O Day Aims To Stop Umpire Baiting With Reds
Ex umpire O Day vows not to bait umpires as he takes control of the Cincinnati Reds for the 1920 season. He returns to Chicago after reviewing Reds roster material at Redland and plans to study positions this month. He notes he will respect umpires and may speak out only on close calls, and hints spring training will be away from Hot Springs or Beaport with a likely distant alternative.
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Chicago
O’day
Cincinnati Reds
Hank
Redland
O'Day
Hot Springs
Ark
Beaport
Senators pay for baths. Kenyon bills against free services
Washington D C Dec 21 Senator Kenyon of Iowa urges ending senatorial free baths and barber shop. He would keep the establishments but require Senators to cover maintenance costs, noting government spends 20 000 to 25 000 dollars yearly on baths. He argues if free meals are not required, free baths should not be either.
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Washington, D. C
Kenyon
Iowa
Postoffice Expands Stamp Trade Amid Holiday Rush
The Boston postoffice reports record stamp sales with two new windows bringing total to ten. Demand reached about $19,000 in three hours, $35,432 in one day, and $815,000 worth of stamps for the holiday season. To cope, Postmaster Mansfield increased staff by 633, including 400 substitutes, while eight hour law observance is sporadically relaxed to speed mail before trains.
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Boston Postoffice
Mansfield
Banquet Honors Medford High Football Team
A banquet for Medford High School football players was hosted by local businessmen last night with about 200 attendees. Senator Charles Brown Representative Benjamin F. Haines Coach Ralph L Kendall Captain Edward Brawley and Captain-Elect John Dwyer spoke. Kendall received 180 in gold, while Brawley got an engraved gold watch fob.
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Medford
Charles Brown
Benjamin F. Haines
Ralph Ll. Kendall
Edward Brawley
John Dwyer
Kendall
Brawley
Runaway Injures Malden Man On Commercial Street
James Canning 48 of 30 Whitman Street Malden sustained serious injuries yesterday afternoon in a runaway on Commercial Street caused by a loose board from a lumber load striking the horse. The startled horse bolted throwing Canning and he was knocked unconscious. At Malden Hospital physicians reported internal injuries with no broken bones.
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James Canning
Whitman Street
Malden
Commercial Street
Canning
Malden Hospital
Buck O'Brien Could Have Altered Giants' Fate
Speculation rises on how Buck O'Brien joining the New York Giants might have changed the last World Series with Christy Mathewson and Rube Marquard. The Giants passed on the pitcher who then joined Boston, where he sparked the season after a Denver stint, leaving McGraw to wonder about scouting decisions.
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Buck O’brien
New York Giants
Christy Mathewson
Rube Marquard
Mackmen
O’brien
Athletics
McGraw
Boston
Buck
Giants
Red Sox
Denver
New York
Mike Finn
O'Brien Emerges From Minor Leagues To Impress McGraw
Boston fans recall O'Brien's fall performance against the Athletics when he stood Mack's lineup on its head and drew praise as a top young pitcher. McGraw, watching closely, regrets relying on a scout after trusting promising timber to break into the majors. Buck O'Brien, then with Waterbury, shut out Hartford on the scout's visit, fanning hitters and stymying Finn's bats.
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Boston
O’brien
Deaver
Athletics
Mackmen
Mack
McGraw
Connie Mack
Brockton
Mathewson
Finn
O'Brien
Buck
Giants
Waterbury
Hartford
Blacksmith Killed in Italian Colony Brawl
John Ozzella, a young blacksmith in Milford's Italian colony, was shot and killed during a brawl at Charles River Hall. About 200 Italians were celebrating a shipment of Christmas wine from California when the assailant, mistaken about his identity, fired from the porch. The killer remains at large.
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Milford
John Ozzella
Charles River Hall
California
Thqe
Board Adopts Entrance Plan for Boylston Street Subway
The Boston Transit Commission approves its proposed entrance on the easterly line of Kenmore Street near three roads. It will hire an architect to design attractive architectural features coordinated with the chief engineer. The cut will not affect Governor Foss's garage property nearby.
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Boston Transit Commission
Boylston Street
Kenmore Street
Governor Foss
Advocates Loss Off System for Eggs
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson urged replacing the case count method with the loss off system to improve egg quality. Under the new method eggs would be candled to determine condition and quality before sale, rather than buying by the dozen regardless of quality.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
All Day Hearing on Malden Lighting Contract
In Malden City Hall a lengthy hearing before the gas commission addressed a 10 year electric lighting contract for the city. Attended by many residents, the commission reserved its decision and will announce it soon. The city had refused the proposed 10 year term citing expected lower electricity costs in the future.
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Malden
Gas Commission
Princeton Nets 14 in Hockey Triumph Over Williams
New York December 21 Princeton defeated Williams 14 to 0 in a hockey game. Fast skating and accurate shooting powered the Tigers with Baker scoring six goals Kuhn five and Captain Kay three. Williams was outplayed at all points.
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New York
Princeton
Williams
Princetonians
Baker
Tigers
Kuhn
Kay
School Closures Amid Holyoke Smallpox Outbreak
Springfield reports the Holyoke School Board closed William Whiting School on North Chestnut Street after a second pupil contracted smallpox. The panel also ordered all other public schools to close this afternoon.
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Springfield
Holyoke
William Whiting
Chestnut Street
Outlaw League Starts New York City Venture in East
The United States League of Professional Baseball Clubs formed to launch an outlaw league in the East this summer with five core cities New York Brooklyn Reading Washington and Richmond. William A Witman of Reading was elected president secretary and treasurer with franchises granted to Richmond Richmond executives and Brooklyn and Reading. He hinted at Wall Street investors for the New York franchise and said five other cities are under consideration.
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United States League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Brooklyn
Reading
Washington
Richmond
Baltimore
Newark
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Buffalo
William A. Witman
Penn
Pennsylvania State League
E. C. Landgraf
J. G. Lazarus
Hugh McKinnon
Ambrose W. Hussey
Witman
Lberty
Wall Street
National Commission
New York City
Mayor Shanks potato sales face grand jury inquiry
Indianapolis December 21. Michigan farmer Manassa Broscius told the county grand jury that Mayor Lewis Shanks agents failed to settle for a carload of potatoes tied to the mayors war on the middleman. Potatoes were condemned for freezing but about 35 dollars worth were sold. Broscius seeks a share of receipts while H R Adkins says he refunded buyers after condemnation.
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Ind
Lewis Shanks
Manassa Broscius
Michigan
Broscius
H. R. Adkins
Miss Forbes Explains Why Trip Was Cancelled
Miss Dorothy Forbes told the Post the school committee played no part in her decision to not take 1000 pupils to the National Theatre this afternoon. She cited lack of time to complete plans as the sole reason for not proceeding with the outing.
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Dorothy Forbes
National Theatre
Miss Forbes
Somerville Aldermen Probe Death by Prisoner
At a Somerville meeting Alderman Toomey moved to study the death of Thomas J. Tenne who hanged himself in a police station cell after being arrested near a water spout. The mother appealed for a public investigation. Tenne was found at 4 45 am after an arrest at 2 am.
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Somerville Aldermen
Alderman Toomey
Committee On Public Safety
Thomas J. Tenne
Toomey
Tenne
Malden Youth Dies in New Jersey After Bulldog Bite
John Rice Bell, 22, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred M Bell of Malden Massachusetts, died in Perth Amboy New Jersey five weeks after a bulldog bite. He was MIT graduate 1911 and formerly editor of The Oracle. His father rushed to his side but arrived after his death.
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John Rice Bell
Alfred M. Bell
Greenleaf Street
Malden
Perth Amboy
N. J
Bell
Malden High School
Oracle
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New Jersey
Praise for Picture Contests Value in Education
A reader thanks the editor for a prize check in the picture contest. She argues contests educate the public to see more in good drawings than a casual glance. She wishes a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year, signing Mrs C P Foster of Lewell.
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C. P. Foster
Cambridge Street
Lewell, Deo
Big Mixup At Amateur Bout In Boston Event
A night of mixed outcomes at the American A. C. featured top amateurs Fallon Roxbury and Reagan East Boston in a 120 pound bout that sparked a controversial judge ref decision and an extra round. Other bouts included Vallie Cambridge over Harrington North End to reach Campani Boston, and Duffy Boston defeating Deshler Cambridge in 105 pounds.
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Johnny Fallon
Roxbury
Tommy Reagan
East Boston
Connolly
Fallon
Reagan
Erie Vallie
Cambridge
John Harrington
North End
Vallie
Harrington
Tony Campani
Johnny Duffy
Boston
Howard Deshler
Dave Deshler
Fallon-Reagan
Duffy
George Brooks
George Hayward
Elie Vallie
John Venscavage Brockton
Tom Carey
John Duffy
Tom Reagan
Arrest Stops Grace Leighton Wedding Plans in Nantasket
George Y. Woodward known as Kirkley was arrested on an indictment for converting silverware to his own use valued at 100 dollars. He pleaded not guilty and was released on 500 dollar bail posted by his fiancee and her mother. Extradition proceedings set for December 28.
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Moody Leighton
Metropollitan Police
Nantasket
George Y. Woodward
Washington, D. C
Woodward
Kirkley
Washington
United States
James Ruhl
William Grant & Co
Garland
Hayes
Saxton Street
Dorchester
Clergy Oppose Pony Licenses Granted by City Board
Several Maiden ministers protested the four pony licenses approved by the City Board of Aldermen last Tuesday. The move brings the total licenses to 15. Clergy leaders Rev. William E. Dowty Rev. Richard Eddy Sykes Rev. Charles H. Moss and Rev. Lucius H. Bugbee led the denouncement yesterday.
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Board of Aldermen
William E. Dowty
Richard Eddy Sykes
Charles H. Moss
Lucius H. Bugbee
Farm Hand Fatally Gored by Bull in New Jersey
Emil Lunzer of Athenia was fatally gored when attacked by a bull he was feeding in his employer's barn in Passaic New Jersey. The bull was subdued with pitchforks after the attack.
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Passaic
N. J
Emil Lunzer
Athenia
Christmas Vacation Begins After Last Harvard Recitation
With the final recitation at Harvard today the annual ten day Christmas vacation starts exodus of students and instructors from Cambridge begins as campus empties for the holiday period.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Columbia and Harvard dominate first day in intercollegiate chess
In New York on December 21 Columbia and Harvard each led their matches at four points, defeating Yale and Princeton respectively in the first day of the 20th annual intercollegiate chess tournament. Tomorrow Columbia meets Princeton while Harvard faces Yale.
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New York
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia Tops Yale and Harvard in Chess Matches
Columbia defeats Yale 4 to 0 with Beadle Childs Wise and Gluck winning on boards 1 2 3 and 4. Harvard also wins 4 to 0 over Princeton with Schoonmaker Fradley Seiniger and Harris taking their games, two from white on boards 5 and 7.
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J. B. Beadle
S. H. Childs
H. A. Wise
E. L. Gluck
T.R. Schoonmaker
Va. S. Hadley
S. Seiniger
W. B. Harris
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H. D. Hooker
R. Beach
EF. F. Stearns
E.L. Gluck
R. D. Forbes
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T. R. Schoonmaker
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Fradley
F. H. Shafer
G. R. Kenyon
Princton
K. E. Stockton
Giueco Piano
Giueco
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