Seaton Claims New Licorice Ball For Spitball Mystery
The piece discusses spitball history and a Brookly n pitcher Seaton who supposedly invented a “licorice ball.” It recounts famous spitballers like Big Bill James Jeff Tesreau Doak and Walsh and notes the ball’s dulling effect on hitters and risk to pitchers arms.
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Frank Mbnke
Bill” James
Boston Braves
Jeff Tesreau
Giants
Doak
Oi Nals
National Lease
Hassen
Dodgers
Jack Chesboro
Ea” Walsh
White Sox
Seaton
Brookteds
Tom
Bing
Youth's Companion Promotes Baseball Articles and Visuals
The Youth's Companion invites boys to read its baseball and sports content with moving pictures of pitchers and players. Sample copies available. subscription is 2.00 dollars per year for 52 weekly issues. The notice lists 142 Berkeley Street Boston as the office.
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Berkeley Street
Boston
Mass
Decatur City league bars pooling and defines player rights
The Decatur City league settled contracts and pooling rules at a Y M C A meeting led by Jeffries and league managers. Players under last season contracts stay with their 1916 teams unless released, ending the pooling plan and planning a new park around last year’s diamond with a potential fund drive.
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Jeffries
Doss
The
Southern Bell
Colonial
Hardage
Fiertag
Braves Take Doubleheader From Yankees On Grant Street
The Braves defeated the Yankees in both games of a Grant Street doubleheader with Shelton driving in five runs and Shelton’s triple key to the offense. Clarke pitched for the Braves while O'Brien and Hatton split mound duties for the Yankees. Thomas also drove in five runs for the Braves. The combined squads will meet Decatur next Saturday.
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Braves
Yankees
Grant Street
Erne
Clarke
O’brien
Hatton
McAdams
Shelton
O'Brien
Adams
Thomas
Parker
Laywell
H. Clarke
Collier
Patterson
Russell
C. Clarke
Decatur Tem
Efforts Continue to Locate Billingsbey on Embezzlement Case
International News Service reports Montgomery March 18 efforts to locate C Homer Billingsbey former state agriculture department employee charged with embezzlement. He was last seen on a West Point bound train toward Atlanta with discrepancies in his accounts totaling about 8600. Capt Reuben Kolb former agriculture commissioner offers aid in the search.
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International News Service
Montgomery
Homer Billingsbey
State Agriculture Department
Billingabey
Atlata
Reuben Kolb
Fragmentary Notices From 21 Day Raster Era
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered items including measurements and names like Speake and Meebds with cryptic codes such as M 2-264, lacking coherent context or complete details. The readable text hints at archival records or catalog notes without clear events or outcomes.
Decatur Fans Back Park Project At Teague Diamond
The Decatur community supports completing the park around Teague Diamond to ensure a solid baseball future. Team managers are urged to sign top players to boost the club for the coming season.
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Gine
Decaturs
Ty ' Teague
Am American Girl opens week at Masonic Theatre
The Lewis Stock Company presents An American Girl at the Masonic Theatre Monday for a week. Manager Cagle says the company, with 49 plays in repertoire, is secured at 10 20 and 25 cent prices. A high class vaudeville act is interspersed.
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Lewis Stock Company
Masonic Theatre
Cagle
The Mascule Theatre Reopens With The Only Son
The Mascule Theatre opens today with The Only Son as its feature. The plot follows Thomas Brainerd Sr a protective husband and father whose gold fortune in New York shifts family dynamics. His wife is drawn to an artist leading to a scandal that a murder ends, and the story moves toward ambition and unconventional happiness.
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Thomas Brainerd
Gerrude
Thomas, Jr
Brainerds
Brainerd
New York
Mel Ancholy
Thomas
Sow
League Receives Broad Approval for Handling Crisis
Fans express satisfaction with the league after the Board of Control and President Jeffries manage the crisis. The public tone suggests widespread approval of the decisive, businesslike response to the difficulties faced.
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Jeffries
Board of Control
Church Announcements for Decatur Churches
First Baptist New Decatur holds regular services at the First Baptist church tomorrow. First Methodist Decatur reports Dr. James A. Duncan the pastor will preach at both morning and evening services.
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First Baptist
New Decatur
First Baptist Church
First Methodist
Decatur
James A. Duncan
Southside Singing Close at Sixth Street Methodist Church
A community note invites attendees to the Southside Singing Close at the St. Methodist Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 20. Rev Frank Benard of Athens will lead services following the gathering with First Baptist Decatur hosting.
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St. Methodist Church
First Baptist
Decatur
Frank Benard
Athens
Central Baptist Sunday Services and Meetings
Central Baptist outlines Sunday schedule with 9 45 Sunday School 11 00 sermon on the wheat and tares 13 30 scripture Matt 13 30 7 30 p m sermon on Gods estimate of the natural man H B Woodward pastor preaching at 11 00 and 7 50 p m Rev R I Walston in charge Sunday Gospel at 9 30 a m J F Levin Epworth League at 6 45 p m all invited to attend services
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Central Baptist Sunday School
H. B. Woodward
R. I. Walston
J. F. Levin
Epworth League
Sunday services listed with pastors and times
Sunday School at 9 48 a m H A Bragg Sept Church service at 11 o clock Rev W L Goldman will preach Preaching service at 7 o clock P M subject The conclusion of the whole matter J Emory Berkstresser Pastor Everyone welcome
Presbyterian Services Across Decatur Area
First Presbyterian Decatur invites all residents and visitors to worship with morning 11 o clock and evening 7 30 services. Willoughby Presbyterian led by W B Strong with Sunday School 9 45 and sermons at 11 and 7 45. Midweek prayer and Brotherhood sessions noted. Presbytery Spring meeting April 6 at NewsMarket Alabama with delegates to attend.
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Willoughby Presbyterian Church
W. B. Strong
W. J. Owen
Young Peoples Meeting
Bartimacus
Huntsville
Presbyterian Church
Westminster Church Announces Sunday Services and Revival Plans
Public worship Sunday morning at 11 o clock features the sermon The House of Life. Evening service at 7:30 on Marriage with special music. Christian Endeavor Sunday evening at 6:30 on Christianity. Prayer meeting next Wednesday at 7:30 titled Essentials to a Revival. Reverend Obureh and Pastor Graa lead with D. C. Vohiers as superintendent.
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Westminster
Jan Obureh
Kende Graa
D. c. Vohiers
House of Life
A Good Bargain Ox in the Altueihe Thirty
A fragmentary notice describes a tract of about three acres on Trinity Mountain near the old Moulton road with springs. The text is garbled but suggests a sale or bargain listing for agricultural land and related perhaps livestock or sales terms.
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Atrea
Alope
Trinity Mountain
Moulton
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