Struggle Over Philadelphia Club Ties to Chicago Financiers
President Charlie Murphy disclosed to Garry Herrmann that he bought the Philadelphia National League club with capital from Chicago financiers. The admission is seen as boosting John C. Heydler’s position, as Murphy plans to sell Philadelphia before year’s end to Philadelphia buyers, amid a league power struggle and impending meeting.
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Paul H. Shannon
New York
Charlie Murphy
John C. Heydler
Garry Herrmann
Chicago
Philadelphia
Taft
Murphy
Heydler
John A. Heydler
National League
Baseball World Notes From Yesterday’s Headlines
Murphy admits buying the Philadelphia club with Chicago capital. Ebbetts of Brooklyn shifts to Heydler while Fogel of Philadelphia and Robison of St Louis stay noncommittal. Ban Johnson attacks John M Ward in open letter of August Herrmann. American League opposes Murphyism. Fred Clarke signs with Pittsburgh for two years. Cy Seymour may join Boston.
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Murphy
Philadelphia
Chicago
Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Heydler
Fogel
Robigon
St. Louis
Ban Johnson
John M. Ward
August Herrmann
American League
Fred Clarke
Pittsburg
Cy Seymour
Boston
Horace Fogel
Stanley Robison
Brooklyn Chief Ebbetts Shifts Sides as National League Meeting Opens
On the eve of the National League meeting factions assemble for a likely fierce showdown. President Ebbetts of Brooklyn shows signs of breaking from Murphy, potentially weakening Brush backing and influencing Heydler’s fate. Horace Fogel and Stanley Robison attend, their stance toward Heydler pivotal. Ebbetts’ vote may become unnecessary.
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New York
National League
Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Murphy
Heydler
Brush
Fogel Faces League Test Over National President Vote
Fogel arrives with lawyer as league magnates prepare to judge his candidacy for the Philadelphia franchise president. They will seek his financial backing and owners, with a potential light shed on Taft Murphy ties. Robison denies bias while backing Heydler remains uncertain amid possible deadlock.
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Fogel
Murphy
Philadelphia
Heydler
Taft
Unpopular figures loom in baseball meeting scraps
Garry Herrmann reports midseason friction with brother magnates and press as National Commission meets to discuss Torrey case umpire bribing signals and Highlanders inquiry. Boston bids, Perkins two year Pittsburg deal, Cy Seymour bonus payout, Dreyfuss and Murphy strained talks, amid looming Boston move.
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Garry Herrmann
Johnny Kling
Boston
Kling
National Commission
Murphy
Torrey
Ban Johnson
American League
Creamer
Klem
Johnson
New York Highlanders
League
Commission
Clarke
Pittsburg
Barney Dreyfuss
Fred
Dreyfuss
Cy Seymour
Brush
Fred Knowles
Seymour
Dovey
Lake
Llerrmann
A B P League At Newtowne Club Totals
In Newtowne Club action the A B P League posted totals for school entities in a coded lineup showing scores and players with scarce legible details. The fragment hints at a game summary with mismatched figures and unclear team names.
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Newtowne Club
Walter Camp picks All American roll in football debate
In his football roll of honor Walter Camp faces delay naming the All American eleven amid debate over team leadership. The piece notes boxing clashes in Memphis and calls for a sport board of control, while Harvard and Yale plan to meet in BA A games with six and three lap events.
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Walter Camp
Camp
Readers ask Mr Duffey about sports in Post column
In this daily feature Mr Duffey answers sports questions from readers. Send inquiries to the Post care of Mr Duffey for publication consideration.
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Duffey
Harvard Faces Stiff Challenge From Blue
Somerville letters praise the team amid upbeat tone as readers note the public exchange includes gratitude for kind words and remarks about negative talk surrounding the country team. The piece frames Harvard as needing strong effort to overcome the rival.
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Harvard
Racy sporting notes and quiz asks about race details
A jumble of sports questions covers ages of Jack Johnson and Jeffries, a six day bicycle pool outcome, trap shooting rules, and sprint times. Names include Clarke MacFarland Rutt Stol Root Foxl er Posties Nigel Barker and E A Atkin.
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Boston
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Johnson
Jeff
Clarke
MacFarland
Rutt
Stol
Root
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Ratt
Sporting Life
Philadelphia
Venn
Posties
Nigel Barker
Australia
Ward Means War New York National League Feud
Ban Johnson declares it would mean war if John M Ward becomes National league president. He cites a long dispute over player Davis and alleges conspiracies, urging fair treatment of Heydler and caution about upsetting league peace while backing longer schedules.
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New York
American League
John M. Ward
National League
John A. Heydler
Ban B. Johnson
Johnson
August Herrmann
National Commission
Chicago
Herrmann
Cincinnati
George Davis
Ward
Davis
Ban Johnson Opposes Charles Murphy as Baseball Dictator
Ban Johnson stated he is firmly against Charles W Murphy becoming a dictator in baseball and harming the sport. He accused Murphy of policies misaligned with league developers and warned ruinous consequences if he dictates NL actions. Johnson asserted the American League seeks friendly relations with rivals while preventing disruption of the established fabric.
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New York
Ban Johnson
Charles W. Murphy
Ward
Murphy
Notiev
Nactional League
Flite Alleys Recap and West Roxbury Addresses
Fragmentary OCR text lists alley numbers and partial addresses in West Roxbury. The readable items include figures 410 451 467-1508 and 154 421 456-13938. No clear event or cohesive report is present.
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New Boston
Mt Pleasant
Ewe
Mt Auburn
Crystal Bay Ee
Riverett
Siloam
Lremont
Washington
Cambridge
Sete
America
Pritamencca
West Roxbury
Eeecees
Crimson and Blue to Meet in Two Mile Indoor Bout
George W. Brown of the Boston Athletic Association arranges a two mile final between Harvard and Yale relay squads for February 12 at Mechanics Building. Harvard and Yale captains settle on a two mile distance after prior disputes.
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George W. Brown
Boston Athletic Association
Harvard
Yale
Mechanics’ Building
Little
Nelson
Cornell
A. C
Chicago A. C
Boston
Bobby Kerr
Foster
Brookline G A A Debuts With 14 Plus Swimming Events
Brookline municipal baths host 14 events on program under Brookline G A A. New swimmers show promise as the club builds a strong team. Walter Newcomb, a former Brookline swimmer, expected to post fast times in the 25 yard scratch race and challenge the world record pace set by Charles M Daniels.
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Brookline Municipal Baths
Brookline G. A. A
Brookline Swimming Club
Walter Newcomb
McCormick
Newcomb
Charles M. Daniels
New York
Nelson to Meet Welch in London Clash for 20000 Purse
Lightweight champion Nelson agreed to a 20 round world title bout with Freddie Welch in London on February 12. The match, to be held at 133 pounds, guarantees a $20 000 purse with Nelson receiving $500 expenses and two round trip tickets.
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Chicago
Nelson
Freddie Welch
London
Dane
Boxing
Boxing Gossip Prominent Fights At Armory A A
Dave Deshler of Cambridge and Ray Bronson of Indianapolis meet in a 12 round feature bout at the Armory A A with a victory path to Battling Nelson and a Salt Lake City carnival offer. Promoter to attend and possibly referee main event.
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Dave Deshler
Cambridge
Ray Bronson
Indianapolis
Armory A. A
Battling Nelson
Tex Rickard
Salt Lake City
Local College Scores From Early Basketball Card
Scoring highlights include Tufts games with 1910 66 and 1913 10 results, Holy Trinity A A defeating Juniata A C 28 to 8, and Wood A C beating Institutes 16 to 5. Milton A C toppled All-Stars 38 to 5 and Roxbury A A downed Hanover IWive 6.
Harvard Names Withington as Captain of Varsity Team
Withington the Harvard captain Lothrop Withington Jr was elected captain of the Harvard varsity football team at a meeting in the varsity club building. The selection startled some as this season marks his first on the squad with Minot and McKay strong candidates. Corbett was the only other nominee and Withington’s votes became unanimous after the first ballot.
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Lothrop Withington, Jr
Harvard
Withington
Minot
McKay
Corbett
Tish
Crimson
Paul Withington
Yale
Roger Cutler
Institute of 1770
Digamma Clubs
Long
Galatti
Harvard Captaincy Talk Highlights Two Sport Standouts
Harvard’s 1911 football season review notes a strong late rise for a player who joined the varsity from freshman ranks and became dependable on the line. It also profiles Withington as a dual sport candidate for captaincy in football and crew, detailing his roles, affiliations, and physique.
Moore Brothers Sweep At National A C Boxing Night
The Moore brothers from Philadelphia boxed three 10 round bouts against Cambridge locals at the National A C. Reddy Alger dominated his match, Pat Moore defeated Eddie Carr in a close contest, and Frankie Moore lost to Johnny Lynch with Cambridge in control. Judges George Touhey and Billy Leclair presided for the final bout.
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A. C
Moore Brothers
Philadelphia
Reddy Moore
George Alger
Cambridge
Alger
Pat Moore
Eddie Carr
Moore
Carr
Pat
Frankie Moore
Johnny Lynch
Lynch
George Touhey
Billy Leclair
Old Kentucky Whiskey 10 Year Old Snow Special Sale
A local shop offers a 10 year old Old Kentucky Snow Special whiskey distilled in the Blue Ridge in 1899. Bottled directly from the original oak barrel, it ages in Southern Europe and is sold at 4.25 dollars per gallon, 1.15 per quart, with pints at 60 cents and half pints at 30 cents. Located near Faneuil Hall at 25 North Market St.
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Kentucky
Blue Ridge
Spain
Europe
Faneuil Hall
Shawmut Police Contact Numbers and Officials
Fragmentary OCR listing names and phone lines including James E. Hayes and numbers 444 493 485 1428 454 1545 408 3118 for Shawmut area. Provides stray references to BROS and Cops with unclear context and no cohesive event.
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TOC Oy Dip Keskii
James E. Hayes
Eee
Bros Gwigloln
Sic
Cops
Sebers Alee
Shawmut
Last Night's Polo Scores From New Bedford to Taunton
Polo results last night show New Bedford 10 over Pawtucket 2 and Providence 6 to Taunton 38. Fall River 8 defeated Worcester 3 while Waterbury beat Brockton 4 to 2.
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New Bedford
Pawtucket
Providence
Taunton
Fall River
Worcester
Waterbury
Brockton
Havana Baseball Team Defeats Americans 5 to 0
The Havana base ball team shut out the Americans 5 to 0 in a game played today in Havana. pitcher and lineup details are not provided in the available text.
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Havana
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