Donavan Idolized by Detroit as Yankee Chief Hurler Departed
A 1912 Detroit News reminiscence honors Bill Donovan the Tigers great who joined the Yankees and left Detroit with a storied legacy. The piece recalls Donovan’s speed, resilience, and famed seventeen inning duel with Philadelphia’s Monte Cross, ending with a winning 1907 season and enduring fan devotion.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Tigers
Monte Cross
Silk O'Loughlin
Monte
Claud Rossman
Silk
Cross
Alabama club women form legislature committee
The Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs prepares to push four key measures in the upcoming session. The legislative committee, chaired by Mrs Bibb Graves, includes Mesdemes J A Kirkpatrick W H Keller A B Meyer and Miss Caroline Harrison with members from Mobile Montgomery Tuscumbia Montevallo and Troy. The group plans to introduce child labor education funding local school taxation and women on school boards. A child labor exhibit will be displayed at the state capitol, supervised by the committee.
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Alabama
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bibb Graves
Federation
State Federation
Alabama Child Labor Committee
A. B. Meyer
Caroline Harrison
Erwin Craighead
Mobile
A. H. Carmichael
Tuscumbia
T. W. Palmer
Montevallo
L. M. Bashinsky
Troy
No Southerners on All American Team
The 1914 all American team lists twenty club and four college athletes chosen by A A U president Alfred J. Lille. East leads with fifteen names, Pacific coast six, and middle West three. Hannes Kolehmainen is noted for two events and multiple clubs are named among track stars.
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Associated Press
New York
Alfred J. Lill
Amateur Athletic Union
Hannes Kolehmainen
East
Pacific Coast
West
H. P. Drew
University of Southern California
George Parker
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Alvah T. Meyer
A. C
J. FB
Ted
Meredith
University of Pennsylvania
T. J. Halpin
Boston
ULA
Homer Baker
A. R. Kiviat
Harry J. Smith
Bronx
Willie Kyronen
Chicago
W. H. Meanik
Bosm
A. A
Pratt Adams
FE. Muller
American A. Cc
Kil l champion featherweight defeats Dailey in Seaghen bout
Johnny Kil l, featherweight champion, outpoints Dailey of La Trobe in a 133 pound matchup last night in Seaghen. Dailey pressed early but Kil l controlled with cleaner punching and ring generalship to secure the decision.
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Seaghen
Johnny Kill
Outpoe Dailey
la Trobe
Prize Fight May Result in Death
Seattle January report states heavyweight Jack Newton is in hospital with a brain concussion after a knockout by Ike Cohen of San Francisco. Cohen promoter Daniel Salt and the referees and seconds for both fighters were arrested.
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Seattle
Wash
Jack Newton
Ike Cohen
San Francisco
Cohen
Daniel Salt
Barton High School to Clash with Alumni Saturday
Barton Basketeers meet the alumni on the YMCA court in a much anticipated game. Coach Lawyer leads Barton with a strong lineup Denton Kelly Wilson Diamond Jackson Nelson Shackleford Doyle against the alumni stars Dolive Burgoyne M Lavelle Donovan Williams.
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Lawyer
Barton Boys
Dolive
Burgoyne
M. Lavelle
Donovan
Williams
Barton
Denton
Kelly
Wilson
Diamond
Jackson
Nelson
Shackleford
Doyle
Alabama Oyster Industry Receipts and Expenditures
Special to The Montgomery Advertiser reports the Alabama Oyster Commission receipts for last year totaled $6,339.41 with disbursements of $5,874.29. Examiner Gorman says Alabama oyster industry receipts amount to about $75,000 annually and $300,000 worth of oysters are available each year.
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Alabama
Nate Montgomery
Alabama Oyster Commission
Examiner Gorman
Boxing in Wisconsin Proves Successful Under State Regulation
Wisconsin boxing under the athletic commission has generated more than 12000 for the commonwealth. In one winter season nearly 150000 spectators paid for admissions totaling about 250000 dollars. The commission reports strict law enforcement with few violations and one boxer barred for a year after a sham allegation. Since creation, thirty four clubs were licensed, three licenses revoked, and one refused.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Commonwealth
The
Athletic Commission
Griffth Traded to Indians for Three Players Worth Ten Thousand
Indianapolis Jan. 9 T. 8. Griffith outfielder for Indianapolis in the American Association was traded to the Cincinnati Nationals for three players valued at 10000. Jack Hendricks, manager of the local club, announced the deal last night. The players are said to be regulars in the National or American leagues last year.
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Indians
Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati Nationals
Jack Hendricks
Hendricks
Kid Gleason Declares He Is Out Of Baseball
Philadelphia January 8 William Kid Gleason announces he is through with baseball after receiving unconditional release from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. The veteran manager says he will step aside and let younger players have their innings and does not expect to play in 1915.
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Philadelphia
William
Kid) Gleason
Gleason
Chicago White Sox
Ten More Tramps Convicted for Vagrancy in City
Eight white men and two black men were sentenced to twenty days at hard labor by Recorder D. H. Edington on Friday afternoon. Police under Chief Frank W. Crenshaw continue enforcing vagrancy laws by arresting tramps lingering about the city as a suspected danger to public order.
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Recorder Mobile
D. H. Edington
Frank W. Crenshaw
Johnson Willard Heavyweight Clash Set for March 6
Jack Johnson and Jess Willard will fight for the world heavyweight title in a 45 round bout at the Juarez race track in Mexico on March 6. Johnson will earn 30000 dollars with Willard guaranteed at least 15000 dollars.
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New York
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Juarez
Mexico
Havana
Cuba
Tia Juana
Johnson
Willard
Jack Curley
California
Tiajuana
Curley
el Paso
Texas
Juarez Race
Europe
Buenos Aires
Tom Jones
Excelsior Springs
McGoorty Beats Murray In Ten Round Title Bid
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh earned a ten round decision over Billy Murray of San Francisco in Milwaukee. McGoorty floored Murray for an eight count in the fourth round as he pursues the middleweight title.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Eddie McGoorty
Oshkosh
Billy MurrAy
San Francisco
McGoorty
MurrAy
Barber and Whittemore Clash In Midwinter Cup Final
W A Barber of Princeton and Parker W Whittemore of Brookline meet today in Pinehurst N C for the president s cup in the first division final round of the twelfth annual midwinter golf tournament Whittemore had already qualified for the final after defeating Walter Travis in the semi finals Barber advanced by overcoming Travis in a tight match In the first division consolation C B Hudson of Northfork Long Island faces Robert Hunter of Weeburn Stamford Conn Hudson beat Harold Slater at the nineteenth hole yesterday
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N. C
W.A. Barber
Princeton
N. J
Parker W. Whittemore
Brookline
Mass
Ber
Walter Travis
Garden City
Long Island
Whittemore
C. B. Hudson
Northfork
Robert Hunter
Weeburn
Stamford
Conn
Hudson
Harold Slater
Fox Hills
Pelicans Change Baseball Grounds in New Orleans
Southern Association games move to White City grounds at Carolton and Tulane avenues starting in 1915. Pelican Park will be abandoned and the New Orleans club owners will fund a steel grandstand and bleachers at the new site announced by club president A. J. Heinemann.
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PELS
New Orleans
Southern Association
White City
Carolton
Tulane Avenues
A. J. Heinemann
Pelican Park
Hope Steals Shoes Charged Negro Sentenced to Two Months
Hope, a negro, was charged with stealing a pair of shoes and sentenced to two months at hard labor by Recorder D. H. Edington on Friday afternoon after arrest following a complaint by William Hardy, a negro shoe shop proprietor.
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Hope
Will Hope
D. H. Edington
William Hardy
Sloan's Liniment for Neuralgia Relief
Public notice-like health ad promotes Sloan's Liniment to soothe nerves and relieve neuralgia quickly. It claims deep penetration to inflamed nerves, and offers a 25 cent bottle from any druggist with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It also lists uses for colds joints lumbago and sciatica.
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Sloan
Fandom Moves and Trade Talks Dominate Baseball News
Boston outfielder George Whitted travels to Haddocks Georgia to discuss a possible trade with Philadelphia owners while Pal Perritt commits to Federal League status. St Louis owner Britton resists post season plans, and Leslie Manng Braves aims coaching at Amherst. Branch Rickey seeks a new third baseman to replace Jimmy Austin with Dee Walsh ready for Browns duties.
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George Whitted
Boston
Haddocks
Stallings
Gaffney
Philadelphia
Branch Rickey
Jimmy Austin
Dee Walsh
Browns
Yale star Harry DeGore spurns pro baseball offers
Even a $4000 offer could not lure Harry DeGore, Yale’s top all around athlete, to professional baseball. Connie Mack reportedly made the bid, and clubs including the Giants Reds Browns and Feds were said to be interested.
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Harry DeGore
Yale
Connie Mack
Giants
Reds
Browns
Feds
Johnston Out, Birmingham Lines Up Infield
With Johnston sidelined, Joe Birmingham plans an infield lineup featuring Pete Shields or Roy Wood at first base, Bill Rodgers at second, Ray Chapman at short, and Walter Barbare at third.
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Joe Birmingham
Pete Shields
Roy Wood
Bill Rodgers
Ray Chapman
Walter Barbare
Nineteen Entrants for Panama-Pacific Exposition Road Race
Nineteen top drivers announced as entrants for the Panama Pacific Exposition road race at Point Loma San Diego. The 305.82 mile event offers a $10 000 prize with a 11 a m start. Drivers include Harry Grant Bob Burman Earl Cooper Louis Nikrent and Barney Oldfield.
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Point Loma
San Diego
Cal
Harry Grant
Bob Burman
Earl Cooper
Louis Nikrent
Barney Oldfield
Parade Highlights Day in Orleans Bicentennial Events
New Orleans marks the hundredth anniversary of peace with Great Britain with a military parade. The Seventh Infantry Regiment a cavalry detachment and mountain battery arrived from Galveston and joined Louisiana National Guard detachments. The Cabildo near Jackson Square stood decorated for the day’s program and an annual peace banquet was to be held that night.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
United States
Great Britain
Seventh Infantry Regiment
United States Army
Galveston
Louisiana National Guard
Cabildo
Spain
Louisiana
Jackson Square
Meyer Case in Orleans Appeals Over Assets Concealment
Attorney F. J. Inge and Assistant District Attorney H. F. Pegues returned from New Orleans where they argued United States vs. Morris M. Meyer before the court of appeals. The appeal challenges a southern district court conviction for concealing assets in a bankruptcy case.
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F. J. Inge
H. F. Pegues
Federal District Court
New Orleans
United States
Morris M. Meyer
Court of Appeals
Southern
Federal District Court of Alabama
Meyer
Inge
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