New Shortstop to Try Out as Drillers Fall Again
Hattiesburg defeated the Drillers at Forsythe Park for their fifth straight loss. Adkins dominated with eight strikeouts as Gansser, the new Kitty League outfielder, fanned with bases loaded. Sammy Mack homered, Carroll doubled twice, and Bracken was tagged out at the plate on a close play. Shortstop Morris from the Shreveport Gassers arrives today with Wise expected back soon.
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Miller Hollingsworth
Hattiesburg
Drillers
Forsythe Park
Monroe
Adkins
Mr. Adkins
Gansser
Sammy Mack
Goodwin
Lightfoot
Cook
Carroll
Bracken
George
Rollings
Gipson
Poland
Hamilton
Tex Moore
Bobo
Parker
Brunner
Albrecht
Charlie
Bivens
Drillers seek top form as season tightens
Morris addition and Wise's likely return tighten the lineup as early season action continues. Hat tiesburg dropped to fourth after a three game sweep here Monday. Anderson may start Friday against Brookhaven with Covington returning soon from a stiff arm. Clubs face an 18 man limit in two days under the 3 Class Men rule while Gansser the new outfielder watched a bases loaded strikeout in the second.
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Morris
Wise
Hattiesburg
Drillers
Anderson
Brookhaven
Covington
Gansser
Crackers Take Final Mobile Game to Extend Southern Lead
Atlanta Crackers beat Mobile Bears 9 to 4 to widen their lead to 12 wins and 4 losses. The game tied 4-4 after four innings before the Crackers hit Acosta and relief pitcher Wiltse struggled.
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BEARS
McKeever Succumbs to Influenza at Brooklyn Club Home
Edward J. McKeever acting head of the Brooklyn baseball club died in his Brooklyn home at sixty six after influenza developed from a cold contracted at Charles H. Ebbets funeral. Stephen McKeever becomes acting president with Joseph Gilleaudeau assisting.
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New York
Edward J. McKeever
Brooklyn Baseball Club
National League
Brooklyn
Charles H. Ebbets
Ebbets
Stephen McKeever
Joseph Gilleaudeau
Stephen Mec Keever
Parish Board of Equalization to Meet in Monroe Louisiana
Taxpayers are notified under Act No 231 of 1920 that the Ouachita Parish Board of Equalization will convene at the Assessor office in Monroe on May 4 1925 to hear complaints and ensure equal property assessments. The session runs for up to 30 working days.
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Assesso
Parish Quachita
City of
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Belcher Trade Sparks Red Sox Laurel Game Trade headline
Alexandria Reds beat Laurel 4 to 1 as Belcher is traded from Alexandria to Laurel for Spruett and Calhoun. Abrahams hit a homer for Alexandria and Laurel failed to rally in the ninth. Meridian Metros fall 8 to 4 to Vicksburg as Adkins Leedy and Ranval homer. Monroe suffers sixth straight loss in Hattiesburg clash.
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Alexandria
Alexandria Reds
Fighting Lumberjacks
Laurel
Abrahams
Pace
Bendyke
Belcher
Spruett
Calhoun
Meridian
Metros
Adkins
Leedy
Ranval
Vicksburg
Monroe
Hattiesburg
Mack
Visi
Senators Triumph in Second Game Over Brookhaven 7 2
At Jackson the Senators captured the second game of the series beating Brookhaven 7 to 2. Freeman earned the win with a solid performance while Nemitz struggled, allowing five hits and seven runs in the seventh inning.
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Freeman
Jackson
Nemitz
Tors
Senators
Brookhaven
Thirty six boats entered for N C Regatta Saturday
The Southern Yacht club will host its seventy sixth regatta with thirty six boats racing for ten cups. Two sail boat races are set for Sunday morning and a cup race after to determine the fastest power speed boats. The Bear Cat challenge has been accepted by Pensacola entrants for the power speed event.
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Southern Yacht Club
Cub
A. V.monteleone
W. E. Harberson
Pensacola
Fila
Wm. Fretterly
San Carlos
Miss Cadillac
Montreal Bout: Kramer Stops O'Dowd in Two Rounds
Danny Kramer of Philadelphia delivered a knockout victory over Phil O'Dowd of Columbus in two rounds at Montreal.
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Montreal
Danny Kramer
Philadelphia
Phil O'Dowd
Columbus
Ohio
Weather Delays Preparations for Kentucky Track Classic
Cold winds and rain in Louisville disrupt preparations for the $50,000 added Kentucky Derby warmup classic. Trainers face delays as unsettled conditions hinder workouts for Derby hopefuls at the Louisville training tracks.
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Louisville
Nurmi Discards Three World Records in Coast Race
Paavo Nurmi, the silent Finnish runner, in a mile and a half race against Lloyd Hahn of Boston A. C. toppled from dust covered pedestals three world records. Two had stood nearly 30 years and the third for almost a score.
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Los Angeles
Paavo Nurmi
Lloyd Hahn
Boston
A. C
How They Stand Yesterday's Baseball Results
Yesterday's standings show Laurel lost to Alexandria 1 4, Meridian defeated Vicksburg Monroe 4 1, Hattiesburg beat Brookhaven 6 2, Jackson triumphed over Atlanta 7 4, Nashville edged Memphis 12 11, Chattanooga 8, Little Rock 2, and Atlanta 9 over Mobile 4. Rain interrupted Detroit St Louis and several scheduled games. Brooklyn 3 Boston 10 New York 9 Philadelphia 13 Cincinnati Chicago rain St Louis Pittsburgh rain.
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Mobile Bears
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Bears
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Laurel
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Eeegenance Werete
Canene
Boston Serre
Phantom Finn Leads as Nurmi Sets Multiple World Records
Phantom Finn broke the tape fifty yards ahead of his rival while Paavo Nurmi set several world records during the night. Nurmi's record marks include the one and one half miles 114 miles and 2000 yards events establishing new benchmarks in track history.
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Finn
Nurmi
Flowers Wins in Savannah Knockout of Daren Sailor
Tiger Flowers of Atlanta knocked out Sailor Darden of New York in the 5th round in Savannah Georgia.
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Flowers
Savannah
Tiger Flowers
Atlanta
Sailor Darden
New York
Phillies Bombard Giant Hurlers in 18-9 Victory
New York April 30 The Phillies blasted three Giant pitchers and used four moundsmen to an 18 to 9 win. Virgil Barnes came in late for New York after Dean and Greenfield faltered as Philadelphia erased the Giants early lead. Dodgers fall to Braves 10-3 as Tigers beat Browns 11-5. Senators set to host Athletics as Griffith Stadium raises Washington’s first World Series pennant with President Coolidge expected.
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Phillies
Virgil Barnes
Dean
Greenfield
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Giants
Reds
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Boston Braves
Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Coolidge
Fight Draw in Milwaukee Welterweight Bout
Pinkey Mitchell of Milwaukee and Willie Harmon of New York fought a close 12 round welterweight bout in Newark. Newsmen disagreed on the verdict.
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Newark
Pinkey Mitchell
Milwaukee
Willie Harmon
New York
Sweeping Away Wins Chesapeake Stakes at Havre de Grace
Three year olds contest the $10,000 Chesapeake Stakes at Havre de Grace. Sweeping Away captured the purse with Overal taking second and By Himself finishing third.
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Havre DE Grace
Overal
Parker Defeats Journee In Paris Heavyweight Bout
American light heavy Jack Taylor defeats French heavyweight Paul Journee in Paris. Journee, a former sparring partner of Georges Carpentier, loses in a bout that highlights Taylor’s punch power and speed in the French capital.
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Jack Taylor
Paul Journee
Georges Carpentier
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