Long Tom Stars in Five Inning Yanigans Victory
In a five inning practice game at Gharlottesvale Stadium on Wardh 27 the Yanigans edged the Regulars 6 to 4. Captain Hughes led Yangans with clutch hitting aided by Tinges two triples while Paull Rittredge Wolfe and Nall contributed two base hits. Hill returned for the Yanigans and Seay joined at third. Cassidy and Hill played strong infield defense as Regulars Katched a late rally but failed to overcome the Yangans in the final frame.
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Washington Post
Gharlottesvale
Wardh
Regulate
Yanigans
Nationals
Capt Hughes
Long Tom
Kittredge
Jacobsen
Huelsmans
Feld
Hughes
Patten and Heydon
Knoll
Sam Seay
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Hill
Yamgans
West Virginia
Redge
Paull Rittredge
Wolfe
Eids Hill
Cassidy
Hirst
Cassadays
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Seay
Oy Nall
Lttredge
Yue Snat
Kroll
Otazo Fasd Oss
QO Wolfe
Ollarobser
Townsend
Shaugh
Janigans
Ff Patten
of Hughes
Halls
UNC Tar Heels Fall To Lafayette In Close Game
University of North Carolina lost to Lafayette College by 2 to 0 in a tight baseball game. Hobgood allowed six hits for UNC while Wilcox starred at bat for Lafayette with a key home run. Also noted are campus baseball activities, church league practices, and a Woodberry Forest win over Western College.
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Washington Post
Univerity
North Carolina
Lafayette College
Cstolima
Wily Especisl
Gudger
Carolinas
Laseman
Funpsylvania
Hobgood
Tar Heels
Tf Lafayette
Oble
Hobgood Irwin
Newberry
Baseball Notes from the Diamond Yearly Outlook
Manager Selee bans bowling for Chicago Nationals players citing arm injuries. Reports cover many players including Coughlin back with Detroit, Buelow’s arm healing, Heidrick’s retirement pressure, Criger’s illness, Burkett’s hitting, Sheckard as Dodgers field captain, George Smith vs Jeffries, Moran, Rockenfeld, Chase and Highlanders. Also mentions Reds, Nationals uniforms, July games, and West Virginia University prospect Sammy Seay.
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Chicago
Scranton
Bil” Coughlin
Detroit
Fred Buelow
Cleveland
Emmett Heidrick
Gt. Louis Browns
Criger
Boston Americans
Hot Springs
Jesse Burkett
Bostons
Burkett
Ffn
St Louis
Crab
Jack Sheckard
Brooklyn
Hanlon
Trolley Dodgers
George Smith
White Sox
Jim Jeffries
Nationals
Smith
Sox
McAleer
Charley Moran
Browns
Rockenfeld
Wallace
Moran
Shortfield
Chase
New York Highlanders
Los Angeles
Grifith
Cincinnati
Reds
Boston
New Yorks
Griffith
Highlanders
Scoops
Carey
Washington
Rochester
Buckenberger
George
Howard Wilson
Benning
Ponnies
West Virginia
Battle of Twirlers as West Virginia Tops Virginia
West Virginia defeats Virginia 7 to 4 in Lexington, a tight pitchers’ duel that stayed 0-0 through seven innings. Cole faltered in the eighth allowing West Virginia to surge ahead with three runs, while Gronninger held the line for Virginia until late. Cracraft Pollard and Council spark a double steal and key plays as West Virginia capitalizes on Virginia errors to pull away.
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Charlottesville
West Virginia
McCarthy
Strickler
Jones
Hertzler
Graham
Cole
Pollard
Magon
Council
Pantel
Warman
Virginia
Gronninger
Lexington
Washington and Lee
West Va
Cracratt
Grouinger
Rowe
Seay Ag
Wayman
Daniel
Mason Rf
Uil Jones
BayHsa
O Graham
MacLarthye
S/Chandler
Roo Strickler Sb
Jeffries Career Plans Stated Amid Jeffries Hart Fight Talk
New York March 27 Billy Delaney manager of Jim Jeffries says in a statement that if Hart defeats Johnson tomorrow night Jeffries will fight Hart but if Johnson wins there will be no match. Jeffries plans to retire if no white challenger emerges by June 1905. San Francisco hosts a twenty round Johnson Hart bout tomorrow with Johnson as favorite 6 to 1. Hart weighs about 195 pounds and Johnson heavier with longer reach and stronger build. Many see Johnson delivering Jeffries his toughest bout.
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Washington Post
New York
Billy Delaney
Jim Jeffries
Delaney
Hart
Johnson
Jeffries
Jeff
California
San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Marvin Hart
Louisville
Turner Dominates Gans In Six Round Bout
Philadelphia March 27 Rufe Turner of California outboxed Joe Gans of Baltimore over six rounds at the Washington Sporting Club. Turner controlled the action at every stage and could have finished it sooner, while Gans stayed on his feet at the end mainly due to his opponent's generosity.
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Philadelphia
Washington Sporting Club
Rufe" Turner
California
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Turner
Gans
Generoally
Dyspepsia A Trip to Atlanta by SEOWARD OCTAVUS FLAGG
A humorously disordered travelogue recounts a journey to Atlanta and the eater’s trial with overindulgence. The narrator battles dyspepsia amid temptations of fried chicken oysters sausages doughnuts and pies. A weary sleeper’s night marks a rueful warning about indulgence and self restraint.
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Atlanta
Seoward Octavus Flagg
Passing Worthless Checks at Benning Race Track
Theodore Witsour of New York, 32, was arrested by Detectives Cornwell and Muller for passing worthless checks at the St. James Hotel. He allegedly gave two five dollar checks and another three dollar check to Grocer Thomas Rover. He claimed forged names and no bank account, saying he needed funds after losses at the races. About part of the money was recovered on him. Rover cashed a check for him earlier that morning and was notified.
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Theodore Witsour
New York
Cornwell and
Muller
Benning
St. James Hotel
Thomas Rover
North Capitol
H Streets
St. James
Garfield National Bank of
Grocer Rover
Rover
York Bank
Washington Brick strike ends as 23 former drivers rehired
The fifty teamsters at New Washington Brick Company see 23 rehired after 35 workers sought forgiveness from President Holbrook. Twelve troublesome laborers were refused reemployment, while others hired in recent days handle brick transport from Arlington. The West Brothers Brick Company also settles a smaller strike where eight of 130 workers struck, with three returning to work.
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New Washington Brick Company
Holbrook
Alexandria
Crandall Mackey
Arlington
Washington
West Brothers Brick Company
Robbery in China described by mission group in Nanking
Special to The Washington Post reports from New York on March 27 about a raid near Helanpu tea shop inn. Rev W J Drummond and party endured gunfire and barricades as robbers, estimated at 28, moved through the street, stealing about $30 with no injuries.
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Washington Post
New York
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Ufe
W J Drummond
Nanking
China
Helanpu
Commander Booth Tucker Arrives to Join Rider Haggard
Commander Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army is expected to arrive from England tomorrow. He will meet Rider Haggard at Amity, Colorado, the principal Salvation Army colony, and accompany him on a visit to Earl Grey in Ottawa to report to the British government.
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Booth Tucker
New York
The
Salvation Army
England
Rider Haggard
United States
Mr Haggard
Amity
Colo
Earl Grey
Canada
Ottawa
Pyramid Pile Cure Offer Free Trial in Plain Package
A mail order advertisement promises immediate relief from itching and bleeding piles. It describes Pyramid Pile Cure suppositories sold for 1 cent per box, claims possible permanent cures, and offers a free trial package mailed in a plain wrapper from Pyramid Drug Co, 507 Main St, Gatehall, Mich.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Main St
Gatehall, Mich
A Revelation From Superintendent Stidham on North Side Streets
A North Capital and Hckington Citizens Association meeting at St Martin's Hall featured a letter from Harrison Stidham, street cleaning chief, signaling forthcoming radical changes to district methods to Congress. The report noted urgent repairs, faster wagon speeds, a needed fire box, and a future festival prompting a move of the April meeting to the third Monday.
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Stidham
North Side
North Capital
Hckington Citizens’ Association
St Martin’s Hall
Harrison Stidham
Congress
H E Blau
Committee On Fire and Police
A. M Elwell
Washington Railway and Electric Company
North Capitol
Elwell
U Streets
Frizzell
Northeast
Washington
Henderson
Assoca
George H Markward
North Capitol and
Quincy Streets
St Martin's Hall
Bridge Company Censured In Coroner Jury Verdict
Coroner jury at the morgue found District Construction Company careless in handling heavy timber during a Connecticut avenue bridge project. Witnesses testified false work was in place as nearly 2000 pound timbers were hoisted by a swinging derrick. William Clayburn of 1009 V Street died from injuries after being struck. Funeral arrangements announced.
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William Clayburn
Connecticut Avenue
District Construction Company
Clayburn
Weil
Poeny
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