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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1914
Page
6
A reader asks jokes and wordplay about differences between objects and animals. The page promises a teacher will answer tomorrow on the themes of a robber versus a school and a cold reference.
Governor Tener, National League president, discusses the Chicago Federals and player movements. He credits Weeghman as the league’s live wire and notes Barbour’s impending retirement as Pittsburg Federal head will hurt the club. He mentions Tinker and Knabe as exceptions among recently acquired players.
The National Association and the Baseball Players Fraternity clash over Cincinnati agreement terms delaying minor league contracts. Players are told not to sign 1914 deals while fines and suspensions are debated, with Federal League observers awaiting resolution.
A club committee sought to curb greens damage by women golfers through shoe reforms. Shoes in lockers were inspected after posted notices failed, and many pairs were moved to the library. One member found a six size shoe in her locker, while another tried to fit smaller sizes, revealing confusion over ownership and sizing.
Princeton announces definite arrangements for a triangular race with Cornell and Ithaca on a date in January. The oarsmen note this is the second triangular meeting after the first with Columbia.
About 30 vessels including high speed craft, power cruisers, sloops, and launches were lost in a 250000 dollar fire that wiped out the Stationary Marine Engine, Motor and Supply Company plant in Port Washington on Long Island. Notable losses include the Bullet valued at 50000 and speed 36 mph, Mystery, Pandora, Bessie, L Amanalo, Wee Bairn, Target, and several yacht club boats plus two hydroplanes.
Joe Jackson, star outfielder of the Cleveland Americans, refused a Federal League offer of 65000 for three years. He says he signed a Cleveland contract over a week ago with a higher salary than last season. Cleveland officials including President Somers have been silent on the matter.
Veteran star Christy Mathewson is tapped by Manager McGraw to coach the New York Giants young pitchers at spring training near Marlin Texas. McGraw will arrive later and relies on Matty to prune and weed the hopefuls to the wheat.
New York reports on Parke Davis views that summer baseball was not new to college athletics. The piece traces 1870s Harvard Princeton Yale players moving to pro teams, a 1879 eligibility rule in Springfield, and 1880s growth of amateur clubs, with professionalism concerns spreading to football by 1889 amid intercollegiate sport clashes.
George Stallings plans 33 Braves infield and pitching mix for spring with 16 pitchers. If Mordecai Brown yields a winner in St Louis, future for the Cards and Browns looks unsettled amid Chicago title chatter and Federal league bets. Ed Reulbach settles in Brooklyn as an auto agent.
In Chattanooga on January 26 President O B Andrews of the Lookouts backs the current 140 game list and resists a 154 game plan. He warns longer schedules strain Montgomery and Mobile finances and says salary limits, not annual total, attract players. He plans to draft two proposals for Memphis committee review.
Chicago dated report states three more major league players have signed with the Federal league, bringing total to 86. Gilmore refused to names yet, saying they are among organized baseball stars. Arthur Wilson not among the three. Barbour resigns Pittsburg presidency for health. successor to be named next week.
Boston Feb 26 James C. Gaffney president of the Boston National League club has secured an option on a large tract in Somerville suitable for a ball park. He notes the South End grounds are changing and that seating capacity is limited with rising rent concerns.
Radloff came from Manistee in the Michigan State League while Coombe joined from the New York State League. Niehoff moved to Groh and then to Herzog and Hobitzel, with Carey of the Pittsburgh club meeting President Dreyfus to sign for the season after being courted by a Federal League offer.
New York Jan 26 Major league owners finish spring training plans for 1914 with camps set in Florida Texas and Georgia and dates announced for 16 clubs. St Louis and Boston clubs lead with February and March drills as teams prepare for early exhibitions and fan anticipation grows.
Enos Kirkpatrick, then Brooklyn infielder, announced he would return the $1000 advance from Otto Knabe of the Baltimore Federal League. The move follows his earlier exit from organized baseball and his brief NL return. Kirkpatrick had been advised to hold the funds while NL courts considered Federal League action.
Velvet Beers dropped 14 to 9 to Dream of Kentucky Club in Kling's diamond Sunday afternoon in a decisive Winter League game. Courtney starred with hard hitting, while McGraw and Erhardt contributed on defense and base.
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