Baseball magnates gather for major league meetings in New York
Major and minor baseball magnates from across the country convene in New York starting February 13 for a series of meetings. Topics include rules changes, financial arrangements for the world series, squad sizes, and potential war-time conduct. The Players Fraternity faces limited participation amid ongoing disputes.
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National League
International League
Newark
Joint Committee On Rules
National Commission
National Association of Minor Leagues
Chicago
Baseball’ Players Fraternity
Commission
B. B. Johnson
Players’ Fraternity
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
United States
Gibraltar Ollie Makes Showing In Kennel Event
Calhoun Alabama February 13 The setter Gibraltar Ollie owned by George C Parson of Kennebunk Maine made the best showing of eight dogs in the free for all stake first series heat Monday at the National Field Trials Club. Eight dogs remain to run in the first series.
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Ollie
Calhoun
Ala
George C. Parson
Kennebunk
National Field Trifts Club
Braves Sign Two Heavers
Boston reports the signing of Jesse L. Barnes a pitcher who has been with the club since 1915 and Cal Crum of Tulsa Oklahoma also sent in his signed contract.
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Boston
Mass
Jesse L. Barnes
National League Baseball Club
Barnes
Cal” Crum
Tulsa
Okla
Irslinger Defeats Montana For World Middleweight Title
Henry Irslinger of Austria defeated Luisi Montana of New York in straight falls to claim the world middleweight wrestling championship at Atlantic City New Jersey on February 13.
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Montana
Atlantic City
N. J
Henry Irslinger
Austria
Luisi Montana
New York
Uvalde and Gulf Five Rally in Odd Game Win
The Uvalde and Gulf Five defeated the Postoffice Prides in the odd game of the Commercial League Monday night. Uvalde and Gulf won the first two sets 459 676 and 804 736, with Postoffice taking the final 800 751. Tarbutton led scoring with 519, Lewis had 496, and Schroeder led Postoffice with 474 as Chavez joined the Prides.
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Postoffice Prides
Stephens
Tarburton
Railroaders
Lewis
Dick Schroeder
Chavez
Prides
Traction Company
Names
Tarbutton
Yelton
Allen
Galveston to Remain in the Texas League for 1917
Galveston likely to stay in the Texas League for the 1917 season, according to Doak Roberts who interviewed Galveston franchise owners on Monday. Roberts served as a special representative amid discussions of the franchise’s final disposition.
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Fort Worth
Rotary Club of
Galveston
Prexy Morris
Austin
Ad Dolson
Ben Dolson
Dick Williamson
Mr. Suderman
Galveston Ub
Houston
Tex
Doak Roberts
Roberts
Fulton Scores Quick Knockout Over Weinert at Madison Square Garden
Heavyweight Fred Fulton of Rochester stops Charley Weinert of Newark in the second round of a ten round match at Madison Square Garden. Fulton weighed 222 pounds to Weinert’s 182 and led with jabs and body blows before a referee stoppage at 2:12 of the round.
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New York
Fred Fulton
Rochester
Minn
Charley Weinert
Newark
N. J
Madison Square Garden
Fulton
Weinert
Lowry Elected National President of Amateur Baseball
James Lowry of Indianapolis was elected president of the National Amateur Baseball Association at the fourth annual convention in Indianapolis. Ralston Goss steps down as president and Carl C. Callahan becomes secretary. Pittsburg will host the final championship series, with winners of national tournaments advancing to compete there in August.
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Ind
James Lowry
National Amateur Baseball Association
Ralston Goss
Carl C. Callahan
Pittsburg
Herman Beats Sandow in Cincinnati Bantam Bout
Pete Herman of New Orleans bantamweight champion easily out pointed Sammy Sandow of Cincinnati in a ten round bout in Cincinnati. Sandow pressed the action but Herman used superior ring craft. Both fighters weighed 118 pounds.
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Ohio
Pete” Herman
New Orleans
Sammy" Sandow
Sandow
Herman
Rex Logan Wins Class Event at Y M C A
Rex Logan wins the class event press-up from the floor forty times earning top honors. Claude Fuquay places second with 389, Floyd Smith third with 30, M. H. Green fourth with 25. In basketball, Floyd Smith’s team defeats Joseph Naylor’s 11 8, and Willard Boone’s team bests Smith’s 8 6.
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Claude Fuquay
Floyd Smith
M. H. Green
Joseph Naylor
Willard Boone
Smith
Bruce Bank
William Pieper
Boone
Jack Flaherty
Henry Lutz
Oswald Conrads
J. B. Moore
Carl Behring
Nathan Crewe
P. L. Tschirhart
Henry Jackson
Phil Swartz
Logan
C. R. Angell
Les Saunders
Arthur Shnitzer
Charles Causey
W. E. Pankey
Frank Erben
Edgar Tobin
Naylor
FY. Beth
Gsrce Wavesscross
Techirhart
Sssectos
Rowlands Beats Magirl in Milwaukee Bout
Len Rowlands of Milwaukee won a decision over Art Magirl of Nebraska in an eight round middleweight bout held in Memphis on Monday night. The match featured fast exchanges and ended with Rowlands the victor.
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Memphis
Tenn
Len Iowlands
Art Magirl
Nebraska
Jonas' Five Drops Two In Junior A League
At the Y M C A on Monday Jonas' five lost both games. In the first game Ro sier's team won 5 to 1 with Tatum scoring all five points. Jonas added a foul point for his side. The second game Crosby's squad won 10 to 2 as Tuttlebee Burke and Stewart led Crosby with early and late scores. Starr added a field goal for Jonas' team, the Crosby defense held Jonas to two points.
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Crosby
Tatum
Jonas
Tuttlebee
Burke
Stewart
Secon
Starr
Psyd
W. L. Pet. Sorer Cecivececse
Rome Covesstsea
Crosby Taes
Brittons Divorced After St. Louis Club Row
Mrs. Helene Hathaway Britton owner of the St. Louis Nationals won a divorce from Schuyler Britton, former club president. She keeps custody of their two children with father’s limited visitation, and his counsel dropped allegations of drunkenness and vagrancy.
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Helene Hathaway Britton
St. Louis Nationals
Schuyler Britton
Stecher Wins World Heavyweight Wrestling Title
Joe Stecher of Dodge Nebraska defeated William Hokuf of Omaha in Cedar Rapids Iowa on Monday night to claim the world heavyweight wrestling championship with straight falls.
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Cedar* Rapids
Iowa
Joe Stecher
Dodge
Neb
William Hokuf
Omaha
Harlandale Hot Sulphur Baths Draw Crowds
Healthseekers flock to Harlandale to hear testimonials praising the curative waters. Though the ad credits S Flores Street and the Harlandale car, readers are invited to come see the mineral baths and the afflicted voices of relief.
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Harlandale
S. Flores St
Fire Insurance Credits Announced for Texas Towns
The State Fire Insurance Commission announces extra credits for good fire records. Corpus Christi has a loss ratio of .822 with a 15 percent credit, effective on policies written after February 6. Weatherford shows a .497 loss ratio with a 6 percent credit, effective on policies written after February 8. Credits apply to the final insurance rate.
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Austin
Tex
State Fire Insurance Commission
Corpus Christi
Weatherford
Nine Bikers Battle Toward Record in Six Day Race
Chicago February 13 contestants in the six day bicycle race had logged 688 miles and seven laps after thirty three hours of riding at seven thirty a m Tuesday. The race passed the 33 mile mark as riders pushed toward records in the grueling event.
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Chicago
Riders Reach 724 Miles One Lap in Marathon Event
In a grueling thirty four hour mark, nine riders remained close as Car man from Lawrence Carman team trailed by one lap at the start of hour thirty four during the endurance race spanning 724 miles.
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Carman
Lawrence-Carman
Chicago to host 1917 Western Women’s Golf Championship
Announcement says the 1917 women’s Western championship will be held in Chicago the week of August 27 at Flossmoor Country Club. The event will feature top female golfers, with Flossmoor hosting the title defense and related festivities.
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Chicago
Flossmoor Country Club
Dog Race Postponed in Nome Alaska
In Nome Alaska on February 13 the 26 mile dog race for a silver trophy cup presented by Joh Borden and the $1000 prize money was postponed from Monday to Wednesday due to bad trail conditions. Six teams entered including the fastest dogs in Alaska.
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Nome
Alaska
Becaus
Joh Borden
Chicago
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