Fraternity Ball Players Resolve With Diamond Magnates
A meeting in ICINNA with minor league reps and the National Commission produced concessions on ten day notice releases and side agreements. Key points include transfers subject to contracts and written unconditional release notices, with fines for side deals and extended service year limits. Herrmann hosted a dinner with Johnson noting legal concerns from the Players Fraternity president.
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National Association
National Commission
Herrmann
August Herrmann
Ban Johnson
David Fultz
American Athletes Smash Records in San Francisco Meet
Access to cables powers the Boston Athletic Association and Templeton of San Francisco Olympic Club helped the all-American track team set records yesterday. Wellington of New Zealand set a 1:68 mark, beating Burke's 1905 record by five tenths. Seton broke the New Zealand pole vault with 11 feet 1 inch. Cer, the sprinter, suffers a sprained tendon and will miss events until January 10. Caughey the weight man will skip the shot put. All events were handicaps.
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Associated Press
Ban Francisco
Cal
Boston Athletic Association
Templeton
San Francisco Olympic Club
Mems
Wellington
N. Z
New Zealand
Burke
Seton
Cer
Caughey
Bolton backs Irish potato planting drive in Mississippi
H H Bolie of the immigration department for the New Orleans Mobile and Railroad Company promotes Irish potato cultivation in Jones County and surrounding areas. He cites growing farmer interest and the potential market demand, noting a 28 million bushel shortfall last year and urging local growers to boost plantings to meet national needs.
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H. H. Bolie
New Orleans, Mobile & Railroad Company
Jones County
Ekers’ Association
BE Not
Bolton
United States
Maeterlincks The Blue Bird to Play Lyric This Weekend
Advance pit orders for Maeterlincks The Blue Bird show at the Lyric theatre Friday and Saturday January 9 and 10, including a 3 PM matinee, indicate broad audience interest. The New Theatre projection and pemeny have just finished engagement in ita. They will travel by special train Friday and perform a condensed production with intricate stage preparations and seventy-five minutes of performance requiring careful setup.
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Blue Bird
Maeterlinck’s
Lyric Theatre
Protion
Pemeny
Ita
Southland
Peg O’ My Heart extraordinary stage success
The production Peg O’ My Heart enjoys extraordinary success, drawing large audiences and positive reviews. Stars and theater groups report strong box office returns and steady demand for future performances.
Y M C A Basketball League Closes Season Thursday
The Cubs play the Cardinals and the Pelicans meet the Crowns as the four leading teams end the season on Thursday night. Players must pick up contract blanks from the physical director to join the new league to start by January 20 and run until early April.
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Cubs
Cardinals
Pelicans
Crowns
Plan to reorganize Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad
A plan for the reorganization of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railroad, in the hands of eleven receivers, was submitted to federal Judge J C Pollock in Kansas City Kansas by Samuel Untermyer and Benjamin F Harmon representing bondholders and construction companies. The plan called for raising 10 million dollars immediately and setting aside 4.5 million to complete the Wichita to Kansas City segment.
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Associated, Press
Kansas City
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad
J.C. Pollock
Kan
Samuel Untermyer
Benjamin F. Harmon
New York
Wichita
St. Louis Banks Buy Frisco Receivers Certificates
A syndicate of five St. Louis banks will take 500000 of a 1500000 issue of receivers certificates for the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad. The certificates were placed on the market by Thomas West of the St. Louis Union Trust. One million dollars in certificates have been sold in New York. James W. Lusk, receivers chairman, says efforts aim to end the receivership in May.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
San Francisco
Thomas West
St. Louis Union Trust Company
New York
James W. Lusk
De Oro Wins Second Cushion Billiards Block Lead
Alfred De Oro defeated Charles Morino of Chicago 50 to 39 to take the second block of the cushion billiards championship. The final block is scheduled for tonight.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Alfred de Oro
Charles Morino
Young Girl Murdered Returning From School
The body of 16 year old Dick McAdams was found by the roadside sixteen miles northeast of Ruston. She had a stab wound and a cut throat. A search followed her failure to return home from school Monday night.
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Associated Press
Ruston
Dick McAdams
Daly to Coach New York Pitchers This Season
New York reports Frank Chance hires veteran Thomas P. Daly to develop the American League clubs pitchers. Daly, famed former catcher, to travel to Houston March 1 to assume duties. He has scouting background and will serve as a field coach and occasional scout through the season.
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New York
Frank Chance
Thomas P. Daly
Daly
Farrell
Chance
Houston
Texas
Chicago
Brooklyn
Washington
Ned Hanlon
Tri-State Baseball League fails to settle president’s retirement
At the Tri-State Base ball League annual meeting in Harrisburg on January 7 club owners could not agree with President Charles F Carpenter on retirement terms. Carpenter offered to cancel his contract for 1500 dollars but no agreement on payment guarantees. A new meeting is planned January 20 with talks of adding Lancaster and Easton and possibly moving the Atlantic City franchise to Reading.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Tri-State Baseball League
Charles-F Carpenter
Carpenter
Lancaster
Easton
Atlantic City
Reading
Chicago Federal League Incorporation Filed
Chicago officials report the Chicago Federal League incorporated with capital stock of 250000 dollars. Named as incorporators are Charles Weeghman James Gilmore and W M Walker. The filing was recorded January 7 in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Federal League
Charles Weeghman
James Gilmore
W. M Walker
Old-fashioned Woman With a Clean Floor Mystery
A quirky query asks what happened to the old-fashioned woman whose floor was clean enough to eat from. The remark implies exceptional cleanliness as a defining trait but offers no follow-up details or outcome.
Dr King's New Discovery touted by Eidson merchant
D P Lawson of Eidson Tenn praises Dr King s New Discovery as the most wonderful cough cold remedy. He claims it relieves obstinate coughs and colds quickly and sells easily without any guarantee. He asserts it ends long troubles quickly.
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D. P. Lawson
Eidson, Tenn
Dr. King
Dogs Must Try Again In All Age Stake Class
At the United States Field Trials Club all age stake in Grand Junction six or more dogs were recalled for second trials before a winner is declared. Lill Alford owned by J J Smith of Oliver La and Brunswick Countess entry of S K Brown of Brunswick Ga were the only second series dogs to run yesterday. Each dog found a bevy and divided one but fell short of their first series pace. Twenty two starters were paired for the derby expected to start this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Grand Junction
United States Field Trials Club
Lill Alford
J. J. Smith
Oliver
Brunswick
S. K. Brown
Jig
Battery candidates flood Harvard baseball spring camp
Cambridge Mass January 7 nine teen battery candidates reported for training in the gymnasium yesterday for the Starvard baseball team. Among them are football regulars Brickley and Hitchcock. Brickley, a noted long distance hitter, did not try for the varsity last year due to a weak ankle.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Starvard
Brickley
Hitchcock
Moguls of Cotton States Ready For Annual Meeting
Meridian MississippiJanuary 7 All eyes in the Cotton States league focus on the January 10 directors meeting in Meridian to form the circuit and elect a new president to succeed J E Redus who declines reelection Former President Arthur Lewis and G M Flynn of Columbus are the candidate pool Flynn favors Redus status while Lewis is backed by M A Lewis and Howard S Williams The league outlook is bleak with possible members limited to Meridian Jackson Columbus Selma Pensacola and Clarksdale if formed The Meridian club led by A L Weiss plans a winning team despite last season’s $3600 loss and twenty six straight defeats Weiss aims to acquire players from a big league club and move the park to the fair grounds with a costly concrete ditch replacement
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Cotton States
Cotton States League
J. E. Redus
Arthur Lewis
Jackson
G. M. Flynn
Columbus
Redug
M. A. Lewis
Jackson Club
Howard S. Williams
Clarksdale
Flynn
Redus
Selma
Pensacola
A. L. Weiss
The
Inb
Weiss
Fair Grounds
Atlantic City Golfer Leads In Qualifying
Maurice Risley of Atlantic City led a fast field in the qualification round of the mid winter golf tournament at Pinehurst North Carolina He won the low score gold medal with an 82 Four players tied for second place George Dutton Harold Slater R L H V Segermann and Robert Hunter among the first division finishers also listed are W E Truesdale C L Becker Theodore Sensemann W V Booth Jr W H Faust H G White R Robinson C Tf Gardner H W Hemphill Leroy Stuyvesant and Z T Miller
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Associated Press
Pinehurst
N. C
Maurice Risley
Atlantic City
Risley
George ©. Dutton
Belmont
Mass
Harold Slater
Fox Hills
R. L
R. L. H. V. Segermann, Englewood, N. J.; and Robert Hunter, Weeburn, Conn
W. E. Truesdale
R. 1
C. L. Becker
Woodland
Maass
Theodore Sensemann
N. J
W. V. Booth, Jr
Onwentsia
W. H. Faust
Buffalo
H. G. White
Ridgewood
R. *. Robinson
St. Catherine
Canada
Tf Gardner
Rhode Island Country Club
H. W. Hemphill
Stuyvesant Leroy
Newport
Z. T. Miller
Dunwoodie
Kavanaugh Seeks Major Player Rule for Southern League
In New Orleans on January 7, President Kavanaugh pushes a rule to bar club owners from accepting players under the blanket optional agreement with majors. Voting at the February meeting remains uncertain as clubs weigh the proposed change. Pelican likely supports the rule. Montgomery Nashville Mobile Birmingham Chattanooga Memphis appear opposed.
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New Orleans
Nashville
Kavanaugh
Pelican
Naps Secure Hurler With Good Record
Portland Ore Jan 7 Matt Hynes a pitcher drafted by the Portland Coast league team from the Canadian league has been turned over to the Cleveland American league team Hynes pitched a no hit no run game last season against Vancouver
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Portland
Ore
Matt Hynes
Hynes
Vancouver
Don't Bank Too Heavy On Chance's Prospects
A columnist cautions against overrating Frank Chance's impact with the Yankees next season. He notes Chance improved the New York aggregation since last spring but had little to work with and cannot guarantee a first division berth. Fans should not expect an immediate winner or inflated predictions.
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Frank Chance
New York
Chance
Yankees
Whitey Alperman quits the Crackers captain resigns
Charles Whitey Alperman former captain of last season's Atlanta Southern League Club returns his 1914 contract unsigned to the Atlanta Club from his Etna home. He cites a growing hotel business and wish to be near home as reasons for stepping away.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Charles
Los Angeles Wins Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup Races
New York January 7 The Automobile Club of America awarded the grand prize and Vanderbilt cup automobile races to Los Angeles. The events will be held February 21 and 23 with the grand prize race on February 23.
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Associated Press
New York
Los Angeles
Automobile Club of America
McAllister to Meet Gibbons in January Bout
San Francisco middleweight Bob McAllister was matched to meet Mike Gibbons of St. Paul in a ten round bout set for January 12 in New York after McAllister won a popular decision over Battling Levinsky last night.
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Associated Press
New York
Bob” McAllister
San Francisco
Battling Levinsky
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
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