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Newspaper

Cincinnati American

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1914

Page

6

Recruit Fielder May Land Regular Berth

Al Wittland a diminutive server with the tix may win a regular job this season as Johnny Bates fights to keep the title boy out of the gardens. Wick made a strong impression in center, catching a spectacular fly and stealing 30 bases in 128 Conrad League games, hinting he could become a top outfielder in the old league.

al Wittland Dayton Ting Nts Dayton Lad Wickjana Balttayd Conrad Harb Moran Hrovnynergk Arpilands Marsans Wickland Ghould

Semi-Pro League To Be Perfected Tomorrow Night

The semi professional league plans a vote on membership and a schedule reveal. Clubs include Avondale Norwood Blues Climax Muldoons Hello Boys Blue Licks West Gavinston Ludion White Sox Beraningers Bennett's Colts Heidelberg Carter Potters with home games in Norwood Ehnwood Price Hill Middletown and Hamilton. A dance at the Armory in February will fund league financing.

Piaons Tor ‘Clube Einnays Gym Avondale Norwood Blues Climax Muldoons Hello Boys Blue Licks West Gavinston Ludion White Sox Beraningers Bennett's Colts Heidelberg Carter Potters Clisis Nepwood Ehnwood Price HL Middletown Hamilton Armori

Winners of Last Week Come Back in A Tight Race

Charleston BC January 20 winners of last week returned today to win a race upset. Horses listed include Ela Bryson Royal Meteor Comertewer and Langdon. Time 1 10. Dusted Langdon Singh etc. Ashmeade Nin Setech homes Sire AUER Ravhl Meteor. Briarpatch Taggart Master Tim and others noted in results.

Charleston Eile Bryson Royal Meteor Comertewer ix/foriong sree Chickles Ela Bryson Rand Pelosi Ashmeade Singh Wil Anid Anda Aps Onary Ras Ashmende Antes Witt Jockave Briarpatch Hurin Wwe Dearah Seribenck Bee

Outsiders Triumph In Mixed Race Meet At Fairgrounds

Report notes outsiders captured five events with close finishes except the final where Sarkar and Metcalf led early and won decisively. Mentions riders and horses, times around 1 30 to 2 5, plus names like Kelly, Kripp and others amid a string of race results and a separate note on travel costs for the New York Giants and Federal League implications.

Juarez Van Sarkar Metcalf Stile Cordte F Ane Reile Oraes Wits Tocenee Te Ia Hannis Kelly Mandadena Meisting Bat Cut Jobe Louis Ada Kennedy Ah Madeire Mary Morurka Kedereel

Ten Miles a Day for Earl Fisher Sets Weight Goal

Earl Fisher plans ten mile runs daily to make 135 pounds for his bout with Wish in England. Fisher has trimmed to 186 1?2 pounds and has already defeated four opponents since January, including Johnny Thindee Frankie Whitney Sammy Ebdeew and Mickey Sheridan.

Fatt Fisher Fredd England Ee Music Hall Mares Ohio Euatsy Road Fisher Wish Johnny Thindee Frankie Whitney Sammy Ebdeew Mickey Sheridan

De Sales Meets C A C Tonight at De Sales Gym

De Sales hosts the Catholic High C A C battle tonight in the De Sales gym. The program features Hamilton the champion and a lineup including Ohio Five Austins and the K C team of Dayton Ohio. A dance follows the game.

de Sales Thece Chad Coyington Madison and” Woodburr Uy Nde Pang Oy Hamilton Andi

Thoroughbred racing cards with multiple maiden and selling races

A dense listing of race entries and handicaps for two year olds and older horses. Includes race labels such as maiden and selling, with horse names like Wood tare Roldan and Lagy ep YWACh-Pakne, plus weights, distances, and wagers. Also notes Escalon Bandicap events and various stakes across several races.

Shaw Incr Baulers Sophia Bill Day Iran Aneer Tor Taetland Dongberty Lagy Ywach Pakne Ikiod Preuiler Roldan Liedbrock Vaesas Paley Aukee Fekert Arogad Chemulpo Weed Deve Iyog Old Jordan Patty Regan Berna’dotte

Selections. Charleston Best Bet Yankee Poor

Fragmented OCR reads like a betting note with names and bets. Mentions Sen James and Droste among scattered terms. Unable to determine a cohesive event. preserves visible names and place markers for interpretation.

Florsheim Baseball Club Seeks First Class Players

The Florsheim baseball club seeks skilled players for semi pro competition inside and outside town. Contact Bernard care of DPlarchsim Shee Oaar nhane Mein 61 for details.

Florsheim Bernard Dplarchsim

Carr's Baseball School Lessons by Prof. Carr

A humorous dialogue exposes Prof. Chas Carr teaching a baseball class with playful questions from students. The scene features quick quips about baseball terms, umpiring, and game etiquette, ending with a formal recess.

Centrals to Form Basketball Team in Cincinnati

The Centrals, Cincinnati's indoor baseball champions, plan a basketball squad with Leid ist Specht as captain and manager. Star shooters boost prospects. Wally Mayer, Chicago White Sox catcher, will play, joining Allie Baschang and the Ruckstuhls from Detroit. Potential games may target Dayton, Middletown, Hamilton, Lexington and Frankfort.

Centrals Cincinnati Leid Ist Specht Wally Mayer Chicago White Sox Allie Baschang Detroit ‘Tigers Ruckstuhl Dayton Middletown Hamilton Lexington Frankfort

Boxing Commission Appointed by Mayor Spiege

The mayor selected W. A. Phelan Robert Saxton Pies Newhall Al Brodbeck and George Schott for the new boxing commission. Phelan Saxton and Newhall are newspapermen Brodbeck is University of Cincinnati physical director and Schott is a shoe man. Their term is two years.

Spiege W. A. Phelan Robert Saxton Pies Newhall al Brodbeck George Schott Brodbeck University of Cincinnati Schott

St Luke's Team Defeats St Bonaventura Cascades 12 to 7

Covington report says St Luke's defeated St Bonaventura Cascades 12 to 7 last night. Club seeks 115 to 125 pound opponents and lists contact at 6 East Tenth Street, Covington. Also notes Earl Fisher Freddie Welsh fight Monday night. Price Hill Athletic Club plans a new delicatessen at Light and State Aves.

St Luke's Covington St. Bonaventura Cascades St. Luke's P. C. Regan East Tenth Street Kentucky Lly O'Brien Price Hill Earl Fisher-Freddie Welsh Lighth

Bits of Gossip In Sport World

Rumors swirl around Johnson Tener and the Feds with a wary eye on 1914 plans. Gunboat Smith heads to vaudeville as Parke McParland and Misses Wedding bells loom for the stockyard champ in April. Foote to Dartmouth and Maroons lose a star. Pipp sent to Ft Wayne for baseball study.

Parkey McParland Stockyard

Y M H A to Battle Austin for City Title

The Y M H A basketball squad hosts Austin in a key city final pitting two claimed intermediates against each other. Star guard Dave Fridman is sidelined with a back injury, while the Y M H A hopes a swift return to form will erase the setback. A preliminary game with Austin Ideala is requested for Thursday.

Austin Five Dave Fridman Y. M. EH Jones Et Anta Association Austin Ideala Thureday

Ideals Sweep To Tenth Straight Victory In Big Match

The Ideals defeated St. Xavier by 85 to 17 in a basketball game watched by over 500 fans. St. Xavier weighed 140 pounds to the Ideals 110 to 115 pounds, giving a handicap that did not stop the Ideals from pulling away in the second half.

St. Xavier H. Meader Care. Club Bank Street

Y M C A TACKLES N C T A IN MEET

The Y M C A track team meet North Cincinnati on the North Cincinnati floor Friday night. Stormer and Edington head Y M C A entries as they seek revenge after beating Covington Y M C A.

North Cincinnati Covington Y. M. C. A Turners Stormer Edington

Packey McPartys Farewell Looms After Gibbons Bout

Packey McPart announces to fans that after his upcoming fight with Mike Gibbons he will likely retire from boxing. He says the bout will prove his worth to critics and could be his last real battle, though observers note he may have already fought his last true contest.

Packey McPart U. S Mike Gibbons Gibbons Packey

Christy Mathewson and Jack Johnson Enduring Sports Echoes

In Grantland Rice's Sportlight style a reader asks how long Christy Mathewson will last in the majors and predicts Jack Johnson will receive $35 000 for a June bout. The piece riffs on fate justice and public chatter with literary wit.

Christy Mathewson F. M Jack Johnson United States Tre Ocures Charlies Moree

Take it away and let us breathe the open air again

The article weighs on excuses for reforms and humor about disinfection. It traces speculation on federal leagues and baseball growth, noting the Feds could rise quickly or take years to reach major league status. It recalls the 1901 American League emergence and Boston Americans beating the Pirates for a world title.

Feds Boston Americans Pittsburg

Brotherhood Stars Move to New League

An observer notes the shift of veteran Brotherhood players to a new league. The quote reflects their realization of the challenge of changing systems and the lasting impact of their prior organized baseball experience. The Brotherhood era ended about twenty four years ago.

Brotherhood

Princeton Follows Yale in Limiting Press on Football Stars

The piece notes Princeton mirrors Yale by restricting football players from writing for the press. Harvard is likely to adopt the same policy. The writer argues this harms literature and its autumn 1914 season, now ruined by January.

Princeton

Expert Recounting Recounts Fall Football Mixup

A New York paper recounts a misattributed fall football game article from a big Eastern team. An unnamed star’s signature was replaced by I in proofs causing a dramatic boast about rushing, field goals, and breaking tackles against Penn State.

New York Penn State Joeve

Tenney Episode Highlights Faked By Scribe Incident

A North Carolina baseball trip story recounts Fred Tenney’s role with the Giants. A hurried scribe copied Tenney’s byline and praised his all round play in a Detroit paper style, prompting Tenney to confront the writer and discuss the mistaken identity.

Fred Tenney Fred Giants New York North Carolina Tenney Charlotte N.C McGraw Mr. Tenney

Umpire Bill Rigier Finds Soft Path in Baseball

Olé Bill Rigier explains his shift from machine shop to umpiring inspired by a sporting editor friend in Pittsburg. He watched the friend umpire semi pro games then quit his job to pursue officiating full time. The piece notes the pressure on Giants and White Sox during a world tour and warns constant travel can unsettle players.

Olé Bill Rigier Becaus Pittsburg Rigter Rigier Rigler Bill

Ohio State League to Expand Field Next Year

Five cities attended a meeting in Lexington Kentucky with plans to operate the Ohio State League next season if one more club can be added. Lexington Huntington Charleston Ironton and Portsmouth were represented. Chillicothe and Hamilton may drop out.

Lexington Huntingtons W. Va Charleston Ironton Portamouth Chillicothe Hamilton

Exclusive Male Health Method Promises Cure

An ad touts exclusive men only medical methods claiming to treat urethral conditions and various male diseases. Dr C W Mackenbach advertises post graduate and special diseases of men with free evaluation and no age restrictions.

DE. Mackewback de Maokenbagm C. W. Mackenbach Garr Sea

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