Tinker Aims for Major League Talent Raid
Chicago January 3 The Federal league launches its talent raid with manager Tinker leading a tour to seek signings from top players in the National and American leagues. Citta Knabe and WJ Brown will join similar missions as Tinker targets Clarence Hendricks. Tinker rejects details of his first stop and cites prospects of Hendricks as a pitcher with future promise. President Wurphy cites drinking rule violations as a factor in last season’s Cincinnati release.
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Chicago
Ioe Tinker
Citta Knabe
Batemore
WJ Brown
St Lotus
Cincinnati
Johnson Declines Jump to Federal League for Washington Contract
Chicago talks on January salary offers for Jer Johnson and Joe Wood reveal both star pitchers declined switching leagues. Walter Johnson, offered 30 000 with 10 009 bonus for three years, said he signed with Washington. Joe Wood likewise refused, already with his team. King Cole, famed Cubs pitcher of 1916, signed today by Manager Tinker. John Miller reports no Federal League approach and plans to sign with St Louis after trade from Pittsburgh.
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Walter Johnson
Washington
Joe ‘Tinker
Winker
Johnson
Joe Wood
King’ Cole
Cubs
New York Amerikans
Columbus
Tinker Nitter Wail
Newark
John Miller
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburg
St Louis
G M A Quint Plays College All Stars
G M A, a Local Prep League member, hosts a college all star team Saturday at 8 pm in their inaugural game. The roster includes Porter, Reed, Wright, Marshall, Gobera, Sheffer, and Kautman in the starting lineup as GM A begins official play next Tuesday against Boys High.
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GM A
Porter
Lucie Rodrigues
LF Reed Wright
Marshall Gobera
O Ll. RG Sheffer Barr
le Kautman
Lithonia and Foote & Davies to clash in Georgia State League opener
Lithonia strong this year and travels to meet Foote & Davies for a first Georgia State League game. Both teams at full strength with fast, improving form. Last meeting in Lithonia ended 2 to 1 in favor of Lithonia. Camp called at 3 o clock sharp. lineup to be announced. League standings show Stona Mount and others in the mix.
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Lithonia
Georgi
Foote& Davies Cam
Inthonia
Foote & Davies
Tathonia
Zame
Piayea
Wu Ff
Atlanta Five Accepts Date With Birmingham
The Birmingham Athletic club basketball team will meet Atlanta Athlonie in Birmingham on January 17. A telegram from Atlanta director Joe Bean notified manager Guy Wharton of the game. This opens a year’s series with a return match in Atlanta in February. The rivalry has been tense. last season Birmingham won on Atlanta’s floor and the Cracker village result was a defeat for Birmingham on their own court. The 1911–32 season details show past victories for both sides and the current year’s clashes are expected to be hard fought.
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Ata
Birmingham Athletic Club
Atlanta Athlonie
Guy Wharton
Joe Bean
Atlanta Physicad
Atlanta
Focal
Flcor
Cracker
Atlanta Boys
Single Paid Manager for Bulldogs Teams at Yale
New Haven Conn January A angi paid graduate manager for all the athletic teams at Yale in place of the thirty four men now occupying managerships or assistant manager ships for the various branches of sport advocated by The Yale News today.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Yale News Today
Dent Signs With Cracker Stars To Start Season
Elliott Dent, star right hander of the Locals, signed his contract at baseball headquarters on Thursday morning, becoming the twelfth Cracker to sign and signaling strong progress for the team. Dent, in good form, expressed optimism for a fast start and breaking his personal records as manager Smith and the Atlanta Baseball Association praised his work. Two players, Alpermann and McConnell, remained uncertain about accepting terms and reporting to spring training.
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Elliott Dent
Baseball Headquarters
Hill
Harry Welch
Dents
Frank H Callaway
Dent
Smith
Atlanta Baseball Association
Alpermann
McConnell
Johnson denies offers for Smith fight in Mexico
San Francisco January reports Jack Johnson says no money offers have been received for a bout with Gunboat Smith on the Mexican side of Lower California. He stands by terms of 30 000 dollars and expects a Paris bout in June with Frank Moran if negotiations proceed. Johnson notes his arm is in splints but to be removed Saturday and says further talks hinge on outcomes of two proposed fights.
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Jack Johnson
Resro Heavywalshi
Smith
Lower
California
Frank Moran
William Astor Chanter
Sam Langford
Johnson
San Francisco
Cal
Tia Juana
Gunboat Smith
Grant and Superior Meet at Columbia Theater Saturday
The Columbia Burlesque theater at 14 Central Avenue plans a six round boxing exhibition each Saturday night. The opening show features Jimmy Grant versus Kid Superior after recent wins at the Auditorium Armory. A burlesque show and added entertainment will accompany the boxing card.
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Columbia Burlesque Theater
Central Avenue
Atlanta
Jimmy Grant
Blue Ribbon Trotting Event Time Change Sparks Debate
Detroit January 3 officials of the Detroit Driving club announced a time change for the Merchants and Manufacturers stake of 10000 dollars, the Blue Ribbon Trotting event. The race switch from 224 to 214 clash expands eligibility for more horses under the new arrangement.
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Detroit
Merchants and Manufacturers
Detroit Driving Club
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association bylaws booklet issued
The press reports receipt of a concise booklet containing the constitution and bylaws of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and all recent changes incorporated therein.
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A. A. Rule Board
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Assegiation
Georgia boy runs three miles in 17 26
Waycross Georgia special report notes 17 year old Emer son Mitchell of Waycross High School runs three miles in 17 minutes 26 seconds with last mile in 4 minutes 55 seconds. Schrenker YMCA timekeeper. Mitchell wins the A M Knight Jr trophy and establishes a potential world record for the distance.
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Watscross
Emerson Mitchell
Waycross High School
Ml Schrenker
YMCA
Young Mitchell
A. M Knight
Americus Manager Signs His Contract
Americus Ga January Special Dave Gaston newly elected chief of the Americus Muckabees signed this afternoon its contract to manage the Americus team next season after a conference with the board of directors. Both the directors and Gaston are well pleased with the prospects of the Americus outfit during the coming season.
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Dave Gaston
Americus Muckabees
Americus Cith
Gaston
Americas
Giants win eleven inning game 4 3 over White Sox in Melbourne
The New York Giants defeated the Chicago White Sox 4 to 3 in eleven innings in Melbourne Australia. The Chicago team had earlier beaten Victoria 18 to 5 as Americans then left for Adelaide.
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Austraua
New York Giants
Chicago Whilte ‘Sox
Chicara
Vigto
Adelaide
Hoppe Sutton to Clash in Chicago February Stakes
George Sutton announced Hoppe will meet Hoppe in Chicago on February 2 to 26 for a $2,000 stake. The challenge centers on 1,500 points with Diulliards as the venue and dates.
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Chicago
Whibe Hoppe
George Sutton
Sutton
Hoppe
Ed Hla
Challens
Auburn Quintet Plays Here On Saturday
The Auburn basketball team coached by Mike Donahue faces Atlanta Athletic Club here on Saturday after tonight's game against Columbus Young Men's Christian Association champions of the south in Columbus. Howie and Francis will entertain between halves with acrobatic stunts and dancing after the game.
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Wizard
Mike Donahue
Atlanta Athletic Club
Auburn Boys
Columbus Young Mens Christian Association
South
Columbus
Howie and
Francis
Chicago Federals Get Their License
The license to incorporate was issued to the Federal League Baseball Club of Chicago by Secretary of State Woods. The stock is $200,000. Incorporators include A Vieghman J A Gilmore and W Mf Walker. The Chicago Federal league ballpark will seat about 20,000, with a single deck grand stand, 12,000 seats, and 2,600 box seats plus bleachers. The park could exceed 20,000 seats and aims for the 1914 season opening.
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Federal League Baseball Club of Chicago
Woods Ahe
Aveeghman
J A Gilmore
W Mf Walker
Chicago
Mao Seamen
Pa Isons
Polo in June plans advance for international cup
New York officials report no definite England dates yet for the polo cup matches but expect formal acceptance soon. The committee proceeds with plans, coordinates with California tournaments, and schedules early ratings and the handicaps list to be finalized at the February 19 New York annual meeting.
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England
H L Herbert
The
Polo Association
Horbert
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Association
Naval Stores Plant Closes for Repairs in Brunswick
The Yaryan Naval Stores plant in Brunswick will shut down this Saturday night for two weeks to undergo repairs and an overhaul to handle increased business. The closure, not due to litigation, surprised locals as the plant employs over 1000 workers and has not closed since starting operations two or three years ago.
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Brunswick
Yaryan Naval Stores Company
Agents of Empire Life Meet in Jacksonville
The Ely club of Empire Life Insurance, Atlanta, meets in Jacksonville with forty members from Georgia, Alabama and Florida. A Seminole banquet, Jacksonville Board of Trade luncheon, and a trip to St Augustine are on the social schedule for today and tomorrow.
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Ely Club
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Empire Life Insurance Company
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Alabama
Florida
Seminole
Jacksonville Board of Trade
le Augustine
Golf at Pinehurst West tournament match play results
Golfers George Dutton Belmont club Boston C L Becker Woodlawn Mass Maurice Risley Atlantic City Harold Slater Paxhill Ross won the second round of the mid winter west tournament. Dutton meets Becker in the semi finals and Risley faces Slater tomorrow. Wybee St Boxhills Sergerman Agslewood Naber Hunter Weeburn Mass and W H L Favet Dattaly Country club remain in the competition division.
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George " Dutton
Belmont Club
Booton
C. L.becker
Woodlawn
Mass
Maurice Risley
Atlantic City
Harold Slater
Paxhille
Ross
Dutton
Becker
Risley
Slater
Wyee Bee
St Boxhills
IFC
Sergerman
Agslewood
Why Does Umpire Bill Kiem Object To His Nickname
A chaotic scene in New York shows Bill Klem enraged by players refering to him as catfish. The nickname quip sparks a heated bench argument about catfish, prompting Klem to banish troublemakers to the clubhouse with a harsh reprimand.
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National League
Catfish
Bill
New York
Klem
Bil
Tga
Lea Urges Radicalism to Defeat Socialism in St Louis
Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee told the St Louis City Club that fighting socialism requires broad public sacrifice and radical reform. He warned of discontent and urged a strong leadership to unite capital and labor while predicting international disputes settled by a powerful international court backed by navies and battleships.
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Luke Lea
Tennessee
Tomorow
Lea
Tennessee Society
International Court of Arbitration
International Court
No Congress Probe Sought by New Haven Railroad
Washington reports indicate Attorney General Moleynolds and Howard Elliott head of the New Haven system are seeking to delay any congressional probe. They aim to let the Justice Department plan reorganization first. President Elliott met Senators Weeks and Norris to discuss a possible inquiry but urged restraint to avoid destabilizing financial matters. Elliott traveled to New York then back to Washington. Separately the New Haven asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for a hearing on retaining steamship lanes after July 1, 1914, a move tied to 1912 law restricting railroad control of competing water lines without IC C approval.
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New Haven
Department of Justice
Moleynolds
Howard Eiliott
Congress
Elliott
Senatora Weeks
Norris
Mc Reynolds
Gillstt
Diliott
New York
New Haven Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carnegie Gift Cuts Heirs Fortune To Aid UK Trust
Andrew Carnegie reduces his personal fortune by ten million dollars and donates it to the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust in Dumfermline Scotland. The gift is from his pocket and not via the Carnegie Corporation, with bonds transferred to the trust for benevolent funds.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie United Kingdom Trust
Dumfermline
Scotland
United “Kingdom
McCarnegie
Carnegie Corporation For
Carnegis
New York Corporation
Accused Swindle of Wholesale Merchants Detained in Philadelphia
Philadelphia January 8 three men Charles L Greenfield Samuel Brown and Myer Botman were held by a U S commissioner for hearing January 19 on charges of using the mails to defraud wholesale merchants and manufacturers of thousands of dollars. James T Cortelyou testified to numerous complaints from other cities about a Great Western Jobbing house connected to St Louis and East St Louis operations. Goods worth thousands were shipped but not paid for and when the firm collapsed creditors could not locate them. Greenfield posted 20000 bail while Brown and Botman posted 40000 each.
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Charles L. Greenfield
Samuel Brown
Myer Botman
United States
James T Cortelyou
Philadelpphia
Great ‘Western
St Louis
East St. Louis
Great Western
Father Cities
Gigenfield
Ball players pleased with their treatment gains at Cincinnati
New York January. The Baseball Players fraternity committee reported satisfaction with the 50 large from their demands and the stance of the national commission. They noted twelve requests granted and several modified while opposing items were vigorously debated. Minor leaguers received less benefit but some relief was achieved. The group praised the conference as fair and cordial, amid improved relations and no intent to force undue hardship. Signed by Henry, Reulbach, Daubert, Willer, Collins and Dulta.
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Baseball Players’ Fraternity
National Commission
Cincinnati
Nationals Commission
John P Henry Edward M Reulbach
Jaca D Daubert
So called knockouts near paper in prize fight trial
Los Angeles witnesses described boxing matches as staged and mostly on paper in the Willard and nine others prize fighting case. Charles Eyton testified that many knockouts were fabricated to boost fighters’ draw, while Packey McFarland’s knockout record was attacked as exaggerated. The Vernon arena text and judge Willis’s ruling about a prior “beating contest” were discussed as the trial proceeded.
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Prige
Hong
Charles Eyton
Eferee
Jess Willard
Willard
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Packey McFarland
Mcfarland
Harry Gilmore
Gilmore
McFarlands
Dyton
Young
Vernon
Frank RoWillis
George Wemsie
Craig
World Records Fall In Central AAU Swimming Meet
Three world records were broken at the Central Amateur Athletic Union championships in Chicago. Hebner set the 220 yard record in 3 minutes 21 seconds, beating C M Daniels of New York. Hebner also lowered the 200 yard mark to 2 minutes 7.28 seconds. McGillvray won the 160 yard event in 66 seconds, surpassing Daniels’ 1 minute 10 seconds record.
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Central Amateur Athletic Union
Tlinots Athletic Club
Hebner
Perry McGillevray
C M. Daniels
New York
C Healys
Perry
McGillvray
Daniels
No Concerted Action Against the Federals
New York January The major leagues will take no concerted action against the Federal league but clubs will guard their own interests. President Harry Hempstead of the New York National League club said after the National Baseball commission meeting in Cincinnati that the Federal league may sign a few major league players but is only a joint operating group. Sixteen of the Giants have signed 1914 contracts.
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Harry Hemp
National League Club
National Baseball Commission
Cincinnati
Federal League
Giants
Hempstead
Derby undecided as field trials end in uncertainty
Grand Junction Tennessee January reports show dogs and setters failing to form as contenders in the national field trials. At least one brace or two may run second heats tomorrow before a decision. Owners include W Shaw Brownsville Tegn J W Sherwick Washington Indiana F U Reilly Paitadelpula and George Wester Calgary Alberta.
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United States
Bamemada
Willie J
W. Shaw
Brownsville
Tegn
Count Patrick
J W
Hello Boys to Replace Hello Girls at Pittsburg Line
Seventy five young men entered the school of instruction of the Pitt and Allegheny Telephone company in Pittsburg and will soon begin work as telephone operators. They will replace girls prohibited from working after 9 pm under the new child labor law.
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Pittsburg
Pitt and Allegheny Telephone Company
Carisch Refuses Federal Offer in Minn Visit
Fred Carisch catcher for the Cleveland American League baseball team, visiting Minneapolis, announced he had refused an offer from Kansas City. The event reflects ongoing player negotiations during the January period.
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Shnovapolis
Minn
Fred Carisch
Cleveland American League Baseball
Kansas City Feta | Lesseelub
Navy projectiles cheaper this year amid open bidding
Secretary Daniels announced bids for Navy projectiles show a 3,582,825 dollar reduction from last year with a 29 percent order increase possible. The 14 inch armor piercing shells and other calibers are to be supplied by Finch Field, Krupps, Bethlehem Crucible and Midvale among others, with Crucible quoting 215 dollars per shell versus last year's 490. Daniels praised American bidders for competitive pricing and self-reliance against foreign markets.
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Daniels
Navy
Finchfield Steel Toundries
Lia
England
Krupps
Germany
Bethlehem Crucible
Mid Vale
Tims
Crucible
Ftutes
Tam
The Blindness of Virtue Education Spark In Georgia
A Georgia reader proclaims The Blindness of Virtue as educational and harmless, urging parents to view it and noting no content in it should cause embarrassment.
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Georgia
Father and Daughter Killed by Fast Train at Patterson
In Patterson Louisiana a man and his young daughter were struck and killed when the daughter wandered onto an active railway track as an oncoming train approached. The father rushed onto the track to save her and both perished. The mother witnessed the tragedy from a nearby porch near the station.
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Daughier Wanderng
Jessly
Dil Bergersos
Betcher
Mra Berger
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