Comiskey Offers Quincy Three Pitchers and a Catcher
Comiskey presents Ted Waring with a choic e of three pitchers and a catcher from the White Sox to join Quincy’s lineup. Waring expects to select one or two pitchers, keeping the catcher, while the others stay unsigned. The plan aims for a strong Three I circuit team with minimal travel costs. Training and park improvements begin as Waring leads construction and repairs at the ball park.
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Ted Waring
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Quincy Fans’ Association
Comiskey
Haua
Waring
Whig
Quincy
Sox
Ball Park
Griffo Comes Back as a Reformed Fighter and Man
Ripley profiles Albert Griffiths known as Griffo, once the cleverest boxer, now reformed and self-respecting at forty-six. The piece recalls his prime, key foes like McAuliffe Lavigne Dixon and Creedon, highlights his defense and headwork, and notes a recent exhibition with Young Corbett that drew about $300 from fans.
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Robert L. Ripley
Griffo
Antipodes
Young Griffo
Albert Griffiths
Sydney
United States
McAuliffe
Billy Murphy
Abe Willis
Ike Weir
Horace Leeds
Joe Harman
George Lavigne
George Dixon
Johnny Griffin
Joe Gans
Australia
Dan Creedon
Rivers to Scrap Harvey in Chicago bout
Col um bus reports Joe Rivers the California lightweight is matched to box Johnny Harvey a New York Italian in Columbus on March 19 Rivers trains in Chicago for the bout
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Rivers
Harvey
Columbus
Joe Rivers
California
Johnny Harvey
New York
Chicago
Baseball notes hint at a busy league reshuffle
Dubuque gains Muscatine franchise in Central association while George Hughes moves from Moline to manage. Buck Boyle leaves Speeders for Fargo, and Boelzle sold to Evansville. Waring builds a strong Guinev lineup. Comiskey backs him in Peoria report. Bert Graham purchase stirs circuit talk. Caparalo eyes Cincinnati, Mathewson wished as manager. Nelson sells Hegewisch land for 1500–2000 jobs. Hendricks awaits Chicago cuts. Leonard to coach St Marys with Oeschger assisting. Stecher and Caddock set Omaha match. Gotch backs Caddock’s training.
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Dubuque
Muscatine
George Hughes
Moline
Baseball League Adds Indiana Territories to Central Circuit
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues announced by secretary John B Farrell on March 15 that Richmond and Fort Wayne Indiana have been added to the Central league, replacing Wheeling and Terre Haute. Dubuque Iowa was added to the Central Association.
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Auburn
N. Y
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
John B. Farrell
Richmond
Ind
Fort Wayne
Central League
Wheeling
Terre Haute
Dubugiue
Towa
Central Association
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Tinkr Refuses To Let Players Drill At Camp Columbus
Joe Tinker owner of the Columbus club in the American Association declines military training for his squad at Pine Bluff Ark. He says drill sergeants would be a waste of money and the players would treat it as amusement. He approves only if called to arms.
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Columbus
Joe Tinker
Columbus Club
American Association
Tinker
Columbus Squad
Pine Bluff
Ark
Pitcher Leaves Training Camp With Sore Arm
John T. Wood, a pitcher for the Detroit club, left the training camp in Waxahachie Texas on March 15 due to a sore arm from overuse. He had started the previous season with Portsmouth in the Virginia league and was heavily used as the pennant race heated up.
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Waxahachie Tex
John T. Wood
Detroit Baseball Club
Ohio
Wood
Portsmouth
Y' Team Goes 10 Keokuk Tonight
Four YMCA volleyball teams from Quincy Jacksonville Ottumwa and Keokuk Ia meet in a business men tournament at Keokuk Y this afternoon and evening. Quincy lineup includes Tobias Hinchman Dr Pearce Grummon Sneed Sohm with Nelson and Sullivan as rooters.
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Quincy
Jacksonville
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Keokuk "Y
Tobias
Hinchman
Dr. Pearce
Grummon
Sneed
Sohm
Nelson and
Sullivan
Grumman
Higgins
Garret
Waldron
Potter
Nelson
Mueller
Schwindeler
Crawmer
Anderson
Averkamp
Whitney
Nleidhreder
Lane
Vogel
Mackison
Morgan
Wendorff
Goldburg
Cronin
Channon
Stuart
Hutchison
W. Sohm
Ott
Pearce
Roberts
VandenBoom
Leonard and Mitchell Set For ten Round World Title Fight
In Milwaukee on April 17 Benny Leonard the New York lightweight and Ritchie Mitchell of Milwaukee have been matched for a ten round no decision bout. The matchup follows the collapse of a Welsh versus Mitchell title plan in New Orleans. The Milwaukee bout follows a Wolgast Ritchie classic from 1914 and draws comparisons to the era’s biggest crowds, with receipts around 40000 dollars.
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Leonard
Mitchell
Milwaukee
Wis
Benny Leonard
New York
Ritchie Mitchell
Welsh
New Orleans
West
Milwlaukee
Coach Dobie Brings Unbeaten Track To Detroit
March 15 Wilmur Dobie, longtime Washington football coach, arrives at the University of Detroit with a record no other gridiron mentor matches. Over twelve seasons his elevens suffered no defeat in fifty two games, won forty nine, tied three, and piled up 1686 points for while yielding 118 against. Plenty of material is reported for a strong Detroit squad.
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Detroit
Wilmour Dobie
University of Washington
University of Detroit
Dobie
Detroit Veterans Shine In Spring Camp Pitchers
Detroit manager Hugh Jennings reports strong early form from veteran arms Coveleskie James Boland and Dauss at Waxahachie Texas spring camp. Boland and Dauss improved weight and health since last season while Bill James trains harder, driven by Jennings’ vow he can become one of baseball’s elite pitchers if he stays fit.
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Waxnahacine
Tex
Hugh Jennings
Detroit Americans
Jennings
Browning Kings Ousted From A A U Tourney
Chicago reports that the Browning Kings of St Louis were eliminated by Brigham Young University 52 to 21 in the first game of the national A A U basketball championships. The Hamlin Triangles of Chicago fell to Northwestern Normal School of Alva Oklahoma 49 to 29 in the second game.
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Browning-Kings
Chicago
St. Louis
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
Hamlin ‘Triangles
Northwestern Normal School
Alva
Okla
SMITH ANSWERS ADVERTISEMENT AND DEFENDS BULLETIN
William H. Smith of the Quincy Fans association defended the group’s control of baseball funds and publishing a city bulletin. He said directors act for fans, aiming to improve the team, while A J Grimes, publishing the nine-year-old Official Bulletin, argues the association is trying to take his business.
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Grimes
William H. Smith
Quincy Fans’ Association
Fans' Association
Mr. Smith
Quincy
A. J. Grimes
Grimey
Cleveland Keeps lead in American Bowling tour standings
Cleveland retains top spot in the singles at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Grand Rapids. Joe Shaw of Chicago leads the individual scores with 683, while Milwaukee's Willam Wendt and Geo Fronhaefer stack 1237 in the two-man event. Team standings list Hotel Navarre of Toledo 2932, Smith's Arcades Cleveland 2903, Dasher's Nationals Elgin 2553, Des Moines Chamber of Commerce seventh at 2829. Individual leaders include B. Bradshaw Cleveland 690, J. Shaw 683, E. Matak St. Paul 680, F. Thoma Chicago 650, L. Mackin Dubuque 649.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Cleveland
Joe Shaw
Chicago
Willam Wendt
Geo. Fronhaefer
Milwaukee
Hotel Navarres
Toledo
Smith’s Arcades
Dasher
Nationals
Elgin
Chamber of Commerce of
Des Moines
Edwards-West
Buffalo
Smorowski-Lundgren
Ware-Dech
Fargo
B. Bradshaw
J. Shaw
E. Matak
St. Paul
F. Thoma
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Buck
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Evansville
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Hegewisch
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Jack Hendricks
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St Mary's College
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Cal
Joe Oeschger
Philadelphia Nationals
Collegians
Joe Stecher
Nebraska
Earl Caddock
Anita
Iowa
Omaha
Frank Gotch
Caddock
Fick Coal CO
Joseph L. Frese
John L. Pipe
Quincy Coal CO. Woodruff-Castle Co
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Rock Island
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Bloomington
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