Cross Knocks Out Mandot In New Orleans Ring
In New Orleans Leach of New York stops Mandot in the tenth round after a series of knockdowns. Cross dominates late with hard rights and lefts while Mandot bleeds from the mouth and struggles in clinches. The sponge comes after a ninth round floor and tallying onlookers wager big.
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Bill Phelan seeks black fox squirrel in quirky plea
In Cincinnati’s Times-Star pages a colorful note shows zoologist Bill Phelan, now in Mobile, craving a black fox squirrel. He promises “pieces of eight” for the rare rodent and hints at buying his friends’ mortgages to fund the hunt.
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Big Jacobson Out With Knee Injury For Two Weeks
Word from Marlin Springs where the Giants train reports former Mobile star Big Jacobson will miss two weeks or more due to a knee ligament sprain. He is on crutches and receiving treatment as the injury from the knee worsens.
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Morgan Confident Of Britton's Ability
Dan Morgan Britton manager plans a twenty round bout in New York. Morgan offers $8 000 guarantee for Britton. Packey McFarland outpointed Britton in ten rounds but Britton backers expect a longer fight could win.
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New York
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Two More Arrivals For the Mobile Club
Two more arrivals of Mobile ball players were recorded on Tuesday morning. Jeff Clark an outfielder who was with Mobile part of the season and was sent to George Liedy at San Antonio and Mike McPoland a Chicago boy came in. Clark played great ball for Leidy who is with Austin this year and he is after him again. Finn says that he has several offers for the youngster but he will not go anywhere if he shows anything in the spring practice games.
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San Antonio
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Chicago
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Austin
Finn
Baltimore Baseball Club Heads South for Fayetteville Practice
The Baltimore Pare 8 0 oo Baseball Club left yesterday for Fayetteville North Carolina where it will practice until April 1.
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Tinker's Bunch To Play Spring Hill College Today
The Reds under manager Tinker prepare at Monroe Park with pitchers and catchers working. The squad plans to play Spring Hill College in Mobile while Egan heals his foot and Marsans delays his return from Cuba until March 20. Mobile fans will see the Reds for three days this week as part of a local celebration program.
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White Supremacy Over Pal Moore in Ten-Round Duel
Charlie White the Chicago featherweight decisively out pointed Pal Moore of Philadelphia in Kenosha Wisconsin. White floored Moore six times with rights and lefts and Moore was counted out four times though the bell saved him once. White broke a bone in his right hand in round two and dominated rounds three five and eight. Moore’s best moment came in round one when he knocked White over the ropes.
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Philadelphia
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Batters Chained To Plate By Coach
Kalamazoo College baseball spring practice uses a stake near home plate to chain the batter on the inside foot and force him to face the pitcher. Coach Mather says shying at pitched balls cost the team the Michigan inter collegiate championship last year.
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Heinie Berger On Deck Get Ready For Signing
Baseball notes report Heinie Berger arriving in Louisville en route to Mobile with a strong winter showing. Manager Finn may sign him. other newcomers include Catchers Sullivan and Larry Brown plus several infielders. The Gulls begin daily workouts at Monroe Park ahead of full Gulfport camp.
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Death Jolt for Mique as Texas Pitcher Dies
Monday night mobile manager Finn reads of Thomas Hanley’s death in Marlin Springs Texas. Hanley, a young pitcher once scouted by McGraw, had promised to join Mobile for exhibition games later this month. He had been ill ten days and came from Marietta Ohio with a strong record.
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Clements Celebrates 21 Years on Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington March 11 Judge J C Clements senior member of the interstate commerce commission yesterday celebrated his twenty first anniversary as a member of that body. He had been re appointed three times. In 1911 he served as chairman of the commission.
President Opens The Horse Show At Fort Worth
President Wilson attended the Fort Worth Horse Show and Fat Stock Exhibition opening as lights flashed and a flag fell to reveal his portrait. Miss Lulu Long of Kansas City captured top awards in last night’s events. The National Feeders and Breeders' Association convention will meet in El Paso on March 28.
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Goff The Only Hold-Out In Senate Qualification
Former Arkansas governor Joseph T. Robinson took the oath as a U S senator from Arkansas yesterday. The ceremony left Senator-elect Of West Virginia as the only holdout after the new senate qualified.
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Richie Willing To Meet Packey At Right Weight
Chicago March reports that lightweight champion Richie will allow Packey McFarland a first chance at the title and will weigh in at about 186 pounds six hours before the bout. He says he may not drag Packey to his size but treats the match as a business arrangement with no claim to the lion’s share of the money.
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Packey McFarland Challenges Richie Over Weight Limit
Packey McFarland refused to meet Willie Richie for the lightweight title at 133 pounds, saying 135 pounds by 3 PM is his comfortable limit and referencing past precedents such as Joe Gans weighing 136 pounds at 6 PM. He argues Richie should be the real lightweight champion and not quibble over the weight.
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Auspicious Start of Balk Line Tourney in St Louis
The balk line billiard tournament opened in St Louis with former champions winning. Calvin Demarest of Chicago defeated Charlie Peterson of St Louis 400 to 329 in sixteen innings while George Sutton beat Jose Crtig, Spanish champion, 400 to 180 in seventeen innings.
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Smithsonian Regents Appoint Baccon and Stone
Vice President Marshall acting as Smithsonian chancellor announced the appointment of Senators Baccon and Stone as regents of the institution.
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Dr King’s New Life Pills Promised Quick Health Fix
An old patent medicine ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills. It claims regular use stimulates the liver, cleanses poisons from the system, and restores health, priced at 25 cents at all outlets.
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