Federal league sues leading baseball bodies in antitrust case
The Federal league resumes its war on organized baseball by filing its heaviest antitrust suit against the National League the American League and the National Commission. The action could threaten the entire structure of organized baseball possibly dissolving interleague agreements and making about 10 000 major and minor league players free agents.
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Chicago
Federal League
National League
American League
National Commission
Lawsuit Challenges National Agreement in Baseball Case
The complaint filed in the U S District Court for northern Illinois before Judge Kenesaw M Landis seeks to declare the National Agreement illegal and to enjoin its operation. It charges a conspiracy to dominate players, nullify contracts, and harm the Federal League with broad relief and injunctions.
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United States District Court For
Northern Illinois
Kenesaw M. Landis
National Commission
Harvard gridiron star Captain Mahan ill at Natick home
Captain Edward H. Mahan of the 1915 Harvard football team is at his Natick home with the grip. He left Harvard to escape pneumonia and is now reported out of serious danger. He returned to Cambridge after Christmas in New York and attended a class before illnesses struck. He will miss indoor track to protect his leg but expects full conditioning for next fall.
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Edward H. Mahan
Harvard
Natick
Mahan
Cambridge
New York
Lajoie Rejoins Athletics in Philadelphia Deal
Napoleon Lajoie, longtime Cleveland second baseman and former manager, was released by Cleveland owner Charles W. Somers to the Philadelphia Americans. Manager Mack traveled from Philadelphia to seal the transaction. no other players were involved.
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Cleveland
Napoleon Lajoie
Charles W. Somers
Philadelphia Americans
Mack
Philadelphia
Somers
Lajoie switches clubs amid baseball war and legal disputes
In 1901 Nap Lajoie left the Philadelphia Nationals for Connie Mack’s Phillies American league team. A Pennsylvania injunction blocked him from playing in the state, forcing a sale to Cleveland in the American league. He debuted with Cleveland on June 4 1902 and later managed the team through 1909. Mack praised the deal though Lajoie acted as second base fill due to Eddie Collins’ sale. Lajoie notched his 3000th major league hit in 1903 and posted a .348 career average over 19 seasons.
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Lajoie
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Nationals
Pennsylvania
Athletics
Cleveland
Mack
Eddie Collins
Chicago Americans
Danvers High Seven Defeats Salem 4 To 3 In Extra Periods
Danvers High School edges Salem High 4 to 3 after six periods and about 20 minutes of overtime at the Salem Golf Club. Captain Grey scores the decisive goal in the sixth period as a crowd watches the opener of Salem’s season.
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Salem
Danvers High
Salem Golf Club
Grey
Danvers
Salem High
Powers
Price Poirier
Perkins Grey
Boicceeeeseees
Greene Beainard
Allan Beckford
C P
Curtin Williams
Seeae
Danvera
Perkins
Price
Brainard
Poirier
S. Goodhue
Timer—Davey
Rice
Page
Chester Brett Enters Boston College High School
Former Dorchester High athlete Chester Brett enrolls at Boston College High School and will begin regular second term studies in preparatory college work. Brett, a former captain in Dorchester track, is expected to boost the BC High track team. he once set a scholboy mark in the 600-yard run.
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Chester Brett
Dorchester
Boston College
Brett
Dorchester High
B. C
Wisconsin
New York Auto Show Hails 1915 Outlook From NA C C Leaders
At the Waldorf banquet amid the Grand Central Palace display, NA C C officers report 1900–1914 gains with 515 000 cars sold in the last year valued over 485 million dollars. Alfred Reeves notes lower prices, strong competition, and expanding motorization despite export shifts. Peerless, Chalmers, Briscoe, Velie, and Oldsmobile unveil new models and features.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
the Waldorf
United States
Alfred Reeves
Nation Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Reeves
Ex Gov Bass Brother Wounded in Petrograd
John Bass, Chicago Daily News correspondent, is reported wounded in the face by shrapnel in Petrograd. He was taken to Warsaw by an English correspondent and has served U S newspapers in many military demonstrations since the Boxer uprising. he is the brother of former New Hampshire governor Robert P. Bass.
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Chalmers
America
Petrograd
John Bass
Chicago Daily News
Warsaw
Bass
Chicago
The
Daily News
United States
Robert P. Bass
New Hampshire
Trolley Panic as Fuse Blows in Quincy Rex
A fuse failure on a North Weymouth trolley bound from East Weymouth to City square Quincy caused a flash of flame and a frantic stampede toward the rear door. Six women and seven men were crowded and tussled in the sudden surge, with several hurled to the street as passengers fled in fear.
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Weymouth
East Weymouth
City Square
Quincy
Edward
Union Streets
Mayor Lifts Ban on Play Across the Border
Mayor Curley lifts objection to the peace war play Across the Border at Toy Theatre after removing offensive lines. The production will proceed tonight with John B. Casey of the licensing board overseeing compliance with the changes.
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Toy Theatre
Curley
John B. Casey
Licensing Board
Cochran Beats Veteran Sutton In Billiard Exhibition
Walker Cochran, a 7 year old balk line billiardist, defeated veteran George Sutton in a 14-1 balk line 300 point contest at Miah Murray's Imperial Billiard Hall. Cochran finished 300 points in 19 innings while Sutton scored 292. Beforehand Alfred De Oro defeated Ryde 50 to 25 in 79 innings.
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Walker Cochran
George Sutton
Miah Murray
Sutton
Alfred de Oro
Ryde
Cochran-Sutton
Baton Ovens Orme
Babor
Danbury Hatters Must Pay Damages in Sherman Case
Danbury Hatters Must Pay Wallington January 5. Ending 11 years of litigation the Supreme Court ruled that about 200 Connecticut labor union members owe $252,130.09 under the Sherman anti trust law for a nationwide boycott of D. E. Loewe & Co. in Danbury Conn hat manufacturers who refused to unionize their shops. Bank accounts and homes of many defendants already face attachment and foreclosure is anticipated.
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Wallington
Supreme Court
Connecticut
D. E. Loewe & Co
Danbury
Leading Lawyers Clash Over Unions and Sherman Act
Congress leaders debated whether union workmen could be liable for damages over boycotts following a landmark Sherman anti trust ruling. The Danbury hatters case set precedent in 1908, with Justice Holmes delivering a unanimous opinion and narrowing grounds for Sherman liability amid related rulings.
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Congress
Supreme Court
New York
Holmes
Thecourt
Famous opera singer Mme Gerville-Reache dies in New York
Mme Gerville-Reache a famed dramatic contralto died at Roosevelt Hospital New York from blood poisoning after two failed blood transfusions. She appeared with Boston Opera Company 1911 12 and 12 13 and with Hammerstein Manhattan Opera Company in 1908. She was wife of Dr Georges G Rimbaud and mother of two.
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Gerville-Reache
Roosevelt Hospital
New York
Boston
Mme. Gerville-Reachie
Boston Music School
Boston Opera Company
the Queen
Dalilah
Saint-Saens
Brangaene
Mme. Gerville-Reache
France
Martinique
Orpheus
Gluck
Opera Comique
Paris
Katherine
Erlanger
Queen
Debussy
Pelleas Et Melisande
la Monnaie
Brussels
Covent Garden Opera House
London
Oscar Hammerstein
Manhattan Opera House
la Cieca
Ponchielli
Carmen
Clytemnestro
Strauss
Electra
Mme. Rimbaud
Pfaff's Beer Advertising Stresses Real Product Quality
The ad asserts Pfaff's Beer reflects the true product rather than future promises. It proclaims there has never been a better beer and asserts future improvements will still bear the Pfaff's Beer name because the makers will produce them.
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Pfaff’s
Ice Hockey Debuts as Major Sport at West Point
West Point makes history by adding ice hockey to outdoor sports on the plains. Two regulation rinks have been built on the grass parade ground, and the cadets open the season tomorrow against Williams College.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Williams College
Army Men Schedule Expanded With Ivy League Rivals and Tech
Cornell Dartmouth Trinity Boston Tech and Columbia join Army on the slate for the season. Fourteen games are set with the campaign wrapping up in February.
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Cornell
Dartmouth
Trinity
Boston Tech
Columbia
Army
Football Honors at Boston College High School 2014
Boston College High School awarded letters and sweaters to the football players of 2014 yesterday afternoon. Eleven players received letters and sweaters, seven others received letters but no sweaters. Captains and managers named include Tom Duffy and Vic DeMers among others. Letters went to Donahue Gildea McDevitt Sheridan Carolan Healy and O Reilly.
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Boston College High School
Tom Duffy
Vic DeMers
Fraher
Sheehan
Shayhan
McCloskey
Hughes
Balvey
Wheuley
Kane
Burke
Hannon
Donahue
Gildea
McDevitt
Sheridan
Carolan
Healy
O'Reilly
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Mahan III
Danvers High Seven
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Wis
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L. P. Hollander & CO
Men’s Clothing Department
Peerless Motor Car Company
Peerless
Peerless Company
Velie
Stearns
Knight
Franklin
Chandler Motor Car Company
Chandler
Chandler Cars
Oldsmobile
CCA. Totnciley Union
Talstoll
Stoll ST
U.C
Bass’ Brother Hurt
Cochran
Danbury Hatters
You Blackstone
Petts-Vogel Co
Washington
Mase
Brockton
Beverly
Kennedy
Live Store
ST. Louis
FEDS
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Cuba
Hyde Park
Lynn
Worcester
Providence
Kuppenheimer
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