Lipton Appeals For America's Cup Reconsideration
Belfast reports Lipton asks New York Yacht Club to reconsider its prior refusal of his challenge. He argues the deed of gift fixes yacht dimensions and bans time allowances, urging adherence to those terms. Lipton cites 1907 precedent and outlines his view of the correct interpretation. He would drop contested words if the club agrees and defends choosing a 75 foot cutter.
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Belfast
Ireland
Royal Uister Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas Lipton
Thomas
New York Club
Thomas Lipton
America
Thomas J. Lipton
Alexandra Liberty Seeks Baseball Fame On Washington Day
Alexandra Virginia residents claim recognition as the genuine baseball fan home as Washington prepares to mark a pivotal day on March 31. The piece highlights local pride and anticipation for events tied to the national capital’s baseball heritage.
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Alexandra
Libte Ity
Washington
Town closes schools for big game day
Town plans to suspend business and close public schools so everyone can attend the game. It was decided today that schoolchildren will be admitted to the ball park free, highlighting a community rally around the local athletic club matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Motor Cyclists To Hold Track And Road Races
The Butte Motor Cycle club forms a committee to organize a summer program of track and road racing. The Speed Rowe club has grown to over six members, with two successful track meets already this year. John Conway and Mike Curnow clocked sub one minute for a mile on the Butte face track. The first event is set for May at the track, followed by a road handicap to Anaconda. Committee: T Goldsmith, John Conway, J E Leakes, J Osteroff, William Cnose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Motor Cycle Club
Speed Rove’ Club
Clean
John Conway
Mike Curnow
Butte Face
Anaconda
T. Goldsmith
J. E. Leakes
J. Osteroff
William Cnose
Referendum drive planned on Kiley boxing bill in Montana
In Helena on March 20 a county campaign to refer the Kiley boxing bill to electors is announced. Petitions will be circulated in churches after services with Rev. N H Burdick leading the opposition and Rev. Leland W Porter confirming plans to launch the referendum in Lewis and Clark County on Easter Sunday. To suspend the bill signatures must reach 15 percent of legal voters in a majority of Montana's 34 counties.
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Helena
Lewis and Clark County
N. H. Burdick
First Presbyterian Church
Burdick
Leland W. Porter
Porter
Murphy turns down $35,000 offer for Breenahan
Jacksonville March 2 Charles Murphy of the Chicago Nationals said before leaving here last night he was offered 35000 and two first class players for Roger Breenahan by a National League club, name withheld. He refused to part with the former St Louis manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Charles Murphy
Cchicago Nationals
Roger Breenahan
St. Louis
Byrne hit by pitch ends season for Pittsboro third baseman
Hot Springs Arkansas March 20 Bobby Byrne third baseman for the Pittsboro Nationals was hit on the head by a pitched ball from Joe Wood of the Boston Americans during a practice game here yesterday and was pronounced out of danger today.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Bobby Byrne
Pittsboro Nationals
Joe Wood
Boston Americans
Australian pug is coming to seek Gunboat Smith bout
Herbert Synnot the Irish Australian heavyweight who drew with Joe Jean nette and lost to Sam Mc Vey will sail to America on Saturday to try for a bout with Gunboat Smith after Smith knocked out Wells in New York last week.
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London
Herbert Synnot
Joe Jeannette
Sam McVey
America
Smith
Wells
New York
Crawford Signs 1913 Detroit Contract for Five Dollar Salary
Detroit on March 2 reports Sam Crawford veteran right fielder of the Detroit American League club has signed his 1913 contract. President Navin confirmed the agreement sets the salary at five dollars, unchanged from 1912.
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Detroit
Mich
Sam Crawford
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Navin
Letters warn Gaynor on Becker graft before 1911
New York March 20 letters read to aldermanic committee on police graft show Mayor Gaynor and Police Commissioner Waldo were warned about Police Lieut Charles Becker as far back as August 1911. Brother-in-law John F Lynch, now in Fing Sing death row, alleges Becker abused his wife and threatened others. Lynch also claims Becker sought to harm his sister. Two more officers, Patrolman Victor Meyer and William J Smith, face bribery indictments based on Rosia Hertz testimony.
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New York
Aldermanic Committee
Gaynor
Waldo
Charles Becker
John FE. Lynch
Becker
Fing Sing
Herman Rosenthal
Lynch
Gallagher
Hoboken
Henry Williams
Victor Meyer
William J. Smith
Meyer
Rosia Hertz
Deputy Marshal Jobs For Any Who Desired
Chicago March 20 H H Hildreth former United States commissioner at Seward Alaska testified in federal court today in the trial of A C Frost and four others accused of conspiring to obtain illegally titles to Alaska coal lands worth millions He described Frost being cut out of a $25000 deal during the alleged consolidation of coal sites Hildreth also said he resigned as U S commissioner after a telegraphic request from Judge James Wickersham He denied resignation was due to coal claims and said he gave Frank Watson one of the defendants several blank United States deputy marshal appointments.
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Chicago
H. H. Hildreth
United States
Seward
Alaska
A. C. Frost
Hildreth
Frost
James Wickersham
Frank Watson
Physical Education Is Recommended For Schools
Paris reports the final session of the international physical education congress endorsing compulsory physical education in all schools for both sexes with a permanent curriculum. Aimed at families, active propaganda will show the vital need for physical training. Girls’ courses should include hygiene and child management alongside gymnastics swimming and outdoor sports.
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Paris
International Physical Education Congress
Calgary Typographical Union Proposes Doctor Visit
The Calgary Typographical union wires President Lynch of the International Typographical union urging inviting Dr. F. F. Friedmann to Colorado Springs to treat tuberculosis patients. It offers $100 toward a fund with plans for Universal union contributions from U S and Canada if he accepts.
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Calgary
Alberta
Calgary Typographical Union
Lynch
International Typographical Union Today
F. F. Friedmann
Colorado Springs
United States
Canada
Calgary Man in Trouble Over City Embezzlement Charge
Calgary Alberta March 20 Charles Henry Minchin former alderman and city treasurer and candidate for city commissioner was arrested on three charges alleging embezzlement of 8800 from the city. He was released under bonds of 24000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Charles Henry Minchin
Minchin
Former Gov. Frank S. Black In Grave Condition
In Troy New York on March 20 former Governor Frank S Black remains unconscious with valvular heart disease and may not survive the day officials report his condition as very grave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N. Y
Frank S. Black
Training Camp To Be Known Today
Manage Art Merkle works out details of a popularity contest tied to season opening. A vote with every admission will choose a winner in town who earns a $250 trip to the world series, while buttons and fan support plans are organized. Team moves scout Utah likely for camp and signings. Melkle plans southward with a large crowd next week.
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Art Merkle
Merkle
Utah
McCloskey
Ogden
Little’ Whalen
St. Louis Browns
Martin Killilay
Helena
Vigilantes
Seattle
Leslie Mann
Buffalo
Grand Junction
Col
Hester
Snowslide Disrupts Arrow Lakes Rail Traffic at Revelstoke
Revelstoke British Columbia March 20 freight and passenger traffic on the Arrow Lakes branch to this city is demoralized by a major snowslide at Green Slide station eleven miles south. The slide is the largest in years, measuring about one mile and a quarter long and forty feet deep with ice and timber. Canadian Pacific has bought all dynamite and works to clear the tracks though the road will likely be blocked for several days.
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Revelstoke
British Columbia
Arrow Lakes
Green Slide Station
Here
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sudden death of Lorenzo J. Drake shocks Big Hole basin
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Dillon reports the sudden death of Lorenzo J. Drake, a well known young rancher from the Big Hole basin. He was raised there and leaves a wife and two young children. Funeral services will be held in Jackson on Saturday with Rev. E. V. Ostrander officiating.
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The
Standard
Dillon
Lorenzo J. Drake
Big Hole Basin
Drake
Jackson
Harold B White Nominated for West Point Cadetship
Representative Tom Stout plans to appoint Harold B. White of Buffalo as a West Point cadetship candidate. White, son of B. C. White, is a local high school graduate who has attended the Colorado School of.
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Standard
Lewistown
Tom Stout
Harold B. White
Buffalo
West Point
B. C. White
Colorado School of
University order to disband secret society overdrinking
Bloomington March 20 The University of Illinois council ordered Yoxan an exclusive secret society to disband by June 1 over alleged excessive use of intoxicants. The society founded in 1995 elected upper classmen from leading fraternities.
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Bloomington
Ill
Council of Administration of
The
University of Illinois
Yoxan
International sports schedule grows with American participation
New York reports a near completion of summer fixtures featuring Americans in about a dozen sports from chess to yacht racing. Highlights include German entrants in the Sonder class off Marblehead August trials, Havre international yacht events, golf matches near Paris, British Open participation, and national championships in Brookline, Garden City, and Wilmington with trials and showcases across tennis, polo, rowing, auto racing, and intercollegiate events.
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New York
Marblehead
Mass
Havre
France
Paris
Maylake
Brookline
Miss
Garden City
L. IL
Ailmington
Del
Oxford-Cambridge
America
Harvard-Yale
Boston
Philadelphia
Atta
Poughkeepsie
Aroard Yale
New
United missionary campaign to start in 1914
A coordinated effort by North American foreign boards and the home mission council will launch a comprehensive and sustained worldwide drive declaring the church must fulfill its total missionary duty. The nationwide campaign for home and foreign missions begins in March 1914, following interdenominational conventions across the U S and Canada led by the lay missionary movement with dedicated education features.
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New York
Foreign Missionary Boards of North America
Home Mission Council
Home Missionary Boards
United States
Canada
Tissionary
Cold wave and snow sweep Minnesota and nearby states
A cold wave and high winds spread across Minnesota and North and South Dakota with snow reducing train service. On the Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie line no trains ran between Egeland and Overly, North Dakota, since last Thursday, affecting regional services.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Minneapolis, St. Paul
Sault Ste. Marie
Egeland
Overly
N. D
Governor signs law banning free lunches at saloons
Jefferson City March 20 Governor Major signed a bill making it unlawful for saloons to serve free lunches. The law, urged by the St. Louis Liquor Dealers Association, is said to save St. Louis saloon keepers about 259000 dollars annually.
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Jefferson City
Major
Women and Children Flee Cananea as Rebels Advance
Douglas, March 20. American women and children from Cananea Sonora are rushed to the border by car. Hundreds of Yacquis led by General Obregon move on the town held by federals. Colonel Moreno expects Obregon to attack by morning. Rebel General Antonio Rojas with 150 men reportedly looted Mrectezuma, Sonora as residents fled.
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Douglas
Ariz
Cananea
Sonora
Obregon
Moreno
Antonio Rojas
Chihuahua
Mrectezuma
Harvester to Raise Women’s Wages to Eight Dollars
Chicago March 20 President Cyrus H McCormick of the International Harvester company announced that starting next Monday the minimum wage for all girls and women employed by the company in the United States will be eight dollars per week. About 800 workers will be raised from five dollars weekly. apprentices remain at five dollars.
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Chicago
Cyrus H. McCormick
International Harvester Company
United States
Barthou Asked to Form New French Cabinet
Paris March 20 Jean Barthou minister of justice in the retiring cabinet was asked by President Poincare to form a new government. Briand’s ministry resigned after a senate defeat on the proportional representation bill leaving France to seek a fresh cabinet lineup.
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Paris
Jean Barthou
Poincare
Aristide Briand
Senate
Electrics Secure Colorado Grounds and Signing Trio
Great Falls March 2. The Electrics secure training quarters at Grand Junction California for manager Herbert Hester and his pitching staff. The balance of the team reports April 1 with two exhibition games against the Chicago White Sox on April 3 and 4. Hester signs catcher B R Bachman and announces Tommy Toner returns at third base. Charles Potts from Battle Creek signs for shortstop.
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Great Falls
Grand Junction
Cal
Dilnce
Herbert Hester
Hester
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Salt Lake
Robert Gibson
Electrics
B. R. Bachman
Cheyenne Indians
Tracy
Tommy Toner
Charles Potts
Battle Creek
Mich
Bender to referee crucial Montana state basketball clash
John Bender of Washington State college traveled to Helena to referee the Montana Aggies versus the University of Montana. With each team sharing a win, the upcoming game will decide the state championship in a pivotal matchup Tomorrow night.
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Spokane
Wash
John Bender
Washington State College
Helena
Mont
Montana Aggies
University of Montana
Americans Beat Nashville 11 8 as Colling and Baker Hit Homers
Nashville Indiana March 20 Philadelphia Americans defeated the Nashville team 11 to 8 in a Southern league game. Collins hit a bases loaded homer in the sixth inning and Baker also homered for the visitors.
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Nashville
Enn
Colling
Baker
Philadelphia Americans
Collins
Baseball scores from games at multiple cities
At Athens Georgia Boston Nationals defeated Athens 6 to 0. In Mobile Alabama Cleveland Americans won 7 to 3. New Orleans Louisiana hosted Detroit Americans 3 to 1. Waco Texas saw St. Louis Americans 3 to 0 in seven innings. Wilmington North Carolina hosted Philadelphia Nationals 5 to 1. Baltimore Internationals won.
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Athens
Boston Nationals
Mobile
Ala
Cleveland Americans
New Orleans
Detroit Americans
Waco
Texas
St. Louis Americans
Wilmington
N. C
Philadelphia Nationals
Baltimore Internationals
Oaks Beat Vannigans Defeat Oakland Scoring 2 1
Oakland defeated the Chicago Americans second division this afternoon in Oakland with a 2 to 1 score. The game featured steady pitching and late offense by the home team to secure the win.
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Oakland
Chicago Americans
Brs
Angles beaten as Scott leads Chicago to win in LA
In Los Angeles on March 20, Jimmy Scott pitched for the Chicago Americans No. 2 and secured a 6 to 3 victory over the Los Angeles team in the series opener. The result marks Chicago's advantage in the early series as Scott earned the win on the mound.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Scott
Chicago Americans
Governor orders release of United Mine Workers prisoners
In Kanawha county coal strike district under martial law Governor Hatfield freed fifteen prisoners tonight after a prior order releasing ten yesterday. Lack of evidence cited. Among those released are Paul J. Paulson and Charles Fattley, national organizers for the United Mine Workers of America.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha County
Hatfield
Paul J. Paulson
Charles Fattley
United Mine Workers of America
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