Americans Win Polo Showdown at Meadowbrook
June 14 Meadowbrook scene as the Americans defeated England in a second polo game before an estimated 25 000 to 30 000 crowd. Stoddard Waterbury Whitney Milburn starred for the Americans as Cheape Freake Ritson and Lockett led the British offense. Final score 2 1 2 to 1.
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L. L
L. B. Stoddard
Larry Waterbury
Harry Payne Whitney
Devereaux Milburn
Cheape
Freake
Ritson
Lockett
L. Waterbury
Stoddard
Treake
Milburn
Why Brunettes Ought To Be Abolished
An answer to Edna Goodrichs article on Why Blondes Ought to be Abolished by Billie Burke a noted American blonde. Read about it in Sundays American. Order from your dealer today or call Main 8000.
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Edna Goodrich
Billie Burke
Tragedy in Pensacola: 18 year old killed in loaded gun incident
In Pensacola on June 14 Leslie Jones, an 18 year old Black boy, was killed by Walter Love, a peer of similar age. Love was held by the Coroner's jury on a murder charge.
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Pensacola
Fla
Leslie Jones
Walter Love
Love
Ida Lavonia takes feature in first race card
Five furlongs saw Ida Lavonia win with Old Ben second and Har wood third as White Wool captured the mile and seventy yards in a tight finish. Caution and Rosemary led other divisions with Derby and six furlong events delivering competitive fields and fringe runners racing for purses.
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Borel
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Buxton
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Mike Bohen
White Wool
Ganz
Cannock
Martin
Wander
Taplin
Cousin Puss
September Morn sparks police clash in Atlanta window display
In Atlanta, the painting September Morn by M. Paul Chabas triggered a police dispute as H S Cole of Cole Book Company refused to remove the display. Detective Shaw and Acting Chief Jett condemned the exhibit as vulgar, while Cole defended its artistry and vowed to fight any removal in court. Willis Everett side-eyed censors, echoing Cole’s stance.
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Placid
Brittany
Shaw
Mr. Cole
Chicago
New York
Washington
Jett
Willis Everett
Carnegie Library Board of Trustees
Everett
M. Chabas
Prosecution Piles Pressure in Frank Conley Custody Battle
In the Phagan murder case the prosecution advances its strategy to pin guilt on Conley rather than Frank. It circulates rumors of seeking a warrant to charge Conley, possibly moving him to the Tower, while Frank’s lawyers push to keep Conley confined and protect Frank’s reputation. Rosser denounces the legal move as irregular and demands an indictment for Conley.
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Leo M. Frank
Conley
Phagan
Frank
Rosser
Luther Z. Rosser
Mute Searches for Dumb Wife in Wain Dalton GA
Dalton Georgia June 14 With his wife mysteriously missing John Wagner a stonecutter is conducting a vigorous search Both are deaf mutes Wagner moved from Ball Ground to Dalton arranging for his wife to join him He received a telegram she would arrive on a train but she did not come A Ball Ground telegram said she left for Dalton then another said she boarded a train to Knoxville It is supposed she may have taken the wrong train by mistake
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Cheape
Freake
Milburn
Dalton
John Wagner
Wagner
Ball Ground
Knoxville
Women's Immodest Dress a Grave Evil Declared
Chief Peterson of Oakland California addressed police chiefs in Washington arguing that immodest dress among American women fuels immorality among men. He called it a grave evil and urged decent dress as a greater moral force than lectures to uplift young men.
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Washington
Peterson
Oakland
Cal
International League First Game Matches
In Montreal Toronto fell 6 to 12, Rochester beat Buffalo 9 to 3, Charleston lost to Albany 0 to 2, Savannah defeated Macon 2 to 6, and Jacksonville edged Savannah 2 to 0 with umpires Mullin Kelly Nailin Hayes Pender Cruise Baken.
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Hughes
Jackiitsch
Frili
Lalonge
Nailin
Hayes
Rochester
Aged Man Falls to Death in Bank Elevator Shaft
T. W. Martin, 83, of Bechert Tennessee, died after stepping from an elevator at the Third National Bank Building. His son and daughter watched as the cage rose with the door open, he fell about twelve feet to the concrete floor and sustained injuries likely to prove fatal.
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T. W. Martin
Bechert
Tenn
Third National Bank
Soapy Floor Cited in Damages Suit by Miss Boyd
Miss 8 A Boyd sues Em pire Building Company for 5000 damages after a soapy tile floor on the thirteenth floor caused her to slip and injure her ankle. She alleges janitors failed to remove soap during April cleaning, leaving a hazardous surface that incapacitated her for weeks.
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Cording
Superior Court
Miss Boyd
Baseball doubleheader results from Midwest venues
At Indianapolis Kansas City and Toledo Milwaukee matchups listed with line scores and umpire crews. Handwritten fragments name players Vaughn OConnor Cotter George Devoght Stapnicka Humes Murray Bee Bee, Leroy James Dae Smith Johnstone Connelly Olmstead Owen Laudermilk Clemons Westervelt Burns Smith Golden Severoids.
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T. PA
Leroy and
James
Dae
Smith
Johnstone and
Connelly
Musser and Coveleskie Duel in Chattanooga Showdown
In Chattanooga on June 14 the Crackers and Lookouts played the final game of their series. Musser pitched for the Crackers against Coveleskie of the Lookouts as the teams clashed at Andrews Field.
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Andrews Field
Chattanooga
Tenn
Crackers
Lookouts
Musser
Coveleskie
Baseball scoreless until seventh in a tense lineup
The narrative recounts a baseball game with multiple innings detailing walks, sacrifices, and hits. Key players include Long, Alperman, Bisland, Coveleskie, Graff, and Coyle. The most decisive moment comes in the seventh as Coyle doubles driving in two runs, yielding a two run lead before late outs end the frame.
Wilsons Face Has No Double Portrait Says Painter
Washington June 14 An artist L Theodore Dube praises President Wilson after completing a portrait to be shown at the Paris Salon. He says Wilson is a unique subject and notes no two Wilsons exist. Mrs Wilson, also an artist, assists with details in the portrait's execution.
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Wilson
Painter
Washington
L. Theodore Dube
Paris
Wilsons
Dube
Virginia League Roanoke Triumphs In Low-Scoring Game
In a Virginia League matchup Roanoke defeats Norfolk 4 to 2 after a tense scoreless stretch and late runs. Pitchers Gardin Lafitte and Umpire Norcom are noted along with Saxe Stewart. College games context not expanded.
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Norfolk
Roanoke
Saxe
Stewart
Gardin and Lafitte
Norcom
Lookouts Beat Coveleskie In Tight Ball game
Elliots Welchence and Alperman led a nine inning game with two base hits apiece as Lookouts defeated Coveleskie led squad. Key plays included long Graff and Bailey two basers and strong fielding turning double plays Bisland to Agl er to end innings. Manager Chance of the Yankees sought waivers on Caldwell and Sterrett after the game.
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Welch
Street
Coyle
Alperman
Bailey
Elberfeld
Smith
King
Filck
Agier
Elston
Bisiand
Bisland
Secon
Dunn
Coveleskie
Graff
Musser
Johnson
Flick
Hisland
Oring Dunn
Agler
Southern League baseball game report from New Orleans
The record lists teams in a Southern League matchup at New Orleans with umpire crews Kerin Stockdale Pfenninger Wright Fiefeld and various score fragments indicating innings and substitutions. Names include Case Donahue Parsons Seabaugh Somapet Schmidt McIntyre Angemelir Clifford Mayer and Clifton.
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Donahue
Parsons and Seabaugh
Kerin and Stockdale
New Orleans
Mobile
Somapet
Schmidt
McIntyre
Angemelir
Pfenninger
Ohio Infant Has Nine Grandparents
ASHTABULA Ohio June 14 Miss Jean Elizabeth Porter aged ten months daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Porter of Conneaut is believed to be the luckiest child in the world in the matter of grandparents She has four grandparents and five great grandparents.
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Ashtabula, O
Jean Elizabeth Porter
Homer Porter
Conneaut
Illinois Senate OKs 300000 for Panama Expo Exhibit
Springfield June 11 The Illinois Senate approved a bill to allot 300000 for an Illinois exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. It is likely the measure will clear the House without trouble.
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Senate
Illinois
San Francisco
House
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