Trading Hornsby Color Dashes Through Baseball Talks
The Rogers Hornsby trade chatter inflates his value with rumors of deals reaching $150,000 to $200,000. Giants boss McGraw seeks a star to boost gate receipts and counter Babe Ruth, while Hornsby expresses indifference to the gossip. Hornsby’s move to St Louis or another city remains uncertain as rumors persist.
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Rogers Hornsby
Trading Hornsby
Giants
Hornsby
McGraw
St. Louis
Rogers
Babe Ruth
Gotham
Yankees
New York
Babe
Citizens Insurance
Getory
Bambino
United States Amateur Hockey League forms in Pittsburgh
The article notes the new league led by William S. Haddock, issuing amateur cards to players in several cities. It describes rough play in a Pittsburgh Ontario game and Haddock’s plan to investigate potential affray, while defending hockey as a rough but fundamental sport. A final line mentions French army officers performing marriage ceremonies under military law.
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Pittsburgh
United States Amateur Hockey League
Haddock
Bantam Joe Lynch Faces Roaring Forties Showdown
Bernie Wahn of Wheeling West Virginia switches mail to the Roaring Forties where the new king operates. The 28 year old bantam has defeated ex champion Herman and Lynch in earlier decisions including a ten round win in Atlanta 1919. He has also drawn with Memphis Pat Moore and Joe Burman and has five years in the ring. Hahn, a championship aspirant, enters the scene as the trial to the Big Town heats up.
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Bantams
New York City
New Orleans
Joe Lynch
Bernie Wahn
Wheeling
W. Va
Pete Herman
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Memphis
Pat Moore
Joe Burman
Tie
Lynch
Hahn
Chicago Bishop Urges Protest Over Opera Aphrodite
Bishop Thomas Nicholson of the Methodist Episcopal church urged ministers to protest what he called an age of bold men and moral laxity. He criticized the opera Aphrodite starring Mary Garden seen by about 4,000 "respectable" Chicago citizens on New Year's Eve.
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Chicago
Thomas Nicholson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Aphrodite
Mary Garden
Two Earsful Pop Anson Predicts Landis Tire of Managers
A fragmentary verse notes Pop Anson the baseball sage foretelling that Landis may tire of managers who push risk. It hints at fierce critics in the sport and the constant tug of power and truth in early baseball.
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Pop Anson
Landis
Duster Walther Hails Cleveland Indians in Winter League
Duster Wal ter Hails, a jewel rookie pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, is coaching a ball club in the winter league here. He declares, Watch us go, as the season gets underway.
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Sacramento
Duster
Walter Hails
Jewel
Cleveland Indians
Notre Dame Football History Shows 220 Games Since 1887
In South Bend the statistician notes Notre Dame has played 220 football games since 1887 and scored 56 742 points while opponents totaled 1 004 points. The figures reflect a long running program and its scoring dominance through the era.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Pete Herman To Bank Over $100,000 In Career Nest Egg
New Orleans reports that former bantamweight champion Pete Herman likely earned more than two earlier bantam kings and will retire with a nest egg exceeding $100000.
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Herman
New Orleans
Pete Herman
Gatun Dam Creates Unlikely Golf Course in Canal Zone
Golfer enjoy a unique course on Gatun Dam in Canal Zone costing 8 million dollars. The man made link offers a convenient place for rounds while preserving the dam’s primary function.
Connie Mack Signs Wilbur Ray From Oklahoma A&M
Connie Mack sticks to his plan signing Wilbur Ray a youngster from Oklahoma A&M College. The move aligns with a strategy of building talent early and guiding players to grow.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Wilbur Ray
Orioles Owner Jack Dunn Holds Fast on Baltimore Stars
In Baltimore, Jack Dunn, owner of the Orioles, refuses to price his top players, resisting any sale to major league clubs. The Orioles’ manager stays cautious, having profited last year and planning to do so again. Rumors swirl about a possible draft rule bargain, but Dunn has not budged.
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Baltimore
Jack Dunn
Orioles
Charles Comiskey
Baltimore Stars
Dunn
Proponents of Open Door to Immigration Flock to Washington
Government officials with the best knowledge of European conditions will testify before the senate immigration committee before proposing restrictions. Chairman Colt announced Commissioner Wallis of Ellis Island New York would be heard next, with other officials to follow. Opponents of the Johnson bill urging one year immigration ban were heard, challenging the claims of a flood of undesirable aliens and the need for emergency action.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Immigration
Colt
Wallis
Ellis Island Station
New York
United
United States
Burke Resigns as U S Treasurer in 1914 U N Y Banking Move
John Burke treasurer of the United States announced his resignation effective with the appointment of a successor. Burke, appointed in March 1913, previously served three terms as North Dakota governor and as a state senator and representative. He will join Kardos and Co in New York to form Kardos and Burke.
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Washington
John Burke
United States
Burke
North Dakota
Senate
House
Kardos & C Co
New York
Kardos & Burke
D Annunzio to Leave Fiume Amid Evacuation Plans
Gabriello DAnnunzio will be the last of his expeditionary force to depart Fiume with evacuation starting tomorrow. Conditions are dire due to famine as two provisional government members seek relief from General Ferrierio to allow basic imports. February 28 sets the first election date for a constitutional assembly.
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Trieste
Gabriello D'Annunzio
Fiume
Ferrierio
M P G Replaces R P M in Gossip of Motor Owners
New York Jan 4 M P G has replaced R P M in auto enthusiast slang R P M stands for revolutions per minute M P G means miles per gallon The term will be used in selling arguments at auto shows scheduled for the first of the year.
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New York
Jury Finds Rickard Slandered Referee in Toledo Case
In Philadelphia a jury ordered promoter George Tex Rickard to pay $600 to boxing referee William H. Recap for defaming him after remarks made following the Willard-Dempsey bout in Toledo on July 4 1919.
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Philadelphia
George ‘Tex
Rickard
William H. Recap
Recap
Toledo
Ohio
Railroads Halted Await Audit Before Receiving Funds
Chief Justice McCoy of the district of Columbia Supreme Court ruled that railroads must wait for the final audit by the Interstate Commerce Commission before any portion of the $400,000,000 appropriation is disbursed for operating expenses during the six months after return to private control.
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Washington
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Congress
McCoy
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Mountain Lion Is Killed Near Park in Sunlight District
A 9 foot 4 inch mountain lion was killed in the Sunlight district of the Shoshone forest near Cody Wyoming by hunters from the biological survey. The animal had just crushed an elk when the hunters killed it. Earlier that day they also killed a large timber wolf, one of four wolves reported in Basin country this winter.
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Cody, Wyo
Sunlight District
Shoshone Forest
Here
Biological Survey
Basin Country
Four Ex Governors Attend Mabey Inauguration in Utah
Four former Utah governors attended Governor Charles R. Mabey's inauguration in Salt Lake City. Heber M. Wells served 1896 to 1904, John C. Gutler 1906 to 1908, William Spry 1909 to 1916, and SRCARUNCH Bamberger 1917 to 1920 participated in the ceremonies.
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Salt Lakh
Utah
Charles R. Mabey
Heber M. Wells
John C. Gutler
William Spry
Srcarunch Bamberger
New York Boxing Commission Sets Ticket Caps
The New York State boxing commission ordered a maximum admission of 15 dollars for championship bouts and 10 dollars for ordinary bouts with charity exception. Clubs were urged to avoid higher prices citing boxers inflation and neglect of public needs as the reason for action.
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Boxing Commission
New York
State Boxing Commission
Tomahawk Fatal to Illinois Youngster
The state spelling bee crowned Velma Rhodes of Benton Indiana with the gold badge as the hardest words tested the spellers. Dallas Hill from Illinois joked about tomahawk being English while the contest showcased challenging terms such as sassafras renaissance and gizzard.
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Springfield
Ill
Dallas Hill
Illinois
Dallas
Benton
Inl
Velma Rhodes
Sassafras
Gizzard
Calliope
Detroit Automobile Plants Reopen With Far Fewer Workers
Detroit January 4. The reopening of several auto plants yesterday came with greatly reduced forces. Approximately 50,000 automobile workers are employed now, down from about 300,000 in normal times. The Employers Association notes a net gain of only 1,000 in recent days and cites Ford and Dodge closures as factors swelling unemployment.
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Detroit
G. W. Grant
Employers Association of Detroit
Grant
Ford
Dodge
Northern Legislators to Hold Caucus on Way to Cheyenne
Northern and eastern Wyoming counties Sheridan Weston Crook Campbell Johnson Niobrara plan a republican caucus in New Castle on January 8 to decide which senators and representatives from the six counties should be backed for legislative offices The delegations will then join a general Cheyenne caucus with a united front
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Wyoming
Newcastle
Cheyenne
Sheridan
Weston
Crook
Campbell
Johnson
Niobrara
Cacus
Harding Confers with Railroad Labor Head
In Marion Ohio W N Doak vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen met with President Harding at his request to discuss railways and railway labor. Doak said he expected to return for more exhaustive talks and praised Harding's sympathetic attitude toward labor. He did not reveal specific policy talks nor discuss secretary of labor or open and closed shop issues.
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Marion
Ohio
W. N. Doak
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Hlect Harding
Doak
Harding
New Prohibition Head in Nebraska
Minneapolis January 4. Appointment of R G Anderson of the Omaha office as prohibition enforcement group chief for Nebraska to succeed M H Wilson announced by Paul D Keller northwest supervising prohibition enforcement agent. Wilson transferred to North Dakota. State enforcement headquarters for Nebraska moved to Lincoln from Omaha.
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Minneapolis
Minn
R. G. Anderson
Omaha
Nebraska
M. H. Wilson
Paul D. Keller
Northwest
Wilson
North Dakota
Lincoln
Keller
Clerk Carrier Examination at Cheyenne Post Office
United States Civil Service Commission announces a clerk carrier examination for Cheyenne postal positions. The January 22 test will establish an eligible register to fill clerk or carrier vacancies at the Cheyenne post office with a salary of 1494 dollars per year.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Cheyenne
Bills Aim to Halt Recruiting in Senate Action
Two resolutions to curb recruiting were offered in the Senate. Senator Dial of South Carolina urged banning further army navy and marine recruiting, citing 262000 recruits this year and strains on funding. Senator New of Indiana urged halting army recruiting until forces fall to 175000 within current appropriations.
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Washington
Senate
Dial
South Carolina
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
New
Indiana
Desertion Rate Drops from Prewar High to 1.87 Percent
Desertions in the American army now average 1.87 percent, down from a prewar average of four percent. The note highlights a significant decline in troops leaving service since the war began, indicating improved retention.
Uncle Ben Becomes Clara Hamon’s Manager After Mining
ARDMORE Oklahoma January 4 Uncle Ben Harrison quits mining to manage Clara Smith Hamon wife of Jake Hamon millionaire Republican committeeman He aims to secure for her one fourth of Jake Hamon's 15 million dollars while Hamon’s widow Mrs Hamon faces film and vaudeville offers.
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Ardmore
Okla
Ben” Harrison
Clara Smith Hamon
Jake UL. Hamon
National Republican
Hamon
Uncle Ben
Ben
Jake Hamon
Whisky Warehouses to Add Guards in Kentucky 1921 plan
Kentucky warehouses will see guard numbers rise from 200 to 300 next year to centralized storage. The extra guards cost about 610000 dollars annually. December withdrawals of 300000 gallons and 1210918 gallons from Oct 1 to Christmas reflect holiday prep and enforcement activity.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Internal Revenue
Cravath Named Manager of Salt Lake Club
Full swing for Salt Lake club as Cravath is given full rein as manager after Proxy Bill Lane hires him, implying Lane’s confidence in his ability. Weathered by prior duties, Cravath now directs club operations and strategy.
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Salt Lake
Cravath
Bill Lane
Tobacco Market Demoralized by Slump in Prices
In central Kentucky farmers haul tobacco from warehouses as prices slump and markets close. Lexington loose leaf market closed after opening and will reopen tomorrow. The Tobacco Warehousemen’s Association says Lexington may not reopen until January 11. Delegations from major markets indicate others may follow. Farmers begin holding the 1920 crop and cutting the 1921 crop while about 7.7 million pounds await sales. Bankers and warehouse men plan a Friday meeting to discuss financing for reluctant growers.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Tobacco Warehousemen’s Association
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Association
Baby's Parents Debate New Nursemaid
In a domestic exchange, a mother questions the qualifications of a new nursemaid named George. The father expresses cautious approval of her abilities but notes she is not tall, worrying about the distance a baby might fall if she drops him.
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Baby
George
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