Classic Cibbons McFarland Gibbons Title Fight Planned
New York January 17 reports announce a ten round Madison Square Garden bout between Jake McFarland and Mite Gibbons, both top welterweight hopefuls with Packey McFarland weighing near 145 and Gibbons around 148. The card also features Jack Britton facing Phil Bloom while Tommy Murphy and Willie Suchie loom as prominent upcoming opponents, with heavyweights Ritchie and Murphy drawing strong support in California.
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Jawves J. Corbett
New York
Jakey McFarland
Mite Gibbons
Willace
Madison |Renava Garden
Gibbons
Chicago
McFarland
Britton
Aivieion
Doxer
Jack Britton
the Garden
Phil Bloom
Bloom
McCarlands
Mkenany
Tule
Jack
Ben
Tima
Favorable Debut Shapes Rookie Careers in Baseball
Veteran writer Billy Evans argues a strong debut builds confidence for rookies while a poor start can shake nerves and derail careers. He cites examples from Mack and Meekin era Athletics, noting how managers test prospects, handle pitching, and encourage continued play to overcome early struggles.
Many Football Alliances Change With Schedules
Edward A Brahmer reports on shifting gridiron alliances for 1994 with Harvard Yale and Princeton reshaping schedules. He notes big universities struggle to line up preliminary opponents and discusses payments repairs and the impact on small colleges. The piece covers Wolgast Rivers and Ritchie matchups and the shifting Harvard Cornell Pennsylvania dynamics amid Thanksgiving plans at Franklin Field.
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Edward A. Brahmer
Philadelphia
Spelal
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Wesleyan
Trusty
Lehigh
Blues
Florenni Cornell
Georgia Quintet to Battle Atlanta Five Saturday Night
The University of Georgia basketball team will face the Atlanta Athletic Club five next Saturday at the local gym. Georgia brings a strong lineup with star players likely to provide a stiff tussle on the home floor, and they are viewed as strong contenders this season.
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University of Georgia
Atlanta Athletic Club
Georgia Boys
Georgia
Fifth Regiment Five Loses 10 The Baptists
The Fifth regiment team from Merce r invaded Mercer’s camp tonight and were defeated 20 to 10. The game was hot and scrappy with Mercer winning after a hard rally. Mercer’s teamwork and shooting were fair with flashes of speed at times.
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Mecon
Fifth Regiment
Om Atlante
Mercers
Mercer
Fifth Regiment Weathersland
RF Greene
Stubbs
LF Priest
Gms
C Pearson
Sams Forrester
G Hubert
Cohhran
le Geitfin
Kingsbury Vogts Mercer & Fifth Regiment
Westmoreland
Pearson
Gessler to Manage Pittsburg Federals in Federal League
Pittsburg Pa January 17 Robert Brownie Gessler former big league player and baseball coach signed a contract to manage the Pittsburg team of the Federal League announced by Secretary William McCullough. Terms of the contract were not disclosed Gessler previously played for Brooklyn National and Washington American teams.
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Pittsburge Pa
Robert
Brownie ) Gessler
Pittsburg
William McCullough
Gessler
Brooklyn National
Washington American
Tinker Advises Ebbetts Direct He's a Federal
Chicago January 17 Charles H Ebbets president of the Brooklyn National League club learned from Joe Tinker that the former Cincinnati manager would not report to Brooklyn next season. Ebbetts said he would wait until the season begins and consult directors about possible civil action to force Tinker to play. Ebbetts warned the club could lose 15000 if Tinker does not join. The 10000 bonus for Tinker remains held. Tinker is the only un signed Brooklyn player for 1914.
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Chicago
Charles _H Ebbets
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Ebbets
Kansas City
Wheat Stengel Rizgert
Ragan
Tinker
Libbets
Ebbete
Siven_ Tinker
Ptill
Atlanta Soccerers Lose to Stone Mountain in Narrow Defeat
The Atlanta Soccer team met Stone Mountain in the Georgia State League on their ground in a clean hard fought match. Cunningham starred in goal for Atlanta with bravura saves while McWatt aided by clever play. Stone Mountain fielded their regulars and edged Atlanta 2 to 1 after a 0-0 first half in which Cunningham saved a penalty kick.
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Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Cunningham
McWatt
Unningham Hicks
Jatte
Scott
Hongan Bryce
Gilman
Bauman Joins Tigers In Detroit Signing
Indianapolis January 17 Charles Bauman infelder of the Detroit club announced tonight that he had signed a one year contract to play with Detroit this season. Bauman had been approached by Federal league officials. Keating With Yanks New York January 17 Ray Keating the New York American pitcher came to New York from his winter home in Bridgeport Conn today and signed a contract for 1914. Manager Frank Grange now has twelve players under contract Caldwell Keating Hose Cowper Brown Rogers Williams Malst b Boone Gilhooley Eschen and Quinn.
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Ritchie-Murphy
Willie Suchie
Tommy Murphy
Jim Coffroth
Tsay
Vancouver
Hitchie
Freddy Welch
Curse Willles
Guiny Alge
Promnotery
Litthie
New York
Leach
Ross Murphy
Tommy
California
Tim Coffrath
Coffinth
Itehie
Murphy
San
Maten Ritchie
Nime
Krith
Gambiera
Billy Evans
Stark
Mack
Athletics
Criger
Boston
Rusie
la Chance
Elagie
Amos Rusie
Aeroal
Rusia
Meekin
Rome la Chance
Maskin
Ruste
Meskin
le Chance
Rustg
Dicckin
Connla Mack
Shibe Park
Athletica
Smarl
Pennsylvania
Baker
Take
Min Ukding
Frank Baker
Bakers
Gown
Goven
Swatter
Hire
Bays
Manike Johnson Bander
Mathewson
Tn Washington
Johnson
Washington
Philadelphia
Ender Plank Morgan
Coombs
Durin
New Yorkut
Bender Plank
W . Bivans
Bauman
Tigers
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Bauman Infelder
Detroit
Ray Keating
Intercollegiate Games Readjusted For Better Relations
The article notes Pennsylvanias refusal to play Brown in Philadelphia led to Michigan and Pennsylvanias 1940s scheduling shifts. Michigan canceled a Philadelphia game with PennsylvanIa to avoid travel after agreeing to play two years in Ann Arbor, and Cornell agreed to games in Philadelphia instead of Ithaca. The piece highlights improved intercollegiate relations and ongoing rearrangements in scheduling.
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Princeton
New York
Pennsylvania
Brown
Providence
Philadelphia
Michigan
Cornell
Ithaca
Harvard
Cambridge
Quakers
Ann Arbur
Crackers 1914 Prospects Show Strong Hitting and Solid Fielding
By DICH JEMISON, the 1914 Crackers look stronger than 1913 at the same point, with good batting averages led by Flanagan and Long, solid infield prospects, and generally strong fielding across pitchers and catchers. Manager Smith aims to add depth, while Irish McConnell and Manush vie for key infield spots and Jennings, Schwind, and Hall Smith must boost past years’ fielding to secure positions.
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Dich Jemison
Atlanta
Smith
McConnell
Ike
Spalding
Walsh Boys
Schmdt Sindler
Braadwater
Wood
Alperman
Flanagan
Woelcforce
Long
Hiple
Welch
Jennings
Miost
Elbe
Manush
Schwind
Paranless
Hall Smith
Dunn
Felding
Coapman
Hedgepath
Virginia
Uanagon
Aidience
Decatur
Southern Southern
Bible
Aginaw
Michigan Sa
Aig
Southern
Fennings Kircher
Hartford Heatarn
Reynalda Nortulle Airetsia
Beaumont
Aga McGonnett
Toronto International
Schwindi
Gan Antonio
Exag
Atlanta Southern
Price
Atlanta ‘Southern
Lawrence Egerville
Memphis
Browning
San Antonio
Perryman Foenake Narginia
Hol Walch
Jim Walsh Broadwater Bindler
Schmidt
Ann
Tay Catalis
Chapman
Reynolda
Munch
Walsh
Pe Sedrepath
Eutra
Lawrence A
Hinsinger
Docacher
Perryman
Sindler
Weed
Elmer Lawrence
Enera
Corps Efird Kic
Lawrence
Dent
Efird
Pitcher
Ae Lawrence
Dent Price
Doescher
Baerry Ie
Kissinger
Potala
Sindier
Old-Time Fan Predicts Federal League Will Make Good
Charles A. Lemar writes that the Federal League must recruit top talent and battle the reserve clause in court to succeed. He notes Buffalo and Baltimore as strong markets, warns of heavy costs, and predicts a lasting league despite opposition from the American and National leagues.
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Federal League
Charles A. Lemar
Mdie
Ban Johnson
Tener
Agin Dé Vail
Elie
Federal League Remains Intact After Meeting
Chicago January 17 The Federal League of baseball clubs stays intact after a long owners meeting. Rumors said Civics Weeghman planned to join the American League, but six clubs met the league’s requirements and Gilmore announced the Federals would present signed players class soon.
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Chicago
Jeanie Han Johnson
Amerwan League
Charles Lobers
Brook Wn
August Herrmann
Cincin Dati Mere
Joseph Tinker
Brudilvn
Chicago Vederals
Mets
Gilmore
Weeghman
WM. Walker
Welshman
St Louis Browns
Flo
Lederne
Grganard
Ebbets
Brooklyn
Werrmann
Cincinnati
Hedges
Thy St Loui Browns
Navin
Detroit
Ban Johnson
Herman Ticbets
Johnson
Federal League
Tree
Gimore
Lst F
Federals
Reyspectie
Trophies and medals for expert gunners
January 17 awards by the Sons of the Resolution of Massachusetts honor federal and coast artillery crews for gunnery excellence. Two company trophies reward U S Coast Artillery mortar teams in Hawai i. A medal goes to Sergeant Major Basil Cortese of the Sixtieth Company, Reid Artillery, U S Army, for gunnery excellence. A trophy for battleship gunnery goes to the Tahoe, received by Captain Wes Howard.
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Knox
Sons of the Resolution of
Massachusetts
Henry “Knox
United States Coast Artilery
Reid Artillery
United States Army
Tahoe
Wes Howard
Federal League Drops Buffalo and Toronto From Schedule
New York January 17 reports that the Federal League has dropped Buffalo and Toronto and will place teams in Cincinnati and Washington instead. The Buffalo and Toronto clubs could not meet the financial bathing needed, it was said.
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Buffalo
Toronto
New York
Federal
Ieague
Cincinnai
Weshington
Toronto Clube
Williams Signs With Detroit Club Amid Banter and Brain Talk
Detroit January 17 Claude Williams a two handed pitcher signed with the Detroit baseball club after a season with the Nashville Southern League club last year. The noisy column blends sports talk with broad opinions on brains training and player instincts, noting early training is crucial and mocking wild commentary.
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