Red hot baseball headlines loom for Mechanics
The Mechanics plan a busy season with two Sny rs in the lineup and McCann pursuing additions. Jorge Snyder bolsters outfield slugging while gains in catchers and pitchers are chased. Keeler signs with Toronto. Lynch leads NL umpire talks. Peckinpaugh and Gough moved toward Portland as New Haven reshapes the roster.
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Jorge Snyder
New Haven
George
Bobby Stowe
New York Americans
Roger Peckinpaugh
Irving Gough
Portland, Ore
Cleveland Americate
Nogert Zbyszko Bout Set for Eagles Hall Jan 11 1911
Promoter Prof Atlas lands a Nogert Zbyszko match in Eagles Hall on January 11 1911 with a center ring replacing the hall stage to improve seating. The bout pairs Zbysko the Polish wrestler and Peter Nogert the South African Boer.
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Zbyszko
Peter Nogert
Eagles’ Hall
Atlas
Umpires to face exams says President Lynch
New York December 16 United Press President Lynch announced that umpires will be required to pass strict examinations before payroll inclusion. The National League meet at Hotel Breslin opened with business, including removal of Charles Ebbetts from the schedule committee after 20 years of service. The new year committee will be Lynch Heydler and Dreyfuss. schedule committee to report in February.
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United Press
New York
Lynch
Breslin
Charles Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Ebbetts
Ebbetts and Murphy
Heydler
Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Mercer Chosen Penn Team Captain for Next Year
Philadelphia December 16 LeRoy Mercer sophomore fullback was selected by Penn teammates to captain the football team next year breaking precedent. Ramsdell opposed, expected to graduate course and may captain. Old fight during Cornell game resurfaces with Ramsdell accusing Hutchinson Scott of withholding the ball and trainer Mike Murphy criticizing all-American selections.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
LeRoy Mercer
Penn
Mercer
Fred L. Ramsdell
Ramsdell
Hutchinson Scott
Scott
Hough
Mike Murphy
Klaus closes in on middleweight title as Abbott quits
Pittsburg reports Frank Klaus dominating his opponent in McKeesport last night until the 5th round when Abbott’s seconds threw in the sponge. In New York Harlem Tommy Murphy defeats Pat Moore to bolster a potential bid to face Knockout Brown, signaling rising lightweight status.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Frank Klaus
Jack Abbott
Duquesne
Klaus
McKeesport
Abbott
New York
Harlem
Tommy Murphy
Pat Moore
Philadelphia
Murphy
Brown
English contender to fight Moran potential champion bid
If Brown is victorious he is likely to meet Owen Moran the Englishman in a subsequent bout to challenge Ad Wolgast for the world lightweight title. Moran won the recent fight setting up a possible title matchup and the English challenger eyes the belt.
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Brown
Owen Moran
Ad Wolgast
Park City Camp Elects Officers in Woodmen Meeting
Park City Camp No 59 Woodmen of the World at Lyceum hall Cannon street elected new year officers Consul commander William M Brink advisory lieutenant Patrick Shanley banker John Ryan clerk George P Farley escort Joseph Liss Cleleci sentry John G Umstatter watchman Ernest L Noble managers G F Brink Albert Strong and George Grosshans Unanimous vote invited Sovereign Matthew Dargan of Pioneer Camp to install Jan 5 Sovereign Joseph Liss Cielecl presented a new American flag in appreciation for care at St Vincent's hospital Also retiring consul commander John J Collins was honored with a decorated Woodman's axe and a vote of thanks to be used on the stump during sessions.
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Park City
Woodmen of the World
Lyceum Hall
Cannon Street
William M. Brink
Patrick Shanley
John Ryan
George P. Farley
Joseph Liss Cleleci
John G. Umstatter
Ernest L. Noble
G. F. Brink
Albert Strong
George Grosshans
Matthew Dargan
Pioneer Camp
Joseph Liss
Cielecl
St. Vincent's Hospital
Banks
John J. Collins
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