KURIK JAB CLAIMS INCONCLUSIVE BOUT WITH WELLS
Local boxing notes dispute Kuriak alleging a clean punch landed on Jumbo Wells Tuesday. Kuriak blames Beating Wells on a clear blow, while we maintain no decisive punch was seen. Additional items cover Kitchens leaving Atlanta for Jackson, Dobbs narrowly escaping a buggy crash, Shaughnessy nearing form, and a Montgomery franchise rumor. Vanderbilt opens season at Auburn as Giants post record Texarkana battering display with 29 hits and 31 total bases.
Diner Werer. Armours as Cardinals gumshee artist
Bill Armour, long associated with Ty Cobb and leadership roles with Detroit, Cleveland, and Toledo, is identified as the gumshee artist of the St. Louis Cardinals. The mobile figure tracks Armour’s varied baseball career and current executive artistic role.
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Bill Armour
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Cleveland
Toledo
St. Louis Cardinals
Four Teams Now In Sunday School League
The Sunday School League adds Pryor Street Presbyterian and Capitol View Baptist Church, expanding to four teams. Leaders Pryor Street's Captain Brickman and Capitol View's ER M Carraway announce strong prospects as St. Philip's Westminster Pryor Street and Jupiter View compose the current four. Vacancies remain: 79 spots, next meeting at 97 Peachtree Street on Wednesday night, April 4 at 8. Representatives of interested teams urged to attend.
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Pryor Street Presbyterian Church
Brickman
Capitol View Baptist Church
ER. M. Carraway
Carraway
Capital View
Fene
St. Philip's
Julius Renault
Westminster
W. H. Lemon
Pryor Street Presbyterian
W. H. Bisckman
Jupiter View
BR. M. Carraway
Peachtree Street
Danzig and Ware Sold to Dobbs in Montgomery
Montgomery Alabama March 27 manager Dobbs of the Montgomery Southern League team announced the purchase of first baseman Danza Rig and infielder Ware from the St Louis American team which has been holding spring practice there and left for St Louis tonight.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dobbs
Dana Rig
Ware
St. Louis
White Capes Entertain at Poplar Springs Event
White Caps team hosts a Friday evening entertainment at Poplar Springs to benefit the squad. The program features an orchestra of fifteen, recitations, songs, a quartet, and a two act comedy drama in a South Decatur corner Pryor and Alabama streets setting.
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White Cape
Poplar Springs
Atlanta White Caps
Fake South Decatur
Pryor
Alabanta Atreets
No More Money for Bush Shocks Detroit American News
New Orleans report quotes manager Huy Jenanes saying no raise for Shortatop Bush. He notes Bush asked for $50 more than Barry of the Philadelphia Americans and claims President Nevin would not approve a further increase.
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Bush
New Orleans
Huy Jenanes
Detroit American
Shortatop Bush
Barry
Philadelphia Americans
Nevin
Hemphill Must Weed Out Ten Recruits Soon
In two weeks before the 1912 Southern League opener at Ponce de Leon park, Hemphill must prune his Atlanta Crackers from twenty eight to eighteen or fifteen with Yankees additions possible. The lineup proposal names Bailey, Hemphill, O'Dell, Alperman, O'Brien, Jordan, Sykes, Miller, Kerr, Wells plus pitchers Miller, Dessau, Hogue, Mayer, Johns, Atkins, Paige.
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Hemphill
Ponce de Leon Park
Billy Smith
Chattanooga Lookouts
Charley
Atlanta Crackers
New York Americans
Yankees
Bailey
O'Dell
Alperman
O’brien
Howard
Jordan
Sykes
Miller
Kerr
Wells
Dessau
Hogue
Mayer
Johns
Atkins
Paige
Stow
Luck
Spartanburg
Jaynes
New York
Martin Walsh
Lookouts
C. Miller
Doggie Miller
Harold Johns
Tommie Atkins
Tke
Buffalo
Toronto
Wolverton
Kubiak Denies Frame-Up After Bout With Wells
Al Kubiak denies any frame-up regarding Tuesday night’s fight with Jumbo Wells. He states he never saw Wells before the bout and notes he hit Wells with a right hook and two lefts as Wells fell. Kubiak aims to fight in Atlanta and is open to challenges from white heavyweights. He left for New York to fight Jim Savage and potential future bouts loom with Tom Kennedy Jim Stewart and Frank Moran.
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Kuriak
Michigan
Jumbo Wells
Wells
Kubiak
al Kubiak
Aperting
Big al
Thin Wells
Atlanta
Mayor steps aside as guard patrols Rock Island riot
Rock Island Illinois March 27 Fear of renewed riots after a deadly night prompted Mayor to relinquish powers to officers of the Sixth Illinois National Guard mobilized here Soldiers patrolled streets and barred crowds amid confusion over fatalities Two men reported missing and scarce details sparked rumors of three deaths An official statement cited fear of disturbance and police inaction as causes for transfer of authority to guard units
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Rock Island
Sixth Alinois Regiment of
National Guard
Soniriver
Polide
Train Wrecks on Atlantic Coast Line Near Pansey
A passenger train on the Atlantic Coast Line from Jacksonville to Montgomery derailed at Pansey Alabama. The tender left the track and five passenger coaches followed. Clerk A J Harris injured and two black passengers fatally hurt. Wreck train sent from Waycross to the scene. Officials foresee passengers reaching Montgomery by early Thursday. Names of injured not released.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jacksonville
Pansey
Smal
Dottian
Mali
A. J. Harris
Waycross
Ohio Deadlock Stalls Constitutional Convention Debate
Fragmentary report from Columbus indicates a deadlock delaying the proposed constitutional convention. Delegates, including Cai, pushed a rushed proposal but failed to secure agreement as discussion continued amid tense caucus activity.
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Ohio
Columbus
Ang Res
City Hall Sketches and Odd Relics Reported
Anside notes hint at a deputy tale and a numeral mix up. Dean involved in a minor altercation as tensions rise near the hall.
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Eee
Dean
Babies By Grackers Coat of White Given Albany March 27
Atlanta swept Albany in a Southern League game as a largely rookie Babies lineup fought hard. Sykes delivered a two out, eighth inning homer to cap a strong day, while O'Dell collected three singles and O'Brien excelled in the outfield. Mays and Holdend stood out for Albany as Mayer earned the win and Porray lasted five.
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H. T. Mcintosh
Albany
Atlanta
O'Dell
O'Brien
Atkins
Mayer
Kelly
ATL
Abd
Rob
Aps
Pasa
Bailey
Kelley
Oodeil
OoDeiL.rf G&g
H'philet
Sykes
Brooks
Porray
Weilae
Inalngsa
Herndon
Atlapia
Twe
Alperman
McCay
Jordan
Hemphill
Kile
Atkinag
Porreau
Lowery
Ferray
Atking
Porray Alperman
Hemphil
Sykea
Swann
Bisons Beat Boston Nationals In Exhibition At Athens
Buffalo Bisons defeating the Boston Nationals 7 to 0 in an Athens exhibition at Sanford field. Cy Young pitched for Boston with four strikeouts, Merritt starred for the Bisons on the mound, and others like Speabe, Jemison, and Mitchell contributed.
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Bisons
Daves
Athens
Buffalo
Kling
Rariden
Stallings
Merritt
Speabe
Jemison
Mitchel
Yanks Leave Atlanta for Cincinnati in Spring Swing
Manager Hal Wolverton guides the New York Americans on a three game series with Hank O Day s Reds in Cincinnati starting Saturday. The squad splits into Yannigans and Regulars for road games while Wolverton finalizes regulars from prospects after pre season tuneups. Atlanta s Crackers watch New York s youngsters as Hemphill scouts for infield and outfield help with Stumpf Coleman and Simmons likely infield targets.
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Hal Wolverton
New York Americna
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Hank O'Day
Reds
Wolverton
Yannigans
New York
Yankees
Wolverton Hasust
Street
Williams
Iword
Warhop
Vaughan
Caldwell
Quinn
McConnell A
John Ganzel
Rochester
Argo
Hemphill
Ganzel
Stumpf
Coleman
Simmons
Zinn
Osborne
Ponce de Leon Park
Farren
Crackers
Lavender A Georgia Iron Man Touts As Second McGinnity
Georgia born pitcher Jimmy Lavender, ex Jacket, emerges as a potential major league iron man akin to Joe McGinnity. From Augusta to Providence and Montreal, Lavender's endurance defined a 49 game season with 19 wins and 22 losses, earning praise from Jakey Atz and interest from Browns, Highlanders, and Dodgers before Chicago Cubs secured him.
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Jimmy Lavender
Joe McGinnity
J. &. Sanborn
Chicago Tribune
Georgia
Tyron Raymond Cobb
Iron Man
Unto McGinnity
James Sanford Lavender
Cubs
Lavender
Montezuma
National Commission
Providence
Montreal
Ward Miler
Royals
Jimmy
Jakey Atz
New Orleans
Chicago
Party Economy For Underwood In Naval Funding Debate
Washington March 27 The demo crate of the house tonight in caucus refused to rescind their action taken at a former caucus opposing appropriations for battleships at this session of congress After a long discussion on a motion of Representative Padgett of Tennessee chairman of the naval affairs committee to rescind the former action the motion was laid on the table by a vote of 117 to 25 Following this action Majority Leader Underwood moved that the action of the former caucus eliminating battleship and public building appropriations be made a party measure and this was carried by more than two thirds majority Mr Underwood made a speech against any battleship appropriation on the ground of party economy Mr Padgett in his resolution to rescind the former action recommended an appropriation for one battleship Representative Burnett acting chairman of the public buildings end rounds committee threatened to force a public buildings bill upon the caucus if a battleship appropriation was authorized
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Washington
Underwood
Padgett
Burnett
Defending Mother Boy Kills Father in Richmond Home
James Currie engineer was shot dead by his 15 year old son Robert Currie in the lower Richmond neighborhood as he allegedly choked his wife during a supper hour struggle. The youth seized a rifle and fired, killing his father before police arrived and restrained him. The motive appears tied to the family disturbance.
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Richmond
James Currie
Robert Currie
Therself
Rob
Ning Childred
Withenset
Demings darch 27 erulher Washington with secretary of State
Fragmentary OCR shows names and roles incomplete. No clear event, place, or date beyond a few scattered terms. Unable to determine a coherent news item from the readable text.
Robinson Wins Over Donaghey In Arkansas Primary
Incomplete returns from the Arkansas Democratic primary show Congressman Joe T. Robinson likely nominated for governor over George W. Donaghey. The senatorial race between Jeff Davis and Brundidge remains tight. Congressional contests in districts one through seven list leaders or contested fields, and state office nominations are noted as effectively decided.
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Little Rock
Ark
Joe T. Robinson
George W.donaghey
United States
Jeff Davis
8. Brundidge
Congress
T. H. Caraway
R. B. Macon
W. A. Oldfield
T. Kampbell
Methodist schools to be studied in Georgia conference meeting
Dr. Charles O. Jones Grace Church president of the board of education heads the North Georgia group along with Rev C L Kelley professor Edgar Johnson and Rev J E Russell. They join a South Georgia committee at Wesleyan College Macon on Thursday to discuss correlating all Methodist schools and colleges in Georgia for one or more days.
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Charles O. Jones
Grace Church
Board of Education
North Georgia
C. L.kelley
Conyers
Edgar Johnson
Emory College
J. E. Russell
Dalton
Board of Education of
South Georgia Conference
Georgia
Wesleyan College
Macon
Girl Calls Police To Arrest A Thief
A girl phoned the police from Butter Street near Gilmer Street around 10 o clock Wednesday night to report a thief with details including a white man about 20 years old seen at the scene. Officers headed to the vicinity with the description.
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Asatore
Butter Street
Ecition
Gilmer
Wee Tien
Kena
Season Opened At Auburn by College Teams
Vanderbilt and Auburn open the 1912 college baseball season with a three game series at Auburn. Vanderbilt, short on practice, fields a competitive lineup with Morrison, Barry, Lloyd, and Jones anchoring pitching and infield. Auburn depleted by last year’s stars McCay and Manning, relies on nine new players while two holdover pitchers lead the staff.
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Vanderbilt
Auburn
Nashville
Tenn
Commodores
Donohue
Sanborn
Ray Morrison
Freeland
Lloyd
Tom Barry
Barry
Wilson Colling
Fuller
Morgan
Covington
Robbins
Hardage
Kent Morrison
Herbert Jones
Dellafield
Bill Herrin
Ala
Vanderpilt
Tigers
Vandy
McCay
Manning
Tech
Danehue
Cauthy
Davis
Bonner
Witlama
Zoutselle
Davenport
Moutson
Benson
Newell
Allen
Harris
Couch
Worrill
Graydon
Major
Morris Family Benefit Show At Gate City Club
The Gate City Athletic club schedules a benefit for the Morris family tomorrow night. The program includes boxing with three 3-round bouts and a 6-round bout plus singing and dancing by local actors. Boxers donate services. admission is 50 cents.
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Gate City Athletic Club
Morris
Staten's Club Dark Saturday Scrapped Card
Staten's Club postpones boxing night at Har ry Staten's club as promoters fail to secure fighters in time. To avoid no-shows the event is moved back a week with a dark night to ensure fighters arrive ahead of the scrap.
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Harry Staten
Atlanta
Waa
Nable
Tims
Staten
Packey Accepts New York bout purse offer
Packey McFarland announced in Chicago that he accepts the National Sporting Club New York purse of 16000 dollars for a ten-round bout with Matt Wells, English lightweight champion. The main issues are weight and money division, with McFarland likely to take the longer end of the purse.
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Packey
Chicago
Packey McTurland
National Sporting Club
New York
Matt Wells
McFarland
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