Meaderville Club Plans Second Annual Athletic Tourney
The Meaderville Young Men's club organizes its second annual wrestling and boxing tournament to be held February 19 in the gym at Leonard Yard with medals for first and second places. Contests feature boxing rounds and wrestling falls under Amateur Athletic Association rules, with potential two day schedule and entry forms at Meaderville drug store and West Park street.
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Meaderville Young Men's Club
Leonard Yard
Anton
Meaderville Drug Store
Carl Engle
West Park Street
Meaderville Club
A. Maffal Ia
John Nasanbene
A. Randono
John Hosking
William Jenkins
Fulton Stops Cowler In First Round At Brooklyn
Fred Fulton of Rochester, Minnesota knocked out Tom Cowler of England in the first round of a 10 round heavyweight bout in Brooklyn. Fulton weighed 218 pounds to Cowler 208 and dominated with left hooks and jabs to the face. Cowler landed several solid body blows and a few rights to the head before Fulton floored him with a left hook to the jaw for a six count and finished with another blow to end the bout.
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Talk of Farm Hands and Coast League Moves
John Powers, president of the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast League, conferred with Chicago Nationals president Weeghman here about taking surplus Chicago players. It is believed pitcher George Zabel will return to Los Angeles without another trial with Chicago. Spanish fishing fleets employ 80,000 men.
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John Powers
Los Angeles Club
Weeghman
Chicago Nationals
George Zabel
Los Angeles
Tearney
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Central Association
Rural Association
F.C. Zehrung
E.W. Dickerson
M. E. Justice
James T. Hayes
Dawnport
The Port: 4 Geni Gur The Port
A reflective piece blends art, color, and morality with a critique of public decency and artistic standards. It muses on how garb and presentation affect perception while exploring hopes of reentry and recognition for notable figures and the sport world, touching on golf, boxing figures, and wartime camaraderie.
Fordham’s Elliott Binzen Wins National Indoor Title
Elliott Binzen of Fordham captured the national indoor championship singles title with a straight set win 6-1 7-5 6-3 in New York. Columbia’s Willard Botsford Rowland Haines earned the doubles crown with partner, taking the match 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3 in an intercollegiate final.
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Elliott Binzen
Fordham
Willard Botsford Rowland Haines
Columbia
Border football reshuffles big games amid Texas tourney
Corpus Christi reports revised dates for two major border football clashes. The Second Texas Infantry elevens, defender of multiple guard teams, set to face all star squads from Fort Sam Houston and Camp Wilson near San Antonio on January 16 at Austin. A January 20 matinée features the Second and the First New York team in San Antonio. A Canadian invents an electric light switch to operate with a door bell push.
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Indiana
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Jefferson
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New York Sun
Polo, baseball and trench sport value in wartime
Paul Verdier voices sport as a soldier’s aid in mud and blood on the Western front noting that athletes aided French and British armies during the Marne, with football, rowing and cricket thriving in Paris while grenadiers excel at bomb throwing. He adds polo builds wrist eye and mind, says cavalry clashes fade, and lauds Army Navy athletic recruiting as beneficial for both services.
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Nelace
Western Front
Marne
France
America
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Alon
Miers
Brooklyn Bugle Predicts Dell’s 1917 Comeback
The Brooklyn Bugle notes Dell’s past health and performance, citing a shaky record in prior seasons and a pivotal blown call by umpire Bill Klein in St Louis. It urges Wilbert Robinson to expect a solid 1917 showing from Dell, highlighting his ability despite past doubts.
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Syracuse Stars Ruled Off By Board
Syracuse University eight football players including captain-elect Joseph Du Moe were declared ineligible by the athletic governing board after a Providence game in December violated university rules. A new captain was elected.
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Syracuse University
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du Moe
Matt Brown
Austins
Boutin
Roderick Dunk
Christopher Schlachter
Ray Witter
Harry Roberton
Governor urges action on prohibition and utilities reform
Salt Lake City Jan 6 Governor Simon Bamberger delivered the annual message to the Twelfth Utah legislature urging a strict elective Prohibition law and calling for a public utilities commission with authority over rates and service for railroad and other public service corporations.
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Salt Lake City
Simon Bamberger
Utah
Public Utilities Commission
Bamberger
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