Lil Pal Fay King Letters Reveal Turbulent Split with Battling Nelson
A Chicago dispatch chronicles Fay King’s letters to Battling Nelson showing affection, tension, and final estrangement. It covers 1910 to 1916 notes, Nelson’s divorce suit filing, and King’s plea for independence amid public scrutiny. The letters depict King’s unhappiness, betrayals, and her resolve to seek a peaceful, self supporting life.
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Chicago
Batling
Nelson
Fay King
Emile V. van Bever
Kansas City
Bat
K. C
Page bids for Red Sox as Lannin holds firm at 750000
Publisher L C Page backed by J S Oler & Co offers 500000 for the Red Sox, but president Joe Lannin demands 750000. Lannin says sale unlikely unless the price is met and cites strong club value, past losses, and a prosperous outlook. He confirms no sale unless terms are met.
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L. Page
Boston
Joe Lannin
Red Sox
Lannin
L. C. Page
J. S. Oler & Co
Devonshire Street
Page
Tech Out To Beat Harvard In Co A C Games
Captain Cy Guething leads the Tech 390-yard relay at the Co A C games against Harvard. Bent, a freshman, ran cross country and has posted fast trials alongside Jimmie Coon. Reed and Brock tied in trials for fourth place, with Reed likely to run at C A C and possibly at B A A.
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Cy Guething
Tech
Harvard
Co. A. C
Guething
Bent
Jimmie Coon
Charlie Reed
M. Brock
Reed
Salem High Loses to Lawrence High 56 12 in Armory Meet
In Lawrence the Salems faced Lawrence High in a state armory athletic meet. Lawrence High dominated and won 56 to 12.
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Lawrence
Salem High
Lawrence High
Medford High Overpowers Rindge In Hockey Clash
Medford High School hockey defeated Rindge 4 to 2 yesterday afternoon. Captain Nelson Laird and center Jim Prendergast stood out with sharp teamwork and strong stickhandling throughout the contest.
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Medford High School
Nelson Laird
Jim Prendergast
Medford Centre
Medford High Shuts Down Rindge In Fast Ice Hockey
Medford High battles Rindge in a 4 2 game as Burgess stalls many Burgess saves and safe plays. Laird and Prendergast lead Medford with two goals and Mulrey Fontaine score for Rindge while D onnellan adds a tally. Referees Norman Small and Walter Grannan size up 20 minute halves as penalties cool the heat in the fast second period.
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Rindge
Burgess
Mulvey
Medford
Fontaine
Kelley
Laird
Prendergast
Donnellan
Medford High
D. Metivier
Cesssecarm Ebb
Greenough Advances to State Squash Semi Final
H. V. Greenough of the Harvard Club defeated K. L. Lindsay at the Harvard Club courts yesterday in a five game match to reach the State squash tournament semi finals. The set scores were 12 15 15 12 15 10 14 17 15 12.
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K. L. Lindsay
Harvard
H. V. Greenough
Harvard Club
Greenough
Lindsay
Greenough Tops Lindsay In Close Harvard Club Match
H. V. Greenough of the Harvard Club defeated K. L. Lindsay in a tight five set match. Greenough showed steady serving and powerful aces, while Lindsay battled with strong rallies and precise placement, but Greenough closed 15-12 in the fifth.
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Greenough
Lindsay
Yacht Captiva Reported Aground Off St Louis River
Jacksonville Fla January 28 The yacht Captiva owned by Harry Payne Whitney is reported aground off the entrance to the St Louis river rivermen say rescue will be difficult if a strong blow comes. Those aboard are not in danger.
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Nelson
Fay King
Washington
Denver
Oregon Washington Limited
Bill
Honey Lamb Bat
Jacksonville
Fla
Harry Payne Whitney
Captiva
St. Louis
Dave Caldwell Favored in Race at Coast Artillery Indoor Meet
Boston track fans await the Coast Artillery Corps annual indoor meet at the South Armory on Irvington Street. Dave Caldwell is favored to win as the winter racing season opens with strong entries from city clubs.
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Dave Caldwell
Boston
South Armory
Irvington Street
Coast Artillery Corps
Caldwell Seizes Favoritism in Pfaff Trophy Showdown
The Col Pfaff 60 yard race features Caldwell Halpin and Higgins with Caldwell now the favorite after a near record 600 yard win at Millrose. Halpin faces a tough challenge from Holy Cross star Higgins while Osthues lists 34 events for the New England district meet opening at 7 30 p m and the 600 yard run ranks 11th.
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Colonel Pfaff
Dave Caldwell
Millrose A. A
New York
Tom Halpin
Caldwell
Halpin
Joe Higgins
Holy Cross
Reliance
Higgins
B. Bradley Osthues
New England
Harvard Freshmen Relay Team Named for Tech Meet
Coach Donovan announced four freshmen to form Harvard’s 1919 relay against Tech freshmen at Soldiers Field Irvington Street Armory. Captain Flower Cummings Rose Swan join in the 600 special as Bingham Minot and Biddle vie for a spot. The varsity relay with Bingham Willcox Pennypacker and Teschner will race Tech and prep for Cornell at the B A A a week later.
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Donovan
Harvard
Tech
Soldiers Field
H. C. Flower
Jo Wh Cummings
H. W. Rose
Eddie Teschner
Technology
Cornell
Bingham
Minot
Biddle
Wingo Deal Delayed Amid Baseball Trade Talks
The Ivy Wingo arrangement with the Braves and Reds stalls as Cincinnati officials including Garry Herrmann delay decisions. G T Stallings heads to Redland to await Herrmann's return, likely mid next week, before progress resumes.
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Ivy Wingo
Braves
Cincinnati Reds
G. T. Stallings
Redland
Cincinnati
Garry Herrmann
George Tweedy Stallings
Garry
Harvard Favorite for Game in Three States Tonight
Harvard Club plays St. Nicholas in New York, Yale faces B A A in New Haven, and Harvard varsity meets McGill in Boston. St. Nicholas is last year’s champion and current Amateur Hockey League leader. Yale also competes in the New Haven fixture.
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New York
New Haven
Boston
Harvard
St. Nicholas
Yale
McGill
B A A Expected to Rule Over Yale St Nicks and Harvard
The B A A remains favored to beat Yale despite Skilton absence while Harvard faces McGill in wartime lineup changes. Harvard Club suffers in recent game and must restore form to stay competitive against St Nick’s despite the enemy’s weakness.
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St. Nicks
Harvard
Harvard Club
St. Nicholas
B A. A
Yale
Skilton
McGill
Three Deans Meet At New Haven Conference
At New Haven Harvard Dean Le Baron R Briggs Princeton Dean McClenahan and Yale athletic chair Prof Corwin discussed college athletic eligibility rules not settled in a previous New York meeting. They reviewed Briggs policy for Harvard Yale and Princeton and noted Harry LeGore’s eligibility remains unresolved. If reinstated he may start and perhaps assume Yale captaincy.
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New Haven
Dean LeBaron R. Briggs
Harvard
Dean McClenahan
Princeton
Corwin
Yale Athletic Committee
New York
Dean Briggs
Yale
Harry LeGore
Revere Defeats Maiden in Dual Swim Meet
Revere High beat Maiden High 84 to 19 at Ocean Pier tank, Revere. Captain Norman Fermoyle of Revere and Lawrence Snow of Malden clashed in a tight rivalry across 25 and 40 yard dashes, with Snow and Fermoyle each winning key events.
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Revere High
Maiden High
Ocean Pier
Revere
Norman Fermoyle
Lawrence Snow
Malden High
Fermoyle
Snow
Louis Maniff
James Doland
Carl Gibbs
Herbert Kelley
John Hurley
Reynolds to Play Cowles in Harvard Club Tennis Match
This afternoon at 3 30 John Reynolds a B A A pro will face Harry Cowles head of the Harvard Club tennis department. They met three weeks ago at the B A A where Reynolds won four games to one.
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Harvard
John Reynolds
Harry Cowles
Reynolds
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