Brookhaven Blanks Locals In First Tilt
Brookhaven halted a losing streak by routing Monroe 6 to 0 in the series opener. Hurst held the visitors hitless into the seventh, with Brookhaven breaking through in the seventh frame as Carpenter drove in two with a double and finished with three hits in four appearances.
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Brookhaven Blanks
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Miss
Monroe
Thompson
Hurst
Waterloo
Louisiana
Carpenter
Vick
Hardy
Karnowsky
Jackson Wins Over Hattiesburg Amid Errors in Hub City
Jackson capitalized on Hattiesburg miscues to build a five run lead and hold on for a 7 to 4 victory in Hattiesburg. Patterson starred in the box while Turner was ejected and fined for arguing with the umpire. Brookhaven shut out Monroe 7 to 0 on its own Jet. Vicksburg fell to Laurel 6 to 1 as Settlemyer spun five hits. Nelson Yost and Green announced by Vicksburg. Marrill replaced by Leedy. Alexandria and Meridian had off days.
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Miss
Jackson
Patterson
Bobo
Hattisburg
Barthel
Brookhaven
Monroe
Vicksburg
Laurel
Settlemyer
Roe
Semmes
Oet
Nelson
Yost
Green
Marrill
Leedy
Alexandria
Meridian
Princeton Yale dual track meet history and superstition
The first Princeton Yale dual track meet was in 1896 but became annual from 1903, with Yale winning most later contests. The piece also notes athlete superstitions such as Rabbit Maranville avoiding clean uniform pants while he hits safely.
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Princeton
Yale
Elis
Maranville
St Louis Gymnastic Society to celebrate 75th anniversary
The St Louis Gymnastic Society, one of America’s oldest, plans a May 12 celebration for its 75th anniversary. Frank Taberski, who recently regained the pocket billiard championship, previously set a world record by winning 300 consecutive games in a national tour.
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St. Louis
Frank Taberski
Brookhaven Bulldogs Rally Past Monroe In Tight Win
Brookhaven defeats Monroe 6 to 0 in a nine inning game. Lehrman and Hall anchor defense with two base hits each and Lehrman scores twice. Carpenter and Vick add key hits as Brookhaven plates six runs in the late innings.
Wage Pace at Major New York Golf Courses
The prevailing instruction rate at most larger New York golf courses is two dollars per hour.
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New York
Yale and Harvard Play First Intercollegiate Baseball Game
In 1868 Yale and Harvard met in the first intercollegiate baseball game, with Harvard winning 27 to 25 in a historic early matchup between the two teams.
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Yale
Harvard
Memorial Day Track Meet At West Point Set By Academy Teams
The annual dual track and field meet between naval and military academy teams will be a Memorial Day attraction at West Point.
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Naval and Military Academy
West Point
Soccer Professional Footnotes Across Regions
Soccer is played professionally in Great Britain and certain parts of the United States. The sport remains limited to these regions with no professional leagues in other countries.
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Great Britain
United States
Record of Extreme Cold in Hell, Norway
The brief notes that temperatures in the Norwegian town of Hell can plunge to 30 degrees below zero. Local residents report how frigid conditions impact daily life and travel.
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Hell
Norway
Thyroid feeding enables tiny frogs from tadpoles
A report indicates that feeding thyroid to very young tadpoles yields frogs no larger than flies. This finding highlights thyroid's role in accelerating metamorphosis and controlling final body size in amphibians.
Oregon Freezes Fight Over pheasant Release Numbers
Over the last two years Oregon has released and set free about 22 000 pheasants on state game farms drawing attention from wildlife officials.
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Oregon
Chile’s Territorial Span Makes World’s Longest Narrow Nation
Chile is described as the longest and narrowest country on Earth, stretching along the southwestern edge of South America with a slender strip of land from north to south.
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Chile
Dressmakers and tailors employ 140000 in London
In London 140000 persons are employed as dressmakers and tailors. The figure reflects a sizable crafts sector and highlights the city’s garment industry workforce.
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London
Constantinople Hosts Unique Electrical Central Station
Constantinople stands as the sole Turkish city with an electrical central station. This distinction highlights the city’s status in Turkey’s energy infrastructure.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Australian Hedge Plant Emits Detectable Perfume
The hedge plant from Australia releases a fragrance that can be detected from about two yards away. Additionally, lemons and oranges are noted for containing more stored sunlight than any other fruits.
England’s stamps always bear the monarch’s head
England has never issued a postage stamp without a reproduction of the monarch’s head, a long standing standard in its philatelic practice.
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England
Clemenceau Lived On Farm With Cows In Simple Home
The famed French statesman known as the Lion of France is described as sharing his farm residence with cows. The article notes a traditional French farmhouse layout with animals at one end and living quarters at the other.
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Clemenceau
Lion
France
Slugging Power Dominates MLB Action as Hornsby Hit
Heavy offense marked the latest MLB day with Ruthless hitting across both leagues. Rogers Hornsby suffered a concussion after a fastball as Cincinnati toppled St Louis 7 2. Walter Johnson delivered clutch pinch hits for the Senators in a 2 1 win over the Yankees. Giants, Indians and Athletics sharpened a triple tie for first in the American League. Cubs and White Sox won by single runs.
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A. P
Robertson
White Sox
Davis
Tigers
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Adolfo Luque
Hornsby
Walter Johnson
Senators
Johnson
Yankees
Athletics
Indians
Boston
St. Louis
Virgil Barnes
Giants
Reds
Chicago
Cobb
Cubs
Pirates
Zbyszko Defeats Munn Costly For Munn In Wrestling
Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Wayne Munn in Philadelphia to take the world heavyweight title a purse impact lingers. Munn missed a $25,000 gap from the scheduled $30,000 match with Ed Lewis at Michigan City on Decoration Day. Lewis takes 60 percent of a $30,000 purse while Munn gets 40 percent, totaling $12,000. The diamond belt valued at $10,000 goes to the winner.
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Stanislaus Zbyszko
Wayne
Munn
Philadelphia
Nebraska
Ed “Strangler” Lewis
Michigan City
Ind
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Munn-Lewis
Lewis
Nurmi Appearance Fees Spark Intercollegiate Row
Chicago reports say Drake University and the University of Chicago allege exhorbitant demands for Finnish runners Paavo Nurmi and Willie Ritola. Drake’s Kenneth L. Wilson says Ritola asked $50 for Des Moines races and Nurmi could be paid for New York to Des Moines and to Finland. Chicago officials claim $1,000 was requested for Nurmi and Ritola to attend the Chicago meet in June. Nurmi’s manager Hugo Quist denies discussing expenses. Wilson repeats his charges of high fees and three talks with Quist.
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Drake University
University of Chicago
Paavo Nurmi
Marvel
Willie Ritola
Kenneth L. Wilson
Ritola
Drake
Des Moines
Nurmi
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Finland
Wilson
Hugo Quist
Los Angeles
Quist
Bad Spill Marks Maryland Point to Point Race
The Point to Point Hunt Club event at Pierce Farm Harford County Maryland ended with a jockey suffering a bad spill witnessed by thousands of Maryland society members and hundreds of out of town dignitaries.
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Pierce Farm
Harford County
Maryland
Dempsey Ready to Fight Wills If Promoter Secures Backing
Jack Dempsey announced he will defend his heavyweight title against Harry Wills if promoter Tex Rickard can guarantee a match without interference. Rickard said signings hinge on Wills’s upcoming bout with Charley Weinert and on other potential challengers. Dempsey offered Europe as a fallback if the fight cannot be arranged within two weeks.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Moving Picture Studio
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Rickard
Wills
Europe
Charley Weinert
Newark
Match Play Begins in Southern Intercollegiate Golf Meet
In Birmingham Alabama on April 24 after winning the team championship Alabama representatives remain in match play. Pairings include Robert Baugh versus Watts Gun Georgia Tech Frank Black versus Joel Turnhill Fred Lamprecht versus Bip Farnsworth and Jack Nantz versus Jimmy Martin. Memorial Day opens the North Atlantic coast yacht clubs race season.
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Ala
Fter
University of Alabama
Robert Baugh
Watts
Georgia Tech
Frank Blackfort
Joel Turnhill
Sewanee
Fred Lamprecht
Tulane
Bip Farnsworth
Jack Nantz
Jimmy Martin
Alabama
Pelicans Hold Third in Southern Race As Crackers Top Bears
Atlanta Crackers crushed Mobile 11 1 to maintain the lead while Nashville won 15 5 over Little Rock powered by Yank Davis two circuit clouts in the fifth inning. New Orleans won 7 0 over Birmingham to stay third and Chattanooga beat Memphis 7 6 to remain seventh.
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Nashviill
Atlanta Crackers
Mobile Bears
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Little Rock
Yank Davis
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Memphis
Yesterday's Results Across League Standings
Scores from yesterday include Atlanta 11 Mobile 1 Chattanooga 7 Memphis 6 New Orleans 7 Birmingham 1 Nashville 15 Little Rock 5 Cleveland 14 St Louis 9 Chicago 1 Detroit 0 Washington 2 New York 1 Philadelphia 15 Boston 4 New York 8 Boston 4 Philadelphia 10 Brooklyn Chicago 10 Pittsburg 9 Cincinnati 7 St Louis 2.
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Memphis
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Little Rock
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
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Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Idtinsdbown Pees
Hill Wins Knockout Bout in Lake Charles Match
Louis Hill of New Orleans knocked out Luther Baggett of Lake Charles mid-way through the second round of their scheduled 15 round bout in Lake Charles.
Featherweights fight ends in draw in Meridian bout
Young Rich of Memphis and Ray Schaeffer of Biloxi boxed eight fast rounds to a draw in Meridian in the feature bout of the American Legion show. Both boxers fought with speed and power in a closely contested featherweight duel.
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Meridian
Miss
Young Rich
Memphis
Ray Schaeffer
Biloxi
American Legion
Cy Young Dominates Big League Games Record
Cy Young, who has taken up golf in Florida, will be remembered as the pitcher with the most big league appearances. He totaled 861 games in his career, 810 of which went the full nine innings.
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Cy” Young
Florida
Carroll arrives to bolster Drillers pitching in Cotton States
Long George Carroll joins the Drillers after a strong prior season leading in shutouts. He returns from Knoxville and Memphis with 10 extra pounds and improved health. Walter Veach is named Cotton States umpire by President Scote and will umpire in Alexandria today. Monroe fans can see the Drillers vs Meridian at Forsyth Park Sunday at 3 PM.
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Miller Hollingsworth
Drillers
Long George Carroll
Caroll
Drillen
Leasgue
Brookhaven
Carroll
Memphis
Knoxville
Wise
Walter Veach
Monroe
Scote
Alexandria
Meridian
Forsythe Park
Velvet Ice Cream Ad Copy for Monroe Company
An old advertises Velvet Ice Cream as pure delicious popular. It promotes Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co Inc with emphasis on high quality and broad appeal.
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Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co., Inc
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