Players Greed Grips Baseball In Debates Over Salaries
Atlanta dated piece notes growing discontent over players demands for higher pay and travel expenses, citing Davy Fultz and others. It predicts Southern League bidding battles, recalls a 1915-era outfielder case, and urges fair salaries to sustain the game and minor league rosters.
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Atlanta
W. Johnson
Rubens de Marquis de Marquard
Charley Dooin
Davy Fultz
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Montgomery Negro Tried Quick Scheme For Pardons
On Governor O Neals testimony United States Commissioner Elmore bound Joy Bee Bonner a Negro over to the federal grand jury on a charge of using the mails to defraud He allegedly mailed letters claiming he could for 20 pull the wires at the state capital to secure pardons paroles and various state courtesies He offered to fetch a convict home for dinner on Christmas Day for 20 but failed and was arrested
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Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
United States
Elmore
Joy Bee Bonner
Federal Grand Jury
Bonner
Despondent Captain Leaps Into Gulf Drowns Off Florida
Despondent over a delayed voyage to New Orleans for a wheat cargo, Captain George Collie of the tramp steamer Crag Oswald leaped from the ship off the Florida straits and drowned after rough seas kept the Hull to New Orleans voyage from fulfilling a two month contract. A search failed to locate him as the crew reported his growing distress in the days before.
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New Orleans
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Florida Straits
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England
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Wagling
Junior Glass Receives $10,000 Stock Gift
Adam Glass Jr. was announced Thursday night as a member of Adam Glass & Company. His father, Adam Glass Sr., presented him with one hundred shares of stock valued at $10,000 as a New Year gift.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Junior Glass
Adam Glass, Jr
Adam Glass & Company
Lightweight contenders Shugrue and White eye title spot
Photographs show Charley White and Joe Shugrue near the top of the lightweight division just before their ten round draw last Tuesday at Madison Square Garden New York City.
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Charley White
Joe Shugrue
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Donovan Goes to New York for Conference with Yankees
Jan 2 Wild Bill Donovan new manager held talks in New York to confirm plans for a spring training trip. Captain T L Huston, a new owner, said it was very likely the team would travel to Florida for camp.
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New York
Wild Bill Donovan
Yankees
T. L. Huston
Florida
Death of Dr. James S S Shaw in Boston
Boston January 2. Dr James S S Shaw aged 58 a noted theatrical physician and brother of Dr Anna Howard Shaw president of the National Woman Suffrage Association died yesterday. He served as examining physician for the Actors Fund of America and was born in New England 76 years ago.
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James
Shaw
Anna Howard Shaw
National Woman Suffrage Association
Sterday
Actors’ Fund of America
New Same Eng
Auburn to Play Clemson Next Fall on October 16
Athletic authorities at Alabama Polytechnic Institute announced the local team would meet Clemson College in Clemson next fall on October 16. The game had been omitted from the schedule when first released.
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Auburn
Crimson
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Clemson College
Clemson
Wool production in United States falls from 1913 estimate
Washington January 2 The Department of Agriculture estimated U S wool production for last year at 290 120 000 pounds. This is about 6 600 000 pounds less than the 1913 estimate by the National Association of Wool Manufacturers.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
New Life Pills and Arnica Salve Ad
A fragment advertising New Life Pills at 25¢ and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for eruptions. Claims mention headaches nervousness and pale spells as signs of a sluggish liver and offers health remedies.
Ex-Southern Leaguers May Shape AL Pennant Race
Two former Southern League players Harry Coveleskie and Bill Jacobson, trained with the Chattanooga club, look poised to influence the American League title race next season. Coveleskie helped the Detroit Tigers last year and Jacobson joins him, after stints in the National League, with potential to push Detroit back toward its 1914 form as Red Sox prospects loom.
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Detroit Tigers
Big Jake
Tigers
Red Sox
Jacobson
Bill ‘Smith
Se Ae
Kling Holds Several Offers As Baseball Return Looms
Springfield report says John Kling may return to baseball next season with Cincinnati. Kling, visiting friends, confirms offers from Cincinnati and the Federal League and would likely join the Nationals if he comes back. Cincinnati officials have not confirmed, but Kling is favored to wear a Cincinnati uniform again.
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John Kling
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Cincinnati
Federal League
Cincinnati Nationals
Ster
August Herrmann
Herzog
Lookouts miss flag if gardener did not work middle pasture
The Crackers benefited from stronger field control in key games that decided the 1914 flag. A better gardener tending the Lookouts middle pasture might have altered the outcome, suggesting turf and grounds care influenced the season’s result.
Levinsky and Gunboat Smith Battle to Draw in Waterbury
In Waterbury Connecticut on January 2, Battling Levinsky and Gunboat Smith fought twelve feature rounds to a draw. Smith pressed the attack but failed to land clean blows amid frequent clinching. The crowd hissed the action throughout the bout.
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Levinsky
Smith
Waterbury
Conn
Farmer's Reward Seen Beyond Cash Income
An Associated Press report from Washington analyzes farm incomes by what a farm furnishes rather than dollars earned. It finds the average farm family uses goods valued at 595.08 yearly, with 421.17 supplied directly by the farm and 173.91 purchased. Food from the farm accounts for 63 percent of consumption, highest in North Carolina and lowest in New York.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Aature
North Carolina
New York
Catina
Notable Sporting Events of 1914 Timeline
A satirical year review listing brief notes from 1914 sport figures. Entries mention C Webb Murphy Dana Morgan Charlie Comiskey Joe Jeanette Ty Cobb Ban Johnson Cleveland Chariie Ebbets Johnny Evers Lon Stagg Cal Ewing Bat Nelson with humorous omissions or refusals.
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Dana Morgan
Charlie Comiskey
Joe Jeanette
Jim Johnson
Cincinnati Sport
Reds
Ty Cobb
Ban Johnson
Feds
Cleveland
Chariie Ebbets
Chicago
Hank O'Day
Johnny Evers
Hew Berry
Lon Stagg
Purdue
Cal Ewing
Bat Nelson
Scherer Promoted to Major Leader of the Governor
Montgomery January 2 Captain G C Scherer disbursing officer of the Alabama National Guard has been promoted to major leader of the governor and will continue in his present position. The promotion was announced in an order issued by Adjutant General Joseph B Scully.
New Year Resolve to Clean Clothes in Mobile 1915
A New Year pledge declares the aim to send all garments to the best cleaning establishment in Mobile and uphold pride in personal appearance during 1915. The resolution frames self-improvement as a civic minded grooming effort for the year ahead.
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Mobile
Directory of Merchants and Services in Mobile
Directory listing for Anes Tee &tee Co 64 Dauphin wholesale candy Henry R Hawes Candy Co 659 Dauphin Home 1229. Evans Funiture Co 412-414 Dauphin Home 1430. St Emanuelndry Bell 171 Home 210. Conception Opticians Mobile Conpeer A Kockw Conception Ball 16s. Van Antwerp Bidg public accountants. Mobile Colleges Mrs C Meux 216 1-2 Street phone 1846. Jaze-Barre Carriage Bell 1008 Home Bell 1s24. Langan Hat Company 110 Dauphin St. Gutter & Cornice Co 68-60-83 Water Gisset Bell 2133. Mobile Stationery 18 N Wailed. Sunters and 10 Book Mid Street 594 S c ro Proc 70 Wood a tein. Whites Sacare White Coultnetes.
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