Committees Drive For Butte Baseball Expansion
Generous local committees rally to fund a Butte baseball league by forming soliciting groups. Volunteers raise funds from Green's Buffet and East Park merchants, aiming to join the Northwestern league with a new town park. Business leaders pledge support to cover seed money and stock shares, while fear of debt lingers from 1914 liability. Pacific Coast league set April opening with Portland and Salt Lake City assigned two weeks to begin play.
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Ben Calkins
Tve
Agai
East Park Street
Butte
Stu Fn
Union Associat
Parrell
The
Nations Baseball Cam
Green
Ban Francisco
San
Portland
Salt Lake City
Teaching Friend Wife to Drive and Basin Schedule Chaos
Fragmented sports notes cover a chaotic mixture of baseball schedules from Oakland Salt Lake Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles with holiday pairings and a season ending October 7. Also reported is Lenton Bangs as next year’s captain for Washington State college football after a New Year victory over Brown, plus dog racing news from Seattle and Nome detailing Scotty Allan’s return from France with harness stock and plans for future dog shipments.
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Vernon
Salt Laks
Oakland
San Francisco
Portland
Los Angeles
Los
Ore
Lenton Bangs
Washington State
Brown University
Banks
Resi
Washington
Seattle
Scotty) Allan
Nome
Alaska
Doge
Jaska
France
Allan
Gueboe
Labrador
Tor Havre
New boxing marvel Tod Lewis poised for stardom
Tod Lewis emerges as a promising England to United States boxing prospect. The two handed fighter impressed by stopping Willie Ritchie with a sharp attack and clever defense. Quiet and modest, Lewis shows killer timing and is described as a sensation in the ring.
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Tod" Lewis
England
United States
Lewis
Willie” Ritchie
Stanford Alumni Club Pushes Rugby to American Game
The Stanford alumni club voted nearly unanimously to urge Ford University to abandon Rugby and switch to the American game. They also urged arbitration of athletic disputes with the University of California and adoption of the frosh man rule. Graves and others signed to meet January 17 in Milwaukee to discuss boxing. The Fact will be Fun races Chicago January 2 without National Cycling approval.
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Jes
Jan
Stanford
Sting
Aford University
University of California
Milwaukee
England
IKI
Graves
New York
Chicago
National Cycling Association
Administration denounced for prosecuting New Haven
In New York January, defense counsel for the former New Haven Railroad directors argued the Taft administration started the prosecution for alleged Sherman law violation, claiming the previous finding of no violation was overturned to pursue the case.
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New York
Jan
Washington
New York, New Have
Ring lore and recent odds on famous welterweights
The piece discusses boxing legends and rivalries, citing Emil Klank’s claim of sending $700 to lure Yussiff Mahmout to the U S A. It mentions Gotch, Joe Stewie, Bass-Goorty, Les Darcy, Frank Moran, George Chip, Al McCoy, Terry McGovern, Jake Ahearn, and Mie Gibbons, comparing second meetings and knockout psychology. The prose toggles through decades, highlighting the endurance or collapse of ring traditions and notable bouts.
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Emil Klank
Paris
Yussiff Mahmout
Mahmout
Ike
Teporta
Newttle
Gotch
Cutler Alway
Mahemont
Joe Stewie
Dodie
Neb
Yussiff
Duluth Herald
Bass-Goorty
Les Darcy
Darcy
MteGoorty
Waa
Frank Kmmidhie
Georae Chip
Umien
Fines
Chip
Kate
AL Afecoy
Cines
Font Hout McCoy
Bing
Nat Bell
Terry McGovern
Hartford
Young Corbett
Papke
Ketchel
Kerchel
Jake Ahearn
Mie Gibbons
St. Paul
Gibbons
Ahearn
Euro
Gibvons
Leonard knocks out Mandot to rise in lightweight title race
Benny Leonard stops Joe Mandot in the seventh round of a ten round bout and leaps to prominence as a top lightweight title contender now held by Fred Welsh. Leonard’s pre fight reputation as talented but not a sure championship prospect gains immediate authority after the KO.
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Joe” Mandot
Benny” Leonard
Freddie” Welsh
Mandot
Leonard
Crown Prince Frederick William Addresses Fifth Army
In an order dated January 1, Crown Prince Frederick William tells his Fifth Army comrades that despite being in the enemy’s jantry on New Year’s Day, the past year has strengthened their ties. He expresses reliance on the soldiers and prays for a God-guided decision in the new year to push Germany toward a great future.
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Bertin
Sayville
Crown Prince
Frederick William
Fifth Army
Germany
For Day States Chemist Seeks Tablets From Liquor Sale
A chemist in day states advocates business by the chemist and proposes liquor may be diverted and sold in tablet form. Authorities consider reducing trade restrictions, while advocates argue tablets could regulate consumption and taxation.
Cubs Transfer to Weeghman Sealed in Historic Deal
Charley Weeghman agreed to pay ten dollars for nine percent of the Chicago National League club, with the sale and transfer to occur January 2. The Cubs sale helps finalize peace treaty conditions between Federal and International leagues, and August Herrmann is re elected to lead the National Commission.
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Cincinnati
Jan
Chicago Cubs
Charles Weeghman
Charles P. Taft
Cubs
Shorty
National Commission
Moe
August Herrmann
Ttt
Ahman
West Baseball Park
Chicago
Jones Takes Charge Of St Louis Federals To Americans
St Louis Jan 5 Pielder Jones assumes managerial duties of the St Louis Americans and becomes second vice president of the club. The final transfer to new owners Phil Ball and Dito Stiffel includes a clause where retiring Robert L Hedges must pay 88 00 received from Boston Americans for catcher Agnew. The syndicate assumed all debts including a 007 judgment for former manager John O Connor, upheld by the St Louis Court of Appeals yesterday.
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St. Louis
Pielder Jones
St. Louis Federals
Boston
St. Louis America Syndicate
John O'Conner
St. Louis Court of
Danish Doctor Treats Pulmonary Tuberculosis With Ultraviolet
A Danish physician reports treating pulmonary tuberculosis by exposing the patient to ultraviolet rays inhaled through the mouth, claiming a healing effect from the procedure. The approach reflects early experiments with light therapy in respiratory disease.
New Orleans Firm Aims to Turn Molasses Waste into Fertilizer
More than in tons of potash are wasted in U S distilleries during molasses fermentation, and a New Orleans company will endeavor to extract fertilizer from the product.
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United States
New Orleans
Common capacities and old measurement units
The note lists traditional measures for containers and commodities. It states tumblers hold about 10 ounces, Haul 8 ounces, wine or tablespoon, a half an out poon, 2 drams, and a dram. The text uses archaic spellings and compact unit references.
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