Southern Will Turn Down Dixie Leaguers At Memphis Meeting
A Memphis meeting of Southern League figures convenes to discuss rejecting the proposed Dixie League. Promoters led by Heinemann and Colsson face questions on finances and park rental as the Pelicans and Mobile clubs assess viability amid a Federal League challenge.
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Southern
Dixie
Memphis
Kavanaugh
Mphis
Dixie League
Messrs
Coleman
Kaugh
Heinemann
Bluff
Charlies Frank
Frank P.cole
Aidance
New Ork
Pelican
Southern League
Dixie People
Federal League
Colsson
Mobile Ithern League
Cty
Army enlistment report shows January recruits and re enrollments
Twenty applications for enlistment were received at the local recruiting office in January. Fourteen applicants were reenlisted due to deficiencies. Six applicants were accepted with five joining the cavalry and one the coast artillery.
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Cavalry
Coast Artillery
Pelicans Open YMCA League With Loss To Emeralds
In the opening YMCA basketball game the Emeralds defeated the Pelicans 45 to 30. Gunning and Ollinger led the Emeralds while McGraw Finkbohner and Phillips starred for the Pelicans. A second game ended Blues 15 Orioles 12 as a double header started. About 100 fans attended.
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The
Pelicans
Emeralds
Gunning
Ollinger
McGraw
Finkbohner
Phillips
Orioles
Crowns
Blues
Marriott
Carlin
Newbury
Major Leagues Rules Committee to Meet
The National League rules committee, led by secretary John B. Foster, calls a meeting in New York on February 9. Members include Henry Foster, Miller Huggins, and Umpire Henry O Day. A joint NL-AL session is planned later to harmonize rule interpretations and address infield fly rules and balk definitions.
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Associated Press
New York
John B. Foster
Henry Foster
Miller Huggins
St. Louis
Henry O'Day
National League Fuels Committee
American League Committee
Ban Johnson
Charles W. Somers
Cleveland
Connie Mack
Athletics
Harry N. Hempstead
The
Giants
William F. Baker
Philadelphia Nationals
John A. Heydler
National League
South Atlantic League Expands to Eight Clubs
President Cornish announced that the South Atlantic league now includes Columbia South Carolina and Augusta Georgia, raising membership from six to eight after Columbia paid the entrance fee and Augusta deposited to guarantee good faith.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Cornish
Columbia
S. C
Augusta
Augusta Club
Columbia Announces Track Schedule For Spring Meets
Columbia University track opens with a slate of five meets led by Penn Relays in Philadelphia and a final intercollegiate championships in late May. Other dates include Annapolis against the United States Naval Academy Syracuse Colgate and a to be decided site for the championships.
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New York
Columbia University
Harry ‘A. Fisher
Athletics
Pennsylvania Relays
Philadelphia
United States Academy
Annapolis
Syracuse
Colgate
Dobbs Signs Two More Outfielders For New Orleans Club
In New Orleans on February 6 1914 manager John Dobbs announced contracts for outfielders Cochran and Merxel. Cochran hit .389 in 105 games for Rome Georgia last season, Merxel played part of the year with the local club and finished with Evansville Indiana. Dobbs also arranged two exhibition games with Detroit on March 14 and 15.
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Associated Press
Worleans
Cochran
Merxel
John Dobbs
New Orleans
Cochrane
Rome
Meixel
Evansville
Ind
Dobbs
Detroit Americans
Beating Incident Tied to Sam Ballard Under Inquiry
Will. Thomas, a Black man, was found unconscious in the southern city at about 10 PM Thursday after an encounter with a man named Sam Ballard. Thomas was taken to police headquarters and then to City Hospital as officers work to locate Ballard.
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Will. Thomas
Sam Ballard
Thomas
Ballard
Flynn illness postpones Levinsky fight in Troy
The planned February 9 bout between Battling Levinsky and Jim Flynn in Troy N Y was postponed indefinitely last night due to Flynn’s illness. The two cities two in Philadelphia and New York were mentioned as locations for the event.
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Troy
N.Y
Rules Committee of Intercollegiates to Readjust the Code
The annual meeting of the inter-collegiate football rules committee opens in New York to discuss changes to the 1914 playing rules. Key proposals include a field judge addition and numbering players, with other technical edits such as goal post position and pass rules under review.
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Associated Press
New York
Edward K. Hal
Dartmouth
A.A. Stagg
Chicago University
Walter Camp
Yale
Parke H. Davis
Princeton
Western College
Inter-Collegiate Committee
National Collegiate Athletic Committee
A. A. Stagg
Chicago
Jose W. Beacham
Cornell
Crawford /Blagden
Harvard
Paul J. Nash
Navy
Wm. N. Morice
Pennsylvania
Two Noted Runners Set for Boston Mid Winter Games
Hannes Kolehmainen and Abel Kiviat of the Irish American Athletic Club travel to Boston for the Boston Athletic Club mid winter games. Kiviat seeks another Hunter mile title against Hedlund O Neil Gordon and others while Kolehmainen runs the three mile scratch event.
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Associated Press
New York
Hannes Kolehmainen
Abel Kiviat
Irish-American Athletic Club
Boston
Boston Athletic Club
Kiviat
Oscar Hedlund
J. R. O’neil
New York Athletic Club
William Gordon
Yonkers
Kolehmainen
Four dn First Flight Will Play Off Today At Pinehurst Links
Henry C. Fownes of Oakmont and F A Martin of Ekwanek lead the second round in the tenth annual St Valentine golf tournament at Pinehurst. Today Fownes faces Martin and Topping meets Becker in the semi finals after close matches. Martin beat W H Faust six up five to play. Toppings beat T A Ashley on 19 holes. Becker edged W W Swords one up as the last green decided it.
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Associated Press
Pinehurst
N. C
Henry C. Fownes
Oakmont
N. J. Topping
Greenwich
F. A. Martin
Ekwanek
C.L. Becker
Woodland
Fownes
Martin
Topping
Becker
W. H. Faust
Buffalo
T. A. Ashley
Mass
W. W. Swords
Oakland
Robert Hunter
Weeburn
National Collegiate Committee Members Named
Princeton and Walter Camp lead a listing of committee figures including Lieutenant D. I. Sultan of the army, E. K. Hall of Dartmouth, J. A. Babitt of Haverford, 8. C. Williams of Iowa State, C. W. Savage of Oberlin, Harris Cope of Sewanee, and Dr. H. L. Williams of Minnesota.
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Princeton
Walter Camp
Yale
National Collegiate Committee
D. I. Sultan
Army
E.K. Hall
Dartmouth
J.a.babitt
Haverford
8. C. Williams
Iowa State
C. W. Savage
Oberlin
Harris Cope
Sewanee
H.L. Williams
Minesota
Candidates For Polo Team to Defend Cup Will Be Numerous
The American Polo team preparing to defend the West Chester cup against England will begin practice at Lakewood New Jersey on April 1. Plans mirror last year with most invited players, except H K Castle of the Hawaiian Polo Club.
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Associated Press
New York
Lakewood
N. J
H. K. Castle
Lawrence Waterbury
J. M. Waterbury
Devereaux Milburn
Harry Payne
Whitney
Foxall P. Keene
Rene la Montagne
R. I. Agassiz
Joshua Crane
Malcolm Stevenson
C. C. Rumsey
J. S. Phipps
H.C. Phipps
Louis E. Stoddard
Perry Beadleston
F. S. von Stads
Meadowbrook
Long Island
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