Lookouts Open Four Game Series With Mobile Gulls
Elberfeld's Chattanooga Lookouts travel to Mobile to open a four game set with Charley Schmidt's Gulls. Game time 3 45. Tex Covington or Holmquist to start. Potential starters include Gene Krapp. Local fans expect a lively series as northern and southern clubs clash.
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Charley Schmidt
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Orleans
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Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
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Nashville
Birmingham
Reich Loses to Fulton Sets Quitting Record in New York
Al Reich, former amateur heavyweight champion, quits in the ninth round against Fred Fulton in New York. Reich may retire, while Fulton claims a halfawake start affected his showing. Gate receipts totaled 6388 with Reich earning 2000 and a 1600 knockout bet affecting the split. Winds favored Boston for a 6 to 5 victory over Cleveland as Jim Bagby, the former Pel, was linked to the loss in a tied game.
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al Reich
New York
Fred Fulton
Reich
Gotham
Reid
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Arena
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Maxey Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Boston
Red Hose
Cleveland
Barry
O'Neill
Jim Bagby
Pel
Packy McFarland Plans Comeback for Welterweight Title
Chicago reports Packy McFarland will attempt to regain the welterweight title from Jack Britton, who won the crown by defeating Ted Lewis in New Orleans. McFarland, with a two-year gaps and a prior retirement, seeks to revive his career against the active champion.
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Packy McFarland
Jack Britton
Ted Lewis
New Orleans
Packy
Mike Gibbons
New York
Britton
McFarland
Baseball Results Across Leagues and Standings
The summary lists many results from Southern, North Carolina, American Association, International, and Texas leagues. Notable games include Atlanta edges Chattanooga 3-2, Cincinnati defeats Brooklyn 3-2, St Louis over Philadelphia 8-4, New York over Pittsburgh 8-2, Boston over Chicago 3-1, Philadelphia beating Detroit 3-2, Washington losing to St Louis 2-0, New Yorks falling to Chicago 2-1, and Boston 6 Cleveland 5. Also: North Carolina League Asheville 18 Greensboro 0, Charlotte 12 Winston-Salem 10, Raleigh 6 Durham 6. Jim Vaughn pitched 3-1 win for Cubs. Zimmerman receives $50 fine after arguing with umpire during Wednesday’s game.
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Rube Marshall lifts Lookouts as 3-2 win ends tense rally
Rube Marshall relieved Joe Martina and drove in the deciding run with a ninth inning sacrifice fly after Kitchens scored on the play. The Lookouts edged the Cracker 3 2 in a tight game as Lear pitched for the Cracker team.
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Lookouts
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Lear
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Crackers
Kid” Elberfeld
Weather Plaincast for Baseball Matchups Across Cities
The schedule shows baseball pairings with clear skies in most games. Notable exceptions include Philadelphia at St Louis with rain and Boston Chicago clouds in the national matchups.
Gray Will Help In Freeing L Battiste
Lawrence Battiste, a Mobilian under surveillance in Cardiff Wales, is being helped by Oscar Gray to secure release through the U S State Department. Battiste, born near Franklin and Charleston streets, ran away at 14 to go to sea and is related to jeweler Frank Perkins of Mobile.
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State Department
United States
Lawrence Battiste
Cardiff
Wales
Battiste
Frank T. Perkins
Pat J. Lyons
Perkins
Oscar Gray
Mobile
Young Battiste
South Franklin Street
Charleston Street
Kissinger Out as Pelicans Name Pitching Staff
New Orleans May 12 Boss Dobbs selected the Pelican pitching quintet for May 14 with Weaver Brenton Walker Dillinger and Smith expected to start. Kissinger’s arm is nearly gone and he will be sent home. Dobbs may benchCoach plans remain unsettled with Eschen and De Berry both in the mix for Southern League roles.
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Weaver
Brenton
Walker Dillinger
Smith
Dobbsy
Rube” Kissinger
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Rube
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The
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Mich
Pels
Doba
Ds A. Dee
Travelers Need Hurlers to Make Winning Team
The Travelers must add top class pitchers to challenge for the pennant. The team relies on hitting but lacks experienced hurlers, with Walter Barbare and the Pelican connection noted as past prime. News outlets compare pitching depth to the club’s heavy-footed running and warning that without arms the squad struggles in the pennant race.
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Little Rock
Bob Allen
New Orleans
Walter Barbare
Pelican
Barbare
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