Atlanta Delegation Heads to Southern League Meeting
Friday afternoon a delegation from the Atlanta Baseball Association will travel to Birmingham for the Southern Association of baseball clubs meeting at the New Florence Hotel. Leaders include John F. Dickinson, Mayor elect W. R. Joyner, Lowry Arnold, and Billy Smith. The Atlanta group anticipates no major decisions and expects a calm, uneventful session with no league salary changes.
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New Orleans
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Southern League meeting likely to proceed with tensions
The annual Southern League session is scheduled for Saturday with a curtain-raiser on Friday amid expected debates over salary limits and leadership. Notables like Newt Fisher and Bobby Gilks are absent, while figures such as Charley Frank, Harry Vaughn, and Tom Fisher are noted attendees, making forecasts uncertain.
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Billy Smith
Billy
Harry Vaughn
Charley Frank
Newt Fisher
Bobby Gilks
Bobby
Southern
William M. Kavanaugh
Clark Miller
Mike Finn
Charley Babb
Tom McCullough
Bet on Herman Draws New York Backer in Gans Fight
A New York theatrical man, A H Walle, arrived to back Herman against Gans with a $2,000 stake offered against $5,000 that Herman wins the decision. Few takers at odds, weight issues loom for Gans, while both fighters train. Christmas celebrations mark club activity as a new arena roof nears completion. In New York, Sheridan and Flanagan receive bronze statues for athletic honors at Grand Central Palace. Mellody has an offer to meet Thomas in California next month.
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Sheridan
Ees
Honey Mellody
Joe
Aeenneee Thomas
California
Colma
Thomas
Mellody
Nashville Mogul Hints at Players To Trade Ahead of Meeting
The Nashville Mogul predicts a roster shakeup as a league meeting nears. President Kuhn and Manager Dobbs may depart with others, while Frary, Jansing, Wiseman, Persons, Wells, Ely, Sorrell, and the Duggans loom as trade or sale candidates. Several veterans face uncertain futures, with Coach Dobbs’ plans for next season still under discussion.
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Lansing
Sir Robert
Mike Finn
Louisville
Nashville
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Dusty” Miller
Dusty
Duggans
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Dee
Comeback stories of players sent to minors and back to majors
The New York Globe argues that a ball player sent back to the minors is not doomed to remain there. Many players later rise to major league stardom through resilience, hard work, and learning from veteran teammates, with examples like Jimmy Jackson and Stone showing how failures can lead to big league success.
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Lajoie
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Highlanders Need A Few Pitchers In Spring Outlook
Grantland Rice evaluates the New York Highlanders pitching roster as Clark Griffith plans spring training in Atlanta. The piece notes the club’s shaky hurler stock, with Chesbro, Orth, Doc Newton, Doyle, Hogg, Clarkson, and Tom Hughes as uncertain bets, and discusses possible moves including Patten and Hildebrand trade possibilities that may not materialize.
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O Wigwam
al Orth
Doc Newton
Doyle
Billy Hogg
Walter Clarkson
Tom Hughes
Frank Farrell
Jersey City Player John C Butler Signs with Brooklyns
John C Butler who caught for Jersey City last season signs with the Brooklyns. Old players Billy Maloney fleet outfielder Bill Bergen catcher and Al Alston debonair boxman have had signed contracts received.
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Fleet
Bill Bergen
al Alston
Baseball comeback players shaping major league rosters
The article notes several players returning to form in the major leagues. Hemphill and Emil Frisk rebound with strong prospects for the Browns, O'Neill and Green eye returns with the White Sox, and veterans Jones, Davy Jones, Charles Jones, and Sullivan seek second chances in the American League while Shannon and Odwell in the National League prove perseverance pays off despite earlier struggles.
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O'Neill
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New Manhattan Goldfield offers Nelson Gans rematch
New York city December 27 Battling Nelson sailing to Liverpool aboard the Majestic with Cal Morton of Leavenworth Kansas. He disclosed a fresh 2 fight offer from a brand new town in Nevada named Manhattan for another finish fight with Joe Gans at a $40,000 purse.
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