Ganley Presses Salary Remarks Amid Contract Row
A Lowell dispatch reports Bob Ganley, last year’s Washington American Leaguer, refuses to sign his contract, demanding more pay. He objects to a clause forfeiting $1,900 for酒酒indulgence in liquor and contends for a higher salary before spring training in Galveston. Hans Wagner is noted as the highest paid ball player, with a six month Pittsburgh salary surpassing past records.
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Washington Club
Galveston
Tex
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Lajoie
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Bloomingdale Club Cross Country Entry Surges Ahead
Second annual Bloomingdale Athletic Club cross country draw grows as Worley reports over twenty schools colleges and clubs pledging entrants plus top runners from George Washington Johns Hopkins and Brown Prep School. National Guard units and local clubs expected to compete before February 26 entries close.
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Worley
George Washington
Johns Atopkins
Baltmore
Washington Young
District of Columbia National Guard
Fifth Regiment
MD.) National Guard
Ight
Eastern
Centré
Amajer
J. Gallagher
Brown Prep
Philadelphia
Gallaghetta
National Guard
Bloomingdales
South Atlantic
N. T. Worley
R Street
Crosscountry Championship Run by Maryland and D C Teams
Seven organizations enter the South Atlantic Association cross country championship at the Eightwood terminus. Fleming and Breyer feature for individual honors while Hopkins, Washington University, and the Cross-country Club compete for team trophies over a 6.12 mile two-lap course.
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South Atlantic Association
Amateur Athletic Union
Eightwood
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Johns Hopkins University
Cross-country Club of
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Washington ¥. M. C
A. Griffith
Hopkins
H. C. Jewett
Baltimore Cross-country Club
L.olphinstone
Weather conditions forecast unsettled with storms in several regions
Weather observations show unsettled conditions across the country with showers and thunderstorms in the upper Ohio Valley and Southeast. A Southwest disturbance brings rain and snow in the middle and southern Rockies and adjacent areas, with a gradual eastward spread through Tuesday. Temperatures vary little except in the Southwest becoming colder Monday night or Tuesday. Winds are light to moderate along coasts with regional variations.
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Dept. of’ Agriculture
Westher Bursa
Washington
Ohio Valley
Gulf Gates
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Rocky Mountains
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Rocky Mountain
Miesauri Valley
West Gulf States
Mississippi
Ohio
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Lower Lake Region
Atlantic States
Middle Atlantic
Atlanti
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Moxday
Grand Banks
Tad Jones Resigns Yale Coaching Post
Yale announces Tad Jones resigns as head baseball coach delaying plans for 188, with Jones choosing business duties in Excello Ohio. He has offers from New York and Chicago National League clubs and may play for the New York Giants. Rumor suggests Bo Walsh could coach. Chicago Americans salary talks stall. Yale faces return to professional coaching for next season.
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Conn
Plang
Yale
Tad Jones
Excello
Ohio
New York
Chicago
New York Gants
Bo Walsh
Chicago Americans
Hela
Endowment Reaches One Million For University Of Virginia
Charlottesville Va Feb 21 The $1 000 000 endowment for the University of Virginia is now a fact President Alderman notified the faculty The Carnegie gift of 900 000 plus 100 000 and 190 000 raised earlier brought the total to one million The fund will be held by the alumni board and used for instructional purposes The $600 000 from Carnegie becomes permanent endowment to support six schools named for notable builders of the university and republic
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Alderman
Andrew Carnegie
Virginia
South
New York
University of Virginia Endowment Fund
Eppa Hunton, Jr
Richmond
Carnegie
School of Engineering
Poltical Economy and Political Acience
Law
Pathology
Univesity
Republic
Imat club weighs keeping Burns amid pitching star crowd
Sporting comment by J. Ed Grillo analyzes the Imat club’s proposal to retain pitcher Bill Burns. The piece weighs Burns’s popularity against potential trades, discusses other top arms like Cantillon and Stallings choices, salary talks, and how the team might reshuffle to sustain strength for the season.
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Bill Burns
Imat Club
Jase Baines
Nis
Sveriathy
Cantilinn
Forcy York
Buena
Mo Oirn Stallings
Burns Bay
Liman
Buros Ts. Vo
Ban Johnson to join White Sox on trip to San Francisco
Chiago February 21 President Ban Johnson of the American League agreed to attend California with the White Sox. Johnson will not accompany the team on the initial trip next Friday but will go to San Francisco as the Sox prepare to leave for the host. He will return with Comiskey, who plans to come back by the northern route after never having seen Canadian Rockies. James B. McCormick chosen coach for 1909 season at Princeton New Jersey.
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Eastield
Princeton Seeks Intercollegiate Honors At Georgetown Games
Princeton University strong in sprints and field events aims to challenge Yale Cornell and Pennsylvania for the Intercollegiate point trophy at Georgetown on March 6. Gamble Bredemus Dawburn Frantz and Vrestil lead a versatile squad with Cooke likely to meet top competition from Yale and Cornell in a relay setup with Georgetown Virginia opponents slated for training.
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I Vreath
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Jimmy” Sullivan
Winchester Virginia baseball plan shows Cantwell and Dalton missing
Special to The Washington Post Winchester Virginia February 21 192x Manager Sandy Baker formed a strong Winchester team for the coming season to replace Cantwell and Dalton who will play elsewhere. George Mabry Johnny Johnson Lefty George and Big Jay McDonald anchor pitching and infield. Curly Brown returns to shortstop. Foard Duggan cover outfield. Don McDonald likely signs as right fielder. Reported practice begins late May with season opening June 6.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Sandy” Baker
Virginia
Baker
Danville
Feterubure
Richmond
Percy Dalton
Chicago White Sox
Walter
George Mabry
Johnny” Johnson
H. Brooks
Lefty George
Boston Nationals
Toronto
Jcy" McDonald
Washington
Curly” ‘Brown
Bill Foard
Eddie Duggan
Selder
Liiely
Don McDonald
Cy McDonald
Witt
Pairings in Tennis Tourney Drawn for Indoor Championships
Twenty seven doubles pairs chosen for the national indoor lawn tennis doubles championship to start tomorrow at the Seventh Regiment Armory New York. Notable teams include H H Hackett and R D Lithe with other top contenders from Yale Boston and New Orleans.
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Seventh Regiment Armory
She .Atle
Europs
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H. H. Hackett
R. D. Lithe
W. C. Grant
T. R. Pell
Former County Official Miladie- Kauff Dies in Hagerstown
Former county official and longtime Hagerstown businessman Joseph M Miladie Kauff died at his home in Hagerstown today at age 7 He was born at Beaver Creek and came here twenty years ago His wife died ten years ago He was an active Republican Four children survive in WE He
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Joseph M. Miladie- Kauff
Hageratown
Beaver Creek
Victim of Lockjaw in Cumberland Death of six year old girl
Mrs. Sopia Schauwecker aged six died of lockjaw at her Cumberland home after a rusty nail pierced her shoe and blood poisoning ensued. Widow of Robert Schauwecker she leaves children: John C. Minn a Schauwacker Robert Oscar Eyerman William Barrett Frank Bertha Margaret and Marien Schauwecker all of Bergland.
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Specter
Washington
Cumberland
Sopia Schauweckder
North Mecnanie Street
Schauwecker
Robert Schauwecker
Distillery Plant Burned Near Richmond
The Darbytown Distilling Company plant near Richmond suffered a major fire destroying the office building the grain room mill room and distilling room. A bonded warehouse holding twelve barrels of whiskey was also burned along with additional whiskey and grain on hand. Estimated losses run between 8 and 15 thousand dollars with about 8 thousand dollars insured and the cause of the fire undetermined.
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Warbington Post
Darbytown Dis+oling Company
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Dex
Old Church Rededicated After Five Thousand Dollar Renovation
Trinity Reformed Church of Boonsboro, one of Washington County's oldest congregations, was rededicated today after renovations costing about $5,000. The church is now debt free. Rev. Dr. J. C. Bowman of the Reformed Theological Seminary Lancaster delivered the dedicatory sermon, with Rev. Charles D. Sheffer assisting. The update included seven new cathedral windows, some as memorials, and interior renovations reflecting the church's origins dating to the late 18th century. The original church stood on land conveyed in 1788 for a peppercorn annual payment if demanded.
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Boonsboro
Washington Council
J. ¢. Bowman
Reformed Theological Seminary
Lancaster
Charles D. Sheffer
Peter John
Conrad Nicodemus
Michael Thomas
Brother slain in Virginia quarrel by younger Morgan
In King George Virginia an eight year old boy Lewis Morgan fatally stabbed his brother Wendell Morgan aged 21 in an early morning quarrel. The assailant attempted flight but was captured after a long chase and jailed. He is said to be nearly distraught with grief.
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Lewis Morgan
Wendell Morgan
Tobacco Receipts Heavier in Virginia Markets
Spring weather across Virginia and North Carolina spurred large loose leaf tobacco deliveries totaling about 750000 pounds. Markets reported active trade with mixed quality, prices generally firm for good stock though much of the crop was in poor condition. Prices varied by grade across Lynchburg Petersburg and surrounding counties, with weekly sales substantial and cumulative figures running into millions of pounds since October.
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Washington
Richmond
Virginia
North Carolina
Lynchburg
Petersburg
Rabid dog bites prompt Boston area rabies cases
Three children of Janes Cadwallender from Lemontown Bedford county were sent to the Pasteur Institute Baltimore after dog bites near Blue Ridge Springs. Another rabid dog there bit seven people. In Cumberland Maryland Victor Reynolds, ex Navy, fell from a third story window at St Tanner's Hall Thursday and died at Allegany Hospital.
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Janes Cadwallender
Lemontown
Bedford County
Pasteur Institute
Baltimore
Biue Ridge Springs
Aleo
Fail to Get on Steamers Crowded Waiting for Fleet
Alexandrians frustrated by missing steamer arrivals from Norfolk heading to Hampton Roads. Hundreds bored by delays witnessed New York News pass by as rail options offered another view of the fleet.
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King Street
Alexandria
Hampton Roads
Washington
Commans S
Newyn News
Canantry
Mary Cook Clears Out Alley After Revolver Incident
In a wild Saturday night disturbance Mary Cook, colored, used a six shooter to intimidate crowds at Chicken Alley. Police officers Beach and Rachett escorted her to police headquarters as she faces court for the shooting. Also note Lent and church services announced at St Marys, with duties and sermons for the week and a talk on Law of Affinity by Rev Selwyn K Cockrell.
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Mary Cook
Police
Policeman Beach
Policeman Rachett
Mary
St Marys Valnce
Selwyn K Cockrell
Washington
Found Dead in Ditch in Richmond City
The Washington Pear reports in Richmond that Frank Haden, a 25 year old expert mechanic, was found dead in a city ditch. A forehead wound prompts theories of assault, but the coroner favors an accidental fall into the trench. He had recently married.
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Washington Pear
Richmond
Frank Haden
Haden
Raid at cocking main nets nine men in Richmond
Police raided a cocking main in Richmond Virginia on February 21 arresting nine men who were betting on the second fight. Some participants reportedly escaped and several suspects are said to hold positions high in the gallery.
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