Gulls fall to Reds 4 0 in steady exhibition game
The Gulls were shut out by the Reds 4 to 0 in a brisk Monday contest. Hirsch and Townsend pitched for Mobile with solid backing from Sullivan behind the plate, while Read Benton Suggs and Fromme toed the rubber for Cincinnati. Bescher drove the only extra base hit, a two bagger, as Mobile left eight men on base and Cincinnati cashed in with timely hitting and defense.
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Reds
Hirsch
Townsend
Sullivan
Brown
Benton
Suggs
Gull
Fromme
Clark
Severoid
Bescher
Mobile
Cincinnati
Eka
Bates
Becker
Towsend
Sugegs
Tinker
Hoblitzell
Wright
Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Houck
Ine
Bender
Will Finn Make Good His Threat In Southern LeagueRuling
Southern League managers faced the player limit issue until President Kavanaugh issued a ruling allowing twenty eligible players from April 10 to 30 and twenty-eight up to the first day with eight on the ineligible list. He will review suspensions and may fine clubs $100 for early violations as Mique Finn had threatened to carry twenty eight players. Manager Frank awaits final squad size as training lags and needs to choose eight from a young group for opening day.
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National Association of Minor Leagues
Kavanaugh
New Orleans
Mique Finn
Finn
Southern League
National Association
Frank
Pels
Gulfport Tigers Training Camp Deal For Five Years
W N Driver of the Great Southern Hotel reports a letter from Detroit Tigers president Navin endorsing Gulfport as the Tigers training camp for the next five years. Navin will not attend personally due to business, but authorizes Driver to finalize the contract on his behalf.
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Gulifport
Miss
W. N. Driver
Great Southern
Navin
Detroit Baseball Club
Hughey Jennings
Gulfport
Tigers
Mr. Driver
New York Giants to Play Mobile in Two Games
Johnny McGraw of the New York Giants arrives in Mobile on Saturday March 28 with his roster to face old friend and scout Mike Finn in two ball games at Monroe Park. McGraw is popular here for backing Finn last season as Mobile weighs recruit pitcher decisions and whether Jacobson returns to Mobile.
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Johnny McGraw
New York Giants
Mobile
Mike Finn
Monroe Park
McGraw
Finn
Mique
Jacobson
Opening baseball series in hot Springs ends with Pittsburgh win
Opening nine game set at Whittington Park features a St Patrick crowd as Pittsburgh defeats Boston 4 to 3. Bedient pitches three hitless innings for Boston while Adams and Robinson struggle for Pittsburg’s offense. In New Orleans Detroit downs New Orleans 10 to 2 as Williams Smith and Dygert star for the home club. Galveston defeats Philadelphia 9 to 4 with veteran help, and Catholic Caprenessy beats Naeone Virginia 8 to 4 in Ville.
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Associated Press
Hot Springs
Ark
Whittington Park
Boston American
Pittsburg
Bedient
Boston
Clarke
Adams
Robinson
Leonard
Foster and Cady
Carrigan
New Orleans
Detroit Tigers
Williams
Smith
Dygert
Klewitter
Detroit
Hall
Chance Has Star In Cree For 1913 Yankees
The Bermuda standout Cree has impressed with strong batting and range. Manager Frank Chance plans to rely on Cree as a core part of building a winning Yankees lineup for the 1913 season.
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Chance
Cree
Bermuda
Frank Chance
New York Yankees
Outlaw Leagues and Salary Rules Stir Baseball Debate
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes outlaw leagues may hurt organized baseball while citing Tri-State League salaries at 1000 dollars monthly. It recalls past pay in Harrisburg and Hamilton era, discusses drafts and class salary limits set by the National Association of Ball Clubs in a season overview.
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Memphis
Billy Hamilton
Harris
Tri-State
National Association
Kavanaugh
Southern League
International
American Association
Wesc
National Association of Ball Clubs
No League
Gotch Signs For Match With Lurch
Frank Gotch world wrestling champion signs to meet George Lurch of Europe in Kansas City in April. Reported prize money is 15000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Humboldt
Frank Gotch
George Lurch
Europe
Kansas City
Gotch
Tennessee Considers State Racing Commission for All Tracks
A bill introduced in the Tennessee House would create a state racing commission to control all horse racing and regulate betting beyond the Paris Mutuel System. Promoters aim to revive horse breeding in the state.
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Tennessee
Paris Mutuel
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
House of Representatives
Mobile Ball Players Signed By Anniston Club
Harry Thomas a good hitter and outfielder formerly with Woodmen of the World and J C Wagner an infielder who covered second base for Crown Theatre have been signed to play with the Anniston Southeastern league club. They will report to Anniston on April 1.
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Harry Thomas
Woodmen
J. C. Wagner
Crown Theatre
Anniston
Wallace to Stay with Browns Says Stovall
Browns manager George Stovall declares Bob Wallace will be the regular shortstop this season. He states Wallace is a premier infielder and will remain with the team despite interest from Boston and St. Louis.
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Boston
St. Louis
Bob Wallace
Browns
George Stovall
Wacsa
Wallace
Bob
Norwegian skater sets 500 meter record in Hamar
O Mathiesen the Norwegian champion lowered the 500 meter mark at Hamar to 44 seconds. He previously held the world record with 44 15 seconds set in Christiania on February 17, 1911. The Item runs a $4,000 selling campaign asking readers to save labels and slips to support local causes.
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Associated Press
Christiania
Norway
O. Mathiesen
Hamar
Mathiesen
Turtle Manager Faces Early Season Turmoil in Memphis
Special to The Item Memphis March 18 Big Bill Bernhard the Turtle chieftain already faces major troubles as key players refuse to play. McCrone Oriet and Bales balk at Memphis, forcing Bernhard to seek a catcher and new outfielders while five pitchers and several infielders remain unsigned threatening the 1912 lineup.
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Tenn
Bill Bernhard
Bernhard
McCrone
Baltimore
Oriet
Union Association
Bales
Turtles
Bates
Orset
Seabaugh
Ward
Rochester
Green
Lewis Defeats England's Champion in Third Round
American welterweight Harry Lewis knocked out English middleweight champion Jack Harrison in the third round at the National Sporting Club London in a twenty round contest. Lewis had earlier won $3,750 damages from a motor cab company for injuries from a taxicab crash that his lawyers argued affected his nerve and fighting ability.
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Associated Press
London
Harry Lewis
Jack Harrison
England
National Sporting Club
Giants' Itinerary For Spring Tour Listed
President H W Hempstead of the New York National League club announced the march of the Giants spring trip with dates and stops including Houston Beaumont Mobile Birmingham Knoxville Norfolk Richmond Baltimore Washington Yale at New York and other engagements.
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Associated Press
Marlin
Texas
H. W. Hempstead
New York National League Baseball
Houston
Beaumont
Mobile
Birmingham
Knoxville
Norfolk
Richmond
Baltimore
Washington
Yale
New York
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Longview
Mobile Coal
Alabama
Mobile Coal Co
Blenville Square
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