Henry O Day as NL rules advocate stirs baseball talk
Henry O Day, Cubs leader and National League rules committee member, proposes changes to curb intentional bases on balls. He plans a four foot catcher’s box and a rule forcing managers to stay on the bench unless playing, plus limiting protests to captains. The piece weighs potential drawbacks and player psychology around intentional passes and their impact on pitching strategy and game outcomes.
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Charley Murphy
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Stahl May Go To Brooklyn
Chicago February 19. James A. Gilmore announces Artie Hofman and Jimmie Block signed for the new league. Jake Stahl may lead the Brooklyn Federals but no agreement yet as Ward confirms talks.
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Stovall Signs Twenty Big League Players for Kansas City
George Stovall, manager of the Kansas City Federal league team, announced two months of effort securing twenty players to contracts. He expects two more big league additions before March 4 and plans spring training in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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Rickey Courts Thirty Rookies at Browns Camp
Branch Rickey with the St. Louis Browns in St. Petersburg Florida oversees a large rookie crop at training camp. He says about thirty hopefuls were gathered and expects some may challenge regulars, hoping as few as five may later prove useful.
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Delehanty Signs with Federal League Buffalo
Jim Delehanty former Detroit second baseman and last season with Minneapolis in the American Association says he has signed with the Federal League and expects to play for Buffalo. He was released unconditionally at season end and is a free agent.
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Lawrence boxers at nity Cycle Club go to draw
In Lawrence at the ity Cycle Club Al Limerick of Haverhill and Gus Lenney of Spott Boston fought 16 rounds to a draw. John Boyle of Lowell lost to Eddie Flynn of Lynn, and Kid Thomas of Lawrence defeated Tommy Carson, also of Lawrence.
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Tommy Carson
Dundee Beats Sugrue in 12 Round Bout
Johnny Dundee of New York outpointed Joe Sugrue of Jersey City in a 12 round boxing match held in Waterbury.
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Land with Feds Louisville Signing of Grover Land
Grover Land formerly with the Cleveland Americans and the Toledo American Association club signed a two year contract with the Indianapolis club of the Federal League today in Louisville.
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Coffey Knocks Out Ross in Sixth Round Victory
Dublin giant Jim Coffey floored Tony Ross of Lancaster Pennsylvania with a right hook to the jaw in the sixth round of a scheduled ten round bout in New York tonight. Coffey improved his record as he overwhelmed Ross in the action packed match.
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Western league to play 168-game schedule this season
The Western league will remain intact this season with a 168 game schedule set. The plan preserves the current lineup and competitive structure for the upcoming campaign.
M C Pell Loses as Osbourne Wins National Racquet Singles
C G Osbourne of the University Club Chicago defeated C Pell of New York in the national amateur racquet championship singles at the Tennis and Racquet Club on day two. H F McCormick of Chicago beat Norman Cabot of Boston in four games. Lawrence Waterbury of New York, current national champion, defeated C B Pike of Chicago in straight games.
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Osbourne Tops Pell In Final To Claim Racquet Title
Osbourne defeated Pell in straight games 12 15 15 10 15 7 to win the national racquet crown after a series of dramatic rallies. Davis Thorne Wendell and Scott won by default in earlier rounds as Chicago and Boston clubs dominated the field.
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Touchard and Rosenbaum Reach Indoor Tennis Finals
G F Touchard beat B M Phillips 7 5 6 8 7 5 and Dr William Rosenbaum defeated B M Lovibond 3 6 6 2 6 3 to reach the singles final at the national indoor championship in New York. In doubles Touchard and Cragin advanced to the semi finals by beating Phillips and Steinacher 6 4 6 0.
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Ottawa Sevens Set to Face Boston Athletic Association
Ottawa hockey team arrives in Boston to clash with the B A A at the Boston Arena tomorrow night. Braithwaite, 16, stars for Ottawa and powered a 4 2 win over Princeton last December by neutralizing Hobey Baker.
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Birdie Cree Released by Yankees to Baltimore Club
New York Ameri cans released pitcher Birdie Cree today to the Baltimore club of the International Leagues for a potential assignment. The transfer shifts Cree from the Ameri cans roster to the Baltimore organization as teams adjust their pitching staff.
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Herman in Town Prompts Wrestling Showdown in Boston
J H Herman dispatches to promoter George Tuohey requesting abeyance of a match pending his arrival. Tuohey refuses any toe hold sanction and may call the whole event off if managers fail to resolve backing. Jack Curley of Aberg is also invited to today’s conference as tensions run high.
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Plan to Organize Amateur Baseball Nationwide
Chicago February 19 At least 18 cities will attend a meeting in Chicago to organize the National Amateur Baseball Association of the United States. The Chicago Amateur Baseball League called the meeting to unite country amateur groups into a body resembling the major leagues.
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White Sox depart for Paso Robles training grounds
The vanguard of the White Sox left Chicago tonight for Paso Robles California training grounds. The special train carried 0 persons including 23 ball players. Polo results listed show Fall River 5 Providence 1 and Schenectady 8 Albany 3.
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Cambridge fighter Iger defeats Cortez in 20 rounds at Turner's Falls
Turner s Falls Feb 19 George Iger of Cambridge outclassed Andy Cortez of New London in a 20 round decision at the Turner's Falls A C In the semi final Kid Rosch a local boy stopped Tommy Doris of Cambridge in seven rounds
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