Farrell Seeks Chance To Manage New York Americans
Frank Farrell, president of the New York Americans, plans to travel to California next week to discuss Chance’s letter to the Chicago Nationals. Farrell says New York would be disappointed if Chance does not accept and aims to settle the matter soon. If Chance falls through, Farrell expects limited time to find another manager.
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Frank Farrell
W York
Califor
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Chance
Charles Williams
Chicago Nationals
New York
Dickering
Monsger
Locke Pays Option On Taft's Phillies
Cincinnati December 30 after a conference with Charles P Taft secretary of the Baseball Club announced he had paid a substantial amount for an option on the Philadelphia National League club The option expires January 15 and covers the club as it stands
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Cencinnati
Charles P. Taft
Sere Yesfore Locke
S Baseball Club
Murphy Announces Cubs Spring Training Itinerary
Chicago Nationals president Charles F. Murphy arrived in Tampa to pick a spring training site and announced the Cubs schedule. The trip lists workouts in Jacksonville Memphis Nashville Louisville Indianapolis and Chicago with a home opener against St. Louis set for April 9.
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Charles F. Murphy
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St. Louis
Track and Field Rules Standardization Discussed
The NCAA track and field rules committee met with Gustavus T. Kirby of the Amateur Athletic Union to discuss revising and standardizing rules. Four sets of rules currently govern events. an understanding aimed at unifying them was reached.
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Amateur Athletic Union
Tour Athletic Union
Death of John Pankhurst in Chicago at 86
John Pankhurst uncle of Christabel and Sylvia Pankhurst and brother in law of Emmeline Pankhurst died at his Chicago home on Monday at age 86 due to old age. Born in Manchester England he moved to Chicago from Danville Illinois last May after fourteen years there. Earlier he lived in Canada where he once published a newspaper.
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Christabel
Sylvia Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst
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Manchester
England
Danville
Canada
Buck Weaver Converts to Left Handed Batter
Buck Weaver, Chicago American League shortstop, has switched from right to left handed hitting while in the Pacific coast winter league. He told Manager Callahan the change boosts his hitting value by at least 26 percent after two months of daily practice. Other players like Bush Bescher and Germany Schaefer had similar conversions and improved as left hand batters.
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Buck” Weaver
Weaver
Callahan
Bush
Detroit
Bescher
Cincinnati
Germany
Schaefer
Washington
Danish Consul Injured in Chicago Auto Accident
Niels Gron the Danish consul in London was struck by a car in Chicago suffering two fractured ribs on his right side and multiple bruises. He declined to file a complaint against the driver and said the accident was probably his own fault.
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Chicago
Niels Gron
London
England
United States
Gran
Change of teachers troubles a young singer
A young singer faces hardship as teachers change, affecting training and progress. The remark from Emma Destinn underscores the challenge of adapting to new instructors and methods during development.
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Emma Destinn
Prices for Vacant Lots Across Town
A list of multiple vacant parcels with locations on N B Dauphin and Tacon Streets Semmes and Hamilton Avenues Monroe Street Stocking Street Montgomery Street Old Shell Road near Gilbert Street Congress and Calhoun Street Government Street Heights Plum and Lyons Streets Each lot priced from 250.00 to 950.00 with sizes ranging from 50 by 106 to 125 by 160 feet.
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Dearborn
Conception
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Delaware
New Jersey
Emanuel Street
S. Hamilton Street
Hall
Bath
Old Shell Road
Gilbert St
Nine Giants Twirlers to Report at Marlin Camp
Nine young pitchers are ordered to report at the New York National League camp in Marlin Texas when spring training opens to vie for places on the Giants pitching staff. Manager McGraw aims to build a stronger box with mostly right handers. Recruits include Smith Schupp Perryman Robertson Kirby Hanley Goulait Bader and Demaree.
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New York
Marlin
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Giants
McGraw
Fred Smith
Fert Schupp
F. K. Perryman
D. A. Robertson
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Larne Kirby
Tom Hanley
Theodore Goulait
Indianapolis
Lou Bader
al Demaree
Bet is Even Money On the Big Mill
Practically the entire reserved seat section at the Vernon Arena has been sold out for the twenty round fight on New Year s day between Al Palzer the Iowa heavyweight and Luther McCarty the cowboy purgilist. McCarty was on edge Monday and did only light gym work. Palzer had a strenuous boxing session with his sparring partner. Even money prevails in betting circles.
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MacVeagh orders sweeping change in treasury disbursement
Secretary MacVeagh announces a major reform to federal disbursements effective February 1. Disbursing officers will use a central treasurer account with national banks acting as United States depositaries. Banks will settle excess receipts with sub treasuries, reducing currency handling and expanding equitable, nationwide distributions.
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Royalty Traced in American Cities in Eugenics Study
Dr. Jordan identifies royal descendants in U S cities from David Starr Francis book on the ideal eugenics. New York leads with figures including Vincent Astor and Mary Queen of Scots, while Chicago Boston and Baltimore list various royals such as Charlemagne and Alfred the Great. An unrelated drug ad for Chamberlain's Tablets appears at the end.
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David Starr Francis
Jordan
Ameri
New York
Vincent Astor
Robert Bruce
Scotland
Asa G.pettibone
Charlemagne
Andrew Carnegie
Mary Queen of Scots
Homer Hine Stuart
Hugh Capet
France
William E. Strong
George Innes, Jr
Edward II
Chicago
Annie W. I. Kerfoot
Theron Royal Woodward
Boston
Eleanor Sears
Philip
Count of
Theory Knocked Out By Mack
Connie Mack, famed manager of the Philadelphia Athletics and two time world champion, celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of his birth and shows no signs of losing his famed managerial prowess despite Dr Osler's theories.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Dr. Osler
Shortstop Berger Stays With the Sox
Chicago reports Joe Berger the shortstop signed for the 1913 season with the Chicago Americans after rumors he would hold out. Berger, previously with Los Angeles, confirmed his commitment despite distractingly phrased local chatter about his loyalty or status.
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Chicago
Joe Berger
Chicago Americans
Los Angeles
Trials to Be Played At Pinehurst Today
In Pinehurst North Carolina the holiday week golf tournament continues as George H. Crocker wins over Paul M. Hunter by a four yard put and faces C. L. Becker in the final. Becker defeated W. K. Truesdale and will meet R. B. Hudson in the consolidation final round today.
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Paul M. Hunter
Midlothian Club
Chicago
George H. Crocker
Brookline
Hunter
C. L. Becker
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Crocker
Walter J. Travis
Garden City
Robert Gould Shaw
Becker
W .K Truesdale
Foxhill
Robeson
Co. B. Hudson
Northfork
J. M. Thompson
Springhaven
Carnegie's New Year Greeting Urges International Peace
Andrew Carnegie sent his New Year greetings under the headline The World's Unsolved Enigma. He asserts rulers seek global peace and predicts renewed negotiations among Britain France and America with Germany cooperation. He says war killing must be banished from civilized lands.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Republic
Britain
France
America
Germany
Des Moines Man Finds Quick Cure for Shoulder Ailment
A Des Moines man suffered muscular rheumatism in his shoulder and, after a friend suggested Hot Springs, faced $150 in travel. He sought a cheaper cure and found relief with Chamberlain's Liniment, with full recovery three days after the first application. Sold by all druggists.
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Hot Springs
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