Spruced Up Pro Baseball Talks and Golf Plans
The article notes a string of pre season chatter about matchups and rest in boxing and baseball. It mentions Frank Whitney facing cold feet excuses, Atlanta sending golfers to a Chattanooga tournament, and several Southern League signees including Tom Fisher and Bill Lelivelt joining teams. It highlights Hyder Barr’s varied career and shifts to Chattanooga, with Brown Kepne impressing in Springfield and Pelicans’ plans for Frank to bolster the lineup.
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Southern
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Atlanta
Mobile
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Biltz
Langford Beats Flynn in Narrow Boxing Win
May 27 in Aum Langford weighs in as heavy fighter Sam Langs wins a hard fought match against Flynn. The bout ends with Flynn badly scored and Langford’s triumph noted amid local boxing chatter.
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Aum
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Flynn
Rain Delays Start Then Doubleheader For Barons Crackers
Heavy rain forced the postponement of the Barons versus Crackers first game. The teams will play a doubleheader today starting at 2 30 pm with Harald Johns Vedder Sitton likely to pitch for the Crackers and Hardgrove Smith to the mound for the Barons.
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Boxers Perry and Robinson Set for Gate City Bout
Jimmy Perry and Jack Robinson express confidence ahead of the Gate City Athletic Club boxing card on Tuesday evening. Perry is slightly favored for the main bout while Robinson relies on clever defense. The lineup includes Eddie Hanlon vs Young Kid Seymour, Spider Britt vs Johnnie Herndon, and a battle royal with a 8:30 pm start.
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Spider Britt
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National League doubleheader slate results and figures
May 27 reports from Philadelphia Boston and Chicago feature Phillies Doves and Dodgers games. Hosten and Lederus power Philadelphia in a 6 four win with Brown and Purdue closing a 6-2 loss. Boston wins game two as Brown survives seven, Purdue arrives late. New York tops Brooklyn 6-2 as ten walks aid the visitors. Reulbach stars Chicago 4 Cincinnati 1 with Phelan homer for the Reds.
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Billikens Defeat the Turtles in Memphis Tilt 9 to 3
Montgomery racked up fifteen hits for twenty six bases to lead the Bills to a 9 3 win over the Turtles in Memphis. Hopper struggled with support as Radabaugh kept the hits scattered. Box score shows Montgomery dominating with 6 hits and 2 runs.
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Broitenstein
Yanks and Senators clash as New York wins fourth straight
New York defeats Washington 10 to 5 to extend the skid for Caldwell to six losses while Hughes and Caldwell batter the mound. Umpires Evans and Egan. Time 2:15.
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Sweeney
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Lefty Russell to join locals in a few days
Connie Mack’s 612000 beauty Lefty Russell is set to join the Atlanta team under an optional agreement. Mack claims Russell is wild but capable with coaching and work. Hemphill would decide after control is gained, foretelling a shakeup among the Crackers pitching staff.
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Connie Mack
Atlanta
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Hemphill
Russell
Mack
Walvern
Baseball Scores and Standings From Multiple Leagues
Southern League Birmingham Atlanta rain Mobile Chattanooga postponed Montgomery 8 Memphis 3 South Atlantic Albany 8 Jacksonville 7 Columbia 6 Macon 5 Savannah Columbia rain Philadelphia 5 Boston 4 Boston 8 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 4 Cincinnati 1 New York 6 Brooklyn 6 Pittsburg 8 St Louis 6 American League Philadelphia 12 Boston 4 Cleveland 5 1st day results New York 10 Washington 6 Detroit Chicago day games Indiana Illinois Wisconsin scores Indianapolia 6 Columbus 5 Toledo 6 Louisville 2 International League Rochester 7 Hartford 2 Jersey City 7 Baltimore 3 Montreal Toronto 8 Newark 8 Providence 8 Appalachian Johnson City Briek Brtainsrab rain Cotton States Yazoo City 7 Greenwood 6 Meridian 8 Jackson 2 Wiekebars 19 Hattiesburg 15 Carolina Association Greenettte Charlotte 4 Anderson Virginia League Lynchburg 8 Norfolk 6 Richmond 5 Dallas notes
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Dan McGugin Becomes Nashville Ball Franchise Owner
Dan E McGugin takes control of the Nashville baseball franchise from the old local owners after a Southern League transfer. He plans to operate under a new company, respect the law, and schedule play with Sundays excluded. Nashville and New Orleans meet tomorrow with James of Brooklyn replacing Storch in left field.
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Southern League
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Vanderbilt University
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Vanderbilts Southern Championship clinched over Sewanee
Sewanee, Tenn May 7 Vanderbilts claim southern college title by taking deciding game from Sewanee 6 2 Parker and Loyd star for Sewanee while Morrison and Lyle each get two hits for Vanderbilt Crockett prevents shutout with a late single Hardage boosts Vanderbilt in play Armbruster and McClanahan excel in outfield. game time 2 25. umpire Botne.
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Jordan Back Returns as Biltz Sold to Beaumont
Chattanooga reports Biltz sold today to the Beaumont Texas club. Otto Jordan will rejoin the team tomorrow and be on the coach lines. He will be unable to play for several weeks.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Biltz
Beaumont
Texas
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Southern League Pitching Averages Promoted by Editor
Sporting editor Dick Jemison explains why Southern League pitcher averages were not printed earlier and notes that Atlanta pitchers W H T need their statistics published. The piece lists pitchers Litten Deasat Athing Johns Miller and Palgess with incomplete data.
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Constitution
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Deasat
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Atlanta Auto Bugs Leave For Indianapolis Sweepstakes
Two special cars of automobile bugs depart this afternoon via the Southern for Indianapolis for the International Sweepstakes races. A large group of local men and others from nearby towns join a festive trip to Indianapolis and back. In Indianapolis the party will sleep in Pullmans due to hotel shortages, with James Freeman, division passenger agent of the Southern, in charge and accompanying them.
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United States League Game Between New York and Chicago Abandoned
New York and Chicago clubs failed to play in the United States League as Chicago players refused after low gate receipts. Reportedly both sides had players present but spectators were sparse and a number of Chicago men left the club. League president W A Whitman convened a meeting in Pittsburg to discuss further action.
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William Nilsen
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