Baseball Players Fraternity Threat to Strike Rises
New York Jan 15 a new phase of the threatened strike of the Baseball Players Fraternity emerged as Samuel Gompers and David L Fultz conferred over players demands for signing 1917 contracts until minor league magnates grant requests Gompers indicated sympathy but not affiliation. American League president Johnson arrived from Chicago amid snow and said the league would cope with vacancies if a strike occurred. The meeting of International League clubs proceeded without discussion of the strike. The season is set to begin April 17 with inter league play slated for late summer and a new gate policy eyed to curb payouts to players.
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Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
David L. Fultz
Players’ Organization
Washington
Gompers
Fultz
Labor Federation
B. B. Johnson
American League
Chicago
International League
L. G. Barrow
Brooklyn
National Commission
Newark
N. J
American Association
Baseball Players Fraternity seeks AFL charter in Chicago
Da vid L. Fultz, president of the Baseball Players Fraternity, seeks an AFL charter as Chicago area members discuss a possible strike. Catener Archer of the Chicago National League club expresses support for organized labor and readiness to strike if Fultz calls one. A meeting tomorrow will hear Fultz's stated views via a letter. Al Demaree organized the gathering, with 20 to 30 players expected.
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Chicago
David L. Fultz
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
American Federation of Labor
Catener Archer
Chicago National League Club
Fultz
al Demaree
Philadelphia Nationals
Demaree
Fraternity Seeks AFL Charter Over Player Labor Dispute
The Baseball Players' Fraternity applied to the American Federation of Labor for a charter. The executive council will consider the request at the next meeting on Saturday. Leaders say major issues are resolved, with minor league travel expenses and the health disability clause cited as key points.
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Washington
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Federation
Fraternity President Reports Progress in Minor League Dispute
President Fultz says player negotiations proceed satisfactorily with encouraging reports nationwide. He cites club owners doubt major leaguers will strike in support, noting most majors begin and end in the minors and predicting many will move to the minors before 1917 ends if differences persist.
Salaries Cut for Six Chicago Nationals Players
Chicago officials announce salary reductions for six members of the Chicago Nationals with war contracts. Total 1916 pay was 38000 dollars. Seaton 8500 Archer 7000 Lavender 6000 Hendrix 6000 Wilson 5500 Zeider 5000. Archer and Wilson declined to sign the new terms. No reductions for players who aided last season’s wins.
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Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Weeghman
Archer
Wilson
Seaton
Lavender
Hendrix
InfieHer Zeider
New York Leads Boston in Open Boxing Bouts
In open 108 pound class Freddie Madden of East Boston won for New York. 115 pound Matty Wesker of Union Settlement A C won for New York. 125 pound Eddie van Trimount Association, Bos in. 135 pound Billy Gustin of South Boston won. 145 pound Andrew O Boyle Bronxdale A C Brooklyn won by default. A disputed decision between Gleason and O Boyle of New York ended with Gleason awarded after a referee ruling reversal and a third judge disagreement.
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Freddie Madden
East Boston
Matty Wesker
Union Settlement A. C
New Or
Eddie van Trimount Association
Boson
Billy Gustin
South Boston
Andrew O’boyle
Bronxdale A. C
Brooklyn
John Eet
Bartholomew A. C
Brookyn
R. H. Gleason
O'Boyle
New York
O’boyle
Gleason
Matty Herbert
Union Settlement
Harry Ginsburg
Trimont Association
Herbert
Postonian
Ginsburg
Dan Kramer
Boston
Drew H. Sloane
Bronx Church House
Sloane
Kramer
Arthur Schick
Eddie Ford
Trimount Association
Ford
Bostonian
Sam Mosburg
Dow Doree
Dorchester
Mosburg
James H. Bunton
Bob Joseph
Bunton
Joseph
Larry Jasper
Somerville
James Sullivan
Sullivan
Jasper
J. P. St. Clair
St. Clair
Gustin
Gordon Z. Munce
People’s Palace
Dan Dowd
A. C
Dowd
Munce
William Crehan
Norfolk A. C
Roxbury
Andrew V. O’boyle
Bronxdale
Crehan
Intercity boxing bouts in Mechanics' building feature close contests
New York leads Boston in 125 and 135 pound classes while visitors win 115 145 and height weight titles 17 bouts and two special contests staged. Gaddi Dowd clash ends with Dowd as close heavyweight winner in a strong intercity night.
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Boston
Mechanics’ Building
John Gaddi
St. Bartholomew A. C
Brooklyn
Dan Dowd
A. C
South
Dowd
Gaddi
Waterfront Calendar and Harbor Trade Bulletin
The waterfront starts the week with 12 vessels at the fish pier carrying fresh groundfish and large trips. Prices for haddock cod hake pollock and cask goods are listed with tonnage for several ships including Maplemore Santurce Clan Macnab and Chimu arriving from Calcutta Valparaiso and Porto Rico. A new Johnstone line steamer Maplemore from Fowey England discharges 66545 tons of china clay at Mystic wharf after a stormy voyage.
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Cod
Hake. Pollock
Morning Star Russell
Mary Goulart
Fannie B. Atwood
Genesta
le H. Lt. Marshall
Athena
Mary
Santos
Ethel B. Penney
Johnstone Line
Maplemore
R. F. Marshall
Fowey
England
Mystic
Cornwall
Boston
Sunderland
Baltimore
Liverpool
Santurce
Shipping News Mixed with Salvage and Booming Yard Activity
Suppressed by British authorities a ship with 63 000 bags of nitrate of soda weighs 6000 tons and will discharge at Mystic wharf to return to South America. Efforts to salvage coal from the Wanda continue despite a northeaster, as the lighter Salvor was towed out. 250 tons remain in the hold. The Lexing ton and Dorchester move captains as ship traffic surges amid a Northern shipyard boom, with White Star liner Cretic bringing 340 cabin and 627 steerage passengers from the Mediterranean and Azores on its first visit after overhaul.
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Mystic Wharf
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South America
Wanda
Point Allerton
St. John
N. B
Henry S. Chase
Howard
Powhatan
Telena
Lexington
Norfolk
Dorchester
Newport News
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Philadelphia
Peleg Thacher
Maine
Rocklam
White Star Line
Cretic
Howarth
Azores
Genoa
Naples
Ponta Delgada
Sheetank
Boston
Eastern
Luckenbach
Shipping News List of vessels in mixed movements
Shipping notices list several vessels including the Spanish submarine Isaac Peral and multiple steamers and tugs such as Mackinaw Philadelphia Nord Star Portland Eastport St. John and other craft like Annie and Reuben Standard II and H S Nichols. The items reference ports New London Norfolk New York Baltimore Newport News Rockport and Stonington with towing and barge operations noted.
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New London
Mackinaw (Br
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Nord Star
Portland
Eastport
St. John
Charleston
Jacksonville
Selwyn Eddy
Norfolk
James S. Whitney
New York
Dorchester
Newport News
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Annie & Reuben
Stonington
Standard II
T. Co
H. S. Nichols
Herbert
West End
R. G. Co
Rockport
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