One More Came With Pels Then Off to Memphis
Joe Agler reports in New Orleans that Memphis aims to avenge a prior meeting with the Pels. Price and Chapman will handle the battery as Charley Frank introduces a new pitcher Walker hailed as a phenom. Rain halted play yesterday, and only one game is on the slate today as Memphis seeks revenge.
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Washington-Chicago Is Boys' Relay Route
Washington begins a historic 800 mile relay to Grant Park Chicago for the international athletic championships June 28 to July 6. Over a thousand boys will participate carrying a message from President Wilson, running day and night to reach the opening ceremonies. The relay is ceremonial, with no record attempts, and runners persevere through rain or mud to reach Grant Park.
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Vols Secure Almeida Goalby to be Beached
Nashville June 24 After overcoming obstacles President Hirsig has secured Rafael Almeida a fast third baseman from the Cincinnati Reds for the Nashville club Almeida is expected to report soon and will be placed at third If he cannot report Dodge another Reds third sacker will report Joe Tinker Reds manager said either Almeida or Dodge would be sent to Nashville with Almeida the likely choice
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Elberfeld Leads All Long Drops to Third
Elberfeld tops the Southern League at bat with a .347 average as Chattanooga’s scrappy manager gains the lead while Tommy Long slides to third. Mobile’s Robertson climbs to second, just above Long, and Wallie Smith hits fourth with Elberfeld at .347 and Robertson at .343.
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Mathewson Proves He's There With Pep
New York reports the Old Master Mathewson dominating the second game with Brooklyn. He threw 70 pitches to show the Dodgers were beatable, guiding the ball to fielders and limiting the tally to a single error aided run. The Giants kept a safe lead and aimed to retire the final three batters efficiently.
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Rube Marquard Testifies in Theft Case
Giants pitcher Rube Marquard testified as a witness in General Sessions Court against William H. Keene, an elevator operator who pleaded guilty to robbing ten tenants including the pitcher and Blossom Seely. Keene was sentenced to Elmira Reformatory after a judge’s ruling. Marquard and his wife identified and recovered a moleskin and $500 worth of silver.
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Teague Sold to Cleveland for 1000 Dollars
Paducah reports Pfther Teague has been sold to the Cleveland American League club for $1,000.
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Nursery Rhymes in Baseball Lingo Scene
A quirky verse links Little Miss Muffet to a baseball game with a hard hit ball striking her eye. The piece ends with a cryptic note about a private burial and a man fined $200 for receiving one hundred simpleons, creating a surreal, satirical vignette in old newspaper style.
Christy Mathewson's Big League Gossip
A transplanted column blends gossip and baseball analysis from 1913. Heine Zimmerman lessons, Rube Marquard form, and Cubs Pirates Reds and Giants notes fill the page with opinions on pitching, morale, and season prospects from St Louis to Cincinnati.
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Christy Mathewson
Sporting Arts and Lightweight Glory on a Fourth
A nostalgic column blends comedy and sport noting a Fourth of July melee of noise and culture, Hogan defeating Flynn for the lightweight title, aviation progress in England, Fred Falkenberg's planing exhibition, boat racing as wholesome sport, and a playful meditation on vacation and camping with insects and mosquitos at a forest camp.
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Baseball scores and standings from Tuesday games
Tuesday baseball results show Birmingham defeated Mobile while Montgomery beat Nashville and Memphis toppled Chattanooga. Atlanta and New Orleans rainout. Empire State League games featured Waycross Cordele and Valdosta Brunswick wins. Thomasville Americus matches. Georgia Alabama League tallied Opelika Newnan Anniston Gadsden Talladega LaGrange results. Cotton States League notes include Jackson Clarksdale Columbus Meridian.
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Local boxer Kid Brown to fight Jerry Dalton in Terre Haute bout
Kid Brown the local favorite who knocked out Young Lee will meet Jerry Dalton in a ten round bout set for July 4 in Terre Haute Indiana. Dalton is known in Terre Haute for beating most opponents along the K 0 route.
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Coombs Quits Game Amid Illness For A's Star Pitcher
Philadelphia June 24 The Athletics star pitcher Jack Coombs said likely to miss the rest of the season due to illness. At Atlantic City he is losing weight rapidly a pound a day doctors Connie Mack and John Shibe report.
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Records likely to fall at Atlanta Motordrome this fall
The Atlanta Motordrome at the old show grounds is seen as the safest, best built by Jack Prince with no accidents after two meets. Officials expect possible world four-lap records this fall as riders push their machines to the limit. Nine races per night, mayoral sweepstakes and Motordrome purse events highlight the program, attracting Eastern and Northern champions southward.
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Mayor Woodward
Yankees Sign Four Recruits From Various Leagues
New York reports four new players signed for the American League team. Dan Costello first baseman from Mount St. Mary's College Emmitsburg Maryland A Williams catcher from Gaveston in the Texas League Tom Hanley left hander from Manhattan College and Jay Rogers catcher from Richmond Virginia League.
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Richmond
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Pirates Sign Three Men From Minors and Colleges
Pittsburgh June 24. Manager Fred Clarke signs Fred Kommers star outfielder of Springfield Three I League. Also joins are Pert infielder from University of Arkansas and Earl Topham outfielder from Bucknell.
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