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Show the title winners. The loving cup Is twelve Inches h i k 1i . made of sterling silver, with a gold-w ashed bowl and mounted m nn cilu Inch base of ebony. eb-ony. The league meeting, which will not be heH "until the middle of January, promt t--, to be the most strenuous Mfalr In the history of the circuit. Tho matter 01" tnlncy's admission has altvndy hrolcrn tho league into two rtvul faction the four southern clubs favoring a uinchUe grant to the former for-mer Contra! association team, while? the four northern clubs are opposed to such action. ' NO FLAG RAISING FOR SPRINGFIELD TEAM Chicago, Dec. 24. There will be no flag r.iislng at thc Springfield "Three I" league park this season. Jespitc the fact thut the Springfield team captured cap-tured the pennant last season. If there is any kJnd of a lifting. It will be a cup lifting, lor the Springfield magnate will find a large loving cup I nhls stocking tomorrow. President Tlerney will begin to fight shy of the time-honored precedent this year and nward something more substantial than a piece of bunting as a reward for |