Billikens Top Mobile In Bunched Hitting Opener
In Montgomery on April 23 the Billikens beat Mobile 5 to 2 as Heinie Berger homered to tie the game and Elwert clouted a three-base hit. The locals showed sharp infield work with two double plays and Mil ton Stock stood out after being acquired from New York. Berger pitched two and struck out two as Brown fanned four for Mobile.
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Heinie Berger
Nap
Bill Elwert
Sloane
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Gulls
Milton Stock
Finn
New York
Shining Light
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Wares
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Paulet
Clarke
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Schmidt
Berger
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Southern League Matchups On Tap Across Two Cities
Mobile visits Montgomery while New Orleans plays Memphis and Chattanooga faces Atlanta. Birmingham battles Nashville as National League schedules Brooklyn at Boston, Philadelphia at New York, Chicago at Cincinnati, and Pittsburg at St. Louis.
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Montgomery
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Birmingham
Nashville
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Selma Weber
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Clarkedale
American League Matchups listed for Detroit Chicago St Louis Boston
The schedule shows Detroit at Chicago, St Louis at Cleveland, and Boston at Washington in the American League lineup.
Cotton States League matchups set for Pensacola and nearby cities
Cotton States League schedule lists Pensacola at Jackson, Meridian at Clarksdale, and Selma at Columbus, outlining three regional games in sequence.
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Pensacola
Jackson
Meridian
Clarksdale
Selma
Columbus
Gibbons and Britton Win Slim Ten-Round Bouts
Tom Gibbons from St. Paul brother of Mike defeated Tom Bergin of Lewiston in a fast ten round fight. In Brooklyn, Jack Britton the Chicago lightweight outpointed Johnny Cohan of Brooklyn.
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Associated Press
New York
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Mike
Tom Bergin
Lewiston
Brooklyn
Jack Britton
Chicago
Johnny Cohan
Morris Stops Belmont in Third Round Heavyweight Bout
Oklahoma heavyweight Carl Morris knocked out St. Louis rival Kingdon Belmont in the third round of an eight round bout held here on April 23. Belmont was defeated in a decisive stoppage with Morris delivering the knockout blow.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Kingdon Belmont
Buffalo bowler sets new world record at NBA tournament
George Kumpf of Buffalo shattered the world record for individual bowling with a 712 in the National Bowling Association seventh tournament in Rochester. His games were 224 234 and 254, beating the NBA and ABC mark of 705 without a loaded ball.
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Associated Press
Rochester
N. Y
National Bowling Association
George Kumpf
Buffalo
American Bowling Congress
Kumpf
Shanley to Fill Third Base for Memphis Fandom Team
Food For Fandom Memphis signs infielder Char ley Shanley from Burlington of the Central Association. He may cover third base for Ward after a spring with the Tigers in Mobile. Shanley hit .570 with 176 hits, 27 doubles, 11 triples, 15 homers and 58 steals in 124 games last season. He joins an array of Mobile area notes on Red Smith, J Carlisle Smith, Harry Swacina, Milton Stock and other figures, with game reports, spring play, and club outlooks across the International League and Gulf cities.
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Memphis
Charley Shanley
Jennings
Burlington
Ward
Shanley
Tigers
Mobile
Red Smith
Brooklyn
Alabama
J. Carlisle Smith
Auburn University
Nashville
H. Zimmerman
Smith
Bill Dalhen
Philadelphia
Jeff Tesreau
New York Giants
Doe
John Freeman
Freeman
Washington
Harry Swacina
Swats
Newark
N. J
Play-o-graph Delights Dreamland Theatre Crowd
Fans in the city applaud a new Play-o-graph baseball display at Dreamland Theatre marking a modern take on viewing the game. The board shows lineups runs balls outs and strikes with a moving ball track and instant outs calls. An operator and telegrapher work out of sight as a caller will announce plays starting Wednesday.
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Dreamland Theatre
Haseball
Heine Berger
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Amateur Games Hamilton Street Boys Win
Hamilton Street Boys defeat Higley Harrington stock team 9 to 0 on Royal and Charleston streets. Umpire forfeited in the ninth when tied. Hannon pitched for the winners with Hines in the battery. Grandahl pitched for Higley Harrington with Prichard Cummings Sotulla.
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Higley -Harrington Stock Company
Royal and
Charleston Streets
Higley-Harringtons
Hannon
Grandahl
Higley-Harrington Stock Company
Hamilton
Mobile Bulldogs Top Little Giants 20–3 in Tuesday Game
The Mobile Bulldogs defeated the Little Giants 20 to 3 on Tuesday afternoon. Key players were pitcher Fred Nordmann and batters Cecil Moog and Robert Joseph. The line shows Mobile 20 runs 20 hits 1 error. Little Giants 3 runs with unclear further details.
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Mobile Bulldogs
Little Giants
Fred Nordmann
Cecil Moog
Robert Joseph
Cecil Mogg
August Brettel
George Sheffield
Eligibles For Tennis Tourney Now Settled
R D Wrenn chair American Lawn Tennis said Williams of Philadelphia has been cleared for the Davis cup matches as cabled from London. McLaughlin of California likely to play singles with Williams, team names due by May 16. Doubles to be formed without Nat Brown. A May 9 10 11 tournament at Tuxedo will test pairs Williamson Washburn Clothier Watson Little Hackett Niles Dabney Wrenn Larned.
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Associated Press
New York
R. D. Wrenn
American Lawn Tennis Committee
R. N. Williams
Philadelphia
London
United States
U.S. A
Williams
M. E. McLaughlin
California
McLaughlin
Nat Brown
Mr. Wrenn
Tuxedo
Williamson Washburn
Clothier
Watson
Little
Hackett
Niles
Dabney
Wrenn
Larned
Farrell Hands Down Several Decisions
Auburn N Y April 22 Secretary John H Farrell of the National Association of Baseball Leagues today handed down several decisions among them awards Joe Levine to Houston claims disallowed L McGreaty Bonham Tex M A Elliott applications denied California State League for Class C rating
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Associated Press
Auburn
N. Y
John H. Farrell
National Association of Baseball Leagues
Joe Levine
Houston
L. McGreaty Bonham
Tex
M.A. Elliott
California State League
President Wilson Plans Attend Boston Washington Ball Game
President Wilson arranged his day to attend the ball game between the Boston and Washington Americans. He has shown great interest in the local team's recent successes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Boston
Finn Claimed Clarke Ahead of Memphis in Swapping Deal
A Commercial Appeal report reveals Finn manipulated the Clarke transfer, beating Memphis to sign Clarke as part of a larger deal involving Nig Clarke and Schmidt’s preferred moves. The piece portrays Clarke as a strong, if flawed, backstop and casts doubt on Mobile and Big Bill.
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Finn
Big Bill
Clarke
Concensus
Mobile
Murphy Home See New Arrival In San Francisco
Harlem boxer Tommy Murphy, who defeated former lightweight champion Ad Wolgast, left for New York after a newborn daughter arrived. Murphy may move to California to fight most future bouts, with a promoter seeking a twenty round match against Willie Ritchie in the near term.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Harlem
Tommy Murphy
Ad Wolgast
New York
Murphy
California
Willie Ritchie
No Objection to Williams Davis Cup Eligibility
The English Lawn Tennis Association committee, meeting in London on April 22, ruled unanimously there is no ground to question R Norris Williams eligibility for the Davis Cup challenge matches as a member of the team representing the country.
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Williams
Associated Press
London
English Lawn Tennis Association
R. Norris Williams
United States
Princeton Star Weds Sanford White Marries Jean McAuslin
Princeton star Sanford B. White wed Miss Jean McAuslin in Summit New Jersey the bride daughter of Mrs John McAuslin of Jersey City The groom a Princeton end and baseball standout is employed by the International Harvester Company in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Summit
N. J
Sanford B. White
Tigers
Yale
Harvard
Jeannette McAuslin
John McAuslin
Jersey City
Inter National Harvester Company
Chicago
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Heinie") Berger
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