Tris Speaker Sets Salary Record in Baseball's Great Game
New York reports a shifting baseball week with Tris Speaker linked to a Boston AL deal worth 16 000 to 18 000 dollars annually plus a 5 000 signing bonus. The Federal League tops salaries with Joe Tinker Miner Brown and Otto Knabe among big earners while Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford loom large in pay talks. Copyright Associated Press.
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John McGraw Returns Happy After World Baseball Tour
Giants manager John McGraw returns to America cheerful and financially reimbursed for his efforts on organizing the world baseball tour. He faced less worry than other big league managers about federal actions, while Mathewson remained unsigned and McGraw held influence with the new organization. Arthur Wilson was the only New York player to go over. McLean and Meyers served as backstops as McGraw relaxed after his tour adventures.
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Tannenbaum Refuses Bond and Sends Message to Followers
Hearings resumed for 190 followers of Frank Tannenbaum IW Organizer of the unemployed before Magistrate Campbell. Tannenbaum elected to stay in jail after being held for the grand jury on inciting to riot with bail set at 7500 dollars. He refused bond despite sympathizers offering to post it. A protest meeting read his message to the boys outside urging continued work until city provides shelter and food and jobs under union conditions.
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Vanderbilt Collection of Modern Paintings Remains in Museum
The Vanderbilt bequest to the Metropolitan Museum of Art will stay there as the will and art circles indicate. The 135 paintings, bought 1868 to 1885, include Millett’s The Sower and works by Alma Tadema, Corot, Turner, Leighton and many others, previously loaned to the Met.
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New York Giants Second Team Plays Dallas League Side
In Dallas on March 7 1914 the New York National second team faced the Dallas league club. NY batters listed include Piez Ir Harrison Jr Jordan Jr Piez Jr Harrison dr Jordan Scott Dyer Meyers and Johnson with Schauer Palmero Tes reau or Prieste pitching.
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Speaker Signs With Loston In 15000 A Year Deal
TRIS SAYS SOX FOR HIM world tourists Friday, and was the cen ter of attraction, as he was the most sought of all the players. Telegraph apatches state that Speaker has signed with Loston at a salary of $15, 000 per year. Speaker graduated from the Little Rock Southern League club under Mike Finn's guidance.
Pittsburg Federals Take Over Exposition Park This Year
Pittsburg Federal League Club to control Exposition Park home grounds for years. Edward Gwinner announces remodeling and enlargement of stands and field improvements. A new board of directors and officers will be named next Tuesday. Manager Brownie Gessler will remain and move the team to Lynchburg, Virginia, with players next.
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Major League Clubs Sign Key Players From Federal League
New York March 7 Organized baseball saw heavy player movement as Boston Americans signed Tris Speaker for two years with a large salary and bonus Detroit Americans landed Sam Crawford while St Louis Americans kept Leverenz with a raise. Doolan and Egan considered Federal offers. negotiations continued as ownership and transfer talks stalled in Chicago Boston.
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Connery Aims to Buy Chicago Cubs Syndicate Leader Says
Chicago, March 7 Roger Sullivan says John Connery plans to go to New York to push a Chicago syndicate purchase of the Cubs Sullivan notes Connery denied in New York that he sought Taft control Sullivan adds he might buy part of the stock if offered opportunity
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No Answer for Huerta Note on Mexico Arms Policy
Washington officials said no reply will be sent to the Huerta government note requesting revocation of arms sales to the Constitutionalists following the Benton incident. The US awaits a congressional commission report on Benton’s execution and Batch’s disappearance.
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Moore placed in sanitarium after federal arrest
W Lane Moore the Georgian accused of mail fraud in a Tampa magazine scheme was moved from a county jail to Georgia for mental treatment in a sanitarium. Federal Commissioner Elmore lowered bond to 500 dollars. Moore must appear March 18 for a preliminary hearing as investigators say he ran a 49 cent magazine offer with solicitors and failed to deliver magazines.
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Woman Detective Seizes Large Stolen Goods Haul
Police and railroad detectives traced goods stolen from New York Central freight cars valued at 50 000 to 75 000 dollars. They found the plunder in a Bronx flat occupied by Nicholas Smith a stationary engineer who was arrested. An ad in newspapers for a sealskin coat led to the discovery along with silks gowns rugs overcoats and numerous small items.
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Black Hand Gang Hunted by State Constabulary
A Penn State constabulary detail was sent to Iselin Pennsylvania to pursue a Black Hand gang active in the area for weeks. Recent events include the explosion at G. C. Campbell, coal company store manager, residence and a dynamite box found at G. Steffna’s butcher shop with a demand to deliver $1,000 at a set location to avoid further violence.
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Newark Seeks Clues After Severe Earth Tremor
Newark New Jersey residents felt a strong tremor yesterday as rumors of an explosion near a powder works circulated. Officials denied deaths or a large blast and seismic instruments failed to record disturbances, leaving the cause a mystery.
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