Monroe Drillers look to boost second half with series start
Laurel Hoops? No. Monroe Drillers handicap seek crowd boost as they host Vicksburg Hill Billies in a two game set starting today with Forsythe doubleheader weekend. Attendance woes and weather cited as hurdles. potential roster additions and a star shortstop rumored to join soon. Gulfport and Monroe battled to a 3 3 tie as Tarpons fan interest fuels push for a winner in the second half.
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Holly” Hollingsworth
Monroe Drillers
Vicksburg Hill Billies
John Ganzel
Laurel
Forsythe
Palmer
Oilers
Monroe
Connell
Hattiesburg
Woods
Monros
Forsythe Park
Joe Austin
Funds run low in Southeastern baseball
The Southeastern League faces financial strain as teams in Pensacola and Savannah avert possible dissolution. Savannah's junior chamber of commerce raised over 10,000 dollars to keep the Indian club ownership and franchise afloat, just in time to avert loss.
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Baseball
Dixie
Breakers
Pensacola
Savannah
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Emsinder
Surprise pairing shocks Jewish champ Abe Kaplan
Abe Kaplan the Jewish wrestler learns his Friday bout opponent will be Rudy Dusek. Promoter Avery notes Kaplan's strong record including wins over Prestina and Browser and a draw with Steinke. Dusek is favored but Kaplan expected to push him to the limit as tickets go on sale tomorrow at the Virginia hotel cigar stand.
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Holly” Hollingsworth
Abe Kaplan
Rudy Dusek
Rudy
Memphis
St. Louis
Londos
Mondt
Dusek
Kaplan
Here
Prestina
Paul Browser
Boston
George Rogins
Hans Steinke
Troy
N. Y
Avery
Jimmy Londos
Tom Pack
Virginia Hotel
Malone Predicts Walker Victory In Midweight Bout
St Paul fighter Jack Malone backs Mickey Walker to defend the middleweight title against Ace Hudkins at Comiskey Park on Thursday night. Malone says Walker is too smart and clever and will win by knockout, despite Hudkins’ strength and speed. Gate nears $200,000 with receipts over $125,000.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jack Malone
St. Paul
Mickey Walker
Ace Hudkins
Comiskey Park
Malone
Walker
Leves
Nebraska
Mickey
Hudkins
Iluilen
Rally Wins Game In Junior League
Walker Bros. young stars rallied in the seventh inning to defeat Nehi 6 to 4 at Forsythe Park Saturday. The win keeps them atop the standings with a clean slate.
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Forsythe Park
Walker Bros. Young Stars
Nehi
Woodhouse Introduces Overhand Serve In Early American Tennis
The article recalls Woodhouse winning the first U S tennis championships with an overhand serve newly seen in the country. He had years of play in England and was runner up in Brent Brittan's All-Comers before moving to the United States in 1880. Americans quickly adopted his technique and strategies. E H Outerbridge, brother of the woman credited with bringing tennis to America, pushed for further development in 1881.
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Canaries
Woodhouse
England
Brent Brittan
E. H. Outerbridge
America
Miss Outerbridge
Outerbridge
Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club
St. George
Staten Island
New York
Rain slows play in Gulf States loop tennis action
The article notes rain delaying two games and a late fifth inning call in Gulfport and Monroe while detailing early tennis origins in 1874 with Miss Outerbridge and the formation of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. It mentions multiple Mississippi teams and weekend results including Reds, Hattiesburg, and Meridian performances.
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Associated Press
Jupiter Plavius
Cotton States
Gulfport-Monroe
Junior League Road Monroe News Star Ads Report Results
Classified ads in the Monroe News Star reveal results from a junior league event. Details include participant names and outcomes, with local organizations listed among the event sponsors and venues noted.
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Monroe
News-Star
Barons Rally To Defeat Vols 3-2 In Atlanta
The Birmingham Barons defeated Nashville Vols 3 to 2 in Atlanta as they extend their lead in the Southern Association. Moon yielded two runs in the ninth while Ludolph shut out Memphis in the first game and Coldwell limited set of Pebbles to five singles in the night cap. Roy Moore powered Chattanooga past Atlanta with a ninth inning homer for a 5-4 win.
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Atlanta
Barons
Birmingham
Southern Association
Nashville
Vols
Chickasaws
Memphis
Moon
Val Hurler
Magic City
Ludolph
Tribe
Coldwell
Chicks
New Orleans
Mobile
Bruin
Roy Moore
Chattanooga
Blethen
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