Birthday Banquet Marks Fifty Year History Of National League
New York hosts a banquet to honor the fiftieth anniversary of the National League. Veterans from early baseball days are expected, with President Tener likely to invite elders to recount the game’s infancy. The league began in 1876 at Grand Central Hotel, led by Hulbert and Spalding, changing professional baseball with rules, contracts, and a 100 dollar entry fee.
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New York
Tener
Wil
Grand Central Hotel
Louisville
William A. Hulbert
Chicago
Hurbert
National League
G. Spalding
National Association
Morgan Bulkeley
Hartford
Nicholas E. Young
Washington
Kulkeley
Connecticut
United Tates
Mutuals
Athletics
Philadin
Wheeling Big Five Set to Clash Lonaconing For WV Title
Lonaconing Md February 8 The Wheeling Big Five comes to town Thursday for a key game against Lonaconing to decide the West Virginia championship while Lonaconing also tests strength ahead of a February 21 date with Keyser Collegians. The Central High squad sails to Cumberland Wednesday for a top upper Potomac League clash with Allegany County Academy.
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Lonaconing
Armory
Wheeling
Keyser
West Virginia
Lonaconing Champs
Keyser Collegians
Central High School
Central Boys
Rooters
Champs
Mt. Savage
Feats in Baseball Voted Greatest and Second Greatest
A jury of ten major league managers voted on the greatest and second greatest feats in baseball. Old Radbourne pitched 72 games in 1884 for Providence, a record for a season, but lost strength the next year. Willie Keeler, 1898 with Baltimore, went the season without striking out and batted .392 with 243 hits, a record for a non-strike era. he also played through thirteen straight seasons over .500. Radbourne retired after losing his pitching zip, while Keeler’s reach extended and he reportedly once umpired his own games.
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Federal League
American Association
Union Association
Players’ League
American League
National League
Nationa League
The
Brotherhood
John M. Ward
Col. E. A. McAlpin
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Arthur Irwin
Radbourne
Providence
Willie Keeler
Baltimore
Keeler
Dan Breouthers
Pop Anson
Alans Wagner
Larry Lajoie
Ty Cobb
Jesse Burkett
Diamond
Hoss
Oakland Collegians vs K. O. G. game cancelled at YMCA
Tonight's Oakland Collegians game with K. O. G. at the Central YMCA is cancelled. Oakland may reschedule later in the season. Central YMCA hosts Mt Savage Athletic Club tonight, while Ravage, fresh from defeating Meyersdale, aims to beat the local combination.
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Central Y. M. C. A
Oakland Collegians
Oakland
Mt. Savage Athletic Club
Ravage
Meyersdale
Indians Pin Hopes To Pitcher Morton
The Cleveland Indians rely on pitcher Guy Morton after a season of improvement. Manager Lee Fohl says Morton is in top shape and confident he will help put Cleveland on the baseball map next season. Fohl praises Morton as a wizard of the era and expects about thirty wins if teammates provide offense and defense.
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Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Guy Morton
Guy
Morton
Lee Fohl
Fohl
Walter Johnson
Washington Star
Two Score Years for National League
Recap of the 40th anniversary celebration of the National League founded in 1876. Notables like Pop Anson Jim O Rourke Paul Hines Dug Allison Tim Murnane and Warry Wright join veterans and living presidents at a banquet in New York as the league reflects on its history cities pennants and standings through 1899.
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New York
Pop” Anson
Jim O'Rour
Paul Hines
Allison
Tim Allison
Tim Murnane
Warry Wright
A. G. Spalding
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
New York City
Chicago
Boston
Bostons
Chicagos
Hartford
St. Louis
Louisville
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Providence
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Syracuse
Cleveland
Troy
Worcester
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Metropolis
Mutuals
Thomas Bond
John J. Burdock
Hatford
Thomas York
John C. Chapman
Louuisville
Scott Hastings
Charley Snyder
Joe Gerhardt
W. HM. Hulbert
Joe Starr
A. HH. Nichols
Alonzo Knight
W. D. Fisler
Philadephia
George W. Hall
Leyi Meyer
Charley Gould
Dug Allison
Arthur Cummings
Automobile Club of Maryland Applications Available
Applications for membership in the Automobile Club of Maryland are obtainable at The Press Office.
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The
Automobile Club of Maryland
Keiser-Rogers Bout Planned in Cumberland at Leader Theatre
Fay Keiser of Cumberland and Al Rogers of Buffalo have signed to fight in Cumberland likely February 21 or 28 at the Leader Theatre. Rogers has a solid record and is expected to draw. Keiser trains with local boxers and is in peak condition. A six round prelim between Battling Twigs and Kid Bennicks is set for February 16 before the Ulmmiter-Kabusky match at Diamond Athletic Club, promising a strong local bout. Edward A. Holten will referee both contests.
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Fay Keiser
Cumberland
al Rogers
Buffalo
N. Y
Leader
South Cumberland
Rogers
Kweiser
Ulmmiter-Kabusky
Diamond Athletic Club
Battling Twigs
Kid Bennicks
Tom Maus
Edward A. Holten
State board to rule on ball players injuries claim
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania state Workmen's Compensation Board ruled players may fall under its jurisdiction. The article notes a possibility that an injured ballplayer could seek damages from the club for contributory negligence due to a pebble in the infield that deflected a ball and caused an eye injury.
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Harrisburg
State Workmen's Compensation Board of
Pennsylvania
State Board
Agnes Chilton to Wed Eugene Mayer of Norfolk
Miss Agnes Chilton becomes engaged to Eugene N Mayer of Norfolk a UVa law student and former 1914 football captain and three time All Southern halfback Mayer plans to marry in March after completing his course in Charlottesville Virginia sources indicate Mr and Mrs George Chilton of Charleston West Virginia announced the engagement
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Charlottesville
George Chilton
Charleston
W. Va
Agnes Chilton
Eugene N. Mayer
Norfolk
Law School
University of Virginia
Mayer
First Double Header Debate Spurs Old Baseball Timers
Philadelphia February 8 reports a historian claim that the first double-header occurred in 1886. Old-timers dispute the date recalling earlier games such as a Cincinnati double-header between St. Louis and the Reds before 1885. The St. Louis club aimed to win both games then beat the Athletics in Philadelphia to claim the pennant but faced Tony Mullane’s challenge.
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Sabato
Boston
Chicago
al Spalding
Deuce White
Ross Barnes
Cal McVey
Natioeague
Louisville
Devil
Taft Fielder
Wichors
Mutuals
Brooklyn
Athletics
Philadelphia
Wartford
St. Louis
Providence
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Sapolis
Detroit
Cleve
Troy
W York
New Yorks
Buck Ewing
Welch
Roger Connor
Connor
Hoss Redbourne
Reds
Tony Mullane
Western Maryland defeats St Josephs Clay nine in opener
Western Maryland Company employees beat St Josephs Clay team 27 to 18 in the first game of the season. The scoring led by Ingram and A Sell with several players seeing time, substitutions noted and official scorers listed.
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Western Maryland Company
the &S1. Joseph's
Peter and Paul's Hall
Western Maryland
St. Joseph's
Bell
Deevsees
Peney
Cccitea
Crscsases
OM McKenzie
Oryisasedy
Steiner
Swach
Bussard
Davis
Willison
Ingram
Dyche
N. Sell
A. Sell
Fahey
Keller
Frostburg Juniors Rout Salisbury Quintet 89 to 14
Frostburg crushed Salisbury 89 to 14 at the Junior Order pavilion last night. Boyle and Malone starred for Frostburg, with Butch Speir and Close contributing solid second half efforts.
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Salisbury
Frostburg
Salisburg
Quint
Junior Order
Boyle
Malone
Butch” Speir
Close
Pirates to win pennant says Gotham writer predicts
A Gotham essayist predicts the Pirates will win the 1916 pennant and that Mamaux and Mive Kandlehner will have big years. He also forecasts the Yankees will top the American League and Kay Caldwell will star for the Donovanites.
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Boston
New York
Aeer
Gotham
Pirates
Mive Kandlehner
Mamaux
New York Yankees
Kay Caldwell
Jeffries Hit To Referee Williams Willard Moran Bout
Tex Rickard plans to offer James Jeffries the referee role for the Willard Moran fight on March 17 in New York. Jeffries, recently recovering from illness, would need a California license to officiate while McFarland and Welsh arguments were once heard at Tom McCarey's Venice club.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jin Jeffries
Jeff
McFarland-Welsh
Tom McCarey
Venice
Cal
Staite Athletic Commission
Great Red hurler wins two games in one day
The pitcher became the first to work two games in a day and defeated Tip ONeill twice. ONeill, a St. Louis slugger, died recently and struck out only three times all season.
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Red Hurler
Tony
Tip O'Neill
St. Louis
Tip
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