Gulls Preserve Shutout Despite Reds Hit Parade
In a Mobile club showcase the Cincinnati Reds sparked a scoring burst but the Gull pitchers and defense held firm. Pete Schneider started for the Reds, while Herzog and Schmidt contributed with the bat as Burke and Powell connected for the club’s key extra-base hits.
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Rhein
Pete Schneider
Reds
Fit
Herzog
Gulls
Burke
Powell
Schmidt
Heine Groh
Groh
Amateurs face Vautrot team in Kling's park tilt
Coca Cola baseball opens against fast Vautrot squad at Kling's today March 28 at 3 PM. Lineup includes Wilcox Soutello Steber Croxdale Martin Stauter M Soutello Harris with Johnson Davis and others. Also notes Little Sunbeams beat Little Potatoes 9 to 7 and Nine Devils debut under Ivory with signed players.
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Coca Cola
Vautrot
Kling’s
I Ad
Bayou ‘Batre Haster
Alba
Wilcox
T. Soutello
Steber
Croxdale
Martin
Stauter
M. Soutello
Andraded
Harris
First Baptist Sunday School Wins Championship
The Sunday school basketball league wrapped with a double header. First Baptist shut out Trinity 29 to 0 to claim the title, while Government Street Methodists defeated All Saints 21 to 6.
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First Baptist Sunday School
First Baptist
Trinity Boys
Government Street Methodists
All Saints
Trinity
Baptists
Wackbo
Stubbs
Methodists
Pilard
Rush
Madison
Young
Noble
Tonsmeire
Doyle
Saintes
Alabama A defeats Birmingham College in 18–6 game
Alabama defeated Birmingham College in the second game of the series. Hamilton's hitting and the pitching of Smith and Wikle led the win as Alabama totaled eighteen hits, many for extra bases. The final score was 18 to 6.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Birmingham College
Hamilton
Smith
Wikle
Goodyear Pitches All Weather Tires With Strong Claims
Fortified tires reduce rim cuts and blow outs with a No Rim Cut feature and On Air cure costing 450000 dollars yearly. The speat reduces risk by 60 percent and All Weather tread is double thick. Goodyear maintains the highest standing with 1,479,883 units sold last year, about one per car in use.
Reds Bring Strong Regulars and Youth to Mobile Camp
Cincinnati Reds manager Herzog arrives in Mobile with a rebuilt squad, mixing veterans Charley Dillon and Tommy Leach with young talents like Wingo Griffith and Olsen. The infield shifts from Heine Groh to third base, Olsen moves to second, and the pitching staff benefits from Doom’s coaching as the team builds a balanced, quick, and offensive unit for spring training.
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Herzog
Cincinnati Reds
Mobile
Cincinnati
Joe "Tinker
Tom Clarke
Rube Benton
Charley Doomn
Tommy Leach
Doom
South
Leach
Wingo
Griffith
Cardinal
Tommy Griffith
Reds
Wade Killefor
George Twombly
Killefer
Mollwitz
Alexandria
Heine Groh
Ivan Olsen
Cleveland
Groh
Heinle
Olsen
von Kolnitz
Referee Named for Johnson Willard Title Fight
Jack Welsh of San Francisco accepted the referee post for the Johnson Willard bout and will arrive April 2. Both fighters trained heavily with Willard focusing on wind and endurance as Johnson nears a dry out period. Interest grows in Havana with racial betting patterns showing blacks favor Johnson and whites leaning to Willard.
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Havana
Jack Welsh
San. Francisco
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Johnson
Willard
Ren Johnson
Diplomatic stance on Zapatista insult and McManus case
Washington reports the state department deems the Mexico City Zapatista insult to the American flag during John B. McManus’s murder not serious enough for a separate diplomatic protest. Talks in Mexico City with Brazilian and Villa-Zapata representatives set indemnity terms for Mrs. McManus and her children. Carranza hikes sisal taxes, raising export costs for Progreso shipments.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico City
Zapatistas
John B. McManus
Robert Lansing
Zapatista
McManus
United States
Palafox
Villa-Zapata
Carranza
Progreso
Herzog's Mobile Nine Seeks Strong Season Start
The catcher has settled at first infield substitute and can play any position around the diamond. Von is not a regular, highlighting the team's depth with Home-run Joe Wagner and Tommy Sheehan joining infielders Herzog values highly. Dooin Clarke and Gonzales form a strong catching staff as eight pitchers, five righties and three southpaws, ready for the big show under Manager Herzog.
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Von
Joe Wagner
Coast
Tommy Sheehan
Herzog
Dooin
Clarke
Gonzales
Leon Ames
Giant
Douglas
Schneider
Lear
Dale
Benton
Fittery
Brown
Birmingham
Mobile
Local Softball or Baseball Match Preview With Lineups
Promptly at 3 o'clock. The ladies are admitted free. The Greece team has shown strong form in recent games, and the Barneys expect better play this afternoon. Chambers starts on the mound for the Barneys with Finnegan or Wiseman to pitch for the Grahams. Lineups include Graham Rush Turner and Barneys Ke rcher at catcher, Finnegan or Wiseman pitching, and a full set of infielders and outfielders for both teams.
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Greece
Barneys
Chambers
Finnegan
Wiseman
Grahams
Fettle
Graham Rush
Turner
Spicer
Wagner
Williams
Ponds
McGraw
Ross Or Therrell
Burcher Kercher
Barney - Cavanagha
Finkbohner
F.kelly
Boykin
Allen
Smallwood
C. Kelly
Steber
Eanes
Cleveland
Blow
Jordan
Y M C A Gymnastic Exhibition Hailed as Best Yet
The Y M C A announces a major gymnastic exhibition featuring over 150 boys and men. A two hour show includes calisthenics, relay races, wrestling, boxing, rope jump, and basketball among others. Tickets limited to 350 seating, no admission charge.
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Physical Department
New Y M C A Adds Spring Class Starting April 5
The Y M C A physical department introduces a new class starting Monday April 5 with sessions on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 5 o clock. New members in the membership campaign will have a strong start with special work for two weeks. The 5 30 business class continues and July August pause class work. Indoor baseball in Mobile gains momentum with three initial teams and a possible fourth. opening game Monday at 6 15. Ed Higgins remains indoor baseball committee chairman aiding development of the indoor game.
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Y. M. C. A. Physical Department
Ed Higgins
Mobile
Willard and Johnson Duel in Marathon Havana Training
In Havana on March 27 Jess Willard boxed fourteen rounds and plans 30 and possibly 45 total rounds. Johnson worked 11 rounds under the sun in an uncovered arena, finishing easy. He claims no diet, drinks beer daily, and has wine with dinners as odds drop to 2 to 1 due to Johnson money scarcity.
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Havana
Jess Willard
Johnson
Johmnson
Rockefeller Becomes Dodgers Fan Donates Diamond
John D Rockefeller witnessed a Brooklyn Dodgers exhibition in Dayton Florida and became an avid baseball fan He donated three acres of land to Pocantico Hills Athletic Club to build a diamond and grandstand Kerrigan aims for a speedy team and invites Rockefeller to cheer on the club in Tarrytown New York March 27.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dayton
Fla
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Whelan retires from active business at fifty
New York March 27 George J. Whelan head of United Car Stores and United Profit Sharing Company retires from active business on his fiftieth birthday. Fortune remains unestimated. It is said Sidney S. Whelan who was elected director of the Ricker Hegeman Company will succeed to many of his father's interests.
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New York
George J. Whelan
United Car Stores
United Profit Sharing Company
Sidney S. Whelan
Ricker-Hegeman Company
Money. New York Money Rates Report March 27
Sterling exchange shows 4.80 for demand and 4.475-8 for 60 day bills. Prime mercantile paper remains unchanged. No other market moves reported.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Prime Mercantile
Cotton seed oil prices quoted for March to August
New York market notes cotton seed oil futures with closing bids for March through August. March contracts trade around 6.55 to 6.75, April 6.70 to 6.75, May 6.84 to 6.85, June 6.97 to 6.99, July 7.09 to 7.10, and August around 7.0 to 7.10.
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Cotton Seed
New York
Augustie Sugith
Germany not being starved says Southern Conference leader
The Southern Conference for Education and Industry executive secretary, after four years in the German empire, says Germany is not being starved. He notes Germany’s agricultural organization and contrasts it with the United States. He cites cotton stock in the South and urges agriculture to be treated as an industry, with a conference in Chattanooga April 27-29 to address the plan.
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Southern Conference For Education and Industry
German Empire
Bourland
United States
Germany
South
Chattanooga
Governor Receives Billingsley Embezzlement Report
Governor Henderson said Special Examiner J. H. Craig has reported shortages in C. Homer Billingsley accounts totaling about 11000 linked to sale of state tags. It notes purchases from Nashville and Louisville for profit and ongoing questions on state purchases. No arrest details yet as search continues and a warrant remains active.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henderson
J. H. Craig
C. Homer Billingsley
Department of Agriculture
Erley
Exhibitions Highlight Cards Romp Over Browns
In St Louis 10 000 fans watched the Cardinals defeat the Browns 13 to 2 as Rickey stars were knocked around. Niehaus Griner Snyder and others allowed 12 hits while umpire Chill called the game. In Tampa Florida the Cubs defeated the Colonels 13 to 9 in the exhibition finale with Robins McConnell Buckle Bresnahan Hargrave and Northrop listed among the players.
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ST. Louis
Cardinals
Browns
Rickey
Jrahles Cardinals
Niehaus
Griner
Snyder
Weisman
James
Hoch
Loudermilk
Leverenz
Severeid
Chill and
Quigley
Tampa
Fla
Cubs
Colonels
R. E- E. Cute
Louisville
Robins
McConnell, Buckle
Bresnahan
Hargrave
Northrop
Ellis
Crossin
Weegman
Moran and Wells Set for Monday Night Fight in London
London reports Bombardier Wells and Frank Moran will square off for twenty rounds Monday at the Opera House. The bout draws little attention with stakes listed at 4500 dollars and Moran seeking ticket money home as he is homesick. Wells cites four brothers at the front as reason to stay and fight.
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Moran
Wells
London
Bombardier Wells
Frank Moran
London Opera House
America
Bombardier
Five Fords Sold By Adams Machinery Firm
Mr L G Adams vice president and general manager of Adams Machinery and Manufacturing Company reports the sale of five Ford automobiles this past week to James C Howell Moss Point Mississippi Orrie Stapleton Loxley Alabama R W Carleton Healing Springs Alabama W W Elfey Lucedale Mississippi and Ed J Higgins Mobile.
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