Mackites Here on Way South News of the Training Camps
Baseball notes describe Connie Mack and the Athletics heading to Savannah Coombs signing late. players like Coombs, Bender, Plank, Lapp, and Hartsel join the camp as others plan two weeks at a Virginia resort while keeping uniforms off the field.
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Mat Chase
Teelock
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Nationals
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Eberfele
Davis
Manier
Efe
Coombs Bender
Plank
Thomas L'astone
Lapp
Davie
Collins Farts
Haker
Lord Oldeng
Murphy
Cesar
Lord
Morgan ix
Leink
Hartsel
Mack
Savannah
Coombs
Eigny
Yaaterday
Philadelphia
Conbe Mack
Europe
Mr Sweeney
Isewige
Onnie Mach
Andy Tetver
John Coombs
Philadelphia Atltos Baseball Club
Hla
Hot Springs
Giants in Brief Practice Amid Wet Weather in Warrington
Report from Warrington notes Giants side delayed by drizzle and gusty wind as Emerson field dries insufficiently for drills. Veterans and novices split time in uniforms, with no batting or fielding work, while energy focuses on conditioning and waiting for better conditions.
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Tex Waren
Hants
Joey
Emerson
Hatenin
Metitan
Collins Balks On Going With Party Of Thirteen
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia March 1 Eddie Collins star singer of the world champions has a superstition that nearly kept him from joining the training squad for Hot Springs Va He counted heads and found only thirteen of fifteen players slated for the trip He refused to go but was persuaded to board the train with some others still joining along the way
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Philadelphia
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Connie Mack
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Hot Springs
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Hla Wilt
America
Sporting
Jack Coombs
Ben Houser
Savannah
Bill Donovan
Ark
Detroit
Doe White
Comiskey
Doc
Donny
Jack Powell
Frisco
Veterans Tighten Fitness Ahead of League Start
Larry and Doyle lead a seasoned squad in door ball training with most players fit for the Tusht league opener. Wilts James and the remaining players joined the flinging drills while Mathewson did not respond to the call.
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Doyle
Wilts James
Mathewson
Irwin predicts Yankees pennant bid behind Bender and Plank
Arthur Irwin, sourcing for the New York Americans, forecasts a pennant chase for the Yankees this season. He expects a fierce battle with the Athletics and believes Bender and Plank will deliver strong performances with Ford in form to edge ahead.
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Washington Post
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Yankees
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Farrells
Athletics
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Plaun
Hite
Ford
Will Put St. Louis On Map Special to The Washington Post
St Louis under manager Robby Wallace and Fred Lake, formerly of Boston, departs for Hot Springs as Hedges expresses confidence in the club’s future after a hazardous recovery. He plans to place St Louis on the map next season with a squad of 36 to 40 players once all report.
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Washington Post
St Lous
St Louis
Robby Wallace
Fred Lake
Boston
Hot Springs
Hedges
Pirates Must Behave Now in Training Season
President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh Pirates will travel to Hot Springs Arkansas on March 11 to oversee the training season and enforce team rules. He intends to discipline any violators of regulations on conduct and intoxicants, aiming to avoid a repeat of last year when players failed to stay in condition and hindered the club’s hunt for success.
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Dreyfuss
Hot Springs Ark
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Brooklyn and Reds Try Rough Road Work in Rain
In Hot Springs on March 1 manager Bil Dahlen led the Brooklyn squad through two two hour road workouts despite rain, testing nine pitchers, three catchers, six outfielders and seven infielders. Reds and other clubs sent players to South camps as weather halted outdoor practice, with a Brookyn All-Stars game at Whittington Park teased for sunny days.
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Brooklynites
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Dahlen
Het
Doc Scanlon
Harry Smith
Tony Smith
Dalton
Superbas
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Reds
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Cincinnati
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Hoblitzer
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Bint Burns
McQuillen
Fromme
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Jack Powell
Browns
St Louis
A R Mitchell
Brooklyn
Whittington Park
Highlanders Welcome Strong Look On First Reporting Day
WOLTER IS ONLY ABSENTEE All Other Highlanders Bulleted for Virginia Springs Are at Work in Hot Springs Virginia March 1 The Highlanders first reporting day shows Harrvy Walter the only absentee from Hilltop division Ford bigger and stronger Gardner fits in Elliott aims at third base Hartport eager to prove himself promising to excel and satisfy Chase expects next Saturday departure from California.
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Washington Post
Hot Springs
Vaughn Gardner
Elliott
Jimmy Austin
Roy Hartport
Mike
Corbin Arrives as Kahoe Backed Up on Ingerton Trade
Washington scout Mike Kahoe says Corbin of Coaltown Ohio joins the Nationals in a busy period of evaluating talent. The Cubs trade Ingerton and Pfeffer to Boston for Shean, while Kahoe’s earlier judgment on Ingerton is vindicated as a third baseman need looms.
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McGraw
Giants
NO ROUGH WORK GOES CHAMPION BETTING FAVORITE
New York sports writers predict Ad Wolgast will be sharper and win by the same method used in the earlier bout with K O Brown. The match at the National Sporting Club in New York on Friday will be a ten round, fair stand up contest under Queensberry rules with six ounce gloves and strict referee oversight. Brown plans to mirror his prior victory and Wolgast vows 100 percent effort and a return of his full strength despite a recent arm injury.
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National Sporting Club
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Queensberry
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Haley
Wolgast
Amet
Tom Jones
Quakertown
Amateur Commission Sets Plans To Revise Baseball Laws
The Amateur Baseball Commission met at Spalding's on Fourteenth Street with six of nine clubs present to discuss governance. A committee was formed to review the constitution and by laws, with suggestions invited, and plans for an official league ball were proposed.
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Virginia Favored In Georgetown Virginia Mile Relay Showdown
Virginia backers tout a 2 to 1 odds over Georgetown for the mile relay at Convention Hall Saturday night. Georgetown rivals are favored by many due to their fast Boston meet time, while Virginia claims a stronger overall lineup. Larry Martin cannot compete due to a bad knee, possibly missing the later Pennsylvnia Dartmouth Virginia meet. The anticipated highlight is the Hopkins Lee versus Virginia Brigham race, expected to be a tight contest after Lee’s previous dominance faded in recent indoor meets.
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Senate Kills Tommy Burns Prize Fight Bill
Olympia citizens and women's groups helped defeat the Tommy Burns prize fighting bill in the senate by a 27 to 19 vote after it had cleared the house. The former heavyweight champion Yomm Burns led the advocacy campaign in support, while women's clubs statewide launched a vigorous follow up push.
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Leader in Every Division at National Bowling Meet
E Greenfield captain of the Monros from Cleveland led the National Bowling Association tournament in Buffalo New York with 63 pins to win the individual class and top the two man event with Rogers totaling 1164. His nine game total 1724 averaged 192 giving him the diamond medal lead as Monroes dominated the five man team event and featured multiple Monroes placings in the top scores.
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DyGert Moves to Baltimore in Farm System Trade
Veteran pitcher Jimmie Dygert of the Philadelphia Athletics was sold to the Baltimore Eastern League club. The deal partly covers Russel from the Orioles, and Dygert joins a pitching staff before Collins and other regulars earned their spots. Dygert, a hard throwing softball pitcher, has had inconsistent reliability as a starter.
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Barry
Baker
Oldring
Company H Beats Kendall in Close Victory
A compressed scoreless snippet shows Company H defeating Kendall with key players Harrington Clements Keane and Gerber contributing. Keene credited as scorer with Mr Lewis listed in attendance or officiating context. Ambiguous text limits precise details to team names and final outcome.
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Virginia Baseball Team Begins Spring Practice at UVa
Virginia's baseball squad trains for the upcoming season, focusing on hitting and baserunning. Coach Rigler emphasizes speed on the bases and strong hitting as the key to wins, with players Whitmer, Jones, McIntyre, Rean, Taylor, Holcombe, Anderson, and Lemon taking turns on the practice field. Shed Link, a Baltimore wrestler, is slated for a three-man bout at Gayety Theater, paying each participant for time.
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Then Link to face Rob Roy Mackey in welterweight clash
Eraka the Greek, weighing 178 pounds, is set to meet Rob Roy Mackey, the South welterweight champion, with Jim Prokus the Greek also looming in the ring as a potential challenger. The bout promises a high stakes middleweight showdown.
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Link
Rob Roy Mackey
South
Jim Prokus
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