Elmer Brown To Open Series With Pelicans
After a four day lay off the Montgomery and New Orleans teams resume play in the final series in New Orleans. E Brown and Dona hue will be the Montgomery battery while Walker and Adams are slated for the locals. The first game began at 2 15 with warm cloudy weather.
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Frank
Walker
Adams
Birmingham
Grimes
Street
Foxen
Smithson
Chattanooga
Howell
Graham
Prough
Clifton
Chattanooga Double Header Sparks Local Baseball Action
By Associated Press Chattanooga opens a double header in Tennessee on August 8 as teams prepare for a twinbill. Local fans anticipate strong pitching and sharp defense with both games featuring eager lineups and potential early-season standings impact.
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Batteries listed for Nashville Atlanta game in Nashville
The second game of the series in Nashville lists Atlanta battery Love or Thompson and Chapman and Nashville battery Boland and Gibson. Weather is fair.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Atlanta
Love
Thompson
Chapman
Boland
Gibson
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Opening Game Prospects Highlight Local Road Action
Pitchers to start for the Memphis opener with William Robertson or Cavet favored by the team management. Schmidt remains in city for Friday game and medical updates show strong infield defense across the scoreline.
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Charley Schmidt
Cavet
Memphis
Bernhard
Kissinger
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Pacific Coast Athletes Split Over Mulvey Appointment
The Pacific Association of the AAWU condemns James E. Sullivan's selection of Tom Mulvey as assistant director general, urging possible secession if confirmed. The group cites Mulvey’s lack of amateur sport ties and notes Mulvey’s reputation as a fight promoter. A special meeting is set for Tuesday to decide final action.
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George Horine
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Farrell challenges sale of three Cuban players
New York August 8 President Frank Farrell of the American League club will appeal to the National Commission to void the sale of three Cuban Long Branch players to the Boston Nationals. Pitcher Luque shortstop Arragon and outfielder Padron were to report to Chance but Henriques sold them to Boston instead. Farrell has witnesses to the deal.
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Frank Farrell
New York American League
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Boston Nationals
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Padron
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Young golfers shine in second round of President's Cup
In Manchester Vermont at Ekwanok Country Club the second round of match play showed strong performances from teens. A G McElwaine seventeen defeated Fred Merreshoff while R M Lewis seventeen from Ridgefield fell to B W Corkran of Baltimore at the final green.
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Newspapers Say Boxers Ask France to Bar Johnson
Paris August 8 The American boxing organization has requested the French authorities to prohibit Jack Johnson the American negro pugilist from boxing in France.
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Ition
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Price says no official body backs Johnson ban request
New York August 8 James R Price of the New York State Athletic Commission says no official organization supports any request to prohibit Jack Johnson from boxing in France He notes there is no American Boxing Federation.
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Jack Johnson
France
James R. Price
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American Boxing Federation
Rain Interrupts Finals at Northwestern Lawn Tennis Tourney
Rain halted play in Minneapolis as the Northwestern Lawn Tennis Association tournament paused during the doubles semi finals. Waidner and Edsall lost to Jaynes and Sellwagen 6 2, 7 5 6 2 while Adams and Armstrong beat Poehler 6 3 6 3. Women's singles competitors include Miss Gwen of Dallas and Miss Uete of Minneapolis.
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Boston squeaks past with late run in ninth
In a tense ninth inning tied game, Speaker's long hit to right plated the deciding run as Boston beat Philadelphia 9 to 8. Bet on heavy hitting from both sides, while Baker starred with three runs driven in and two doubles. Bender shut the visitors down after the first, but New York edged Cincinnati 6 to 2 later.
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Southern and National League matchups listed for week
Southern League games feature Memphis at Mobile Nashville at Atlanta Birmingham at Chattanooga Montgomery at New Orleans. National League tilts include Boston at Pittsburg New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Brooklyn at St. Louis. American League games show Cleveland at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at New York Detroit at Boston.
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Eight Yachts Line Up For King's Cup Race
Eight yachts sail today in Newport Illinois for the annual King’s Cup race. Entries include six knockabout sloops and one schooner, the Van of the New York Yacht Club’s King Edward VII cup’s value exceeds its metal worth.
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K. IL
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Sloops and Schooners Drift for Astor Cup in Tedious Race
Newport Rhode Island August 8 The Astor gold and silver cups race for sloops and schooners produced one of the dullest contests in the Goelet Astor series. Carolina II a 54 Knockabout sloop owned by Pembroke Jones of Newport won the event with Elena owned by Morton Fr Plant of Groton Conn finishing in a long drift.
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Morton Fr. Plant
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Carolina
California Boy Wonder Plays Great Tennis in New York
William M. Johnston of California reached the New York state championship final after defeating Yale's A H Man Jr 6-4 7-5 9-7 at Crescent Athletic Club Bay Ridge. He meets S H Voshell in the singles final while R D Little and C F Inman advance to the doubles final with Voshell and Baggs. The doubles title will be decided today.
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Crescent Athletic Club
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Yale
McLoughlin
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Meyer Bids for Sioux City Franchise in Western League
Oklahoma City August 8 Leo Meyer of Oklahoma City bids for the Sioux City franchise in the Western League. He hopes to bring the club here but is unsure he can meet league requirements. Meyer also bid on the Austin Texas League club. Sioux City club's pliant was destroyed by fire recently.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Leo Meyer
Sioux City
Meyer
Austin
Scores By Innings Of Other Games At Nashville
NBA-like baseball scores from multiple cities show Nashville and Chattanooga games with varying inning totals. Key pitchers include Dent Price Summers Street Evans Clifton and Marquard Fromme Wilson Hartley Johnson Brown Kling. Other matchups feature Philadelphia St Louis Boston Chicago and New York with Seaton Mayer Killifer and more.
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Dent
Price
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Gibson
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Red Sox recall three players from minor leagues
The Boston Red Sox exercised their option to recall three players from the American Association. Infielder Krug from Indianapolis and Infielder Scott plus Pitcher Brant from St. Paul were brought back. Shortstop Michael J. McNally of Utica in the New York State League was also purchased by Boston.
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Baseball score roundup with league results across leagues
Multiple scores from American League South Atlantic League American Association Texas and International leagues. Notable results include Philadelphia over Cleveland 7 3 Chicago over Washington 11 4 Dallas over Galveston 5 4 and Rochester defeat Providence 9 4.
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Federal League Scores Mixed in Day of Baseball Action
Kansas City edged Cleveland 4 to 3 while Chicago topped Indianapolis 7 to 5 and St Louis defeated Pittsburg 6 to 3. In the Appalachian League Knoxville beat Johnson City 4 to 3 with Middlesboro 5 Rome 1 and Bristol 5 Morristown 1 in other results.
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Driver Steadman Fined for Improper Driving on Kalamazoo Track
The Kalamazoo race meet neared its end as Leata J. and Frank Bogash Jr. dominated the Burdick House stakes for 2:12 pacers and Eleanor G. swept the 2:26 trot. Driver Steadman received a $100 fine and a ten day suspension for alleged improper driving during a race.
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Flower Direct
Dan Patch
Lucedale Rattled as Mobile Leaguers Win 6-2
Lucedale fell apart with errors in a Saturday afternoon game against Mobile Southern League club in Lucedale. Amateur McInnis doubled twice in three at bats, while Morrison scattered eight hits and walked several batters as Mobile built a 5 0 lead by the second. The amateurs tightened late, but Mobile added another run in the seventh to seal a 6 to 2 victory.
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Ragsdale
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Dixon Retires Hurt in Kansas City Fight
Tommy Dixon of Kansas retires in the seventh round after injuring his arm in a bout with Freddie Cole of Indianapolis in Joplin Missouri. Cole had the edge late, after Dixon led the early rounds. both fighters were featherweights.
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Joplin
Tommy Dixon
Kansas
Freddie Cole
Indianapolis
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German American Hurdler Sought as 1916 Olympic Trainer
Berlin August 8 A. C. Kraenzlein German American hurdler is sought as athletic adviser and trainer for the German track team for the 1916 Olympic games. If he declines another American trainer may be engaged. The move follows the Swedish model with Ernie Hjortberg aiding Sweden in 1912.
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A. C. Kraenzlein
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Stockholm
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Bowman Sold to Cleveland Naps for 2500 Dollars
Grand Rapids Central League club announced the sale of pitcher Abe Bowman to the Cleveland American League club. The price is listed as 2500 dollars and Bowman will report to the Naps at the end of the Central season.
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