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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
2
A compact report highlights key winter field sports and the long running baseball conflict ending with notable events. Leading figures from teams and leagues are cited along with venue names and dates marking the conclusion of a prolonged season.
Chicago and New York reports detail a push toward peace among the Federal, National and American leagues. A three-league compact would create two major circuits while managing player contracts and potential club consolidations in Brooklyn, St Louis, and New York. Committee meetings set to ratify terms amid disputes over payrolls and park ambitions.
Upshaw Fred Murphy announced Northwestern football schedule avoiding conflicts with the University of Chicago. The lineup includes October 7 at Evanston, October 14 at home, October 21 at Chicago, and October 28 vs Missouri at Evanston.
The record lists November games including Iowa at Evanston on November 11 and Purdue at Evanston on November 18 while Ohio visits Columbus on November 25. A conflict exists around the Purdue date with Chicago slated to play here and Missouri's date awaiting official closure, expected to be set then, per Murphy.
Birmingham, Alabama, December 15. A rule adopted today by the Southern Association directors sets player salaries for the coming season at a maximum of 2800 dollars. Fourteen players were named under the new limit.
Joe Stecher of Dodge Neb defeated Ivan Micheloff the Russian in straight falls at the Kansas City wrestling meet. First fall lasted 14 minutes, 0 seconds. final fall ended at 19 minutes, 10 seconds with Micheloff pinned.
Several trainloads of Carranza soldiers arrived today at Piedras Negras opposite Eagle Pass Texas to be transported in bond through the United States from here to Marin Texas and thence to Ojinaga Mexico. It could not be learned whether Carranza officials expected an attack on Ojinaga.
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