Travelers to Open Series With Chicks
LITTLE ROCK Fans prep for a four game set as the Travelers host the second place Memphis Chicks at Travelers Field at 8 14 Friday. Manager Prothro may start lefty Byron Humphreys after his recent strong relief work while Memphis plans to start Mike Martynik. Changes loom in the Travelers lineup with Lindsey Deal out and Sammy Liberto likely in right field leading off, Art Graham dropped to fourth, Lea Nondenkamp second, Jim Tibor third, Al Niemiec fifth, Mule Shirley catching, Bunny Griffithy, and the pitcher completing the order.
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Invaders
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Tribe
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Sammy Liberto
Billy Southworth
Jack O'Neill
Art Graham
Leardt
Lea Nondenkamp
Jim Tibor
al Niemiec
Fib
Mule Shirley
Bunny Griffithy
Scarcity of Rockies linked to Auto Age in Crawford view
Pat Crawford, former St. Louis Cardinal, cites modern distractions as the cause of few promising players. He notes a baseball school enrollment of 181 with only six advancing to Class C or D trials. Crawford argues improved equipment and late-night car outings erode youth ambition toward baseball.
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Kas
Pat Crawford
Crawford
St. Louis Cardinals
Roosevelt permits sale of waterside lot at Kulangsu China
The U S government sells its rights to a waterside lot near the American consulate at Six Liu Tou Jetty Kulangsu Amoy China to Jim Hi Goan for 400 dollars. The United States held a perpetual lease on the jet, which is submerged half the time.
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Sam
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Lu ‘Tou Jetty
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Amoy
China
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Goan
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Major League Club Owners Vary From Elder Statesmen to Youth
The piece surveys Major League Baseball owners, noting McKeever as the oldest at 93 and Horace Stoneham and Tom Yawkey as the youngest at 34. It contrasts old guard owners who rose from the ranks with modern multi millionaire owners and highlights key figures like Connie Mack, Chick Griffith, Bob Quinn, and Branch Rickey.
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Richard McCann
NER Service
Clark Griffith
Connie Mack
Athletics
Chick Griffith
Washington
Bob Quinn
Boston Bees
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Yankees
Browns
McKeever
Stephen McKeever
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Bridge
Dodgers
Charles H. Ebbets
Horace C. Stoneham
The
Giants
Tom Yawkey
Red Sox
Teague Deams
Young Stoneham
Charles A. Stoneham
Wall Street
Horace
Yawkey
William Yawlay
Tigers
Thomas
Boston
Owners who own clubs and love the game alike
The piece profiles major baseball owners and their varied interests from breweries to aviation and real estate. It notes Walter O. Briggs and Jacob Ruppert own clubs, while Charles Comiskey, Clark Griffith, Philip Wrigley, and others bring diverse business backgrounds. It highlights their passion for victory and distinct lives beyond baseball.
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Yawkey
Walter O. Brigga
Tigers
Jacob Rupert
Yankees
Lou Comisky
White Sox
Philip K. Wrigley
The
Cubs
William Benswanger
Pirates
Walter Briggs
Joe Louis
Alva Bradley
Indians
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Donald L. Barnes
Browns
Home Run in 11th Delivers 8 7 Victory over Crax
Kip Sauerbrun of Chattanooga hit a game winning homer in the 11th to beat Atlanta 8 to 7. The Lookouts had 10 hits off four Atlanta pitchers while Sauerbrun and Barney combined on the mound for Chattanooga. Brackman, Mer, Harris, Lindsay and Galvin, Richards, Bazner, Sauerham, Livingston contributed for the Cracker staff.
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Tenn
Kip Sauerbrun
Atlanta
Sauerbrun
Barney
Lookouts
Brackman
Mer
Harris
Tindsay
Galvin
Richards
Bazner
Sauerham
Livingston
Vast investment firm backs small loan bureau
A major finance group funds a local loan bureau amid speculation about ownership and control. The story notes diverse investors and a shift toward larger scale sports and business interests, signaling broader market influence on community lending and amateur athletics.
Pelicans Top Memphis Chicks in Eighth Inning Rally
New Orleans Pelicans beat Memphis Chicks 6-5 as Tommy Irwin delivered a key two run single in the eighth. The Pelicans won three of four in the series and extended their lead over Memphis to seven wins in under two weeks. Other results include Pittsburgh beating Brooklyn 14-1 and New York edging Cincinnati 6-5.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tommy Irwin
New Orleans
Pelican
Pely
Drake
Targets
George
Doyle
Benton
Martynik
Head
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