Federal League Rivalry Brings Major League Claims
The Federal League is described as a minor league by organized baseball yet argued to have major league status due to no salary cap and no draft. The piece recalls early 1914 debates on abolishing the draft for Class AA, compares league strengths, and notes so-called all-star pitchers claimed by the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Feds
Detroit Tigers
Davis
Dubuc
Hall
Shepard
Cavet
Covaleskie
Williams
Schultz
Mains
Reynolds
Comstock
Boehler
Pittsburg Pirates
Baseball All Stars and Hidden Gems in the Feds
Bud Fisher notes that many all star rosters mix familiar names with obscure players from minor and federal leagues. He argues most teams have unproven catchers and pitchers, many youngsters may bloom into stars, and the Feds may be just as capable as organized baseball without indiscriminate criticism.
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McQuillen
O'Toole
Adams
Harmon
Conzelman
Delhi
Duffey
Kandlehner
Phillies
Tincup
Mayer
Marshall
Jacobs
Gaddy
Haislip
Pirates
Gibson
Coleman
Kafore
Brannigan
Wait
Feds
Indoor Baseball Victories for Central Christians and Calvary Baptists
In Sunday school indoor baseball, Central Christians beat Alamo Methodists 2 to 1 with Schofield and Albers as battery for Central. Calvary Baptists edged First Presbyterians 7 to 6 in a fast batting matinee, Morse and Davis on the Presbyterian side, Pieper Alley O'Hair and Smallwood for Calvary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christians
Calvary Baptists
Central Christian
Alamo Methodists
First Presbyterians
Schofield and
Albers
Morse and Davis
Presbyterians
Calvary
Pieper
Alley O’hair
Smallwood
Kartje Arrives for San Antonio Bout With Brown
Ernest Kartje arrives in San Antonio for a proposed bout with Pet Brown at the Travis Club next Friday night. Kartje predicts a Texas victory and square judging, while Brown counters with new tricks learned since their Austin clash. The Travis Club expands seating and plans a clear view setup for the event.
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Ernest Kartje
Chicago
San Antonio
Pet Brown
Taylor
Travis Club
Kartje
Austin
Brown
Pride of
Kartie
Travis
Bowler Tournament Opens in Atlantic City
The National Bowling Association prepares for its eighth annual championship in Atlantic City with a large entry list and favorable conditions promising record performances. Cash prizes and gold medals will be awarded as the tournament begins Wednesday. the first event was staged by the Philadelphia Bowling Association on new alleys, though the venture proved financially burdensome.
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Atlantic City
National Bowling Association
Philadelphia Bowling Association
Rough House Bout Ends With Police Interference
Detroit on April 8 saw Wladek Zbyszko and Ed Strangler Lewis clash for twenty minutes amid clawing and a jaw blow from Lewis. Police intervened as free for alls erupted, bets were voided, and a crowd dispute followed a foul verdict awarding the match to Zbyszko after alleged eye gouge claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Wladek Zbyszko
Stanislaus
Zbyszko
Lewis
Zbysszko
Driving Club Holds Red Hot Meeting at St Anthony
The San Antonio Driving Club held a feverish meeting at the St Anthony Hotel Tuesday night. Last Friday’s meet results stand with Sir Shelby first in Class A pace Bess second Nacona Electrite third. Orphan Boy first in the free-for-all trot Bull Moose second. C C Meyers drove Sir Shelby and Orphan Boy, while W C Lane was elected club member and T B Baker named honorary member. Next Friday’s meets promise red hot competition with entries listed for Class A pace and free-for-all events.
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San Antonio
St. Anthony
C. C. Meyers
Sir Shelby
Bess
Nacona Electrite
E. Howell
Orphan Boy
O. J. Woodhull
Cc. C. Myers
W. CC. Lane
T. B. Baker
St. Anthony Hotel
DOE
C. C. Myers
C. Lambert
J. Bailey
Harmon
Noris Raymond
J. M. Krakauer
Honest Boy
W. J. Vollmer
New York Giants Begin Northward Baseball Swing
The New York National team leaves New York for Mobile to face Mobile Southern, then Chattanooga on April 9, with Baltimore opening a three game series April 11 and Philadelphia hosting the season opener April 14.
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New Orleans
New York National
Mobile
Chattanooga
Tenn
Baltimore
Giants
Philadelphia
High School defeats San Antonio Academy in ten innings
High School beat San Antonio Academy 4 to 3 in ten innings after a tense pitchers duel. McDonald and Woldert held the offense to a scoreless game until the decisive run in the tenth, with McDonald earning the win and Woldert taking the loss.
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San Antonio Academy
Ump
High
Academy
McDonald
Woldert
R. H. E. High School
F. McDonald
A. McDonald
Griesenbeck
Corley
Dusseau
Folbre
Bookies Pinched at Jamestown Race Track
Thirteen reputed bookmakers were arrested at the Jamestown Jockey Club race track in Richmond Virginia on orders from Governor Stuart for gambling. Each held on $1000 bond as twenty special policemen seized about $5000 said to be tied to bets during the third race under Attorney General Pollard supervision with further arrests planned if gambling resurfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Jamestown
Pollard
Bronghos Leave for Houston Camp
The San Antonio Bronchos headed by President Morris Black and Manager Clyde Goodwin left on the Southern Pacific train for Houston on Wednesday. Fagan Burch joins as first baseman for the opener against the Buffaloes. Goodwin plans to pitch, with Crabble likely to pitch the second game. The team roster lists Bowen, Hill, Bever as backups and Morton, Barry, Larson staying home for the opener on the 18th with Mayor Brown to throw the first ball.
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San Antonio Bronchos
Morris Black
Clyde Goodwin
Southern Pacific
Houston
Nags
Fagan Burch
The
Buffaloes
Mannager
George Crabble
Bowen
Hill
Bever
Roy Morton
Barry
Larson
Mayor Brown
Tom Reid
Jack Burke
Flint
Michigan
Arthur Dunn
Mauenstein
Price
Broncs
Buck Egan
Goodwin
Burch
Kibler
Knaupp
Edmonds
Allen
Sheffield
Collins
McMahon
Sherrill Wins Intermediate Pull Up Event at YMCA
Charles Sherrill took first in the intermediate class by performing seventeen pull ups on the horizontal bar at the YMCA. He led by two pulls over three rivals tied for second with fifteen each. Amos Alley C Barker and Howard Watkins tied for second after three trials. Watkins moved ahead in points, Arthur Tuttle had fourteen, and William Meyerg was fourth with thirteen. Next Friday, the running high kick event is on the card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sherrill
Sherrill
Amos Alley
C. Barker
Howard Watkins
Watkins
Arthur Tuttle
William Meyerg
Oran G Kirkpatrick Sets New Strength Test Record
Oran G Kirkpatrick son of J H Kirkpatrick set a new strength record at Cambridge University beating Huntington R Hardwick Harvard with 1349 points in the Hemingway gymnasium Dispatches say Kirkpatrick who is freshman class president and 1917 track candidate climbed to the mark from Exeter where he captained the football team Dr Dudley My Sergeant director of the gymnasium predicted the record would stand for years
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Oran G. Kirkpatrick
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Cambridge University
Hemingway
Huntington R. Hardwick
Harvard
San Antonio
Young Kirkpatrick
Dudley My Sargeant
Kirkpatrick
Cambridge
Exeter
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Bud” Fisher
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