Mobile pulls off ninth inning miracle to beat Memphis
In a 6 to 5 win at Monroe Field Mobile rallied from five runs down in the ninth inning. Kroh and Kirby faltered early for Memphis but Mobile’s late rally featured Campbell, Starr, Haigh and Finn powering a dramatic surge capped by Parsons miscues allowing Campbell to score the winning run.
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Monroe Field
Larue Kirby
Kroh
Otto Jordan
Irene
Jake
Clarke
Wilson
Paulet
Bradley Hogg
Hogg
Finn
Starr
Bill Campbell
Kirby
Pittsburg
Hoge
Stock
Parsons
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Campbell
Pat Wright
al O'Dell
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Jacobson
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Stan
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Mower Triumphs In Extra Innings Over Memphis
In a tight game the Mobile squad edged Memphis 6 to 5 in 18 innings. Robertson led with three base hits while Baerwald Stock Kroh Clark and Campbell added multi hit efforts. Kroh earned the win with 4 runs allowed in 8 18 innings and Parsons worked to a split effort.
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Stock
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Jacobsen
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Robinson
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Hoppe Beats Mayer In Exhibition Billiards Clash
Willie Hoppe world billiard champion edged amateur American champion Joe Mayer in a handicap exhibition in Philadelphia. Final score after 27 innings Hoppe 300 Mayer 273. Hoppe’s best run was 18.1 to Mayer’s 18.2.
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Willie Hoppe
Joe Mayer
America
Hoppe
Mayer
Big League Games and Minor League Scores
American League games in Chicago Philadelphia and New York show varied results with key pitchers and umpires listed. Minor leagues report scores across Cotton States, American Association, South Atlantic, Texas, and International leagues with multiple matchups and final tallies.
Schwartz's Volunteers Trim the Lookouts
Chattanooga 5 Nashville 3 in seven innings as Troy starts and Beck finish with mixed control. Key plays include two-base hit by Coyle and sacrifices by Schwartz Beck Stolen bases by Elberfeld Goalby Callahan Perry and Schwartz. Errors and strategic pitching shaped a compact early season game.
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Beck
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Goalby
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Coyle
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English Athletes Invited to Compete in America
Track team representatives from Harvard and Yale discussed inviting Oxford and Cambridge to send a joint track and field team to America for a summer meet against Harvard and Yale. If accepted the event would be at Harvard stadium in June or July. Past matches include several international meets with varying margins of victory.
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Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
America
London
Nashville Pitcher Cy Dahlgren Sold to Southern League
It was announced that Cy Dahlgren was purchased outright from Cincinnati by a Southern League club. Infielder Bunting was released to Akron of the Central League last night.
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Tenn
Cy Dahlgren
Cincinnati
Logal
Bunting
Akron
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No clear headline in the text. The item lists Atlanta AB players with stats and play-by-play details from a baseball game. Key names include Alperman, McBride, Musser, Hardgrove, and Carroll, with team Birmingham scoring 3 runs to 7 for Atlanta across innings. The record shows two-base and three-base hits and fielding notes.
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Montgomery
Ala
E. Brown
New Orleans
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Hawthorne Race Track May Again Open After Option
John R. Thompson, a Republican businessman, obtained an option on the Hawthorne race track near Chicago. The track’s control shifted from Ed Corrigan and Richard Fitzgerald to Thomas Carey a year ago. A state racing commission bill in Springfield coincides with the option, suggesting possible racing at the historic venue if the bill passes.
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Ed Corrigan
Richard Fitzgerald
Thomas Carey
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Florida students complete first leg of cross country motorcycle trip
Associated Press report from Atlanta states C. W. Delong L. W. Whitehurst and J. C. Kinney arrived from Tampa marking the journey’s start. They plan to ride east to Birmingham Chicago and then to the Pacific coast aiming to finish within five months. Delong and Kinney are University of Florida students and Whitehurst serves in Plant City Florida militia.
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C. W. Delong
L. W. Whitehurst
J. C. Kinney
Tampa
Florida
Birmingham
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Delong
Kinney
University of Florida
Whitehurst
Memphian Club Triumphs In Mobile Thriller
A Memphis victory is praised with star players Kirby Parson and Clark shining in a tense ninth inning. Otto Jordan bolsters the Memphis lineup, while Finn adjusts hitters and Corbett Hogg shifts impact. A fan’s remark frames the riverlike surge as Snell and Jordan pace a late rally.
Opening game draws 28,000 as White Sox beat Cleveland 2–1
Chicago attendance reached 28,000 for the opener as the White Sox defeated Cleveland 2 to 1 with the mayor pitching the first ball. The crowd honored Charlie Comiskey, owner of the Chicago club. Buck O'Brien won the Athletics game in the ninth.
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Chicago
White Sox
Cleveland
Charlie Comiskey
Man
Buck O'Brien
Athletics
Shibe Park
Dunn Steals Spotlight in Atlanta Birmingham Series
Joe Dunn’s hitting draws notice as Atlanta plays Birmingham in a tense series. Dunn talks twice daily except Thursday and receives a warm welcome in Gate City. Mobile-bound Josh Swindell, soon to face Billy Campbell for the Pelicans, has prior Mobile ties. Teammates Brenner Evans Brenton Kraft Peddy Williams are listed, with Williams absent on the trip.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Dunn
Gate City
Mobile
Josh Swindell
Pelicans
Billy Campbell
Cleveland
New Orleans
Frank
Brenner
Evans
Brenton
Kraft
Peddy
Williams
Big Chief's kin visit in Gulf City after series end
Mrs. Charles rank plans a visit to the big chief's relatives Mrs. Hudoff and Mrs. Fritz. The big manager, a Gulf City native, recalls his hometown roots. A 33rd degree rooter voiced disgust as Memphis scored four runs in the ninth, promising to skip later games but likely to return for Garrison's finish.
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Hudoff
Fritz
Gulf City
Memphis
Garrison
Burns Announces World Welter to Heavyweight Contests in Calgary
Tommy Burns former heavyweight champion says Calgary will host an elimination contest to decide world welter middle and heavyweight titles for white fighters. The first bout on May 21 features McIntyre of Canada versus Griffith of Cincinnati in welterweight. Flynn McCarthy and others in heavyweight class have accepted terms.
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Alberta
Tommy Burns
Burns
McIntyre
Canada
Griffith
Cincinnati
Jim Flynn
Luther McCarthy
Games Today Across Cotton States and National League
Cotton States League matchups feature Selma at Meridian Columbus at Jackson Pensacola at Clarksdale while New Orleans visits Mobile and Birmingham goes to Chattanooga Atlanta plays Nashville in the league slate. National League games include New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Pittsburg Chicago at St. Louis.
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Wilson Perdue
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Rariden
Devogt
Pittsburg
R. H. E Cincinnati
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Cincinnati
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Cotton States League
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Cleveland at Chicago and St Louis at Detroit
A compact scorecard lists matchups featuring Cleveland against Chicago and St Louis facing Detroit with Washington set to play New York as part of the slate.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
New York
Montgomery Faces Memphis In Opening Four-Game Series
Associated Press reports Taylor and Kissinger set to oppose each other in the opener at Montgomery. Donahue and Haigh will be on the boards to catch as the weather stays clear and brisk.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Taylor
Kissinger
Moontgomery
Memphis
Donahue
Haigh
Atlanta Opens Four-Game Series With Nashville
Nashville fans focus on the opening game of a four game series with Atlanta. The league leaders aim to rebound after Chattanooga’s three straight victories. Braves likely Brady and Graham form the Atlanta battery, with Nashville’s lineup featuring Case of Williams and Noyes.
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Nashville
Tenn
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Brady
Graham
Williams
Noyes
Birmingham Opens Season Against Chattanooga in Fine Weather
Chattanooga saw Birmingham's season debut on the local grounds with clear warm weather. Batteries featured Covaleski and Starke for Chattanooga and Sloan and Mayer for Birmingham as the game unfolded.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Birmingham
Covaleski
Starke
Sloan and Mayer
Georgia batsmen pace 12 2 win over Alabama in series
In Athens on April 18 Georgia batsmen Pratt Vandegraff Wells and Morris led a 19 safety attack as Georgia defeated Alabama 12 to 2 to win the second game of the series. The report also notes other college results from Harvard Georgetown Villanova Cornell Yale and Tufts Fordham games with scores and key pitchers.
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Kansas City Lightweight Knocks Wolgast Down in San Francisco
Phil Knight defeated Ad Wolgast with a hard left to the jaw yesterday afternoon in San Francisco while Wolgast restated as favorite over Harlem Tommy Murphy ahead of their Saturday bout. Fight experts note Wolgast's frequent knockdowns in training but praise his performance and rising bets.
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Phil Knight
Kansas City
Tommy McFarland
Ad Wolgast
Wolgast
Harlem
Tommy" Murphy
New York
Kilbane and Dundee to Fight at Vernon
Articles of agreement for the featherweight championship bout between Kilbane and Dundee at Vernon on April 29 were signed by their managers. Both boxers to weigh 122 pounds at 9 15 PM and enter the ring 15 minutes later. Kilbane’s camp hinted at a potential rematch with Jem Driscoll if victorious.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Kilbane
Dundee
Vernon
Jem Driscoll
England
Campbell and Swindell to Pitch Today
Finn's selection for the Pelicans lists Win Campbell as pitcher with Charley Schmidt as catcher. Manager Charley Frank brings a Mobile lineup after a Montgomery trip, aiming to repeat a prior series loss. The Pelicans lineup features Hendryx Kibble Clancy Stevenson Spencer Snedecor Knaupp Yantz Swindell.
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Monroe Park
Finn
Win” Campbell
Charley Schmidt
Pelicans
Charley Frank
Montgomery
Billikens
Hendryx
Kibble
Clancy
Stevenson
Spencer
Snedecor
Knaupp
Yantz
Swindell
Harrington dies from blow in April dispute in Keokuk
Jerry Harrington former Cincinnati Reds catcher and Louisville athlete died after injuries from an April 1 attack in Keokuk Iowa. The assailant, a Black man, says he acted in self defense.
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Associated Press
Keokuk
Iowa
Jerry Harrington
Cincinnati Reds
Loulaville
Fairhope Game with Orioles Off Due to Players
The Fairhope team called off Sundays game with Mobile Orioles because several players are unavailable. The rescheduled match will be played on a Sunday in May.
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Fairhope
Orioles
Mobile
Edwards Coming Again Polo Patrol Meets Americans in June
Captain Noel Edwards, who played in the United States in 1911, has joined the English polo team that will contest the American team at Meadowbrook next June.
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Edwards
Associated Press
London
Noel Edwards
United States
Meadowbrook
Matches for Visiting Tennis Experts Begin in New York
The Dwight F Davis International Challenge Cup ties will start June 6 at West Side Tennis Club New York. R D Wren authorizes exhibition events between American and Australian players after the Australians arrive in San Francisco April 25. No competition with members eligible for the American Davis Cup team.
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Associated Press
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West Side
R. D. Wren
Eet
American Tennis
San Francisco
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