National League Leader Warns Against Federal League War
K Tener of the National League told directors yesterday that organized baseball would win public opinion against a Federal League war. He defended the reserve clause and the national agreement, urged fair dealing with players, and dismissed anti trust accusations as unfounded. The National Baseball Commission meeting did not occur due to Tener leaving town.
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K. Tener
National League
Federal League
Baron McGilvray Sold to the Trojans
Baron McGilvray first baseman for Birmingham in the Southern League has been purchased by Troy New York of the New York State League. McGilvray has posted a batting average above .300 in recent seasons.
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Baron McGilvray
The
Trojans
Roy
N. Y
eGilvray
Birmingham
Troy
McGilvray
Fandom Buzz on 1914 Baseball Moves and Player Prospects
The article surveys 1914 plans for several players and teams. Wilburn Robinson and Charley Herzog are named in leadership roles with the Reds, and multiple Pacific Coast League standouts are discussed for trials and transfers. It notes Keokuk’s financial strains and Romanach headed to Cuba, plus manager shifts and contract talks around Tinker and other stars.
Some High Scores At Trap Shooting
Associated Press reports 1913 averages for trap shooting with 200 plus amateurs and pros listed. Bert Lewis leads amateurs with 6811 hits out of 6000 for a .9557 average while professional leader W H Herr of Guthrie Oklahoma posts 5206 of 5850 for a .9730 average.
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Associated Press
New York
Interstate Association For the Encouragement of
Bert Lewis
W. H. Herr
Guthrie
Okla
New York Nationals Rout Victoria Nine in Melbourne Opening
Eight thousand spectators in Melbourne watched the New York National League team crush Victoria 18 to 0 in six innings. In a second nine inning game the New York nine defeated Chicago 12 to 8.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Aus
New York
Victoria
Chicago
Gilhooley Signs Contract With Farrell
New York January 8 President Frank Farrell of the American League club announced that Frank Gilhooley the young outfielder from Montreal has signed a contract with the club. Details of terms were not disclosed.
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Gilhooley
Farrell
Associated Press
New York
Frank Farrell
New York American League Club
Frank Gilhooley
Montreal Ash
Stahl sought by Federal League after 1918 manager stint
After steering the Boston Red Sox to a pennant and a world title in 1912, Stahl was replaced as manager in 1918 and has not played since. Federal League officials are pressing to hire Stahl to manage a club, and his signing would be a major boost for the league as observers call him one of baseball’s brainiest players.
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Lajoie
National
American League
National Commission
National League
Pb Harmon
St. Louis
Harem
Bob
Boston Red Sox
Stahl
Federal League
Jake
Feds
Chicago Federals To Have Great Park
Chicago plans for the Federal League ballpark include a 20 000 seat capacity exceeding several majors with a single deck grand stand 13 000 seats eight thousand boxes pavilions at ends add 4 000 more seats and bleachers push total above 20 000 ready for the 1914 season opening.
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Chicago
Keio University Ball Team to Visit United States
Private advices from San Francisco report that the University of Keio baseball team from Tokio Japan will visit the United States this year in response to Stanford University’s previous trip. Seven games have been arranged in this state with plans to also play at mid western and eastern colleges.
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Associated Press
San. Francisco
University of Keio
Tokio
Japan
United States
Stanford University
Keio
Players Offered Federal League Jobs In Cleveland
William Steen of the Cleveland American League club reported being asked to consider a three year contract with the Pittsburg Federal League club. Harry Liebold and Steve ONeill also received approaches but will remain in the American League.
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Associated Press
Cleveland, O
William Steen
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Harry Liebold
Steve O'Neill
Johnson Promoters Propose Gunboat Smith Bout
A cablegram from San Francisco offers Jack Johnson a heavyweight title bout with Gunboat Smith. The fight would take place in Tia Juana, Lower California, on July 4, with Johnson the challenger and Smith the opponent.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Gunboat Smith
Tia Juana
Mexico
California
Windsor Hotel and Cafe Breakfast and Supper Menu
Windsor Hotel and Cafe offers a club breakfast from 6 30 to 10 00 am and supper from 5 30 to 8 00 pm with a la carte meals available all day at reasonable prices. Location listed as Royal and Conti Streets.
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Windsor Hotel
Cafe Royal
Conti, Sts
Chas Frank to Undergo Reoperating Table in Mobile
Charley Frank, Cleveland's chief Southern scout, plans another surgery for a reopened appendicitis scar in Mobile in a few days. He hopes to travel back soon to resume fishing trips after his brief hospital stay and to be with his aged mother in Mobile.
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Mobile
Frank
Cleveland
Mobile Heights Land and Orchard Co organizes in Mobile
The Mobile Heights Land and Orchard Company, led by Henry Delaney, announces capital stock of 18000 dollars and buys 144 lots in Mobile Heights west of Spring Hill near the proposed Mobile Country Club. Directors include Walter F. Walsh John R Courtney John P Courtney Joseph G Tyrrell and Delaney. A citrus orchard will be planted with caretakers housed during development.
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Mobile Heights Land and Orchard Company
Henry Delaney
Mobile
Mobile Heights
Spring Hill
Mobile Country Club
Walter F. Walsh
John R. Courtney
John P. Courtney
Joseph G. Tyrrell
Mobile Heights Addition
Finn Aims to Land Frank Delahanty for Memphis Club
Memphis reports suggest manager Mike Finn is trying to sign Frank Delahanty from Joe Cantillon with waivers across the American Association. The Delahanty name last helped Memphis win the Southern League pennant in 1903 with Joe batting .371, while Frank finished third in 1906 with a .309 average before moves to Birmingham and New York.
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Memphis
Tenn
Delahanty
Mike Finn
Frank Delahanty
Joe Cantillon
American Association
Minneapolis
Finn
Frank
Joe Delahanty
Birmingham
New York
Ball Players to Sign Contracts
Cincinnati January 8. National League directors at the annual meeting discuss issuing new player contracts under recent rules. Players urged by the Players Fraternity President David Fultz to sign, while old contracts may be reissued to conform with the changes. The commission will later meet with a NL committee to discuss minor league magnates’ recent resolutions.
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National Baseball Commission
National League
Tener
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
National Association
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Cincinnati
Players’ Fraternity
David Fultz
National Association of Professional Baseball League
Columbus
Golf Contestants On Pinehurst Links
The first round of match play in the annual mid winter golf tournament narrowed the field to Stuyvesant Leroy Newport L Becker Woodland Mass Dr C H Gardner Rhode Island County Club Maurice Risley Atlantic City Dr Theodore Senseman Atlantic City W V Booth Jr Onwentsia Ill Harold Slater Fox Hills R L L and George Co Dutton Belmont Mass The second round will be played off.
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Associated Press
Pinehurst
N. C
Stuyvesant Leroy
Newport
George Co. Dutton
Belmont
Mass
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted for frost bite relief
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is advertised as the best cure for frost bitten ears fingers toes and various skin ailments including chapped skin eczema tetter and piles. The ad urges keeping a box at home and notes a 25 cent price with availability from H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
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Bucklen
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St Louis
Chance denies Hartzell sale as Denver manager plan
Frank Chance, manager of the New York American League club, said in Los Angeles he has heard nothing about Roy Hartzell being transferred to Denver as manager next season. Chance noted J. C. McGill, owner of the Denver team, was in town but no discussion of Hartzell or the Denver managerial post occurred.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Chance
New York
Roy Hartzell
Denver
J. C. McGill
Chance
Hartzell
Denver Club manager choice clashed with Hartzell rumor
Denver owner J C McGill denied considering Roy Hartzell of the New York Americans as manager. He said he spoke with Frank Chance weeks ago but did not mention Hartzell and has no idea how the story started. McGill plans to sell the Denver Club before naming a manager.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Roy Hartzell
New York Americans
Denver
J.C. McGill
Frank Chance
Hartzell
Almeida’s Misfiring Signal Sparks Baseball Banter
A lively tale recalls Rafael Almeida signaling a runner to steal while not swinging for a hit, prompting Joe Tinker’s exasperated questions. Almeida laments the split between hand and brain, noting the hand dictated baserunning while the brain hesitated.
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Rafael
Almeida
Joe Tinker
Senor Tink
Tinker
Comanche Frank Wins All Age Field Trials
Comanche Frank a pointer owned by A. R. Fishel of Hobe Indiana and handled by J. M. Avent of Hickory Valley Tennessee won the all age stake at the United States Field Trials Club in a tight race over John Proctor a pointer owned by A. L. Curtis of Belton Texas and handled by C. H. Babcock of Three Notch Alabama John Proctor placed second and Brunswick Countess a setter owned by S. K. Brown of Brunswick Georgia and handled by E. B. Garr of La Grange Kentucky finished third Twenty five dogs started final race a nip and tuck for an hour and three quarters judges noted Comanche Franks snappier race while last year he won the same stake and prairie chicken title in North Dakota in 1912 John Proctor had won the prairie chicken championship last September the Continental and National all age stakes this season plus second in the Georgia trials Nine of the twenty one derby entrants ran heats yesterday afternoon Judges Thomas Bond of Jackson Tennessee C B Pierson of Terre Haute Indiana and Dr. H. S. Atkins of St. Louis Missouri presided
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Jan
A. R. Fishel
Hobe
Ind
J. M. Avent
Hickory Valley
United States Field Trials Club
John Proctor
A. L. Curtis
Belton
Texas
C. H. Babcock
Three Notch
Ala
S. K. Brown
Brunswick
E. B. Garr
la Grange
Fisher
Comanche Frank
North Dakota
Georgia
Thomas Bond
Jackson
C. B. Pierson
Terre Haute
Inds
H. S. Atkins
St. Louis
United States
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Reds
Chivington
Association
Iys
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Joe
Portland
Spears
Lober
Rodgers
Keokuk Club
Romanach
Shortop
Almendares Club
Cuba
Superbas
Fund
Er Brown
John D. Rockefeller
Widson
Fowler McCormick
Eton Tigers
J Knight
Toledo
Y Kling
Kling
Star Cubs
Herzog
Tog
Cubs
Herrill
K. Chance
Yan Jee Tinker
Peerlesson
Red
Williams
Grover Hartley
Thomas
Australia
Hiahsat
Brainy Player
Jake Stahl
Federals
Great Park
States
Royal St
Chas Frank
New Orleans
Charney Frank
Mobile Heights CO
Monterey
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Government St
On Price
Pinehurst Links
Bowab Bros
Dauphin Street
Norville Bros
Papsa
Nix
McGill
Yankee
DR. F. L. Tapia
Dauphin ST
Britton’s Shoe Stars
Nelson & Bailey
S. Royal St
L. C. Fry
F. Ladd
D. P. Bestor, JR
G. A. Michael
Merchants Bank
Water and
St. Francis Streets
ST. Michael Street
Seresentat Ay
Mobile Daily
Panama
Willis J. Abb. Abbot
Great Canal Zone
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