Bowling League Scores Highlight Local Matches
Jennings Brothers dominated Cornwall Patterson as three points were earned last evening. Arcade Duck League saw Tierney's Wal Lopers take two of three games from North Ends at Arcade alleys. Brennan of the Wallopers posted a 104 single while North Ends posted strong team scores. Additional items note K of C Fourth Degree rules update, a Danbury medical examiner’s mother found deceased, Ely Cream Balm advertised, Courtland School enrollment, and assorted local notices.
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Tierney
Wallopers
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Porter to Jump for Championship at Garden
Harry Porter of this city the Olympic and Canadian champion and Bran Erickson the national champion of the Mott Haven A. C. will meet in a special event at the Pastime Athletics Club at Madison Square Garden New York January. Each previously tied a record distance and both vow to push the mark higher with hard training and confidence in victory.
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Harry Porter
Bran Erickson
Mott Haven A. C
Erana Square Garden
New York
Reading club depose Pop Foster amid salary dispute
Clarence Pop Foster, former major leaguer and Reading club manager, has been deposed by owner Weitzel who plans to replace him to meet salary limits. Foster, who led Reading to a strong finish last season, says he did not seek higher pay and that no rule prevents paying a manager more. Weitzel has other offers for Foster, who batted above .300 as a first-year standout. Foster serves as physical director at the Reading Y M C A and resides there with his family.
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Clarence
Pop) Foster
Reading
Harry Barton
Weitzel
Foster
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Reading Y. M. C. A
Yale President Urges Reforms in Football Mass Play
New Haven, Dec. 31. Yale President Arthur T. Hadley, quoted in the Yale Alumni Weekly, argues for abolishing mass plays by enforcing a single comprehensive rule that gives each down to the team with fair possession. He contends current rules have limited effect while colleges seek strength for final games.
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Arthur T. Hadley
Yale University
Yale Alumni Weekly Today
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Santen Fie Road Don Rave APARTS CNATARE A AB
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Larned Tops New United States Tennis Rankings
The United States tennis rankings put William A. Larned at number one as the national champion leads the field. The list moves Walace F. Johnson to third while newcomers and veterans mix in the top tier. Doubles leaders H. Hackett and F. B. Alexander head the rankings with McLaughlin and Jones and Niles and Dabney among the challengers. Some observers call the results unjust due to perceived tournament results.
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United States
Willam A. Larned
P. B. Hawk
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Wallace F. Johnson
University of Pennsylvania
M. E. McLauchlin
M. H. Long
N. W. Niles
Harvard
R. D. Little
McLaughlin
Long
H. H. Hackett
F. B. Alexander
M. E. McLaughlin
G. J. Jones
Niles
Dabney
Dorando Pietri Returns to Challenge Marathon Circuit
Dorando Pietri the Italian marathoner who collapsed in London earlier years sails from Southampton with his brother Ulpiano to San Francisco for a race against Johnny Hayes. He plans further matches with St Ives and Shrubb and aims to set up additional long distance showdowns.
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London
America
Dorando
Ulpiano Pietri
New York
Southampton
San Francisco
Johnny Hayes
St. Ives
Shrubb
Chaiy Ben Nao
Pei Oenea
Mayor Buckingham to Lead Industrial League for Fourth Season
The Industrial League directors persuaded Mayor E. T. Buckingham to continue as president for a fourth consecutive season. A nominating committee introduced the matter at a Y M C A meeting, and Buckingham agreed after pressure from managers. The mayor, citing other duties, pledged to attend the next annual meeting and reaffirmed existing officers.
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Industrial League
Buckingham
Peter A. Colljung
Crane No. 2
Fred Wetstine
Cassius Dietz
Holmes & Edwards
League
Lynch Heads New Rules Committee
President Thomas J. Lynch heads the National League rules committee joined by John A. Heydler and Clark Griffith of the Reds. The group will confer with AL counterparts in February and many expect no major changes to playing rules. Spikes will reportedly not be restricted, as fast play is seen as impossible without them.
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John A. Heydler
Clark Griffith
Cincinnati Reds
National League
C. A. Comiskey
Chicago
T. C. Noyes
Wash
Connie Mack
Philaphia Athletics
Schedule Committee Favors 154 game Plan
President B B Johnson named the American League Schedule committee. The group includes Charles A. Comptrey, F J Farrell, and Johnson, who push a 154 game schedule. The committee will convene in Pittsburgh late January. Comiskey asks Hugh Duffy, Chicago manager, to serve on the American League committee.
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B. B. Johnson
Charles A. Comterey
F. J. Farrell
New York
Johnson
Pittsburg
Comiskey
Hugh Duffy
Huggins Put On Waivers As Baseball Trade Talk Intensifies
Cincinnati December 31 Manager Clarke Griffith asked for waivers on Miller Huggins utility infielder of the Reds. Brooklyn President Ebbets had made a large offer for Huggins and Griffith plans to gauge clubs interested before deciding. Huggins cannot be traded until spring.
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Clarke Griffith
Miller Huggins
Infelder
Reds
Huggins
Ebbets
Brooklyn
Griffith
Taft Sister-In-Law Buys Philadelphia Ball Grounds
Mrs Annie Linton Taft sister in law of President Taft becomes owner of the Philadelphia National League Baseball Grounds. Deed and lease filed show title to Mrs Taft with a 99 year lease to the club and option to purchase at year 20. An annual dance by Sacred Heart S J and L Society is announced for tomorrow at Eagles Hall Madison Avenue.
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Sacred Hearts
Pittsburg Seeks Opponent for Langford in Hester's Club
Pittsburg and San Francisco boxing news report Langford facing difficulty finding an opponent. Empire Athletic Club of Pittsburg advertises for a fighter, while Gunboat Smith draws with Jack Burns in a Pacific Coast heavyweight draw. Nelson claims a long fight can be held in San Francisco if Wolgast declines.
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Calendar year returns required by law for corporations
The internal revenue bureau reiterates that reports must cover the calendar year not any fiscal year. No discretion exists. all corporations must file by law, even in snowbound conditions. A copy of regulations and blanks will be provided by January 1, and failure to receive a form does not excuse the return.
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Sheridan Remains Peerless Athlete and Irish American Club Record
The Irish American Athletic Club reports 347 points by Martin J. Sheridan, the world’s greatest all around athlete, as he tops a year earning record. Harry Porter contributed 60 points. Eller 112. Rosen 109. Crowley 101. Ahearn, Flanagan, and Kiviat among others, with Li and Sheppard also noted in the year ending 1909.
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Jack Eller
Jim Rosen
Jim Crowley
John
Ahearn
Flanagan
Ma Melvin Sheppard
Sheridan
Emilio Li
Ab Kiviat
Staten Island
Harry Porter
Porter
Local Obituaries and Funeral Rites Across City
Griffith Elias died at Brr Hospital after six weeks illness from Gau rant Wales. He lived with his father at 11 Booth street and worked as an inspector for the American Graphophone Co. Margaret Reinecke’s funeral was at Southport German Reform Church with Rev H G Weimer, then to Grove cemetery. James F Heffernan’s funeral from Linen avenue to St Augustine’s church included Requiem and Pie Jesu, with interment at St Michael’s.
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Brr
Gaurant
Wales
Thomas Tordoff
Booth Street
American Graphophone Co
Margaret Reinecke
Southport
H. G. Weimer
Tain Grove
Wiliam Bechkein
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William
James F. Heffernan
Linen Avenue
St Augustine’s Church
J. McCormick
F. J. Kelley
Mae Flaherty
Stéphen Jackson
Christopher Reilly
Peter Flynn
Dennis Reardon
James Fay
Patrick Boland
St. Michael's
Taft Travelled With Wealth Aggregation on Return Trip
United Press dispatch reports President Taft's return to Washington from New York where he attended his niece's wedding. A private car section carried Pierpont Morgan and Postmaster General Hitchcock, while the other section carried Vice President and Mrs. Sherman. The train, despite heavy baggage, arrived about an hour late.
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Taft
New York
Pierpont Morgan
Hitchcock
Sherman
Barre granite workers strike stalls in New Year talks
About 5,000 granite cutters in Barre and Montpelier remain on strike as Granite Manufacturers Association refuses to discuss terms offered by the union led by James Duncan. Negotiations collapse over use of pneumatic bush hammer amid dust concerns. In Connecticut, twenty two bar candidates faced exams for admission to the bar. Archbishops Ryan of Philadelphia remains confined with a severe foot ailment.
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Granite Manufactu Association
James Duncan
Falso
Montpelier
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