Detroit Tigers boast fast lineup in spring camp
Manager Hugh Jennings brings a large Mobile visit to town with a mix of veterans and rookies as Detroit previews a reconstruction year. Young pitchers Harry Pralevski and Tiller Cavet headline the staff, while Miles Main and John Brodie Williams attract attention among the lineup including Pipp, Kavanagh, Fitzsimmons, Purtell, Cobb, Heilman and Demmitt infield and outfield roles.
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Ta Jennings
Mobile
Detroit
Jennings
Miles Main
Buffalo
Gulfport
Itcan Teague
John Brodie Wilm
Honolulu
John
Yast
Adventer
Slabman
Atic Ik
John Brodie Williams
Oscar Stanage
McKee
Pipp
Jen
Providence
Inne
Mickey Kavanagh
Kavanagh
Kavine
Bob” Fitzsimmons
St. Mary’s
California
George McBride
Washington
Fitz#immons
Billy Purtell
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Billy
Attle Purtell
Cobb
Harry Heilman
Ray Demmitt
McKée
Heilman
Northwest
Heisman
Demmitt
Hughie ‘Jennings
Pogenburg Beaten by Brown at Cue Game
Morris D. Brown of Brooklyn defeated J. Ferdinand Poggenburg of New York 400 to 386 in the National Amateur Billiard tournament. The slow match lasted 33 innings and nearly four hours with Brown the steadier finisher after a 79 in the eighteenth inning and a 37 run by Poggenburg earlier.
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Associated Press
New York
Morris D. Brown
Brooklyn
J. Ferdinand Poggenburg
Brown
Poggenburg
Spring Racing Dates Set for Kentucky Tracks
The state racing commission announced spring meet dates. Kentucky Racing Association in Lexington runs April 24 to May 7 for twelve days. Churchill Downs in Louisville hosts May 9 to 22 for twelve days. Douglas Park in Louisville runs May 23 to June 6 for thirteen days. Latonia Jockey Club in Latonia runs June 24 to July 4 for twenty four days.
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Associated Press
Lexington
State Racing Commission
Kentucky Tracks
Kentucky Racing Association
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Douglas Park
Latonia
Alken Polo Team Defeats Camden B Team in Cup Series
Camden South Carolina, March 21 The Alken team defeated Camden B 11 1 2 to 51 2 in a Southern circuit cup series game. Camden B will face the Eleventh Cavalry team tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Camden
S. C
Alken
Camden B
Married man who flattered his wife in old tale?
A brief note asks whether a husband who flattered his wife ever came to harm, hinting at a moral or anecdote from traditional stories.
President Flynn Says Cotton States League Remains Intact
President Flynn of the Cotton States baseball league announced the circuit would not disband and would field at least four clubs in 1914. Corinth Columbus Meridian and Aberdeen Mississippi have secured franchises with Tupelo Mississippi and Jackson Tennessee seeking membership.
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Columbus
Iss
Flynn
Cotton States Baseball League
Corinth
Meridian
Aberdeen
Miss
Tupelo
Jackson
Change in Standing at Bowling Tournament
By Associated Press Buffalo New York March 21 Yesterday's bowling in the American Bowling Congress tournament altered leader standings in both the two man and team events. J Hradek and J Danek of Chicago placed fourth in the two man event with 1227, while Nathaniel LaBelle of Montreal is among singles leaders with 635.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
J. Hradek
J. Danek
Chicago
Nathaniel Labelle
Montreal
Howard Majors
Clarks
Peoria
Athenaemis
Toronto
Petersons
Maltops
Rochester
Miller-Raleton
Detroit
Owen-Sutton
Lewisville
Schmidt Williams
Hradek-Danek
Hagger
Hauser of Cardinals Taken to Hospital
St Louis report Arnold Hauser shortstop for the St Louis Nationals was hospitalized with nervous prostration. Doctors say he will need several months of treatment after a year marked by his mother's death his daughter's passing and a knee injury that curtailed last season.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Arnold Hauser
St. Louis Nationals
Hauser
Dave Callahan Rejoins Nashville Volunteers
Dave Callahan, outfielder for the Nashville club for two seasons, reported to Manager Schwartzyesterday. Callahan will be the regular center fielder for the club this coming season.
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Associated Preas
Nashville
Tenn
Dave Callahan
Schwartz
Callahan
Mysterious Bullet Kills Man in Saw mill
James Kirkland, white, employed at Wynham sawmill in Noma Filai, Pensacola, dies after a shot enters his heart while he and about six co workers work. No gunshot sound heard and no clue exists to the shooter or distance.
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Pensacola
Fla
James Kirkland
Wynham
Noma
Filai
Kirkland
Miners and Operators Resume Talks on Wage Dispute
In Chicago on March 21 the United Mine Workers and operators resumed joint talks over a new wage scale for 400,000 soft coal miners in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Both sides expressed confidence an agreement would come but no settlement was reached by press time, with April 1 as the expiry of the current contract.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
United Mine Workers of America
Abdul Hamid Reported In Critical Condition
Abdul Hamid former sultan of Turkey is said to be in a critical condition according to a despatch from Consul. He has been ill for some time. Abdul Hamid was deposed on April 27, 1909.
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Associated Press
London
Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Cons
Electric Bitters Promised To Refresh Your Spring Health
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a spring tonic to cleanse impurities from kidneys liver and bowels. It claims winter sickness and Spring Fever cause weakness and suggests a four week course for renewed health and energy.
Brown and Gardner Tied for First in National Amateur Billiard
In New York on March 21 Brown Morris D. of Brooklyn and Edward W. Gardner of New York finished the twenty one game National Amateur Billiard championship tied for first after each winning five of six. Poggenburg placed third with four wins two losses while Mayer the previous year’s champion was fourth with three and two. Mayer also won the Special Prize for the highest Average 191 21. Heddon of Dowagiac Mich led the nut and sixth with ae.
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Associated Press
New York
Morris D. Brown
Brooklyn
Edward W. Gardner
J. Ferdinand Poggenburg
Joseph Mayer
Charles Heddon
Dowagiac, Mich
Ted
Nut
Eixth
Bishop to study aero club customs abroad
New York dispatch reports Cortlandt FF. Bishop sails aboard the Imperator to attend major aviation events overseas. He will gather data to help draft Aero Club regulations for a world circumnavigation race and seek cooperation with National Aero clubs along the route. He plans a Paris May meeting of the Federation to promote civilian flight rights and will represent the club at Schneider Marine trophy and Coupé International d Aviation events.
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Associated Press
New York
Cortlandt FF
Bishop
Imperator
Venue of
America
Aero Clubs
Ecountrieg
Boston NL team defeats Newark IL squad in seven innings
In Macon Georgia on March 21 the Boston National League team beat the Newark International League team 6 to 3 after a seven inning game hindered by cold weather. The scoring and lineups reference several players before the report ends with a scoreline from a separate Texas game.
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Macon
Newark
Perdue
Duchesnil
Bell
Keio University Baseball Tour Curtailed by Faculty Rule
New York dispatch reports a faculty ruling at Keio University in Tokio requiring the team to return by June 16. The decision limits the planned American tour and confines games to the Pacific coast.
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Associated Press
New York
Keio University
Tokio
Japan
Pacific Coast
Yale and Penn Gymnastic Meet Ends in Tie
In New Haven on March 21 Yale and the University of Pennsylvania finished a dual gymnastic meet with a 27 to 27 tie at the Yale gym.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Yale
University of Pennsylvania
Shugrue Outpoints Leach Cross In Ten Round Bout
New York March 21. Young Shugrue of Jersey City defeats Leach Cross here last night in a ten round bout. Cross weighed 133 1 2 pounds. Shugrue 183 3 4 pounds.
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Shugrue
Associated Press
New Yo
Young Shugrue
Jersey City
Leach Cross
Cross
Yale Wins Wrestling Meet Over Princeton 15 to 14
Yale's wrestling squad edged Princeton 15 to 14 in New Haven with a close showdown last night.
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YALE
Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Princeton
Anniston Woman Narrowly Escapes Death in Studio
Miss Bessie Russell, organist at the First Methodist church, narrowly escaped a bullet that crashed through the skylight of Russell Bros. studio where she retouched photographs. The bullet, found on the floor hours later, originated in a Birmingham street shooting. its source remains unknown.
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Anniston
Ala
Birmingham
Bessie Russell
First Methodist
Russell Bros
Miss Russell
Injunction Served on Gessler Over Boston Players
In Macon Georgia Harry C Gessler manager of the Pittsburg Federal league team was served with an injunction restraining him from approaching any Boston National league player under contract to induce a Federal league contract. The order cites the Georgia contract labor law and follows a prior injunction obtained by George Stallings manager of the Boston club.
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Associated Press
Macon
Harry C. Gessler
Pittsburg
Boston
Gessler
Hub Perdue
William Collins
Georgia
George Stallings
New Billiard Game Suggested to Level Hoppe
Chicago March 21 Willie Hoppe would be leveled with rivals by a proposed new billiard format devised by Tom Foley. The table would be divided into four equal oblongs with lines from the center to sides and ends. After each shot one object ball must cross a dividing line, promoting cushion play and precise ball placement.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Tom Foley
West
Foley
There are some good husbands but most of them are dead
A brief wry remark notes that while some husbands prove worthy, the majority have passed away, hinting at aging or fatal risks without specifics.
Sutton an Easy Mark for the Cue Wizard
Willie Hoppe retained his world champion title in 18.1 balk line billiards by defeating George Sutton of Chicago 500 to 228 in 21 innings in New York. Hoppe started slowly but surged with a 67 high run in the sixth, followed by 44 and 90 as the match progressed.
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Associated Press
New York
Willie Hoppe
George Sutton
Chicago
Hoppe
Big Nine Universities Gather for Indoor Track Meet
Teams from all Big Nine schools arrived in Chicago to contest the annual indoor championship conference meet at Northwestern University gym tonight. Wisconsin and Illinois were favorites, with Wisconsin the defending champion after a two point win last year. the events close the indoor conference season.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Northwestern University
Wisconsin
Illinois
Chappelle Stricken by Septicemia in Oakland
Larry Chappelle star outfielder of the Chicago American team has been laid up in a sanitarium in Oakland since Monday with septicemia. His condition remains serious but is reported improving. He sustained a skin injury from new shoes during a series with the San Francisco coast leaguers, leading to infection.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Cal
Larry Chappelle
Sanitarium
Chappelle
Polo Association Leases Point Judith Ground to Popularize Polo
New York March 21. The Polo Association, governing body of polo in the United States, has leased the Point Judith Polo ground with option to purchase. Chairman H L Herbert says the aim is to make Point Judith the Hurlingham of America and boost the sport nationwide.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
The
Polo Association
Point Judith
Polo Ground
H. L. Herbert
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