Tenney Seeks A Strong Outfielder For Boston Nationals
Manager Fred Tenney seeks a quality outfielder for the Boston Nationals as the side nears a full lineup for the coming season. Tenney plans to cross to New York next week to sign a preferred man if Soden and Conant approve, with trades possible and budget limits in view. Trainer Charley Green returns to assist Jimmy Collins, while Ralph Glaze’s Southward trip and a $2000 salary plus potential $500 bonus are noted. Criger’s health remains a concern for a hoped spring start.
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Fred Tenney
Tenney
Messrs. Soden
South End
Soden and Conant
Ralph Glaze
Glaze
Collins
Hugi McBreen
Lou Criger
Criger
Columbia Bar Inspector Bans Wesleyan Baseball Game
New York feb 8 Professor Herbert G Lord of Columbia refused to sanction a baseball game with Wesleyan. The move comes after lingering ill will from last season’s Wesleyan Columbia football clash, surprising many who believed tensions had cooled.
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New York
Herbert G. Lord
Columbia
Wesleyan
Ball Players Arrested by Albany Police
Michael J. Donlin center fielder for the New York National League club Walker Dennett Southern league pitcher and John J. McGrath another pro ball player connected with an indoor team were arrested on their train arrival in Albany on charges of disorderly conduct and held at police headquarters while en route to Troy for a series of games.
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Albany
N. Y
Michael J. Donlin
New York
Walker Dennett
John J. McGrath
Troy
Signings and trades shape early baseball season pieces
Jack Bagley signs with Holyokes after two years as York's first baseman. Pittsburg opens at home versus Cincinnati. Nick Kahl, Lajoie’s Cleveland understudy, marries a Cleveland belle and will join Columbus. Wajpie accepts the foul strike rule. Stovall drives a Spokane streetcar and likes the job. Casey and Buelow begin gym work in Detroit. Donovan plans to start work soon. Regan to entertain magnates at New York meeting next week. Unglaub teases Outlaws with a Cleveland-to-Crisfield saga. Pacific Coast league returns to 25 cent balls after a 35 cent rise last season. Burkett buys Concord franchise. Brockton seeks one. McIntyre’s bad leg improves and he’ll rejoin Detroit. Local fans herald new New York billiard parlors by McGraw and Sloan. Some AL clubs push salaries. Otto Williams of Chicago/NOLA under reservation to the Athletics at 1200 dollars, a cut from last year, with a possible commission-backed raise on draft.
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Jack Bagley
York
Holyokes
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Nick Kahl
Lajoie
Cleveland
Columbus
Larry Wajpie
Jimmy Callahan
Clark Griffith
Stovall
Spokane
Jimmy Casey
Buelow
Detroit Athletic Club
Detroit
Wild Bill Donovan
Mike Regan
New York
Bob Unglaub
Unglaub
Outlaws
Crisfield
Pacific Coast League
Jesse Burkett
Concord
Brockton
New England
McIntyre
John J. McGraw
Ted Sloan
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Otto Williams
Chicago
New Orleans
Athletics
Williams
National Commission
Organize for Game Protection in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association urges formation of local clubs to aid game protection and law enforcement. It highlights benefits to farmer sportsman relations and moral impact on poachers and asks groups to adopt bylaws. Secretary H N Kimball offers ready made bylaws and mail request details from 216 Washington Street Boston.
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Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association
Massachusetts
H. N. Kimball
Washington Street
Boston
What Boys Have Done Again Against Same Opponents
Boxing records show Eddie Hanlon Charley Neary Abe Atel Young Erie Harry Lewis Benny Yanger Kid Abel Herman and others with a string of wins draws and losses against a recurring opponent. Notable scores include wins 20 and draws with varied decisions and no decisions noted across listed bouts.
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Eddie Hanlon
Charley Neary
Abe Atel
Young Erie
Harry Lewis
Benny Yanger
Kid Abel
Mexican 10 9 Favorite Ahead of Big Los Angeles Fight
In Los Angeles on February 8 the Herman and Herrera camps report light training with fighters confident for the bout. Betting favors the Mexican by 10 to 9 as crowds back both contenders. Herman has height and reach advantages and a spotless two year record, while the Windy City boxer faces a long range foe.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Herman
Herrera
Windy City
Tierrera
Nerman
The Kid Herrera Heading For Ring Comeback
Herrera vows to win and be in peak shape as his supporters hype the return bout. Nate Lewis, J id’s manager, praises the youngster’s recent form and warns Herrera remains tough, predicting the Kid will not disappoint the fans.
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Herrera
Know
Herman
Nate Lewis
Boxing Gossip and Upcoming Matches Stir Roanoke Sports Fans
Local crowd at the Roanoke Club watched Johnny Reagan display speed and power, drawing comparisons to Digger Stanley. Plans for Briggs vs Hosey in Albany, and Mellody vs Sullivan on the coast, plus several New England bouts, headline a busy boxing scene with heavyweight and featherweight showdowns and amateurs slated for later in February.
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Johnny Reagan
Roanoke
West End
Digger Stanley
Walsh
Reagan
Jimmy Briggs
Willie Hosey
Albany
N. Y
Briggs
Portland
Dave Deshler
Jimmy
Cambridge
Deshler
Briges
Jack Caley
Johnny Fraser
Johnny McDonald
Hoya
Forest City
Honey Mellody
Mike
Chicago
Los Angeles
Ivan
New York
Emory Payne
Should a Title Marry Across the Sea
A humorous sports column ponders marriage to a titled spouse, warning that unequal matches risk talent and station. It urges self denial and art devotion, suggesting a monkish withdrawal to decide whether partnership suits a public life in sport and fame.
Mystical Muse and Secret Typewriter Ruse
A fragmented prose piece ponders poetic inspiration and a fanciful office muse. It humorously discusses changing initials T M M to R H M, the Post's inspired typewriter, and a poet’s fate, ending with a baseball score and an exultant ballyhoo.
Will Hoppe Champion Claim Clarified by Donor Statement
In New York on February 8 A F Troescher who donated the emblem explained the title lineage for the 18 1 game. He notes Slosson was first title holder then Schaeffer defeated him in 1890. Ives won from Schaeffer in 1898 but declined the emblem. Schaeffer forfeited to Sutton in 1905, Vignaux defeated Sutton in 1904, and Hoppe recently bested the Frenchman.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
A. F. Troescher
Slosson
Schaeffer
Ives
Sutton
Vignaux
Hoppe
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