Baseball Profits and Losses Across Major Leagues
Revenue figures from five major leagues show a net loss of 1.25 million dollars, with the American League barely profitable and the National League up slightly due to the Braves. Giants profit contrasts with several clubs losing, including the Athletics, while the Federal and International leagues mostly bled money.
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New York
National League
Braves
Giants
Josses
Red Sox
White Sox
Togo Braves
Manager Andrews Signs Two Players
Manager Andrews has signed two players and four others remain under contract per Bulletin No. 4 issued by Secretary J. H. Farrell of the National association. The Central association contracts list Burlington Fred Schwebke Walter J. Mueller Albert A. McCoy and E A Atkinson Waterloo W C Huff and Glen McPherson Marshalltown A M Schultz Milton W. Ryan Vernon Wright Louis Anderson H S Unger A Chappel and Frank Dietrich Terms Accepted Cedar Rapids Herman Guilde and Pat Talbott Mason City Junior Fowler Maurice Buergelin Ed Ruppenthal Walter Hartline Roy Miller George Wilkie Earl Ining O B Harrison Henry Schmidt and Clyde Bundy Waterloo Earl Badgier Tom Nee John Jenkins and Albert Wohlmann Keokuk Phil Bageens Fred Rowland Walter H. Burns H A Swen $90 and Harry Brady Muscatine J W Franke Released by Purchase Moose Jaw to Cedar Rapids Beraugustus Cadillsc to Meekuk Ruseel Eggle step Orlando Swick and Raleigh Baum Battle Creek to Cedar Rapids Seeger Medicine Hat to Marshalltown Hillman and Martins Released By Marshalltown John Sugrue
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Burlington
Fred Schwebke
Walter J. Mueller
Albert A. McCoy
E. A. Atkinson
Waterloo
W. C. Huff
Glen McPherson
Marshalltown
A. M Schultz
Milton W. Ryan
Vernon Wright
Louis Anderson
H. S. Unger
A. Chappel
Frank Dietrich
Cedar Rapids
Herman Guilde
Pat Talbott
Mason City
Junior Fowler
Maurice Buergelin
Ed Ruppenthal
Walter Hartline
Roy Miller
George Wilkie
Earl Ining
O. B. Harrison
Henry Schmidt
Clyde Bundy
Earl Badgier
Tom Nee
John Jenkins
Albert Wohlmann
Keokuk
Phil Bageens
Fred Rowland
Walter H. Burns
H. A. Swen
Harry Brady
Cadillsc
Meekuk
Ruseel Egglestep
Orlando Swick
Raleigh Baum
Battle Creek
Seeger
Medicine Hat
Hillman and Martins
John Sugrue
Meals Only Six Cents At Seine Labor Restaurants
Labor unions in the Seine region have kept meals priced at six cents in popular restaurants. Day menus include noon soup meat and bread with wine. evening meals offer soup vegetable unlimited bread and wine. For ten cents a fuller set courses include soup meat vegetables cheese bread and wine.
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Associated Press
Seine
Clinton Directors to Hold Meeting on Team Deals
Clinton, Ja Feb 10 President C L Root will call a meeting of Clinton Baseball association directors for mid to late week. Reports on fund-raising and stock collections are sought to pay players bought from Hert Hough and to post forfeits with the league. Managers plan trades and sign promising players to refresh the Pilot team under George Manusch. Des Moines reports Patrick Haley sold to the Boston Americans for Providence club, with official confirmation pending.
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Clinton, Ja
C. L. Root
Clinton Baseball Association
Association
Gimeront
Thhey
Hert Hough
J. Reusche
Hough
Manuseh
Clinton Association
Pilots
George Manusch
Clinton
Des Moines
Associated Press
Boston
Patrick Haley
Wes Moines
Boston Americans
Providence
Yale student Roos sets new strength record at 2000 points
New Haven reports Yale University athlete William Roos, from Sheffield Scientific School, has surpassed his prior strength mark by 400 points to win the university championship with 2000 points. He graduates in June and credits outdoor life and natural health routines for his exceptional physique, saying he never trains rigorously.
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New Haven
Conn
William Roos
Yale University
Roos
Sheffield Scientific School
Tigor
National League Sets Rules as Season Prep Begins
New York Feb 10 National league owners held their schedule meeting to ratify dates for the coming season. Umpire appointments were announced with several new names and a vacancy. A strict training camp rule remains in force with a 21 man player unit from May 1 to September 1. An amendment on recall after waivers was likely to be adopted. Trade rumors circulated as McGraw returns from Cuba ahead of exchanges.
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New York
Altho
Tener
R. D. Emalie
William J. Klein
Mal Eason
William Byron
B. C. Quigley
William Hart
al Orth
George Cockill
Harrisburg
Charles Rigler
John A. Heydler
Henry O'Day
Herrmann
Committee On Constitution
Bregnahoan
Chicago
Moran
Philadelphia
Herzog
Cincinnati
Huggins
St. Louis
McGraw
Catcher Robert Marshall Boosted by New York Scribes
Robert Marshall, known as Bobby in Clinton, gains attention from New York press as a promising catching prospect for the Giants. Drafted after a strong Davenport season, he hit .403 in 62 at bats with 25 hits and 4 doubles, a triple and 2 home runs, earning the nickname the 42 centimeter gun for his power.
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Robert Marshall
Clinton Frag Bobby
Keokuk
Davenport
New York
New York Herald
John McGraw
Pennat
John Meyers
Larry” McLean
Daselall
Denver
Giants
Yale’s Hinkey Led Yale Football Prep for 1915 Season
Princeton taps John H Rush of Cleveland to coach its football team next fall, hailed as a punchy prep school coach. Yale reorganizes under Frank Hinkey as head coach with Dr Billy Ball as adviser, sharing policy for next season. Captain Aleck Wilson pledges obedience to Hinkey. Tigers roster includes nine cities under council government, with players at Hot Springs and Gulfport awaiting report.
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New York
Princeton
John H. Rush
Cleveland
Rush
University School
Moses
New Haven
Yale
Prevent
Frank Hinkey
Billy Ball
Ball
Hinkey
Wilson
Slinkey
Bull Seting
H. A. Marting
Nate Wheeler
Colonels
Aleck Wilson
Farm Hands Paroled Seek 3058 Job Openings
Iowa parole secretary says a number of men will soon be paroled from state prisons and some are farm hands. Sheriff Henderson urged Black Hawk county farmers to notify if they can employ these men. Also new suits filed include J P Nottger vs George Ackerman for 200 on landlord's attachment and J A Young vs David O Donnell for 242 rent at 219 Fourth Street. Weat Virginian faces a state funds deficit.
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D. Wood
State Board of Parole
D. B. Henderson
Iowa
J. P. Nottger
George J. Ackerman
J. A. Young
David O'Donnell
Fourth Street Weat
Feeble Aged Woman Credits Vinci Restoration
Mrs Fannie H Rodgers of Grand Saline Texas proclaims Vinci tonic restored her health and strength, saying she feels almost young again and can perform housework. The advertisement promotes Vinci cod liver oil tonic with a money back guarantee and lists Wangler Bros. Co.Druggists and C J Miller Druggist as distributors.
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Vinci
Grand Saline
Texas
Fannie H. Rodgers
Wangler Bros. Co
C. J. Miller
Waterloo
Forrest Plass to Scout for Tigers in Detroit
In Detroit Michigan February a conference between Detroit club president Navin and Forrest Plass resulted in Plass being named western scout for the Tigers. Vernon Isaacs a Dubuque third baseman received a big league trial offer as part of the deals discussed.
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Detroit
Mich
Feb
Navin
Forrest Pines
Dubuque
Spiter
Vernon Isaacs
Isaacs
Isaaca
Plass
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Towa
Elgin
Praise Aoa Eee Inc
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Ehal
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Leese
Forrest Plass
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Haymond & Son
Porte City
Iowa State Bank
West Fourth and
Jefferson Streets
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West Fifth Street
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Sycamore Street
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