Hartley Placed in Reds Lineup for Frequent Plays
Manager Buck Herzog plans to use Grover Hartley often for 1914 Red campaigns. He compares Hartley to Heinie Groh and hints at trading possibilities involving Rube Benton and Jimmy Lavender while seeking solid pitching reinforcements.
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Buck
McGraw
Meinie Groh
Red Bugs
Heinie
Grover
Hartley
Herzog
Tom Clarke
Joling
Johiny
Kansas
Reds
Rute Benton
Chicago
Jimmy Lavender
Herrmann
Cubs
Merzugi
Joe
Catholic Clubs to Organize Leagues and Meet
Catholic Basketleague plans a meeting at Spalding Friday night to organize three to four leagues. President Specht will lead, inviting managers to form front line, grand, junior, and girls leagues with teams ranging 90 to 150 pounds from local and nearby clubs.
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Spaldian
Hax Tenans
fMhe
Spalding
Specht
Basketleague
Ated
Rasan
Lawrence
Hamitan
Louisville
Waddington
Dayton
Hillsboro
Missed Chances Shadow St Louis Browns Boss Ty Cobb Near Buy
Robert Lee Hedges, Browns president, narrowly dodged selling for cash to Cobb in 1902. Detroit officials balked, sparing Hedges from a ruinous deal as he misread baseball value and tangled with stars like Christy Mathewson in contract talks.
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Robert Lee Hedges
St. Louie Browns
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Nevin
Hedges
Bill Armour
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Browns
Browne
Bits of Gossip In Sport World
Gossip notes swirl around baseball figures and teams. Mentions include Tinker and Holiday, Cardials fans, color clashes, a $1100 pendant pole at Shibe Park, and a planned debate between Branch Rickey and Miller Huggins on running a tall club.
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Bugs
Branch Rickey
Miller Huggins
Kid Williams Opens Pro Career in Unusual Fashion
Baltimore bantam weight Kid Williams, drawing local attention, fights his first pro bout under odd prep. Promoter Larry Harris, a Baltimore figure, arranges a prelim for Williams to box Chappy Farran. Harris feeds the youngster a heavy pie and cake feast to bulk him up before the match.
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Kid Williams
Baltimore
Johnny ‘Galon
Larry Harris
Harris
Young ‘Williams
Williams
Newsie
Young Williams
Wiliams
Farran
Sarmay
Ebbets Aims to See Giants Driven from Baseball Map
Charles Ebbets owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers voices bitter delight at watching the New York Giants chased from baseball. He predicts Brooklyn will scare the Giants away and notes Tinker will join the Dodgers next year. He cites floods at Emerson Park affecting Giants spring training and plans to repair the venue if waters recede.
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Charles Ebbets
Trolley Dodgers
New York Giants
Ebbets
Giants
Charley
Brooklyn
Tinker
Texas
Emerson Park
Marlin
Hank Fabian
Polo Grounds
Fabian
Robert Lee Hedges
St. Louis Browns
McGraw Develops Baseball Managers Atop Giants System
Ambitious players favor McGraw because he consistently develops future managers. Several of his protégés moved to major league clubs or led teams in the Southern and Pacific Coast leagues, including Robinson, McCoy, Dahlen, Bresnahan, Herzog, Konari, Devlin, Hanlon, and others who rose to managerial roles.
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McGraw
New York
Magesy McGraw
Fatsglariew
Hie
Wilbert Robinson
Baltimore Mmn
Ontil
Adheveloper
Giant
Will Haty
Mansdgér
Cincinnati Eigh
Marty McCoy
Chattanooga
Ad Bit Dahlen
Fformer Giant
Letsman
Brooklyn
Sev
McGhaw
Roger Bresnahan
McGraw System
St. Louis
Herzog
Players Fraternity to Case After Petition on Contract Changes
A committee representing the Players' Fraternity will appear before the National Commission in the city on Tuesday January 6 to seek final word on proposed alterations to the contract. The panel includes Dave Fultz John Henry Jake Daubert Ray She Miller and others. They will oppose direct action on the reserve clause while urging veteran players receive unconditional release when classified for retirement.
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Dlutie
Dave Fultz
Fults
John Henry
Washington
Jake Daubert
Brooklyn
Ray Tol She
Boston
Dots Miller
The
Cardinals
Bs Ruebden
BS Fultz
Advent Five Travels to Middletown Tonight
The Advent baseball team journeys to Middletown to face the strong local five on their floor. Physical Director Hi Baurittell, also coaching the basketball squad, says Advent has one of the city’s best young teams and will challenge the crack fives. Captain Wueste eld leads the squad as they prepare for a New Year’s Day game in Hamilton, Ohio, against a top state team.
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Advent
Middltown
Hi Baurittell
Wuesteeld
Hamilton
Laundry Suit Over Sale of Burk Business
William 8 Burk sues Adolph G Woest in the Superior Court for 1899 dollars alleging breach of contract related to the June 1911 sale of Burk’s laundry business. Burk says Woest was to form a corporation, pay 375 dollars, hire him at 18 dollars weekly for one year, but Woest only employed him 34 weeks. Woest operates as The Ohio Laundry.
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William 8. Burk
Adolph G. Woest
Burk
Woest
The
Ohio Laundry
School Board Faces 1914 Budget Deficit Forecast
At a finance committee meeting the school board discussed the 1914 budget. Even with abandoned improvements and across the board cuts, a deficit of 120000 dollars remains.
Actor Tyrone Power's wife visits Cincinnati
Mrs. Tyrone Power, wife of the celebrated actor, is the guest of Mrs. Hela Meici Schuster in Cincinnati. Power has left for England, where he is expected to perform.
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Tyrone Power
Hela Meici Schuster
Cincinnati
Power
England
Potthoff Construction Sued for 6000 Damages
John Brakers files in Common Pleas Court a suit against Potthoff Construction Company for 6000 damages alleging permanent injuries from a January 11 incident when three men were assigned to lift iron staircases.
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Potthoff Construction Company
John Brakers
Common Pleas
Stovall Offers Fromme Three Year Deal
George Stovall manager of the Kansas City Federal League team has tendered Arthur Fromme of the New York Giants a three years contract with the money in the bank. Fromme has not accepted or refused and is thinking over the proposition.
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George Stovall
Kansas City
Arthur Fromme
New York Granits
Fromme
State probes Bethel and New Richmond rail service
City Solicitor Bettman asked the State Utility Commission to investigate complaints about Interurban Railway and Terminal Co service at Bethel and New Richmond. Citizens report issues with schedules and equipment. the state board has not decided on any action yet.
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Bettman
State Utility Commission
Bethel
New Richmond
Interurban
Terminal Com
State Board
Basketball Tonight At Christ Church Courts
Christ Church Pirates meet St Luke St Bonaventura faces St Paul fra Christ Churchers take on Catholic A C Quakers in tonight’s local double bill at area courts with church teams.
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Christ Church Pirates
St. Luke
St. Bonaventura
St. Paul Fra
Christ Churchers
Catholic A. C. Quakers
Junior League To Be Organized Here
Joe Smith of Brendamours, known as the Amateur League Organizer, announces Cincinnati will form a junior league with teams from suburbs. Games will be seven innings and used as preliminaries to big city neighborhoods including College Hill Avondale Northside Price Hill Walnut Hills and Mt Adams.
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Joe Smith
Brendamours
Cincinnati
Big College Hill
Avondale
Northside
Price Hill
Walnut Hills
Mt. Adams
Pay Court Architect Kuball Reports Temporary Court House Plans
Architect A C Kuball told county commissioners plans for a temporary court house at 63549 dollars are prepared and the board ordered payment of 1250 dollars to Kuball. A Miami avenue improvement petition was referred for report and estimate. A 200 dollar road use claim by Enos Hayes and a 6700 dollar Lost Bridge matter at Elizabethtown were referred for investigation.
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A.C. Kuball
Kuball
Miami Avenue
Eeeee
Enos Hayes
Elizabethtown
Dr. Haines to Speak to West End Medical Society
Dr. W. D. Haines will speak at the West End Medical Society in its upcoming meeting. The society plans a series of lectures and a committee on the Workmen's Compensation Act will report on February 24.
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W. D. Haines
West End Medical Society
Shamrocks Banquet Announced for Friday Night
Shamrock football team management will host a banquet for players Friday night. All players are asked to contact Manager Baurittell immediately for the details.
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Shamrock
Baurittell
Mandot Sees Jinx Ending as New Year Dawns
Mandot, preparing to fight Earl Fisher on New Year’s Day, speaks of a superstition ridden 1913 and 1914. He insists he will remain the same fighter and that bad luck, sickness, and mis fortune plagued him last year. He stays hopeful the lightweight title road lies ahead despite a difficult season.
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Due Mandot
Earl Fisher
Todeyend
Tg Read
Mandot
Celts To Play Indoor Debut At Armory Tomorrow
The Celt Indoor team, organized from the football club vigor, meets Senenel tomorrow afternoon at the Armory. Manager Frank Lane lined up top city indoor talent as the Celts aim to boost the Irish club’s athletic program. Centrale faces Avondale in the opening game while Continuation and Ue idle.
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Celt Tidoor
Armory
Celts
Frank Lane
Centrale
Avondale
Dodgers Eye First Division Berth Next Season
The Brooklyn Dodgers plan major improvements for next season with the addition of Joe Tinker to the infield and a potential strong year from Nap Rucker. The club aims to boost fighting spirit and overall performance to challenge leaders, relying on pitching depth to stay near the front.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Uke
Joe Tinker
Dodgers
Tinker
Nap Rucker
Brooklyn
Dodgers Ae
Joel
Devlin Rumored Failure as Coast Ball Team Manager
Arthur Devlin, former Boston National and Giant infielder, reportedly failed as Oakland club manager. Strict discipline earned him many enemies and he will not be invited to sign again next season. The note adds that this joins a list of Giants past managers who quit or were discarded.
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Arthur Devlin
Oakland
Arthur
Boston National
Devlin
Bowerman
Dahlen
Bresnahan
Gilbert
Joe McGinnity
Newark
Comer Family Christmas Dinner At Sharonville Home
Walter L. Comer former county commissioner hosted a Christmas meal at his Sharonville residence. He and his wife shared dinner with their 12 children and 12 grandchildren. Comer is 63 and his wife 59.
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Walter L. Comer
Sharonville
Comer
Christmas Play Good Wemelas Set for Repe at Mohawk Church
The Christmas play Good Wemelas by Mohawk Presbyterian Sunday School teachers and pupils will be repeated Tuesday night at the church. Written for the occasion by Katherine MacDowell Rice, the item features Ownie Bush of the Detroit Tigers joking about on base speed to avoid Ty Cobb in a Georgia Peach joke.
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Ownie Bush
Detroit Tigers
Ty Cobb
Georgia Peach
Ownie
Live Bird Shoot At The Gun Club
The tri state live bird shoot gathers January 1 2 at the Cincinnati Gun Club grounds in Rosedale Kentucky. Entrants from Olip Indiana and Kentucky include Emil Hammerschmidt current title holder and notable shooters Rolla Heikes Ed teueasibacy Bud Cain Ernest Tripp Judge Denny and Lem Clay.
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Cincinnati
Rosedale
Olip
Indiana
Kentucky
Emil Hammerschmidt
Seeeeaaen
Rolla Heikes
Ed Teueasibacy
Bud Cain
Dayton, O
Ernest Tripp
Indianapolis
Ind
Denny and
Lem Clay
Lexington, Ky
Uniform High School Entrance Examinations Planned
School Superintendent Condon announces a plan to create uniform exams for students seeking entry to public high schools. A five member commission will oversee testing, with three from elementary grades and two from high schools, aiming to curb complaints from Catholic organizations over unequal access.
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Condon
Clerk introductions mark Fosdick visit to city service office
Phillip Fosdick recently named service director toured the city hall service office. He was shown around and introduced to the clerks by Director Victor Price.
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Phillip Fosdick
Victor Price
Beck Charles H. burial and services announced
Charles H. Beck age 46 died yesterday at his home 2047 Gilbert avenue of uremic poisoning. He will be buried from the Church of the Ascension Walnut Hills Monday at 9 a m with memorial services at the church tomorrow afternoon.
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Charles H. Beck
Gilbert Avenue
Walnut Hills
Beck
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