F Chance Signs For Three Years With New York Americans
F Chance signed to manage the New York Americans for three years at 25000 dollars a year plus four percent of net profits. An authoritative estimate suggests the total could reach about 120000 for his three years, making it the largest compensation for a baseball manager or player to date.
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Chicago
New York Amerii
New York Americans
van League
Chance
Thebaba
Alfred Deakin Retires From Public Life in Australia
Melbourne January 3 Alfred Deakin leader of the opposition in the commonwealth house of representatives resigns today on orders from his doctors He will retire from public life at the dissolution of the present parliament in session now.
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Alfred Deakin
Melbourne
Australia
Commonwealth House of Representatives
Tales of the Diamond remembers Smoky Joe Wood joke
The tale recalls a 1913 Cleveland game involving Boston Americans pitcher Smoky Joe Wood. Umpire interaction with manager Stahl sparked laughter from fans and players. The narrator recalls heckling Bradley at first base while Wood delivered witty remarks about umpiring and management during the tense moment.
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W. G. Evans
Smoky Joe Wood
Boston Americans
Cleveland
Joe
Red Sox
Naps
Jack Egan
Boston
Stahl
Engle
Price
Gardner
Bradley
Interclass contests planned to boost Georgia varsity teams
At the University of Georgia Athens Ga January 8 special plan to hold interclass series in football baseball basketball and track to determine class champions. The winning class earns sweaters bearing Championship of 1912 13 Class of Blank. Plan discussed at Professor John Morris home with Athletic Director Morris Coach Cunningham Howell Peacock and class presidents to stir student interest and develop material for varsity. Georgia aims to field strong teams next fall against top Southern Intercollegiate opponents and schedule Virginia and North Carolina.
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Athens
University of Georgia
John Morris
Morris
Cunningham
Howell Peacock
Georgia
Southern Intercollegiate Association
Virginia
North Carolina
S. V. D Fraternity to Meet Columbus Industrial High
The S. V. D fraternity basketball team, leading Fulton league with five straight wins, will play the Columbus Industrial High School team in Columbus next Saturday night. The S. V. D squad, plus many supporters, leaves Ausata at 4 10 p m Saturday. Columbus Industrial’s term is said to be strong and coached by a star player from the Columbus Young Men’s Aristocrat association team.
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S. D. Fraternity
Basketbal
Columbus Industrial |Kiga
Columbus
Ausata
Columbus Industrial
Columbus Young Men's “Aristitn Association
Temain
Fulton league set to stage two key basketball clashes
Fulton league games feature S V U fraternity versus Agogas and YMCA versus Company C. Both contenders sit joint second with three wins and one loss, while Company C seeks revival after past seasons without defeats. YMCA arrives off three straight wins eyeing the pennant. the night promises a close, competitive showdown.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Company C
Waterloos
Joe Bean May Be An Umpire
Joe Bean, athletic director of the Atlanta Athletic club and Maristeul isge, is rumored to become an umpire in the Southern League this season. Managers urge Judge Kavanaugh to appoint him, believing his basketball and baseball knowledge will translate to fine umpiring on the diamond.
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Joe Bean
Atlanta Athletic Club
Maristeulisge
Bean
Kavanaugh
Jos
Prep League Schedule Revised After Original Round Postponed
The prep basketball league issues a new schedule after one round was dropped. Matches include Georgia Military Academy vs Tech High, and Marist hosting several schools. Events span January to February with multiple pairings at Peacock, Fraser, Donald Fraser, and Boys High venues.
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Will Besin
Impress Military Acadels
Lions and Fraser
Tech High
Marist
Georgia Miliary Academy
Lanala Fraser
Peacock
Georgia Military Academy
Tech
Pearnock’s
Peacock’s
Donald Fraser
Peacock's
Boys’ High
L Donald Fraser
Georgia Military Demy
Creorgia Stary Academ Marist
Tronaldger
Tiercie
Boys
Bion
Georgia Military Acadeer
Donald Taser
Thos
Morningstar to Meet Sutton for 15.1 Title in Pittsburg
Ora C Morningstar, world champion 18.1 billiards, faces challenger George Sutton, former champion, in Pittsburg tomorrow night for the 15.1 title and the entire receipts plus a 500 side wager and a diamond trophy. Morningstar previously beat Sutton in Chicago on May 13, 1912. Hoppe, fresh 18.2 champion, may challenge the winner.
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Pittsburg
Ora C. Morningstar
George Sutton
Morningstar
Sutton
Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Club standings hint at league results and matches
The standings list Fifth Regiment and Wesley Memorial with two wins each and varying percentages, followed by Atlanta Athletic Club and Knights of Columbus with similar records. Several matchups are noted as scheduled tonight at Armory and M. Court, including Fifth Regiment versus Knights of Columbus and Wesley Memorial versus Atlanta Athletic Club.
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Fifth Regiment
Wesley Memorial
Atlanta Athletic Club
Knights of Columbus
Tea Tech Bible
Armory
Wesley Court
Atlanta Athletic
Court—Tech Bibie
Penitentiary Inquiry Begins With Retired Marine Major
Leavenworth Kansas January 8 Major Henry Leonard United States Marine Corps retired arrived at the United States penitentiary to begin an investigation of the prison ordered by Attorney General Wickersham Leonard said he expects the work to require his presence at the prison for five months
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Leavenworth
Kan
Henry Leonard
United States Marine Corps
United States Penitentiary
Wickershaw
Leonard
Auburn Quintet Will Be Strong
The Auburn basketball team arrives to face the Atlanta Athletic club Saturday night. Auburn seeks a high scoring game led by Rip Major at center and Scarbrough at guard. The local quintet has trained hard after a defeat to Columbus, aiming to respond with a solid performance.
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Auburn
Atlanta Athletic Club
Vanderbilt
Rip Major
Scarbrough
Columbus
Tech Is Dropped by Tuscaloosans in Schedule Change
Alabama will not meet Georgia Tech next season replacing Tech with Clemson on the schedule. Alabama hosts Clemson in Tuscaloosa on October 11 while other games include Georgia in Birmingham and Tennessee in Tuscaloosa with a final Thanksgiving game against Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical in Birmingham.
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Tech
Alabama
Tuscaloosans
Clemson
Owenton
Tuscaloosa
Tuscalooga
Georgia
Birmingham
Tulane
New Orleans
Mississippi College
Meridian
Sewanee
Tennessee
Mississions Agricultural and Mechanical
Runaway Wednesday night games in Fulton league
Ogle Grice reports two Fulton league basketball games full of high tempo action and lopsided scores. V. D. Fraternity overwhelmed Tabernacle Baracas with a 36 point second half while S. V. D. forwards Sumner Warner and A. Freeman combined for 66 points. M. C. A. beat Company H 36 to 30 as centers and guards sparked a balanced effort. Referee Blanchard controlled both games with few fouls.
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Ogle Grice
Fulton
Blanchard
3 Vv. D
Baraca
Sumner Warner
Poin
A. Freeman
Swicegood
Cagle
Hoffman
Baracas
Company BR
M. Cc. A
Company UH
Ben
Ranger
Company H
Murdock
Hunge
Forbes
iStokeley
Scott
Iby Brodstine
Brown Bwilting
Bickley
Brittian
Cook
Johnson
Puppies' stomach skins grafted to save boy in St Louis
St Louis on January 8 reports skin from the stomachs of eight puppies grafted onto the legs of Ralph Kerls, a seven year old boy burned when his clothing ignited. Most injuries are covered but five more dogs will be sacrificed for additional skin.
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St. Louis
Ralph Kerls
Celty
Crackers Mail All Player Contracts for Season
Manager Billy Smith of the Crackers mailed contracts to most players and set a March 10 report date with possible earlier practice if four exhibition games are booked by St. Louis Cardinals for March 17 18 19. Kernan and Dohler are among early signees with further mailings planned to several pitchers and infielders. Smith plans a May trip to Haddocks Macon and Atlanta with visits to Stallings and Ethe ridge before the season.
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Kernan
Billy Smith
Crackers
Billy
St. Louis Cardinals
Johns Johnson
Waldorf
Sitton
Smith
U S Agents Attacked by Dr Vasquez Gomez
Mexico City reports say Dr Francisco Vasquez Gomez, arrested Sunday on rebellion charges, released a public statement alleging misdeeds by American justice agents. He claims a post office code letter was mishandled and asserts international and postal law violations.
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Mexico City
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Department of Justice
Gomez
San Antonio
United States
Manuel Astora
C. Javonet
State Normal Opens With Big Attendance
Athens Ga January 8 Special Monday witnessed the return of the larger group of students of the State Normal school after holidays at home Tuesday marked the reopening earnest of this popular state institution Many new students have entered since Christmas Final examinations for the first semester will be held during the last week in January and the second semester will begin the first of February Students from almost every county in Georgia are crowding the dormitories and classrooms and every mail brings numbers of applications for admission The outlook for a successful year is moot promising Within the last three days a shore of requests have been received from school officials and teachers agencies for teachers for the public schools over the state It s impossible for Presi dent Pound to supply the demand for the reason that so far up can be ascer tained every teacher trained by the State Normal is already actively engaged in service for the state.
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Athens
State Normal School
Georgia
Pound
State Normal
Democratic Women Do Lot of Jockeying
Washington January 8 delegates from district leagues and the national league sparred over seating at the Woman's National Democratic league session. Offiers' election was postponed to tomorrow while a constitutional amendment to form a 20 member advisory council is expected to spark debate. Delegates adjourned after agreeing to attend a reception.
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Washington
National League
Woman's National Democratic League
Dr Bradford Knapp Addresses Georgia Farmers
Dr Bradford Knapp head of the farm demonstration service in Washington DC spoke at the University of Georgia chapel to the student body and state college short course attendees on The Relation of Education to Agriculture. Sixty demonstrators from the department attended as part of their annual conference and stayed through Friday evening for the courses.
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Athens
University of Georgia
State College of Agriculture
Bradford Knapp
Washington, DC
Agricultural Bureau of the Government
University Chapel
State College
Banker Guilty of Grand Larceny in Brooklyn
New York January 3 David A Sullivan former president of Mechanics and Traders bank of Brooklyn was found guilty of grand larceny in Brooklyn Supreme Court. He was accused of converting to his own use twenty thousand dollars borrowed on a note alleged to be bank property. Sullivan argued the note belonged to him. Sentence was deferred.
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New York
David A. Sullivan
Mechanics and Traders’ Bank of Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Sullivan
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