Johnson discusses contract talks with Griffin and Tinker's visit
Walter Johnson recounts negotiating with Griff ith and Joe Tinker in Coffeyville and Kansas City. He details a three year offer of 17600 dollars annually with a 6000 dollar advance, his defection to the Federal League, and Griffin's view that Johnson quitting hurt Washington's pitching staff.
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Chicago
Coffeyville
Joe Tinker
Cofferville
Fielder Jones
Washington
Griffith
Kansas City
Paige
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Minneapolis
Baltimore
Johnson explains his choice in baseball league dispute
Walter Johnson publishes his side of the contract dispute with the Federal League versus Washington. He says he chose loyalty to Washington over the Federal league, accepting less money and breaking his Federal League contract to avoid harming Washington. He argues his actions were to prevent a greater injury to the capital club and that he acted in the best interest of Washington.
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Washington
Griffith
Chicago
Federal League
Phus
Foes in Now Thammates Meet in World Series Debate
In Havana Eddie Plank faces Charlie Deal amid World Series debates on Deal’s third base steal in game two and if Strunk should have caught a two base hit. Deal argues the negative on each point, while proposals of luck versus skill circulate among players.
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St Louis Federals
Havana
Eddie Plank
Charlie Deal
eDal
Deal
Fertilizer Ad Promotes Christie-Myers Garden Feed
An advertisement advertised FERTILIZER for all purposes and a special fertilizer for garden use by Christie-Myers Feed Co.
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Chistie-Myers Feed. Co
Washington and Jefferson to Visit Clarksburg in 1915
Clarksburg fans anticipate a major football event as Washington and Jefferson College announces a November 13 game at Union Park against Wesleyan. The 1913 meeting drew 5000 spectators and became a West Virginia standout, with the 1915 matchup expected to attract similar interest and strong local support.
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Clarksburg
Washington and Jefferson
Union Park
Wesleyan
Carlisle Indians
Yale
Harvard
United States
Wesleyan-Washington and Jefferson
Clarksburgh
Carlisle
Washington and
Jefferson
Spiegel
Fleming
Cruickshank
Methodists
Buckhannon
West Virginia
Kellison
Mount Pleasant
Girlow
Washington
Brooklyn Federals Millsaps Exhbition Fight Ends Game
An exhibition game between the Brooklyn Federals and Millsaps College in Jackson Mississippi was halted after a fight following five innings. Millsaps accused Lee Maree Brooklyn manager triggering the incident, Shuck Lui police escorted several Federal players from the grounds. The report notes a theatrical production by Kiaw Brianger returning from a Pacific coast tour.
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Jackson
Miss
Brooklyn Federals
Millsaps College
Millsaps
Lee Maree
Brooklyn
Shuck Lui
Federal
Kiaw&Brianger
Mileston
Arnold Bennett
Edward Knoblauch
Pacific Coast
Old Man Jan Acwalaki Tours by Rail Schedule
An aging local resident complains about the Big Four railroad not offering a train from the city. Benjamin Yentzer marks a walking record for his age, walking from Tin to Arian in two hours, showing notable endurance despite the longer rail route.
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Yeain
Big Four
Benjamin Yentzer Huang
Cote
Thunder bolts born in the sun and Jupiter's role
Detroit reports Henry March on Sir Oliver Lodge theory that lightning arises from solar electricity. Sunspots and charged particles propel auroras and cosmic causes drive atmospheric electrification, while positive and negative charges reunite in the earth’s crust and upper air. In Loganport Indiana Sheriff Stanley appoints Maude Anders as deputy to push liberal reform and juvenile court plans.
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Mich
Zeus
Henry Marchand
Jupiter
Oliver Lodge
Earth
Logansport
Ind
J- Bo Stanley
Cass ‘County
Shevis
Maude
Anders
Willian
Pulaski County
Stanley
Jnta General
Thes Juvenile Court
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Fairmont, W. Va
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Detroit Motor Car Company
Detroit, Michigan
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