The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-20
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SUES FEDERAL LEAGUE.

SUES FEDERAL LEAGUE.
CHICAGO, April Is. Charging
the Federal league with Interference
with contracted players. the Phila-
delphia Nationals have started suit
aga INST the outlaw organization for
the sum of 100000 Two separate
suits have been started. the amount
named in each being $4,000.
Should the cases be dec ded in
favor of the Nationals, several sim
liar suits VIII be started by other
clubs, as there are several which
have grievances against the Fed.
eral league.
BALL SEASON OPENS.
SEATTLE, April 13.-The North
western baseball season will open
when the local club will cross bats
with the Portland aggregation The
present Indications are that TIE com
ing season VII be much more sue
cesSful than last year. The opening
game will be Witnessed by an un-
usually large crowd
SWIMS SEATTLE HARBOR
SEATTLE April -. Henry Han
son, a local swimmer, swan across
the harbor today from West Seattle
The feat which recently cost
professional swimmer his life. was
accomplished by Hanson without
OiShaD
OPENING GAMES PLAYED
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE open
ing games of the season. which were
MIA IL, 70 /,
major league clubs We're character,
ized by large crowds aud loose play
ing.
The Philadelphia Nationals, play
ing on their own grounds. took the
New York Giants down the line to
the tune of 10 to l. On the Boston
rounds. the home club was defeated
by Brooklyn, eight to two Chicago.
playing at Cincinnati lost to the
home team, ten to one. The only
close game among the National clubs
was played at st. Louis. where the
locals defeated P.ttsbnre. two to one
TIE Boston Americans failed to-
score in their game with Washing
ton at the Hub City. The score was;
three to nothing Chicago and Cleve-
land clashed at the Windy City. the
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