Perpetual Agreement Favored in American League Meeting
Chicago Feb 15 The first day of the annual schedule meeting of the American League was uneventful with no action on the 1910 schedule and a new perpetual agreement postponed to tomorrow. Discussion covered a government term ending November, with a tendency toward a perpetual set up. A committee’s recommendation on shoe spikes was adopted and Philadelphia’s pay basis aligned with others at 12 and a half cents per 25 cent admission, 25 cents for all others. Club and manager attendees included Comiskey Hedges Navin Kilfell Summers Noyes Shibe Farrell McBreen, plus Mack Donovan Duffy McAleer OConnor Stallings.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
CG. A. Comiskey
Robert L. Hedges
St. Louis
Frank Navin
Detroit
J. F. Kilfell
J. W. Summers
Cleveland
Thomas C. Noyes
Washington
Benjamin F. Shibe
Connie Mack
Frank J. Farrell
New York
Hugh A. McBreen
Boston
Patsy Donovan
Hugh Duffy
James McAleer
Jack O’connor
George Stallings
Kennedy and Ross Rally to Beat South Boston on Home Floor
Melee on the floor ends 25 to 16 as Kennedy and Ross star for the victors and Zane shines for South Boston. Notable scorers include Kennedy with five floor goals and Lane adding three, supported by Grant and Betts.
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Meee
South Boston
Kennedy
Ross
Zane
D. H
Ss Reagan
Schultz Knocks Out Fricke in Sixth Round Bout
Cincinnati boxer Freddie Fricke falls to Battling Schultz of Toledo in the sixth round of a ten round clash at Clifton Kentucky. Schultz delivers a decisive finish in a local headline ring result.
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Cincinnati
Battling Schultz
Toledo
Freddie Fricke
Clifton
National League may extend schedule to 168 games
New York Feb 15 After nearly seven hours of debate the National League magnates adjourned without a definite decision on extending the present schedule. They will meet again tomorrow at 2 PM with talks centering on a possible 168 game season and lingering hard feeling between the leagues.
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New York
National League
Garry Herrmann
Dreyfuss
Murphy
Ebbetts
Tom Lynch
Herrmann
Barberich Reports Arm Improving After Operation
Barberich, former Providence Eastern league player and Worcester New England champions veteran, now with the Red Sox, sent word to the American League quarters that he has been operated on and his pitching arm is nearing the end of the soreness. The former minor leaguer is viewed as a promising pitcher for the coming season as he prepares to go South.
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Barberich
Providence
Worcester New England
Red Sox
Boston American Stars
Barberieci
Trades in Chicago Spark Player Market at Congress Hotel
Chicago reports a busy player market as club owners, managers, and players converge at the Congress Hotel. Major and minor teams haggle over surplus talent while avoiding strings, with Comiskey releasing Barney Reilly to Frank Isbell of Wichita and Young sold to Denver. Navin pledges a Detroit visit for a potential flag day, and speculation grows on when the pennant will be won.
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Chicago
Congress Hotel
Donovan
Red Sox
Speed Boys
le Roy
Comiskey
White Sox
Barney Reilly
Frank Isbell
Wichita
Young
Boston Americans
Denver
Ban Johnson dodges Kling reinstatement report
Ban Johnson, president of the American league, refused to discuss a New York report that Chicago Cubs catcher John Kling might be reinstated. He said he was not consulted and would not say how he would vote, and he planned no trip East but expected a Cincinnati meeting soon to discuss Kling's case.
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Konetchy
New York
Stanley Robison
St. Louis
Bresnahan
Kenetchy
Robison
Kling
Giants
Murshy-Brush
Murphy
Cubs
Brooklyn
Ebbetts
John Wheydler
Chicago
Ban Johnson
American League
John Kling
Johnson
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati
National Commission
Herrmann Favors Kling Reinstatement by National Commission
Garry Herrmann, chairman of the National Commission, announced Kling will be reinstated after applying. He noted Kling must pay a heavy fine, likely around 1000 dollars, before the action is completed.
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New York
Garry Herrmann
National Commission
Catcher Kling
Herrmann
Kling
Commerce High Upsets English High 37 to 18 in Fast Campus Game
High School of Commerce defeated English High 37 to 18, led by Norton Cahill and Armstrong Kennedy with all Commerce players scoring at least twice. Second team followed with Commerce winning 17 to 15 as Murrin sank the decisive late shot.
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High School of Commerce
English High
Fenway Boys
Commerce
Norton
Cahill
Armstrong
Kennedy
Commerce Five
Murrin
Archdeacon
Fenway Five
Powers
Pescan
ENGL
Artdotiain
Cahill Puritan Tpo
Bykofsky
Richards
Moran
Datarge Aeensa Une Lg c
Culhane Porn
Cascade
Coe Anes
Moody
Reeve High School of Commerce
Floor Chamberlain
Rykofsky
Rienaris
Marsinsky
Cabillom
Fants Armstrong
Higelty
James Crowley
Seorgram Craven
Eney
Timer
Gormam
Bug Holliday Dies in Ohio
Cincinnati dispatch reports baseball legend James W. Holliday known as Bug Holliday has died in Ohio at age. The famed slugger led national batting totals for 12 years and once hit four home runs in a single game. He played for the Reds from 1888 to 1900 and later was an umpire and bookmaker before illness struck.
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Cincinnati
James W. Holliday
Baseball In
Holliday
America
Tim Keefe
Duryea
Reds
American Association
Latonia
Pocket Time Savers Hand Books Advertisement
An advertisement touts I. C. S. hand books as time savers and salary raisers for various trades. Electrical, building trades, machinists, plumbers, and office workers volumes range from 378 to 872 pages, cloth or leather bindings. Sold this week at reduced prices to promote a free exhibit in Boston.
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Pewce
International Correspondence Schools
Boylston Street
Boston
Loughrey Defeats Quill In Fast Armory Bout
Philadelphia’s Loughrey proved faster and stronger than Brockton’s Quill in a hard fought bout at the Armory A. A. The fight went the distance with Loughrey closing and Quill unable to offset the rushes. Quill’s seconds drew criticism for hindering his recuperation between rounds.
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Young Loughrey
Philadelphia
Tommy Quill
Brockton
Armory
A. A
Quill
Loughrey
Eddie Kelly
Buffalo
Bobby Tickle
Pawtucket
Tickle
Young Lyons
Cambridge
Mike Kennedy
Billy Dick
Health Best claims to restore vigor and strength
An advertisement promises vitality and strength through a wondrous health product. It claims to end backache rheumatism and morning fatigue, promising readers they will rise feeling fine. The notice offers a free explanatory booklet from Sanden Co. at 0 Washington Street, Boston.
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Sanden Co
Sol Washington Street
Hoston, Masa
Old Fight Cause of Releases From Pittsburg Club
Pittsburg reports Vic Willis was sold to the St Louis Nationals after a season marked by Willis and Abstein clashes during the world series. Willis heavy drinking and strained training drew criticism, while Abstein's seventh game errors and Detroit hotel incident escalated a rift. Club owner pressure and Clarke’s loyalty to discipline led to Willis and Abstein being moved.
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Pittsburg
Penn
New York
Pittsburg Club
Vic Willis
St. Louis Nationals
Willis
Abstein
St. Louis Americans
Alstein
Detroit
Clarke
Victor Willis
St. Louis
Drevyvfuss
Ball Players Sign For 1910 In Eastern League
New York Feb 15 Dots Miller second baseman of the Pittsburg club signed for the coming season with a 3000 dollar contract. Pittsburg Feb 15 Whitey Alperman sent his signed contract to manager John Ganzell of the Rochester team in the Eastern league. Alperman, an infielder last year with Brooklyn, resides at Etna near here.
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New York
Dots” Miller
Pittsburg
Whitey
Alperman
Etna
Here
John Ganzell
Rochester
Brooklyn
Elite alleys: Be 2S 8. rotale: WXCHANSO evs wee ces case
Fragmented OCR text provides sparse numbers and phrases. The legible parts mention a case with figures 446 1345 and a Union street reference. No clear event, person, or organization is established.
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Rotale
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