Giants White Sox World Tour Returns Amid Snow Welcome
World touring Giants and White Sox arrive in New York after a snowstorm welcome. Federal league offers spark signaling signings. several players, including Egan, speak for or against joining. Comiskey and McGraw praised reception abroad. tour netted about 100000 in profits with plans for future foreign journeys.
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John P. McGraw
Sewanee Forms Athletic Board to Develop University Sports
A Sewanee Tennessee report notes the University of the South forms an athletic board of control to develop athletics on all lines. Officers elected include B Wade Kirkpatrick as president and William B Nants as vice president. Elsair Hadison serves as secretary and William Ho Du Bose as faculty director and treasurer. Negotiations are underway to hire athletic experts to train teams.
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Sewanee
VOLS FILE ANOTHER CLAIM FOR KRAFT
Ville Tenn March 6 President Shropshire of the Nashville club has fled another claim with Secretary Frank Farrell of the national commission for the services of Clarence Herait a first baseman Kraft was awarded to Portland after Nashville had secured him via the waiver route.
Seventeen Crackers Here Schwind Shines at Camp
Seventeen of the twenty eight candidates for Crackers positions are on the ground as training camp opens in Atlanta. Schwind has locked down the shortstop job with lively fielding and strong throwing while Amason and Manush show solid hits. New arrivals include Long and Lynch as workouts begin, with Dent and Dunn among veterans due today.
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Lawrence
Doseher
Perryman
Price
Walah
Munch
Amason
McConnell
Shortstop
Ry Dick Jemixon
Tommy Long
Newton Lynch
Decatur
Long
Lynch
Oakland
Cal
Atlanta
Ball Park
Marty Welchence
Salary Raises for Speaker Crawford and Levereux in 1914 Signings
New York March 6 The Boston Americans signed Tris Speaker for two years and the Detroit Americans secured Sam Crawford while St. Louis Americans kept pitcher Levereux with a substantial raise. Federal league offers were discussed but most top players remained with their existing clubs.
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Federal League
Boston Americans
Tris Speaker
Detroit Americans
Sam Crawford
St. Louis Ameras
Levereux
Mike Doolan
Philadelphia Nationals
Dick Ligan
Brooklyn
Steve Gyans
Joe Magee
St. Louis Nationals
Bay
Speaker Gein
Joseph J. Lannin
Boston
Speaker
Frank J. Navin
St. Louis Browns
Leverenz
Doolan
Egan
Baker and Ebbets
Philadelphia
Tomohrow
Evers
National League
Johnny Evers
Chicago
Board of Disreetors
John K. Tener
Sweeney
J_ardue
James E. Gaffney
Boston Club
Tener
Charles P. Taft
Chicago Club
Thomas to Captain World's Champions
Ira Thomas signed a 191 contract and was chosen to replace Dan Murphy as captain of the Philadelphia club. Murphy reportedly signed with the Baltimore International league club, indicating roster changes for the upcoming season.
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Philadelphia
March
Cather Ira Thomas
Dan Murphy
Murphy
Baltimore
Tifton Edges Moultrie In Ten Inning SGHS League Affair
Tifton won the opener of the South Georgia High School league series at home over Moultrie by 7 to 4 in ten innings. The game featured a biting northwest wind. Tifton’s battery was Puckett Overstreet and Thrasher, Moultrie’s Bridges and Bryan.
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Moultrie
Puckett
Overstreet
Thrasher
Bridges
Bryan
Marist and Boys High Face Deciding Prep Battle for Title
The final and decisive prep league game pits Marist College Boys High on the Fort Erie court at 3 pm with two admission dollars. A Marist win secures first place and the pennant. a Boys High victory would triple the tie with Donald Fraser and place Marist second, Boys High third. Marist strong lately, Boys High weaker since early season, lineup changes expected. Advance ticket sales signal a large crowd at the clash.
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Marist Court
Boys’ High School
Marist
Donald Fraser
Boys' High
Anish
A ‘Phe Dope
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Dodge
Starr Lowry
Harrison
Johnston Cocke
Scott PillTl Loftis
Floyd McCall
Felubert
Pfyl Remains Bound to New York Nationals for Next Season
The National Baseball Commission denied Wager B C Pfyl’s bid to be a free agent and ruled the New York National League club entitled to his services for the coming season. Pfyl, once restored to eligibility with New York on October 2, 1913, was returned from Chattanooga last December after clubs sought to sign him. Pfyl argued no contract was tendered by February 2, prompting the commission to decide his free agent status.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
National Baseball Commission Today
B.C. Pfyl
New York
Pfyle
New York Nationals
Chattanooga
Prul
Cantz and Scott Star in Tech High Win 80 to 6 0
Tech High defeated Boys High 80 to 60 on Thursday. Czintz scored about 36 of Tech Highs 80 with el and pressure on defense. Scott led Boys High with 22 points as center while Myers and Colcord contributed, and the game on Techs court was one of the season’s hardest fought Preps.
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Crystal Palace
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Boys' High
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Myers
Colcord
Scott
Inc-U Dp
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Scpte
Thomas
Floyd
Bedell
Wottis
Goscord
Waboo
Carlisle
Foote & Davies vs Stone Mountain Goons at Piedmont Park
A goon game of soccer will be played this afternoon at Piedmont park between Foote and Davies and Stone Mountain teams. The match starts promptly at 3 40 PM.
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Piedmont Park
Foote & Davies
Stone Mountain
Mills to Manage the Roanoke Club in Virginia League
Roanoke Virginia March 6 Mills of the Vicksburg club in the Cotton State league has been signed to manage the Roanoke team in the Virginia league. He is an outfielder and comes with three ben mants to his credit.
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Roanoke
Mills
Vicksburg
Hoppe Leads In 18.2 Billiard Tourney At Chicago
Willie Hoppe tops the five man 18.2 billiard event in Chicago with three wins and no losses and a high run of 218. Other high scorers include Sutton Yamada Slosson Demarest and Zeo with mixed records as the standings unfold. The Cleveland Scouts began March workouts under coach Jimmie Sheeckard with a hard practice and batting session as plans form for upcoming exhibitions against the American Association and Memphis.
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Marcn U
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Sutton
Yamada
al Slosson
Ig Demarest
Americus
Marcn
Cleveland
Jimmie Sheeckard
Billy Friel
St. Pa Ouls
Atlanta
Fries
Memphis
High School Baseball League Organized in South Georgia
The South Georgia High School baseball league began play with Moultrie at Tifton, Thomasville at Valdosta, and Quitman at Sparks. A ten game schedule pairs teams home and away. Prizes include a pennant and silver loving cup. league aims to promote clean athletics with strict academic standards and sportsmanship rules. Individual prizes will go to most popular, most valuable, and best batter for the Tifton team.
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South Georgia High School
Moultrie
Thomasville
Valdosta
Quitman
Sparks
Thomas D. Seals
Press- Roach
Draper-Manard Company
Boxing at Columbia Promises Three Good Bouts Tonight
Twenty rounds of boxing in three bouts will be presented at the Columbia Burlesque theater tonight. Main event Battling Kelly faces Kid Henry with Eddie Walsh meeting Eddie Bass in the semi wind-up. Preliminary Bout Battling Sheppard meets Kid Mr Rao.
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Columbia Burlesque Theater
Battling Kelly
Kid Henry
Eddie Walsh
Eddie Bass
Battling Sheppard
Kid MrRao
Stallings Orders Three to Report
Macon Georgia March 6 Manager George T Stallings has ordered players Sweeney Perdue and Whaling of the Boston Nationals to report here for practice Monday.
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Macon
George T. Stallings
Sweeney, Perdue and Whaling
Boston Nationals
Sunday Sport Features Highlights In-Depth Baseball Notes
The Constitution presents boxing letters from James Corbett and Billy Evans on unusual plays and diamond events. Frank Bridges profiles Columbus M C A basketball coach and Charley Lamar offers Federal League prospects. High school athletics badges spark state interest while Ernest Lanigan shares base stealing and slexing insights. Auburn coach M J Donahue discusses southern athletic development as a sport section compiles Cracker player stats and latest training news across the South and major leagues. Associated Press reports round out the coverage with up-to-the-minute sporting events from various leagues through special correspondents nationwide.
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Constitution
Billy Evans
Frank Bridges
Columbus ¥. M. C
Pleke Xa
Ernest Lanigan
M. J. Donahue
Auburn
South
Associated Press
Tarr of Carlisle Named Alabama Coach
Tuscaloosa March 6 Special Assistant Coach Lort of Gariiste has been selected as coach at the University of Alabama to succeed D. W. Graves. Graves resigns to become effective in June after a lengthy search of about twenty five applicants. Tarr’s selection may be announced soon.
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Ala
Lort
Gariiste
University of Alabama
D. W. Graves
Graves
Carlisle Manag
Tarr
Dan Murphy Sold To Baltimore Club
Baltimore reports Danny Murphy outfielder for the Philadelphia Americans has been sold to the Baltimore International League club. Manager Dunn of the Orioles announced Murphy signed with the local team. Murphy said he had not yet signed with anyone but expected to play with the Athletics if terms could be reached, with a conference planned with Manager Mack in Philadelphia.
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Bbbets
Egan
Federal League
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Olio Knabe
Stovall
Jimmy Callahan
White Sox
Schacter
Far East
Mike Donlon
London
King George
Hattery
Elliott Dent
Joe Dunn
Reynolds
White Plains
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Jennings
Efird
Kissinger
Sindler
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Flanagan
Bible
Porto Rico
Eble
Allstar
Price
Browning
Lawrence
Schwind
Morley Jennings
Ouadhlla College
Arkadelphia
Ark
Burg
Arthur Schwind
Shortfeld
Helder
Chicago
John Tf. Connery
Connery
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn
Dick Egan
Bean
Ebbets
New York
Baltimore
Danny Murphy
Dunn
Orioles
Murphy
St. Woorden
Conn
Danny” Murphy
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Athletics
Mack Sunday
Philadelphia
Anson Reinstated As Amateur Golfer In New York
Adrian C. Pop Anson known as a Yankee diamond star and manager of a Chicago National League club has been reinstated as an amateur by the United States Golf Association. Once a professional, he pursued golf as a pastime and now becomes eligible to compete in regular amateur events.
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Adrian C
Pop" Anson
F Amons
Chicago
National League
United States Golf Association
Diamond Star
Dublin Ministers Condemn Local Boxing Event
Dublin Ga March 6 Special. The Ministers' Association of Laurens County condemned the boxing wrestling event at the Bertha theater urging city residents to oppose such attractions. The issue followed a recent match between Youngs Dison and Homer Scarborough sparking local interest.
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Dublin
Bertha Theater
Ministers’ Association of
Laurens County
Youngs Dison
Homer Scarborough
Income tax yields near forty million in initial returns
Washington notes the income tax law falls short of expectations by producing about 50 million dollars a year in revenue from roughly 425 thousand individuals. Early returns show over 406 thousand filers in sixty three districts, with preliminary estimates suggesting final receipts may exceed 40 million. Officials expect extensions for absences and illnesses to raise both filers and totals toward prior projections, with corporation tax boosting annual revenue to about 85 million.
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Washington
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Pinehurst Golf Match Play Continues At Pinehurst
March 6 Pinehurst North Carolina reports match play in the tenth annual spring tournament. First flight survivors from the second round include Harding Oakmont Waittemore Brookline J Robeson Oak Hill and C J Becker. They will be paired in the third round tomorrow. A notable match features Gladys Ravenscroft of England the American title holder against Mrs J V Mura formerly Dorothy Campbell, drawing a large crowd with medal play scores of 90 and 91.
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Pinehurst
N.C
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