Kid Herman Wins Decision in Bijou Boxing Card
Promoter Mike Saul staged a spirited boxing night at the Bijou theater in Atlanta. Kid Herman of New Orleans defeated Jimmy Pappas of Atlanta for a ten round decision, highlighted by Herman’s strong defense and accurate punching. Other bouts featured Batthug Kelly over Tarry Phillips, Brown over Kid Nelson, and Sheppard vs Williams, all signaling a revived Atlanta boxing scene.
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Bijou
Saul
Dick Jemison
Atlanta
Mike Saul
Millls
Atlant
Aslan
Batthug Kelly
Tarry Phillips
Brooklyn
Kelly
Welly
Applausie Phillips
Stoner
Bressea Kelly
Diel
Phillips
Phillipe Cocksquer
Gene
Paris
Kells
Herman
Gvenvie
New Orleans
Jimmy Pappas
Mike Herman
Tuck
Pappas
Yous
Pappaste
Kid Brow
Kid Nelson
Milline
Brown
Battling Sheppard
Wiad Williams
Terry Nelson-Youngmeur
Mike
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Clarence Rowland Named Manager for Chicago American League Club
The baseball world noted Clarence Rowland, former pilot of a minor league team, is chosen for a top position with the Chicago American League club. Callahan, who led three nations to success, will be appointed to a business role as Rowland takes charge of the team. Kid Gleason’s future as manager remains unsettled amid rumors.
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Clarence TE Rowland
Chicago
Rowland
Jacksonville
Fla
Dubuque
Iowa
K. List
Mrowes
Kid Gleasen
Cilabia
New York Aneticans
Ad Sox
Hiengo
Red Sox to play three teams in spring schedule
Boston American officials announce a spring exhibition plan featuring games against Monopolis, Cincinnati, and Columbus in or near Boston. President J. Lamm stated a series of three or four games is planned, with scheduling arranged to minimize travel and climate effects on the squad.
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RED Sox
Eighteen Cubs Waivers Sought. Seventeen Retained Per Manager
Reported by WhiGune on December 17, waivers asked for eighteen Cubs players. Manager Bresnahn says seventeen players on the positive list will be kept, with one likely released.
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CUBS
WhiGune
Beynla
Nationals
Bresnahan
National Lawn Tennis Ranking Meeting in New York
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association executive committee meets in New York tomorrow to review and approve the national ranking prepared by C. C. Inmaal with chairman W. M. Hall and W. L. Pate. The session is expected to be epochal for American lawn tennis with twenty executives expected from various regions.
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New York
United States Naional Lawn Tennis Association
C. Inmaal
W. M. Hall
W.L. Pate
Griffith Denies Interest in Baker and Oldring
Washington December 17. Manager Griffith denies any plan to acquire Frank Baker or Rube Oldring, dismissing rumors as unfounded. He states Connie Mack would not release Oldring and suggests Baker unlikely to move to the Senators, while confirming focus on strengthening his own team with any genuine upgrade.
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Frank Baker
Rube Oldring
Griffith
Baker
Oldring
Senators
Connie Mask T
Connie
Athletics
Fas
Tean Milan
White Sox
C Cana
Class Football Set For Round of Games Saturday Afternoon
The freshman and senior teams will clash while sophomores meet juniors in a Saturday round. Last week showed even matchups and promising games for attendees. The first contest starts at 1:30 PM sharp.
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Tech and Georgia Dropped From Sewanee Schedule
Sewanee announces next season’s football slate. Georgia and Georgia Tech are removed from the Tigers’ plans for the first time in years, with Kentucky State and Texas replacing them. The schedule lists games against Morgan School, Chattanooga, Florida, Kentucky State, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt at locations including Sewanee and Houston.
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Sewanee
Lenn
University of the South
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tigers
Kentucky State
Georgia
University of Texas
Houston
Tech
Atlanta
Morgan School
Sewa
New
University of Chattanoo
J Say
University of Florida
Jacksonville
Kentueley
State University
Lexingto
University of Alabama
Birmingham
University of Tennessee
Chattanooga
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Majors 10 Start Season April 14
Chicago December 17. Play in the American and National leagues next season will start on April 14, President Johnson said before departing for French Lick to attend the schedule meetings. The 1916 schedules call for 154 games, as in former years, with the season closing about the same date as this year.
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Chicago
Johnson
French Lick
Seventy Five Athletic Pins Awarded to State Schools
The Constitution and the State High School association awarded seventy five athletic pins to top schoolboy track athletes across the state. Pins were given for excellence in three track events, with distribution among Berry, Dalton, Manistee, Cairon, Washington, Hastehurst, Husehton and Canon Institute schools.
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State High School Association
Berry School
Dalton High School
Manstielt High School
Cairon
Washington High School
Hastehurst High School
Husehton High School
Canon Institute
Paskert May Jump to the Pittsburg Fed
Mereland Ohio December 17 Rebel Wake manager of the Pittsburg fed era league club tried hard to persuade Pode Paskett of the Phillies to dump to the outlaws Paskert likely to serve ten days notice to the Phillies He holds a contract with Philadelphia until 1915 but the ten days clause lets him become a free agent after serving He says he is owed more by the Peds than the Phillies pay and cites Moran as a contrast
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Mereland
Ohio
Rebel Wake
Pittsburg
Paskett
Phillies
Outlaws
Paskert
Philadelphia
Moran
Barrett to Lead Cornell Eleven
Charles Barrett of Pittsburg was elected captain of the Cornell football team for next year. The junior engineering student was a standout, nearly unanimous all American quarterback, scoring more points than any eastern player this season. In Georgia, Coach Jim Moore and his squads were banqueted after Gordon’s prep champions were praised for future prospects.
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Ithana
Charles Barrett
Pittsburg
Cornell
Barrett
Fia
College of Engineering
Larrvssille
Jim
Moore
Gray
Gordon
Georgia Prep
Fordonm
HK. Ft. Holmes
Ross
Edward Elder
Roy Blount
Bell
Sims
Tyrus Cobb Celebrates 28th Birthday in Augusta
Tyrus Raymond Cobb the Georgia Peach born December 18, 1886 in Royston Georgia will today celebrate his 28th birthday. The famed ball player is expected to mark the occasion in Augusta Georgia, home of his wife and her parents.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Georgia Peach
Royston
Augusta
Ruppert to Buy the Yankees Today in Final Conference
French Lick Ind December 17 A final conference on the proposed sale of the New York Americans to Colonel Jacob Ruppert will be held tomorrow Ban Johnson said after a meeting today They discussed the manager and lineup changes Ruppert must settle before the deal proceeds Johnson indicated the league would meet his demands and strengthen the team
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French Lick
Ind
New York Americans
Jacob Ruppert
Ban Johnson
Ruppert
Publlic
Believed Paddock Will Return to Georgia Grid Next Fall
Athens Georgia December 17 It is confidently believed that Iain Dave Paddock will return to Georgia next fall and again be the field general of the Red and Black eleven He has only played three years on the team and is said to have promised Coach Cunningham and captain elect Henderson he will be on the job again next fall.
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Athens
Spe
Iain Dave Paddock
Georgia
Red and Black
Paddock
Cunningham
Henderson
Robbery and Assault on East Harris Street Night
A group of two men and two women robbed Walter Bilis at East Harris and Countland, using brickbats to smash his head and taking $7 and his overcoat. The attackers fled as officers arrived to treat his injuries near the arc light. Separately, Nellie Mitchell’s home at 174 Auburn Avenue was broken into during her 7:30 absence, with a ladies suit and a coat stolen.
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Walter Bilis
Ellis Head
East Harris
Countland Street
Milam and
Erans
Ellis
Brieck
Wills
Nellie Mitchell
Auburn Avenue
Nellie
Governor Goethals Sails for Capital
Governor Goethals of the canal zone sails from Colon to Washington to testify before congressional committees on canal appropriations. The trip, announced a month ago, omits mention of recent canal neutrality questions but those topics may arise during discussions.
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Washington
Goethals
Canal Zone
Colon
England builds record warship Caroline delivered in commission
London reports a record in ship construction as the Lehi cruiser Caroline is completed and placed in commission ten and a half months after keel laying. The vessel displaces 3,300 tons and can reach 30 knots.
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London
Admiralty
Caroline
Liner Florida Arrives After Overdue Voyage
The New York bound steamer Florida, overdue from Havre by more than a week, was reported at 7:15 this morning ten miles east of Sandy Hook. The vessel carried thirty nine passengers and wire reports say there had been widespread concern for the ship's safety.
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New York
Jerench
Florida
Havre
Sandy
Lions storm theater audience in deadly wild animal incident
A circus lioness and five other lions broke into a city theater, attacking patrons and crew. Police with revolvers drawn tackled the animals after a ten minute staircase pursuit. several people were injured, including officer Glenn who was shot, and journalist photographer Abraham Glaser reported the chaos.
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Peter Cahill
Mark McDermott
Alice
Abraham Glaser
Flo
Glenn
Howard K. Keaveny
James M. Craig
Keaveny
British Troops Poisoned at Kent Training Ground
In London on December 17 the dispatch reports 150 serious cases of ptemaine poisoning among troops at Black Heath, a Kent open common near St. Paul's. The area has since the war served as a training ground for new troops.
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London
Black Heath
Kent
St. Paul's
New Trenpa
Seven Keys to Baldpate Proves One of Season's Big Treats
Sidney Ormond reports on George M. Cohan's Seven Keys to Baldpate at the Atlanta theater. The revival blends melodrama and farce with thrills and laughs, featuring Cyril Scott as the novelist and Jean Shelby as the blackmailer. The ensemble earns strong praise as audiences are invited to more performances this weekend.
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George M. Cohan
Baldpate
Atlanta
George Cohan
Karl Derr Biggers
Baldpate Inn
Balpate Inn
Thera
Cyril Scott
Jean Shelby
Augusta
Sidney Ormond
Rattles and Antlers Do Not Indicate Age Beliefs
The Zoological society bulletin disproves age guesses by rattles and antlers. It notes rattlesnakes can vary in rattle counts and aging is not fixed by rings, while deer antler points do not reliably indicate age. The wapiti example shows misdating from annual antler growth.
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Zoological Society Bulletin
Vaudeville at Wyette theater draws capacity crowds
Keith Vaudeville's European style show at the Wyette popular playhouse delights audiences. Nonette the violinist, who sings, boosts success, with Carreras, daughter of Anna Held, drawing visitors. Wyette shines in a strong medley and wows crowds, especially whistling to the act Tipperars. Other acts meet torsyth theater caliber making one of the season’s best bills.
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Europe
Ohyin
Nonette
Siugs
Carrera
Anna Held
Wynette
Atlanta
Emma Banting to Leave Atlanta After Final Two Shows
Emma Banting will finish her Atlanta engagement with today and tomorrow's performances and then depart for Maine. The run included four remaining chances to see her, as earlier extensions were canceled due to another engagement, leaving local audiences with mixed regret over her departure.
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AL the Lyne
Atlanta
Emma Banting
Menithis
Interned German Crew From Cormorant Shared With Marines
Washington reports 22 officers and 355 enlisted from the German cruiser Cormorant interned at Guam. The guard of about 400 Marines remains, with officials noting no concern as internees are normally disarmed. Possibility raised to transfer crew to Hawaii or Honolulu to join other German internees from the Geler.
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Washington
Cormorant
Guam
Ladrone Archipelago
Guam Naval Station
Hawaii
Honolulu
Geler
KITCHENER'S NEW ARMY UNDER FIRE ON COAST
Hartlepool December 17 The first men of Earl Kitchener s new army to face fire were the local militia sent to defend sea front trenches as German raiders appeared They were shelled accurately and suffered seven killed and fourteen wounded in a single company An officer narrowly escaped when a shell struck the earth mound burying him and three men but all four were unhurt
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Hartlepool
London
Earl Kitchener
Moratorium Extended by France for Fourth Time
Paris reports the moratorium on all negotiable securities dated before September 4 and maturing before March 3, 1915 is extended two months. Despite war, business improves with more currency in circulation and signs of gold hoarding easing.
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Paris
Russians Victorious Over Turkish Forces in Caucasus
Russian army dispatch from Petrograd reports Turkish forces advancing from Baghdad into the Euphrates valley and Van region. It notes several engagements of secondary importance where Russians won decisively, leaving Turkish troops demoralized and less effective.
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Petrograd
London
Caucasus
Bagdad
Euphrates
Van
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