Not Much Money in Baseball, Says Giants and Players
New York March 17 reports reveal that stockholders of winning clubs may see high dividends while players earn modest sums. Giants, Cubs, Red Sox and Athletics profits cited. star ex-players like Christy Mathewson and Eddie Collins listed with substantial fortunes from investments, writing, and other ventures.
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Savage A C Quintet Defeats Temperance Five By Big Score
The Savage Athletic Club strengthened its hold on third in the Western Maryland League by routing Temperance Athletic Club 57 to 15 on the S A C floor in Mount Savage. Final: Savage 57 Temperance 15. Referee Carmony. Two games on tap tonight feature Lonaconing vs Broad Way and Cumberland vs Trinity at Frostburg.
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Carter
C. Graham
J. Graham
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Meyersdale
Broadway Athletic Club
Cumberland Quintet
Trinity Club
Frostburg
Thomas Girls Fall In Close Battle With Piedmont
The Thomas High School girls basketball team lost 12 to 10 to Piedmont in a tightly contested game. LaRue led Thomas with five baskets, while Gore and Davis provided strong post defense and scoring, but Piedmont’s hustle gave them the edge.
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Indoor Championship Swimming Races Set for Baltimore
The South Atlantic Association AAU announces its sixth annual indoor championships to be held at the Baltimore Athletic Club on April 2 and 4, with scratch events including 50, 100, 220 yard swims, 80 yard breast and back strokes, plunge, diving, and a 160 yard relay. Junior and novice events also offered. medals awarded. entries close March 28. information at the Central Y(M)C A in Baltimore.
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Yankees Hopeful But Need Power For Next Season
New York reports indicate Frank Chance will field a stronger 1914 lineup than 1913 but must bolster batting and infield. Key players Fritz Maisel and Roger Peckinpaugh shine, while Hartzell Boone Williams raise questions. Farrell seeks a jump to sixth place to satisfy expectations.
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Veterans Hold Back National League Says Daily Letter
The Daily Letter argues that the American League has surpassed the National League by dropping aging stars and promoting youth. It cites rosters from 1904 and 1909, notes how many veterans remain in each league, and claims the younger American League dominates interleague play while the Nationals cling to past stars.
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Fifteenth Annual Convention of Railway Engineers Opens
Chicago Illinois hosts the fifteenth annual convention of the American Railway Engineering Association from March 17 to March 26. Delegates and engineers gather to discuss standards, practices, and advances in railway construction and safety.
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Random Musings on Baseball and Feds in Early Era Sport
A collage of mixed sports notes and opinions mentions Willie Ritchie awaiting a big purse, early career hints about a drug clerk, and conjecture on baseball versus federal clashes. It also remarks on referees, umpires, and historic teams like the Giants with playful, speculative asides.
Piedmont Falls to Davis High 32–45 in Friday Game
In a lively Piedmont floor contest Davis High defeated Piedmont 45 to 32. Piedmont sparked a late rally but could not overcome Davis as Shoots and team scorers led the visitors while Giants Gilmore Lashorn and Patterson starred for Davis.
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Boxers scheduled across cities this March
In Windsor Ontario Plug Mayo a 150 pound boxer from Boston faces Jack Murphy of Winnipeg tonight. Hot Springs Arkansas midweight Lack Dillon meets Gus Christie in a ten round bout. New York features Batting Levinsky versus Fred Fritts in a main event. Los Angeles hosts Joe Rivers versus Freddie Welsh in a twenty round bout with Welsh agreeing to 134 pounds after a brief argument over weight.
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Signed Contract Hopes Stir Big Pay Talk
On the sports page a note about a signed contract raises expectations for a record pay, though the piece stresses it does not imply a higher salary than any player ever received.
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Witty Reflections Of An Old Sport
A humorous column lampoons sports figures from baseball to wrestling and auto racing. It references Charlie Taft saving the National League, Hamid Kalla Pasha turning to acting, Ralph De Palma on the Vanderbilt Cup, Cap Anson's amateur golf, and a Browns basketball mix up, all in a witty collage.
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Ralph de Palma
Mathewson Aces Shutouts Across Major Leagues
Christy Mathewson dominates shutouts with 80 four-figure goose egg performances, mainly in the National League. He holds strong showings against the Boston Braves and Cubs, led by standout years 1905 and 1908, and trails only modern peers in seasonal shutouts while boasting a storied pitching legacy.
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