Rube Kissinger Signs to Lead Crackers Next Season
Atlanta report notes Rube Kissinger, hailed as the handsomest man in baseball, signed to play for the Crackers in 1914. He comes from Memphis after a strong 1913 showing despite poor run support, promising his best season yet with heavy support behind him. The article lists signed and unsigned players amid team management expectations and roster moves.
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Atlanta
Rube" Kissinger
Crackers
Rube
Memphis
Ube
Kissinger
Abe Alpermann
Nager Smith
Whitey
Federals
Bible
Dent
Ware Walsh
Baseball and sports notes mix with politics in Philadelphia interview
In a Philadelphia talk President Tener of the National League backs a test case on Catcher eeipiter versus the Federal League and Phillies rights to services. Connie Mack plans to play Collins and Baker next season. Other notes mention Chick Frazer in poultry business, Detroit selling Pipp to Fort Wayne, Chief Johnson's church habit, and umpire Bill Brennan displaying a $1000 check from Gilmore of the Federals.
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Tener
National League
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Eeipiter
Federal League
Phillies
Chick Frazer
Detroit
Fort Waynes
Frazer
Bill Brennan
St. Paul
President Gilmore
Federals
Bill
Mrs. Topperwein Leads Professionals at Houston Trap Shoot
Illinois gunners Mark Arie and Bart Lewis won the amateur team championship and the Houston Post trophy at the thirteenth Sunny South Handicap shoot in Houston. Arie broke 25 straight of 50 and led overall with 176 of 180. professionals top honors went to H. Stevens of New York with 165. The four day event saw Mrs Ad Topperwein of San Antonio as high professional with 732. the rain dampened competition as the shoot nears its end on Saturday.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Illinois
Mark Arie
Thomasboro
Bart Lewis
Auburn
South
Houston Post
Arie
Lewis
H. Stevens
New York
Topperwein
San Antonio
Texas
Yale Grid Schedule Moves Nine Games for Fall
Yale announces a nine game football schedule for next fall with two changes. Holy Cross and Lehigh are dropped while the University of Virginia and Notre Dame are added. Most games occur in New Haven except the trip to Princeton.
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Associated Press
New-Haven
Conn
Yale
Holy Cross
la Fayette
University of Virginia
Notre Dame
Princeton
New Haven
University of Maine
Lehigh
Washington and Jefferson
Colgate
Brown
Harvard
Outlaws Sign Five Umpires Including Brennan and Cross
The Outlaws secure combatants for three years at a total of $18,000. Five umpires join the staff: Monte Cross, Bill Brennan, Garnet Bush, Steve Cusack, and Ollie Anderson.
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Brennnan
The
Outlaws
Monte Cross
Bill Brennan
Garnet Bush
Steve Cusack
Ollie Anderson
Hall signs new Detroit contract with raise
Carthage report says Mark Hall a pitcher for the Detroit American League club announced yesterday he signed for the coming year at an increased salary. He had reportedly received an offer from the Federal League.
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Carthage
Mark Hall
Detroit
Hall
Cleveland scouts seek Doc Johnson contract in Chattanooga
Howard Doyle, scout for the Cleveland Americans, arrived in Chattanooga to meet with First Baseman Doc Johnson in an effort to sign him to a Cleveland contract and block a possible move to the Federal League, similar to Falkenburg Kahler and Blanding.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Howard Doyle
Cleveland Americans
Doc” Johnson
Cleveland
Falkenburg, Kahler and Blanding
Naps Sign Carisch as Catcher for Next Season
Cleveland reports catcher Carisch signed a contract to play with the Naps next season. Outfielder Graney is expected to sign soon. Pitcher Fred Blanding says he has not signed a Federal League contract but may do so in a week unless Cleveland raises his salary substantially.
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Cleveland, O
Carisch
Naps
Graney
Fred Blanding
Cleveland
Leonard Signs 1914 Contract With Boston Americans
Fresno dispatch says pitcher Leonard notified manager Carrigan he will sign his 1914 contract when it arrives. Leonard reportedly rejected a Federal League offer to stay with Boston.
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Fresno
Cal
Leonard
Boston Americans
Carrigan
Federal Secretary Optimistic on Federal League Stand
Secretary Lloyd Rickardt predicts the Federal League will press its raids next season to obtain players from organized baseball. He says the Federals aim to force recognition by the American and National Leagues and operate as a third major league in 1915 with stars under three year contracts.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federals League
Lloyd Rickardt
Federals
Rickardt
Federal League
Cotton States League Plans Eight Clubs With Low Salary Rules
At the Cotton States League meeting in Meridian Mississippi Vicksburg Greenville and four Louisiana towns sought franchises. A salary cap of 1000 including manager pay was set and the president can suspend players if salaries are questioned. The season opens April 20 with games to be announced. J E Redus was re elected president and G M Flynn vice president.
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Associated Press
Meridian
Miss
Vicksburg
Greenville
Louisiana
J. E. Redus
G. M. Flynn
Columbus
Phillies Players Move To Mail Signed Contracts
Philadelphia Jan 50 William Massip and Eddie Burns pitcher and catcher notified the club their signed contracts would be mailed in a day or two. Word also came that pitcher Mayer would forward his signed contract shortly.
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Philadelphia
William Massip
Eddie Burns
Mayer
Baseball News From The Early 1900s Salary Talks and Signings
Everett Scott signed with the Boston Americans for 2500 dollars after turning down a 4000 dollar offer from Indianapolis. Secretary Foster announced additional spring training dates for the New York Nationals across Galveston Austin and San Antonio. Jack Fournier received a three year offer from Joe Tinker to join the Chicago Federals. New York State Baseball League kept the salary cap at 2500 dollars. Herman Bronkie signed with the Chicago Nationals, and Charlie Smith also agreed to a one year contract with an unspecified team.
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Bluffton
Ind
Everett Scott
Boston
Indianapolis Federals
New York
Foster
New York Nationals
Galveston
Austin
San Antonio
Tacoma
Wash
Jack Fournier
Chicago White Sox
Joe Tinker
Chicago Federals
Fournier
Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Herman Bronkie
Toledo
Charlies Smith
The
Fitzsimmons Displays Old-Time Ring Skill in Return
In Williamsport Pennsylvania on January 30 Robert Fitzsimmons, former heavyweight champion, fought six rounds against Cleveland's Knockout Sweeney. Returning after retirement, Fitzsimmons showed speed and ring generalship, landing powerful blows while Sweeney stayed the limit, repeatedly knocked down and counted out.
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Associated Press
Williamsport
Robert Fitzsimmons
Sweeney
Cleveland
Fitzsimmons
Cubs to meet St. Louis Americans in Tampa games
Chicago Nationals at headquarters announced a three game series between the Cubs and the St. Louis Americans to be played in Tampa on March 4 5 and 6 with a return engagement in St Petersburg Florida later. Hugh Bedient Red Sox pitcher of the past two seasons has sent his signed contract to Boston American Club after reports of interest from Federal League agents. Jack Graney left fielder of the Cleveland American League team who had been negotiating with the Federals arrived in Cleveland to sign his Nap contract as Manager Joe Birmingham travels from Elmtre New York to assemble unsigned players before Federal League signings take them.
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Chicago Nationals
South
Cubs
Boston
Hugh Bedient
Red Sox
Boston American Club
Cleveland, CO
Jack Graney
Cleveland
Federals
Nap
Joe Birmingham
Elmira
N. Y
Cincinnati Club Signs Cuban Catcher Gonzales
The Cincinnati Baseball Club announced catcher Gonzales the Cuban has been signed for the coming season by the local club.
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Cincinnati, O
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Gonzales
Southern Schedule Committee Meeting Postponed
In Little Rock Arkansas on January 30 President William Kavanaugh of the Southern Association announced the schedule committee meeting, set for Memphis next Saturday, would be postponed until February 7. Tentative 154 game schedule likely. Dixie League promoters to meet in Memphis February 7 to seek non conflicting terms and recognition in organized baseball.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
William’ S Kavanauén
Gue
Emphis
Neship
Kavanaugh
Memphis
Lookouts Schedule Spring Practice Start Date
Chattanooga January 30. Lookouts will report for spring practice March 1 with pitchers and receivers joining a week to ten days earlier. Manager McCormick plans five weeks of training, with Fred Graff expected to report first in place of Harry Coveleskie as the season opener harbinger. Andrews Field and clubhouse renovations should be ready upon arrival.
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Chattanooga
McCormick
Fred Graff
Harry’ Coveleskie
Harry
Freddie Graff
Andrews
Lightweight Welsh Beats Leo Kelly in Eight Rounds
Freddie Welsh the English lightweight champion defeated Leo Kelly of St. Louis in eight rounds. Welsh pressed the attack from the start, blocked Kelly with ease, and left Kelly with a bruised left eye. Welsh was scheduled to fight Young Shugrue in New York next week.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Freddie Welsh
England
Leo Kelly
Welsh
Kelly
Young” Shugrue
New York
Ouimet Leaves Pinehurst for Brookline Return to England Trip
National Open champion Francis Ouimet departed Pinehurst for Brookline Mass. after a week of intermittent play. He plans to return for the North and South amateur starting March 27 then head to England. Ouimet carded 80 in a 18 hole round yesterday.
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Associated Press
Pinehurst
N. C
Francis Ouimet
Brookline
Mass
Ouimet
England
Continents
Gilmore Declares for Fair Play Around Toronto
President Gilmore of the Federal League rejects reports of reprisals over the Killifer matter. He says the policy is to approach only players under contract to major leagues and to play fair with all parties. He described no changes to that policy.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Gilmore
Federal League
Killifer
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BE. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
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Tinker's Timber for Chicago Federals as They Are Signed Up
Chicago news notes the signing of Fred Beck to join manager Joe Tinker's Chicago Federals. Beck, ex NL player and Buffalo Internationals alum, is slated for first base with Kading backing him. Infield features Westerville, Zeider, and Wickland with outfieldists Zwilling and Lange among others. President Somers returns to Cleveland.
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Tinker’s Timber
Chicago Federals
Associated Press
Chicago
Fred Beck
Buffalo Internationals
Joe Tinker
Beck
Kading
Federals
Tinker
Owens
Washington
Allen
Mulvane
Cincinnati
Killifer
Hendrix
Pittsburg
Brennan
Camnitz
Philadelphia
Packard
Lange
Chicago Americans
Somers
Cleveland Americans
Cleveland
Defiance bulb casting for America’s cup defender nears completion
In Bath Maine the lead bulb for the Defiance, 76 tons, has been cast and rests in the mould awaiting cooling before smoothing. General George F. Owen directed the casting process as the project advances. In New York Mrs. M D Paterson of Baltusrol was voted president of the Women Metropolitan Golf Association for a fifth term. The organization awarded the metropolitan championship to Essex Country Club in West Orange New Jersey, with dates set for May 25 to 29.
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Bath
George F. Owen
New York
M. D. Paterson
Baltusrol
Women Metropolitan Golf Association
Essex Country Club
West Orange
Jones Wins Midwinter Tennis Title in Pinehurst
J D E Jones the Rhode Island state tennis champion won the men's singles trophy in the fourth annual midwinter tournament at Pinehurst defeating H A Mad area of Rhode Island in straight sets 6 2 6 3 6 1.
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Pinehurst
N. C
J. D. E. Jones
Rhode Island
H. A. Mad Area
Anholz Retired by Wolgast in Second Round
Rudolph Anholz was knocked out by Ad Wolgast in the second round of a ten round bout in Fondu Lac Wisconsin. Anholz took nine counts four times in the first round and once in the second before his seconds threw in the towel as Wolgast, former lightweight champion, dominated.
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Fondu Lac
Wis
Rudolph, Anholz
Ad .Wolgast
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