National Commission Warns Federal League on Club Rights
Cincinnati January 5. August Herrmann head of the National Baseball Commission warns the Federal League not to infringe on rights of National and Minor League clubs. He stresses legal protections, pledges vigorous defense if reserve clause is challenged, and calls for fair inquiry into professional baseball.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Federal League
August Herrmann
No- Baseball Commission
Rlubs
Herrmann
Gallagher
House of Representatives
Congress
Moose Will Depend Largely Upon Last Year's Players
In Chattanooga on January 5 1914 Manager Harry McCormick plans to rely heavily on last season's core as ten of the fifteen Chattanooga players return for Spring training. He aims to build a 26 man squad with strong pitching led by Kroh and Sommers while boosting the batting order with Grimes Flick and Graff among others.
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Moose
Cattanooga
Tenn
Harry McCormick
Harry
Kid Elerfeld
Chattanooga
Harry Jovaleskie
Detroit Tigers
Mike Giddo
Cleveland
Ted
Kid Elberfeld
New Orleans
Johnson
Paul Sentell
Galveston
Louis Williams
Lynn Ross
McCormick
Street
Graham
Doyle
Flick
Graff
King
Howell
Grimes
Sommers
Kroh
Elberfeld
Phee
Ottumwa
Coyle
Pful
Balenti
Gillespie
Brandt
Man‘McCormick
Jacobson
Rat der Jack Johnson
Browns
All Star Series for Frisco Show Could Go Forward
A proposed all star baseball series for San Francisco next year would pit national and American league stars chosen by popular vote. Panama Pacific officials back the plan and will announce details after meetings with James E. Sullivan and league presidents Johnson and Tener.
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Associated Press
New York
Jan
San Francisco
James E. Sullivan
Department of Sport
Johnson
Tener
Sullivan
Chicago
Exposition Board
Baseball Writers’ Association
Contributions Sought for Olympic Games Meet Resistance
Berlin January 5 Associated Press reports the Olympic committee faced a blank in funding rounds as hundreds replied they had already contributed. Cavalry officers leading riding events had enlisted mounted service officers as solicitors, exhausting potential sources.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Committee of Organization of the
Insurrection Breaks Loose in North Haiti
January 5 report from Cape Haitian states a troop column is sent by the president to quell the northern insurrection. General W Zamor, governor of the north, has sought refuge in the American consulate.
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Haiti
Associated Press
Cape Haitian
General W. Zamor
J Cushing Todd Former National Trap Champion Dies at 41
NEWBERRYPORT Mass January J Cushing Todd once a national trap shooting champion died here last night He was 41 years old.
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Associated Press
Newberryport
Mass
Jan
J. Cushing Todd
Biliousness and Constipation Cured Statement
R F Erwin of Peru Indiana reports relief from biliousness and constipation after using a remedy. He states that about a year ago last winter he began this treatment and found notable improvement.
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R. F. Erwin
Peru
Ind
Grand Junction Field Trials Kick Off With Bird Dog Derby
Grand Junction Tennessee opens three week series starting today with United States Field Trials Club derby events at Grand Junction and Roger Springs. About forty dogs compete in the derby and an equal number nominated for the All-American Club stakes with notable entrants from Brownsville and Hope Indiana highlighted by Willie J. and Lady Mohawk Whitestone.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Roger Springs
United States
Field Trials Club
Willie J
W. J. Shaw
Brownsville
Happy Medium
Letohatchie
Ala
Lady Mohawk Whitestone
George F
Louisana Duke
Tennessee
R. E. Craig
George Clay
Georgia
Pointer Security
Gustav Rabst
Summit Rex
J. M. Avent
Mobile
W. L. Kidwell
Comet
Pointer John Proctor
A. R. Fisher
Hope
Ind
Comanche Frank
Bill Alford
Creatore's Band Lyric Today at Lyric Theatre
Francesco Creatore's Bandi Verdi with Lamberto's Grand Opera Sextette perform today at the Lyric Theatre with a 3 PM matinee and a later show at 15 o'clock. The Grand Opera Sextette draws praise from Southern critics for vivid encores and Italian street songs, with Giuseppe Catlano the bass singled out as a treat.
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Francesco Creatore
Lamberto
Lyric Theatre
South
Charleston News and Courier
Giuseppe Catlano
Blue Bird at Lyric Theatre Set for January Engagement
Materlinck's Blue Bird plays at the Lyric Theatre Friday and Saturday January 9 and 10 with a matinee Saturday. A company of about 100, largely the same cast from the New York revival, includes Burford Hampden and Editha Kelly in leading roles as Little Tytyl and Mytyl. Mail orders from the gulf coast region around Mobile will be accepted.
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Materlinck
Lyric Theatre
Gulf Coast
Mobile
Company of 100
New York
The
Century
Burford Hampden
Editha Kelly
juye‘Rile
Tyltyl and
Mytyl
Fragmentary Message Sparks Effort to Clarify
A terse, unclear note prompts ongoing discussion to resolve the dispute and identify missing information and terms. The exchange signals a struggle to reach a concrete solution and improve communication.
Complication over sculling title hinges on stakes
New York January 5 Paddon holder of the Australasian professional sculling championship has challenged Barry world title holder for a Thames match next September. Paddon weighs 200 pounds and is six feet four inches tall he has deposited 500 of his 2500 side stake. Barry was previously challenged by W Albany for the championship and 1000 a side but refused unless stakes were raised to 2500. Albany says he will claim the side at expiration of three months if the challenge is not accepted.
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New York
Paddon
Barry
Thames
England
W. Albany
Australia
Albany
Men's Meeting Series Planned by Mobile Federation of Churches
Arrangements by the Mobile Federation of Churches set Sunday afternoon meetings for men starting January 11 and continuing to Easter, then daily. The first session will be at Harte Auditorium, YMCA, with Rev. E. P. Spiegel of Birmingham as speaker and A. C. Harte of the YMCA as talks organizer. The evangelization committee will arrange services from 9 to 10 15 in the Mobile Light and Railway club room for motormen and conductors.
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Mobile Federation of Churches
Harte
Federation
Mobile Light and Railway Company
Uncle Sam Draws Line on Political Activity
Washington January 5 the Civil Service Commission warns federal officers and employees against political work in any part of the service. Violations of the laws prohibiting political activity will not be countenanced and the commission stresses enforcement.
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Uncle Sam
Associated Press
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Beachy Sets Record With Seven Somersault Flight
Beachy soared in a biplane yesterday performing seven somersaults in one flight over San Francisco to establish a new aviation record. He looped above a crowd of more than 20 000 and executed a corkscrew while the plane stood vertical. The show included a somersault around a hydro airplane.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Lincoln Beachey
Beachey
Corke
Ay Beachey
New York City Infant Death Rate Drops to Record Low
New York City reports 1918 infant mortality at 102 per thousand births, the lowest ever, down from 105.3 last year. The 1913 general health report also notes a decline in overall death rate from 14.11 to 13.76 per thousand population.
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Associated Press
New York
Board of Health
Hartsell Expected to Join Denver Western League Team
New York Am ericans utility man Roy Hartsell is expected to move to the Denver Western League team as manager, according to reports in local baseball circles.
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Associated Press
New York
Roy Hartsell
New York Americans
Denver
Cirscles
Cough Medicine Advice for ChildrenWarns Against Opium
A public advisory warns parents not to give children cough medicines containing opium as it can cause serious illnesses. It extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe alternative for coughs colds and croup in both children and adults and notes it contains no opium or other harmful drugs. Sold by all druggists via Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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Chamberlain
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Heinemann to Succeed Chas Frank as New Orleans Baseball Head
A. J. Heinemann, secretary of the New Orleans Baseball Association for eleven years, will be elected president secretary at today's meeting of club stockholders. Charles Frank plans to resign as president to join the Cleveland Club in New Orleans as its American League representative. Heinemann has been with the local association about seventeen years.
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Ly Associated Press
New Orleans
A. J. Heinemann
New Orleans Baseball. Association
Charles Frank
Cleveland Club
Heinemann
Association
C Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Promoted
An old advertisement touts C Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as essential for treating colds to prevent serious illnesses. It claims the remedy loosens phlegm relieves the lungs aids expreparation and helps the body throw off the cold. Sold by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
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C Chamberlain
Van-Antwerp Drug Corp
Commission to Meet Federation Leaders To Discuss Contracts
A federation committee led by Dave Fultz travels from New York to Cincinnati for talks with the National Commission on changes to player club contracts. Members include Jake Daubert John Henry Jack Miller Ray Collins and Reulbach may not attend. The commission will be represented by B B Johnson August Herrmann and John Tener or a delegate.
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Associated Press
New York
Baseball Players Federation
National Commission
Cincinnati
Jake Daubert
Brooklyn
John Henry
Washington
Jack Miller
Ray Collins
Boston
Dave Fultz
Reulbach
B. B. Johnson
American League
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
John K. Tener
National League
Fultz
Federation
Revival Isle of Man Race Sails To June Return
Twenty three cars enter the Isle of Man tourist trophy race revival a two day event totaling 600 miles set for June. The last race occurred in 1908 and the field includes noted entrants. The piece also notes golf association meetings in New York and upcoming national championship game dates. Melbourne Inman the English billiard champion will defend his title in March against the London elimination winner. George S Carpentier has agreed to an Australian tour and may meet an opponent in Sydney Easter week for a twenty round bout.
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Associated Press
New York
Isle of Man
Melbourne
Inman
London
Gray
Reece
Stevenson
George S. Carpentier
Sydney
Detroit to Host World Roller Skating Championship Meet
Detroit has been awarded the world amateur and professional roller skating championship meet to be held March 12 to 25. The event will gather top skaters for the world title competitions in Detroit, Michigan.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
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