National baseball drafts reveal vast US reach and notable transfers
Secretary John H Farrell reports 300 cities in 42 leagues participated in a busy draft year. over 8,000 contracts recorded, 1,349 terms promulgated, 1,033 suspended with 319 reinstated. Top price paid was 2500. New York Brooklyn Boston Chicago St Louis etc list of players and clubs follows with many names and origins including Adams Howell Perryman. Three Southern Association players moved to the majors Adams Howell Perryman.
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Jomaha
Neb
John H. Farrell
National Association of Profess Baseball Clubs
United States
American Association
Southern Association
Adams
Howell
Perryman
Robinson Stays With Dodgers Ebbets Denies Rumors
Winter League gossip swirls around Brooklyn Dodgers manager Charley Ebbets and star Robby Robinson. The piece argues Ebbets resists ousting Robinson, notes Daubert could lead the team, and contemplates how changes might affect the Giants pennant chances.
Progress Toward Peace With Federals Is Chicago Report
Chicago reports progress toward peace in baseball after an hours conference between August Herrmann and Charles Weeghman. They warn that issues remain, notably treatment of ballplayers, before any treaty. Herrmann and Weeghman may seek authority to draft a peace agreement if preliminary talks succeed.
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Chicago
August Herrmann
National Commission
Charles ‘Eeghman
Fed
Herrmann
Herr
Weeghman
Organized Ball
Outlaws
B.” Johnson
American League
E. G. Barrows
International League
Joseph Flanner
Omaha
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Garry Herrmann
Feds
O. B
Chifeds
Cubs
Charley Frank Named to Pilot Little Rock Team
Former Pelican pilot Charley Frank will lead the Little Rock club as it launches the 1915-16 campaign. Announcement notes Frank returns to management for a season free of prior alliances, with expected improvements for fans and the Southern League.
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Gharley Frank
Little Rock
New Orleans
Charley Frank
Pelican
Little Rock Club
Travelers
Yb Allen
Arkansas Syadute
Montgomery
Frank
Boston
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Carlisle Indians
Fenway Park
American Red Cross
Billikens
Wilcox, Tillis & Co
Franks
Hig
Reti
Michigan Football Bribery Rumor Sparks Large Rally
Police guarded a billiard hall in Ann Arbor as about 8000 students gathered. The owner, Joe Reiner, admitted sending a letter to an Eastern gambler offering to fix two Michigan players for the Cornell game but claimed the letter was a ruse to entice bets and that the claims of bribery were false.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Navy
Michigan
Cornell
Sports Gossip Bucks and Bonds Across the 1915 Baseball World
A column features Petty trades and hoaxing rumors about 1915 baseball moves. Highlights include Hans Lobert losing a Phillies job but congratulating Pat Moran, Buck Weaver's marriage, possible Cubs purchase by Weeghman, and Roger Bresnahan linked to the Cubs as Giants eye H Zimmerman. Red Sox prospects flagged, Hugh Bedient switching to the Feds, Ray Collins pondering a move, and a Pirates pennant bid with a World Series jab at Boston. Mentions Honus Wagner playing basketball and a looming Giants lineup revision as 1916 nears.
Ace OToole to Jump to the Feds in Baseball Talk
The Atlanta Georgian reports Ace OToole plans a move to the Federal leagues while still judged a premier pitcher. It notes manager B Dreyfuss favored him for New York with a $22 500 bid and suggests Perryman will quit baseball for the ministry before resuming the sport.
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O'Toole
Feds
B. Dreyfuss
New York
Davis Rival of Mathewson Shows Bright Baseball Future
Pitcher George Davis of the Boston Braves is praised as a future star on par with Christy Mathewson in ability and intellect. The piece notes Davis comes from wealth, contrasts his prospects with Matty’s upbringing, and cites his Williams College pedigree, early Yankee signing, Bermuda training departure, and a controversial release by Frank Chance. It highlights Davis’s potential to achieve success in the major leagues and reflects on management decisions influencing his career.
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George Davis
Boston Braves
Christy Mathewson
Matty
Davis
Buffalo
Arthur Shafer
Giants
Shafer
Williams College
Arthur Irwin
Yankees
Irwin
Frank Chance
Bermuda
Farrell
Chance
Tom Davis
Rochester
Stallings
Phillies
Eats 12 Lbs of Turkey and Fixings Wins Bet
Michael Colombo of the Rose Athletic Club in New York defeats Charles Brown of Brooklyn in a Thanksgiving eating contest. Colombo consumed 12 1 3 pounds of turkey with cranberry sauce green peppers boiled potatoes tomatoes bread and wine. Brown quit after nine pounds of turkey.
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New York
Michael Colombo
Rose Athlete Club, Inc
Bayard Street
Charles Brown
Brooklyn
Colombo
Brown
Gunmen in Europe Draw Attention Away from New York
The phrase notes a shift in public focus as numerous gunmen across Europe overshadow incidents in New York, suggesting diminished media or public response to the New York events.
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Europe
New York
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Hans Lobert
Pat Moran
Pat
Esprit du Corps
Buck Weaver
Buck
White Sox
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H. Zimmerman
Heinie
Roger
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Red Sox
Hugh Bedient Hag
Ray Collins
Iron Man
Pirates
Honus Wagner
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Ike. Meyers
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Mith Perryman
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Brooklyn Nationals
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