Sports notes and quotes from the era on players and events
The column surveys baseball writers and players with remarks about Wagner Conley and Hommey, comments on Benny Kauff as a star, and rumors of changes for the Braves. It mentions Germany Schmidt’s potential departure, Howard Drew and Jo Loomis in a 70 yard race, Freddy Welsh's challenge, and plans for a heavyweight bout.
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Pavitic Coast
Bundy
Benny Kauff
Braves
Germany Schmidt
Howard Drew
Jo Loomis
Newee
Freddy Welsh
Baseball Notes From Mobile and National League Jottings
Ted Sullivan, longtime baseball man, was in Mobile en route to New Orleans seeking a Mobile date for his film project on the Giants and White Sox world tour. The column covers player movements including Kopf, Sherman, Knowlson released to Baltimore, Jim Manes named 1916 Jacksonville manager, Finn buying Beaumont, and Eddie McDonald free to sign elsewhere. Connie Mack plans Schang behind the plate with McAvoy and Perkins backing him. Auspices note Wailie Schang, Dick Rohn to continue as manager in Central Association, plus a Portland comeback by Dave Gregg and a Nashville stay for Hurbert Kuepper. General sympathy for Kid Elberfeld as his father dies in Cincinnati. Nashville and Louisville exhibition plans discussed. Nashville’s season prospects and upcoming schedules noted.
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Ted Sullivan
Chattanooga
Gianta
White Sox
Mobile
New Orleans
Aero-sleds push fifty miles an hour on ice in New Jersey
The aero-sled uses an electric motor driving a spikes wheel to grip ice. Races planned on the North Shrewsbury river with several sleds built. Frederick Frick’s three runner sled shows the motor at the rear propelling the spiked wheel as he steers like a car.
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Shrewsbury River
New Jersey
Frederick Frick
Frick
Kauff Roasted For Conceit In Roaring Baseball Hype
The piece calls Benny Kauff the Ty Cobb of the Feds and fawns over conceit as a driver of greatness while detailing how egotism helped stars like Cobb Nelson Gotch and others rise. It notes Kauff’s boastful style may spark opposition but hints he will push limits to prove himself.
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Brown Holmes
Benny Kauff
Ty Cobb
Feds
Giants
Bat Nelson
Frank Gotch
Red Doom
Phillies
Detroit
Cobb
Jotch
Nelson
United States
Kauff
Alexander
Jake Daubert
Willard’s ring return doubtful amid circus salary talks
heavyweight champion Jess Willard plans a spring bout with Frank Moran in New York, but his circus contract at a reported 1000 dollars a day could keep him out of the ring. Manager Curley controls terms, threatening a postponement to protect circus earnings and promoter profits.
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Willard
Brown Holmes
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
New York
Moran
Tom Jones
Jack Curly
Curley
Ito
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Jess
Jimmy Johnson
Madison Square Garden
BOLLING BALL WOULD TRAVEL 57510 MILES IN TOLEDO TOURNAMENT
The A B C bowling event in Toledo starts March 4. If one ball were used throughout, it would total 287 550 000 feet or 57 510 miles, about two and a third times around the world. The ball travels 150 feet per delivery. Secretary Abe Langtry says entries will reach 600 five man teams 1 500 two man teams and 2 500 singles.
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Toledo
Ohio
Abe Langtry
Graded Union to Meet
In connection with the meeting of the graded union members plan to discuss organizational matters and schedule upcoming sessions. The brief notice outlines a gathering intended to coordinate activities and confirm attendance.
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Graded Union
Leadh Cross trims Harvey in fighter and debtist tale
In a Mobile Union meeting, a regular session focused on training teachers for Sunday schools. The agenda includes studying lessons for the next Sunday, with adult and secondary classes from 4 to 4 30 and training classes from 4 30 to 5. A headline notes Cross trims Harvey, prompting curiosity about how a fighter also creates bills for his dental work.
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Union
Cross
Harvey
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promised to Aid the Liver
An advertisement claims a sluggish liver causes dizziness headaches constipation and biliousness. It touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy to tone the liver and improve overall health.
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Dr. King
Pug Uses Tea Between Rounds In Denver Fight
Scotty Montieth of Johnny Dundee caused a stir in Denver when Dundee fought Stanley Yoakum. Montieth carried a bottle in his pistol pocket and offered Dundee a sip between rounds. The liquid appeared like old alcohol but was tea, a preferred pick me up over smelling salts.
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Scotty Montieth
Johnny Dundee
Denver
Dundee
Stanley
Yoakum
Montieth
Miller's Anti septic Oil touted as remedy for throat and lungs
An advertisement claims Miller's Anti septic Oil cures sore throat croup pneumonia la grippe and colds. It cites Mrs. A B Carroll of Memphis Tenn praising relief for croup and throat and asserts widespread use for rheumatism neuralgia and diphtheria with rapid improvement.
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Miller
A. B. Carroll
Memphis
Tenn
Colsson Named Secretary of Southern League Schedule Committee
Charles Z. Colsson, former Mobile Baseball Association secretary, is reported as secretary of the Southern League schedule committee though a Birmingham wire denies he will become league secretary. The Oaks meet the Old Stars of the C A C at 8 p.m. Thursday with new guard Red Mount and Y M C A Commercial League stars M Bru and W Foley in the Oaks lineup.
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Charles Z. Colsson
Mobile Baseball Association
Colsson
Baugh
Birmingham
Denie Q
Oaks
Jack Luscher
The
Red” Mount
C.A. C
Mount
U. of. A
M. Bru
W. Foley
Mike Steber
Funeral of Hattie J. Peters at Emanuel A. M. E. Zion
The funeral for Hattie J. Peters was held Monday at 3 PM from Emanuel A. M. E. Zion church with Rev. C. First Johnson, her brother in law, officiating. Peters, a well known Black woman, was noted for charitable and church work within her community. She was sister of C. W. Peters, a Dauphin street merchant.
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Hattie J. Peters
Emanuel A. M. E. Zion
Rev. C. First Johnson
C. W. Peters
Dauphin Street
Lumber Dock Space Limited on West Bank Pier
A portion of the deep-water docks on the west bank of the river now offers limited space for the accumulation of lumber logs ties or heavy commodities.
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West Bank of River, Limited
New Motorcycle Record Set in Melbourne Mileage
Ewin Baker set a new world motorcycle distance record in Melbourne reporting 1 027 miles in 21 12 hours. Earlier, on January 12, he had logged 930 miles in 24 hours, marking improved performance.
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Melbourne
Australia
Ewin Baker
Davos Skier Albert Gero Sets World Jump Record
Albert Gero Davos of Klisteners Switzerland leaped metres for a distance of 167.32 feet, reported as a potential world record in ski jumping. The claim cites a clearance at the Swiss venue.
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Klisters
Switzerland
Don
Albert Gero
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