Donnelly Downs Beall Meets Dr Roller Next
Stanislaus of Poland defeated Dr B F Roller in straight falls here and will claim the championship, defending the title against all comers. The bout ended in twenty minutes with Zbyszko Roller thrown through the ropes as the match concluded.
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Donnelly Downs Beall
Dr. Roller
Iy.ated Press
Louisville
Stanislaus
Poland
Dr. B. F. Roller
Mk Gotch
Zbyszko Roller
Wrestling Title Bout Sparks City Crowd at Lyric
Mike Donnelly, claiming the championship of Canada, faced “Young” in a two fall victory on Wednesday night. Nelly, outweighed, used science and strength to win the first and second falls. Buck Olsen, Monk Carroll, Albert Parisi, Richards, and Kelly provided lively undercard action as plans for a Donnelly versus Kelly rematch and a main bout with Plier at the Lyric were announced for a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Donnelly
Canada
Northwest
Beall
Mellyy
Buck” Olsen
Monk’ Carroll
Albert
Lively Entertain
Richards
Young Beall
Kelly
Plier
Touchard Dominates Shafer to Reach Indoor Semis
Gustave Touchard set brisk pace and defeated Jon Shafer to advance to the semi final of the National indoor championship in New York. His victory paired with M. Phillips for the final, as Grant and Shafer also progressed in doubles with partners.
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Jeed Press
York
Gustave F.uc
Touchard
Jon Shafer
M. Phillips
C. Grant
G. C. Shafer
G. L.esbeck
John C. McKay
Grant
Shafer
L. V. Robinson
Ve G. Grenz
Groesbeck
H. F. Guggenheim
H. A. Williams
William B. Crack
Karl M. Behr
Mr. Prentice
Yale- Harard
New York Americans No. 2 To Play Two Games Here
The New American League Club announced a lease in Houston for spring training. Players will depart from here February 19 and join others in Cincinnati to arrive on schedule. They will travel to Hot Springs and then depart February 27 to Mobile, Alabama.
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New York Americans
Reaserciaten Press
York
New
American League
Houston
Tex
Cincinnati
Hot Springs
Mobile
Ala
Bailey Sells Two Fine Thoroughbreds at Midwinter Sale
Former Senator Bailey of Texas parts with his Fairlawn farm bloodstock at Madison Square Garden midwinter auction. Four year old Guy Axworthy by Axworthy out of Lillian Wilkes sold to H. C. Moody of Lexington Kentucky for 2100 dollars. Gertrude Dillon nine by Sidney Dillon out of Biscari sold to Curls Neck farm Colman Virginia for 1000 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
Fairlawn Farm
Texas
Senator Bailey
Guy Axworthy
Axworthy
Lillian Wilkes
H. C. Moody
Lexington
Gertrude Dillon
Sidney Dillion
Biscari
Curls Neck Farm
Colman
Naps and Pelicans to Play Ball Sunday
NEW ORLEANS Feb 19 After two weeks spring training the Cleveland American team will play the first game of the season with the New Orleans Southern league club here on Sunday Manager John Dobbs announced the locals line up Sylvester first Starr second Barbare shortstop Lindsay third Cochran Hendrix and Edmundson outfield Adams and Higgins catchers and Cullom and Bagby pitchers Acting Manager Lee Fohl said the Cleveland team would line up Shields at first Bassler second Chapman shortsop Billings third Kirk Collamore and Knesel outfield Fohl catcher Walker Benn and Cullop pitchers
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New Orleans
John Dobbs
Sylvester
Starr
Barbare
Lindsay
Cochran
Hendrix
Edmundson
Adams
Higgins
Cullom
Bagby
Lee Fohl
Cleveland
Shields
Bassler
Chapman
Shortsop
Billings
Kirk
Collamore
Knesel
Fohl
Walker
Benn
Cullop
Plenty of Players at Hot Springs for Work
The Associated Press reports spring training underway in Hot Springs Arkansas as Tom Daly arrives to coach the New York Americans eight players Keating Caldwell Warhop McMale Cole Criss Schultz Reynolds join practice. Brooklyn nationals Erwin Reusbach Allen Rucker Miller also attend light sessions alongside Boston Americans Pittsburg Nationals and Indianapolis of the American Association training here.
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Hot. Springs
Ark
Tom Daly
New York
Keating
Caldwell
Warhop
McMale
Cole
Criss
Schultz
Reynolds
Brooklyn Nationals
Erwin
Reusbach
Allen
Rucker
Miller
Brooklyn
Boston American
Pittsburg Nationals
Indianapolis
American Association
Hot Springs
Meridian Mayor Seeks Power to Move City Funds
Meridian Mississippi February 19. Mayor Parker travels to Jackson to push a bill allowing municipalities to borrow from a reserve fund to cover depleted accounts with repayment when replenished. The city holds 32000 idle funds until 1918 and 75000 in city hall bond money at two percent while bonds pay four and a half percent.
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Meridian
Miss
Parker
Jackson
Mother kills infant during typhoid illness in Laurel
Mrs. Dan Hall, living near the old Anderson mill site outside Laurel, Mississippi, crushed her own child to death while in the grip of typhoid fever. Ill for days, she rolled over onto the infant, causing the fatal injury.
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Laurel
Dan Hall
Anderson Mill
Baptist minister returns to original faith in union meeting
Rev. Francis Robinson, formerly a Baptist and longtime AME minister, resumed Baptist belief after twenty years in the African Methodist Episcopal church. He was received by the Baptist Minister's Union on Wednesday and had formerly led Hope Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Francis Robinson
Baptist Minister's Union
Robinson
Hope Chapel
Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard Tonic
An old advertisement promotes GRO Ves 3 as a general tonic said to invigorate the pale and sickly. The copy emphasizes health restoration and daily use for vitality.
Despised Baseball Figure Pressures Cub Boss to Step Down
Internationally famed baseball authorities report ban threats by John T. ban Johnson against Chicago Cubs officials. The move aims to force the Cub president to resign amid ongoing league friction and public outcry over management.
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Ban Johnson
Ban Johnson threatens break with National League over Murphy threat
In New York on February 19, baseball men anticipate Ban Johnson will sever ties with the National League unless chiefs cut Charles Webb Murphy from leadership. Most NL magnates and President Tener favor ousting Murphy, as per those who heard Tener discuss the matter.
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New York
Ban Johnson
American League
National League
Charles Webb Murphy
Chicago
Baseball Sharps
Murphy
John K. Tener
Tener
Evers Debuts With Boston Nationals As Infield Shakeup
John J. Evers, former Chicago manager, joins Boston Nationals and will play second base. Sweeney competes for third base with Deal, with Sweeney named captain. President Murphy of Chicago wired Gaff ney. Gaff ney to Cincinnati to discuss.
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Associated Press
Boston
John J. Evers
Chicago Nationals
Boston Nationals
Troy
N. Y
Evers
Sweeney
Stallings
Murphy
Gaffney
Perdue
Cincinnati
Chicago
Baseball Clubs Begin Spring Training and Transfers
Chicago National League team arrives in Tampa for spring training to March 14 with early exhibition games scheduled against Louisville, Athletics, and Browns. John Collins of Chicago American League rejects offers and signs for 1914. Baltimore Federal League plans 20 to 25 players at Southern Pines camp. International and Federal League officials deny transfers between leagues and cities in Indianapolis and Jersey City.
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Tampa
Fila
Chicago National League Baseball Club
Louisville American Association
Fort Meyers
Jacksonville
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
St. Petersburg
Pittsfield
Mass
John Collins
Chicago
Buffalo
Starr Arrives as New Orleans Field Captain to Play Second
Charley Starr, new field captain of the New Orleans club, arrived from Pittsburg and is expected to play second base. In New York, "Silent Joe" Hummel signed with the Brooklyn National League club after versatile seasons. Gagnier, Tommy Romanach, and Joe Tinker are the Brooklyn holdouts.
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Associated Press
New York
Silent Joe” Hummel
Brooklyn
Hummel
Gagnier
Tommy Romanach
Joe Tinker
Tener Speaks Out in Defense of Reserve Clause in Contracts
Governor John K Tener president of the National League defended the reserve clause in baseball contracts at a Philadelphia dinner of the Sporting Writers' Association. He argued that the clause protected players owners and the public and warned that without it only rich clubs could retain players. Over four hundred attendees heard the speech.
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Tener
Philadelphia
John K. Tener
National League
Philadelphia Sporting Writers’ Association
Clarence and Mrs Mackay Divorced in France
New York reports that Clarence H. Mackay president of the Postal Telegraph Cable Co and Katherine Duer Mackay were granted a mutual divorce by French courts on February 11 on grounds of desertion. The decree gives full custody of the three children to Mr Mackay with visitation rights for Mrs Mackay.
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Associated Press
New York
Clarence H. Mackay
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Katherine Duer Mackay
Courts of
France
Frederick RJ Coudert
Mackay
Dr King's New Discovery touted for coughs and lung trouble
A Vermont man praised Dr King s New Discovery after pneumonia threatened him and relief from coughs and colds is claimed. The ad promises money back if not satisfied and lists prices 0c and 1 00 with H E Bucklen Co Philadelphia or St Louis as publishers.
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A. Grubborn
Dr. King
Discovery
Henry D.: Sanders
Cavendish
H.E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Aviator McCormick Plans Trans Atlantic Flight
Chicago report outlines Harold F. McCormick and Chicago Aero plane Club head to Miami to develop a trans Atlantic flight in a giant aeroplane. Pilots named are C C Witmer Lincoln Beachey and Tony Steadman with Jay J. McCarthy as navigator. The craft features droppable gasoline tanks and a 48 foot wingspan plus a 100 mile wireless range.
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Chicago
Harold F. McCormick
Atlantic Ocean
McCormick
Charles Dickinson
Chicago Aeroplane Club
Miami
Fla
C. C. Witmer
Lincoln Beachey
Tony Steadman
Jay J. McCarthy
Why Seaton Jumped to Federal League
Chicago reports that Tom Seaton of the Philadelphia National Leagues pitching staff joined the Brooklyn Federal League club. Joe Tinker, Chicago Federals manager, says Philadelphia’s bonus contract system helped spur Seaton’s move. Seaton reportedly preferred a straight Federal contract over relying on Philadelphia’s chances and performance this season.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fels
National League
Federal League
Tom Seaton
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Joe Tinker
Chicago Federals
Seaton
Tinker
Convocation Ends with Prayer Service and Addresses
The Episcopal convocation at Christchurch closed Wednesday with a 7 p m prayer service and two addresses by Dr. T H Johnston and Rev. Howard Walker on religion and Lenten observances. An afternoon Sunday school conference featured remarks by the Very Rev. Gardiner C. Tucker and Rev. A G Richards. Three sessions ran from 11 a m to 10 p m.
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Episcopal
Christchurch
T. H. Johnston
All Saints’ Church
Howard Walker
Gardiner C. Tucker
St. John’s Church
Mobile
A. G. Richards
Trinity Church
Negro killed by train reported in Hattiesburg
The body of Leonard Lewis, a Black man, was found beside Gulf and Ship Island Railroad tracks in northern Hattiesburg Tuesday morning. He had been killed by a train.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Leonard Lewis
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Fromme Signed Up By John McGraw Giants Start South
The New York Nationals received the signed contract of pitcher Arthur Fromme for one year after negotiating with the Federal league. The advance Giants squad heads to Marlin Texas today, led by Larry McLean Harrison and two young outfielders, with Kinserlla managing the Marlin camp until McGraw arrives March 11.
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New York
New York Nationals
Arthur Fromme
Fromme
Marlin
Texas
Larry
McLean
Harrison
Herring
Williams
Brannick
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Kinsella
Giants
McGraw
Militia Exhibition Scheduled After Battalion Inspection
The Mobile battalion A N G will begin its annual inspection Thursday afternoon led by Adjutant General J B Scully and Captain William Screws. U S Army Sergeant Price from Montgomery coached local militiamen and a supper for Scully and Screws is planned at Cawthon Hotel Vineyard after Thursday’s inspections. A Friday night exhibition on public streets will follow Company A’s inspection under Lt Colonel Maddox. A separate court martial board held Wednesday at the armory was not to announce findings yet.
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J. B. Scully
William. Screws
U.S. A
Price
United States Army
Montgomery
Scully
Captain Screws
Cawthon Hotel
Vineyard
Maddox
Mobile National
King of All Laxatives Endorsed by Buffalo Man
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York says Dr King s New Life Pills are the king of all laxatives and a blessing to his family. He keeps a box at home and recommends them. Price 25 cents. Available at druggists or by mail H E Bucklen Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
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Dr. King
Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Midwinter Auction of Thoroughbreds Brought to Finish
The Madison Square Garden midwinter horse sale ended with prices above opening day. From Senator Joseph W. Bailey’s Fairyland Farm consignment in Lexington priced at $11,220 overall, top bid $2,100 for Guy Axworthy by Axworthy Lillian Wilkes. The Patchen Wilkes group averaged $811 with Lady Booker at 1,525. Morine sold for 1,500 and Peter Potempkin fetched 1,600, among other gains.
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Associated Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
Guy Axworthy
Axworthy
Lillian Wilkes
Joseph W. Bailey
Fairyland Farm
Lexington
H. Co. Moody
Gertrude Dillon
Sidney Dillon-Biscari
Curls Neck Farm
Baroness Evelyn
Baron Review
Virginia Reynolds
Patchen Wilkes Stock Farm
David, Tod, Youngstown, CO
Lady Booker
Peter the Great
Tuskegee
Liberty
W. R. Cox
N. M
Morine
Mabel
Leetell
Peter Potempkin
Aldoo Dillon
James Farley
Plattsburg
N. Y
D. Fenelon
Ripton
Wis
Dr. Pointer
Pacer
Elastic Pointer
Electric Bitters touted as liver kidney remedy
Feel miserable and in pain Electric Bitters is advertised as a guaranteed liver and kidney remedy. It claims Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa was cured after four doctors gave up and promotes keeping a bottle at home for liver and kidney complaints. 50c and 1.00. St. Louis.
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Robert Madsen
West Burlington
Iowa
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Gays
Alabama Cement
Joe Bailey
Naps and Pelicans
Baptist
C. W. Murphy
Keystone Sack
Manager Stallings
Baltimore
Baltimore Federal League Baseball Club
Southern Pines
N. C
Knabe
Edward Barrow
International League
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J. Edward Krause
W. H. Watkins
Charley Starr
New Orleans Baseball Club
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Clarence
Mrs. Mackay
Nelson-Bailey
Nelson & Bailey
South Royal St
John McGraw
the Bank OF
M. J. McDermott
T. J. O'Connor
DR. F. L. Tapia
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Britton
Tos P. M
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Undertakers
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Debriere’s Cafe
J. T. Adams
Dauphin Streep
P .O. Cafe
Dauphin Street
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