Rain Saves Billikens From Another Good Walloping
Special to The Item. Montgomery edged Mobile until rain halted play in the fifth inning. Brown was the star pitcher as Mobile stranded, while Clarke doubled and Jantzen stole second for Montgomery before rain ended the affair.
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President Wilson Rooting For Washington Senators
President Wilson attended a Washington Senators home game then urged secretary Tumulty to close the engagement list and rush to the ballpark. He cheered as Washington led in the eighth, left amid ovation with his daughter Miss Margaret, and telegraph clerks tracked the score.
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Johnsons New Rules For Fielder's Choice Changes Credit
Chicago April 26. President Ban Johnson directs American League scorers to credit certain fielding plays as hits. Batsmen on plays with runners on base who reach first base without an out, when the runner nearest home would be retired, receive a hit.
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England Polo Team for America Selected
England's polo team for the polo cup on Long Island in June was chosen yesterday. Walter S. Buckmaster will captain the side joined by R G Ritson Noel Edwards Leslie Lord Worthehouse and Locket with St George Cheape and F M Freaker among others.
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Baseball matchups listed for today across leagues
In the Southern League games Mobile visits Memphis Montgomery plays New Orleans Nashville travels to Atlanta and Chattanooga meets Birmingham. National League action features Philadelphia at Boston New York at Brooklyn Chicago at Pittsburg Cincinnati at St. Louis. American League games include Washington at Philadelphia Boston at New York St. Louis at Chicago and Cleveland at Detroit. Cotton States schedules Columbus at Pensacola Jackson at Meridian and Clarksdale at Selma.
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Baseball Scores From National League and Cotton States Games
Recount of multiple games: Philadelphia beats New York 3 1, Boston defeats Washington 4 5 in 2:06, Cleveland tops Detroit 7 2, Chicago over Pittsburgh 6 6, Boston defeats Brooklyn 7 16, New York holds off Philadelphia before darkness, and Cotton States League results Jackson 4 Meridian 2 Columbus 6 Pensacola 4 Selma 4 Clarksdale 38.
Warren Rifle Club Wins Indoor Championship Trophy
In Cleveland on April 26 the Warren Rifle Club of Warren, Pennsylvania defeated Cleveland to capture the indoor rifle championship trophy. The match determined the state title in a close contest last night.
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Rain Brings Hope as Dobbs Gang Heads for Mobile
Alonzo Woodruff reports Montgomery fans rain favoring the club while Mobile dangers loom. Dobbs arrives to a tougher lineup with Captain Bill back and a sought pitcher in the fold. Finn faces strong hitting trio Robertson Jacobson Clarke as the May 1 route nears.
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Baseball scores from Nashville and Atlanta games
In Nashville Birmingham and Nashville played, with final tallies showing Nashville leading after nine innings. In Atlanta Chattanooga and Atlanta tied early, then Atlanta pulled ahead with late scoring as Covaleskie Summers More Street Musser Bausewein Price Dunn contributed in pitching and batting for the victors.
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Olympic names highlight Penn relay events at Franklin Field
Philadelphia April 26 Meredith an Olympic hero is cleared for the freshman relay as the University of Pennsylvania draws a large crowd for workouts. Richards the Olympic high jump champion from Brigham Young University is among arrivals, though he only limbered up yesterday.
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McAllister Beats Paddy Lavin In Four Round Bout
Bob McAllister former Pacific coast amateur heavyweight champion won his second pro fight in San Francisco by decision over Paddy Lavin of Buffalo. McAllister used clever ring craft to build a big lead though his power failed to stop Lavin, and he dominated the clinches most of the bout.
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New York and Philadelphia Eleven-Inning Tie Shock Fans
The New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies battled to an eleven inning tie with neither side scoring. A tenth inning rally was erased by a controversial call as McCormick's hit was ruled invalid after umpire Klem determined the ball was not in position.
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Spring Hill Juniors Open Three game Series With Jesuit High
Spring Hill College Juniors begin a three game series with Jesuit High School of New Orleans. The opener is set for 3:20 this afternoon with a double header at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Linahorn will start the first game. he has 77 strikeouts in 7 games.
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Gulls Open Four-Game Road Series at Memphis
The Gulls travel to Memphis for four games against the Turtles after a tough trip. With a .667 season mark, fans expect at least two wins and perhaps three, buoyed by recent results against the Pels, Billikens, and Memphis rivals.
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Mobile Y M C A Wins Admission to Southern A A U
News from New Orleans reports the Mobile Y M C A was admitted to membership in the Southern A A U at a well attended Friday meeting. The Mobile association will participate in the Southern athletic meet scheduled for July.
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Naval stores factors organize national marketing company
Savannah Ga April 26 naval stores factors of Savannah are organizing a company to market the output of the entire country. J A G Carson president of the Carson Naval Stores Company and J Ward Mott president of the Produce Company are in Washington conferring with Attorney General McReynolds on legal status. Every naval stores factor in Savannah and other cities are invited to take part.
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Cobb Signing Contract Not Deter Betrayal Of Cobb
Washington April 26 Ty Cobb's deal with the Detroit club will not deter Representative Gallagher of Illinois from pressing his proposed congressional investigation of the baseball trust. Gallagher conferred with rules committee members on hearings as soon as the tariff is disposed of. Hardwick of Georgia said he dropped a similar resolution because of the Cobb deal.
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Bernhard Sells Two Players to Other Clubs
In Memphis on April 26 manager Bernhard announced the sale of outfielder Roy Green to New Orleans and catcher Joe Jenkins to Keokuk. Terms reportedly allow recall if form warrants action by the local Southern League club.
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Verdict Brings Ten Thousand in Jacksonville Case
In Jacksonville on April 26 the jury awarded ten thousand dollars to Harri mond in the case against Consolidated Grocery Company et al. Defense lawyers moved for a new trial, ending the third trial of this famous case. The first trial awarded twenty five thousand dollars to the plaintiff.
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Tennessee Beats Sewanee 4 2 In Pitching Duel
Tennessee defeats Sewanee 4 to 2 as Hutcheson stars on the mound with sixteen strikeouts and four hits allowed. Sewanee scores only in the eighth on a walk two hits and an error though Gordon allows five hits. Other games noted include U of Georgia vs Michigan Agricultural rain shortened and Auburn 5 Mercury 3 in Americus Georgia.
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Well Known Trainer John Mackey Dies in Brooklyn
John Mackey a famous horse trainer who managed James B. Haggin's thoroughbreds died Friday in Brooklyn from heart disease. Born in Ireland 77 years ago he came to the United States as a boy and was slated to oversee Haggin horses at the upcoming Belmont Park meeting.
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Trained Nurse Lured and Attacked by Man at Vacant House
Emma M. Robinson, a trained nurse, was lured by a phone call to a vacant house at 3128 South Michigan Avenue. She was knocked down by a black man, dragged to the basement, bound, and menaced with a razor before escaping after four hours. The neighborhood includes homes of prominent citizens.
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Van Eendegen Fined for Speeding in Recorder’s Court
Van Eendegen was fined $10 for speeding on a charge of exceeding the speed limit A in recorder's court Friday afternoon. Motorcycle Officer L. B. Ludlow was the arresting officer.
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City Recorder Court Fines W Scott for License Violation
W Scott was fined in the recorder's court for violating the city license ordinance. The penalty includes a $10 license fee plus the fine for the offense.
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