Federal offer for Baker in $10,000 bonus and three year deal
Frank Baker reportedly held $10,000 in cash and a $10,000 per year three year Federal League contract as he weighed switching from the Athletics. Jim Gilmore said lawyers found the contract nonbinding but Baker wanted to avoid court risk before signing. The Wilmington meeting on September 5 left no final agreement.
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New York
Frank Baker
Federals
Independents
Jim Gilmore
Gilmore
Wilmington
Baker
Philadelphia
Washington
Del
Minent
Boston
Cleveland Finds Solution for Indians Club Sale
Cleveland leaders discuss selling the Indians with bankers and targeted bidders from Indianapolis and Denver. Charles Somers and John Johnson convene with International League head Baron to resolve investment and league placement issues as talks hint at Toledo transfer plans. Joe Stecker climbs toward wrestling title as promoters eye his future.
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B. J . American
John de Bece
National Commission
Charles W. Somers
Johnson
Chicago
Clinati
Ius ‘ Herset
James McGill
Indianapolis American Association
Iubs
McGill
Somers
Eé¢ Baron
International League
John
Wn Fascination Club
Toledo
Allegany County Academy Forms Basketball Team for Season
The Allegany County Academy outlines a bright basketball future with five seasoned players Kelso Wilson Streett Workman and Arthur Fuller forming a core. John Lind also coaches the team and the first game is set for December 17 against LaSalle Institute. The girls team is organizing workouts and will open against Keyser before Christmas.
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Allegany County Academy
Aacademy
Kelso
Wilson
Maryland
Streett
Workman
Academy
Arthur Fuller
Central Y. M
John Lind
LaSalle Institute
Allegany County High School
Keyser
Frostburg State Normal Defeats LaSalle Institute In Close Game
In Frostburg Maryland on December 9 a tight basketball contest ended 25 to 19 with Frostburg State Normal School defeating LaSalle Institute after leading 9 to 7 at halftime. Poor shooting and small gym hampered LaSalle while Normal rallied for the win. A return game with LaSalle is planned after Christmas.
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Frostburg
Frostburg State Normal School
LaSalles Institute
LaSalle
Beall Freshmen Top East End in 10 to 2 Basketball Game
Beall High School freshmen defeated East End by 10 to 2 at Prostburo Frostburg on December 9. Johns Elias and Williams scored for the Freshmen, Stewart for East End. Elias and Johns ran the passing game, Stewart and Sloan guarded. Lineups listed for both teams.
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Frostburg
Beall High School
Harvard Hanson
Coap Jangford
Johns
Elias
Williams
Stewart
Sloan
F. Dailey
F. Williams
Hanson
East End
Miller
Langford
G. Garlitz
Greatest hunting season predicted in Pennsylvania
Altoona reports the deer season runs from the first to the fifteenth with 1,200 to 1,500 bucks expected and possibly 2,000. Forty counties bar hunting while fourteen do not and deer hunter numbers may reach about 20,000. Bear and wildcat hunting are also noted with bounty payoffs and strong small game activity in Pennsylvania.
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John M. Phillips
Pittsburgh
The
Game Commission
Beaver
Butler
Blair
Cambria
Clarion
Chester
Fayette, Forest
Jefferson
McKean
Somerset
Warren
Westmoreland
Pennsylvania
Ebbetts Pushes Dodgers Plan To Delay NL Season Start
Brooklyn owner Charlie Ebbetts, back from the West, plans to push for delaying the National League season by a week. He cites cold weather poor attendance and small gate receipts as reasons and suggests April 19 as a suitable opening date.
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New York
Dee
Charlie Ebbets
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Ebbets
Princeton Names Trevor Hogg Captain for 1916 Football
Trevor Hogg of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania has been elected captain of the Princeton University football squad for 1916. He is a junior in the engineering department and has played guard for the team during the past two seasons.
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Princeton
Trevor Hogg
Pittsburgh
Iie
May Get Hegarty and Mike Martin For Virginia Football
Reports indicate Jack Hegarty former Georgetown captain and trainer Mike Martin may coach Virginia or West Virginia University football next fall. Hegarty has led NC A and M to strong seasons and previously starred at Georgetown as captain in 1912.
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Washington
Jack Hegarty
Georgetown
Mike" Martin
Nationals
Morgantown
University of West Virginia
Hegarty
North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College
Raleigh
Molory Cross
Virginia
Pittsburgh Pirates name new manager likely within ten days
President Barney Dreyfuss has narrowed Pirates managerial candidates to two men with one having big league experience and the other a noted minor league pilot. Clarke’s successor may be announced before the eastern meeting next week, with 200 applicants reported. Dreyfuss plans to travel to Lakewood for golf and then to New York for the National League meeting.
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Barney Dreyfuss
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Dreyfuss
Lakewood
N. J
Bill Klein
Links
New York
Clarke
Fd Barney
Wanganui
Saskatchewan
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