Opening Day Eyeing Big Crowds Across Leagues
The opening games of the 1916 baseball season draw strong interest as many teams are rebuilt after the Federal League collapse. From Boston to Brooklyn and Philadelphia to Chicago, balanced pennant battles are anticipated with former Fed stars returning to the majors and many new players proving themselves.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Baston
Federals
Major League Diamonds
Violets Face McGowin-Lyons Thursday On Monterey Street
Amateur teams the Violets and McGowin-Lyons meet Thursday afternoon on Monterey Street diamond with both sides showcasing their top battery men. Violets lineup includes Cooney Winters Batson McRae Noble Groom Moulton Terrell DOlive Hahn. McGowin-Lyons to start Callaghan Braswell. Earlier, Crackers defeated the Little Oaks in a one sided game at Warren and Virginia streets diamond.
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McGowin-Lyons
Monterey Street
W. Cooney
E. Winters
L. Batson
E. McRae
L. Noble
T. Groom
P. Moulton
IF. Terrell
H. D'Olive
Crackers
Little Oaks
Warren and
Virginia Streets
Williams Dominates Bantam Bout With Lahn In Baltimore
Kid Williams retained his bantamweight title with a ten round victory over Battling Lahn of Brooklyn in Baltimore. Lahn was groggy from the fifth round, twice knocked down in the sixth, and saved by the bell as the round ended.
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Baltimore
Kid Williams
Battling Lahn
Brooklyn
Lahn
Beall Wins Low Score Trophy at Pinehurst
E G Beall of Uniontown posted a card of 75 to win the low score trophy in the qualifying round of the April golf tournament at Pinehurst Course No 2. Four 16s qualified from 76 entrants as Robert Hunter of Noroton finished second with 79 but withdrew. Milton Reed, ex Philadelphia Nationals and Crackers, reportedly signed with the Denver Western League club and left Atlanta to join his new teammates.
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Pinehurst
N. C
E. G. Beall
Uniontown
Robert Hunter
Noroton
Milton Reed
Philadelphia Nationals
Crackers
Denver
Reed
Atlanta
Southern Alaska? Opening Season Personnel Lists
The report lists opening day rosters by club locations: CHATTANOOGA LITTLE ROCK MEMPHIS and multiple player positions including pitchers in groups, infielders, outfielders, catchers and managers for each club. Notable names appear across teams such as Holmquist Cavet Covington Ledbetter Harris Moore and many others.
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Cavet
Covington
Ledbetter
Harris
Moore
Swadina
Tennant
Cobard
Whalen
Clancy
Bromwich
Burke
McDowell
Wilcox
Schmidt
Clarke
Little Rock
le Clair
Hardgrove
Hoff
Powell
Couchman
Moran
Starr
Wares
Meyers
Jantzen
Jacobson
Kirby
Walker
Rumler
Gibson
Baseball and exhibition schedules feature major leagues and colleges
Today’s games list National and American League matchups with times and conditions, plus Texas and exhibition games across several cities. Notes include a contract signing for Leonard Dobard with the Gulls and competition with Johnny Clancy for the new role.
Baseball roster snapshot listing players by position
Pitchers Kroh Hebert Decatur Rogers Wells Ellis Taylor. Infielders Kaufman Sheehan Bridwell Ellam Kores. Outfielders Reilley Baker Williams Lee. Catchers Street Marshall Manager Ellam.
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Hebert
Decatur
Rogers
Wells
Ellis
Taylor
Kaufman
Sheehan
Bridwell
Ellam
Kores
Reilley
Baker
Williams
Lee
Street
Marshall
Local baseball roster finds Frank guiding players
Pitchers Robertson Davis Day La fitte Wilson Perry lead pitching staff with Dan Munch Gagnier Marcan McMilan Lennox infielders and McDonald Thrasher Moran Guitierez Perkins Neiderkorn as catchers under manager Frank.
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Robertson
Davis
Day
Lafitte
Wilson
Perry
Munch
Gagnier
Marcan
McMilan
Lennox
McDonald
Thrasher
Moran
Guitierez
Perkins
Neiderkorn
Dobard Signs Mobile Contract in 1916 Deal
Leonard Dobard a shortstop with Mobile last season signed his 1916 contract after months of holdout. President Jackson of the local association said the Swacina purchase price was near 5000 dollars.
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Leonard Dobard
Mobile
Jackson
Swacina
Nor bourne Berkeley eyes pro baseball after Virginia
Nor bourne Berkeley Virginia shortstop prepares to finish his law degree and pursue professional baseball. Clark Griffith may review him after the college season ends as Berkeley looks to join Pop Lannigan and others in pro ball. Tris Speaker at Cleveland negotiates with Boston for a $5,000 purchase fee, aiming for pay near $9,000 with the Naps. Honus Wagner trains hard hoping for another pennant push and contemplates a possible comeback at 42 after Cap Anson’s era.
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University of Virginia
Clark Griffith
Berkeley
Virginia
Pop” Lannigan
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Boston
Speaker
Naps
Honus Wagner
Flying Dutchman
Cap. Anson
Veteran baseball star overcomes injury and retires
The narrative details a player who hit over .300 years after a late-career dip, batting .294 at 41 and .274 at 42, then rebounding to .323 at 43 before retirement due to an arm injury from a fastball by Jack Coombs. It notes Dellas Gainer’s retirement and John Evers selling his stake in the Troy club of the New York State League.
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Albright & Wood's
Jack Coombs
Athletics
Detroit
Dellas Gainer
Boston
John Evers
Troy Club
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