Reds To Play Spring Hill Exhibition Game
Thomas Byrne of Chicago arranged a game with the Cincinnati Reds for next week on the Spring Hill college campus likely Wednesday or Thursday. Joe Tinker and Coach Thornton finalized details after a meeting at the Cadet Hotel, with pitcher Brand of the college team slated to work against the Reds.
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Spring Hill
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati Reds
Cawthon Hotel
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Thornton
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Cubs
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Reds
Pensacola Team Set For Crown Theatre Match in Mobile
The Pensacola YMCA basketball squad travels to Mobile to face the Crown Theatre five at St. Joseph's gymnasium Saturday night. They previously beat the Crowns 29 to 27 in a fast Florida city game. Tipoff is at 8 o clock with a large crowd anticipated. Lineup includes Carlin Ollinger Crawford Williams Neely.
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Florida City
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Ollinger
Crawford
Williams
P. Neely
Klaus Defeats Papke In Paris Bout After Referee Warnings
Frank Klaus of Pittsburg earned the decision over Billy Papke of Kewanee in the fifteenth round at Cirque de Paris. Papke was warned repeatedly for rule breaches and the referee stopped the bout in the fifteenth. Klaus showed a stronger performance overall in the 20 round 160 pound match.
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Paris
Frank Klaus
Pittsburg
Billy Papke
Kewanee
Ills
St. Josephs Catholic Association Plans Sunday Meeting
St. Josephs C A invites members to a 9 a m Sunday gathering. Charles Haag will organize classes in exercise boxing and wrestling. The gym aims to expand sports with teams in basketball baseball indoor baseball boxing and wrestling. Schedule inquiries go to manager William F Gass care J Pollock Mobile.
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Noted Stallion Back In America
Ballot the Suburban winner and other blue ribbon turf horses returned to the United States aboard the steamship Minneapolis. The horse was bound for John E. Madden’s Kentucky stock farm after Madden purchased Ballot from James R. Keene for 30000 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Minneapolis
Kentucky
John E. Madden
James R. Keene
Golf Tournament Grows In Ninth Spring Event At Oakmont
Pinehurst report notes Walter I Travis Garden City former international champion B Warren Corkran Baltimore Country Club WW Bass New Hampshire champion and John B E Porter Oakmont winning passages in first division. Travis beat F W Whittemore Corkran beat A A Stagg Bass beat G T Gregg Porter beat Henry C Fownes. Second division winners include William C Fownes Jr defeating Hoy Kerr C N Becker beating Garfield Scott Robert Hunter defeating W A Tyson and Charisholm Beach defeating J P Williamson.
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Bass
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Chicago
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Woodland
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Philadelphia
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Weeburn
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Spring Haven
Charisholm Beach
Fox Hills
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Wyoming Valley
Jack Leon Falls In Fourth Round
Jesse Williard of Kansas defeated former wrestler Jack Leon by knockout in the fourth round of a ten round welterweight bout in Fort Wayne Indiana. Leon was hampered by clinching in the early rounds and suffered a broken left eye before the decisive blow ended the fight.
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Kansas
Jack Leon
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Leon
Remarkable Indoor Trap Scores by Spotts at New York
Ralph L Spotts of the New York Athletic Club set indoor trap shooting records by winning the indoor championship with 100 straight in the final round. Including semi final and final, he logged 128 consecutive hits. A L Burns and A B Brickner tied for second with Burns winning the shoot off.
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New York Athletic Club
United States
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Tigers to Face Reds in Weekend Monore Park Games
Reds manager Bancroft learned Wednesday night of a Detroit squad led by Hughey Jennings preparing to play Cincinnati this weekend at Monroe Park. The two games Saturday and Sunday offer recruits Tinker and Jennings a chance to prove themselves. Games start at 7:30 o clock.
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Jennings
Premier Reds Pitchers Impress In Spring Workout
Reds pitchers Suggs and Benton, arriving with Tinker’s group at O’Monroe Park, showed sharp form in a strong workout. Infielder Nagle drew attention as a first year pro. Tinker plans to keep him as Cincinnati property. Next week practice doubles sessions will push the squad toward fast conditioning.
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Kyle
Benton
Tinker
O'Monroe Park
Reds
Nagle
Chicago City
Covington Club Fights Admission to Blue Grass League
A federal suit filed in Covington Kentucky seeks to block the National Commission the National Board of Arbitration and the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues from denying the Covington baseball club entry into the Blue Grass League The complaint charges August Herrmann as National Commission chair and Cincinnati club president with withholding permission under the five mile proximity rule to major league teams Defendants named include Herrmann Thomas J Lynch and B B Johnson.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
National Baseball Commission
National Board of Arbitration
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Covington Baseball Club
United States District Court
Covington
August Herrmann
National Commission
Cincinnati Club
Blue Grass League
Herrmann
National Association
Thomas J. Lynch
B. B. Johnson
Fish Stimulant For Weary Brain Of Ball Tossers
Retold anecdotes discuss Clark Griffith former Reds manager and his devotion amid defeats. Billy Phelan recalls Griff’s concern and a tale of seeking brain fuel from fish. Charlie McDonald is praised for conscientiousness and quirky dining room exchange about fish and meat. Acting Reds manager Egan seeks limited morning fare to wheat flour sour milk and baking powder batter.
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Reds
Billy Phelan
Griff
Griffith
New York
New York Highlanders
Charlie McDonald
Mr. McDonald
Egan
the Reds
Many Dates For Detroit Tigers
Gulfport Mississippi March 6 The Detroit Tigers routed Gulf Coast Military Academy 21 to 3 in a five inning exhibition. Detroit planned a March 14 game with Tulane University and then moved on to Hattiesburg for two vs State Normal, followed by Mobile for two vs Cincinnati with further Gulfport matchups against Cincinnati and the New Orleans Southern League club on March 15.
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Cincinnati
New Orleans
Gulfport Cyclers Plan Ride to Mobile This Weekend
The Rambers Motorcycle Club of Gulfport voted to organize a run to Mobile on Saturday March 15 with a return on Sunday A Mobile delegation will meet them at Pascagoula and escort them into Mobile reflecting a community motorcycle event in Gulfport Mississippi with cross city participation.
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Meister Receives Chance With Mobile Baseball Team
Manager Tinker offers youngster Meister, who has played semi professional ball near Marietta Ohio, a workout stint in Mobile. If he shows promise, the club will take care of him.
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Meister
Marietta, O
Johnson Warns Players Over Newspaper Critics
Chicago March 6 President B B Johnson of the American League plans to curb players writing opinions for newspapers or their salaries to stop critics. He says it is not infringement but alleged expert criticism and baseball do not mix. Players often do not see stories before print. No American League player will be allowed to write such criticisms soon.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mch
B. B. Johnson
American League
Johnson
Two Billikens Join Dobbs Squad in Spring Arrivals
Montgomery reports Manning and Hamblin as new Billiken recruits. Manning, a former Montgomery player, claims improved condition and twenty pounds gained. Dobbs may use Manning as pitcher or third baseman, contesting Elwert for third. Hamblin, a young pickup from Chattanooga, to play second or short, likely at short first. Team to begin heavy practice next week ahead of season.
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Billiken
Dobbs
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Chattanooga
Billikens
Bronson Knocks Out Kelly in Welterweight Fight
In St Louis on March 6 Ray Bronson of Indianapolis defeated Leo Kelly of St Louis by knockout in the second round of an eight round welterweight bout. Kelly had been knocked down once in the first round before Bronson's timely finishing flurry. It was Kelly’s first fight at welterweight.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Ray Bronson
Indianapolis
Leo Kelly
Kelly
Bronson
Nelson and Whitney Fight Ten Rounds in Atlanta
Battling Nelson of Hegewisch Illinois and Frank C Whitney of Cedar Rapids Iowa fought ten fast rounds in Atlanta last night. By agreement no decision was rendered. Neither fighter secured a knockdown.
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Atlanta
Nelson
Hegewisch, Ill
Frank C Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marshall Holds Lead In Chess
In Havana on March 6 six adjourned games were completed. Capablanca defeated Janowski, Marshall beat Blanco, Jaffe and Corzo drew, Chajes defeated Jaffe and Janowski, and Janowski beat Blanco. Current standings show Marshall with 10 1-2 games won, Capablanca 9 1-2, Janowski 8, and Kupchik 6.
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Havana
Capablanca
Janowski
Marshall
Blanco
Jaffe
Corzo
Chajes
Kupchik
Jackson Heads to Pen sacola Training Grounds
Joe Jackson, famed Cleveland outfielder and hitter, passed through Mobile on Wednesday afternoon en route from New Orleans to join his club at Pensacola training grounds.
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Joe Jackson
Mobile
New Orleans
Pensacola
Jackson's Steady Winter Ball Form Highlighted
The report notes Jackson has played some ball this winter and remains in very fair shape at this season, indicating solid overall condition and readiness for upcoming games.
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Jackson
Merry Mary musical comedy opens with Winning Miss at night
Mr. Jake Wells presents the Dantiest and Most Melodious of All Musical Comedies MERRY MARY with a superb company of comedians dancers and singing beauties See the Taxicab Chorus Week commencing Monday March 10 The Winning Miss
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