State League Assured for 1915 Season With Salary Cut
The Georgia State League is assured for 1915 with a $900 salary cap, down from $1,200. President Dick Jemison reports plans to base operations on break-even finances, enforce a strict wage limit, and draft a 100 game split season of 90 games each half. Opening dates span April to August, with Thomasville, Valdosta, Brunswick, Waycross, Americus, Cordele, and others set to host early matchups.
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Dick Jemison
Georgia State League
Thomasgil
Arta
Secon
Euuccen WxpEenoirures
Man
Thomasville
Direcan
A. B. Parker
Atlanta Baseball Association
Ameetite
Pirgy
Valdosta
Brunswick
Waycross
Americus
Cordele
Shonesse
Amer
Inganner
Sorting Out the Recruits Is a Major Scout Task
Baseball scout Billy Evans reflects on the difficulty of evaluating talent. Veterans like McGraw and Mack weigh in on the limits of reports and the value of developing players, while anecdotes about Maranville, Gowdy, Rudolph, and Kauff illustrate how hidden gems emerge from misjudged prospects and minor leagues.
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Billy Evans
Walter Johnson
Washington‘club
Cateher Blankenship
Washington Club
Walter
Johnson
West
George Stallings
Maranville
Boston
Thersourhiy
Benny Kauff
Ty Cobb
Kauff
New York
Giants
McGraw
Gowdy
Duck Rudolph
Rudolph
Mathewson
Stallings
Sen
Larry Chappelle
American Association
Comiskey
John Collins
Comfiakey
Mack
Connie
Shibe Park
Mach
Mike Kahte
Manger Mack
Mike
Washington
W. G. Evans
Umpire Staff Chosen for Georgia State League Season
The league received around sixty applications for umpires. President officials aim to form a reliable staff with recommendations from league heads and players. H LaRocque, ex Southern League player, is signed as chief umpire to supervise the season with two assistants near finalized. The 1945 season is expected to be the best yet for the Georgia State League.
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H. LaRocque
Three Gull signs reinforce Mobile club lineup
Mobile club manager Schmidt announces contracts for Hoge Miller and Perry after weeks of auditions. Remaining old squad members Cobard O'Dell Calhoun Townsend to join. Keely sold to Memphis. Cowat signed. Also notes box bouts: Dillon defeats Mantell in ten rounds. Weinert outpoints Flynn in Brooklyn.
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Mobile
Ala
Schmidt
Hoge
Miller
Perry
Cobard
O'Dell
Calhoun
Townsend
Keely
Memphis
Cowat
New York
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Frank Mantell
Pawtucket
R. L
Dillon
Mantell
Charley Weinert
Newark
Porky Flynn
Boston
Brooklyn
Flynn
Weinert
Leach Cross to Box Ad Wolgast This Week in New York
James J. Cornett reports Ad Wolgast signs to box ten rounds with Leach Cross in New York next week. Cross seeks a bout with the ex lightweight champion, noted for his hard hitting as a businesslike fighter who favors active engagement. Wolgast, plagued by injuries and late comebacks, remains cautious but eager to prove his grit against Cross in what could be a decisive challenge in the current boxing scene.
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James J. Cornett
New York
Ad Wolgast
New York Sports
Exchaimpion
Box Ten
Leach Cross
Eastsifer
Cross
Bear Eat
Leach
Nelver Boy
Ad Walgast
Wolgast
Locals Crowned Southern Champs After Dominant Win
Atlanta Athletic Club defeats Columbus I M C A 66 to 27 on their home floor to claim the Southern Basketball title. Stars include Tillou Serbes Walter Dubard Johnny Graves Pie Weaver Ia Carter and standout Peddy for Columbus with 15 points. Referee Innis Brown allowed a clean game with only four fouls.
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Carl Taylor
Atlanta Athletic Club
Columbus ¥. I M. C. A
Tigers
Irnia Brown
Columbus
Tillou Serbes
Walter Dubard
Johnny Graves
Pie Weaver
Ia Carter
Peddy
Kilcrease
Newman
Innis Brown
Holdings
Atlanta
Forbes
Graves
Dubard
Weaver
G Dozer
Kilorsase
Ed Carter
MIT ties world record in sixty yard dash feats
Providence February 20 The world record in the 60 yard dash of 2 5 seconds was equalled by O W Loomis of Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the armory athletics games tonight A Dartmouth Brown relay race renewed relations between the two schools for the first time since a disputed decision in a baseball game eight years ago left the rivals out of competition Dartmouth won Dartmouth s relay team also defeated MIT Kent of Harvard won the mile run in 4 minutes 25 28 seconds.
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Providence
R. L
O. W. Uoomis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Armory
Dartmouth
Brown
Kent
Harvard
Pipp and High to Join Yanks This Season
Detroit announces Walter Pipp first baseman and Hugh High outfielder will play with the New York Americans this season. President Navin says Pipp has come to terms with Manager Donovan and High will likely sign, signaling a major roster shift for Detroit and New York relations.
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Detroit
Mich
Walter Pipp
Hugh High
New York Americans
Navin
Pipp
Donovan
New York
Toar
Ford Plant Open to Public on Ponce de Leon Avenue
The general public is invited to visit the newly erected Ford Motor Company plant on Ponce de Leon Avenue after Thursday of this week. Announcement issued by S. Abbott, local manager.
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Ford Motor Company
Ponce de Leon
S. Abbott
Passing of Walter Camp Epoch In Inter-Collegiate Football
Walter Camp of Yale announces retirement from the intercollegiate football rules committee at year end marking a major epoch. Camp transformed the game by creating the eleven, field dimensions, orderly possession, the five yard four down system, the safety as a score, pairs and downs, and the five yard gain rule. He also established the Graduate Advisory Committee of Rules and Appeals and introduced the extra down in 1912 to restore balance between offense and defense.
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Farke H. Davis
Walter Camp
Yale
Camp
New Haven
Harvard
Princeton
Itercollegiate
Mr. Camp
Vamp
Vnves
Intercas
Pennsylvania
Camn
Ammon's team leads Turkey League standings with 914 percent
In a bustling Turkey League, Ammon's Noon Business team tops at 914 percent, with the Bluebirds leading the Boys division at 847 percent. Regulars like the Red Sox and Flying Dutchman show tight competition as teams compete in basketball, volleyball, relays, and track across classes A and B with 670 participants.
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Ammon
Turkey
Besst Association
Riley- Reese
Bluebirds
Red Sox
Hugh ‘Turner
Woolf
Tommy Atkins
Blauebirds
Robins
Ammons
M's
Bucklee
Bonnell's
Kriegshaber's
Winship's
Smith's
Newall’s
U's
K's
Y's
Ris
Lions
Beara
Panthers
Wolves
Tigers
Badgers
Binuebirds
Swallows
Canaries
Oriole
Sox
Yankees
Braves
Athiatics
Pirates
White Sox
Cubs
Intermeiinth
Wood
Cook
Flying Dutchman
Turks
Kittles
The
Mercer Defeats Auburn Quintet In Close Final Game
Mercer defeated Auburn 36 to 14 in Macon Georgia to close the local basketball season. Mercer stars Cochran and Grace led the scorers while Auburn’s Carter starred for the visitors. Errors in shooting by Mercer forwards kept the margin from widening. final lineups list Clements captain and Dewberry for Auburn and Forrester and Grace for Mercer. Referee Sparks officiated.
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Macon
Mercer
Auburn
Carter
Cochran
Grace
L Merver
Andy Stubbs
Tospey Lo
Eee Clements
R. F
Dewberry
Rhee
Eed
R. G
Forrester
Louiselt
Se. Carter
B.G
Baker
Walker
Sparks
Central League Expands to Eight Clubs
At its annual meeting in Fort Wayne Indiana on February 20 Erle Pa Youngstown Ohio and Wheeling West Virginia were formally admitted to the Central Baseball League forming an eight club circuit joining Dayton Fort Wayne Grand Rapids Terre Haute and Evansville which kept their berths.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Erle
Youngstown
Ohio
Wheeling
W. Va
Central Baseball League
Dayton
Grand Rapids
Terre Haute
Evansville
Montgomery Pool Tourney Set to Close This Week
The Montgomery parlor pool tournament ends this week with prizes of 28 dollars in gold for the winner 15 for second and 10 for third. Schedule lists Callahan versus Cox Griffin versus Evang Grant versus Barksdale and Marks versus Martin all starting at eight o clock each evening for 100 balls per game.
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Pet
Martin
Callahan
Griffin
Evans
Bern Nl
Montgomery Pariora
Caliahah
Cox
Griffin, v. Evang
Grant
Connie Mack to Carry Thirty Three Men South For Training Season
Philadelphia notes that thirty three players will be taken to Jackson ville Florida for spring training by the Philadelphia American League club. Thirteen new men will be watched by Connie Mack including pitchers Davis Mareypoint Gardinier Reed Wolts Harper and Myers with Crane the infielders drafted from Greensboro and Raleigh clubs.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Jacksonville
Fla
Philadelphia American League Baseball
Davis
Mareypoint
Gardinier
Rochester
N. Reed
Wolts
Johnsonburg
Harper
Greensboro
N. C
Myers
Raleigh
N. A
Crane
Southern league adopts 1915 playing dates in Little Rock schedule
The Southern league approved the 1915 season dates, extending from April 18 to September 26, with eight cities opening on two dates April 13 and 14. The schedule adds mileage but is offset by attendance revenue, dividing into east and west divisions and noting holiday dates July 6 and September 6. Opening matches feature Atlanta in Mobile and New Orleans in Atlanta among others, with Chattanooga and Nashville also hosting.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Mobile
New Grerans
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Fume
Dune
Suiy
Uly
the Q
Pedy
Aly Nette Aauta
Bertemier Y Pri
Sporting
Sa ‘Ane
Ots
Ae Fune
Dick Jemison
Tudge W. M. Kivanaugh
T. K. Jackson
QO. B. Andrews
New Orléans
Ace
The
Little Chattanooga
Birming Mobile
Royals
Crackers
Aveyst
Plember
TIS
W. Orleans
Roe
Ashville
Atem Bila
Stobdile
Stemphis
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Southern League
Southern Association
Jemison
Hogg
Southern Champs
Pipp and
High
Will
Yanks
Montgomery
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleana
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