Political ties and posts swirl around Chicago postmaster bid
A Washington dispatch reports Senator James Hamilton Lewis will press for the removal of Postmaster Campbell with President Wilson and Burleson to resolve the Chicago postmaster appointment. Burleson backs Dixon Williams while Wilson seeks a compromise before the current session ends. Eagle notes local leaders like Alderman Powers and Maurice Moloney are prominent Democrats, with Tolman, Haynie, and others also mentioned in diplomatic and political circles.
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Washington
United States
James Hamilton Lewis
Wilson
Burleson
Zimmer
Cook County
Chicago
Campbell
Congress
Dixon C. Williams
Three Hard Hitters and the 3000 Hit Club
The Athletics bought Larry Lajoie reminding that only three players have 3000 major league hits. Lajoie joined the club in his final Cleveland game on September 27. The others are Ty Anson and Honus Wagner, Wagner reaching 3000 at Philadelphia last summer off Mayer.
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Larry Lajoie
The
Athletics
Lajoie
Cleveland
Anson
Honus Wagner
Pittsburgh Nationals
Mayer
Philadelphia Ground
Young Jake Schaefer Follows Father in Billiards Fame
The piece profiles Jake Schaefer, son of the famed “wizard of billiards” Jake Schaefer Sr. Though reluctant in youth, the 18 year old Chicago cue expert inherits talent, learns the 18.2 style, and is urged toward championship status like his father.
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Jake Schaefer
Chicago
Schaefer
Jake
Licorice ball rumor sparks league chatter among pitchers
Tom Seaton is accused of inventing a supposed licorice ball used by the Brooklyn Feds. The tale claims players apply black licorice to one side of the ball to create optical flashes that confound batters. Christy Mathewson reacts with laughter and mocks the scheme.
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Tom Seaton
Christy Mathewson
Brooklyn Feds
Seaton
Giants
Big Six
Fight Managers Reflect On Who Runs The Bout
In a newsroom exchange a manager insists he leads the fighter and the business. A letters page item contains circus language and the sports editor questions who will actually fight. The banter reveals tensions between managers and athletes in the boxing world.
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Bure
Gossip Among Sports Highlights Early 1915 Baseball Moves
Amateur Athletic union forms branch in Omaha and Savannah Athletic alliance aims to govern local sport. Notable mentions include James Naismith’s Basketball, Payne Whitney’s polo stable, Nick Grady’s 12-horse string, George Whitted with Braves, potential Coombs coaching role, Bethlehem soccer team’s strong lineup, Connie Mack praising Red Sox, 1915 comeback by Harry Walter, Larry Lejeune eyeing Pirates Feds, and Lefty Leifield’s Coast League release.
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Omaha
Amateur Athletic Union
Savannah Athletic Alliance
Chapter on Modern Boxers Brains Over Brute Force
Fred Die Welsh argues in Strand that today’s champions rival opponents with brains and composure. He notes modern boxers stay cool, avoid temper, and avoid visible scars, claiming his own 113 bouts left him unmarked and not a battered veteran.
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Freddie Welsh
Strand
Prizes Tempt The Amateur In Sports Controversy
The article questions amateur status as prizes allure and club responsibility. It suggests replacing cash prizes with bronze medals to reduce temptation while keeping four mile crew races intact for the Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta on June 28. It also features challenges in baseball and penmanship boasts by Rube Schauer.
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Goldberg
Hudson
Famous Yachts to Junk Reap
The Columbia, victor of the 1899 America’s Cup defense, and the Defiance, one of the trio built to defend the cup last year, have been consigned for junk. The sale marks a rapid end to two famed vessels once central to yacht racing prestige.
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Junk Reap
Prohibition Debate Splits Breweries and National Policy
The piece notes Milwaukee & Chicago Breweries declare a 4 percent semi annual dividend payable March 31 to holders of record February 24, totaling 7 percent for the year amid declining U S beer consumption. It cites Taft opposing national prohibition as unworkable and warns of federal control over local affairs. The Eagle is the source for Chicago society circles.
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Milwaukee & Chicago Breweries, Ltd
United States Brewing Co
Chicago
United States
Taft
Bar Association of Boston
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Ae Wines Static
Robert M. Sweitzer
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Mr. Burleson
Senator Lewis
Eaglets
C. A. Smith
John Powers
John E. Sheriff
Maurice T. Moloney
Ottawa
Edgar B. Tolman
Circuit Court
William Duff Haynie
Traeger
L. D. Condee
Charles A. Comiskey
White Sox
Will
James Naismith
Neld
Hary Payne Whitney
Nick Grady
R. H. Brett Fame
Philadelphia
George Whitted
Braves
Phils
Jack Coombs
McKeever
Coombs
William Duncan
Scotland
Bethlehem
Socker
Schwab Steel Works
Connie Mack
Red Sox
Connie
Harry Walter
Walter
Yanks
Larry Lejeune
Dodger
Pirates
Feds
Bon Lefty Leifield
Pirate
San Francisco
Schauer
John B. Foster
Baseball
Rube Schauer
John
Ung Neap
Rudolph Brand
United States Brewing Company
Ilinois Brewers’ Association
Ernest Fecker, Jr
Dan‘ile
George Reisch
Springfield
Edward C. Leisy
Peoria
Peters
Theurer
William Legner
Robert Bethmann
East St. Louis
Radeke
Kankakee
Ernest Kunde
Piepenbrink
Joliet
Berthold
Aurora
Arizona
Hobson
St. Louis Times
Eagle
Fred W. Blocks
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