Yanks Ready for Southern Flight
Wild Bill Donovan leads the Yankees on a winter journey to Macon Georgia to begin training for the coming season. The initial eight players include Ray Keating Gilman Gay Johnny Pieh Leslie Nanamaker Pius Schwert George Mogridge James McGovern and Harry Smith with Donovan Huston Farrel and Duggan. Baker and Magee join later, Magee bringing liniment from Cincinnati and Baker from Trappe Maine.
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New York
Wild Bill Donovan
Hilltoppers
Wild Bill
Olan
Macon
Giants
Ban Johnson
Cleveland Indians
Bill
Clevelanders
New Orleans
Huston
Yankee
Ray Keating
Gilman Gay
Johnny Pieh
Leslie Nanamaker
Pius Schwert
George Mogridge
James McGovern
Harry Smith
Donovan
Farrel
Duggan
J. Franklin Baker
Lee Magee
Magee
Cincinnati
Baker
Trappe
Maine
Russians Take City Far South of Erzerum
Lively western front activity signals renewed German offensives after heavy winds and rain. Haig reports German trench raids near Gommecourt with few British casualties. Artillery battles flare around Arras and Le Touque as both sides clash in upper Alsace and Artois.
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Erzerum
Kamerun
London
Upper
Alsace
Arras
Douglas Haig
Gommecourt
Teutons
Letouque
German War Office
Ypres
Altkirch
Paris
Blagny
The
Artois
Constantinople
Flanders
Mesopotamia
Kut-el-Amara
Kut
Hamadan
Romanian Plans to Intervene Amid Erzerum Fall
Dispatches from Bucharest claim Roumania will intervene early tied to Erzerum’s Russian capture with March troop concentrations in Bessarabia to enable transfer to the Bulgarian frontier. Allies push transport to Saloniki for Serbian Albanian and Montenegrin forces to join French and British in a joint offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bucharest
Erzerum
Roumania
Rome
Exchange Telegraph Company
Bessarabia
Saloniki
Notice of New York Shoe Repair Connection
A notice states the author is now connected with the New York Shoe Repairing Company at 62 South Royal Street and asks friends and patrons to continue patronage for shoe repair work, noting former affiliation with Gulf City Shoe.
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New York Shoe Repairing Company
South Royal Street
Von Bernstorff Must Go Demand Next Expected At Washington
Washington faces renewed pressure over German diplomacy as reports claim Berlin may bow to pressure and defer submarine decrees. Officials cite embassy propaganda and Lansing’s denial of resignation as tensions spike, with discussions of a failure to reach a modus vivendi and a potential shift toward enforcing international law.
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von Bernstorff
Washington
Berlin
State Department
Lansing
Germany
United States
Teutonic
British Admiralty
Austria
Bernstorff
Count von Bernstorff
Army aviators questioned over unsafe machines
A senator accuses Army aviators of being sent to death in unsafe aircraft while defending their safety. The exchange notes the need for a motorcycle as a personal item, with a Cowan-Reber letter revealing desire for one and citing official reasons.
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Cowan
Reber
Padding List of Flyers Highlights Alleged Military Extravagance
Rob inson cites letters between Reber Cowan and himself alleging padding of flyers and misused funds. He claims attempted suppression of an appropriation and details dates from 1915 about aviation personnel, squadron readiness, and internal investigations led by supervisors and the adjutant general.
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Robinson
Reber
Cowan
House Military Committee
Hay
Senate
Navy
Western Department
Dodd
Taliaferro
Goodier
Scriven
Sunday School Basketball Scores From Y M C A League
Three games were played with Trinity, Government Street Methodist Juniors and First Baptists winning. Trinity moves to second place by beating Government Street Methodist Seniors. Scorers include Trinity Danielson 6 and 2, Stubbs 8, Jones 10, Madison 2, and First Baptists total 28.
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Trinity
Government Street Methodist
First Baptists
Trinitys
Methodist Junors
Smith
Denmark
Burgoyne
Thigpen
Presbyterians
Dunlap
Dumas
Spencer
Total
St. John's
F. Robertson
O. Robertson
Holt
Madison
Stubbs
Jones
Jackson
Denton
Thurman
Kearley
Theatre to become skating rink at Monroe Park
Renovation converts the theatre building at Monroe Park into a skating rink with possible operation or lease to be decided by Mobile Light and Railroad Company president J Howard Wilson. Local visitors include businessmen from Birmingham and tourists from Chicago and Ohio. A minor fire at 655 Augusta Street caused light damage to a dwelling occupied by Mrs. M Lynk.
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Monroe Park
J. Howard Wilson
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Augusta Street
M. Lynk
US Roads Body Names Delegates to Brewton Meeting
The United States Good Roads Association selects life member delegates for the Forrest Highway Association gathering in Brewton on February 23. Appointees include E. M. Lovelace Brewton and J. B. Walter Snowdoun among others from Birmingham Selma Union Springs Montgomery Mobile Prattville Ragland and Verbena.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States Good Roads Association
Forrest Highway Association
Brewton
E. M. Lovelace
George Gordon Crawford
F. A. Hewitt
J. R. Ellis
Selma
W. D. Harrigan
Fulton
D. C. Turnipseed
Union Springs
John W. O'Neill
F. A. Gulledge
Verbena
George W. Jones
Montgomery
J. A. Rountie
John T. Cochrane
Mobile
C. E. Thomas
Prattville
J. B. Walter
Snowdoun
Watt T. Brown
Ragland
Chicagoan Runs Amuck In Loop Killing One Wounding Two
Ira J. Meitzer proprietor of a State street shooting gallery fired into pedestrians at State and Van Buren, killing Peter Winarski aged 24 and seriously wounding John Bender and Fred Luecke before police overpowered him in the Loop district.
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Chicago
Ira J. Meitzer
State Street
Loop District
State and
van Buren Streets
Peter Winarski
John Bender
Fred Luecke
Lyons
Buffalo Financier James D. Thompson Dies in Baltimore
James D. Thompson a Buffalo banker and financier died today in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore following a brief illness. Thompson 65 was prominent in Buffalo financial circles and served on multiple civic boards. He had been visiting Baltimore when he fell ill.
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Buffalo
Baltimore
James D. Thompson
Johns Hopkins
Clem Brown Distances Up from Barbadoes to Swim Fame
Clement Brown a 19 year old from Hamilton Club Chicago rose from Barbadoes harbor beginnings to defeat Perry McGillivray in a 500 yard title race in 6 18 5. Brown trained under Harry Hazelhurst at the Central Y M C A and later with Hamilton Club winning marathons from Memphis to St Louis. He works in a Chicago department store and trains nightly aiming at the world mile record.
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Bridgetown
Barbadoes
Hall of Swimming Fame
Clement Brown
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Wizard
Perry McGillivray
Illinois A. C
Central Amateur Athletic Union
McGillivrary
Brown
Central Y. M. C. A
Harry Hazelhurst
Memphis
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Marvel
Loop
Charles M. Daniels
New York
St Joseph’s Falls to Spring Hill Five in Close 25–22
The St Joseph’s five was defeated by Spring Hill College 25 to 22 on Thursday night. MecQuillen and Bailey led St Joseph’s, while Christovich and Mack starred for Spring Hill. Holmquist of Mobile’s team delivered a strong defensive performance and speed. A potential Thursday rematch with Oaks Barton Academy and St Joseph’s was teased.
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Medicos
Medical College
Barton
St. Joseph
Spring Hill College
MecQuillen
Bailey
St. Joseph’s
Christovich
Mackin
St. Josep’s Court
Holmquist
the Oaks
Barton Academy
St. Joseph's
Swacina Will Not Appear On Gull Nine This Season
Harry Swacina will not play first base for Mobile this season and likely will return to Newark in the International League. He says Newark holds his contract rights until March 1 and could sign with any club if no Newark agreement is tendered, with Mobile as least preferred due to salary.
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Harvard
Pacific Slope
Birmingham
Ala
Harry Swacina
Mobile
Newark
Farrell
National Commission
Swadina
Mr. Farrell
Harry
Swacina
Gulls
Schmidt
Worthy
Charlie
Chief Bender
Baltimore
Birmingham Y M C A Tops Mobile Y M C A In Narrow Victory
In Birmingham Alabama on February 19 the Birmingham Y M C A defeated Mobile Y M C A 87 to 26. Alabama players Brooks Stapleton and Durham led Birmingham while Mobile’s Cunningham scored 12 and Hinman 10. The first half ended 18 17 Birmingham ahead.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Y. M. C. A
Mobile Y. M. C. A
Stapleton
Durham
Brook
Estes
Cunningham
Mobile
Hinman
Ebbecke
Brooks and Stapleton
Crawford
Izard
Doyle
Olinger
Brooks
Lowman
Greenwood
Faunce
Moore
Ahearn Set To Return Against Chip In Ten Round Bout
New York reports Young Ahearn returns to the ring on Washington's Birthday in a ten round match with George Chip. Ahearn resumes after a St. Paul arena setback as supporters back him against the Pennsylvania fighter with bets piling up for Tuesday's bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahearn
New York
Mike Gibbons
George Chip
Washington
St. Paul
Pennsylvania
Vollmer Sets New Intercollegiate 100 Yard Swim Record
Herbert E. Vollmer of Columbia broke the intercollegiate record for the 100 yard swim in the Yale dual meet, finishing in 56 25 seconds. The previous mark was 58 seconds. Yale defeated Columbia 29 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herbert E. Vollmer
Columbia
Yale
Maurice Vignaux, Renowned Billiardist, Dies
Maurice Vignaux, a French billiardist of international fame, died Thursday in Monte Carlo. Born in 1846, his death was reported from New York.
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New York
Maurice Vignaux
Monte Carlo
Jimmie Quinn to Fight Pensacola Opponent February 28
Jimmie Kid Quinn will face the winner of the Dempsey Darnell bout in Pensacola Florida on February 28 at the Business Men's Athletic Club. Dempsey hails from Pensacola and Darnell from Hot Springs Arkansas. Quinn will be managed by Ollie Werneth.
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Jimmie
Kid) Quinn
Dempsey-Darnell
Pensacola
Fla
Business Men's Athletic Club
Dempsey
Darnell
Hot Springs
Ark
Quinn
Ollie Werneth
Eddie Collins to Speak at Epworth Methodist Rally
Eddie Collins former Athletics second baseman now with the Chicago White Sox will address a large rally at Epworth Methodist Church Palmyra New Jersey on Sunday He is billed to discuss Good Habits and Clean Living in a sermonlike appearance inspired by Billy Sunday.
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Philadelphia
Eddie Collins
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Billy
Eddie
Epworth Methodist Church
Palmyra
N. J
Barton Academy Loses In Pensacola Narrowly
Pensacola High School edged Barton Academy of Mobile 24 to 23 in a tense basketball contest. Barton led 12 to 6 at halftime before Pensacola rallied to claim the one point victory.
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Barton Academy
Pensacola
Pensacola, Fla
Pensacola High School
Barton Academy of Mobile
Barton
P. H
Daphne Normal Girls Rout Escambia High in Open Tilt
Daphne Alabama February 1 The Daphne NW team of girl students defeated Escambia County High School five 39 to 8. Escambia girls were outclassed yet fought hard through the game. Miss McAdams of the Normal School scored four of Daphne’s 39 points. A double header is planned here tomorrow.
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Daphne
Ala
Daphne NW
Escambia County High School
Thore
Miss McAdams
Waivers on Joe Wood Rumor Sparks Boston Fandom
Boston rumor says Joe Wood may be waived and leave the Red Sox after three years of bench duty. Smokey Joe, famed for beating the Giants in 1912, could depart if a cut in his pay is forced, with owner Vannin looming as the decision maker.
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Boston
Mass
Erson Wood
Smokey Joe
Giants
Wood
Red Sox
Vannin
Big Man Sought to Manage Cleveland Team
Chicago contractor James G. Dunne declared he is seeking a strong manager for the Indians saying the field needs a big man. He indicated uncertainty about Lee Fohl remaining manager and noted interest in bringing in players such as First Baseman Ivan Howard from St. Louis Browns to bolster the club.
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Chicago
James G. Dunne
Cleveland
P.S. McCarty
Indians
Lee Foh
Dunne
Ivan Howard
St. Louis Browns
Dians
Athletics Send First Squad South For Spring Training
The Athletics will depart Jacksonville on March 10 for spring training under Connie Mack. The two squads will train two weeks in Florida, play five games against Boston and three against Brooklyn at Daytona, then begin a barnstorming tour north on April 1. One squad will travel along the coast while the other faces major and minor league teams in Tennessee.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Jacksonville
Fla
Connie Mack
Mackmen
Bostoni
Brooklyn
Daytona
Tennessee
James Refuses Braves Camp Report May Affect 1914 Start
Boston February 19 A Braves pitcher known as Big James says he does not want to return to Macon with the team. He plans to stay in the South and may arrive late to the training camp. Hank Gowdy leaves tonight to visit his boss in Coren. the trip could influence his 1914 role and future with the club.
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Boston
Mass
Big James
Braves
Macon
James
South
Hank
Gowdy
Coren
Montgomery or Dothan to Replace Savannah in Sally League
A Savannah meeting on February 19 disclosed the South Atlantic League of 1916 will exclude Savannah. Montgomery or Dothan, Alabama, are in line to replace Savannah with seven other clubs: Charleston, Columbus (Ga), Jackson (Fla), Augusta, Albany, Columbus (Ga), and Macon (Ga). The circuit opens April 17 and closes Labor Day.
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Savannah
South Atlantic League
Montgomery
Dothan
Ala
Charleston
Columbus
Jackson
Fla
Augusta
Albany
Macon
Montgomery Dothan
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Steamboat Springs
Col
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Amble Omundsen
University Ski Club
Christiania
Norway
Ben I. McAtee
Gulf City Shoe
W. C. Adams
Julian Hendon
F. Larkin
Birmingham, Ala
Roland Hill
Cc. P. Ladd
Dorothy Ladd
O. L. Hilbert
Cairo
Gulf Coast
F. E. Meyer
Cawthon
E. G. Robichaux
Alfred Robichaux
Thibodaux, Fla
F. C. Curtis
Pollard, Ala
F. H. Petrie
Biloxi, Miss
J. Leon Gross
P. W. Ganmon
Marie Ganmon
F. R. Dann
Ohio
H. R. Gosney
Elyria
U. S
Clem Brown
Harold Johnson
Fes
Spring Hill
Crouch
Ratterman
Cristovich
Hasting
McQuillen
Piere
Eaewe Faerhoege
Seevennece & Holmquist
O Lacy
Soer
O Bailey
O Kelly
Lester
All
Mary
Hare
DE. Toxey
D. Haas
Jimmie Quina
Methodist Church
Escambians
Fiela
McKengie
C. Etree
Hammer
McAdams
Thompson
Eo Stapleton
Wd Tee
Dr. G. McKenzie
G. Iesvess
Aid
M.piser
Grimsley
Branner
G. Tees
Teewes Jones
Eetens Addy
Cu Cede Harper
Joe Wood
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