Barry Holland Joins Food For Fandom To Boost Crackers
Billy Smith signs Georgia Tech star Barry Holland to replace injured Frank Manush. Holland, batting over .400, will handle third base for Atlanta as loyalty draws him from New York and Washington. The piece notes Florida and Southern League tensions and umpiring criticism in New Orleans.
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Georgia Tech
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New York
Washington
The lone life of a baseball scout told by George Huff
George Huff extols the solitude and hardships of scouting as he leaves Champaign for the season. He notes rivals and cooperation among scouts, the risk of delays, and the cost of inflated prices when multiple scouts converge on a player. Buck Brenton will be tried by the Naps after Pelicans manager seeks Stephenson and McKillen. Brenton’s prospects hinge on shared ownership of a catcher.
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Nap
Cobbs
Lajoies
Jacksons
Mathewsons
Cleveland
Champaign
Huff
Rohe Proves Leading Manager In Newnan Ball Team
Reports from Newnan Georgia say George Rohe is making good as manager and close to first place. when he took charge the team was last and out of the running. He now trails only Gadsden by one game for top spot as the season progresses.
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George Rohe
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Rohe
World Series to Award 25 Percent to National League Clubs
The world championship series will grant 25 percent of earnings to the big organization clubs, with umpires earning 1000 dollars each for the deciding games. If the Athletics and the Giants contend, games will be played in each city every other day.
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Athletics
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Zamloch Trade Brings Pitcher to Nashville Club
Pitcher Zamloch, with Detroit all season, is expected to report to the Nashville club in time for Sunday's game. The deal was closed just today and kept secret until the recruit arrived.
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Zamloch
Detroit
Nashville
Long Bob Ewing Retires From Baseball After Arm Break
Former Cincinnati Reds star pitcher Long Bob Ewing ends his baseball career after a Lima Ohio amateur game where his pitching arm snapped a small bone in the third inning. A physician confirmed the fracture ending his run.
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Long Bob Ewing
Cincinnati Reds
Lima
Alpermann’s Loss Roils Crackers In Pinch Hitter Role
The Atlanta Constitution notes Alpermann’s .280 batting in clutch situations was key to the Crackers. Whitey has 69 RBIs this season, and his absence weakens the lineup as pitchers adjust. The team faces a mental and strategic setback with Alpermann out.
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Whitey Strog
Atlanta Constitution
Kansas City
Harry Gessier
Athletics' Scoring Power Scrutinized in Circulation
Reports claim the Athletics boast strong scoring with many runs driven in. J Franklin Baker leads the Mack men in RBIs, while Whitey sits seven behind him. The locals face a tough handicap and must respond with solid pitching to regain command.
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Mackmen
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Leifield Stays with San Francisco in Southern League
San Francisco has secured Leifield from Atlanta, confirming he did not quit the game. The move ends speculation and keeps Leifield with the team in the Southern League.
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San Francisco
Leifield
Atlanta
Memphis players to receive monthly checks for batting hits
Ward Shanley Baerwald of Memphis and Walker of the Montgomery club will receive checks this month for hitting the ball signs in various fields. The checks will be presented on the home grounds of the players named.
Nick Altrock Replies to Umpire Amid Grandstand Swoon
The passage recalls Nick Altrock trading repartee with an umpire as Silk O Loughlin once called a third strike. A grandstand swooned at the spectacle and Silk noted the crowd gathering around the man in the stands.
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GAMES TODAY IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES AND NOTES
Southern League features Mobile at Montgomery and New Orleans at Memphis. National League matchups include Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago and Philadelphia at St. Louis. American League has no games scheduled. Also notes on Arlie Latham’s kennel venture and minor league disputes and a Rochester incident with Buffalo manager Derby Day Bill Clymer.
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St. Louis
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Buffalo
Rochester
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Baseball Umpire Howell Suspends Player in Texas League
Veteran pitcher turned Texas League umpire Harry Howell ordered a player out of the game and suspended him. That night Howell learned that every league, even Texas, has a president.
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Harry Howell
Howell
Texas
Wagner relics eyed for Carnegie Museum retirement
The Pittsburgh paper says Honus Wagner may place his uniform and glove in the Carnegie museum upon retirement. Dr W S Holland, museum director, calls baseball worth telling posterity and notes relics from ancient games already on display.
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Carnegie Museum
Pittsburg
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Loss of Whitey Alperman Hits Crackers in Southern League
Whitey Alperman, likely best second baseman in the league, is out for the season with appendicitis after being slashed in Mobile. His loss hurts the Atlanta Crackers and aids Billy Smith in the Southern League race. Robert W. Weaver of Birmingham, longtime police chief desk sergeant and former Louisville Colonnels infielder, has died, a notable figure recalled by fans nationwide.
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Birmingham Ledger
Whitey
Alperman
Atlanta
Billy Smith
Mobile
Smith
New Orleans
Robert W. Weaver
Weaver
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Louisville Colonels
Trapper John Corbett Returns With Blue Mexican Lobo
John Corbett, famed West Texas trapper, returns from a Pecos country expedition with "Big Ben" the blue Mexican lobo wolf. Ranchers sought its removal for years. He earns a $400 reward after the animal proved large and vicious enough to pull down horses. It reportedly killed at least three large animals weekly due to hunger.
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San Angelo
Tex
John Corbett
Pecos Country
Announcement Sets Start Date Tomorrow
A notice indicates the start date begins tomorrow with details referenced on another section of the page. The fragment notes an upcoming announcement in a separate part of the item for readers to review.
Dobbs Viewed as Likely Browns Manager Prospect
Hedges notes Johnny Dobbs as probable Browns manager to replace Stovall with strong praise. Dobbs is described as the brightest Southern league mind and capable of managing any of four teams, though no move to St. Louis is anticipated.
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Hedges
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Johnny Dobbs
Browns
Stovall
Dobbs
Baseball Scores From Yesterday League Standings
Southern League results feature Mobile 5 over Montgomery 1 and Birmingham 1, Chattanooga 3, Atlanta 4 4, Nashville 1 1, Memphis 6 over New Orleans 4. Cleveland 5 over 7. Boston 4 0. Chicago 4 over New York 1. St. Louis 1. Philadelphia 4 over Detroit 2. Washington 3. Brooklyn 4 over Pittsburg 1. Philadelphia 8 over Cincinnati 1. New York 2 over Chicago 1. Boston 2 over St. Louis 4. International League sees Montreal 1 over Providence 2. Buffalo 4 over 8. Baltimore 3 over 1. Toronto 7 over 8 Jersey City 6 0. Rochester 1 over 5. Newark 10 over 4.
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Rube Evans Seeks Repetition of Managerial Orders
Rube Evans a Birmingham southpaw born in Dallas, explains he demands orders be repeated to avoid missteps. He recalls a rookie mistake in his first pro game when a squeeze play led him to bean the wrong target and exit the field amid anger.
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Evans
Charley Frank
New Orleans
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McKeesport
Collins
Collings
Rube
Jewels Ablaze at Grand Carlsbad Ball
International News Service reports a grand ball at Carlsbad with a dazzling jewels display valued over 10 million dollars. Prominent Americans including Campanini Dippel Cherry Daly Benedict Gattle and Mrs Spreckles attended and danced.
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Carlsbad
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Imperial
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Andreas Dippel
Charles Cherry
Arnold Daly
Henry Bendel
E. M. Gattle
Mia
Herman Frash
Rudolph Spreckles
Simon Guggenheim
Amateur doubleheader and Blue Zs face Broad Streets today
The Kelly Brady's wrap up their eventful season with a Sunday double header against Hamilton Streets in the morning and the Prichard club in the afternoon. Donoghue plans to start Arstine in the morning and Rice in the afternoon as Blue Zs meet Broad Streets at 8 30 this afternoon at the head of Dauphin street in a likely close game.
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Donoghue
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Blue Z
Broad Streets
Dauphin Street
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Voutrot
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Littiegreen
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Canal Street Sluggers Extend Streak With Doubleheader Sweep
The Canal Street Sluggers beat Talmetto Street in a Friday doubleheader extending their streak to seventeen wins. Hanwick hit two homers and Leach cleared the bases as Canal Street piled up 17 and 21 runs in seven innings. Hanwick and Jones led the offense. Watson struggled on the mound.
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Atecheves
Watston
Frasher
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Schaffer
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Cess
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Brewster
Hiney
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Lafayette Street
Jonah Followed the Farmer's Boy
Eugene Frierdich, 14, son of John Frierdich near Belleville Illinois, fell from a strawstack and was hurt when a timber tore skin from his face and a mule kicked him, injuring three ribs as he crawled to the house.
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Eugene Frierm Dich
John Frierdich
Belleville
Adatoms
Eugene
Frieddich
Chamberlain's Colic Remedy Praised After Relief
A testimonial extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints. After days of colic or diarrhoea a cured man expresses enthusiasm and recommends the remedy, claiming it never fails. Sold by all dealers.
Wilsons and Bumble Bees Lineup Preview for Weekend Match
D O Connor and Heubach will form the battery for the Wilsons while Bumble Bees manager V O Connor Jr has not decided his battery. Wilsons lineup features D O Connor p Heubach first base Rei mer or Scott second J Body third Streb or Kinch short Yeend outfield KE Body utility Russell and Brigo a substitute.
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Heubach
Wilsons
V. O'Connor
Body
Russell
Brigo
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