Planned Changes for Grand Circuit 1915 Schedule
Columbus outlined tentative Grand Circuit schedule for 1915 with races at North Randall Cleveland Kalamazoo Toledo Columbus Readville and Lexington from July to October. A final executive stewards meeting tomorrow will confirm dates and potential additions of Toledo and Readville.
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Columbus
Ohio
Firand
North Randall
Jeveland
EB. W. Swisher
A. Tipton
Lexington
Thomas Murphy
Poughkeepsie
Cleveland
Kalamazoo
Toledo
Philadelphia
Foledo
Readville
Mass
Boston
Y M H A May Be Disbanded
The Yours Men's Hebrew association basketball team may disband as city teams hesitate to schedule games. Manager Caplan cannot book opponents, risking loss of the season for both first and seconds if interest remains low and games fail to materialize.
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Hebrew — Association
Bridgeport
Caplan
Hebrew Boys
Company A Guards Defeat Ambulance 17 to 4 In Indoor Game
Co A Home Guards beat Ambulance Company of the Fourth Regiment of Home Guards of Bridgeport in indoor baseball at the Armory by 17 to 4. Regular drill followed the game. Lineups listed include players such as Worseo Bogard Cole Wasson Dowd Hobard Frost Willis Warrick Johnson Thayer Green Beaumond Robinson Robert McBride. Umpire was Major Ford.
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Regiment of Home Guards
Bridgeport
Armory
Worseo
Bogard Cole
Wasson Dowd
Hobard Frost
Willis Warrick
Johnson Thayer
Green Uva
Beaumond Robinson
Robert McBride
Innings
Major Ford
Frank Erne Becomes A Crack Golfer On The Links
Frank Erne, once holder of the lightweight title during Benny Leonard’s youth, has joined golf as a convert. Every morning he plays the 15 hole course, finding as much pleasure in swinging the mashie as he did in boxing rings. Erne was renowned as one of boxing’s most scientific fighters in his prime.
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Frank Erne
Benny Leonard
Ernc
Coast Players Enlist Amid Military Draft Turmoil
Large numbers of Coast League players enlist in the U S service as major league drafts deplete rosters. Ten players confirmed enlistments include Red Murphy Hollywood? Len Hollywood? Del Baker and Johnny Bassler among San Francisco Portland and Los Angeles reps. Rumors cite Rath and Fitzgerald enlisting. Lane returned to Oakland.
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Mineh
Coastelse
Vais Uils
Mealseiatson
United States
Imany
Morrie Ruth
Salt Lake
Byron Houth
Lortland
Justin Sieggerald
San Franecisco
Billy Lane
Oakland
Poul Meusel
Los Angeles
Rath
Fitzgerald
Lane
Jim Galoway
Vernon
Ken Williams
Portland
St Louis
Charley Hollacher
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Red Murphy
Len Hollywood
Red Oldham
del Baker
Justin Fitzgerald
Joseph Datley
Red Baldwin
Bill Vincher
Johnny Bassler
George McGinnis
Yale to revive sports in spring 1918
New Haven January 7 Yale plans for the spring season of 1918 are informal due to the war. Most athletic facilities will be used including baseball track and rowing with a possible varsity baseball team. Track may duel Harvard and Princeton. games may be arranged between university class squads and army navy units.
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New Haven
Yale
Army
Navy
Harvard
Princeton
Walnut Beach Five Set for Pastimes Halting in Wallingford
Walnut Beach travels to Wallingford on Saturday to face the fast Pastime five. The Walnuts boast an unusually strong squad led by Bentze Mooney Anthony Scollins and Jacobs and have a 5-1 season record. Manager Jack Bentz, Walnut Beach Milford Conn, invites challenges as Walnut Beach stands ready to meet any top local team. Erne touts golf as outdoor tonic and notes tennis as more strenuous than golf.
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Walnut Beach
Wallingford
Wainuts
Bentze
Mooney
Anthony
Scollins
Jacobs
Walnuts
Jack Bentz
Milford
Conn
Glave
Erne
Eggers to Skip Rematch with De Foe in Bridgeport
Live boxing news from New York and Boston reports Eggers of New York will not meet Billy De Foe of St Paul again in Bridgeport. Manager Rudy Te land says Eggers refuses future offers, citing weight issues and prior treatment by the Trentington Athletic club. Sammy Hollis, De Foe’s manager, criticizes a Sunday paper claim of a $2500 side bet and vows to back his fighter. Other bouts and bookings fill this busy slate with plans for rematches and matches in New Haven Boston and Providence.
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Knockout Eggers
New York
Billy de Foe
St. Paul
Bridgeport
Mig
New Yor
Rudy Telan
Jaker
Trentington Athletic Club
de Foe
Rudy
Hughey
Knockout Evers
Doggers
Eggers
Ogaen
Sammy Hollis
Hughey le Blang
Sammy
New Yorker
Billy
de Foo
Hollis
Silent Martin
George Munroe
New Haven
De.Foe
Martin
New Boxing Bill Aims to War Footing U S Boxing
New York January 7 Assemblyman Alatty McCue announced a drafted boxing bill to fund war efforts. It proposes a percentage of boxing receipts to the government, a flat license for clubs, and bonding of officials. A single war footing commission with deputies would oversee the sport.
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New York
Alatty McCue
McCue
Madison Square Garden
Fursman to Handle Busy Billiards Scene Across City
Seaside Club booster President Harry E. Curtis spurs entry fees and prizes for a club tournament. Willie Hoppe plans a regional exhibition tour next month, backed by manager Benjamin. Opening inter-billiard tourney at Connie Lewis’s on Airfield Avenue postponed to Monday with teams from Brunswick and Dark City parlors.
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Harry EB. Curtis
The
Seaside Club
Connie Lewis
Airfield Avenue
Brunswick
Dark City
Jim Kelly
Park City
Indiana Will Meet Syracuse University
Syracuse University announces its fall football schedule with a game against Indiana on November 28 in Indianapolis. Other games include Pittsburgh on October 19, Dartmouth on October 28, Brown on November 2, Calgate on November 16, and Nebraska on November 28. War needs will cut Spring sports to a minimum. long trips will be substituted with neighborhooed games at base camps.
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Syracuse
Syracuse University
University of Indiana
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Dartmouth
New York
Brown
Calgate
Nebraska
Fadaceln
Walter Switch
Meet to Be Held Soon
New York reports Charles A. Dean, head of the Amateur Athletic Union, has named Frederick W. Rubien as chairman of the championship committee. Rubien keeps leadership as indoor senior nationals return to Twenty-second Regiment Armory, promising continued elite track and field events despite many stars serving in the Army.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Charles A. Dean
Chicago
Frederick W. Rubien
Rubien
A. A. UO
Uncle Sam
Rubicn
Wmen
Twenty-second Regiment
Areca
Eas
West
National Army
Baseball Yarns for Winter Fans Says a Lowell Exchange
A nostalgic piece recounts humorous baseball memories from Lowell figures. Jimmy Magee recalls AL Winn's playful tricks behind Washington park trees while Napoleon Lajoie recalls powerful but painful hits. Kelchner, a scout and Latin teacher, is cited on prospects, and Biz Bender praises Wee Willie Keeler for hitting consistency.
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Lowell
AL Winn
Hmit
Jimmy Magee
Old Washington Park
Winn
Kelchner
Teuis Kelehner
St. Louis
Monster
Jxelehner
Kelehner
Biz Ochiep Bender
Wee Willie Iceslor
Joe Kelley
Majestx
Willie
Mwe
Walt
Prohibition Push Alleges U S Soldiers Abroad Drink Problem
A Methodist group asserts drunkenness and disease fill guard houses and hospitals in France among American troops. General Pershing barred intoxicans beyond beer and light wine for overseas troops, while London officials deny widespread drunkenness and defend American forces amid criticism.
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Washington
Jan
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
France
War Department
Pershing
Washington Hearing Outlines Print Paper Price Changes
Newspaper publishers presented proposed changes to contracts and trade practices for print paper at the federal trade commission hearing. The FTC prepares to fix prices under a manufacturers pact, potentially aided by new federal powers over the paper supply, while Senate considers war-time control legislation through a joint committee.
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Washington
Jan
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Congressional
The
Trade Commission
United States
Stepney Red Cross Sends Many Articles
Stepney auxiliary to Bridgeport Red Cross, chaired by Airs. George A. Salth, has held 18 meetings since Aug 15. It reports completion of numerous items shipped to Bridgeport including 17 pajama suits, 43 tospiral shirts, 24 shoulder wraps, 146 pairs of bel socks, 48 T-binders, 97 abdominal binders, 167 slings, 16 pair ow cristlets, 2 holeets, and other work in progress. Gratitude is expressed to Attorney Arthur J. Hull for transporting items. two other auxiliaries exist in the town.
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Stepney
Jun
Bridgeport Red Cross
George A. Salth
Bridgeport
Arthur J. Hull
Hunt for Von Hoegen Ends as He Is Not Found
Federal officers searched the New Haven home of Maxisimian Von Hoegen but did not locate him to serve an arrest warrant. The lawyer, mobbed by two citizen posses after pro German actions last Saturday, was reportedly interrogated and his belongings fully searched.
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New Haven
Maxisimian von Hoegen
von Hoegen
Willimantic Chief Subdues Man Aiming At Him
In Willimantic Connecticut on January 7 Chief of Police Thomas Killourey subdued and arrested William E Grant a Coven try Negro who aimed to wreck bodily harm on the chief. Grant carried a large pistol and had a history of irrational behavior and paranoia. He will be taken before probate court for a petition to commit him to Norwich hospital.
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Willimantic
Conn
Thomas Killourey
William E. Grant
Coventry
Grant
Killourey
Norwich Hospital
Arrest of Coal Brokers for Overcharging in Pittsburgh
Acting under orders of Dr. Harry A. Garfield national fuel administrator U S Deputy Marshals arrested John J. Hobbins and Veank N. Stewartson of the Robbins and Stewartson coal brokerage firm. They are charged with violating the August 28 1317 presidential proclamation limiting profit to 13 cents per ton. The complaint alleges the firm billed 40 cents per ton rather than 15 cents on a shipment to Conneaut Ohio on September 23.
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Pittsburgh
Dan
Harry A. Garfield
U. S
John Jj. Hobbins
Veank N. Stewartson
Robbins and Stewartson Company
Conneaut
Ohio
Absorbine Jr Used For Vein Relief In Early Ad
An elderly man with fifty years of swollen veins found relief using Absorbine Jr after trying many treatments. He praised its ability to reduce swellings and soreness and later said pain disappeared with regular use. Advertised as an antiseptic remedy made from herbs, available at druggists or by mail order with a trial bottle offer and free booklet.
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Absorbine, Jr
W. F, Young
Temple St
Springfield
Mass
Don’t Let Wife Die of Lockjaw Advertisement
An odd Cincinnati advertisement hawks a corn remover named Freezone. It claims corns can be easily lifted and eliminated with a few drops, warning about infection and urging readers to apply to the corn for instant relief. The copy oddly ends with a suggestion to cut it out and pin on a wife’s dress.
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