sentences:  Mowrey returned to central Pennsylvania with Williamsport of the independent Tri-State League in 1904, the same year he married Nannie K. Hammel (the couple remained married until his death 43 years later).In 1905 Mowrey joined the ranks of affiliated baseball with Savannah of the South Atlantic League.His .285 batting average and flashy defensive play at third base so impressed the Cincinnati Reds that they purchased his contract.