Bank Robber Escapes Jail At Altoona
Altoona Va April 13 Despite a large search by officers and citizens for Frank Holt Carroll and Wilson the confessed robber of the Union Bank of the city who escaped from the county jail at Holidaysburg yesterday morning no trace of the fugitive has been found and authorities say it seems impossible to escape their vigilance.
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Federal Leaguers open 1914 season in Baltimore
Baltimore fans flood the city as the Federal League launches its 1914 season with a game against Buffalo, challenging organized baseball and drawing hope that Baltimore will host a major league presence. Opening days in Brooklyn, Pittsburgh and other cities follow with eager crowds and new stadiums under construction or completion.
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Federals
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Pittsburg
Ciircuit
Barney Dreyfuss
Pirates
Joe Tinker
Chicago
Kansas City
Indianapolis
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Missouri City
Buffalo Stanus
Putting Acid Tests Of Figures On 1914 Team
This eighth in a series analyzes last year’s infield and outfield candidates for the Braves under George Stallings. Johnny Evers joins as field captain with a Chicago Cubs pedigree, forming a strong baseball knowledge duo with Stallings. Rabbit Maranville, Charley Schmidt, Charley Deal, Tom Griffith, Joe Connoly, and Larry Gilbert are targeted to bolster an improving lineup. The article suggests the team could challenge for the first division despite modest prior power.
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Johnny Evers
Stallings
Boston
Chicago Cubs
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Bill Sweeny
Rabbit Maranville
Charley Schmidt
Hacken
Hap” Meyers
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Charley Deal
Providence
Eal
Tom Griffith
Joe Connoly
Larry Gilbert
Griffith
Connolly
Gilbert
Milwaukee
Regulars Edge Vanigans In Opener At South End Park
Regulars beat the Vanigans 4 to 2 in the season opener at South End Park. Manager Russler praised all players after a nine inning test of regulars and recruits, with Collins and Calhoun turning in solid pitching performances and costly errors behind them.
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Lucky Punch Could Crown Brooklyn Boxer McKoy Champion
Al McKay of Brooklyn, a husky middleweight, defeated George Chip in the first round at the Broadway Athletic Club in Brooklyn. Fans call it a lucky punch, while others credit Chip's overconfidence, but McKoy’s supporters say the win marks a surge in courage and potential to lead the middleweight field.
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Brooklyn
George Chip
Wittsbucs
Broadway Athletic Club
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Chip
McKoy
Chicago Nationals vs Naps Exhibition Game Today
Baseball notes from multiple cities report the Chicago Nationals to play an exhibition against the Naps in Cleveland with other matches in Richmond and Baltimore. The outlaw Federals open their season today and plan a 154 game schedule aiming to challenge champions from the National and American leagues for a world title.
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Feds
Leach Cross Meets Jimmy Duffy In Milwaukee Card
Boxing notes from Milwaukee detail Leach Cross versus Jimmy Duffy set for the night with Duffy drawing strong interest. Cross is known as a dangerous lightweight and a win could thrust Duffy into headliner status. In Cincinnati, Jack Britton faces Billy Griffiths in a ten round bout tonight.
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10000 Steeplechase Stakes at Manchester
Oscar Lewishons Caverd a French steeple chaser is among the best entries in the 10000 Lancashire steeplechase at Manchester England to be run today Post Boy claimed as last years best steeplechaser in the United States and Canada is also entered by Alexander Smith Cochran
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England
Lancashire
Oscar Lewishon
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United States
Canada
Alexander Smith Cochran
Baseball Nostalgia Notes on Parks and Pranks
John McGraw eyes buying the Houston Club to farm prize fighters and raise controversy. Mentions of Larry McLean punching someone, Branch Rickey using 19 athletes in a game, weatherproof spring days, peanut merchants at the park, and boxing show detours. Reflects on baseball as outdoor sport in Cap Anson era.
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Houston Club
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Verdan Meadows
Old Cap
Anson
From the Ball Yard to the Court in Brutal Sport
The passage notes boxing’s brutality and recalls a youth who injured his arm. It mentions Clark Griffith insuring Walter Johnson for 160000, hints at a Cobb purchase offer, and comments on Cubs, Phillies, Athletics, and possible Federal League raids affecting teams and figures like Red Deovin and McGraw.
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Clark Griffith
Walter Johnson
Ty Cobb
Phillies
Athletics
Federal League
Red Deovin
Baseball and boxing chatter from New York sport desk
The column surveys baseball chatter on McGraw’s anniversary, player moves including Dalton and McCabe, and Kansas City football and boxing rumors. It notes Army and Navy athletic unions, Wisconsin state receipts, and remarks on Sam Lang for and Jeannette’s Paris bout impact.
Births outpace deaths in week ending April 10 1914
List of newborns by parents with dates from April 1 to April 10 1914 and several deaths including ages 57 1 32 and 44 years. The record reads like a local births obituary update with multiple family entries and ages.
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Laura Howser
Anna Bell Zollner
Emma Walton
Marion ©. Perry
Potomac River Improvement Plan Rejected by War Secretary
Secretary of War Garrison sent a special report to Congress Friday detailing rejection of the Potomac River improvement project from Washington to Cumberland. The plan aimed to enable steam navigation via canalization or slack water navigation, but was dismissed.
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Washington
Cumberland
Congress
Northern California Y M C A indoor track finals
The Federation of Northern California Y M C A schedules its annual indoor track and field championships in San Francisco with teams from multiple cities entering and high interest surrounding the event tonight.
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San Francisco
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Federation of Northern California
Baseball season returns as winter ends and ball talks resume
The piece notes the end of winter and the return of baseball with the Federals eyeing a lid removal and majors following. It recalls Garry Herrmann, Charles Ebbets, the Tinker deal, and Murphy’s move as headlines drive the sports talk for the upcoming season.
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Charles Ebbets
Tinker
Ebbets
Feds
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Federals
Charles Webb Murphy
Mr. Evers
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Murphy
Hoppe Enters 14.1 Balkline Championship in New York
Willie Hoppe world billiard champion has entered the 14.1 balkline tournament in New York. He expresses enthusiasm for the new game style and notes plans to enlarge anchor lines to seven inches to curb nursing along rails and open play.
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Willie Hoppe
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