Vicksburg Rally Beats Monroe 6–3 In Second Game
Vicksburg overcoming a Monroe lead, Adkins hits a bases loaded triple in the sixth as Stewart silences the visitors after a brief bad inning. Monroe led 3–0 in the second before Vicksburg rallied to win 6–3, with strong defense and a costly wild throw sealing the victory. The final game of the series was slated for today with Vicksburg and Monroe choosing their pitchers.
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First Kentucky Track Meeting Closes Today
Kentucky's first race meeting of the season ends in Lexington with the derby trail feature a mile and an eighth for 3 year olds. Seven derby candidates enter the skeleton Derby, each carrying 126 pounds. King Nadi Broadway Jones Bill Strah Fire On Old Slip Stepalong and Traymore race the barrier. only the first two have prior wins at the meeting.
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Broadway Jones
Bill Strah
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Stepalong
Traymore
Taps Played as Gotham Garden Sees Last Show
Madison Square Garden in New York bids farewell after 30 years as Sid Terris defeats Johnny Dundee in the final athletic event. The tower statue of Diana will be removed and wreckers begin tearing down the arena to make way for an office building. Tex Rickard to construct a new Garden nearby amid mixed crowd reaction. A veteran army sergeant plays taps as fans depart.
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Sid Terris
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Dundee
Monroe Implementing Stock Law in Most Wards
Notice from Wards 1 3 4 5 6 7 and 19 requires owners to keep stock in pasture while Wards 2 8 and 9 have no stock law Sealed bids to May 15 for two piece police summer uniforms may be submitted with the city reserving the right to reject all bids Arnold Bernstein Mays
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Theo. F. Terzia
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Arnold Bernstein
Mays
Standings and Results From Yesterday's Games
Alexandria leads Jackson while Hallisburg tops Meridian. Vicksburg stays ahead of Monroe. Brookhaven trails Laurel. Celtics and Phillies rout Mets. Chicago and Cincinnati rain delay. Cleveland defeats Chicago. Washington beats Boston and New York. Philadelphia beats Detroit?
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Scores Show Atlanta Rout Of Little Rock In 6–1 Victory
Atlanta beat Little Rock 6 to 1 as Nashville topped New Orleans 5 to 2 and Birmingham defeated Memphis 4 to 3 while Chattanooga won 7 to 2 against Mobile.
Paris-Roland Todd and Francois Charles Fight Ends in Draw
Paris based headline notes a 15 round boxing match between Roland Todd of England a former European middleweight champion and Francois Charles of France that ends in a draw. The bout draws attention to both fighters career status and international engagement.
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Paris
Roland Todd
England
Francois Charles
France
Clarence Kummer Sells Jockey Services for 15000
New York jockey Clarence Kummer sold a second call on his services to millionaire turfman Gifford A Cochran for 15000 dollars. The transaction highlights Kummers move amid prominent horse racing interests in New York.
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New York
Clarence Kummer
Second Call
Gifford A. Cochran
Baton Rouge Promoters Eye June Bout With Stribling
Promoters of Capital City Athletic Club in Baton Rouge say they are negotiating with young Stribling, a light heavyweight from Georgia, for a bout in June. No opponent is announced yet while terms are being discussed.
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Baton Rouge
Capital City Athletic Club
Georgia Peach
Ruth Denies Report Ends Major League Career Claim
Babe Ruth rejects a report labeling him finished as a major league player calling such talk bunk and pure rubbish. The longtime star disputes the suggestion of retirement and asserts he remains active in baseball plans.
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Ruth
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Babe Ruth
Monroe Grocers Start Season With Win Over Training Institute
In the City League opener the Monroe Grocer Company beat Louisiana Training Institute 8 to 3 at the Institute grounds. Meredith pitched for Monroe allowing three hits while the Grocers collected ten hits led by Holloway and Meredith with multi baggers. Holland Dixon and Ashley had the Training Institute’s three singles.
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Rally by Vols Keeps Lead Tie in Southern Association
In Atlanta on May 6 the Nashville Volunteers rallied in the ninth to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 5 to 2 and stay tied with the Atlanta Crackers for first place. The Crackers scored 6 to 1 over Little Rock, with Bedient strong on the mound. Chattanooga Lookouts defeated Mobile 7 to 2, aided by pinch hitting and a late rally. Memphis fell after eleven innings of hits and errors.
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Ty Cobb Sets Modern Record With Fourteen Bases
Ty Cobb homered three times and added a double and two singles as the Detroit Tigers crushed the St Louis Browns 14 to 8. The performance established a new modern major league total bases record of 16 for one game, surpassing Eddie Ga7 rrity’s 13. Cobb leads both leagues with a .531 average. The day also saw the Yankees end a slump with an 8 to 4 win over Philadelphia.
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Bob Veach
Alex Ferguson
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Chicks Tie Game Forcing Two Extra Innings In Birmingham
The Chicks and opponent battled to a 4 3 tie through eight, then needed two extra innings as both sides produced hits and miscues.
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Chicks
McTigue Insures Hands for 50000 in Boxing Deal
New York world light heavyweight champion Mike McTigue insured his hands for $50 000 as part of his championship preparations in New York.
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McTigue
New York
Mike McTigue
Thought Three Little Children Need Mother's Care
A testimonial recalls severe stomach pain and a mother’s rescue by Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy. The seller claims the product removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. One dose is claimed to convince or money back. Phoenix Drug Store and druggists advertise.
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Mayr
Phoenix Drug Store
Nemitz Shuts Down Laurel In Doubleheader Victory
Brookhaven Mississippi May 6 Brookhaven took both games of the double header from Laurel 3-2 and 9-2 resuming a rain postponed affair Nemitz pitched the complete games in both wins and was never in danger Meridian fell to Hattiesburg 6-4 in a strong pitching duel Vicksburg defeated Monroe 6-3 Monroe’s pitchers struggled Alexandria beat Jackson at home 8-5 despite being outhit both teams used two hurlers and the bats were active.
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Alexandria
Jackson
Senators
Why Your Blood Needs Sulphur in Spring
Spring blood runs with impurities and needs a tonic. Red Mill Haarlem Oil capsules purify blood and invigorate liver and kidneys, restoring energy and appetite. Sold locally by Phoenix Drug Store and others.
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Chase-Amman Drug Co
New South Drug Store Ltd
Collens Pharmagy
Faulk's
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