Feds Sign Up Players Amid Secret Deals and Olympic Talk
Federal league rumors claim several baseball stars have signed for next year with large advances from 3000 to 5000 dollars each. Dodgers star Jack Daubert faces big loss chasing a Dodgers career while the plan to lure others runs into legal questions. Separate notes describe Britain Germany and Sweden pushing athletic diplomas for five of nine events to spur Olympic prospects for 1916. Paris reports Siamese twins Marie Anne and Anne Marie seek surgical separation.
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England
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A Town Whose Biggest Business Is Boxing
A Detroit Tribune travel sketch describes Vernon California as a boxing hub with 3000 residents many pugilists visiting the Vernon arena and Jack Doyle training camp. The piece tours training rooms baths showers cafes cafes and spectator crowds with Sunday events and high betting activity.
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Jack Doyle
C. Hugh Blair
Los Angeles
George Chip
Jess Willard
Joe Chip
Tom McMahon
Kid Williams
Johnny Coulon
Eddie Campi
Jim Jeffries
Tom McCarey
Billy Murray
Garden of Idea
Great Vernon
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Howdy
Jimmy Dime
Jimmy
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Abdul the Turk
First United Presbyterians Protest After Catcher Absence
The Reformed Presbyterian and First U. P. game was played under protest after Dunlap’s removal left the U P catcher Hammel at the plate. Sheehan attempted to restrain Hammel from batting. the protest centers on umpiring and a disputed Jacobs run as Chambers was hit by a ball. The U P team scored seven runs in the fourth inning, ending the game. The Reformers’ protest goes to President Elder this week.
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Dunlap
First United Presbyterian
Church League
Reformed Presbyterian Bunch
U. P
Sheehan
Hammel
Jacobs
Chambers
Elder
Hot Liners reflections on baseball and racing light
Frank Charlton surveys baseball news with humorous quips about Marsans Reds Mack McGraw and Emslie. He notes the Reds near first place and the Senators pitching woes and jokes about Yale Harvard boat race hype and a yacht captain named Dennis.
Boxing approved for Berlin 1916 Olympic games
Paris reports the International Olympic congress adopted boxing for the Berlin 1916 games by a large majority. Eight weight divisions will be included and a subcommittee named to draft rules. German delegates cited police bans on boxing but urged an exception to permit Olympic boxing events.
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Paris
France
Berlin
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