Baseball league adopts new admission prices and raises president salary
In a unanimous vote the American League set ground admission fees at 20 to 60 cents in most cities and increased President Ban Johnson's salary to 7500. Philadelphia keeps 25 and 50 cent rates. Visiting clubs receive 12 1 2 cents from general or bleacher admissions and 25 cents from pavilion and grand stand. No playing rules change today, planned to revert to last year's rules tomorrow. Owners and press guests attend events at the Washington club and Avenue Theatre.
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American League
Philadelphia
Ban Johnson
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President Postal
Washington Club
Messrs
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Avenue Theatre
George Nye Held In 1200 Bail On Break In Charge
George Nye was arraigned in Municipal Court yesterday on a breaking and entering charge for breaking into the home of Fanny Rheinhart on Middlesex Street and was held in 1200 bond for the Superior Court.
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George Nye
Fanny Rheinhart
Middlesex Street
Remarkable showing in annual water polo day heats
The event featured fast trial times and close finishes as Le Moyne led the first heat with a strong start. Rechtler won the second heat by inches while Holm narrowly topped Green for the finish. Final heat saw Le Moyne surge to a decisive lead, Holm second, with Green beating Rechtler. Big crowd but strong sport marked the day with plans for more events and a national championship water polo game to come.
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Fred Rechtler
Waldo Holm
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W. A. Perrins
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Sumner Forbush
Lester Rich
J. T. Quinlan
J. L. McCormick
Harold Quinlan
Maurice ‘Toppan
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Brookline Swimming Club
Knickerbocker
Brookline Boys
Harry le Moyne
Bratton
New York
H. Pyrah
Philadelphia
Philip Fox
Brookline
L. G. Rich
W. Fletcher
J. le Moyne
Boxers Set For Six Rounds In Philadelphia Tilt March 21
Boxing notes from the era list Peter Maher versus Gus Ruhlin for six rounds in Philadelphia on March 21, speculation on Ruhlin’s form after facing Bob Fitzsimmons, plus McFadden versus Gans in Baltimore on March 17. Other entries mention Emil Sanchez’s rise, Philadelphia Jack O’Brien’s England stint, and various local matches and challenges as the sport eyes spring bouts.
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Gus Ruhlin
Philadelphia
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Ruhlin
Bob Fitzsimmons
George
McFadden
New York
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Erne
Emil Sanchez
Danny Duane
Milwaukee
Sanchez
O’brien
England
Tommy Ryan
Tommy
Parsey Haley
Dover
N. H
New England
Boston
James Frennan
Charlestown
Mack
Kehoe
Kid
Scotty
Coyne
Goodman
Johnny Sheehan
The
Shawmuts
Martin Clougherty
Jerry’’ Callahan
Andy’’ Daly
Meatty
ATL
Robert Fitzsimmons
Janowski Third in Chess Tourney
Monte Carlo March 5 The international chessmasters tournament adjourned and drawn games were resumed. Results so far include Wolf defeating Popiel Teichmann defeating Tschigorin Schlechter drawing with Albin and Janowski prominent among leaders as play continues. The overall record remains to be completed.
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Monte Carlo
Wolf
Popiel
Teichmann
Tschigorin
Schlechter
Albin
Baseball Demurrer Postponed To Tuesday Night
At Delancey Nicoll's request the demurrer argument in the baseball case is postponed until Tuesday night. The BrooklynChicagoPittsburghPhiladelphia clubs plan to file the same demurrer previously submitted by A G Spalding.
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New York
Delancey Nicoll
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
A. G. Spalding
Hearing on Provincetown Pilgrims Monument Plan
A hearing before the ways and means committee at the State House on Friday March 7 at 10 30 a m on the proposed monument to be erected at Provincetown in commemoration of the Pilgrims first landing in Provincetown Harbor.
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Ways and Means Committee
State House
Provincetown
Provincetown Harbor
Harry Elkes Sails to Race in Europe This Spring
Harry Elkes the middle-distance runner and his team sail on Saturday for Paris to race this spring. Accompanied by F. L. Howe Jr and Herman Reimer the German pacemaker they will likely stay abroad until late May. He hopes to compete in the Berlin golden wheel on May 1.
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Harry le Moyne
Brookline
Mechanics’ Building
le Moyne
Schaeffer
New York
Leary
San Francisco
le Mooyne
Harry Elkes
Stinson
Europe
F. L. Howe, Jr
Herman Reimer
Paris
Pikes
Berlin
Assumption Catholic Association Baseball League Formed
The Assumption Catholic group established a new baseball league named the Assumption Catholic Association League. Members organized the league recently to promote local Catholic boys’ baseball activities and friendly competition in the community.
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New Catholic Association
The
Assumption Cath
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