Gulls Lose First Game After Costly Misplay By Swacina
In Sunday doubleheader baseball, Gull first baseman Harry Swacina was ruled out after leaving base early on a sacrifice, costing Birmingham a potential tie in the first game which ended 3 to 2. The Gulls won the second game behind Jeff Holmuquist and Nig Clark homering for a season first, breaking a six game skid.
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Swats
Amos Williams
Birmingham
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Smithereens
Burleigh Grimes
Tex Covington
Wey
Jeff Holmuquist
Clark
Moley
Miller
Central Association
Arthur Johnson
Johnson
Ponder
Southern Bowling Congress Second Annual Tourney Opens
Atlanta hosts the second annual Southern Bowling Congress tournament with about twice as many entrants as last year and participants from more than twice as many cities. Local bowlers start with doubles and singles, with entries from Tampa Jacksonville Savannah Atlanta Knoxville Chattanooga and Shreveport. belated entries may come from Memphis Birmingham Charleston and Fort Worth. Annual congress meeting to be held Thursday.
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Southern Bowling Congress
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Shreveport
Memphis
Birmingham
Charleston
Fort Worth
Congress
Lewis and Britton to Settle Welter Title in New Orleans
Ted Lewis of England and Jack Britton of Chicago meet in a twenty round bout for the world's welterweight championship in New Orleans. Lewis claims the title after defeating Harry Stone in February. Weights are 145 pounds ringside and both fighters report excellent condition.
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Ted Lewis
England
Jack Britton
Chicago
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Harry Stone
New York
Proper Food Makes Marvelous Changes
A Missouri woman credits Grape-Nuts and Postum with reversing nervous prostration and digestive issues. She recalls severe back pain headaches and fatigue, reading a testimonial and using the products to restore memory appetite and general well being.
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Crowns Win Opener in City League at Lyons Park
The Crown Theater team beat the Barney Cavanaghs 10 to 4 in the season opener. Connelly starred for the Crowns with four hits in four at bats and solid defense. The Barneys rallied briefly but could not overcome Crown’s late scoring surge.
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Welsh Meets Hammer In Ten Round No-decision Bout
Freddie Welsh the lightweight champion will meet Ever Hammer of Chicago in a ten round no-decision bout in Milwaukee Wisconsin tonight. The fight is billed as a featured attraction with both men seeking victory in the marquee match.
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Wiss
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Chicago
GAMES TODAY Southern National and American schedules
Southern matchups are New Orleans at Mobile Birmingham at Atlanta Nashville at Memphis Chattanooga at Little Rock National Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York St. Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Chicago American New York at Washington Boston at Philadelphia No other games scheduled Barons release Werner manager Molesworth says William Werner sold to Columbus Georgia Sally League sale announced Sunday
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Swacina Delivers Spectacular Bare Hand Play in Sunday Doubleheader
In the first game Swacina made a remarkable bare handed snag on a bounder at short after Dobard’s wide throw. He also flashed range on a wicked line drive, robbing Caton of a hit as mob cheers rose from the dark town section.
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Swacina
Darktown
Mobile
Dobard
Swats
Caton
Abandoned Coal Laded Schooner Caroline Gray Near Pan Shoals
The schooner Caroline Gray sailing from Norfolk with coal to Cienfuegos Cuba is reported waterlogged and abandoned off Frying Pan Shoals. The coast guard cutter Seminole has been dispatched to assist.
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Cienfuegos
Cuba
Yesterdays Results Across Leagues Highlight Scoring Gusts
National and minor leagues report varied results with Birmingham Memphis and Louisville posting wins. Notable performances include Vincher Hamilton McCabe Clarke and ONeill contributing in Chicago Cincinnati Detroit and Columbus games while Montgomery Macon Louisville St Paul Toledo and Indianapolis tallied decisive scores.
Elimination bout planned to decide Welsh title challenger
Benny Leonard of New York and Charlie White of Chicago are set for an elimination bout to challenge Freddie Welsh for the world lightweight championship. White and Leonard have faced Welsh, with White outboxing and Leonard winning decisively in their latest encounter. The winner will then meet Freddie Welsh in a distant journey for the title as promoters bid for the challengers.
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Charlie White
Freddie Welsh
New York
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Leonard
White
Pontypridd
Willie Ritchie
Welsh
Freddie
Bell
Dan White
Billy Gibson
Nate Lewis
Charlie
Broadway
Denver
Kansas City
Various Baseball Briefs From Sunday Action
The New Orleans Pets defeated Atlanta 5 0 as Johnny Dobbs's squad scored 13 runs on 15 safeties while Buck Weaver limited the Crackers. Bill Rogers pitched a one hit game for the Southern against Chattanooga. Nashville collected 11 safeties off two Lookout pitchers. Irban Faber limited the White Sox to five hits as Detroit won 3 2. Bill Fincher debuted for the Browns in a 12 2 loss to Cleveland. St Louis outlasted Cincinnati 2 1 in 12 innings. Al O'Dell returned for the Travelers in a 5 2 Chicks win over Little Rock. La Rue Kirby and George McConnell contributed for the Travelers as McConnell allowed a single two bagger by Viox in the Cubs 3 3 loss.
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Brooklyn-B in Game Postponed by Wet Grounds
In Boston on April 24, a Brooklyn-Boston game was postponed due to wet grounds. Weather conditions led officials to call off play for the day.
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Broooklyn
Sunday Crowd Fills Monroe Park as Gull Fans Crave Ball
Nearly 4,000 baseball fans packed Monroe Park for a Mobile double header, with bleachers overflowing into left field and spectators climbing the fence. The robust turnout shows Mobile fans will attend baseball when a local club is offered near Southern League pace.
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Knuckleball Pitching Noted From Cubs Star Tom Seaton
The article highlights Tom Seaton of the Cubs as a leading knuckleball practitioner. It describes the slow ball delivery, deceptive grip changes, and the advice to hold the ball, draw knuckles back, and release to create a floating, revolving pitch that fools batters.
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Cubs
Iavanabte
New Orleans Pelicans Open 1916 Mobile Debut in Series
The New Orleans Pelicans begin their 1916 season with a three game set against the Mobile Gulls at Monroe Park starting at 3 30 this afternoon. Pitchers include Rube Kissinger Buck Weaver Pop Boy Smith and Dixie Walker with Lefty Dillinger a new southpaw. Manager Schmidt may leave a player in Mobile after Wednesday’s game as Dobbs contemplates early trades and roster adjustments involving Sylvester Eschen and other infielders.
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Pug” Cavet
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Pels
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Leo Dobard
Johnny Clancy
International League Opens Season With Key Openers
New York April 24 The International League will start its 1916 season with Montreal at Baltimore and Buffalo at Richmond on Wednesday and Toronto at Newark with Rochester at Providence on Thursday Umpires for the initial games were named Carpenter Chesnutt at Baltimore Cleary Bransfield at Richmond Hart Keenan at Providence and Freeman Handibee at Newark President Edward Barrow will attend the opening ceremonies marking Baltimore and Newark re joining the circuit.
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Virginia League Opens Season With Half Split Schedule
The Virginia baseball league begins its eleventh season with Newport News vs Rocky Mount at Rocky Mount and Norfolk vs Portsmouth at Portsmouth and Hopewell versus Petersburg at Petersburg. The season is divided into two halves with July 1 and September 9 as end dates. Burros Corprew of Norfolk is the new president and the managers include Brooke Crist M. D. Mahon Ray Ryan George Gilkey Winn Clarke and Jim Fox. Hopewell debuts in the circuit and Petersburg returns after forfeiting its franchise in 1915.
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