Mobile and Columbus Set Showdown for Southern Championship
The Mobile basketball team hosts Columbus on Monday night February 17 at the YMCA court to decide the Southern title. Columbus visits February 16 for a workout before the decisive clash, with Birmingham Athletic Club as the next challenger on Washington Birthday. The Mobile lineup features Penny Soost Baumhauer Ebbecke Martin Radcliffe F Courtney Courtney Cunningham Brue and others as they seek a decisive season end.
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Golfer McDermott Plans South Tour to England Title Shot
Jack McDermott the national open golf champion will begin a two week southern tour before heading to England for the British championship. Young McNamara travels first to Pinehurst to meet Tom McNamara who won the Metropolitan Open last summer. Havana Cuba invites its first annual golf tournament February 18 to 22 with three trophies.
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Country Club
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Cuba
American League schedules 1913 season announced
The American League formally adopted its 1913 schedule at yesterdays meeting with 154 games planned opening April 10 featuring the Boston world champions and Philadelphia at home. Fred Perrine umpire aid and visiting team dress rooms were among actions. Frank Chance arrived as New Yorks manager and pledged to play first base.
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Battling Nelson Names New Manager in Wedding Note
Oscar Battling Nelson and his bride Fay King sign papers to manage the Durable Dane for life, with a photo accompanying the announcement. The couple grows their boxing ties as plans unfold.
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Fay King
Dane For Life
Mobile May Hire Giants Pitcher as Manager Finn Arrives
Manager Mike Finn will reach Mobile to lead the Mobile baseball club in March following a visit to the New York Giants training camp in Marlin Texas. He plans to keep the existing lineup with possible changes at one outfield spot and may recruit pitchers from the Giants. Facilities at Monroe Park are being improved for an exhibition season with better seating and drainage ahead of games.
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Twenty Five Players On Ineligible List
Twenty five men are barred from entry to organized baseball. The list includes players from multiple teams with varied careers, noting stars who can seek reinstatement. National League clubs hold several names while the American League has six ineligible players.
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Ed Hendricks
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Ernest G Shore
W. A. Torrey
Brooklyn
Tommy Sheehan
Coast Outlaws
Cincinnati
E. Dahlgreen
Joe Tinker
Charles Murphy
Orvie
Vic Willis
C. M. Enright
Earl Hennis
Roy Golden
W. Piddington
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Pat Dougherty
Fielder Jones
Bill Lange
Martin Walsh
Chicago White Sox
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C. R. Brown
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Tiger Pitcher Weds Louisiana Girl
Monroe La Feb 11 The romance ending in marriage of Detroit American League pitcher Ralph T Works to Nellie Barnes of Monroe was set after the Detroit team trained here last spring The bridal tour will visit Works home A Frenchman has devised a machine to generate electricity from a squirrel on a wheel cage.
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Ralph T. Works
Detroit
Works
Auburn Soccers Keen For Fight With Birmingham
Special to The Trem. Auburn Alabama February 10 The Auburn Soccerites rivalry for positions to face Birmingham All-Star in Birmingham next Saturday is keen with many players up from nowhere to compete Old hands from last year still fight for spots making the team a stronger unit Newell at center forward shines Cap tain Arnold holds inside left and leadership Des Plaud Hart and Harris compete for forward roles Howe advances at fullback and Ref Major returns in goal for Auburn.
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Babe” Taylor
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Smokey Joe Wood Signs With Boston
The premier twirler for the Boston Americans signed a season contract with an advance of salary over last year. The move was announced in New York by the Associated Press and formalizes Wood’s return to the team for the upcoming season.
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Yor
Smokey Joe” Wood
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U. S. S. Wheeling and City Bank Play Charity Game
The U S S Wheeling faces City Bank and Trust Company at City League Park on Thursday afternoon at 3 30. Managers Heisser and Taylor predict a close contest for charity with admission split between Catholic and Protestant Orphan Asylums. Bill Maloney will umpire the first local league game of the season.
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Donahue to Join Montgomery as 1915 Catcher
Pat Donahue veteran catcher formerly with Atlanta will wear a Montgomery uniform in 1915. Manager Dobbs closed the deal yesterday and expects Donahue to form the catching duo with Snell at season start. Dobbs notes Donahue brings Southern League experience to train young pitchers and stabilize the staff. A cash bargain day at Weinbaker's is announced for Wednesday February 12.
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Atlanta
Montgomery
Dobbs
Advertiser
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Snell
Gribbens
Jeffries
Boston Braves
Hemphill
Semp
Pat
Lil
Stanley to Manage Springfield Central League Team
Joe Stanley, former Louisville and New Orleans Southern League outfielder, named manager of Springfield Central League for the coming year. Telegram from Sol Meyer of Indianapolis confirms appointment.
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Joe Stanley
Louisville
New Orleans
Sol Meyer
Indianapolis
Stanley
Illinois Lawmakers May Legalize Boxing
Chicago February 11 A bill to legalize boxing in Illinois and establish a three member governing commission with salaries of 5000 dollars yearly. No ten round bouts allowed and gloves must weigh at least six ounces. Sham matches can forfeit licenses and be reviewed in court.
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