Vanderbilt Comes To Get Scalps Of Locals Monday
Vanderbilt University five travels to Mobile to face the local Y M C A team in the season opener. A 600 seat gallery is planned at the Y M C A court as fans anticipate a strong contest with the Southern title on the line. Coach Marriott praises seasoned locals and optimism runs high for the season debut.
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Britton Beats Hoboken’s Nelson in Ten Round Decision
Chicago’s Jack Britton won a ten round decision over Frankie Nelson of Hoboken last night in New York. Britton dominated every round after the fourth, delivering continuous punishment.
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Britton
New York
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Chicago
Frankie Nelson
Morningstar Trims Slosson in Close Billiard Battle
Ora Morningstar of Pittsburg defeated George Slosson of New York 430 to 165 in nineteen innings in the Morningstar Slosson Yamada 18.2 balk line billiard tournament at Pittsburg for a $1,000 purse. Morningstar then fell to Yamada 406 to 383. The Morningstar average was 211-19. Slosson 811-18.
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Ora Morningstar
George Slosson
New York
Morningstar
Shafer Quits Baseball Over Perfumed Notes
Los Angeles reports Shafer utility infielder for the New York Nationals last season said he would not join McGraw's squad for spring training in February at Marlin Springs. He announced he has quit baseball for good citing excessive notes as a reason. He was among the Giants' few unmarried players last year.
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Cal
E” Shafer
New York Nationals
McGraw
Marlin Springs
Shafer
Giants
Chance Not Yet Released by Herrmann for New York Move
Cincinnati President Herrmann says he has not released France Chance, former Chicago manager, amid reports he would become manager of the New York Americans. The waiver deal brought Chance to Cincinnati weeks ago, and a trade of Joe Tinker from Chicago to Cincinnati heightened talk of his move to New York. Herrmann denies knowledge of any finalized arrangement and indicates Chance would be released only if asked.
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New York American
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Joe Tinker
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New York
Tyrus Cobb Turns Twenty-Six in Chicago Birthday Note
A morning note records baseball star Tyrus Raymond Cobb, Detroit Americans outfielder and American League champion batsman, is 26 today after fourteen years in the sport. He began in Royston Georgia. Also mentions cold remedies Foley’s Honey and Tar and a Goshen tobacco ad.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Detroit Americans
Royston
Major Leagues to Begin on April 10
CHICAGO December 18 April 10 will be the opening day in both the American and National Leagues, announced by B B Johnson president of the American League. The season runs to October 4 in the East and October 5 in the West with schedules to be drawn up at meetings in early January and presented for adoption in New York in April.
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B. B. Johnson
Johnson
William Harridge
Barney Dreyfuse
Pittsburg
John Heydler
National League
French Lick Springs
All Star Grid Game Set For New Year Day in Dallas
Arrangements completed for a New Year’s Day football matchup in Dallas. An all star team from the Nashville region will face Texas representatives. The Nashville squad will draw players from Vanderbilt Mississippi Auburn and Sewanee. The Texas team comes from A M University of Texas and Texas Christian University.
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City Bank Team to Play Bay Minette at the Y M C A
The City Bank team and a crack Bay Minette squad meet Saturday night December 21 at 8 o'clock in a fast basketball game at the Y M C A. Both teams have trained hard and expect a large crowd. after the game the visitors will be hosted by City Bank players at a hotel spread.
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Bay Minette
Dropped Letter Leads to Arrest of Woman
A New Haven detective arrested a woman on suspicion of being the Chicago fugitive “Diamond Lillian” Stewart after she dropped a letter aboard a street car. The note tied her to a theft case in Orange New Jersey and warned to tear it up. She was arraigned as a fugitive from justice on a larceny charge.
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Conn
Lillian” Stewart
Chicago
Bill
Orange
N. J
Lillian
Woman and child head to Mexico after release
In Palestine Texas on December 18 Mrs Sara L Bickerdike was released from county jail after authorities learned the eight year old girl Josephine Frye was her granddaughter. Sheriff Lloyd stated he ordered the release on his own initiative and the pair continued their journey to Mexico.
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Sara L. Bickerdike
Chicago
Josephine Frye
Mexico
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Little Schoolgirl Takes Long Journey
Ocie Davis ten-year-old daughter of W N Davis of Tifton Ga was found in Jakin Ga after traveling 175 miles without fare. She vanished prompting a school wide search by police and teachers. She boarded an Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic train, was put off at Omega, then rode to Thomasville before transferring to another train toward Jakin. She was found at an uncle’s home in Jakin.
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W. N. Davis
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Ten thousand stolen dollars returned to Bank of Montreal
Chicago police turned over ten thousand dollars of the three hundred thousand dollars stolen from the Bank of Montreal in New Westminster to the bank. The money was recovered last September by James Sidias, leading to the attempted arrest in his saloon. Police Lt Burns and Capt Mahoney were dismissed after the robbers escaped.
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Bank of Montreal
New Westminster
B. C
James Sidias
Burns
J. J. Mahoney
Kubiak Defeats Oklahoma Hope Carl Morris in ten rounds
Al Kubiak of Philadelphia won a ten round decision over Carl Morris the Oklahoma white hope at the Dixie Athletic Club in Atlanta. Kubiak pressed with in fighting scoring two solid blows to Morris’s one and the verdict by the referee drew applause from the crowd.
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al Kubiak
Philadelphia
Carl Morris
Dixie Athletic Club
Kubiak
Morris
Anxious Notion for Palzer McCarthy Bout Opponents
In Los Angeles on December 18 observers mulled possible challengers if the Palzer McCarthy 20 round fight ends before New Year. Names floated included Frank Moran of Pittsburg Bombardier Wells and Gunboat Smith as potential next opponents for the winner.
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al Palzer
Luther McCarthy
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Bombardier Wells
Smith
Palster- McCarthy
Mrs Belle Gunness Rumor Of Death In Fire Is Denied
In La Porte Indiana on December 15 authorities revived a claim that Mrs Belle Gunness did not die in the 1908 house fire. Charlies Meyers alias Reed testified that Ray Lamphere then living inmate of Michigan City prison said she escaped in a car to Chicago with a tin box of money.
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Ind
Belle Gunness
Charlies Meyers
Reed
Michigan City State
Ray Lamphere
Gunness
Youth Writer's Suicide Note Found With Death Scene
In New York a 16 year old, Joseph Debin, killed himself by gas at his East Side home after filling two sheets defending his choice. Writings include references to death by Russian novelist largeriess and a critique of social conditions. He had moved from Russia years earlier and was a bright student at De Witt Clinton High School before leaving school a month prior.
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Joseph Debin
East Side
Largeriess
Dobin
Russia
de Witt Clinton High School
Tug Hornet Safe Reaches Port After Gulf Storm
The tug Hornet, feared lost after a gulf storm on Thursday, arrived in Port Arthur Texas yesterday coming from Tampico Mexico, providing relief to crews and officials.
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Texas
Hornet
Tampico
Mexico
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