National League Meeting Expands President Powers
The National League opened its convened session in New York with a constitutional amendment giving President Tener final say on protested games. It also considered limits on bleacher seats, scheduling changes, umpire appointments, pensions, and rule clarifications for the 1916 season.
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New York
National League
John K. Tener
Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh
Ebbets
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia Club
Cincinnati Club
Board of
Percy Haughton
Gaffney
Mr. Dreyfuss
Robert Emglie
Henry O'Day
William Klein
Charles Rigler
Mal Eason
William Byron
Ernest Quigley
Peter A. Harrison
International League
Aorth
Mary Pallann Johnson
Two Days Meeting of Fruit Growers in Romney West Virginia
A two day gathering in Romney Hampshire County at the Courthouse on February 10 and 11 will discuss cooperation costs and methods. Speakers include Orillas G. White and Prof. R. R. Jeffreys with talks on needs of Hampshire fruit growers Good Roads and marketing. W. H. Kendricks and A. D. Williams also participate with youth programs and road improvements noted. The event is supported by the Extension Department State University and U S government.
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Romney
W. Va
Orillas G. White
Bethany
R. R. Jeffreys
Morgantown
Hampshire
Jeffreys
Fathers’ and Sons
W. H. Kendricks
Kendricks
West Virginia
White
Prof
A. D. Williams
Hampshire County
Mr. Williams
State University
United States
Central Y M C A Triumphs Over Mt Savage in District Basketball
The Central Y M C A Five defeated Mt Savage Athletic Club 62 to 26 as Piper scored 12 and Armbuster 10 for the winners. In the preliminary game All-Stars beat Imps 20 to 14 with Taylor starring for the All-Stars.
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Mount Savage
Mt. Savage Athletic Club
Central Y. M. C. A
Association
Piper
Armbuster
Taylor
A. Mi
Mt. Savage
Lashley
Gicote
Postponed Cumberland Basketball Game
The basketball game between Central High School Lonaconing and Allegany County Academy Cumberland was postponed from tonight to Thursday night.
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Cumberland
Hgh School
Lonaconing
Allegany County Academy
Willard Moran Bout Set At Madison Square Garden
World heavyweight champion Jess Willard will face Frank Moran in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden on March 5 for a $70 000 purse. Tex Rickard announced details saying the Garden will charge $7 500 with no percentages and final articles to be signed after talks with managers Tom Jones and The Dorgan.
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New York
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Board of Directses of the Garden
Tom Jones
Willard
Dorgan
Moran
Jones
Venable's Preparedness Plea Emerges in House
Congressman W W Venable fills the vacant Mississippi seat after the death of Sam Witherspoon and shocks the house with a strong preparedness speech. Venable succeeds the anti preparedness former leader in the lower chamber.
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W. W. Venable
House of Representatives
Battling Twigg to Meet Bennicks in Six-Round Bout
Munster area boxing fans await a six round preliminary at the Leader Theatre South Cumberland on Wednesday February 14. Battling Twigg and Kid Bennicks signed for the bout with a winner take all side bet. Both fighters train hard amid local rivalry and strong ticket demand.
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Twigg
Kid Bennicks
Multisport notes and coaching moves across New England and beyond
Honey Mellody now manages a string of fighters in New England while Ed Geers has earned over 41 million in purses since his first Grand Circuit race. Louisville Colonels prepare for spring practice in Columbia Tennessee’s college gym. Yale and Pennsylvania contend for the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League title. John Philip Sousa becomes president of the American Trapshooters Association. Jack Dillon clears his name by watching Tom Crowder in New York after Billy Miske incident. Fred Lake is hired to coach Colby College baseball. Reorganization talk swirls around baseball leagues including Wisconsin-Illinois. Nebraska plans a long Portland Oregon trip next fall to face Oregon Agricultural College.
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Louisville Colonels
Columbia
Tenn
Yale
Pennsylvania
John Philip Sousa
New American Trapshooters’ Association
Jack Dillon
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Wal Ohing
Tom Crowler
New York
Fred Lake
Boston Red Sox
Braves
Colby College
Missouri Valley
University of Nebraska
Portland
Ore
Oregon Agricultural College
Columbia and Yale to meet in first intercollegiate wrestling bout
Columbia schedules its first intercollegiate wrestling meet against Yale at New Haven on Saturday February 12. Edgar T Appleby defeated George P B Clarke 300 to 112 in the national class B billiard championship Monday night, finishing with a 12 high tournament average and setting a new high run record. Miles the jockey will not return to Europe after riding successfully in Austria-Hungary last season. The National Baseball Commission denied iiddie Plank's bid to be declared a free agent. Carl Lehman of Penn set a new intercollegiate record in the plunge for distance against Pittsburgh, leaping seventy eight feet. Tommy Leach has signed to manage Rochester in the International League.
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Columbia
Yale
New Haven
Edgar T. Appleby
George P. B. Clarke
Michael Miles
Austria-Hungary
Europe
National Baseball Commission
Iiddie’ Plank
Philadelphia
Carl Lehman University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Beall Tops Tuvin in Majestic League Tie for Second
Beall defeated Tuvin three games last night on the Majestic alleys to tie the team for second place in the Majestic League. Jefferies is in first place. Winner was traded for Hoskin and will bowl for the Tavin team, with Hoskin moving to Tiley. Next game is Thursday night Jeffries versus Tiley.
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Frostburg
Beall
Tuvin
Jefferies
Hoskin
Will
Tavin
Tiley
Jeffries
Fuller Five Triumphs Over La Salle 57 to 17
The Fuller five appeared on SS Peter and Pauls Hall floor and defeated La Salle 57 to 17. E Fuller scored 13 baskets as the team shared scoring with every member contributing and clean play noted with La Salle committing only three fouls.
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Fuller
la Salle
Fuller Five
SS. Peter and Paul's Hall
LaSalle
Betty
E. Fuller
Puller Harbaugh
G.dlep
Entler
Getty
Glick
McNamee
Deetz
A. Fuller
Cook
W. Fuller
Brown
Timer—Young
Seorer
Herman
Giants Purchase Eddie Rousch From Newark Club
Announcement confirms Eddie Rousch the Newark Federal League star outfielder has been bought by the Giants for about $10,000. Official confirmation was delayed though believed closed earlier.
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Eddie’ Rousch
Newark
Giants
Amherst's Oldest Alumnus Celebrates 102nd Birthday
Rev Ar temus Dean of Mt Carmel Pennsylvania marks his 102nd birthday today at home. Born February 9 1824 in Cornwall New York he graduated from Amherst College in 1842 and remains the college's oldest alumnus in age and years since graduation.
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Mt. Carmel
Artemus Dean
Amherst College
Dean
Cornwall
Amherst
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Commercial League
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Dan Tuvin
Ed Tiley
Rouscie
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