Commission Faces Big Task In Baseball Reform
Cincinnati January 4 Members of the National baseball commission arrived to hear the demands of the new players federation and to oversee minor league matters. President Herrmann and Bruce are expected to be reappointed. A conference with the federation committee, led by David Fultz, may occur Tuesday to decide on openness to the public. The panel will not act on the Federal league signing of Joe Tinker and Mordecai Brown.
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Cincinnati
Rational Baseball Commission
Formeon
American League
Heydler
National League
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg National Tule
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Arl
Ravers
Baseball Players Federation
National Commission
Doard
Isaion
A Herrmann
Bruce
Herrman
National Board
Players’ Federation
Herrmann
Baseball Players’federation
David Fultz
Pui
Players” Federation Committee
Cial
Joe Tinker
Mordecai Brown
San Francisco
Seattle
Vancouver
A. T. Baum
Pacific Coal League
Baum
Jack Coombs
Maine
Jack
Missouri
Hamelin
Coombs
Mack
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Tos
Tonto
Buffalo
Tadanapolie
Toronto
Baltmore
International League
Indianapolis
Kansas City
American Association
Federal League
Ambrican Association
Internationique
Bageball
Billy” Sherman
Philadelphia Inquirer
Federals
Tinker
Onl Evang
Pratt
Cath
Cardinals
Browns
St. Louis
Otto Stieffel
Wonaire Hirever
Mound City
New York
Gossip of Butte Sporting Circles
In Butte a Denver featherweight Jimmy Fox arrives with ten days to prepare for a fast bout against Tally Sohne. Other noted fighters like Maurice Thompson, Eddie Forbes, and Sailor Petroskey stories surface, with talk of Clabby, McGoorty, and McCloskey while town sports show winter events beyond boxing.
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Jimmy Fox
Denver
Fox
Tally
Butte
Maurice Thompson
Maurice
Wild Cat Ranch
Forbes
Eddie Maddison
Sears
Thompson
Fédie McGoorty
Pave Smith
Australia
Clabby
McGoorty
Eddie
Smith
Tost
Salt Lake
McCloskey
Kentucky
John
McClomkey
Broney Mc
Lynn
Johnson
Lester
Matty's Big League Gossip Warns on Offseason Arm use
In a weekly sports column, Matty argues players risk long careers by overdoing winter play and dangerous auto cranking. He cites Ret Russell and Ty Cobb as examples of overambitious pitching and warns that weak arms lead to limited roles. The piece reflects era caution and features anecdotes from Walter Johnson, Eddie Collins, and others.
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Russell
White Sox
San Diego
Stere
Reimeell
Walter Johnson
Big
Washington
St. Johnson
Coffeyville
Kan
Johnson
Johson
Yiu
Billy Evans
Walter
Matty
Ty” Cobb
New York
Cobb
Eddie Collins
Bender
Doyle
McGraw
Wheeler Syndicate
Pirates recall vivid memories of Smith in 1913
St Louis reports Fred Clarke recounts Smith antics with the Newark pennant winners. Stories include green-appled clothes, water-soaked papers, cannon firecrackers, revolver stunts, dangerous shortcuts, and a clubhouse cheese prank. Clarke, Gibson, Leever and others remember Smith as a terror yet a good man who influenced the Pirates. Also Seattle Vancouver PCL expansion denial for 1914.
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St. Louis
Harry Smith
Newark
Fred Clarke
Eader
Ignor
Clarke
Massillon
Smith
Buccaneers
Times
Peck
Gibson
Gideon
Pirates
Ord
Fastman Hotel
Hot Springs
Eastman
Chicago
Middle West
Claude Ritchey
Exposition Park
Ritchey
Helnie
Philadelphia
Tommy Leach
Baseball Uproar Over Left Handed Hitters Umpire's Call
The article recounts a 1913 county fair baseball playoff riot centered on a left handed batter who shifted to the right side to hit. Umpire ruled one runner out and protected the other on second base, sparking debate over base running and outs in the tense finish.
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Wally Schang
Athletics
Bateman
Schang
South
West
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Deer Lodge Shooter Captures Two Medals at Anaconda Meet
A. L. Tippett of Deer Lodge won both trophies at the January Anaconda Gun Club shoot at Nell shooting park. He claimed the Keppler medal in the third event with a perfect 25 and matched it in the next event to take the Twohy medal. Visitors from Deer Lodge included How ard Bielanberg and Lee Williams, and from Butte C. H. Smith and Goddard. Wind hindered scoring but several strong efforts were recorded heading toward the Panama-Pacific prize trip.
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A. L. Tippett
Deer Lodge
Anaconda Gun “Club
Nell Shooting Park
Ife
Twohy
Drumgoole
Goddard
Gemmett
Bewides Tippett
Howard Bielanberg
Lee Williams
C. H. Smith
Butte
Bielenberg Os
Willams
Eresssse
Iron Mask Breaks Record in Race with Pan Zareta
In El Paso Texas on January 4 Tron Mask of Jefferson Livingston stables set a new world mark for six furlongs at Juarez race track with a time of 1 08 3 5 beating Pan Zareta. Trained by Mose Goldblatt the horse broke the prior record of 1 10 4 5 while clocking rapid early splits including :33 5 for three furlongs and :45 1 15 for a half mile.
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el Paso
Texas
Tron Mask
Jefferson Livingston
Juarez
Pan Zareta
Mose Goldblatt
John Loftus
Iron Mask
Weather outlook predicts unsettled week across nation
The Weather Bureau reports no extended fair spell this week in the United States. Rain and storms persist on the Pacific coast with snowfall likely in the plateau region. A Washington coast storm moves east with rain and snow, temperatures rise in the central states by Wednesday and in the East by Thursday, then fall briefly. A second disturbance comes midweek, crossing the Rockies with little precipitation east of the mountains.
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Washington
United States
Weather Bureau
Pacific Coast
Canadian Northwest
Sastern States
Hill criticizes education system at Northwestern Yale Alumni banquet
St Paul January 4 James J Hill sharply arraigned the nations educational institutions at the Northwestern Yale Alumni association banquet. He criticized common and high schools as failures and said accuracy is essential to success. He urged graduates to push for more practical methods in public education.
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St. Paul
James J. Hill
Northwestern Yale Alumni Association
Col
Balkan War Strains Hit Ivarian Industries, Hungarians
Ivarian industries suffered greatly from the Balkan conflict as nations involved failed to restore ties with Hungary and faced mounting setbacks. The article notes widespread disruptions across trade and production, with firms contending with supply gaps and political uncertainty.
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Ivarian
Coun
Hungary
Forward pass rule change could widen football play
A long argument over lifting the five yard back of scrimmage limit on forward passes. If restriction removed and passes allowed from any field point, offenses could become too strong and defenses unable to react. Authors argue limiting to behind the line would reduce defense predictability and restore balance.
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Washington Star
Fragmentary Note From Marquette Block Street Scene
A morning fragment references the Thomas block on Park Street, with unclear actions at Marquette. The brief text suggests activity on a street floor or doorway, but details are not fully legible.
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Park Street
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