Ban Johnson threatens to close all major league parks
The Baseball Players Fraternity led by David Fultz threatens a lockout and strike against the National and American leagues over the Kraft dispute. Ban Johnson announces parks will close if demands persist, while officials weigh action and the broader impact on teams like the Athletics and White Sox.
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Ban Johnson
Governor Tener
National League
John Heydler
Dave Fultz
Terry Turner
Chief Meyers
Beals Becker
William Sweeney
Edward Sweeney
Yankees
Branch Rickey
Browns
Polo Grounds
Freen
Cincinnati
Fred Merkle
Giants
Fultz
Jake Daubert
Superbas
Brooklyn
Athletics
Connie Mack
White Sox
David Fultz
Federal League
Braves To Quit Pittsburg In Planned Baseball Strike
Boston and Pittsburg players prepared Wednesday strike after Fultz order. Maranville Deal Mann Evers and others warned most teams will join unless the National Commission grants players’ ultimatum in Kraft case. Johnny Evers urged commission to listen before a body blow ends baseball unity.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Max Carey
Fultz
Pirates
National Commission
Maranville
Deal
Mann
Evers
Johnny Evers
Kraft
Players’ Fraternity
Local Basketball Tourney Tickets On Sale In Boston
McLoughlin Williams Clothier W M Johnston Pell Niles and all lead ime players of the country competing. Reserved seats for entire tournament 3.00. Single day tickets 1.00. Now on sale at Wright Ditson's 344 Washington street Boston.
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Wright & Ditson’s
Washington Street
Boston
McLoughlin
Williams
Clothier
W. M. Johnston
Pell
Niles
Players in Earnest Threaten Baseball Strike Over Kraft Case
The Players Fraternity led by Dave Fultz demands back pay for Clarence Kraft and his reinstatement with Newark in the International League. A New York meeting of major league heads and the National Commission will decide the dispute as unions threaten a widespread walkout if demands are not met.
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Cincinnati
Fultz
Fraternity
Kraft
Nashville
Superbas
Boston
Newark
Ebbetts
Brooklyn
International
National Commission
David Fultz
The
Diamond
Jake Daubert
Ed Reulbach
John Henry
Ray Collins
Jack Miller
August Herrmann
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
David L. Fultz
Mir. Herrmann
Ban Johnson
New York
Mr. Johnson
American League
Se Fultz
Johnson
Frank Farrell
Yankees
Brunswick
Sam Crawford
Detroit Teague
Collins
Detroit
Reulbach
Garry Herrmann
Hagerman
Herrmann
Clarence Kraft
Dave Fultz
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Lannin Predicts Peace Between Sox Players and Commission
President Joseph Lannin of the Rex Sox says the dispute between the Players' Fraternity and the National Commission is unavoidable yet believes a strike will not occur. He notes players follow union orders and expects the commission to settle the trouble quickly.
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Joseph Lannin
Rex Sox
National Commission
New York
Chicago St Louis split doubleheader in Chicago
Chicago beat St Louis 4 to 2 in the second game after St Louis won the opener 5 to 2. Fisk faced the visitors in game two as Chicago mounted a late rally to secure the win.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Fisk
R.H.E
Chicago Davenport
Brown
Chapman
Watson
Lange
Wilson
R.ele
Crandall and
Simon
Tesreau Shuts Out Cincinnati 5 to 0
New York defeats Cincinnati 5 to 0 as Tesreau fires a complete game. Key hits include two-base hits by Robertson Tesreau Merkle and Doyle and a three-base hit by Grant. Bescher Kellogg Mollwitz Groh involved in key plays with multiple double plays and stolen bases.
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New York
Juy
St. Louis
Wellman
New Yorks
Keating
Austin
Shotten
C. Walker
Leary
Cole
Mitch
Pratt
Jeary
Newark
Abe
GC. Walker
Eenee
Williams
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Oree
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Howard
Chill and
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Robertson
Tesreau
Merkle
Doyle
Grant
Bescher
Kellogg
Fletcher
Groh
Mollwitz
Herzog
Schneider
Teseau
McKan Me
Umphres
Klem
Emslie
Cincinnati
Aire LA
Burns
Ewes Merkle
Meyers
Cleveland
Washington
Washington Today
Gregg
Nationals
Turner
Henry Boehling
Graney
Lajoie
Jackson
Kirke
Chapman
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Olson
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Acosta
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Moeller
Foster
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Carisch
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Ohnston
Morgan
Apman
McBride
Gandil
Shawn Bentley
Boebling
Shaw
Hildebrand
O’ Loughlin
Phoenix
Aubrey
Shea
Joyce
Pearson
Leonard
Lawrence Ee
Lypch
Luyster
Lannin Fails to Stay Out Battle Over Baseball Strike
President Joe Lannin departed the Grounds at 4 30 yesterday en route to a New York meeting of magnates to discuss the threatened strike by ball players. He hopes his fellow magnates back the National Commission decision.
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Joe Lannin
Lannin
New York
National Commission
Browns Open Doubleheader With Boston This Afternoon
The St Louis Browns travel to Boston to face the Red Sox in a doubleheader starting at 1 45 pm. Boston may start pitchers Joe Wood and Foster as they seek to move up from third place in the standings while the Browns aim to challenge.
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Sox
Browns
Joe Wood
Foster
Boston
Fall River Defeats Woonsocket In Pitchers Battle
Fall River edged Woonsocket 1 to 0 in a pitching duel as McLeod bested Randlett. The tight game featured strong employment of defense and solid pitching with the lone run scoring on a timely hit.
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Fall River
Woonsocket
McLeod
Randlett
St. Louis Early Lead Beats Brooklyn 7 6
St. Louis built an early lead by fielding well and capitalizing on Brooklyn errors, then held on for a 7 6 win. Sallee faltered late as Brooklyn mounted a four run 9th inning but Wilson's spectacular catch and throw preserved the victory for St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Sallee
Vistors
Wilson
Boston Swimmers Sweep New York Meet Earn Homecoming
Boston’s three victors from the Battery to Sandy Hook swim Sunday in New York are due home today. George Meehan Sam Richards and Walter Dunn led the Boston win and return to a warm reception in the hub as fans celebrate the city’s long distance swimming supremacy. They travel by way of Albany after finishing the meet in New York late last night.
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Boston
Sandy Hook
New York
George Meehan
Sam Richards
Walter Dunn
Albany
New Britain Springfield and Hartford Bridgeport Scores
In New Britain Springfield 3, New Britain leads 3 to 0. In Hartford Bridgeport 9, Hartford 4, the contest results show Hartford trailing by five.
Worcester Triumph Sinks Lynn In Slugfest
In Lynn on July 20 Worcester outslugged Lynn 11 10 after a seven inning rally. Worcester collected 38 hits 25 in scoring and Rawley yielded the blows while Van Dyke shutout the final two frames. Carroll Shorten and Murphy led the offense with multiple hits as J Cooney Orcutt and Rees tallied key runs in a high scoring tilt.
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Lynn
Worcester
Sheehan
Rawley
Syracuse
van Dyke
Cooney
Bates
Carroll
Shorten
Strands
Potterger
Rees
Mathews
J. Cooney
H. Cooney
Gaw
McCune
Porter
Orcutt
Murphy
Robinson
Courtney
Fahey
Conningham
Cunningham
Wilson
Lim
Kelley
Worckester
Coobas
Agaw Wees
Cunning'm
VanDyke
Kiarrington
Haverhill Beats Fitchburg 7 to 0 in Baseball Showdown
Haverhill shut out Fitchburg 7 0 as Rieger struck out 10 and allowed four hits. Smith powered the offense with two homers and key hits from Yelle and Duggan. Howard, Duggan, Smith, and Yelle scored for Haverhill with two base hits from Smith and Yelle and two stolen bases by Howard.
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Haverhill
Fitchburg
Rieger
Smith
Scanlon
Howard
Duggan
Yelle
Kilhullen
Ostergren
King
Plaherty
Black
Haveritchburg PO
A.E. Bhlpo
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Spires
Aed O'Sweatt
Kenneily
Reed Rf
McMahon
Lawrence Defeats Lewiston 2–0 on Early Home Run
Lawrence beat Lewiston 2 to 0 in a fast game. Lynch reached base and Layster homered to center in the first inning, giving Lawrence the lead. The second inning produced the decisive runs as the hosts held on for the win.
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Lawrence
Lewiston
Lynch
Layster
Lowell Repels Portland in Slugging Doubleheader Sweep
Lowell bats explode for five hits three with two triples as Portland wins 8 3 in game one and Jewell limits Lowell to one hit in game two. Stimpson Clemens Dowell McCloskey Hayden star for Lowell with three base hits and three runs driven in.
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Portland
Jewell
Stimpson
Clemens
Dowell
McCloskey
Hayden
MéeCloskey
Burke
Hickman
DeGroff
O'Brien
Jewel
Weaver
Timeth
Bannon
Burns
Dee
Whiteh'se
Merrill
Wacob
Cargo
Kelly
Shenk
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Brown Byron and
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Ring
Groff
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Chandler Company
Chandler
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Bosch
Boylston St
Whitten
Central Ave
Mass
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Front St
Onard E. Johnson
Central St
Manchester
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Willard St
Burlington
Chandler Motor Car Company of
New England
A. G. Parber & Son
Pownal
Vermont
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Ware St
New Bedford
J. Olson
Main St
Brockton, Mass
Mastricola. Bros
Nashua
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Chandler Motor Car Company
Ohio
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Pawtucket St
R. C. Wells
Washington St
Gloucester
Wass
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Plenty St
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