Welsh and White Ready for 20 Round Lightweight Title Fight
Freddie Welsh and Charlie White train in Denver before heading to Colorado Springs for a 20 round Labor Day showdown. Both champions say they are in peak shape and anticipate a hard bout with Welsh's left hook aimed at the English challenger. Manager Harry Pollock accompanies Welsh as advance tickets range from $5 to $26.
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Freddie Welsh
Charlie White
Colorado Springs
Whey
White
Poe
Welsh
Harry Pollock
War delays French lugeball interest says McGraw
John McGraw notes that war hindered global lugeball expansion and that French enthusiasm in Paris was strong when visited. He believes after hostilities end the French may adopt the game, citing their sportsmanlike culture and prior quick uptake of neighboring sports.
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John McGraw
Paris
Pranes
Dorlme
Bobby Roth Suspended Indefinitely by American League
Cleveland Aug 16 Bobby Roth Indians pinch hitter who homered to win Sunday’s game from St Louis has been suspended indefinitely by AL president Ban Johnson. The action cites danger to a spectator after Roth threw a pop bottle into the stands Saturday following loosed cheers. Elmer Smith replaces Roth in right field against the Detroit Tigers this afternoon.
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Cleveland
Bobby Roth
Gar
Indians
St. Louis
Ban Johnson
American League
Toth
Fank
Roth
Elmer Smith
Detroit
Amateur baseball heads meet to discuss big series
Delegates from Mittsburg Laulerne Cleveland Lincoln Neb St Paul and Detroit gather at a National Amateur Baseball association meeting in Indiana to draft fall championship rules and decide game locations. Houston sought total control of the championship service while Taroma Los Angeles Sacramento and Du och Ming declined participation due to expense.
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Ind
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Laulerne
Cleveland
Lincoln
Neb
St. Paul
Detroit
Houston
Tex
Eliies
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Wash
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Cal
Duoch
Ming
The Tavoc A Novel Sunken Production
A five reel screen adaptation of a stage drama focusing on three central characters Gladys Hanson Lowie Stone and Bryant Washburn with innovative staging and a new visual treatment by the author. The screen version promises a brighter reception than the stage and showcases dramatic talent in a picturesque cinematic form.
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U.S
Sheldon
Gladys Hanson
Lowie & Stone
Bryant Washburn
Plere
Tamera
Woman to Investigate Texas Army Camps
Mrs Seth Barton French of New York arrives in Laredo to investigate troop camps along the Texas border as a representative of Secretary of War Daker. She has been active in Red Cross work abroad and was decorated by the French government.
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Texas
War Daker
Atlas Variety Show Promises Cheerful Home Script
A fragmented notice from the Atlas theater highlights a program with new and Western vocal turns and a light hearted theme. It urges happiness at home and with family, suggesting cheerful conduct radiates to neighbors and Brenda.
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Brenda
Slip Spoil's Doyle's Fielding Records
Larry Hoyle of the New York Giants, famed for hard hitting and stellar fielding, endured his first error in 69 chances as of today, Aug 16, in New York.
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Doyle
New York
Larry Hoyle
New York Ciants
Larry Doyle’s St. Louis game error-free streak infield
In a game against St. Louis Neriden threw to Doyle as Smith slid for the base. After tagging Smith, Freyte dropped the ball. Until then Larry Doyle had accepted 68 chances without an error.
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St. Louis
Neriden
Doyle
Smith
Freyte
Larry
New York City Prepared for War Training and Flooded Beaches
Ten thousand men and boys from Plattsburg and Governor’s Island return to New York ready to form a reserve in case of war. Thousands more business leaders and college students expected to join naval drills and training cruises. By fall, fifty thousand civilians may be ready for action on short notice. Recent heat waves create dangerous undertows at beaches, with many drownings reported. Catholic convention plans loom with Cardinal Farley Gibbons O’Connell and Apostolic Delegate Bonzano leading services at the cathedral and Hippodrome mass meeting. A hay fever outbreak across Greater New York is forecast, with 25,000 sufferers and forty-five days of sneezing season.
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Plattsburg
Governor’s Island
Gotham
Cardinal Farley
Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal O'Connell
John Bonzano
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Hippodrome
Polllacels Pathonts
New Hampshire
Knowledge Comes When Arms Gone As Beebe Remembers Griffth
The piece recalls Clark Griffith’s remark that a pitcher learns most when his arm fails and Fred Beebe’s recovery from injury. Beebe notes he adapted by a looper pitch and studying batters to outthink them, after briefly leaving the sport and later returning with Philadelphia and Cincinnati trade moves.
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Cleveland
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Fred Beebe
Fred
Cincinnati Nationals
Nlae
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Red Dooin
Doolin
Errol
Killiter
Buffalo
Killifer
Beebe
Pat Donovan
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Candidate Ads Promote Republican Commissioner Nomination
Two political advertisements urge Laramie county voters to back Hiram D. Smith and another candidate for the Republican nomination for county commissioner for a four year term. Both ads note August 22, 1916 primaries and reference Hillsdale area residence.
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Laramie County
Republian
Hema
Hillsdale
Hiram D.smi
Fire devastates royal villa near Mount Parnes and forces Greek king to flee
A forest fire roared from near the Palneokautro fortress toward the royal residence at Dekelia near Tatoi. King Constantine and three companions fled as flames swept six miles, injuring the monarch and killing several in the chaotic retreat, while guards fought the blaze and Kephissia faced heavy losses.
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Mt. Parnes
Dekelia
Tatoi
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Bile Chrysospathis
Bellaporta
Kouloumopoulos
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Chalcis
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Aleriadis
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Tatos
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Kephiteia
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Kephisalo
Kephissia
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