Sunday Rain Cancels Cincinnati Detroit Game
The second Cincinnati versus Detroit clash was called off in the first inning with runners on third and second after three balls on Gainer. Managers Tinker and Jennings conferred with Umpire Lauzon as rain halted play. Detroit players returned to the hotel and departed on a delayed Louisville and Nashville train. Next games slated between Mobile and Cincinnati Friday Saturday Sunday. possible Monday workout if weather clears.
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Gainer
Cincinnati
Detroit
Tinker
Jennings
Lauzon
Louisville
Nashville
Mobile
Reds
Collegians Named to American Cable Chess Team
Columbia University earns two spots while the University of Pennsylvania gains two and Princeton one for the American team to face Oxford and Cambridge April 12. Harvard or Yale provide a representative.
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Associated Press
New York
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton
Oxford
Cambridge
Harvard
Yale
Alexander Hall
London
Rudolph Sze
Herbert A. Wise
Columbia
M. J. Teitelbaum
B. F. van Vieit
B. Winkelman
R. Beach
S. H. Childs
R. Stockton
W. Jarman
Winkelman
Stockton and Jarman
Boston Seeks National Track Championship at Harvard Stadium
The Boston Athletic Association considers hosting next summer’s national track and field championship at Harvard Stadium. Oxford and Cambridge University athletes may visit to race against Harvard and Yale, adding an international flavor to the meet.
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Associated Press
Boston
Harvard Stadium
Boston Athletic Association
Oxford
Campridge
Harvard
Yale
L. E. D. Defeats Model Laundry 6 to 1 on Crichton Diamond
The L. E. D. baseball team beat the Model Laundry nine 6 to 1 at Crichton diamond Sunday morning. Seven innings were completed before rain halted play. Manager George Matthews of the L. E. D. club invites any amateur city team to challenge them.
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Model Laundry
Crichton Diamond
George Matthews
Are You Trying to Get Good Beer
A boastful ad copy proclaims top quality beer service in a city venue with promises of the best glass to customers. No date or location details provided.
Athletic Girls City Champs After Barton Defeat
Athletic Girls City claimed the title by routing Barton Academy 25 to 3 in a fast game Saturday. Sands and Olinger starred for Athletic Girls, while Stiggins led Barton’s defense and scoring efforts were scarce with only three foul goals.
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Athletic Girls
Barton Academy
Grae
Solcusent
Wales Is Athletic Girls
Barton
Miss Sands
Ollinger
Miss Stiggins
F.G
F. G
Fevec
SPI
Sc Ecacents
M. Olinger
R. Hermann
M. Mitchell
F.G. F.G
Bn Wmos
Sal Haineedetee
K. Reasonover
G. Amundsen
V. Stiggins
Ee Wiese Eset Ns
McGraw Loses a Young Twirler Through Death
Thomas Hanley, a young pitcher with the New York National League team, died in Marlin Springs after ten days of illness from an intestinal trouble. A broken appendix was found after surgery by a Waco surgeon. Hanley, who played in the Ohio Pennsylvanian league last summer, was from Marietta Ohio and had been in Marlin only about a week when he fell ill.
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Associated Press
New York
Marlin Springs
Thomas Hanley
Hanley
Waco
Texas
Duchess Deni es Writing Letter in Vatican Marriage Case
Duchess de Talleyrand formerly Anna Gould denies writing a letter alleged to declare intent to remain Protestant to allow a divorce. She contests the Vatican court judgment annulling her marriage to Count Boni De Castellane and says she had no notice or counsel. De Castellane declined to discuss trial phases and questioned the letter’s use at the trial.
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Associated Press
Paris
Duchess de Talleyrand
Anna Gould
Vatican
Count Boni de Castellano
Count de Castellane
Prices received by US producers fall from previous year
Prices for staple crops averaged about 21.7 percent lower on March 1 than a year ago and various earlier years. The February to March 1 period shows a small increase of sixteenths of one percent, compared with larger gains in prior periods.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Stockholders Meeting for Mobile Fish and Oyster Co
A special meeting of the stockholders of the Mobile Fish and Oyster Company will be held at its office on Thursday March 20 1913 at 12 oclock noon. A B Lyons president P J Lyons secretary.
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Mobile Fish and Oyster Company
Fis
Mobile Fish & Oyster Co
A. 8. Lyons
P. J. Lyons
Mobile Yacht Club Inc Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
Notice announces the Mobile Yacht Club Incorporated annual meeting of stockholders to elect officers and directors and conduct other required business as part of corporate governance. Proceedings set to determine leadership and policy for the organization.
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Mobile Yacht Club, Incorporated
The
Hoppe Signs for Paris 500-Point Billiards Series
Willie Hoppe world billiards champion signs to play a three game series totaling 1500 points against M. Cassignol in Paris on April 7 8 and 9 Hoppe arrives in New York March 27 leaving three days for practice. The match will be at 18 2 balk line and Hoppe will earn $3000 from promoter Yoteerere.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
M. Cassignol
France
Paris
Hoppe
Maurice Vignaux
Yoteerere
Promiéter
Egan Out of Game For Several Weeks
Cincinnati second baseman Dick Egan will miss the remainder of the practice season after being spiked by Del Gainor in the first inning against Detroit. His absence impacts coach Tinker who has relied on Egan to mentor the recruits.
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Dick Egan
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Detroit
del Gainor
Egan
Tinker
Alabama Native Bibb Graves Likely Named War Dept Aide
A Montgomery based report says General Bibb Graves former adjutant general of Alabama will be nominated by the president to be second assistant secretary of war. Graves would oversee the national guard and militia. The group also claims John D. McNeel may receive an appointment and that Wilson plans Alabama appointments through April 1 including district attorneys postmasters and marshals.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Washington
Graves
John D. McNeel
Wilson
Spaniards Dig For Buried Treasure In Florida Coast
Searchers rummage Mary Esther area for legendary Spanish ship treasure said to be hidden near Pirates Cove. Night excavations reveal holes and a large box imprint in soil while strangers work with torches, vanishing at dawn after a box is found missing.
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Pensacola
Fla
Mary Esther
Prac
Pirates Cove
Bay Shore
County convicts urged for Autauga road work
Special to The Item from Prattville Alabama March 10. Businessmen and farmers push using portable stockades to employ Autauga county convicts on public roads. Board of revenue opposes the plan but advocates say one convoy could build twelve months of road work, improving county roads within years.
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Prattville
Ala
Autauga County
Board of Revenue
Therore
Pune
Gulls and Reds Prepar for Split-Session Workouts This Week
This week the Gulls and Reds will train hard with two daily workouts. Tinker and Finn will lead the sessions, assigning one team to morning drills and the other to field practice after work ends.
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Gulls
Reds
Tinker
Finn
Tug Rescue Saves Immigrants From Stranded Steamship
Ajax reef incident near Key West ends with 116 passengers rescued by the tug Rescue, including 12 women and 15 children. They were landed in Key West where cots were arranged. Lugano struck the reef at 1:30 am, distress calls went unanswered until Rescue responded.
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Associated Press
Key West
Fla
Spain
Cuba
Ajax Reef
Florida
Rescue
Lugano
Penwill
United States
Scence
Liverpool
Cuban
Lloyd Line
Gulf of Mexico
Wilson and Garrison debate nepotism in public service
Washington reports tension over appointing relatives to public office. Secretary Garrison says President Wilson agrees no personnel shakeup for weeks, yet a Portland captain, Alfred Wilson, a presidential second cousin, is proposed for the Philippines Commission. Delegation pressure lingers as talks continue.
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Associated Press
Washington
Garrison
Wilson
Department
Alfred Wilson
Portland
Ore
Philippines Commission
Captain Wilson
Made
J Pierpont Morgan Leaves Cairo for Alexandria
J Pierpont Morgan departed Cairo today for Alexandria after concluding discussions in Egypt. The business envoy moved by air and was met by local officials. No further details on topics or outcomes were released.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Egpyt
J. Pierpont Morgan
Alex
Gulls Sign New Pitcher for Tryout in Mobile
Pitcher Bradley Hogg arrives in Mobile Sunday with infielder Charlies B. Hodge for a tryout. Previously with the Boston Nationals, he moved to New Bedford last season and is described as a strong, healthy athlete with a solid record.
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Bradley Hogg
Finn
Mobile
Charlies B. Hodge
Huge
Boston Nationals
New Bedford
Rainy day spurs indoor baseball showdown at Spring Hill
Rain prevented the Spring Hill C A C baseball game on Sunday. The teams moved to the college basketball court for an impromptu indoor game, won by Spring Hill 60 to 23. Welly of C A C and Brand and Timothy of Spring Hill starred.
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Spring Hill
C. A C
Welly
Brand and
Timothy
Rain Prevents Exhibition Game in Dallas
The exhibition game scheduled for yesterday between New York National League teams and Dallas Lees was canceled due to rain.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
New York National League
Texas
Leeens
Wilson opens doors to Congressmen at White House
The Associated Press reports President Wilson will keep doors open to senators and representatives, planning regular consultations with Congress on appointments and legislation. He may go to the Capitol to stay in close touch during critical moments. Blakeslee named fourth assistant postmaster general. Roosevelt rumored as Navy secretary successor.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Congress
White House
Government Department
New Jersey
Senate
James I. Blakeslee
Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee
Blakeslee
Ite House
Post Office Department
F. D. Roosevelt
New York
Asso
Navy
Beekman Winthrop
Woodmen Delegation Heads to Head Camp Meeting
Twenty one Woodmen of the World delegates depart Mobile in a special car for Birmingham then Sheffield to attend the Alabama supreme council of peace ceremony beginning Tuesday. The party carries banners boosting C. W. Mobile for head camp with four days of events ahead.
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Mobile
Ohio
Birmingham
Alabama
Sheffield
Ala
C. W
McGraw’s 1899 Orioles Post Unmatched Base Reach Record
The Baltimore Sun details John McGraw’s 1899 season with the Orioles and his remarkable base on balls streak. It notes 95 games with at least one first base reach, 85 walks in the last 31 games, and a total of 108 free passes in 956 games, a record said to be never equalled.
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Jimmy Sheckard
Chicago Cubs
Nationals
Donie Bush
Detroit Tigers
John A. Heydler
Sheckard
Bush
John McGraw
Giants
Little Napoleon
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Sun
the Sun
McGraw
Orioles
Riggs to Form Selma Cotton States League Team
Artie Riggs of Arkansas will manage the Selma club in the Cotton States League this summer. He plans to arrive early next week to finalize arrangements and begin tryouts with many signed players reporting later in the week. All squad members should arrive by Monday for twice daily Riverside Park workouts as exhibition games begin in April with Montgomery, Mobile, and Birmingham clubs visiting Selma.
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Selma
Ala
Artie Riggs
Arkansas
Wil
Riggs
Ant
Riverside Park
Manasor Riggs
Montgomery
Mobile
Birmingham
Reidy Balks at Salary End for Rome Baseball Deal
Rome Georgia March 10 The deal between Jack Reidy and the Rome base ball corporation is off and it is unlikely that the Chattanoogan will manage Rome in the Appalachian League this season. Reidy wants per diem now while the corporation wants payment to start when services begin. If no agreement is reached William Prout, formerly second baseman for part of last season, could be offered the position.
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Rome
Jack Reidy
Rome Baseball Corporation
Big Chattanoogan
Reidy
William Prout
Father’s Doubtful Compliment Leaves Hope for Better
A cautious father fears he may serve as example by setting a lower standard, yet in the same breath shows hope for improvement if he avoids worse. The remark reflects parental expectation and concern over outcomes.
Dineen on Umpiring Then and Now Expert Umpire Talks Changes
Umpire Bill Dineen recalls his pitching days and explains how his views on umpires shifted after becoming an arbiter. He discusses the shift from solitary calls to two-man crews, player criticism, and the job’s pressures.
Fatal Runaway Of Fine Breed Mare At Lexington
A fine grade Russian Troika mare owned by C. K G. Billings ran away in Lexington on a Saturday. The mare struck and killed Joseph Doggins a street railway conductor at a crossing before being fatally injured herself. The horse was presented to Billings by the Russian government and had been exhibited at Castleton farm by a Russian driver.
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Mr. Billings
Cleveland Club Negotiating to Buy Maxent Park
The Cleveland baseball club through Secretary Woodward is negotiating to purchase Maxent ball park in Pensacola where the team trains. The deal is expected to close within days or when President Somers arrives south to inspect the property.
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Pensacola
Fla
Cleveland Baseball Club
Woodward
Maxent Ball Park
Somers
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