Monty Pfyl Cleared and Sold to Chattanooga Lookouts
John Foster, Giants secretary, announced Monty Pfyl was removed from the blacklist and sold to Handsome Harold McCormick of the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Southern Association. Pfyl, a left handed first baseman, had been in National Commission bad graces for three years after leaving the Giants for California outlaws.
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John Foster
Giants
Montgomery C
Monty Pfyl
Handsome Harold McCormick
Chattanooga
Southern Association
Monty Pful
National Commission
McGraw
Marlin
Monty
California Outlaws
Fred Merkle
McCormick
Paul
The
Lookouts
George Ashe Knocks Diry Out In Third Bout
George Ashe of Philadelphia defeated German middleweight Diry at the National Sporting Club in New York. Ashe held a weight edge and utilized a vicious right smash to drop Diry in the third round ending a brisk four round advantage. Diry was unable to recover before the count ended.
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Diry
Tentons
George Ashe
Philadelphia
National Sporting Club
New York
Ashe
City Smt
Seay
San Francisco Bay
Abe
Charley Freeman
Perry
Tipton
England
Tom Savares
Stanley Ketchel
Jack Bennett
Butte
Jem Driscoll
Grover Hayes
Blue Ribbon and Glenbrooks Fight Tonight at Colonial Hall
The Blue Ribbon basketball team aims for a win tonight against Glenbrooks of Stamford at Colonial Hall. Star forward Bobby Stow and manager Leavy will be in action, with Smith, Morrison, and Emil Della Valle making debuts for the Ribbons. Glenbrooks are a fast club, fresh from a camp against the Ramblers. Speidel’s orchestra will provide dancing music after the game.
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Stamford
Colonial Hall
Bobby Stow
Leavy
Smith
Morrison
Glenbrooks
Ramblers
Emil Della Valle
Speidel
Wisconsin boxing receipts rise to 3944 under Redding law
Madison Wis Dec 16 The states share of boxing receipts for three and a half months under the Redding Boxing law reached 3944 yesterday with a $752 check from the State Athletic Commission. State Treasurer Johnson demanded a detailed statement of each contract receipts.
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Madigen
Wis
Redding
State Athletic Commission
Johnson
McAuliffe Beats Houck In Entertaining Philadelphia Bout
The lively clash at Eagles hall ends in a clear McAuliffe victory over Tommy Houck of Philadelphia. McAuliffe dominates with precise jabs and rights while Houck displays footwork and grit, earning local fans despite the defeat. Semi finals disappoint with a draw between Ginty and Ketchell. Harvey Kelly and Sailor Hobson also draw after ten rounds. Brennan struggles with speech in local broadcast.
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McAuliffe
Tommy Houck
Philadelphia
Eagles’ Hall
Houck
Tommy
M Houck
Tommy Ginty
al Ketchell
Sailor ‘Hobson
Kelly
Hfe
Yellow” DeLorme
East End
Hobson
Slim Brennan
St. Joseph's Hall
Leach Cross to Fight Anderson in New Year's Bout
Final articles signed for a twenty round New Year's Day bout at Vernon. Leach Cross and Bud Anderson posted 500 each for weight and appearance money with promoter McCarey. Weigh in at 135 pounds at 1 15 pm, ring entry two hours later, with training camps set in Catalina Wheeler Springs Doyle's and Vernon Arena.
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Leach Cross
Bud” Derson
Vernon
McCarey
The
Pacific Athletic Club
Cross
Catalina
Anderson
Wheeler Springs
Doyle's
Vernon Arena
City Wrestling Tourney Set By M C C A
The M C C A will stage a city wrestling tournament starting January 6. Bouts will be amateur under A A U rules with weight classes of 122 135 145 and 168 pounds. Prizes of bronze and silver awarded to first and second place winners.
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M. Cc. A
Woolens Offered by Lyford Bros on East Side West End
Lyford Bros list 2000 new woolens for sale covering East Side and West End locations. The notice highlights availability and potential delivery options.
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Lyford Bros
Coakley Seeks Bridgeport Ball Club Purchase
Former Athletics and Cubs star Andy Coakley met in town seeking to buy Bridgeport Baseball Club with wealthy backers. He could not reach Secretary Reddy. plan is to conference at Eastern association meeting in Hartford. Eastern league name dispute and other league moves cited.
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Waener
Andy Coakley
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Bridgeport Baseball Club
Freeman
South
Coakley
Reddy
Hartford
Brooklyn to Fight for Services of Player Tinker
Brooklyn owner Charles H. Ebbets insists the Tinker contract with Brooklyn is bonafide and will stand. He says he will not sell Tinker’s release to Cincinnati for cash and will not negotiate further with Cincinnati until Tinker signs with Brooklyn, then free to discuss others. Cincinnati directors oppose cash sale and demand players in exchange or a cash-plus-player proposal if Tinker joins Brooklyn.
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Tinker
Charles H. Ebbets
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati
Shortstop
Dodger
Ebbets
Herrmann
Cincinnati Board of Directors
Board of
Egg Boycott Lifts as Prices Drop in Kansas City
In Kansas City on December 16, 4ea egg boycott ended after 19 days at a mass meeting of women’s groups. Storage eggs fell from 40 to 30 to 34 cents as prices eased. Mrs. W Q Church, president of the Housewives League, said the boycott may resume if prices rise. Commission men attribute the drop to increased arrivals from mild weather, not the boycott.
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Kansas City
W. Q. Church
Housewives’ League
Hogs Found To Have Tuberculosis In Wisconsin Slaughterhouses
Madison December 16 Twenty percent of hogs sent to slaughter are infected with tuberculosis, says Dr M P Ravenel University of Wisconsin professor of bacteriology. He studied slaughterhouse conditions in Wisconsin and elsewhere and links infection to feeding on bi-products from creameries and infected cattle.
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Madison
Wis
M. P. Ravenel
University of Wisconsin
Ravenel
Wisconsin
Western Railroad Man Not Slated as N H Fleet Head
Boston December 16 Chairman Howard Billott of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad dismissed reports that Joseph H Young of Portland Oregon was to become director of the railroad and said absolutely nothing in it about the fleet head speculation.
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Boston
Howard Billott
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Today
Joseph H. Young
Portland, Ore
Young to Lead New Haven Steamship Lines Said at Portland
Mr. Young, who recently resigned the presidency of the Spokane Portland Seattle and affiliated Hill railroads, was reported in Portland yesterday to be preparing to take charge of the steamship lines controlled by the New Haven company.
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New Haven’s Steamship Lines
Young
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Affiliated
Hill Railroads
New Haven Company
Meriden Mayoral Race Sees Reilly Ally Seeks Office
Meriden Connecticut voters go to the polls for a biennial city election including mayor and council seats. Incumbent Mayor Daniel Donovan seeks re election against Democrat Henry Immich, a new figure aligned with Congressman Thomas L. Reilly. Early votes hint at a heavy turnout.
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Meriden
Conn
Daniel J. Donovan
Henry L. Immich
Thomas L. Reilly
Swihart Resigns Yale Basketball Captaincy
Yale captain Swihart resigns amid unclear cause though ill health is suspected. New Britain’s Dave Dunn, noted football and baseball player, is elected to replace him. Swihart, a senior, starred in fast, hard basketball and also appeared in baseball on the 1913 schedule.
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Dave Dunn
New Britain
Star
Swihart
Yale
Elis
Noyes
Bridgeport High School
Growing college athletics expand with new fields and soccer rise
A Yale report shows 1700 students, over half the fall enrollment, joined athletic activity at colleges nationwide. Football and baseball dominate while soccer and cross country grow. Universities acquire grounds, Harvard Soldiers Field and Cornell field projects illustrate expansion despite criticism of commercialization. profits from big games cited, yet organizers deny cold blooded motives.
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Yale
Harvard
Soldiers
Cornell
Cambridge University
Dartmouth
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Eddie McGoorty Nine Years On King Boxing Rise
Oshkosh's Eddie McGoorty rose from a fifteen year old amateur to professional fighter nine years ago. He beat several opponents in Wisconsin and abroad, fought in Ireland, England, and Canada, claimed the middleweight title by reputation, and recently secured three bouts in Australia with a $5,000 stake.
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Wisconsin
Eddie
Young Schumacher
al Stacy
Sid LaFontise
Jack Bennett
Jack Redmond
Tom McCune
Billy Papke
Tony Caponi
Billing
Tony
McGoorty
Caponi
Curran
Sergeant Sunshine
Dublin
Tom Lancaster
Lancaster
America
Hugo Kelly
Milwaukee
Jack Dillon
Fond du Lac
Dillon
Winnipeg
Harry Croxon
Pat O'Keefe
England
New Orleans
Jack Harrison
Australia
Murphy Will Aid Tinker In Brooklyn Sale
Chicago December 16 Charles W Murphy president of the Chicago Nationals said he remained in the market for Joseph Tinker and would press to obtain him after Cincinnati directors refused to ratify the sale to Brooklyn. Louis Petron of Tarrytown cried lock me up quickly after warrants charged him with abandonment and passing bad checks.
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Chicago
Charles W. Murphy
Chicago Nationals
Cincinnati Club
Joseph Tinker
Brooklyn
Tinker
Louis Petron
Tarrytown
Tailored Suits and Tariffs Stir Local Shop Talk
Free wool arrived Dec 1 and a tariff change in twenty days tests the best year to tailor made for you suits. The shop promotes made to measure suits with plain or fancy styles, neat fronts and sleeves, neck collars and tasteful finishing details.
McFarland Britton Fight Draws Mixed Reviews
Rematch between Packy McFarland and Jack Britton at the Queensbury Club Milwau kee Auditorium drew about 8000 fans. McFarland showed clever boxing but missed often and Britton scored while Packy fought cautiously until the seventh. Weight advantage favored McFarland, suggesting he belongs in welterweight, with calls for better bout quality to satisfy fans.
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Packy McFarland
Jack Britton
Chicago Boys
Queensbury Athletic Club
Milwau
McFarland
Britton
Chicago Marvel
Jack
Packy
de Met
Britten
Fams
Odas
Willie Rite
Michigan to meet Harvard on October 1 in Cambridge
Cambridge, Mass. Dec 16 The Harvard football management received Michigan's reply to the invitation for a fall game in Cambridge. Michigan agrees to play Harvard but cannot schedule October 34. proposes October 1. Harvard notes no return game in 1915, gate receipts to be settled soon. Harvard plans nine games, including new opponents Michigan, Holy Cross, and Tufts, with Yale at New Haven and other matches in the Stadium.
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Mass
Harvard
University of Michigan
Wolverines
Newt
Michigan
Moore
Miegan
Ann Arbor
Harvard Wit B
Cornell
Tarte
Springfeld
Princeton
Yate
Yale
New Haven
Billy Evans Best of Modern Umpires
Cleveland, Dec. 16 Billy Evans, best known as a major league umpire, is celebrated for fairness and consistency. The piece notes his occasional disputes with managers, his willingness to bench players, and his reputation for calling plays without bias, highlighting his impact across the National and other leagues. The article recalls Ty Cobb and seven other players he disciplined in nine days, illustrating his influence and controversial moments from the 1913 season.
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Cleveland
Billy
Tae
Evans
Mosas
Brand
Tesem
Clarice Grifith
National
Evens
Ty Cobb
Fie Troit
Pane and Murphy Rematch Set for San Francisco Bout
Dec 16 rematch results noted as Wilte Ritchie and Harlem Tommy Muryi clashing again in San Francisco for the lightweight title with a postponed bout rescheduled to January 23. House advances omnibus war claims bill allocating 1,739,012.11 dollars.
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Wilte Ritchie
Harlem Tommy Muryi
Herit
Pyrdey
den. Ti
Washington
House
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