Monroe and Meridian Battle In Rain Shortened Double Bill
The Monroe and Meridian Metros played a rain affected double header that ended tied after three innings with plans to replay. Manager Palmer will send Oilers to face Meridian, while Monroe pitcher Reggie Brown from Knoxville seeks to stop the Oilers and Lewis works with Alexandria.
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Meridian
Monroe
Metros
Meadows
Hival
Palmer
Oilers
Maurice Clark
Ankard
Reggie Brown
Alexandria
Knoxville
Dian
Gulfport
Brown Arded
Brown
Lewis
Tim Murchison
Reds
Barnes
Murchison
Otto Kreneck
Bill Bagwell
Tilden's Team Heads to Europe for Davis Cup Challenge
Captain Bill Tilden leads the United States Davis Cup squad after an overwhelming 5-0 win over Japan at Chicago. Tilden won two singles matches and, with George Lott, the doubles, as the Americans prep to sail for Europe to face the European zone winner for a shot at France.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Europe
Bill” Tilden
Far East
Japan
France
Aces
China
Mexico
Cuba
Canada
United States
Tilden
George Lott
Tamio Abe
Yoshiro Ohta
Lott
Tezio Toba
Abe
Standings and hitting summary from Monroe at Alexandria
Two base hits by Polvogt Clancy Harris Crozier. Watwood homered. Harris Biggerstaff steal. Harris Crozier Mitchell Graham turned double plays. Steed Reid Brown Kreneck each walked once. Krenek 7 strikeouts for Grenade Steed. Eight hits seven runs. Losing pitcher Steed. Runs by Polvogt Calhoun Harris Watwood Biggerstaff Clements Crozier Krenek. Palmer two errors. Time 65 minutes. Umpire Campbell.
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Monroe
Alexandria
Polvogt
Clancy
Harris
Crozier
Watwood
Mitchell
Graham
Biggerstaff
Steed
Palmer
Campbell
Calhoun
Reid
Brown
Kreneck
Irby
Tilton
Krenek
Grenade
Fuielps
Clements
Ball foursome square at 18th in June match
A garbled note describes a ball foursome at the 18th hole with players including Mrs. Dalton Reymond and a New Orleans entrant. The fragment mentions a June 4 timing and a two person side pairing, but many words are unreadable.
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Raome
Bobby
Dalton Reymond Oage
New Orleans
Unn
Results and scores from the Cotton States to Texas leagues
Weather delays and rain affected several games while notable results came in the Southern and National Leagues. Mobile beat Little Rock 1-0 in eight innings, New York routed Chicago 16-5, and New York defeated Detroit 7-2. Fort Worth won 8-3 over San Antonio and Beaumont led 11-2 with Shreveport 3-3 in Texas League action.
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Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Beaumont
Shreveport
Waco
Wichita Falls
Unclear matchup list of intercity games
Meridian at Alynroe Gulfport at Jackson Vicksburg at Hattiesburg Alexandria at Laurel Memphis at Mobile Atlanta at Nashville Birmingham at Chattanooga Little Rock at New Orleans Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Detroit Boston at Cleveland Cincinnati at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn
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Cotton States League
L. Pet
Gulfport
Nase Og Oe
Hattiesburg
Jackson Tates
Hans
Meridian Feed Ween Beeen
Monroe
Alexandria
Tee
Vicksburg
Wees
Laurel Tee
Southern League
Tl. Pet
Hirmingham
Memphis
Ween
New Orleans
Pat
Nashville
Granada Kora
Hattanoorg Atlanteee
Palmer
Besten
I. Eee
Clancy
Steed P
Chicago
Sane
Washington
Seree
Reid P- Brown
Cincinnati Teres
New York
Gin St Louis
Chicaro
al Alexandria
Brooklyn
Rittsburgh
Sas
Boston Bee
Calhoun
Philadelphia
Harris sy _ ay
Watwood ci
Mitchell
Fort Houston
San Worth
Tilton Lf
Antonio
Bedaee
Clements If
Wiehlta Falls
Crozier
Shreveport
Babans
Eeres
Graham
Dallas
Beaumont Donee
Reeneek
Barstow
Cleveland
Washington-St. Louis
Rade
Detroit
Meridian
Alynroe
Jackson
Laurel
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphi
Pittsburgh
Joe Page Fathered Baseball in Canada and Hockey in the U S A
A Montreal born railroad brakeman turned baseball missionary and hockey pioneer Joe Page organized Montreal’s early clubs, extended baseball across Canada, and sparked the U S hockey boom. He brokered railway support, built a major hockey league, and finally returned baseball to Montreal with a grand stadium, all driven by devotion rather than gain.
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Joe Page
Montreal
Page
Chicago
Adrian Anson
Joe
Chicago Colts
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
New York
Boston
Toronto
Barons Split Doubleheader With Lookouts
Atlanta notes the Birmingham Barons split a twin bill with the Chattanooga Lookouts as Ray Francis pitched well in the opener and Burke earned a 3-2 win in the nightcap. Yargan and Shirley homered for Birmingham while Moore and Lenihan carried Nashville. Welzer limited Little Rock. Mobile shut out Pebbles 1 0. Weather rainouts halted Atlanta Nashville and Memphis New Orleans for a third straight day.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Birmingham
Southern Association
Barons
Chattanooga
Ray Francis
Lookouts
Noogans
Burke
Baron Hurling Corps
Yargan
Shirley
Magic City
Moore
Lenihan
Welzer
Little Rock
Mobile
Dumont
Travelers
Bears
Nashville
Memphis
New Orleans
Two Finish Wrestling Bouts on Friday Night Card
Pro promoter Billy Avery books a doubleheader featuring Joe Mondt versus Ned McGuire and Joe Banaski against Joe Stengel. Mondt and McGuire are top heavyweights with Mondt around 221 and McGuire about 232 pounds. Banaski and Stengel, Santel-trained rivals, are set for a best two of three falls under Police Gazette rules.
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Mondt
McGuire
Jack Washburn
Fairbanks
Colorado Cowboy
Monroe
Frank Ojiles
Ned
Joe Banaski
Ojiles
Joe Stengel
Banaski-Stengel
Ad Santel
Santel
Santel Stengel
Banaski
Turk
Stengel
Billy Avery
Police Gazette
Dempsey Fate Uncertain but Tunney Heeney Looms Clear
New York reports uncertain fate for Jack Dempsey as a September return bout seems unlikely. Tex Rickard backs Tunney Heeney plans with a projected gate near 1.5 million dollars while Tunney pursues a world tour if victorious.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney
Tex Rickard
Tunney
Heeney
Old England
Tom
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