Perry Meets Nitchie in Gate City Main Bout Substitution
Jimmy Perry, the Pittsburg welterweight, replaced Clarence English to box Young Nitchie in the main bout at Gate City Athletic Club tonight. English could not leave, wiring in after last week’s events that he would not fight before April 9, when he forfeit $100. Nitchie, the Philadelphia crack, arrives Monday and Perry has impressed in prior bouts. A four round preliminary starts the card with Whitney and Buck, followed by Worthy and Thompson in a six round semi.
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Jimmy Perry
Pittsburg Welter- Aweight
Clarence English
Gate City Athletic Club
Nitchie
Philadelphia
English
St. Joseph
Ray Bronson
Brownfield
Gate City Club
Perry
Bobby Reynolds
Staten's
Tie
Beast
Nicchie
Cara
Young Whitney
Jim Buck
Arthur Worthy
Cyclone Thompson
Gate City
Yanks to Play Red and Black in Georgia Exhibition
University of Georgia baseball players will host the New York American Club at Sanford Field next Saturday. Hal Chase and Ford will lead the visitors with Frank Anderson coaching. A recent practice yielded mixed results, and Wilder Head and Brannen stood out as pitchers and hitters in a rough lineup. Coach plans to trim the squad to twenty-five players on Tuesday.
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Saxon
Hitchcock
Autry
Brannen
Creekmore
Riley
Belsar
Gillis
Hutchins
Head
Wilder
Carl Thompson
McWhorters
Phillips
McWhorter
Knight
Covington
Hawes
Roy Cooper
Emperor” Peacock
Bowden
Beddingfield
Morris
Price
Eckmore
Pescock An Bowden
Georgia
Yankees
Athens
Sanford Field
University of Georgia
New York Americans
George Stallings
Biaons
No New League in New York City This Year
The National and American baseball league clubs will not face competition on Manhattan Island from the United States league this season. The new league announced the development after Charlie White surrendered the New York franchise due to ground leasing failure. The New York franchise may relocate to Chicago Buffalo or Baltimore.
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New York
American Baseball League
Manhattan Island
United States Baseball League
Charlie White
Chicago
Buffalo
Baltimore
Westergard Bests Roller In Catch Wrestling Match
In Knoxville Iowa wrestler Jess Westergard defeated Dr B F Roller by decision after a 40 minute bout with no fall. A fall through the ropes injured Roller briefly but he recovered and could not continue the contest.
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Westergard
Knoxville
Tenn
Jess Westergard
Iowa
Dr. B. F. Roller
Roller
Boxing Promoters Urged To Enforce 48 Hour Arrival Rule
An editorial urges Atlanta boxing promoters to require fighters to be in the city at least forty eight hours before bouts. It cites recent no shows and rail delays affecting matches such as English vs Nitchie and Kreider vs Staten, arguing stricter arrival rules and real names will curb fraud and revive the sport.
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Atlanta
Smith
Gate City Club
Eddie Smith
New York
Frank Whitner
Gate City
Rude Kreider
Staten
Kreider Ra
Augusta
Uel
Geesee
Charteriday
Kreider
Wrelac
Ty Cobb Shines As Royston Tops Elberton 7 to 0
Royston Ga March 18 With Ty Cobb in the box for his hometown Royston defeated Elberton in the season opener by seven to nothing Cobb pitched splendidly and even showed a fade away throw at home plate in the sixth inning A large crowd from nearby towns came to see the world’s greatest player in action in his native town
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Royston
Specal
Ty Cobb
Elberton
Cobb
Yanks and Crackers May Play at Federal Prison
Yankees and Crackers may stage a benefit baseball game at the federal prison grounds this week if Warden Moyer approves. Atlanta and New York clubs have discussed the idea for days awaiting fair weather, aiming to entertain inmates after free performances by theatrical companies this season.
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Federal Prison
Moyer
Atlanta
New York
Al O'Dell Arrives Ready for Practice with Crackers
The 1911 Crackers report pitcher Al O'Dell arrived Monday morning for early practice at Ponce de Leon park. Manager Hempill notes O'Dell appears fit with no surplus weight and ready to shake out kinks in a few days. The piece also covers Stowers engagement, other players in camp, and a Wednesday game against the Yankees at Ponce de Leon.
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al O’ Dell
Paul. Stowers
Yankees
Jemison
Alfred O'Dell
Humphul
Martin Phelan
Macon
Hemphill
Harry Warner
Laurel
Warner
Ponce de Leon
Gillespie
Wolverton
Charle Millen
Bailey
Sykes
O'Brien
Vedder Sitton
Harvey Russell
Vedder
Russell
Litton
al O'Dell
O'Dell
Toronto Club Now in Macon
Joe Kelley arrives in Macon with the Toronto International League team for spring workouts. The roster includes Biz Tim Jordan Bill Bradley Amby McConnell Ed Holly Shaw O Hara Bennie Myers and Dalton in the outfield with pitchers Rudolph Backman Lush Mueller Cather Corey Steele Doyle and catchers Fischer Spears Wilson Brieger. Five writers and a photographer accompany the squad.
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Macon
Joe Kelley
Toronto
International League
Eastern
Kesey
Biz
Tim Jordan
Brooklyn
Bill Bradley
Cleveland
Amby McConnell
Boston
Ed Holly
Shaw and
O'Hara
Bennie Myers
Dalton
Rudolph
Backman
Lush
Mueller
Cather
Corey
Steele
Doyle
Fischer
Spears
Wilson
Brieger
Cubs beat Mobile 4 1 in exhibition tilt at Mobile
Chicago Nationals won the first of two exhibitions 4 to 1 at Mobile Alabama with the regular Cub squad on the field. Chance hit a homer over the left fence, a feat last achieved only by Ty Cobb. Montgomery St Louis led by Wallace pitched six in an 9 3 loss to the Yannigans.
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Earl Sykes
Otto Jordan
Cubs
Mobile
Ala
Chicago Nationals
Cub
Cole
Toney
Chance
Ty Cobb
Montgomery
St. Louis
Als
Wallace
St Louis American Club
Yannigans
Wolfang
Lake
Brown
Barons From 18 States At Birmingham Exhibition
Birmingham March 18 report lists 27 Barons from 18 states to open the season. Represented states include Indiana Maine Michigan Missouri North Carolina Illinois New Jersey Michigan Colorado Wisconsin Virginia Ohio Maryland Tennessee Maine Kentucky Oregon Texas and more. Managers and players named include Molesworth Bell Smith Chaput Green and several others.
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Birmingham
Ala
Speinl
Barons
Revon
Maine
Michigan
Kama
Molesworth
Will
Indiana
Lemon
Dilger
Wall
Alabama
Charlie Bell
Clarence Smith
Missouri
Matsons
Foe Mowrey
North Carolina
John
Cochran
Charlie Carroll
Illinois
Clyde
MéBride
Bugs Hardgrove
New Jersey
William — ‘Foxen
Tom Kane
Delor Chaput
Roy Green
Colorado
William McGivrdy
Wisconsin
Arthur
Virginia
Marists Open Season By Beating All Stars
Marist college opened its baseball season with a 6 to 3 victory over the All-Stars. The game provided solid practice and showed good material on both sides, including Marlatt on the marred roster.
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All-Stars
Marist ‘College
Marlatt
La Follette Delegates Move to Split Kansas Vote
A Kansas split emerges as La Follette claims twelve of sixteen district delegates and two of four at large. The statement asserts two thirds of Kansas delegates back Wilson, though convention instruction required voting for Clark first and then switching to Wilson after casting a Clark ballot.
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Kansas
Wilson
Clark
Capron Signs with Pirates After Minn Quarterback Move
Minneapolis March 138 Ralph Capron star quarterback of Minnesota's football team signed a contract and left for Hot Springs Ark where he will join the Pittsburgh National League baseball team as an outfielder It is said he will receive 8500 for the season regardless of remaining with the team
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Capron
Pirates
Minneapolis
Minn
Ralph Capron
University of Minnesota
Signs of the Times Subject of Dr Riley
The largest afternoon attendance yet seen at the Riley Harris meeting at the First Baptist Church gathered at 2 pm yesterday. The hour focused on the theme The Signs of the Times.
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TIMES
Riley
Riley- Harris
Night Clerk Appointment at Kimball House
Abend formerly of the Read House Chattanooga has accepted the night clerk position at the Kimball House. He is a well known South clerk, four years at Chattanooga hotel, noted for rapid service. Today at First Baptist church the program includes Christ's Second Coming at 3 PM and The Solution of Your Difficulty in the afternoon.
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Paul
Riley
First Baptist Church
Peace and War Loom as Nations Arm for Battle
Dr. Riley cites Matthew xvi 3 and warns that public sentiment leans toward peace while reality shows massive armament. He notes over ten nations with half a million soldiers each and Russia with one million ready to battle on short notice, with ongoing preparations contrasting peace rhetoric.
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Riley
The
Hague
Russia
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Francis E. Price
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Minglish
Royston Downs
Spartanbore
Jim Tuck
Tech
Spartanburg Carolina Association
Spartanburg
Ponce de Leon Park
Tommie Atkins
Tommie
Ira Hogue
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McMurray
Johnny Dobbs
Piggy Paige
Toronto Club
Baseball
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Carlton Molesworth
Tennessee
Jimmy Johnston
Bob Messenger
Kentucky
George Yantz
Oregon
Ray Baker
Texas
Lem Randall
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Roosevelt
Hardwick
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Alco
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