Stop ball and spring training across baseball clubs
A sweep of winter notes covers Leon Ame s new stop ball theory and fan skepticism. It also lists where major and minor league teams sail for spring training from March through April, with destinations including Markin Springs Texas Cincinnati Florida Jacksonville Montgomery Hot Springs Atlanta Dallas Augusta Charlottesville and New Orleans.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Cardinals
Mound City
Markin Springs
Tex
Superbas
Columbia
Cincinnati
Florida
Jacksonville
Beaneaters
Athletics
New Orleans
Shreveport
Boston
Mason
Highlanders
Montgomery
Ala
Cleveland
Hot Springs
Ark
New England Boy A Champion Runner
Burt Sullivan of Cambridgeport gymnasium is the half mile champion of New England. He is regarded as one of the best runners in the east.
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New England
Burt Sullivan SullIvan
East
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
Tomato Can Hit Decides Historic Pittsburg League Game
In a dramatic Pittsburg league game years ago Arlie Latham faced a two out tie with a tomato can on the field. He hit a drive toward the club house, striking the can and pinning the ball inside. The fielder could not remove it, and play went on with the second baseman pursued by the runner. The umpire noted no out could be called without a can opener or similar touching device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Arlie Latham
Arlie
Able
Spring Training Plans for National and American League Teams
Teams move south for spring training to avoid cold weather. The Pirates train at Hot Springs Arkansas under President Barney Dreyfuss, leaving Pittsburgh March 12. The Phillies go to Augusta then Savannah Georgia. The Giants also train in Savannah. The Chicago Colts have already departed.
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Pirates
Hot Springs
Ark
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsberg
Phillies
Augusta
Savannah
Giants
Chicago Colts
Electric Bitters Cited By Colonel Fuller For Cure
Colonel John M. Fuller of Honey Grove Texas says he nearly died from Liver and Kidney trouble. He credits a 500 bottle of Electric Bitters with his cure after medical help failed. Sold and guaranteed to cure Dyspepsia Biliousness and Kidney Disease by G. H. Guy druggist at 60c a bottle.
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John M. Fuller
Honey Grove
Texas
Guy
Chinese Medicine Claim Cures Chronic Ailments in Seattle
He Wo offers powerful Chinese roots herbs barks buds and vegetables to cure rheumatism asthma catarrh stomach kidney liver and other diseases without operation. Hundreds have been saved from death and a guarantee to cure is offered with consultation at 210% Washington Street Seattle.
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He Wo
Washington Street
Seattle
Five more names enter bronze roller skating race list
Five additional racers signed up for the bronze medal event at the Auditorium on Friday night arena. The entry names include Garrett, Tom Kennedy, J. Snyder, and W. F. McDevitt among the men. Ladies’ entrants listed are Miss Mabel and Masel Billipe as top contenders for the following week. A bicycle priced at $23 per week with a $5 down payment is advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PF. Garrett
Tom Kennedy
J. Mnyder
W. F. McDevitt
Miss Mabel
Masel Billipe
Burns and Sullivan Set for Tacoma Prize Fight Tonight
The bout between Tommy Burns and Jack Twin Sullivan is planned at Germania hall in Tacoma this evening. Bets favor Sullivan at ten to five as crowd expectations rise, with observers split on Burns’s chances after recent training and lifestyle notes. A large Seattle crowd is expected to travel by interurban for the preliminaries before the main event.
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Tacoma
Tommy Burns
Jack
Sullivan
Germania Hall
Burns
Seattle
Biff
Ballard amateur baseball reorganizes under Fitzgerald
The Ballard club forms with C Fitzgerald as manager. Four players from the prior Bothwell outfit join the new team which plans to start the season around April 1. A trial game is set for Junction hall on Saturday March 6. In other notes, a horse race at Ascot featured long shots and a favored horse underperformed. The University of Washington girls basketball team beat the Normal School team 16 to 4 in Seattle.
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Joe Cantillon
Milwaukee
Cantillon
Joe
Chauncy “de Peach
Ted Sloan
Sloan
New Orleans
Edward Corrigan
New York
Ballard
C Fitzgerald
Bothwell
Junction Hall
Cheney
University of Washington
Sweden Wins State Championship in Hasty Final
Sweden defeats Americana in the final to claim the state ug-of-war title as fans note a brief three minute match. Canadians edge Germany after 24 minutes of tagging while Ireland defeats Denmark and Scotland falls to Norway by three minutes.
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Fpweden
Sweden
Germany
Norway
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Dick Ferris
THE
Ferris Company
Third Avenue T Theater
Rusceli & Drew
Hrandt-Baume Company
Rome
First Ave
Madison
Bill
Vemita
Three Robers
Ryner @ ee
Nellie Gerin
Myers @ Rose
Richard Burton
Bioscope
John Cort
Kirke LA Shelles
Owen Wister
Dustin Farnum
4Th Ave. and
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Second Ave
Tel
Main
Plex
Chickering
Kimball
Hobart M. Cable
Pease
New
D. 8. Johnston Co
Northwest
D.S. Johnston CO
Second Avenue
Burke Building
Beattie
Philadelphia
Burne
Mitasimumona
Leon Ame
Leon
Atlanta
Browns
Dallas
Detroit
Senators
Charlottesville
Illustrated Billiards
Tomato
Burnns Sullivan
Ascot
Wiz
Peany Baviw
Sherman, Clay & Co
Steinway Dealers
San Francisco
Oakland
Becond Avenue
Pike Street
Raymond& Hoyt
Gale
Dr. Reed
Cushion Sale
Ernst Bros
Great State Medical Institute
State Medical Institute
Hank Guarantee
Manny
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