Father of bowling Curtiss recalls early games and evolution
Brooklyn’s Thomas Curtiss ten pins veteran widely regarded as the father of bowling marks his birthday by rolling 24 and 251. He recalls 1870s and 1880s setups a crude alley with 15 inch pins and no finger holes, the first National Bowling rules and early tournaments. He credits the American Bowling Congress with advancing the sport and says bowling remains a top winter pastime and social force.
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Beeby House
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W. J. Pell
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Benefit for Mrs Mercer Ends in Benefit Game Triumph
In San Francisco a benefit game between Nationals and All-Americans raised about 1700 for Mia Mercer of East Liverpool Ohio mother of Winnie Mercer the pitcher who died here last week. Joe Corbett pitched for the Nationals with three RBIs while Iberg starred for the Americans and the game ended 5 to 4. Umpires were Bill Lange and Jim McDonald Score.
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Nationals
Mia
Mercer
East Liverpool
Ohio
Winnie Mercer
Joe Corbett
Iberg
Philadelphia Nationals
Bill Lange
Chicago
Jim McDonald
Peace prospects in National League meeting at Cincinnati
Still there is no peace in the National League as leaders Pul Nam Robison Dreyfus and others gather for a resumed session in Cincinnati. President Pulliam holds hope for a full representation and ratification of the peace compact despite court actions and public comments. The New York injunction reportedly will not block the meeting, affecting only ratification.
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National League
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Brush
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Big Fight Offer in Fort Erie for Jeffries Corbett
Fort Erie Athletic Club manager J H Herman offers a 25000 purse for a Jeffries versus Corbett boxing match. He has written to both champions, may post a 1000 forfeit to guarantee no interference, and hopes to stage the bout in Fort Erie or nearby venues in June if feasible amid Canadian regulation concerns. Billy Madden of Gus Ruhlin arrives in San Francisco.
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Daily Race Entries From San Francisco Call
Special dispatch lists six races with entrants: Lapidus Frank Pierce Fairbury. Meron Andrew Ring Young Marlow. Floriana Bell Knobb Hampton. Nigrette Bessie M Carthy Frank Woods. Laura EF M Mexi Cana Peaceful. Proper Claude Cuernard.
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Claude
Cuenard
Jeffries-Roblin Bout Contemplates Fort Erie Offer Talk
Tonight announces offers from Fort Erie club Buffalo totaling 15000 for Roblin versus Jeffries 10000 for Mitzsimmons against Roblin or 8700 for McCoy against Roblin. Madden met Billy Delaney Jeffries manager and Chelaney favored a Jeffries Ruhlin bout as a possible match.
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Roblin
Jeffries
Mitzsimmons
McCoy
Madden
Billy Delaney
Chelaney
Ruhlin
Peace meeting to be held in Kansas City
Representatives of the American association and the Western league will meet in Kansas City to resolve differences over club existence in Kansas City and Milwaukee. Attending are George Tebeau, Thomas P. Burns, George F. Simmons and M. A. Sexton. Western league meeting follows with all cities represented. Manager Tebean says AA will have a team in Chicago next year.
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Peoria
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Manning
Tebean
Chicago
Otto Will Race Again In European Cycling Return
American riders travel to France next spring with high hopes of speeds near a mile a minute behind pacing machines. Nelson, known record holder, aims to break marks in Europe while Zeigler, dubbed The Little Demon, plans a return on a foreign circuit with top riders. Dupay of Paris offers Zeigler $5,000 yearly to join a France Germany tour, Henry Fournier eyeing electro gasolene autos for the show.
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Fielding Averages Of National League Leaders Listed
Washington June 18 The official fielding averages of National League players who appeared in four or more games at a position during the season were announced today by Secretary N B Young The leaders are listed with their positions and teams for the season.
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N. &. Young
Lawmakers Push Nebraska Football Ban At Public Schools
Lincoln January report says a bill will ban football at all public educational institutions in the state. Representative A V Cunningham derides football as brutal, arguing education should not rely on the sport and proposing safer pastimes. He cites professional athletes and historic figures to argue the game harms education.
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Cunningham
Henry Clay
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Fast Boats Showdown Sparks Split-Second Plans and Fights
Eastern praise hints at Defender and Challenger designs from Henry Gillom. Speculation centers on Defender with lighter freeboard, longer fore and aft lines, larger sail area near 14 500 square feet, and a keel shallower than Constitution. Challenger to be improved Shamrock with tower bow, trimmer lines, and adjusted bilge to reduce bow wave. Meanwhile boxing bout schedules loom across Bay Area with many carded fights and venue shifts into January.
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Columbia
Boxing permit clash in San Francisco clubs heats up
San Francisco boxing clubs fight over February permit as Yosemite and New California Athletic clash reveal club identities. San Francisco police committee set to decide amid looming entries from Twenty Century and Hayes Valley clubs. Each license costs 1200 dollars, with a cap of 12 fights per year.
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Yosemite Club
New California Athletic Club
J. P. McMahon
Yosemite
Alex Greggains
Hayes Valley
Neill and Riley Draw Match for Pacific Coast Middleweight Title
Portland officials announce Al Neill and Tommy Riley drawn to box 12 rounds for the Pacific coast middleweight championship. The bout is set before the Portland Pastime club on Tuesday February 10.
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al Neill
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Lieutenant Mitchell Dead of Fever in Panama
Panama January 8 Lieutenant Mitchell a Naval Academy graduate and officer on a Colombian government gunboat died Saturday night in Panama City of yellow fever.
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Masons surprised by Eastern Star ladies at Havre meeting
In Havre on Friday night the Masonic lodge members were surprised when the Eastern Star women arrived with baskets of eatables at the close of the meeting. Attendees spent several hours enjoying lunch together and an impromptu musical program followed.
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Olympia clerk D K Proud dies in Phoenix TB battle
Phoenix report states D K Proud city clerk of Olympia Washington died here last night from tuberculosis. Funeral details pending.
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Ariz
D. K. Proud
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Mitchell Speech Backed by Labor Rally and Strike Views
President Mitchell opens a convention focusing on labor goals amid anthracite conflicts. He argues against strikes yet defends workers’ right to protect themselves, foresees an eight hour labor law, and notes miners’ output rising despite disruption. A large parade marks Mitchell’s return and a mammoth meeting follows at Tomlinson hall.
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Crown Princess in France With Elopement Partner
The crown princess of Saxony and M. Giron, who eloped, have arrived in Mentone France on January 18 and plan to stay two months under the names M. and Mme Andre Gerard.
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Edith’s Night Fear Of Angels In Snowy Bedtime
Night fell as Edith undressed and prayed before sleep. Her mother whispered about angels watching over her. Edith, alone in the room, spoke softly of beautiful white angels yet confessed fear, saying it beats the old Nick how afraid she is.
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New York Times
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Nick
Homemaker Humor About Boys and Girls
The excerpt describes gender roles with light satire. It defines boys as men who never reach their fathers, and girls as future ladies. It humorous claims God created Eve after Adam and jokes about boys being troublesome and the speaker’s father once being a child who could have been a girl.
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