Federal League Ultimatum Promises War With Major Leagues
President Gilmore of the Federal league vows a fierce conflict if American and National leagues poach signed players like Blanding Killifer Williams and Baumgardner. Negotiations ripple with Ray Collins and Dick Egan eyed, while umpires prep to align on rules including the infield fly.
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Federal League
Chicago
Gilmore
Federals
Blanding
Cleveland Americans
Killifer
Williams
Baumgardner
Ray Collins
Dick Egan
Cincinnati
Bill” Brennan
Braves Cut Off by Southern Storm Delays Reach
Severe storm in the South damaged telegraph wires delaying word from the Braves at Marco n Ga last night. Through the Post readers learn of the Red Sox first practice at Hot Springs amid travel disruption and weather woes.
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Marcon
Post
Red Sox
Hot Springs
Meeting Preview as Former Leaguers Mix in Umpire Lineup
Brennan will preside over tomorrow's meeting. Umpires listed include Cusack Kane Bush Mansau McCormick and Anderson, with McCormick and Anderson joining the Kansas City and Indianapolis squads for Wichita Falls Texas. The Federal league grandstand contract costs 219000 and mirrors the New York National League stand with one deck this year. Groundbreaking ceremonies are set for tomorrow.
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Weeghman
New York
Cleveland vows to fight to keep Pitcher Blanding
In Cleveland, President Somers said the club will fight to a finish to retain Pitcher Blanding amid Federal league pressure. Somers also pledged to cover court costs if Blanding faces legal action, following a raid that deprived Cleveland of right handers Falkenberg Kahler and Blanding.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Chicago
Gilmore
Federal League
C. W. Somers
Cleveland American League
Blanding
Somers
Federals
Falkenburg, Kahler
Tinker Names Chicago Federals Lineup for Season
Manager Tinker announced the Chicago Federals lineup, detailing pitchers including Brennan Hendrix McGuire Lang Watson Schmidt Glazer Black Prendergast and hitters such as Wilson Black Killifer McDonough Mulvaney Farrel Granan Kavanaugh Zeider Tinker Wickland Coles Muncie Flack. Bill Brennan named chief of the Federals umpire staff with umpires due tomorrow for a conference with President Gilmore.
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Chicago
Chicago Federals
Tinker
Ad Brennan
Philadelphia Nationals
Claude Hendrix
Pittsburg
Tom McGuire
Irwin Lang
Co. J. Watson
Milwaukee
Henry Schmidt
John Glazer
Dave Black
Leo Prendergast
Peoria
Art Wilson
New York Nationals
Jim Black
Bill Killifer
Jim McDonough
George Mulvaney
Cincinnati
W. R. Jackson
Spokane
John Kading
Fred Beck
Buffalo
Bill Zwilling
St. Joseph
John Farrel
John Granan
Lake Forest University
Leo Kavanaugh
Rollie Zeider
New York Americans
James Stanley
Joe Tinker
al Wickland
Cad Coles
Baltimore
Elmira
John Muncie
University of Minnesota
Max Flack
Bill Brennan
Federals
Gilmore
Federal League Threatens Retaliation Over Player Deals
Chicago March 8 The Federal league says it will meet any efforts to lure away players under contract. President Gilmore sent a telegram to National League President Tener and American League head Ban Johnson asserting the league will fight for fair treatment and respond in kind.
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Federal League
Chicago
John K. Tener
National League
Ban B. Johnson
American League
Gilmore
Federals
Baseball Fight Looms Over Federal League Player Bids
A letter warns ban Johnson that clubs are courting Federal league contract players and threatens to end fair play if such methods continue, signaling potential escalation in baseball tensions. James A. Gilmorbe signs the message to compel action.
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John K. Tener
Ban B. Johnson
James A. Gilmorbe
Brown and Fitch Pursue Magee and Wingo in New York
Mordecai Brown manager of the St Louis Federal league club and Walter Fritch left for New York to meet Friday when the world touring teams ship arrives. They aim to sign Lee Magee and Ivey Wingo from the St Louis Nationals.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Mordecai Brown
St. Louis
Walter Fritch
New York
Fritch
Brown
Lee Magee
Ivey Wingo
St. Louis Nationals
Heironimus Wins Salary Claim in 1918 Contract Case
In Cincinnati on March 3 the National Baseball Commission ruled W. V. Heironimus former Chicago NL player is owed 200 dollars per month by Terre Haute or be made a free agent. Heironimus contends he signed with Chicago for 1918 at that salary.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
National Baseball Commission Today
W. V. Heironimus
Chicago
Terre Haute
Williams Names Captain Ford Cutler Of Hockey Team
Conrad Ford Cutler of Mt Hermon was elected captain of the Williams hockey team for next year at a squad meeting in Williams town. Cutler has played for the team the past three seasons.
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Williamstown
Conrad Ford Cutler
Mt. Hermon
Williams
Cutler
Boxing card in Manchester pits West against Jasper in 12 rounds
Western Champtions West of Holyoke meet East’s Young Jasper in a 12 round catchweight bout at McElwain A C Manchester N H. Both weigh about 140 pounds. Semi finals include Young Tommy McFarland vs Larry Burns. Broader notes cover divisional matchups and schedule changes for March 6 12 and amateur championships entries close March 21 at George V Brown B A A.
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New York
Young
Tommy McFarland
Larry Burns
Briggs
Brockton
Young Jasper
Terry Martin
Joe Chick
Gloucester
al Delmont
Jasper
The
Breeze
Martin
Sylvia
Terry
A. C
North Abington
Evans
Alger
Eddie Flynn
Lynn
Abington
New England
Mechanics' Building
Boston Latin Triumphs Over Cambridge Latin in Close Meet
John Fine of Boston Latin School secured third in the shot put as Boston Latin edged Cambridge Latin 34%4 to 31%4 points. Finals featured tight races with Doyle and Rice notable for Cambridge Latin and Boston Latin respectively. Fine clinched victory with a 36 feet 9 3 4 inch throw.
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John Fine
Boston Latin School
Boston Latin Drill Hall
Cambridge Latin School
Boston Latin
Charles
Cambridge Latin
Fine
Doyle
Rice
Marvin
Fay
Raymond
Cousens
Keefe
Gilpatric
Donovan
Maloney
Hamilton
Jones
Martin
Davis
McCras
Trainor
Rundlog
Dickinson
Dunton
Leith
Sheehan
Laird
Cowen
Povah
English High Track Captain Out Four Days Before Meet
The English High School track team loses Captain McLellan for four days before the regimental meet. At 20 years old he will be over age during the meet, hurting English High's chances as he was counted on to win several points.
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Capt. McLellan
English High
Drawings Made for Davis Cup Nations
New York March 3 The draw for the six nations challenging the United States for the Davis Cup was made by R D Wrenn chairman of the American committee assisted by G T Adee Germany and France drew byes in the first round Australasia and Canada faced in the top half and the British Isles and Belgium were paired in the lower half.
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New York
United States
R. D. Wrenn
G. T. Adee
Germany
France
Australasia
Canada
British Isles
Belgium
Draw for cup tennis ties sets nations and venues
Wrenn says random drawing of nations for the cup matches was admirable and four teams likely to play here. Canada and Australasia will meet here with the winner facing Germany. Finalists may travel to Europe for decisive matches as planning continues with Boston Chicago and Philadelphia in touch.
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Germany
Canada
France
Belgium
Wrenn
Australasia
Europe
Adee
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
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