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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1914
Page
2
The Havana meeting issues a bold notice to petitioners and tired kickers. Management rejects chronic complainants, pledges to run its own show, and warns rulers of wrongdoing or false accusations will be challenged. The move aims to curb scandal mongers and protect fair treatment.
At the Avon rink this afternoon motor skaters from Butts enter the event with the winner set to meet Eddie Carroll next Sunday. A practice game between the Virginia Direct Cube and Lake Avoca precedes a New Year’s Day matchup with Anaconda.
Readers from Montana and beyond submit car troubles to William H. Stewart Jr. and the Standard motor department. Questions cover bulbs burning out, spark plug wiring, timing, compression, valve wear, fuel leaks, magneto issues, carburetor adjustments, and ignition reliability with practical, non-graphic fixes and cautions.
Chicago December twenty six. Six thousand dollars, which nobody seems anxious to keep, was sent back to Coffey where it originated after Walter Johnson agreed to play for the Federal League but then reconsidered and chose to join the Washington American League club. The registered letter containing the money was refused by Weeghman on counsel’s advice and may figure in legal proceedings to void Johnson’s contract with the Federal League.
Chicago aims to acquire Heinie Groh second baseman of Cincinnati Nationals in a trade. Roger Bresnahan, Cubs manager, heads to Omaha to continue talks as Cincinnati reportedly asks for Lavender and Leach in the deal.
Practical advice on maintaining engines and components. Topics cover stem and lifter seating, valve contact, cleaning ball check valves in oil pumps, and using lock washers. Light cars need tighter prevention of loosened parts due to vibrations. Tips include varnish protection, inked marks, and temporary valve spring reinforcement with washers, cautioning against overcompression.
Readable fragments describe an endurance bowling event with slips of text about Hamlet bowling 2085 pins and a final roll. The passage is fragmented and lacks clear results or full names, leaving the outcome and participants unclear.
A 1915 F A M convention in Sacramento is favored with a compact, well located setting. The Capital City Motorcycle Club plans to attract riders by coordinating with civic and commercial groups. The city offers suitable hotels and an excellent dirt track for possible championships, plus a short ride from San Francisco and access to the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
New Haven reports Prank Hinkey, Yale captain, expanding football activity with monthly meetings for varsity and freshmen. Freshman smokers and winter prep under Hinkey aim to shape the 1918 schedule, prioritizing Princeton and Harvard games while dropping Notre Dame. Samuel Morse credits Hinkey as a great football sage, recalling Camp era changes and undefeated season despite limited material.
Fragmentary text notes praise for Tinkey and distrust of Yale critics, mentions an exclusive wear event and Continental garden show from 13 to 28 with forty booths. Also reports San Diego Phoenix El Paso Phoenix motorcycle races and plans for a combined El Paso Phoenix and San Diego Phoenix course.
A plan by the Borderland Boosters to organize a 1000 mile motorcycle run over mountain and desert terrain aims for a 32 day timeframe. The organizers say several motorcycle factories have agreed to support the event though details are still being worked out.
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