Magnates Plan More Baseball Hitting and Scoring
National League owners in New York after three days of sessions debate rule changes to boost offense and scoring. Percy Haughton urges limits on foul strikes and bigger bases on balls while considering removal of the resin and emery balls. Rules committee to review all proposals with the American League in February.
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Associated Press
New York
Percy D. Haughton
Boston
Ion
Heydler
World Series seat pricing set by American League clubs
Chicago reports the annual meeting closed after midnight with decisions on world series seating. Bleachers cost 50 cents and grandstand 1.50, box seats 6, while regular-season pricing was used as the baseline. Draft elimination was debated and referred to President B B Johnson for three AA leagues. New Cleveland and Boston clubs welcomed into the league.
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Chicago
Johnson
B. B. Johnson
American League
Barrow
International League
Hickey
American Association
Baum
Pacific Coast’ League
New York
National League
Cleveland
Boston
Clothing Makers to Grant Wage Increases Amid Strike
The American Clothing Manufacturers’ Association announced on Monday a wage increase of about $2 per week for workers on strike. They refused to cut hours from fifty to forty eight. Amalgamated Clothing Workers report many manufacturers have agreements and nearly half of original strikers have returned to work under the new terms.
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Associated Press
New York
American Clothing Manufacturers’ Association
Amalgamated Clothing Workers, of America
Two Roads Grant Bonuses To Non-Union Emloyes
Erie and Southern Pacific railroads announce year end bonuses for non union staff to offset rising living costs. Eligible workers earning over two months and under a set limit receive a 5 percent raise with further adjustments for early year payments.
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Associated Press
New York
Erie
Southern Pacific Railroads
Southern Pectilg
Inactivity and Constipation Prompts Health Pills Claim
An old ad warns that winter inactivity causes constipation making you heavy dull and listless and a sallow complexion. It promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a mild laxative that relieves the intestinal menace without griping.
Southern League Magnates Meet Sets Salary Limit Debate
Southern League officials convene in Nashville to discuss salary limits and a possible rise to 3000 or 3600 dollars. The fourteen player cap may also be increased as President Baugh arrives. Shropshire misses due to American League duties. The session continues through tomorrow.
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Nashville Gathering
Nashville
Tenn
Southern League
Linge B. H. Baugh
Prag
Totarek
Baugh
Shropshire
Nashville Club
American League
Chicago
J. A. G. Sloan
Russia buys 2300 foreign tractor engines this year
A Petrograd ministry of agriculture representative told an agricultural congress in London that Russia imported 2300 tractor engines this year. He cited 90 rubles spent on acquiring machines and noted growing demand and large phosphate deposits to curb import dependence.
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