Scramble in American League as Yankees Lead Nationals
In New York July reports say the American League title race heated up with New York in front while Cleveland swapped places with them. Connie Mack’s Athletics rose to the top as Wild Bill Donovan’s club surged, with Brooklyn leading the National League but facing pressure from the Dodgers and Pirates. Tris Speaker tops American batting while Jake Daubert leads NL, and proximity of teams suggests any four days could flip the standings.
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New York
Cleveland
Connie Mack
Wild Bil Donovan
Brooklyn
Te Firet
Sluacer
Jake Daugert
Meker
Marquard
Pfoler
Coombe
Rabbinw
Boston
Pitta Borh
Pirates
Heston
Detroit
Dwuss
Caveleski
Boland
Cobh
Yanks
Indians
Tris Speaker
Siih
Joe Jackson
Chicago
Plywright Champion Killed In Ring In Los Angeles
Bert Coffey a 22 year old flyweight champion of the Olympic club San Francisco died after a fatal blow in a four round amateur bout with Frank Delan of Los Angeles Coffey staggered after a jaw blow and collapsed striking his chin He died within minutes The bout was halted and Kolan was arrested
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Los Angeles
Bert Coffey
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Frank ® Delan
Coffey
Kolan
Baseball News From Yesterday’s National League Pairings
A scattered recap lists pitchers and battery mates across teams including New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Washington Boston and Omaha. Notable names include Perritt Cooper Sacene Natterioe Mitchel Stanage Rheehag Wren and Krause Krueger Spahr Sommers Fresno Koertner Griffith among others with various matchups and locations indicated.
Willard Declines Labor Day Fight Offer from Fulton
New York July 6 Jess Willard turned down a forty seven thousand dollar offer for a ten round decisionless bout with Fred Fulton in Minnesota on Labor Day. Manager Tom Jones and Jack Curley reportedly told promoters Willard would stay with the circus all summer. The St Paul Minneapolis crowd is said to seek a Labor Day attraction elsewhere.
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New York
Jess Willard
Fred Fulton
Minnesota
Elrows
Tom Jones
Willard
Jones
Jack Curley
St. Paul
Ford Turned Treaple and Driver Injured in Accident
Mr. Brawner of Lakeview was returning from Pine when his Ford turned turtle. He was thrown from the car and sustained a fractured nose, severe facial lacerations, and multiple cuts and bruises. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Brawner
Lakeview
Pine
Mazatlan Port of Wealth and Trade in Mexican Territory
Six day steam voyage from Mazatlan to San Francisco notes its wealth from gold and silver, rubber and copper, plus coca palm groves and Sierra Madre nearby. The piece cites population, port role, and local industry while detailing a land sale by the State Board of School Land Commissioners with payment terms and sale conditions.
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Washington
San Francisco
Lower California
el Paso
Mazatlan
St. Louis
New Orleane
Diana
Sierra Madre
Mexico
Europe
Ex-Big Leaguer Leads Association for Swats
Beale Becker formerly of Philadelphia and New York National League clubs now heads the American association batemen with an average of 0.925.
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Association For ‘Swats
Beale Becker
Philadelphia
New York
Notich of Bale of RohooH Lands Public Auction Notice
Notice given that by order of the State Board of School Land Commissioners the Commissioner of Public Lands will sell at public auction on July 15, 1616 at 1 PM at the Cheyenne courthouse front door to the highest bidder the Southwest Quarter and Northwest Quarter of Section 32 Township 13 North Range 41 West 40 acres more or less with an appraised value of 913.55 per parcel.
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State Board of School Land Commissioners
Commissioner of Public Lands
Court House
Cheyenne
County of
Laramie
State of
Wyoming
Me'idian
Han A. P
Otlee
Board of School Land Commissionera
Township
Notice of State Lands Sale in Cheyenne District
State Board of Land Commissioners will sell at public auction on July Lith day 1916 in Cheyenne the North Half North Half of Section 26 and other parcels totaling about 639.5 acres in Township 16 North Range 69 West. Bidder R S Van Tassell applies. minimum price not less than 10 per cent down and rest with 4 percent interest. Sale terms and bidder requirements listed. improvements may affect price. bids may be rejected.
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State Board of Land Commissioners
Commissioner of Public Lands
Cheyenne
Laramie
Wyoming
R. S. van Tassell
Frank Bd. Houx
State Board of School Jand Commissioners
State Board of School Land Commissioners
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Notice of Sale of Bomool Lands in Wyoming
Notice states the Commissioner of Public Lands will auction Lots Three and Four, section 35, Township 18N, Range 60W, Laramie County, Wyoming on July 15, 1916 at 1 p.m. The parcels total about 91.70 acres with appraised values $13.88 per acre and minimum bids at no less than three quarters of value plus fees not under $10 per acre. Terms require cash at sale and balance terms to be announced.
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State Board of School Land Commissioners
Commisseioner of Public Lands
Cheyenne
Laramie
Btate
Wyoming
Sista Principal
Nasel Cones
Danneel
Fragmentary Public Notice About School Land Sales and Officials
Fragmented OCR shows a public sale notice from the State Board of School Land Commissioners dated June 15 1916. Names such as Frank L Houx and G Hopkins appear as acting president and secretary with references to sale terms and interest rates.
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Frank L. 11Oux
State Board of School Land Commission
Frank L. Houx
State Board of School Land Commissioners
State. Board of School Land Commissioners
SEAL
Frank L. ?Reux
State Hoard of School Land Commissioners
Notice of Sale of School Lands Cheyenne Wy
Notice is given that under the Board of School Land Commissioners the Commissioner of Public Lands will sell 160 acres in the SE quarter of Section 36, Township 14 N, Range 61 E at the courthouse front door in Cheyenne. Minimum cash payment 10 percent, balance in up to 80 equal annual payments with 4 percent interest. A.P. No. 2238.
Public Lands Notice of Land Sale Details and Terms
Notice states public lands on sections and townships with 160 acres plus half section to be sold for not less than three fourths of $910 per acre. Cash payment required at sale. Advertisement costs paid by purchaser. Board of School reserves rights.
Notice of Sale of State School Land in Wyoming
Notice is given under law and order of Larame County Wyoming for sale of a 160 acre West Half West Half of Section Eight in Township Thirteen North Range Sixty West of the Sixth Principal Meridian. Minimum bid is 124 1 2 percent of appraised valuation, cash at sale, with balance by private agreement. State Board of School Land Reservations and officials authorize sale date June 13, 1016, with Land Commissioners EAL Hopkins and secretary Gri. 6-28-20.7-7
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State Board of School Land Commissioners
Commissioner of Public Lands
Cheyenne
Larame
State of
Wyoming
A. I
State Board of School and Cowmissioners
State Board of School Land
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