Special meeting to secure Somers in Cleveland League
President John Johnson of the American League calls a Wednesday Cleveland meeting to resolve finances and keep Somers as head of his club. League members will discuss new angles for the 1919 season after the peace treaty changes. The session aims to align actions with the postwar baseball landscape and address Federal league interests.
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Lbearo
Johnson
Cleveland
Chas
Homers
Somera
New York
League
Federal League
Cliubs
National Rifle Association contest organized by U S Park Rifle Club
Plans for a national championship style contest organized by the U S Park Rifle Club involve 10-member teams from clubs across the country. Each member shoots twice at 75 feet using two rifles, with six classes and 11 matches per class from January to March. Scores reported weekly to NRA headquarters in Washington. judges appointed by the association will oversee each match.
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Fies
National Rifle Asion of América
War Department
Paterna Es Dut
Fk Club
Bridgeport
Conn
Peters and Revolver Club
King’s Mills
Warren
Rifle Club
Bucyrus
Eneean
District of
Woytertown
S. D
GisBoltie
Madi- Wis
You
Ogden
Utah
Hopkins
Minh
Wis
Galt Lake City
Detroit
Mich
Boston
Mass
Tacoma Wash
Tucson
Ariz
Albion
Westershire
Auburn N.Y
Middletown
Riffs and Revolver Club of
New York, Inc
Rochester
Fifth Regiment Rifle Club
Baltimore
Ithaca CX
National Rifle ‘Association
Washington
Crowe Named Yale Hockey Coach From New Haven
Yale hires Aubrey Co. Crowe as the new head hockey coach. He began duties by scouting in New York ahead of Princeton St Pauls exhibition prep, saying Yale’s team is good but not a world beating phenom. He expects work to reach championship level with effort and time.
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Mew Haven
Aubrey Co. Crowe
Yale
New York
Princeton
St. Paul's
Tigers
Crowe
Pittehureh
Palmero
Giants
Havens
Palmers
Glante
Strangler Lewis Emerges as Grappling Sensation in 1900s
New York reports on Strangler Lewis, a 23 year old Kentucky native, rising as a top American grappler alongside Joe Stecher. The 230 pound, six foot one contender wrestles cleanly, with education and refinement, drawing praise after a two hour draw with Stecher near October and a recent appearance at the Manhattan Opera House tournament.
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New York
Frank Gotch
Joe Stecher
Nebraska
Robert Predéricks
Strangler Lewis
Strangler
Ald
Dad
Old Kentucky
Lewis
University of Kentucky
Stecher
Manhattan Opera House
Ritchie and Ted Lewis to mingle tomorrow night
New York December 27 The holiday fight attraction is scheduled for tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden when Ted Lewis of England and Willie Ritchie the former American lightweight champion will clash in a ten round welterweight bout Both boxers now weigh about 142 pounds and the winner will be hailed as the welterweight champion Lewis is a two handed clever boxer while Ritchie is a hard punched veteran with less science The welterweight division has been neglected and no prominent title holder in years Frank Moran and Jim Coffey the heavyweight contenders will attend the Garden January 7 to discuss posting 500 guarantees for their contracts
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New York
Madison Lausre Garden
Ted Lewis
England
Willie Ritchie
Lewis
Ritchie
Frank Moran
Jim Coffey
the Garden
Jimmy Johnston
Garden Management
Masked Marvel to Clash With World Champion Aberg Tonight
New York dispatch reports the Masked Marvel meets world champion wrestler Alexander Aberg at the Manhattan Opera House tonight. Aberg has been notably absent from the tournament, while the Masked Marvel has appeared regularly since joining.
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New York
Masked Marvel
Alexander Aberg
Manhattan Opera House
Aberg
Grappler
$25,000 Bid For Jess Willard To Box Fred Fulton
Milwaukee reports promoter Collins, Fulton’s manager, plans to force a New Orleans title bout on March 3. Tom Andrews holds a $2,500 forfeit from both Willard and Fulton and argues Fulton deserves it if New Orleans promoters refuse the fight. Andrews offers $25,000 to move the bout to Milwaukee and is negotiating with both principals who appear willing if New Orleans fails.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Collins
Fed Fulton
Jess Willard
New Orleans
Tom Andrews
Willard
Fulton
Andrews
Sdut
Nationals to meet Blue Ribbons in Colonial hall clash
The New York Nationals, known for a continent crossing season, face the Blue Ribbon basketball team at Colonial hall tomorrow night. Star Interstate players Schmelke and Johnson loom for the Nationals while Beckman aims to end a slump for the Ribbons after a win over Springfield.
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New York Nationals
Colonial’ Hall
Schmelke
Johnson
Springfield Five
Beckman
Blue Ribbons
Nationals
Climton
L.F
Johnson Beckman
Br.f
Schmelke Leonard
Ruckert Roach
Willard Fulton Title Bout Conditional On Moran Coffey Winner
Promoters Dominick Tortorio and Tommy Burns notify Thomas Andrews that Fred Fulton will not be considered Willard’s opponent unless he meets the Moran Coffey winner in New York on January 7 and proves he is qualified. If no eliminator is arranged, Willard may face Moran. Burns also informs Tom Jones that promoters press sentiment no longer supports Patton as Willard’s foe.
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New York
Dominick Tortorio
Tommy Burns
Willard-Fulton
Thomas Andrews
Milwaukee
Fred Fulton
Willard
Fulton
East
Tertoric
Burns
Tom Jones
Patton
Jones
Moran
Wise and Otherwise Christmas Reflections and Gripes
A column mocks tax exemptions and holiday charity while noting the rush of Christmas gifts and generosity. It jokingly imagines President assisting at the White House, jokes about cash users favoring revenue stamps, and comments on shop thefts and the mood of the season with light satire.
Palmer and Bosse Fight Ends In Draw At Casino
Boxing headlines from Christmas at the Casino as Palmer and Bosse clash in a lively bout delayed by Ducky Holmes speech. Bosse floors Palmer in the sixth, but the bell saves him. Ketchel,outpoints Condon. Hennessy tops Andrews. Receipts totalled $835 amid a fair crowd.
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Wagner
Ducky Holmes
East End
William Jennings Bryan
Ducky
Palmer-Bosse
Bosse
Palmer
Ketchel
Willie Condon
The
Acorn A.C
Condon
Willie
Jerome Hennessy
Jersey City
Andrews
Acorn A. C
New Champions Across Sports in 1915 Year in Review
New York Dec 27 1915 review highlights a record year for U S sports with tennis stars leading upsets. Miss Molla Bjuernstedt claimed indoor and clay court titles while William M Johnston and Maurice McLoughlin made strong showings. Jerry Travers and Robert Gardner rose in golf, and baseball saw the Red Sox win the American League and the Phillies upset Braves. Cornelius Harvard football remained dominant.
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New York
United States
Molla Bjurstedt
Ss Bjurstedt
Biupheat
William M. Johnston
San Francisco
Miss Bjuersteit
America
Maurice McLoughlon
Richard Norris Williams
Karl Behr
Jerome D.travers
Commmon
Jerry Travers
Baltrustol
Travers
Ouismet
Hvans
Detroit Links
Evans
Ouimet
Robert A. Gardner
Chicago
Gardner
Cornell
Harvard
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Pat Moran
Phillies
Boston Braves
George Tyler Was 25 on Christmas Day
George Tyler, the southpaw twirler of the Braves, is celebrated as a Christmas gift to his parents twenty-five years ago. Born in Derry New Hampshire, he first played with Lowell in 1910 and moved to Boston the next season. He is described as steady and dependable despite his left handed pitching.
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George Tyler
Braves
Tyler
Derry
N. H
Lowell
Boston
Santa Claus
Hinkey Saves Princeton Stay in Yale Thriller
From New Haven comes the tale of Frank Hinkey stopping a Yale drive by pulling Jim Sheldon from the line as Princeton chased a TD. Hinkey warned coaches Shevlin and Walden rushed in to replace Sheldon, sparing Yale a famous fumble and an estimated $50,000 in bets.
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Hinkey
Princeton
New Haven
Frank Hinkey
Jim Sheldon
Tigers
Sheldon
Tom Shevlin
Walden
Yale
Duke of Richmond lineage traced to Charles II’s mistresses
London born Duke of Richmond and Gordon, Duke of Lennox and Duke d Aubigny, celebrates a 70th birthday sharing the date with the Duke of Norfolk. The piece outlines a web of royal-tied titles and lines of descent from Charles II through multiple ducal houses, noting wartime losses and historical claims. It also mentions broader dynastic ties among English nobility and a list of related lines. The report closes with brief notes on wartime troop movements, Jewish relief aid, port Christmas observances, and executions in Mexico City.
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Duke of Richmond and
Gordon
Duke of Lennox
Duke d’Aubigny
France
Arl of March
Baron of
Settrington
Earl of
Grenadier Guards
Duke of Richmond
Duke of Norfolk
England
Richmond
Charles Lennox
Charles II
Louise de Perrencourt de Querouaille
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Mangeer
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Charley Brickley
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Penn State
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Jack Johnson
Ehu
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Janie
Duke of Monmouth
Charles
Lucy Walters
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Juarez
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