Yale Baseball Boss Billy Lander Emerges as Czars of Yale Squad
New Maven reports Billy Lander, ex Brown baseball star and NL player with the New York and Philadelphia clubs, shaping Yale's team as coach and chief. His firm leadership and tough methods have Yale graduates and students eager about results, with history showing his earlier learning from missteps under the old captaincy.
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New Maven
Billy Lander
Brown University
New York
Philadelphia
Yale
Lauder
Tate
LeGores
Milburn
Harvard
Princeton
LeGore
Elis
Frank Talcott
Hive
Telcott
Selleck
Tander
Cear
Lander
Walter Carter
George Case
Omar
Roland Vaughn
Fletcher May Play At Third For The Giants
In San Antonio on March 9 the Giants tied the rookies 2 to 2 after a seven inning clash. Fletcher May may handle third as McGraw reshapes the infield with Frisch at third and Kelley, White, and Moy infielders. Marty Mathewson supports Frisch at third, while Poland backs a Sunday rest law amid Jewish protests.
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San Antonio
Tex
John McGraw
Giants
Slat
Holy Cross
Burns
McGraw
Arthur Pletcher
Collinsville
Kelly
White
Stortstop
Frisch
Ates
Moyem
Larry Doyle
George Hurns
Doyle
Havang
Fletcher
Hird
Ketly
Sicking
Christy Mathewson
Fordham
Marty
Cider Drinking Surges in New York City
New York reports cider consumption up twentyfold since prohibition. Most on sale uses benzoate of soda to curb fermentation, though some insist sugar or raisins counteract it. Officials warn benzoate has no taste effect but is regulated. bars report rapid sales and speculations on stronger dry ciders while the Bureau monitors preservative levels.
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New York
Mar
New York City
Ole Salthe
Bureau of Foods and Drugs
Joseph I. O'Toole
Grimes- Y Toole Company, Inc
Washinson Street
Arger Quarters
O'Toole
Australia’s Wartime Debt Burden and Empire Trade Ties
Bond Club members heard High Commissioner Mark Sheldon outline Australia’s wartime financing with debt averaging under 4 percent, and its overall federal and state debt around 3.75 billion. He said imperial trade balances support London’s role, with Australia expected to employ more people and its railways financing much of the state debt.
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Australia
New York
Bond Club
Bankers’ Club
Mark Sheldon
Chamber of Commerce of Sydney
Australian Bank of Commerce
Federal Government of Australia
England
Sheldon
United States
New Zealand
India
London
Shelton
British Empire
Commonwealth
Benny's Mischievous Nightcap and Schoolyard Chats
A young boy narrates a chaotic Saturday night journey from bath to bed and social awkwardness at school. He recounts prankish water chaos, family interruptions, and flirtatious banter with Mary Watkins Lovetter Mincer and others, ending with a soda outing and shared chatter.
Davis Named Baseball Coach at Williams College
Harry Davis, formerly with the Athletics, arrived in Williamstown Massachusetts to coach Williams College baseball for the coming season. Ara Thomas, under a five year contract to run the Purple nine, could not fulfill duties this year and is on leave. Davis immediately began indoor practice with Purple candidates as the team awaited clear coaching guidance.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williams
Harry Davis
Athletics
Ara Thomas
Purple Nine
Thomas
Wells
Louisiana
Williams Hus
Davis
Weekly Morbidity Report Details 1920 Influenza Measles and Diphtheria
The weekly morbidity summary for March 6 1920 lists influenza cases by town including Bridgeport Danbury Greenwich New Canaan Reading Westport and others plus measles cases in Bethel Danbury Greenwich New Canton Newtown Norwalk and Stamford. It notes epidemics of measles in Plainville and Southington and discusses Australian inflation and budget practices attributed to Mr. Sheldon.
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Bridgeport
Danbury
City
Greenwich
New Canaan
Reading
Westport
Bethel
Norwalk
Stamford
Town
Stratford
Trumbull
New Canton
Newtown
Redding
Plainville
Southington
Sheldon
Australia
France Starts Bonus System for Children
The National Alliance campaigns to counter birth control as France faces a declining birth rate. Pictorials compare France with Germany and urge incentives for larger families, including bonuses after the second child, while noting Germany’s tax burdens and residency taxes.
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France
Clemenceau
National Alliance
Ian
Alliance
Germany
Great Tree on Boston Common and Green Tree Hotel Nominated for Hall of Fame
The Great Tree on Boston Common and The Green Tree Hotel in Le Claire Iowa are named among candidates for the Hall of Fame for Trees by the American Forestry Association. Nominators cite their histories and cultural significance along the Mississippi River and in local lore.
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Washington
Mar
Boston Common
le Claire
Iowa
Mississippi River
Hall of Fame
American Forestry Association
J. Collins Warren
Boston
Lexington
Sa Claire
J. B. Barnes
William Cody
Barnes
DeSota
Tampa
Florida
DeSota I
Mississippi
West
Charles City
Virginia
Meade Ferguson
Marlintown
W. Va
Andrew Lewis
Andrew Price
Balkans
Podgoritza
D'Annunzio's Men Clash With Regulars Over Canal Bridge
Reports from Fiume describe verbal clashes between d'Annunzio's arditi and Italian regulars on a narrow canal bridge between Sussak and Fiume. Guards, sentinels, and a barbed wire barricade faced off as insults and shouted phrases escalated. d'Annunzio arrived with arditi and armored cars, then retreated after exchanges.
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Fiume
Mar
d’Annunsio
Sussak
Flume
d'Annunzio
Arditi
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Maud Jonson
Loretter Mincer
Mary
Hay Maud
Hi Davis
Mackmen
Forestry Association
Red Cross
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Union 5c
Wall Paper CO
Wall Paper
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Bridgeport, Conn
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