Cobb Valued At Fifty Thousand To Club As Drawing Card
The Toledo club’s manager Lijoya Rickard says Ty Cobb is worth $50 000 a year as a drawing card. He cites Cobb’s impact on gate receipts and the Detroit club’s fortunes, noting Cobb’s attendance appeal both at home and on the road and recalling past salary talks with the league.
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TY Cobb
Lijoya Rickard
Toledo
The
Peach
Cobby
Rickard
Federal
Buss
St. Louis Browns
Isral League
Detroit
Avery
Cobb
Tard
Washington
Louis
Johnson
Chen
Panama Canal Fortification Fund In Sundry Civil Bill
The sundry civil bill reported to the House includes a fortification fund of 4,535,000 for the Panama canal and 16,800,000 for construction work and operation. The total bill amounts to 1,427,987,221 dollars, about 21 million below the executive estimate.
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Washington
House
Browning King & Company Promotes Quality Clothing Standards
Browning King & Company declares its clothing equals the material used in rivals and emphasizes close attention to details. The firm claims sixty years of reputation and positions itself as the largest retail clothing house in the world, guarding its standard with zeal.
Palmero, Cuban Boxer, Sent to Minors by Giants
New York reports Bimilio Palmero, Cuban pitcher, handed his passport in St Louis by John McGraw and released unconditionally. He signs with Louisville Colonels alongside Adolfo Luque, as Derby Bill Clymer’s club leads the Chivington circuit. Palmero’s major league prospects faded after a rocky stint with the Giants and Toronto system.
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New York
Bimilio Palmero
St. Louis
John McGraw
Havana
Polo Grounds
McGraw
Louisville Colonels
Palermo
Louisvilles
Adolfo Luque
Braves
Colonels
Derby Bill Clymer
Chivington
Derby Bill
Palmero
Giants
Palmery
Ubs
Cuba
Brooklyn
Toronto Internationals
Tter
Mathewson
Testeam
Anderson
Perritt
Benton
Schauer
Schupp
American League Games Today Matchups
Detroit visits New York as Chicago visits Philadelphia St. Louis travels to Boston Cleveland hosts Washington in key league action.
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Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
R. HE
Washington Yeeces
R. HH
Philade R.H. E
Chicagolphia S Oy
St. Louis Gate
St Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
P.c
Local League Matchups Preview Three National League Pairings
Bridgeport visits Lynn for a National League game while Hartford plays Lawrence and Worcester hosts New Haven in a triple bill of regional club baseball.
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Bridgeport
Lynn
Hartford
Lawrence
Worcester
New Haven
RH. B
Feesses
Weaver and Soperschwertz and Carroll
Lowell
R. H
van Dyke
Tyler
Gearin
B.C
New London
Portland
Springfield
Southern Association Yesterdays Results Postponed
Yesterday's Southern Association games were postponed due to rain with all matchups affected and rescheduling expected.
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Accou
Batteries and Scores From Early Baseball Games
In Milwaukee Indianapolis hosts a doubleheader with scores 8 to 14 for Milwaukee and 6 to 12 for the other game. Batterymen include Mills Gosseth Faeth Hoviik and Mayer. St Paul hosts a 4 7 one sided game with Wolodw and Sweeney Fin neran Upham and Glenn. Minneapolis and Columbus games list Davis Vance Cole man Pratt Owens. Kansas City faces Louisville as Middleton Luque Lalonge Williams Humphries Rea gan Berry in a 12 inning affair.
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Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Mills and Gosseth
Faeth, Hoviik, and Mayer
St. Paul
R. H.E. Wolodw
Aente
Mari
Sweeney
Finneran
Upham
Glenn
Zampeepolle
New York Commission Refuses To Uphold Welsh Suspension
On May 19 the New York State Athletic Commission meeting at 41 Park Row declined to uphold the Wisconsin suspension of Freddie Welsh the light weight champion for four months. The NYSAC urged immediate reinstatement and noted a gentlemen’s agreement with Wisconsin recognizing each other’s actions in disputed cases. Welsh’s Milwaukee suspension arose from delays and minor infractions. Pollok Welsh manager presented a defense that impressed the commission leading to a recommendation to inform Wisconsin that their penalty was too severe.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Park Row
Wisconsin State Athletic Commission
Freddie Welsh
Welsh
Wisconsin Commission
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
William Liginger
Harry Pollok
Frank Dwyer
Mathewson
Burglars Play Prison Team In Charity Base Ball Game
A historic charity game at Weil Park features Ohio Penitentiary convicts facing a Standard Oil employee team. Umpired by inmate Shorty Freeman, the event raises funds for a children's hospital. Notable players include Paul Helfner as pitcher, Harry Sebert strong baser, Homerun Alonzo Delaney slugger, Alfred Alexander at third, with guards absent.
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Shorty” Freeman
Hamilton County
Ohio
Mhelfner
Lorain County
Harry Sebert
Alonzo Delaney
Highland County
Alfred Alexander
Green County
O. P
Ed Walsh the once mighty ace fades from baseball legend
The article recalls Ed Walsh once a pitching king, now faltering with aging slump. It notes his 1904 debut with the White Sox under Comiskey, peak seasons including 1908 with 40 wins, and compares him to peers like Mathewson and Johnson while marking his May 19 1882 birth in Plains Pennsylvania.
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Christopher
New York
Edward
Chicago
Manuel
Portugal
Comiskey
Mathewson
Edward Walsh
Walsh
Plains
Benny Kauff
Larry Doyle
Hughie Jennings
Jake Daubert
Comiskey Crew
Briden
Johnson
Alexander the Great
Ed Walsh Career Decline and End of Pitching Era
The 1909 to 1914 record show Walsh losing durability with 15 11 1910 18 20 and 1911 27 18 1912 27 18 then 8 3 1913 2 3 1914, followed by 1918 with 98 innings. A 1912 jaw injury during the city series preceded a dawning realization his arm was worn out, ending an era of Walsh's pitching as he failed to return to form in later seasons.
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Walsh
Big Ea
White Sox
Sox
Cubs
St. Joseph
St. Joe Swatters
President urges cooperation to standardize trade
President Wilson asks the federal trade commission and business groups to cooperate in standardizing trade. He directs the commission to investigate industries and propose remedies if any are unhealthy, following suggestions from Edward N. Hurley about aiding small manufacturers.
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Boards of Trade
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Wilson
Edward N. Hurley
Commission
White House
Hurley
Boston
French steamship owners fail to profit amid high ocean freight
Paris reports that French navigation firms publish modest dividends from six to fifteen percent while British Dutch and Scandinavian companies pay far larger returns. Officials blame government requisitions wartime disruptions and obstructive administration plus weak French port and recruitment policies for the poor profits of France through its merchant fleet.
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Paris
France
England
Superior
Merchant Marine Council
Huge Cold Storage Warehouse Erected By City of Vienna
Vienna officials announce a large modern cold storage warehouse built to improve food supply. The building will have six floors planned, with three completed so far and openings sought soon. It incorporates modern American wartime improvements and aims to expand total floor space.
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City of
Vienna
Europe
Storage facility to hold 15 million pounds of frozen meat
Plans outline a 130000 square foot cold storage facility with capacity for 15000000 pounds of frozen meat and dedicated storage space. The project aims to serve meat suppliers and distributors with regional distribution capacity.
Rise in Prices of Material Felt By Berlin Washwomen
Berlin washerwomen face steep cost jumps as soap, starch, and borax soar by large percentages. Despite higher input costs, laundry rates remain fixed as clients resist increases. Many expect future fashion shifts toward darker clothing to reduce washing needs.
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Berlin
Juvenile Crime Surges in Vienna Amid War Strains
Vienna reports a sharp rise in youth offenses with 1090 cases in the Hietzing area near Schoenbrunn during the first war year, up from 661 previously. The Austrian Red Cross plans a relief fund to aid children amid poverty and war pressures.
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Vienna
Austrian Red Cross
Hietzing
Schoenbrunn
Red Cross
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