaim third base with Home Zimmerman at shortstop for the next month. Outfield to be filled by Fin Good and Schulte with Johnston and Johnston in the mix. Bowden College 11 Craven shuts Wilmerey as A and M wins 11 to 0.
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Chicago
Tommy Leach
Zimmerman
Jacksonville
Fin Good Schulte
Johnston Wall
Jackets Elect Football Captain To Succeed McDonald
Alf McDonald halfback and captain elect of the Tech eleven will not return for 1914. Monk Teuler likely to win the vacant seat after McDonald failed to secure enough votes last fall. McDonald’s absence weakens a key Jacket player and may shake football support.
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Tech
Hag Jett School
Monk Tuelder
McDonald
McDonalds
Jackets
Federals secretary works on league schedule
Chicago March 16 Lloyd Robert, secretary of the Federal league, left today for St Louis where he will begin drafting the leagues playing schedule. He aims to avoid conflicts with cities hosting both National and American League clubs and, if possible, to avoid them entirely in other markets.
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Lloyd Robert
Federal League
St Lews
Dublin Declines Georgia State League Entry This Year
Dublin will probably not join the Georgia State League this year as promoters report the season schedule is set and funds to buy a franchise were not raised. City votes against adding two new clubs prevent Dublin and Vitagerald from entering now, though both could join next year if ready.
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Ieasne
Vitagerald
Boys' High Triumphs In City Prep Basketball Title
Boys High defeated Donald Fraser 31 to 21 on the Lech court at Crystal Palace to clinch the city prep basketball championship for 1914. Lofts starred for Boys High, intercepting Fraser passes and guarding Burgess, with strong performances by Johnston, Scott, Floyd, and Phillips. Fraser showed late effort but never led after an opening foul point.
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Bill Miller Leads All Bowlers In American Bowling Tourney
Miller of Dutrot Michigan tops singles with 502 and leads all events with 1897 across nine games. He shares top in doubles with H Ralston, totals 657 and 243 high, as the Ryan Plumbers of Detroit join in five-man event standings. Buffalo, Foulsville, Wheeling, and Toledo teams tally wins in the five-man round as leaders emerge in subsequent lanes.
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Dutrot
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Willims
Finn Signs Kimball
Mod Linn, manager of the Southern League team, announced today that Finn signed Kimball from Indianapolis and Columbia Girls of the American Association. Harry Bemis, catcher who played last year with Toronto, reported to Linn.
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American Association
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Toronto
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Hanlon Meets Perry Next Tuesday Night Showdown
The Georgia Athletic club plans a welterweight bout next Tuesday featuring Edie Hanlon and Jimmy Perry of Pittsburg. Hanlon, a local rising contender, faces a seasoned opponent in a grit fight that could affect the title holder. Both fighters are in town training daily as manager Castro promises lively preliminaries to fill out a strong card.
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Edie Stanlon
Jimmy Perry
Pittsburg
Gull
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