Baseball News From Around the Circuit and New Signings
The report covers multiple baseball moves including Barrow selling the City franchise to Frey Tenney and James Price with Tenney set as manager. Jack Warhop signs with the St. Louis Nationals while King Lear and Home Run Baker draw attention in visits and signings. Ed Roush transfer rumors and analysis of minor league handling also appear along with other player sales and managerial shifts.
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Barrow
Internatial League
Frey Tenney
James Price
Newark
Harrisburg
Tenney
Skunk Trapping Tips From Morris Ackerman
Morris Ackerman of the Fish and Game Protective Association explains skunk behavior and trapping. He notes nocturnal dens, defensive spray, and methods: locate dens, trap entrances with tainted meat bait, or place traps under trees or stumps with mice or tainted meat. Use No. 1 or 11-2 traps.
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Morris Ackerman
The
Fish and Game Protective Association
Pirates Boss Declines Oakes and Wickland Transfer Offers
Rebel Oakes and Al Wickland were offered to Barney Dreyfus if he would assume their contracts, but the Pirates chief declined on Oakes and hinted at Wickland. A reorganized Boston National club lists a strong board with ex governors Walsh and Frothingham, A. Paul Keith, Colonel Logan, Pfaff, Garcelon, and Stallings. Walter Hapgood is re elected secretary. Louden joins Reds as strong fielder if he can hit. Erickson, formerly with Dallas and Giants, moved through Rochester, drafted by Browns, then bought by Tigers. Bescher’s finger setback repaired. Chesnutt to serve as East arbiter for International League. White defeats Milburn Saylor. Herrmann named Reds president again. Corbett notes Cowler’s recent form.
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Brookfeds
Detroit Tigers
Beals Becker Released by Philadelphia Nationals
Unconditional release for Utility Outfielder Beals Becker of the Philadelphia Nationals. W. H. Bernhard signs first umpire contract to be fully signed by President Baugh. Scott Chesnutt resigns to join International League. Dave Callahan of the Vol once a top prospect is sold to Scranton in the New York State League.
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Philadelphia Nationals
Baugh
W. H. Bernhard
Scott Chésnutt
International League
Dave Callahan
Vol
Dave
Nashville
Louisville
Vols
Scranton
Boxing and sports notes from early 1900s packed report
Johnny Kilbane plans to fight Ad Wolgast while Joe Tinker's kidney ATR surgery looms and Charley White and Jack White are noted brothers. Jack Dillon bets on beating Willard. Carl Uhlman posts a 234 for duck pins. Cornell star Charley Barrett may sign with Cleveland Naps as Minnesota deer hunting mishap referenced.
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Charley White
Jack White
Jack
Carl Uhlman
Pittsburgh
Charley Barrett
Cornell Eleven
Cleveland Naps
Naps
Notable 1900s boxing and sports odds from era headlines
A mosaic of old sports and public life mentions. Fitzsimmons knocks Corbett in Carson City and later confronts a deputy in New Jersey with pay disputes. Leach Cross grows rich, Duffy Lewis works vaudeville, and Jess Willard rejects a rich vaudeville offer while Gunboat Smith eyes a tough path ahead.
Chicagoans Now Are Boss Indians
James C. Dunn of Chicago bought the controlling interest in the Cleveland American League Club for 500000 and will serve as president. He has enlisted Patrick B. McCarthy in the venture, with Dunn tracing back to Marshalltown Iowa, birthplace of Cap Anson, and former 1904 president of the Marshalltown club in the Iowa Illinois League.
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Chicago
Cleveland
James C. Dunn
Patrick 8. McCarthy
Dunn
Marshalltown
Cap Anson
Two Fea Owners Travel to Cincinnati by Accident
Two Fea owners went to Cincinnati by accident registered under assumed names and met Garry Herrmann. They were locked in a room and did not speak about baseball, according to their account.
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Fea
Cincinnati
Garry Herrmann
Lyric Box Office Opens For Birth of a Bee Week Engagement
Patrons queued as box office sales begin for an unprecedented Lyric engagement of The Birth of a Bee Week. Fifty staff and twenty five musicians support daily performances starting Monday night with box office hours 9 am to 6 pm all week.
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Lyric
Hgu Raghe Esi Ces
Willard Moran bout postponed again due to illness
Chicago reports heavyweight champion Jess Willard ordered to bed by his physician after a relapse. He may not be able to fight Frank Moran at Madison Square Garden on March 25, with the bout postponed to allow full recovery. Medical staff say he should rest until well enough to resume light training, duration unspecified.
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Chicago
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Madison Square Garden
New York
Willard
Spring Hill Beats St Josephs 2 1 In Season Opener
Spring Hill defeats St Josephs 2 to 1 on the college diamond in seven innings pitcher Ching allowing two hits while Connolly yields all runs. Day homered for Spring Hill who lead 1 0 after the first. Smith and Connolly starred for St Josephs. Umpires Herbert and Ratterman.
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St. Joseph's
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Ponds
Lacey
Grandahl
Townsend
Herbert and
Ratterman
Hogg's Contract Afused by Memphis Moguls
Chicago manager Tinker will take pitcher Bradley Hogg to Tampa for a training trip after Memphis would not honor his Chicago terms. Hogg was sent to the Southern League club but reverts to Chicago under the contract, which binds him to either the same pay or release. He will report to Tampa for a trial as the thirteenth pitcher on the roster.
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Chicago
Tinker
Cubs
Bradley Hogg
Tampa
Fla
Hogg
Memphis
Boxing Rules Change Weights Set by New York Commission
New York City February 21 announces a new boxing weight scale from lightest to heavyweight with specific limits Paper weight 108 bantam 115 feather 123 lightweight 133 welter 144 middle 158 commission 175 and heavy over 175 pounds. Also requires guarantor funds or full match guarantee posted in advance of bouts.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Grand Canyon to Be Public Park
The public supports creating the Grand Canyon of Arizona National Park by transferring the canyon from private hands. Congress is urged to pass a bill to designate the site as a national park, preserving its status as a natural wonder.
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Grand Canyon of
Arizona
Congress
Grand’ Canyon
Arizona National Park
Dr King's New Discovery Promoted for Coughs and Colds
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a safe antiseptic remedy for children s coughs and colds. It emphasizes pine tar based formula and soothing balsams claimed to expel poisons from the system.
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Dr. King
National League No-Hit Milestone Through Forty Years
The National League has recorded forty no hit games in its forty year history. Notables include Bradley of St Louis who set the pace, Richmond for Worcester with three no hit shutouts in 1879 80, and pitchers Galvin Radbourne Corcoran Ward Clarkson Rusie Stivetts Philippi Marquard Lush Ames Madox among those with no hit plates in the league’s hall of fame.
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Richmond
Worcester
Galvin
Radbourne
Corcoran
Ward
Clarkson
Rusie
Stivetts
Philippi
Marquard
Lush
Ames
Maddox
Hall of Curving Fame
Kilbane to Meet Mandot-Dundee Winner in Philadelphia Bout
Featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane is signed to face the Mandot-Dundee winner in a six round Philadelphia bout on March 22. Mandot and Dundee collide tonight in New Orleans.
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Mandot-Dundee
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Dundee
New Orleans
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