Mobile Should Win Opening Game in New Orleans
The Mobile team opens against Chick Evans as Hogg or Cavet lead the pitching. Bradley Hogg is expected to challenge the Birdies, while Frank has strengthened the Pelicans. Brown or Schmidt behind the bat, Rafferty not with the squad, Clarke in left, McGill in right, and Finn favoring McGill for a berth. The squad arrived in good shape at the De Soto Hotel and Moran heads west after the game.
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Seattle
Baseball schedules for four leagues across cities
Southern League: Montgomery at Memphis, Nashville at Birmingham, Atlanta at Chattanooga, Mobile at New Orleans. National League: Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Chicago, Pittsburg at Cincinnati. American League: Chicago at Cleveland, Detroit at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Boston, New York at Washington. Cotton States League: Selma at Pensacola, Jackson at Clarksdale, Meridian at Columbus.
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Snowstorm Delays Opening of Minneapolis Baseball Season
President M. E. Cantillon of the Minneapolis baseball club says the season opener with Indianapolis, scheduled for today, is postponed until Friday due to a snowstorm. The St. Paul versus Columbus game is also postponed.
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Baltimores Beat Philadelphia Americans 5 3 in IL Tilt
Baltimore International League team defeated the Philadelphia Americans 5 to 3. Shawkey's strong pitching carried the win as the game unfolded at Baltimore on April 10.
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Johnson Defends Umpire Authority in Baseball
Chicago April 10. B B Johnson president of the American League states there will be no departure from current discipline for players under umpire and league president ban. He cites umpires as personal representatives whose word must carry weight and favors hearings only when players present their side. He also says he would remove an umpire if a report is exaggerated and hopes NL President Lynch will support umpire authority.
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National League
White Sox On Hand For Game
The White Sox complete the squad for opening day after a seven week training trip in California and the West. Manager Callahan leads the first team from St Joseph Missouri with a second group arriving from Davenport Iowa. Cold weather kept players indoors before they traveled to Cleveland to start the season.
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Herrmann Delays Opening NL Season In Cincinnati
Owing to heavy rains and city flood damage President August Herrmann postponed the National League opener in Cincinnati to Saturday April 12. Crews repair the ball park as water recedes but field work and fair weather are needed before play can begin.
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Texas League Opens Season Amid Splendid Weather
Dallas April 10 report that the Texas League will begin the baseball season across eight clubs with prospects of fine weather. The article notes warm conditions and the league’s forthcoming games in the Lone Star State.
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Previous pennant winners list by city
A partial record of league champions includes Nashville for 1901 and 1902 Memphis 1904 New Orleans 1905 Birmingham 1906 Atlanta 1907 Nashville 1908 Atlanta 1909 New Orleans 1910 New Orleans 1911 Birmingham 1912.
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New Orleans
Birmingham
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Opening Game Postponed as Floods Close Cincinnati Ground
Cincinnati April 10 The opening 1913 baseball game with the Pittsburg club of the National League was postponed to Friday April 11. Local grounds, just drained after floods, were waterlogged by heavy rain making the game impossible today.
Opening Day Hopes Dimmed by Rain in Southern League
The thirteenth season of the Southern League opens with games in Memphis New Orleans Chattanooga and Birmingham despite forecast showers. Rivalry for the league trophy spurs packed stands even as soggy fields threaten fast play.
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Memphis
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Kavanaugh
Opening Day Frenzy as Baseball Season Unleashes Fans
Newsreel style chronicle of Opening Day excitement across cities. Fans flood parks as Red Sox, Athletics, Senators, White Sox, Naps, Browns, Tigers, Cubs, Cardinals and Braves battle for pennant glory. Governors, mayors and workers join the national baseball revelry amid bustling streets and brewery holidays.
Birmingham Hopeful Despite Weather for Southern League Opener
In Birmingham on April 10 Associated Press reports tickets for the opening game sold out nearly all boxes and seats, but persistent showers threaten play. Nashville team arrived. local stores closed for a half day A holiday mood prevailed. Manager Molesworth lists battery Hardgrove and Diiger while Nashville fields Fiecharty and Ludwig.
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Associated Press
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Chattanooga Declares Holiday for Opener
The Southern League opener between Atlanta and Chattanooga was called at 3 PM. Batteries: Atlanta Weaver and Graham. Chattanooga Covaleskie or Moore and Street. Weather threatens with morning rain. city prepared for a large crowd as most businesses closed at noon.
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Atlanta
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Bare Chance at Memphis Opens Southern League Season
Memphis scouts the weather and field at Red Ellin Park for the season opener with Montgomery. Ground conditions are waterlogged from recent rains but officials hope for a dry enough field. Batteries listed: Memphis Kroh Seabaugh Montgomery E Brown and Donahue.
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Bill Chappelle Marries Alice Owens in Memphis
In Memphis on Monday, baseball figure Bill Chappelle married Miss Alice Owens. The couple announced the nuptials from Chattanooga as the bride will stay near Memphis during the forthcoming baseball season.
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Pirates and Reds Opening Game Sentiment Across Cities
Fans in Pittsburg Brooklyn and Detroit hung crepe on ballparks and rushed to score boards to watch games in other cities as managers cut opening day coverage by eliminating those cities from the schedule this year.
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Pirates
Joe Tinker
Reds
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Detroit
National and American Leagues Open 1918 Race
Opening day launches the pennant chase with seven cities hosting games as Brooklyn faces Philadelphia in the National League and Philadelphia meets Boston in the American League. New managers are watched closely in Chicago Boston St Louis and New York amid weather and scheduling notes from several venues.
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History of league hitting leaders by year
The record lists top hitters by season from 1901 to 1912 with players and teams. Names include Hulsman Shreveport 1901 .392 Hill Nashville 1902 .416 C Smith New Orleans 1903 .302 Gilbert Little Rock 1904 .327 Montgomery 1906-8 Smith Atlanta .326 Meek Birmingham 1907 .340 Speaker Little Rock 1908 .360 Daubert Memphis 1909 .314 Jackson New Orleans 1910 Pratt Montgomery .316 Welchonce Nashville 1912 .325.
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New Orleans
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Little Rock
Leee Montgomery
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Atlanta
Meek
Birmingham
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Daubert
Memphis
Jackson
Pratt
Montgomery
Welchonce
Baseball results from multiple venues across Virginias and North Carolina
Scores show Newark Nationals 7 at Petersburg League 2. Providence 1 at Newport News 0. Wake Forest 16 over Hill? College in North Carolina. Zeeale Internationals 4 at Norfolk 2. New York Nationals 2 Yale 1 in five innings. York Nationals 5 over Yale 2.
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Zaeele Internationals
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New York Nationals
Yale
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German Aviator Lichte Killed in Flight Crash
German aviator Lichte died after a monoplane overturned by a gust of wind and crashed from about 120 feet in Gelsenkirchen Prussia yesterday.
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Cleveland Game Weather Threatens Washington Clash
Clouds hung over Washington as a rain threatening day met the planned game with Cleveland. Early hours saw threatening skies over the capital while teams prepared for the Washington versus New York encounter, with rain clouds casting doubt on play.
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En. York
Fine Day at Boston Opens Red Sox Season
Boston fans saw the champions of the world in top form as the Red Sox prepared to defend their title in an open American League game against the Philadelphia Athletics. Weather was clear and cool with expectations that Bedient would pitch to Ben der, and Cady and Thomas would handle the catching duties.
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World champions whip Holy Cross in spring opener
The world champions defeated Holy Cross 8 to 1 in Boston as the Red Sox, fielding flawlessly in cold weather, concluded their final work before the American Rekbus season start.
Plans for Jefferson birthday observance at Monticello
Washington April 10 Plans under way for observance of Thom Jefferson's birthday next Sunday at Monticello. President Wilson will send a wreath. A delegation of the Daughters of the Revolution from Illinois will be welcomed at Monticello by a representation of the Daughters of the Revolution of Virginia.
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