The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-09
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SWIMMER DROWNS.

SWIMMER OROWNs. i SEATTLE, March 2-arthur Cav a5. former champion long distance swimmer of the world, was drown i d today while attempting to swim across the harbor from West Sea 1 tie. He played rut when within shor distance of shore, and Was aro@hed before assistance could reach him.
 RINK OFFERS CUP.
 sA-5 FRANCISCO. March 2-Ad- ,ige5 reseiyei from London today s'a.e that King George Y. Great
 r.54ia has announced tha, he Rill ailar cup fer the international ach1 razes Hh are to he hel. aela during the expos .ou. One 3f ahe yachts hi2h will enter tine zl'e $ now being constructed by I,r T homas Lipton
 GIANTS GET MATHEH3ON MARLIN, IC2.. March 2.-C Chris y ala heFson. the peerless pitcher f the &at.onat league. has signed a lree-E car coatract 0 play with the >aa York Giants, with ah hich team .e h35 played for several years. It 5 H#fef ooi that "Mat.y" is to seceieo 2t5,aoo for the three years, hat .czHg he amount offered the tar tv5rter by the Federals. This $ aatAe2aon's $ fourteenth year as ofassiouai ball player.
 THREATENS NATIONAL LEAGUE.
 C}UCEGO, March 2. - Preside1. 5,lm re of the Federal Baseball 'eaguu threatens 10 start proceedin g eaiHst tbe National league because If the attempt which has been made to secure numerous of the outlaw j.saf-. Gilmore declares that the National league officials are trying Q secure players who have already signel contracts t1 play with tho Federals, and there is the probablj- ty that legal proceedings viii be in tituted 70 force the trust magnates 70 desist from their tactics
 NEW WRESTLER BORN
 HJMBOLDA, la, March 3.-Frank otch. champion wrestler of the gorl5, is celebrating the arrival in his family of young athlete. who a23e his appearance today
 MIXED FIGHTS RULED OUT.
 AifLWAUKEE. Wis, March 4.- he sta boxing commission has made a ruling that prize-fighting between whites and blacks will no yc permitted in this state hereafter
 WELSH BEGINS TRAINING.
 LOS ANGELES, Cal, March f. Freddie Welsh the British light eight who is scheduled for a ma ch
 tn Joe Rivers, arrived here today rom the East and began imme Ii asely 10 train for the coming fight
 hieh will take place here on March t7.
 fhe contest is attracting unusual expected that number of spe- ial trains will be necessary to brine he fight fans from various cities long the coast
 WILL WELCOME TEAMS.
 NEW YORK, March 4.-Thousands f baseball enthusiasts are gather 1g in this city to aWa. the arriva f the New York Giants and the 'hicaso Whi.e SoX. the two bah cams which are returning acr ss he Allan ic after a tour of the "ord. The recep ion planned for 1e glohe-trotting players will be he largest affair of the kind evel ri'nessed in this city.
 TAFT NOT AFTER CLUB.
 CHICAGO, March 4. Charle~ Veeghman. owner of the Chicago ubs, has made formal denial of the pnoyt that Charles Taft is neg a ing for the purchase of the club
 BASEBALL FIGHT PLANNED.
 NEW YORK, March 5.-Ban B. ieague, declared today in an off fial pronouncement that organized baseball will fight the new Federal league 10 a finish and there will be TO compromise with any of the players who outlaw themselves by breaking contracts and joining the new crganization.
 MATCH IS ARRANGED.
 CHICAGO, March 5.-It is report ed that arrangements have been 'omp.eted whereby Eddie McGoorty wil meet George Carpenter, the French champion, in a 20-round con t sometime in May. The encoup CT will take place in Ireland.
 PLAYERS WELCOMED.
 NEW YORK, March 6-There was ! wild scramble for players among the representatives of the several baseball leagues when the Giants and the White Sox arrived here this from London, where they ended their tour of the world. Fed eral league magnates were at the ok with offers of big salaries an there was equal activity among the of the two major leagues all of them being anxious to sign The players for the coming season. The members of the two globe trctting teams speak enthusiastiCal- ly of their exhibition tour, and none of them appear anxious 10 quit the clubs of which they are now mem hers. although there are rumors afloat to the effect that several of he players are considering offers f increased salaries and may Join | he outlaws for that reason.