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 [[Connie Mack]] boarded a to Chicago to attend the American League meetings there.
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 ======January 27, 1901======
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 "Sporting Notes," 18
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 ======January 28, 1901======
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 [[Frank Hough]], general partner
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 ======January 29, 1901======
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 ======January 30, 1901======
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 "The American Recognizes the Players' Body," 11
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 ======January 31, 1901======
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 ======February 1, 1901======
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 ======February 2, 1901======
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 ======February 3, 1901======
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 ======February 4, 1901======
 [[Connie Mack]] met with members of the local Council of Allied Building Trades and pledged that only union workers would be used in the construction of the team's new ballpark and grandstand.
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 ======February 5, 1901======
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 "Union Men Only to Be Employed," 2
+|[[february-4-1901|< Feb 4, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-6-1901|Feb 6, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 6, 1901======
+=====Transactions=====
+**Earliest mention**
+[[Billy Milligan]], left-handed pitcher
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+|[[february-5-1901|< Feb 5, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-7-1901|Feb 7, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 7, 1901======
+=====In Print=====
+**Pittsburg Post**
+"Sporting Notes," 6
+|[[february-6-1901|< Feb 6, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-8-1901|Feb 8, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 8, 1901======
+|[[february-7-1901|< Feb 7, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-9-1901|Feb 9, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 9, 1901======
+|[[february-8-1901|< Feb 8, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-10-1901|Feb 10, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 10, 1901======
-=====News=====
 A story was making the rounds that [[Connie Mack]] had signed Phillies second baseman Nap Lajoie, though both Mack and Phillies owner John Rogers said it wasn't true.
+Another story out there said that the National and American Leagues had reached a tentative agreement to bury the hatchet. According to the story, the American League had agreed to leave Boston and move into Louisville instead. Mack said he hadn't heard any such thing and would be quite surprised if it were true.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Lajoie Not Signed," 12\\
+"National and American Will Agree on Peace Movements," 12\\
+"Mack Says No Truth in Peace Move," 12
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-|[[february-6-1901|< Feb 6, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-12-1901|Feb 12, 1901 >]]|
+|[[february-9-1901|< Feb 9, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-11-1901|Feb 11, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 11, 1901======
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"The Old Sport's Musings," 6
+|[[february-10-1901|< Feb 10, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-12-1901|Feb 12, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 12, 1901======
-=====News=====
+=====In Print=====
-The team signed catcher [[Doc Powers]] on or before this date.
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Sale of Lajoie Is Strongly Credited," 10\\
+"Alleged Compromise of the Leagues Is Denied," 10
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-|[[february-10-1901|< Feb 10, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-13-1901|Feb 13, 1901 >]]|
+|[[february-11-1901|< Feb 11, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-13-1901|Feb 13, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 13, 1901======
-=====News=====
-One of the great mysteries around the new Athletics franchise was who was bankrolling the operation. [[Connie Mack]] wouldn't say who, but he did say the available capital was better than $100,000.
 The fence around the new ballpark was complete and work had begun on the grandstand.
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+|[[february-12-1901|< Feb 12, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-14-1901|Feb 14, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 14, 1901======
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Workmen Hustling on the American League Grounds," photo, 5
+|[[february-13-1901|< Feb 13, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-15-1901|Feb 15, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 15, 1901======
+|[[february-14-1901|< Feb 14, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-16-1901|Feb 16, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 16, 1901======
-======February 17, 1901======
+=====In Print=====
-=====News=====
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Duffy Signing Players," 10
+|[[february-15-1901|< Feb 15, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-17-1901|Feb 17, 1901 >]]|
+======February 17, 1901======
 The effort to find out who was bankrolling the Athletics franchise turned up the name of Cleveland owner Charles Somers on the ballpark grounds lease and the grandstand construction contract. Rumor said Somers owned a piece of the Boston team, too, and the news reinforced jibes that the American League was guilty of "syndicalism."
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Why Base Ball Has Lost Favor," 12
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+|[[february-16-1901|< Feb 16, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-18-1901|Feb 18, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 18, 1901======
-======February 19, 1901======
+James Foster, the contractor responsible for the building of the new ballpark said, if the weather holds, the work could be completed by March 15.
-=====News=====
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"The Old Sport's Musings," 6
+|[[february-17-1901|< Feb 17, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[february-19-1901|Feb 19, 1901 >]]|
+======February 19, 1901======
 The team's ownership picture cleared somewhat by the election of Philadelphia sporting goods manufacturer [[Ben Shibe]] to the position of team president by the still- unidentified members of the board of directors. At the same meeting, the team officially named [[Connie Mack]] field manager and team treasurer.
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 Phillies manager Bill Shettsline accused Mack of trying to poach one of his best players, though according to Shettsline, the unnamed player told Mack that he was still under contract to the Phillies and wouldn't break the agreement. When asked about the matter, Mack said "he really cannot say which player Mr Shettsline refers to" as he had "talked with a number of his men." Later reporting in Sporting Life suggested the player in question was center fielder Roy Thomas.
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+=====Transactions=====
-|[[february-17-1901|< Feb 17, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-20-1901|Feb 20, 1901 >]]|
+**Elected**
-======February 20, 1901======
+[[Ben Shibe]], president\\
+[[Connie Mack]], treasurer
-=====News=====
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"The Old Sport's Musings," 6
+|[[february-17-1901|< Feb 17, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-19-1901|Feb 19, 1901 >]]|
+======February 20, 1901======
 The team reported that they expected ballpark construction to be completed by March 15 and added that work would begin on the playing field by March 1, supervised by John Murphy, considered to be one of the best in the business.
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+=====In Print=====
-|[[february-19-1901|< Feb 19, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-28-1901|Feb 28, 1901 >]]|
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Benjamin F. Shibe Is President of the Local American League Club," 6
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Shibe Elected Local President," 10
+|[[february-19-1901|< Feb 19, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-21-1901|Feb 21, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 21, 1901======
+|[[february-20-1901|< Feb 20, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-22-1901|Feb 22, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 22, 1901======
+|[[february-21-1901|< Feb 21, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-23-1901|Feb 23, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 23, 1901======
+|[[february-22-1901|< Feb 22, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-24-1901|Feb 24, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 24, 1901======
+|[[february-23-1901|< Feb 23, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-25-1901|Feb 25, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 25, 1901======
+|[[february-24-1901|< Feb 24, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-26-1901|Feb 26, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 26, 1901======
+|[[february-25-1901|< Feb 25, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-27-1901|Feb 27, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 27, 1901======
+|[[february-26-1901|< Feb 26, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[February-28-1901|Feb 28, 1901 >]]|
 ======February 28, 1901======
-=====News=====
 After weeks of rumors and denials from the principals, it was generally reported around the country that the team had signed Phillies second baseman [[Nap Lajoie]].
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+|[[february-27-1901|< Feb 27, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[March-1-1901|Mar 1, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 1, 1901======
-======March 2, 1901======
+=====In Print=====
-=====News=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Hurrying Pitchers Is a Serious Mistake, Says Anson," 6\\
+"Building Grand Stand at American League Grounds," photo, 6
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"'Phillies' May Lose Lajoie," 10
+|[[february-28-1901|< Feb 28, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-2-1901|Mar 2, 1901 >]]|
+======March 2, 1901======
 Manager [[Connie Mack]] was out West on what was assumed to be a recruitment tour, with right-handed pitcher Amos Rusie reputed to be on his list of potential talent.
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+|[[march-1-1901|< Mar 1, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-3-1901|Mar 3, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 3, 1901======
-======March 4, 1901======
+=====In Print=====
-=====News=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Is Connie Mack After Rusie?," 14
+|[[march-2-1901|< Mar 2, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-4-1901|Mar 4, 1901 >]]|
+======March 4, 1901======
 Manager [[Connie Mack]] was in Cincinnati trying to scare up players for his new team, including left-handed pitchers Theodore Breitenstein and Jesse Tannehill, middle infielder Tommy Corcoran, and shortstop Bill Gleason. The team had yet to report any official signings.
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+|[[march-3-1901|< Mar 3, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-5-1901|Mar 5, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 5, 1901======
-=====Transactions=====
+=====In Print=====
-The team signed third baseman [[Lave Cross]] on or before this date.
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Billy Sharsig," photo, 7\\
+"Many New Recruits for the American," 7\\
+"National Game Notes," 7
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 ======March 6, 1901======
-=====News=====
+It was reported that [[Connie Mack]] had signed outfielder Lefty Davis. He hadn't, but nobody knew that for sure except for the principals.
 Manager [[Connie Mack]] continued his recruitment trip in the Midwest and had reported signed seven players, with another seven on the hook. The team wouldn't confirm any of the names that had been rumored, though third baseman Lave Cross, who had played for Brooklyn and St. Louis in the National League last year did affirm his intention to sign with Mack.
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 =====Transactions=====
-First baseman [[Pat Crisham]] and outfielder [[Socks Seybold]] were signed on or before this date.
+**Declared intent to sign**
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+[[Lave Cross]], third baseman
 |[[march-5-1901|< Mar 5, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-7-1901|Mar 7, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 7, 1901======
-=====News=====
 Manager [[Connie Mack]] held forth on a number of topics, including player signings, the reserve clause, and the work of the league's rules committee.
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 The team signed outfielder [[Dave Fultz]] on or before this date.
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+=====Transactions=====
-|[[march-6-1901|< Mar 6, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-8-1901|Mar 8, 1901 >]]|
+**Earliest mention**
-======March 8, 1901======
+[[Pat Crisham]], catcher, signing date unknown
+[[Dave Fultz]], outfielder, signing date unknown
-=====News=====
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Mack Signs Davis; Hart Has Trouble," 6
+**Philadelphia Times**
-The team signed catcher [[Harry Smith]] on or before this date.
+"Lave Cross Will Play on Connie Mack's Team," 10
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+|[[march-6-1901|< Mar 6, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-8-1901|Mar 8, 1901 >]]|
+======March 8, 1901======
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 ======March 9, 1901======
-=====News=====
+Despite rumors that he had signed with the Athletics, shortstop Monte Cross returned to the Phillies.
-The team, for the first time, offered confirmation of a player signing: outfielder [[Phil Geier]]. The Reds considered Geier to be "under reserve," but he was in a dispute with the team over transportation costs and considered himself to be a free agent.
+=====Transactions=====
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+**Signed**
+[[Phil Geier]], outfielder
+**Earliest mention**
+[[Harry Smith]], catcher, signing date unknown
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Cross Signs a Contract," 10
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 ======March 10, 1901======
-=====News=====
+[[Connie Mack]] said he wasn't worried about a threat from Pittsburgh owner Barney Dreyfus to sue the Athletics over the signing of catcher [[Harry Smith]].
 The Record reported that the team had signed outfielder Lefty Davis and pitcher Vic Willis, though these signings were unconfirmed by the team.
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 Manager [[Connie Mack]] said he expected to begin team workouts on April 1. The team's first exhibtion was scheduled for April 6 against Roxborough at their park on the northwest end of town and their first game in the new park would be against a "picked team" called Moss's Professionals on April 8.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Not Afraid of Barney," 14\\
+"Geier Signs with Mack," 14
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Mack Signs Geer[sic]," 12
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-|[[march-9-1901|< Mar 9, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-14-1901|Mar 14, 1901 >]]|
+|[[march-9-1901|< Mar 9, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-11-1901|Mar 11, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 11, 1901======
+|[[march-10-1901|< Mar 10, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-12-1901|Mar 12, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 12, 1901======
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Reserve Rule Holds Players," 10
+|[[march-11-1901|< Mar 11, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-13-1901|Mar 13, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 13, 1901======
+|[[march-12-1901|< Mar 12, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-14-1901|Mar 14, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 14, 1901======
-=====News=====
 Manager [[Connie Mack]] retured from a recruitment trip saying he had signed "ten or twelve good, fast players" and that there would be both stars and surprises on the list. He added that he had signed only players who wouldn't "'bullfrog' it back to the National League tomorrow." Still, catcher Ed McFarland, who had reputedly signed with the Athletics was, in fact, "bullfrogging" it back to the Phillies after having second thoughts.
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-|[[march-10-1901|< Mar 10, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-16-1901|Mar 16, 1901 >]]|
+|[[march-13-1901|< Mar 13, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-15-1901|Mar 15, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 15, 1901======
+|[[march-14-1901|< Mar 14, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-16-1901|Mar 16, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 16, 1901======
-=====News=====
 Sporting Life reprinted a story originally published in the Chicago Journal that included what purported to be 1901 salaries owed by the Athletics to several players. To wit: third baseman [[Lave Cross]] ($3,000), outfielder Elmer Flick ($3,000), second baseman [[Nap Lajoie]] ($3,500), catcher Ed McFarland ($2,800), left-handed pitcher Win Mercer ($3,000), and right-handed pitcher Vic Willis ($2,700). By the time of the reprint both Flick and McFarland had said they would be returning to the Phillies.
-Catcher [[Harry Smith]], a recent Athletics signee, was likely to be the subject of a lawsuit by the Pirates, who claimed they held his rights following a trade with Milwaukee. Athletics manager [[Connie Mack]] said it was nothing to do with him and that the Pirates should take up the matter with Milwaukee.
 The team signed right-handed pitcher [[Chick Fraser]]. Fraser had played for the Phillies and presumably that team still believed had a reserve on him. According to some sources the signing was performed by American League president Ban Johnson, not the team.
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+=====Transactions=====
+**Signed**
+[[Chick Fraser]], right-handed pitcher
-|[[march-14-1901|< Mar 14, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-18-1901|Mar 18, 1901 >]]|
+|[[march-15-1901|< Mar 15, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-17-1901|Mar 17, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 17, 1901======
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Two Crack Players for Connie Mack's Club," 14
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Phillies Lose Fraser," 13
+|[[march-16-1901|< Mar 16, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-18-1901|Mar 18, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 18, 1901======
-=====News=====
+After much speculation, third baseman [[Lave Cross]] confirmed he had signed with the Athletics.
-The team reported that the new ballpark was "practically ready", that the infield had been graded, and that the laying of sod would begin tomorrow.
+=====Transactions=====
-After weeks of rumors, the team definitively announced the signing of third baseman [[Lave Cross]]. Following the news, manager [[Connie Mack]] said the team that would take the field in 1901 was largely in place.
+**Signed**
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+[[Lave Cross]], third baseman
-|[[march-16-1901|< Mar 16, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-20-1901|Mar 20, 1901 >]]|
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"The Old Sport's Musings," 6\\
+"Roxborough vs. Mack's Team," 6
+|[[march-17-1901|< Mar 17, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-19-1901|Mar 19, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 19, 1901======
-======March 20, 1901======
+Despite recurring reports that pitcher [[Chick Fraser]] and second baseman [[Nap Lajoie]] had signed with the Athletics, Phillies manager Bill Shettsline voiced confidence that both players would be back with his team come the season.
-=====News=====
+The United Labor League of Philadelphia announced a boycott of [[Connie Mack]] and the team after they learned the contract for painting the grandstand had been awarded to a non-union worker. This after Mack had promised several weeks ago to hire only union workers for all ballpark construction.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Lave Cross Has Signed," 10
+|[[march-18-1901|< Mar 18, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-20-1901|Mar 20, 1901 >]]|
+======March 20, 1901======
 American League representatives gathered in Philadelphia to work out a schedule and announced the league would start play April 24. While it had been an open secret for several weeks, the team officially acknowledged the signing of second baseman [[Nap Lajoie]] and named him team captain.
+=====Transactions=====
+**Signed**
+[[Nap Lajoie]], second baseman
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"May Boycott Ball Park," 2\\
+"American League Meeting Begins," 10\\
+"Labor League Boycotts Mack," 10\\
+"Connie Mack," photo, 10
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-|[[march-18-1901|< Mar 18, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-21-1901|Mar 21, 1901 >]]|
+|[[march-19-1901|< Mar 19, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-21-1901|Mar 21, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 21, 1901======
-=====News=====
 Phillies manager Bill Shettsline responded to news of [[Nap Lajoie]]'s signing by the Athletics, saying his team would contest the matter "immediately."
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 The American League announced their complete schedule, though a least one conflict had already been spotted. The Athletics would open at home on April 24 against Washington and close on September 28 in Cleveland for a double header. Twenty-two of the 70 home dates coincided with Phillies home dates. Both Washington and Philadelphia were scheduled to play each other at home on July 3, a conflict that would have to be resolved in the coming days.
+Mack was reputed to be pursuing catcher Joe Sugden. Mack later denied the report.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Lajoie Creates Joy Among American Leaguers in Session Here by Signing to Lead Mack's Team," 6\\
+"Lajoie," photo, 6\\
+"Caught on the Fly in the Corridors," 6
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Magnates Name Opening Dates," 7\\
+"Lajoie Signs with American League," 7\\
+"Napoleon Lajoie," photo, 7\\
+"M'Fetridge in Demand," 7
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 ======March 22, 1901======
-=====News=====
 The team announced they had signed right-handed pitcher [[Bill Bernhard]] to a contract. Bernhard had played with the Phillies last year and that team considered him to still be under contract to them via the reserve clause.
+=====Transactions=====
+**Signed**
+[[Bill Bernhard]], right-handed pitcher
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"American League Schedule Conflicts on 22 Dates with Rogers' Team; Rules to Remain as Last Year," 7\\
+"Two Clubs Will Conflict 22 Times," 8\\
+"Chatty Items of the Base Ball Push," 8
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"That Base Ball Park Contract," 2\\
+"League Magnates Adopt Schedule and Adjourn," 8\\
+"Phillies Ready for Battle," 8\\
+"American League Schedule," 8
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 ======March 23, 1901======
-=====News=====
 The team still lacked a left fielder, but manager [[Connie Mack]] said he had two men in mind, though he would not identify them.
 Bad weather was causing delays in work on the ballpark, but the bleachers and the roof over the grandstand had been finished, as were the wooden walls and brick facade of the exterior. However, the grandstand's folding seats were not yet installed and the outfield had yet to be graded.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Bernhard Signs," 7
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Another Meeting May Be Called," 10
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-|[[march-23-1901|< Mar 23, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-26-1901|Mar 26, 1901 >]]|
+|[[march-23-1901|< Mar 23, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-25-1901|Mar 25, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 25, 1901======
-======March 26, 1901======
+Phillies owner John Rogers vowed to bring suit against the Athletics and the American League for the signing of [[Nap Lajoie]], conceived by Rogers as a violation of the terms of the contract to which the Phillies signed him.
-=====News=====
+Both the Inquirer and the Times reported that the Athletics had signed utility man Daff Gammons at the urging of [[Dave Fultz]]. Not true. The Inquirer also reported that Mack had tried to sign outfielder George Hogriever, but lost him to Indianapolis of the Western Association.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"The Old Sport's Musings," 7
+|[[march-24-1901|< Mar 24, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-26-1901|Mar 26, 1901 >]]|
+======March 26, 1901======
 The team, which was being called the "Athletics" more often in the press, announced their home uniform colors would be blue on white, with the letter "A" on the left breast, and their road uniforms would be blue on gray, with a similar insignia.
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 A rumor appeared in the press that the team was negotiating a contract with right-handed pitcher Christy Mathewson.
-The team signed outfielders [[Fred Ketchum]] and [[Johnny Flournoy]].
+Utility man Duff Gammons, rumored to have signed with the Athletics, instead went to Boston in the National League.
+=====Transactions=====
+**Signed**
+[[Johnny Flournoy]], outfielder\\
+[[Fred Ketchum]], outfielder
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Gammons, A Brown College Star, for Mack's Ball Team," 7\\
+"Mack Was After Hogriever," 7
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Had Their Dates Mixed," 8\\
+"Connie Mack Lands Gammons," 8
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-|[[march-24-1901|< Mar 24, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-27-1901|Mar 27, 1901 >]]|
+|[[march-25-1901|< Mar 25, 1901]]  |   [[1901_calendar|Back to Calendar]]  |   [[march-27-1901|Mar 27, 1901 >]]|
 ======March 27, 1901======
-===== News=====
 First baseman [[Pat Crisham]] reported to the team, making him the first player to do so.
 Phillies owner John Rogers filed an injunction request with the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in the hope of preventing [[Bill Bernhard]], [[Chick Fraser]], and [[Nap Lajoie]] from playing for the Athletics. The request specifically argued that the players were still under reserve to the Phillies and that by signing with [[Connie Mack]], they were in breach of their contracts.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"National League Opens the Fight," 8\\
+"Boston Trying to Land Stahl," 8
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 ======March 28, 1901======
-=====News=====
 The American League issued a revision of their 1901 schedule to resolve the conflict that had both the Athletics and Washington playing against each other at home on July 3. According to the new schedule, the teams would play in Philadelphia on July 3 and the game in Washington would be added as part of a double header on an as yet unspecified date in early August.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Ha! Ha! The Legal Dogs of War Are Slipped by Angry Colonel Rogers," 7
+"Passed Balls," 7\\
+"Napoleon Lajoie," 7
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Base Ball War Legally Begins," 10
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 ======March 29, 1901======
-=====News=====
 Team president [[Ben Shibe]] announced that uniforms would be provided free to players. This was in contrast to National League teams that billed players $30 for their playing togs.
+The Inquirer reported that [[Connie Mack]] was attempting to recruit former Pirates outfielder Tom McCreery.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Col. Rogers Gets in His Work With Bills in Equity," 6\\
+"League Victory in Law Would Mean Defeat on Field," 6\\
+"Our Connie Has His Eagle Eye on Thomas M'Creery," 6
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Strikers' Places Filled by His Men," 2
+"Base Ball Suits Filed in Equity," 10
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 ======March 30, 1901======
-=====News=====
 [[Nap Lajoie]] filed a demurrer with the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas requesting that the court dismiss the injunction request filed by Phillies president John Rogers on the 27th. The request specified several grounds for demurrer, including that his contract for the 1900 season covered that season only, that the document had been signed by fewer than the requisite three "team managers," and that, despite Rogers's assertion to the contrary, the services Lajoie provided to the Phillies could readily be provided by many other people.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"American League People Promptly Call Bluff of the Philadelphia Club," 6
+**Philadelphia Times**
+"Base Ball Suit Answered To-Day," 8
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 ======March 31, 1901======
-=====News=====
 Manager [[Connie Mack]] revealed that both right-handed pitcher Christy Mathewson and outfielder Lefty Davis had signed contracts two months ago to play for the Athletics and that they had each received monetary advances against those contracts. This while both players were stating their intention to return to their old teams.
+=====In Print=====
+**Philadelphia Inquirer**
+"Three Graces of the Athletics," photo, 14\\
+"Base Ball--For Sale," ad, 26
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