Post season series eyed between Gulls and Buffaloes in Mobile
Houston and Mobile think about a Southern championship post season series. Officials discuss revenue splits and travel arrangements while Rooters Club plans fund raising to cover roughly 4000 dollars for opening games. If approved, Houston Mobile could attract large crowds with favorable rail rates and strong local support.
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Houston
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Texas
Houston Chronicle
Chronicle
National Commission
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Giants
Red Sox
Kavanaugh
Southern Association
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Judge Kavanaugh
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Alabama Daily
Alabama Seaport
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Rooters’ Club
Enlarge Baseball Parks to Meet Growing Popularity
Edward A Geeway notes in Leslie's that Giants versus Pirates at the Polo Grounds drew 38 000 to 40 000 fans on opening day and that crowds surpassed the 1911 World Series turnout. He predicts extensions will be needed to larger parks if fan interest keeps rising.
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Pirates
Polo Grounds
New York
Edward A. Geeway
Leslie
Pittsburg
McGrawites
Athletics
Chance Knows How To Capture Stars
Frank Chance of California to manage the Highlander ball team told Chicago reporters he would have carte blanche to purchase new players. Farrell spent around 16 000 dollars for Maisel an Eastern Star infielder and added 9000 dollars for three top minor leaguers. Chance's trading skill is credited with assembling the Cub machine while Farrell finances the haul. Also notes fashion of young female travelers with linen outfits and red leather accessories.
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Frank Chance
California
Chicago
Chance
Farrell
Maisel
Gl&rm
Cub
Baseball scores from Southern National and American leagues
Mobile 8 Nashville 6 Atlanta 8 Montgomery 1 Birmingham 12 6 New Orleans 0 5 Memphis 7 0 Chattanooga 8 10 New York 3 Chicago 2 Pittsburg 10 13 Philadelphia 5 8 Brooklyn 6 Cincinnati 2 Boston 8 St Louis 4 Chicago 7 Philadelphia 4 Detroit 8 2 New York 1 4 Boston 4 Cleveland 38 Washington 4 St Louis 2
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Dick Smith Emerges as England's Potential White Hope
International News Service reports Dick Smith, England’s am a teur champion now turning professional, seen as a possible White Hope. Born 27 years ago, he is 6 feet 1½ inches tall and about 190 pounds with a 45–3–1 amateur record.
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London
Bombardier’ Weiss
Great Britain
Dick Smith
England
Smith
Bombardier Wells
India
George Carpentier
Atlantic
Gunboat Smith
Federal League May Need Big Capital To Grow In 1914
Detroit August 23 The Federal league faces expansion talks with promoters needing at least 5 million dollars to establish a viable circuit. Hugh Jennings of the Detroit Tigers argues that crowded markets and costly stadiums reduce demand for cheaper play, and top players' salaries would have to rise to attract talent. He notes past conditions differed when a second major league arose under Ban Johnson.
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Johnson
Commission After Violators of Rules
The National Commission fined W. Murphy president of the Chicago Cubs six hundred dollars for farming players. The action signals possible probes of other clubs that have violated the baseball code. Southern League managers hint at similar misconduct but refrain from naming others.
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National Commission
W. Murphy
Chicago Cubs
National Association of Minor Leagues
Farrell
Arbitration Committee
New Orleans
Sports Pairings and Schedules Across Cities
Mobile plays Memphis and Washington visits Chicago while Philadelphia hosts St Louis and New York travels to Detroit. Nashville hosts no game listed with Boston visiting Cleveland and no further schedules indicated.
Connie Mack backs Larry Chappell as a ball player
Connie Mack defends the White Sox purchase of Larry Chappell, calling him a ball player who will hit once he finds his stride. He acknowledges the price was high but asserts Chappell is "all right" and notes a fancy brush description in the background.
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Connie Mack
White Sox
Larry Chappell
Milwaukee Brewer
Mack
St Louis A L Franchise May Be Transferred
St Louis faces possible AL franchise shift as Ban Johnson weighs moving the circuit. Field crowd declines show baseball struggle in the city with 1100 attendance for a Yankees win over the Browns. Officials, owners, and managers discuss remedies amid broader league concerns.
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Lefsue
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Browns
Federal League
Tom Davis
Chicago
Athletics
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Buffalo
St. Louisa
Comiskey
Who Got 7000 For Pitcher Brown Montgomery Didn’t
Montgomery, August 23. Conflicting reports surround the sale of pitcher Elmer Brown to the St. Louis Browns for 7000, with Hedges denying any payout to him and club officials offering varying claims on who benefited. The Montgomery club says they received no money while listing players Manning and Walker as part of the deal, leaving unclear where the cash went.
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Ala
Elmer Brown
Brooklyn
Ann
Hedges
Charles B. Jones
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Montgomery Club
Richard Tillis
Brown
Ed Manning
Walker
EB. Brown
St. Louis Browns
Elmer
Manning
Tillig
Mack Claims 1914 Pennant For Athletics
Detroit August 23 Connie Mack manager of the Athletics declares he expects a strong 1914 team and believes Cleveland may fail to win a pennant next year. He praises pitchers Bender Plank and vets Coombs while planning Bush Shawkey Houck Brown as core youngsters. The infield lacks power but the outfield could be better than rival clubs.
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Connie
Mie
Freshomag
Jack Lapp
Walter Schang
Buffaloman
Lapp
Bender
Plank
Jack Coombs
Bush
Shawkey
Brown
Monck
Houck
Owner Takes Over Pool Hall at 108 Dauphin Street
The pool room once run by George Briskol at 108 Dauphin Street has been purchased and will be operated by the new owner.
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George Briskol
Dauphin Street
Marquisette Veils Meet Mica Mask Trend in Travel Wear
Many travelers adopt mica face masks with marquisette wash veils for long journeys. The top is whirred to form a cap, replacing hats or bonnets in the popular cobra hold.
Gulls Second To Atlanta In Wielding the Willow
Atlanta leads Southern League batting and hits with team average .273 and 1087 runs on 8991 at bats through August 19. Mobile follows in runs and hits, while Atlanta tops in singles triples and total bases with 1422. Fielding shows Chattanooga best at .959, Mobile strong, and Birmingham Nashville close contenders.
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Crackers
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Memphis
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Mont’ery
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How Atlanta Views Race For Southern League Champ Flag
The piece outlines Atlanta as optimistic about winning the pennant with the Crackers contending against Mobile Nashville and the Billikens. It notes a crucial four game set at Ponce de Leon and the chance to overtake Mobile, with Mobile fans raising funds and hopes pinned on their Gulls. It also mentions economy and a stray aside about smoking habits.
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Atlanta
Dick Jemison
Constitution
Nashville
Mobile
Bill Smith
Ponce de Leon
Bilikens, Who Are Now Leading the Crackers
Billies
Mobile Bay
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