Many Clubs Claim Four Ball Players
The National Association draft claim list under the waiver rule was released by Secretary John H. Farrell. AGENCY: Chattanooga claims Balents of St. Louis Americans and others across Cleveland Washington St. Louis Omaha Columbus Toledo Denver. Names include Bates Wilson Betts Drohan Williams Agnew and Balenti across multiple clubs.
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Associated Press
Auburn
N. Y
National Association
John H. Farrell
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Chattanooga
Balents
St. Louis
New Orleans
Bates
Wilson
Betts
Cleveland
T. Drohan
Williams
Washington
Kilbane Beats Driscoll In Ten Round Featherweight Bout
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland, featherweight champion, outpointed Young Driscoll of Brooklyn in ten rounds in New York. Kilbane controlled the bout from the third round on with steady pressure and accurate body blows, while Driscoll showed courage but could not match the champion's pace or precision. Kilbane weighed 1261 2 pounds to Driscoll's 1241 2.
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New York
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
Young Driscoll
Brooklyn
Kilbane
Driscoll
Bobby McLean Retains Indoor Skating Title in Boston
Bobby McLean of Chicago won the mile and a half championships and outdistanced rivals in a one mile handicap race started from scratch at the National indoor skating championships in Boston.
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Associated Press
Boston
Bobby” McLean
Chicago
McLean
Baldy McGregor Sold Abroad for 16000 in Public Sale
New York February 5 Baldy Mc Gregor world fastest three year old trotting colt was sold yesterday to W Schlessinger an Austrian for shipment abroad. The price 16000 is the highest yet paid by a foreigner at public sale for an American horse. Baldy McGregor has a record of 2 06 3 4.
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Associated Press
New York
Baldy McGregor
Colorado E
W. Schlessinger
Tigers and Reds To Play in Mobile
Detroit announces spring training plans with Walter Shaller recalled from Providence and to join Gulfport camp. The Tigers depart February 22 for Florida area training and schedule exhibition games against Cincinnati in Mobile March 8 and 9 and in Cincinnati April 7 to 9.
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Tigers
Reds
Mobile
Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Walter Shaller
Providence
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Shaller
Gulfport
Miss
Jennings
Sugden
McGuire
Cincinnati
Southern League Managers Through 1913
The Southern League has seen 50 managerial changes since 1901 with Montgomery and the Barons showing frequent turnover. Notable tenures include Charley Frank at Memphis 1901–03 and multiple coaches across clubs like Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Mobile, Birmingham, Montgomery, New Orleans, Little Rock, Shreveport, and Selma through 1913.
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Barons
Montgomery
Dobbs
Charley Frank
Memphis
New Orleans
Frank
Whistler
Babb
Bernhard
Nashville
N. Fisher
Finn
Schwartz
Chattanooga
Smith
Elberfeld
Atlanta
Pabst
Powell
Jordan
O’brien
Durret
Mulaney
Malarkey
Ryan
Greminger
Campau
Wrigley
Rickert
Little Rock
Gear
Zimmer
Shreveport
Reed
Gilks
Fisher
Selma—Stout
Two Golfers Tie For First Honors
Stroke for stroke tie for first honors by P. W. Whittemore of the Brookline Country Club and B. W. Corkran of the Baltimore Country Club featured opening play in the St. Valentine golf tournament at Pinehurst North Carolina. A field of 110 contestants. George M. Crocker of Brookline and Henry C. Fowles of Oakmont tied for second with an 8 and five strokes back. Six groups of sixteen qualified for the match round to be concluded Saturday.
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Associated Press
Pinehurst
N. C
P. W. Whittemore
Brookline Country Club
B. W. Corkran
Baltimore Country Club
St. Valentine
George M. Crocker
Brookline
Henry C. Fowles
Oakmont
Yankees Must Pay Forfeit to Crackers
New York, Feb. 5. The National Commission ordered the New York Yankees to pay Atlanta $600 as reimbursement for the return of two of five players the Yankees obtained from the Southern League club last season. New York had claimed $1,500 for releasing Coleman to Atlanta, but this was disallowed since Coleman did not report to Atlanta.
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Associated Press
New York
Atlanta
Coleman
Georgia
Hauser Signs Up With the Cardinals
St Louis shortstop Ar nold Hauser, a NL holdout, signed a 1913 contract yesterday. Kenetchy remains unsigned, seeking 7500 dollars for first base this season.
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Hauser
The
Cardinals
Associated Press
ST LI
Arnold Hauser
Kenetchy
Montreal Signs Griggs From Cleveland Club
The Montreal baseball club of the International League announced it signed Arthur Griggs, first baseman for the Cleveland American League team last season.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Montreal Baseball Club
International League
Arthur Griggs
Mrs Deems Objects To Kissing In Court
In Baltimore on February 5 Theresa E Deems 22 says she does not believe wives should kiss their husbands. Judge Ambler paroles George W Deems after arraignment on non support with $3 weekly payment.
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Mrs. Deems
Associated Press
Baltimore
Theresa E. Deems
Ambler
George W. Deems
Steel Shod Flyers To Be Matched In Saranac Lake Races
Lamy brothers, led by the eldest, are set to race ex-Champion Wood on Saranac Lake in New York. Their father Ed Lamy aims for all three brothers to hold championships, with Ed striving to please his parents.
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Lamy
Wood
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Lee
Ed Lamy
Williams Signs Brooklyn Contract
The Brooklyn Club of the National League received the signed contract of Claude P. Williams, a recruit pitcher, purchased from Nashville. The signing was announced in New York on February 5.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Claude P. Williams
Nashville
Billiken Owners to Reorganize in Montgomery Meeting
The Montgomery baseball association stockholders called by President Charles B. Jones to meet next Monday for important business. It is expected officers will be elected with likely personnel remaining as Richard Tillis continues to control the organization.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery Baseball Association
Charles B. Jones
Richard Tillis
Theatres On The Ground Floor Chicago Fire Ordinance Ruling
Chief Justice Baldwin upholds the fire theatre ordinance affecting numerous Chicago theatres many outside the business district The ruling follows the Iroquois Theatre fire tragedy with about 600 lives lost The order requires lowering a downtown playhouse from the second story to the ground floor and costs estimated at 60000 dollars. many theatres have used injunctions to evade compliance
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Associated Press
Chicago
Baldwin
Circuit Court
Capablanca Faces Marshall in Final Round of National Masters
In New York on February 5 Capablanca leads Marshall by a half game with 12 rounds completed. Jaffe sits third with a chance at second. Final round pairings include Capablanca vs Marshall and Rubinstein vs Whitaker as Stapfer and Zapoleon, Janowski and Morrison’s games adjourned.
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Associated Press
New York
Jose R. Capablanca
Frank J. Marshall
Capablanca
United States
Chajes
Marshall
Rubinstein
Jaffe
Kupchik
Whitaker
Liebenstein
Tenenwurzel
Kline
Stapfer
Zapoleon
Janowski
Morrison
Tinker Drops Kling Bid for Cincinnati Ball Club
In a letter to Cincinnati club president August Herrmann, Joe Tinker said he abandoned efforts to obtain Johnny Kling and believed Kling would not play pro baseball this season.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
August Herrmann
Cincinnati National League Baseball Club
Joe Tinker
Johnny Kling
Kling
Knight Yancey cases begin in New York
In New York on February 5 the first forged bill of lading suit against Knight Yancey Co was tried. A. Hannay & Co of Liverpool sues Guaranty Trust Company of New York over a $7 320 draft tied to a bill of lading for 100 bales of cotton later found forged. The case seeks about $4.5 million and contends the draft and bill implied actual shipment and genuineness.
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Associated Press
New York
Knight, Yancey & Co
Decatur
Ala
A. Hanay & Co, Cotton Merchants
Liverpool
England
Guaranty Trust Company of
Guaranty Trust Company
Bank of England
A. Hannay & Co
Mexican rebel leader’s father seeks discharge in U S hearing
Pas cual Orozco Sr., father of a Mexican rebel leader, filed an application before U S Commissioner Edwards for discharge from jail. He states federal authorities have held him for forty days without producing his case. Hearing set for a day in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Tex
Pascual Orozco, Sr
United States
Edwards
Cll Orozco
Games in Chicago Will Start Earlier
National League games in Chicago will begin at 2 o'clock in the afternoon next season instead of 3. President Murphy said the ordinary game will be completed by 4 o'clock and patrons will have time to get home for dinner.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Murphy
Chicago National League
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Rowley Orchestra
Chas B. Hervey
Southern Hotel Buffet
Harry Horlock
Yankees
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Edmund Lamy
Maurice Wood
Billiken Owners
Tinker
Alaga
Alabama-Georgia Syrup Company
Montgomery, Alabama
Orozco
F. C. Turner & CO
Bell
Washington Crisps
Houston, Tex
Beaumont, Texas
Dalles, Tex
el Paso
Ft. Worth, Tex
Galveston, Tex
San Antonio, Tex
Lake Charles
Jacksonville, Fla
Atlantic Beach, Fla
Miami, Fla
Palm Beach, Fla
Carlsbad, N. M
Key West, Fla
Havana, Cuba
Isle of Pines
City Ticket Office
South Royal &T
Cais Particular
Arano
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Murray Hill Club
JOS. A. Magnus & CO
Cincinnati, Ohio
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