Hubmen Rally Over Drillers In Errors Costly Game
Six errors by Monroe helped Hattiesburg Hubmen win behind Watts who allowed seven hits. A Ferrell miscue and Wise homer tied the game in the third, then three Hubmen tallied in the fifth as Williamson exited. Drillers head to Brookhaven for a three game set with the Truckers before Sunday home date with Meridian.
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News-Star
Hattiesburg
Miss
Monroe Drillers
Hubmen
Watts
Ferrell
Wise
Monroe
Poland
Outer Gardens
Buddy Williamson
Hamilton
Nolan
Williamson
Drillers
Brookhaven
Truckers
Meridian
Rollins
Mack
Gibson
Bor
Ginnie
Parker
Bruner
Miler
Anderson
Rauch
Nolan T. Moore
Albrecht
T. Moore
Moore
Gaddy
Nashville Grabs Eleventh Inning Win to Narrow Crackers Lead
Nashville defeated Memphis 8 to 7 in eleven innings as Atlanta clung to first by beating New Orleans 4 to 3. Davis delivered the pinch single in the eleventh and Birmingham tied Mobile 9 to 3 while Chattanooga rallied to beat Little Rock 6 to 3.
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Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta Crackers
Atlantans
Southern Association
New Orleans
Volunteers
Davis
Pelicans
Birmingham
Mobile
Barons
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Meridian
New Orleans Oaanees
Birmingham Chattanooga
Easenewmenee
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington Chicago
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St Louis
Scouts Rally for Spring Jamboree at Forsythe Park
Local Boy Scouts prepare for the annual spring jamboree at Forsythe Park on Saturday at 2 p.m. Troop One guards last year’s Rotary loving cup as scouts practice nightly this week and welcome all parents and friends to a city hall program followed by refreshments. Civic clubs pledge full attendance.
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Forsythe Park
Rotary Club of
Monroe
West Monroe
Road signs urged to guide tourists east from Monroe
Tourists struggle to find the eastbound route out of the city as DeSiard road closes for paving. Garages report signs are often unavailable and call for improved directions with temporary signs at Jackson and DeSiard and at Jackson and Texas directing travelers to Texas Avenue and Millhaven Road east.
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DeSiard
Texas Avenue
Millhaven Road
Monroe
Jackson and
Jackson
Texas
Ad-Writing Contest Announced by News-Star With Cash and Tickets
The News-Star announces an ad writing contest with first prize five dollars and prizes of three and two dollars plus twenty theatre tickets. Open to all at no cost, entering ads printed on the News-Star page during the contest will automatically qualify. Also note Aurora boxing season opens May 12 led by bantamweight champion Charley Rosenberg against top challenger.
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News-Star
Wantad
Aurora, Ill
Chicago
Charley
Phil) Rosenberg
Posing of Bill Cunningham Signals Coast Star Falls
The article notes Bill Cunningham’s failure as a Pacific Coast rookie in the big leagues while Babe Ruth, ill with chills and fever, hits two homers in an exhibition. It contrasts Coast prospects with fall bloomers and references Willie Plant the walking champion and a six day bike rider's training yarn.
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Byles Conklin
Bill Cunningham
Pacific Coast
Babe Ruth
A. L
Willie Plant
Chicago
New York
Slow Music Professor Sayings About Spending on a Bookie
A lyric fragment describes spending salary on a bookie to keep him in style. The speaker notes repeated losses when choosing a boss and jokes about money going toward gambling and footwear.
Laurel Lumberjacks Crush Reds In Louisiana Showdown
In Alexandria Laurel Lumberjacks defeated the Reds 9 to 2 as every Laurel player had at least one hit. Broussard started for Alexandria but yielded four hits and three runs before giving way to Vern. Brookhaven shaded Alexandria 4 to 0 while Hattiesburg edged Monroe 8 to 7 amid six Reds errors. Vicksburg and Meridian idle.
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Laurel Lumberjacks
Alexandria Reds
Laurel
Broussard
Reds
Vern
Brookhaven
Jackson
Hattiesburg
Cotton States
Monroe
Watts
Vicksburg
Meridian
Louisiana Strawberry Growers See Strong Market Pickup
Strawberry supplies rise and prices ease as Louisiana shipments join 133 carloads from Louisiana and 17 from Mississippi. Alabama sent 127 cars, North Carolina active with 136 cars, Arkansas 12, South Carolina shipping some. Total 430 cars, near double 1924. Louisiana price around 5 dollars per crate, carload about 3600 dollars. peak movement expected April 25 to 30.
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Chicago
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
North Carolina
Arkansas
South Carolina
Ozark
Missouri
Self-contained oxygen-producing gas mask invented in Victoria
A Victoria Australia inventor has created a self-contained gas mask that generates its own oxygen. It is touted as having great potential for miners divers and mountaineers in hazardous environments.
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Victoria
Australia
Tennis leads with U S in tournaments ahead of Britain
The United States dominates global tennis events as the USTA sanctions over 200 tournaments next season, surpassing Britain. The figure excludes numerous minor club and local championships, reflecting America's broad tennis footprint.
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United States
Great Britain
United States Tennis Association
Velvet Ice Cream Ad from Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co
An advertisement promotes Velvet Ice Cream from the Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co Inc. It highlights purity deliciousness and popularity with contact details and a storefront address at 20 So Grand and a phone number 772.
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The
Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co., Inc
Wrestling feud over title to flare again at May match
In Chicago on April 23 the battle over the world heavyweight crown heats up with Ed Strangler Lewis and Wayne Big Munn planned for a May 30 open air bout in Michigan City Indiana to decide the diamond belt. Zbyszko holds the title after defeating Munn in Philadelphia but Lewis has not relinquished the belt, citing disqualification and ring exits as reasons.
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Chicago
Ed “Strangler Lewis
Wayne
Big” Munn
Michigan City
Ind
Lewis
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Munn
Philadelphia
Nebraskan
Kansas City
Zbyszko
Cleveland Battler in Claim of Championship
Cleveland boxer Al Corbett today claimed the European featherweight championship after a ninth round win over Edouard Mascart of France. Referee Mat Hinkle awarded Corbett the decision on a foul for Mascart three low blows. Corbett outweighed the French challenger within the featherweight limit.
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Cleveland
al Corbett
Edouard Mascart
France
Mascart
Mat Hinkle
Corbett
Draw Opens Ten Round Stockton Featherweight Showdown
Ten round bout between Ted Morgan of Vallejo and Stewart McLean of St. Paul ended in a draw. Morgan a Pacific coast featherweight title claimant, both fighters survived a close, evenly matched contest on the coast.
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Oakland
Ted Morgan
Vallejo
Pacific Coast
Stewart McLean
St. Paul
Nurmi to race Hopi and Zuni runners in Albuquerque
Paavo Nurmi the Finn is set to race six selected Hopi and Zuni tribal runners in Albuquerque New Mexico on May 7. The five mile event will feature a cross cultural challenge between the renowned distance star and local Native athletes.
Governor veto blocks boxing bill in Charleston
West Virginia Governor Gore vetoed a bill that would have legalized boxing matches in Charleston. The move halts the proposed legislation and leaves the sport under existing rules.
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Charleston
W. Va
Gore
Virginia State Baseball League enters its 20th season
The current season marks the twentieth anniversary year for the Virginia State Baseball League as teams compete across the region. The league eyes milestone achievements and continued growth for players and fans alike.
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Virginia State Baseball League
West Coast Swimmers Open Four-Day Meet
More than 150 swimmers from athletic organizations nationwide prepare to compete in the four day national championship tank meet of the Amateur Athletic Union in San Francisco.
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West Coast
San Francisco
Amateur Athletic Union
How to Strengthen Eyes with Lavoptik Eye Wash
An advertisement claims a simple camphor witch hazel hydrastis mix in Lavoptik eye wash can strengthen vision for reading or work. A small bottle allegedly shows results and an aluminum eye cup is offered free by Collens Pharmacy.
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Collens Pharmacy
Johnson Showed Old Form As Senators Rout Yankees
Walter Johnson, Washington, held New York to seven hits with one run allowed as the Senators defeated the Yankees 10 to 1 with the president in attendance. Urban Shocker struggled, Joe Bush won his first Browns start in three, and other major games included the White Sox 8 to 1 over the Cubs and the Cardinals 12 to 2 over the Reds.
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New York
A. P
Walter Johnson
Washington
New York Yankees
Senators
Urban Shocker
Joe Bush
Shocker
Yankee Brown
St. Louis
Sherrod Smith
Cleveland
Bush
Browns
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Cobb
Sox
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Rube Walberg
Ernie Wache
Boston
Giants
Braves
Polo Grounds
Dave Bancroft
Harris
Johnny Morrison
Pittsburg
Chicago Cubs
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney Remedy Fame
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming sworn testimony and large sales. It offers a sample bottle by parcel post to readers and notes bottles are sold at drug stores with ten cent postage.
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Parcel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghampton
N. Y
Southern School Golfers Open Match Play Qualifiers
Crack golfers from southern universities began qualifying at Roebuck Country Club in Birmingham for the southern intercollegiate tournament. Match play follows the qualifier with semi finals tomorrow and an 86 hole final on Saturday. Teams of four from six institutions entered for the team trophy: Alabama, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Sewanee and Tulane.
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Birmingham
Ala
Roebuck Country Club
Alabama
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Sewanee
Tulane
Mrs A J Jones Praises Dr Pierce Prescription
Mrs A J Jones of 423 Randolph St Montgomery Alabama says Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription relieved back and side pains headaches and fatigue. She recommends it to others and notes no remedy has been needed recently. She advises obtaining the prescription in tablets or liquid from a druggist or writing to Dr Pierce for free advice.
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Dr. Pierce
A. J. Jones
Randolph St
Montgomery
Ala
President Invalid’s
Buffalo, N Y
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