Giants buy Kauff and two Federal League players
New York Giants president Harry N. Hempstead announced the purchase of Benny Kauff star outfielder from the Federal League along with W A Rariden catcher of Newark and Fred Anderson pitcher of Buffalo The deal was arranged through Harry F Sinclair with no price disclosed and rumors floated of a possible 30000 cost though denied by Hempstead
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New York
Harry N. Hempstead
New York National League Baseball Club
Benny Kauff
Federal League
W. A. Rariden
Newark
Fred Anderson
Buffalo
Harry F. Sinclair
Hempstead
Sinclair
Kauff
Giants
Car and street car collision at Dauphin and Joachim streets
Monday night around 7 30 an automobile driven by Harry McPhillips collided with a street car at Dauphin and Joachim streets. McPhillips sustained slight injuries and his car was damaged. He was docketed at the police station on reckless driving charges.
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Harry McPhillips
Dauphin
Joachim
McPhillips
Smith Announces Candidacy for Circuit Court Judge
Thomas H. Smith of Mobile Alabama declares his candidacy for one of the three Circuit Court judges to preside over the Chancery Court where he has served as chancellor for seventeen years. The Democratic primary is set for May 9, 1916.
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Norvelle R. Leigh Jr
Mobile
Ala
Circuit Court
Mobile County
Chancery Court
Subject
Thomas H. Smith
Price Williams Announces Bid for Probate Judge Nomination
To the voters of Mobile County Price Williams submits his candidacy for the Probate Judge nomination in the coming primary. He expresses honor and responsibility in seeking the office and signs the announcement with respect.
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Mobile County
Price Williams
Change in Schedule for Alabama Tennessee and Northern Ry
The northbound passenger train will leave Mobile Terminal Station at 6 15 A M and reach York Ala at 1 53 P M with connections from Meridian Tuscaloosa Birmingham and East. Return from York at 7 35 A M after Meridian arrivals, reaching Mobile at 3 20 P M. A Mobile morning train will depart before the Southern Railway train to Calvert.
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Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railway
Mobile
Terminal Station
York
Ala
Meridian
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Harvard Princeton crews to meet again in spring race
Harvard and Princeton will clash April 20 at Princeton, the first meeting in three years, per the Crimson schedule. Harvard also faces Cornell in Boston May 20 and Yale in New London June 23.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Princeton
Crimson
Cornell
Boston
Yale
New London
TWO GOVERNORS LEAGUE PRESIDENTS
The National League turns 40 on February 9 and will celebrate with a banquet. The league’s first and last presidents were governors Morgan Bulkeley of Hartford and John K. Tener of Pennsylvania. Eight presidents have led the league, with Bulkeley serving one year and others including William Hulbert, A G Mills, Nick Young, Harry Pulliam, John Heydler, Thomas Lynch and Tener.
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National League
Morgan Bulkeley
Hartford
Conn
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Bulkeley
William Hulbert
Chicago
A. G. Mills
New York
Nick Young
Washington
Harry Pulliam
John Heydler
Thomas Lynch
Tener
Indiana State School Meet crowns 1916 basketball champs
Indiana conducts the national notable state interscholastic basketball meet. Fifteen districts select entrants with one city serving as headquarters each March. The district winners advance to a final tournament to decide the state title. About 200 high schools participate in the 1916 event.
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Indiana
Man Admits Illicit Distillery Case In Federal Court
Sheard Graves pleaded guilty to operating an illicit distillery and was fined 100 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in Baldwin county jail. George Graves was arraigned on a similar charge but dismissed. Civil service exam notice for fireman in federal building set for February 12 by the U S civil service commission.
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Sheard Graves
Baldwin County
George Graves
United States Civil Service Commission
National championship field trials run halted by ice and mud
Old weather and bad ground stopped the national championship field trials in Grand Junction Tennessee today before the first heat finished. Only two dogs started Commissioner's Harry a setter and Rowena the pointer both showed pace and hunted birds before officials called off the day three hours into the heat.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Harry
Pointer Rowena
How to Fight Tuberculosis Says Dr Carhart
Dr J W Carhart of San Antonio Texas argues lime salts are essential and must come from foods or supplements to prevent tuberculosis. He notes decalcified bodies contribute to disease and praises Eckman Alterative for aiding TB without opiates or habit forming drugs from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
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J. W. Carhart
San Antonio
Texas
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Adv
Willard Begins Training for Moran Bout in New York
Heavyweight champion Jess Willard signed to meet Frank Moran in a ten round bout in New York between April 10 and 22. He began conditioning in Excelsior Springs Missouri with light road work and possible boxing. The contract pays Willard 32500 or 45 percent of gate receipts after tax and 51 percent of motion picture rights. It requires Moran to sign by February 1 or the deal void. The bout is planned for open air in New York with Willard appearing thirty days prior.
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Kansas City
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
New York
Willard
Excelsior Springs
Moran
New York City
Curley
Gibbons and Ahearn Set for Ten-Round No-Decision Bout
In St Paul Minnesota Mike Gibbons and Young Ahearn prepare for a ten round no decision fight. Ahearn weighs about 158 pounds giving him a four pound edge over Gibbons who previously knocked out Ahearn.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Mike Gibbons
Young Ahearn
Ahearn
Gibbons
Welsh Outboxed by Eddie McAndrews in Six Round Bout
Fred die Welsh lightweight champion was outboxed by Eddie McAndrews of Philadelphia in a six round bout. Welsh clinched often to avoid stiff jabs and hard right crosses to the body.
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Freddie Welsh
Philadelphia
Eddie McAndrews
Welsh
Stone Wins on Foul In Twenty Round Fight
Harry Stone of New York won on a foul in the eighteenth round against Frankie Russell of New Orleans in a light weight match at New Orleans. Stone outclassed Russell and will fight Young Denny in Mobile next Monday in a six round bout under the Mobile Athletic Club. Stone arrives in Mobile Thursday to begin training. Denny has trained since Saturday.
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New Orleans
Harry Stone
New York
Frankie Russell
Stone
Young Denny
Mobile
Temperance Hall
Mobile Athletic Club
Denny
Sports notes and boxing mentions from a historical column
Spore Winter doposters award the National League pennant to the Cubs and the American flag to the St. Louis Browns as the world series looms. Freddy Welsh left England while Les Darcy joined the army. Yamada struggles against Champion Hoppe and others. Federal League contracts loom large for ball players. Mike Gibbons boosts boxing and opposes letting his sons become fighters. Dublin Jim Coffey, defeated by Moran, claims current strength. Connie Mack to rely on youngsters after last season's sinking.
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Cubs
St. Louis Browns
Q. Stein
St. Louis
A. Stein
Swie Stein
Freddy Welsh
England
Les Darcy
Darcy
Yamada
Hoppe
Mike Gibbons
Dublin
Jim Coffey
Frank Moran
Connie Mack
Satsumas Uninjured by Severe Weather
Citrus growers in Mobile and Baldwin counties prepared as a severe storm struck the area from Sunday night to Tuesday. The satsuma trees budded to trifoliata survived by banked trunks, with no anticipated losses. Some new sprigs from warm weather may die, but overall trees are unharmed.
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Weather Bureau
Mobile
Baldwin County
Satsuma
Lawyer Keeps 250 As Down Payment On Bill
A Chicago man visits his attorney and asks what he owes. The lawyer quotes 250 dollars and the client replies his 4A4 is downstairs to cover part of the bill and will mail a check for the balance.
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Chicago
Weeghman ready to close sale of Cubs in Chicago
President Weeghman said he will finalize the purchase of the Chicago National League club with Charles P. Taft in Chicago on Wednesday. He added that if Roger Bresnahan does not acquire the Cleveland American Association franchise he will be sold to a National League team. Manager Stallings outlined repairs and player additions to bolster Boston, including a catcher pitcher and infielder. The Chicago Daily News discussed dissolving the National Commission and replacing Garry Herrmann as chairman, noting Johnson of the league supports changing how baseball is run.
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Benny
Kauff
Brooklyn
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Federals
Hughey Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Jennings
Cobb
Crawford
Veach
Boston Red Sox
Speaker
Hooper
Lewis
Lee Magee
Brooklyn Feds
Magee
St. Louis Cardinals
Feds
Federal
Indianapolis
American Association
Indianapolis Feds
Weeghman
Chicago
National League Baseball Club
Charles P. Taft
Roger Bresnahan
Cleveland Club
Braves
George T. Stallings
Percy Haughton
Boston
Stallings
National Commission
Supreme Court of Baseball
Garry Herrmann
Chicago Daily News
American League
Superme Court of Baseball
Johnson
League
Y M C A Basketball Night in Commercial League Action
The eighth series games test Crowns vs Albright Wood and Bauers vs Ed J Higgins five with 8 15 start. Crowd drawing fastball league noted and road race entries for Y M C A February 5 include eight named runners with medals for top finishers and a 25 cent entry fee.
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Crowns
Albright & Wood
Bauers
Ed J. Higgins
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