Earl Blackburne Signs with Red Club Amid Front Office Turmoil
Earl Blackburne becomes latest addition as Red backs player to sign a contract while Grover Hartley and Tom Clar tinges shape roster. Manager Mertog aims to build with youth and bring in a veteran catcher, with Blackburne training on his father's farm and pledging peak physical form for 1914.
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Earl Jackling
Tarl
Grover Hartley
Rod
Tom Clartinges
Earl
Red Army
Gattlers
Alexandria
Feds
Clarke
Mertog
Thas
Blackburne
Milwaukee Kid Rises Fast In Ring Feats At Heucks Theater
Milwaukee’s Peanuts Scheibert, a stocky German featherweight, climbs to the top with rapid wins as fans roar. He faces Mars at Heucks Theater Monday night in a fast moving card that includes Creely versus pow and Walsh billing a rival for the clever French battler. Terry and Gilman also expected strong, promising a top class show.
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Peanuts
Scheibert
Milwaukee
Mars
Heucks Theater
Johnny Kilbane
Rush
Johnny Creely
Leo Pow
Bobby Walsh
Terry
Gilman
Y M A Maroons Triumph Over Norwood
The Y M A Maroons beat Norwood in a well played game at the Y M C A. Norwood led 18 to 4 at halftime but the Maroons rallied in the second half and won in the final minutes. Lichtendahl scored 14 points and the team shows strong form.
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Maroons
Norwood
Lichtendabl
Cencoree
Big Doings Hinted for Major League Meeting in New York
Baseball insiders anticipate a sensational major league meeting in New York next week with rumors of bold moves and showy announcements. Several clubs and executives are expected to attend as the sport plots its next moves.
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New York
Mulvaney Signed by Chicago Feds as Reds Prospect
The Cincinnati baseball scene buzzed when Joe Tinker, ex Red and Chicago Feds manager, signed young catcher Billy Mulvaney from the Potter semi pro club after strong showing with a top class Cincinnati team. Tinker eyed Mulvaney for a Reds stint at season end in 1912.
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Cincinnati
Joe Tinker
Red
Chicago Feds
Billy Mulvaney
Mulvaney
Cincinnati Lots
Fast Potter
Tinker
Reds
Stars in the National League That Might Have Joined the American League
The article argues fate would have altered baseball history if key NL stars like Christy Mathewson Rube Marquard Jeff Tesreau and George Stallings had signed with the American League. It traces near moves to the Indians Naps Tigers and Newark and notes their eventual NL fame and impact.
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Christy Mathewson
New York
Athletics
Browns
Rube Marquard
Marquard
Cleveland
Naps
Canton
Boston
Rea Sex
Jeff Tésreau
Detroit
Hughie’ Jennings
Austin Tex
George Stalen
Race Purse Details and Entries in Obscure Listing
A fragmented racing entry lists purses and horses for three year olds and older. Mentions include Race Purse 800 and 850 for three year olds, names such as Armour and Insolence, and various figure-laden totals, with unclear sponsors and ordering.
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Grange
Sommtogsioad Gg
Toar
Ites
Lars
Bote Bradley
Prankheen
York
Thoroughbred Racing Entries and Selling Races
Entries list for selling and maiden races across ages and distanc es. Notable horses include Dago Mike San Big Lomax Patrick F Old Goted Helen Mewnne Tom Chapse and Eye White. Three year old and four year old divisions feature multiple contenders with odds and weights.
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Datpton
Bigka
Lane
Helen Mewnnne
Eye White
Tom Chapse
Qalek
Awe
Dorothy
Genera
Dee
J. B. Song
Ant
Uncle
Selections from Charleston Open Ends in Unclear Fragments
Fragmented OCR text mentions names like Flying Poototepe and Earl of Savoy with dates and places unclear. Elements include Charleston selections and names such as Aacon Hans Creek and Dr Jacknew Irwer, making a concise news item difficult to determine.
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Hans Creek
Jacknew
Earl of Savoy
L. Ashmeade
Fistfight Over Meal Leads to Ring Rematch in Pittsburg
Alva, Miller and Edde Sentry clashed in a fierce contest in Pittsburg after a meal debt dispute. Sentry left his watch as security and planned to settle later. A few hours after, they met in the ring with renewed grit and social debts forgotten.
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Alva
Miller
New Haven Shows a Form Reversal
Special to The American recounts a racing card in New Haven with a form reversal as favorites falter and long shots shine. Notable horses include Little Jane and King Worth, with payouts and times cited amid a busy track program.
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New Haven
Mexico
Nannie McDee
King Worth Tal
Vrs
Jane
Shea Fan
Bere Prats
Boy
Kitty
Charles Goete
Hardy
Sidsey He and Gray
Bedwell Grabs Columba Selling Stakes At Palmetto Park
Bedwell stable won the Columba Selling Stakes at Palmetto Park with Pardner defeating popular pick Boys Meteor in a $1,200 purse race. Jockeys and placements appear in older race notes with several names and numbers listed in partial form.
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Charleston
Guy Bedwell
Palmetto Park
Bedwell
Firgt Bae
Bayses
Wits
Connie
Kewil Bay
Germaine
Alco
Columba
Jace
Dette
DevPasaes Fea
Female Bowlers Get on the Job
The Camp Washington Ladies' Bowling Club held its second meeting of the season at Mergard's alleys in Cofton Washington. Mueller topped the standings with 77 pins and Mrs Sterhan followed with 36. The club will review its rules at next week's session with several members listed in the scores.
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Mergard
Cofton Washington
Oere Mueller
Sterhan
Yessia
Erate
Yaes
Riskey
Cincinnati Aided Federal League's Survival in 1914
The article credits Cincinnati with saving the Federal League in 1914 by funding two teams in Cleveland and arranging league support. It notes Cincinnati figures such as Joe Tinker helped spur player jumps to the outlaw league, and asserts the Reds’ influence aided the league’s prosperity and the broader baseball market.
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Kolarattee
Kentucky
Clevland
Cincinnati
Joe
Cincinnati Reds
The World Ends Yet Ritchie Battle Plans Unfold
The column riffs on sports and culture with garbled chatter about Richie’s next fight and baseball and golf clashes. It references Browns, Maranville, Stallings, and Eadie Colhony while hinting at Cobb and Geor eal Ghost planning a spring and summer campaign.
Training discipline buffers a long year of amateur golf and tennis
The article discusses careful training for upcoming seasons in golf and tennis. It notes Travers and Ouimet preparing for British and American amateurs, the need to balance practice with rest, and how fatigue can sap championship form across sports. It highlights mental focus and enjoyment in sport as essential.
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Ouimet
Stalenness
Hever
Travers
Feds face sharp charge over contract dates
King Mole the pitcher accuses James Gilmore president of the Federal League of misleading contract dates. Mole says he signed with the New York Americans on January 2, 1914, but Gilmore altered the date and questioned the legality of the agreement.
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New York
King ‘Mole
New York Americans
James Gilmore
Federal League
C W
Cole
Charles Weeghman
Chicago Federals
Pitcher
Gil
Bowerman Aims to Become Umpire in Romeo Michigan
Frank Bowerman seeks umpiring work citing residence in Romeo Michigan. The context notes Bob Groom, a top hurler of Clarke Griffith, remains a hold-out, shaping the decision.
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Frank Bowerman
Romeo, Mich
Bob Groom
Clarke Griffith
Semi Pro Baseball Association Elects Officers in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Semi-Pro Baseball Association elected L. A. Ripley as president and McCullough as vice president with R. Dorsey named treasurer. Committees on rules, finance, membership and press were appointed to report at the next meeting at the ton Hotel on Friday February 13. The body aims to protect and advance local semi pro clubs and invite traveling clubs to attend.
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Cincinnati
Baseball Association
Siriton
L. A. Ripley
McCullough
R.dorsey
Itheton
Tra
Auc
Buffalo Germans and Tigers Set to Clash in Preliminary Round
The article outlines a historic Buffalo Germans team with a 133 game win streak and 42 garage-end victories across nineteen seasons, facing the Tigers Ramblers in a preliminary matchup. It highlights the team's notable stature and ongoing dominance in basketball.
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Getinahé
Italy
Thyme Tigers
Rambler
Gossip from the Ring and Local Leagues
Rumors swirl as Willie Ritchie wins a lightweight title while chatter links Josh Devore to a Phillies contract at weaker terms. Hobby presides over a Catholic league meeting, and British fighters are mocked as unable to compete. Corbett doubts Jack Johnson, and Henie Berger, a worn out hurler, holds out amid noisy chatter.
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