Havana Drops Opposition to Willard Johnson Fight
A March 19 letter from Pedro Bustillo, Havana governor, removes Cuban opposition to the May 1 world heavyweight title bout between Willard and Johnson. Bustillo states no measures will be taken to prevent the match and praises Curley’s initiative, with official backing cited from President Monocal and cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Ate
Willard
Johnson
Curley
Pedro Bustillo
Monocal
Midwick Polo Team Wins Converse Cup Final
San Francisco reports the Pasadena based Midwick Polo team defeated Cooperstown New York to claim the Converse Polo cups in a decisive championship victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Midwick
Pasadena
Cal
Cooperstown
N. Y
Emory ball ban may fail to stop pitching trick
Baseball figures Johnson’s decree to abolish the emery ball faces doubt as two pitchers defend its persistence. Cy Falkenberg and Russell Ford argue umpires cannot detect the grip and secrecy of the delivery, while claiming the tactic predates current rules and remains effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Russell Ford
Cy Falkenberg
Falkenberg
Russ Ford
Caldwell and
Keatin
Gull Team Heads to Gulfport for Charity Exhibition
The Gull regulars under Charley Schmidt leave Thursday at 6:45 AM for Gulfport Mississippi to play the Detroit American League club with Gudger and Cunningham pitching. Schmidt and Berger will catch. Proceeds aid charity as Yannigans led by Larry Brown face Spring Hill College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Schmidt
Gulfport
Miss
Gudger
Cunningham
Schmidt
Berger
Yannigans
Larry Brown
Hill
Spring Hill
Tex" Covington
Kansas City
Harkins
Tetrick and
Crandall
Hans Lobert Shines For Giants In Early Batting Form
Hans Lobert, the giant infielder, shows strong hitting for the Giants at Marlin Texas on March 23. Manager McGraw sees him delivering long drives and hard shots at Henry Fabian's ball park, promising a higher batting average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Lobert
Marlin
Texas
Giants
McGraw
Husky Teuton
Henry Fabian
Gulfport Academy Wins 16-0 Over Gulfport High School
Gulfport Mississippi March 24 The Gulf Coast Military Academy defeated Gulfport High School yesterday afternoon on the college campus with a 16 to 0 score. Robbins pitched the standout game for the academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulfport Academy
Gulfport
Miss
Gulf Coast Military Academy
Gulfport High School
Military School
Robbins
Take Cascarets For Bilious Nuisance This Morning
An old advertisement urges readers to take Cascarets for bilious symptoms. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the liver and bowels, sweetens the stomach, and clears the head. The copy targets both adults and children with a pleasant tasting, gripe-free claim.
Some Winter League Dope and Baseball Anecdotes
Frank G. Menke recalls a championship game mishap where a dropped fly led to a come from behind win and bets placed on the outcome. A reporter quips about overstatements of athletic feats while Charlie Rigler tells a Navy game umpiring tale involving Theodore Roosevelt in the stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Menke
Charlie Rigler
Army-Navy
Rigler
Theodore Roosevelt
Indianapolis Club Transferred to Newark in Federal League
The Indianapolis Federal League Club was moved to Newark, New Jersey after a meeting of stockholders and league officials. The league assumes all debts, and the franchise is expected to relocate to Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Federal League
Newark
N. J
Winning Gamin robbed at Mobile yards
Lige Henderson reported to the sheriff that a fellow player robbed him of his $3 capital and $7 winnings after a game at the Mobile & Ohio railroad yards Tuesday morning. The suspect is described as a negro associated with the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lige Henderson
Mobile & Ohio
Amateur Women Golf Winners Lead United North and South Play
In Pinehurst winners in the latest round of the United North and South Amateur golf championship for women were Mrs. J Raymond Price from Pittsburgh Mrs. W J Faith of New York Mrs. R H Barlow of Philadelphia and Mrs. J W Hurd of Pittsburgh. Semifinals set for tomorrow with Price versus Faith and Barlow versus Hurd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
N. C
J. Raymond Price
Pittsburgh
W. J. Faith
New York
R. H. Barlow
Philadelphia
J. W. Hurd
Exhibition Games Score Nats, Cubs, and More Across Cities
In Macon Georgia the Boston Nationals beat Atlanta 7 to 3 with Evers driving a bases loaded double. Philadelphia Nationals topped Chicago Cubs 4 to 1 in Tampa. St Louis Nationals beat Dallas 7 to 2, while St Louis Americans won 10 to 1 in Houston. Louisville Americans defeated Birmingham 11 to 6 in Lakeland. Batteries and lineups list several players across games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Evers
Boston Nationals
Atlanta Southern Association
Hess
Luque
Gowdy
Whaling
Williams
Browning
Rumler
Tampa
Fla
Alexander
Demaree
Mayer
Paladelphia Nationals
Chicago Cubs
Cravath
Schulte
Burns
Vaughn
Standridge
Hargreave
Archer
Dallas
Texas
St. Louis Nationals
St. Louis Pie
Maritime Movements From Mobile Port Ocean Liners and Cargo Ships
The Mobile Liners Inc plans three large cotton steamers between April 7 and May 10 to sail cargoes across the ocean. The Alexandrian, Norwe an, and Nubian are due in port in April and May, with earlier steamers Nestorian Kyelakin Albanian expected to return later. Calliope completed coal loading for Uniontown and India ports then sailed. Santa anchors for lower bay. Fort Morgan report places it at sea. United Fruit’s Fort Morgan banana cargo arrives on schedule. Colombia sails to Puerto Barrios to load bananas for return. Belize vessel begins journey home via Fayal Azores to Savannah. Mallory Line Alamo carries cotton, lumber, resin, crossties, feed, and passengers. St Ninian reports a buoy reference in Atlantic coords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Liners, Inc
Alexandrian
Norwean
Nubian
Liverpool
Eay
Nestorian
Calliope
Uniontown
South Africa
India
Mobile
Fort Morgan
Santa
United Fruit Company
Colombia
Puerto Barrios
Guatemala
Belize
Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Company
B. H
Savannah
Rotterdam
Holland
Fayal
Azores
Mallory Line
St. Ninian
Obstructions Off American Coast Reach North Atlantic
A March report details obstructions in the North Atlantic off the U S coast with a spar protruding from submerged wreckage identified as Iroquois ss McKenzie A U S Coast Guard Cutter Seneca communicated completion of wreck removal on March 1 from the Elizabeth Palmer collision near Fenwick Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic Ocean
Iroquois
McKenzie
U. S. Coast Guard
Seneca
Elizabeth Mer
Isabeth Palmer
Fenwick
Schmidt Places Six Mobile Boys With Talladega Club
Manager Charles Schmidt of Mobile placed six city leaguers who trained at Monroe Park to join Talladega in the Georgia Alabama League. The players include Andrew J. Smith Wallace Williams John J. Smith John M. Buckley Earl Turner and George Schenker. Williams has an option and may become the standout outfielder. Phinney Brown will be placed later, possibly with a Sally League club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schmidt
Mobile
Monroe Park
Talladega
Andrew J. Smith
Wallace Williams
John J. Smith
John M. Buckley
Earl Turner
George Schenker
Schmidt
Phinney Brown
Hinton Fails to Report to Mobile Club
Rube Hinton former Cleveland AL pitcher signed by Manager Schmidt for Mobile has not appeared and the Mobile pilot cannot account for him. Hinton aimed to report in October and had corresponded with Schmidt for four months. Transport was sent to Stamps Arkansas but no word came. Schmidt remains confident in his pitching staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube Hinton
Schmidt
Mobile Pilot
Hinton
Tober
Stamps
Ark
Obsolete Marine Notices and Wreck Reports From 1912
Derelict wrecks sighted near Cape Hatteras and latitude sightings from 34 47 N to 42 17 N. Notices describe sunken vessels, spars and wreckage, plus a gas buoy light outage in the Southwest Pass Channel awaiting repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atahualpa
Arrowsmith
Topila
Wetmore
William J. Quillen
Cape Hatteras
Comet
Matanzas
New York Herald
B. B. Dorry
Eighth Lighthouse District
Theouisiana
Mississippi River
Southwest Pass
Shipping list of vessels with ports and owners
A long list of ships and schooners with tonnage, owners, and routes including vessels such as the Ganges from Glasgow to Gulf States Shipping Co and the Norwegain, Parchim from Plymouth to master, and many others bound for ports in Cuba, England, Ireland, and the Americas.
Maritime Movements
Cleared ships include Strs Collegian from Britain Liverpool Cibao from Nov Tela El Cid New York at New Orleans port on March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Orbeans
Strs
Collegian
Liverpool
Cibao
Tela
el Cid
New York
Iris
Barry
Wilmington
N. C
Eidsiva
Ardrossan
Jand
Newport News
Mancunia
Tacoma
Limerick
Mellonian
Brunswick
Savan
Matanzas
Saled
London
Tordis
Swed
New Orleans
Esbjerg
Mayaro
Tweddale
Avonmouth
Annie
Leghorn
Gibraltar
Gurre
Copenhagen
Michin
Egyptian
Orfolk
Pensacola
Fla
Erik II
Androssan
Brynhild
Norfolk
Columbia
Boston
Ocland
Baltimore
Cristobal
Panama
Georgia
Savannah
Gothenburg
Newton
Schrs
Maude Palmer
Eleanor A. Percy
Texas
City of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Ellis
Barrios
el Occidente
New
Port Eads to Kingston and Florida sailing traffic
Mar 23 reports arrivals and sailings of multiple ships at Port Eads Jacksonville Savannah Charleston and Fernandina. Vessels include Bygland Har perley Resina Governor Cobb City of Philadelphia and Arapahoe with routes between Cuba Marseilles Naples Havana New York and Gulf ports. Several ships passed Land Key and a list of arrivals and departures is shown.
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Parisian
Calcutta
Kingston
Port Eads
Strs
Bygland
Nor
Olivette
Havana
Port Tampa
San Jacinto
Galveston
New York
Savannah
Suwanee
Philadelphia
Jacksonville
City of Augusta
Boston
Panaghi Vagtano
Charleston
Don of Ruthven
Liverpool
Mohacsfield
Port Tolbert
Cretan
Navy surgeon Michael C. Drennan dies in Easton at 75
Dr. Michael C. Drennan, retired rear admiral and Civil War navy surgeon, died at his Easton home aged 75. He served in blockading squadrons and with the York river flotilla, earning meritorious recognition in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Michael C. Drennan
Drennan
York River
One Brand Reminder Bromo Quinine Laxative
A fragment notes the full name LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with emphasis on a signature by E. W. Grove on the box and a 250 ad claim. The terse line urges to recall the complete product name when sensing a cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laxativ
E. W. Grove
Vessels in Port and Destinations Across Gulf Coast
A listing of vessels in port includes steamships docked at Pier 1 headed to Puerto Barrios and Puerto Cortez. Barks and schooners are shown at various docks such as Henderson Docks Ollinger Bruce and Gulf Dry Docks. Routes cover Gulfport mobile New Orleans and international ports like Liverpool and the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson Docks
Ollinger
Bruce Dry Docks
Gulf Dry Docks
Turner Terminal
Porto Rico
Denmark
Ollinger-Bruce Dry Docks
Gulfport
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dept. 9-S
Resinol
Mallory Steamship Co
Superior
Key West
Eye West
B. F. Dubois
Alabama
Windsor
A. E. Reynolds
Harry’s
Harry’s Shoe Place
Government ST
Zatso
Bingo
Pacman
Orby Mail
Dennison
Howete
Dauphin Street
Bell
Igee Coffee Co
Dauphin Ptr
Dexler
Hawes Canty Co
Dauphin
Pensture Co
Cansiases
Iee Bees
Cor. Conception and
St. Louis Sts
Home
Public Accountants
Horton
van Antwe
Rp Bidg
DRY Cleaners and Corsae
Gulf City
Orks
Conception Street
Cangan Hat Company
Dauphin St
King Cornice Co
Ercia! Printing Company
St Micel Etrest
Wood Prn Co
St. Michael Sr. Bell
Ome
White-Eckert Co
Commerce
St .Rancis
Real Estate and Insurang Duggan-Taylor Realty Co., Inc
Royal Street
Verona Lumber Co
Kariap
St. J
Select School of
Albany
Vincent Astor
Hacker Boat Company
United States
Chicago
Charles Ellis
Cleveland
Lloyd Jeyne
Salt Lake City
William Huey
George Moore
John Daly
Alfred de Oro
Charles Morin
Joseph Capron
St. Paul
Jess Lean
Maritime Matters and River News
Rographic Office
HYDRO
Talladega Club
Vance
Samuelson
Glascow
Scot
Ganges
Gperaldson
West Hartlepool
Eng
Gulf States Shipping Co
Bennestret
Tennessen
Mandal
European Lumber and Transit Co
D. H. Rivers
Simmons
San Juan
P. R
S. S. Alderney
Gjertsen
Munson Line
Parchim
Anderson
Plymouth
Normandy
du Buhr
Georgia D. Jenkins
McLean
Demerara
B. G
Hon
United Fruit Co
Lampasas
Mallory Steamship Company
Tarpon
St. Andrews
St. Andrews & Gulf Steamship Company
Dictator
Cuban
Sloan
F. H. Wiliams
Augusta
Arh
Earl S. Sloan, Inc
Dept
B. Philadelphie
Verona
Seagee
Oscar G
Clara_C. Scott
Fannie Prescott
Maud B. Krum
Henry Crosby
Clara E. Look
Goldfield
Dennry J. Smith
Margaret M. Ford
D. J. Sawyer
Boaves
Apollo Alert
City of Mobile
Puerto Barrios, Quat
Puerto Cortez
N. O
Gulf
Dry Docks
Olinger -Bruce
Municipal Docks
Municipal Docks River Packets Municipal Docks
Bluefields
Nic
New Orleans West Indies
Pascagoula Sabine
United Kingdom
Daphne, Ala
Fairhope, Magnolia Beach
Alabama River
Merchants Bank Mobile
Alabam
Aia
Sanford Quest
the Photoplay Serial
Crescent Theatre
Featuring
Herbert Rawlinson and
Anna Little
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