Spectacled Youths Told They Can Rise in Baseball
Lee Meadows, nearsighted star pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals at age 23, urges glasses wearers not to be discouraged. He says vision does not bar a professional career, insisting a spectacled youth can pitch and succeed while acknowledging limits in other positions.
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Lee Meadows
St. Louis Cardinals
Meadows
Elant
Kurt
Ile
Banehall
Pere Vere
Glaseee
Polo Star on British List of the Missing
Captain Lestie St G Cheape, a famed polo player and member of English polo teams that toured New York in 1911 and 1912, is reported missing in a casualty report. The note explains his impairment from wearing glasses in field play but notes skill as a pitcher is not hindered.
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Polo Star
London
Lestie St. G. Cheape
Cheape
New York
Meadowbrook
Lord Wimbrone
Baseball National League Results Glimpse
Fragmented recap notes last day games across cities including New York Chicago Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Batteries listed include Stroud Hariden Spillee Gonzales Smith Meyers Hendrix Archer Gowdy Wingo McQuillan Killifer and Gibson with various opponents.
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Loula
New York
Ceee & Bt
Louis
Stroud
Hariden
Spillee
Gonzales
Batteries and games listed across leagues in erratic OCR
The scannable lines show battery pairings for teams such as Coveleskie with Stanage and Cullop with Walters, plus other noted batteries like Bush and Meyer. Several games are cited with innings counts and venue pairs including Philadelphia Chicago Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington Cleveland, and Western League matches with Topeka Des Moines and Omaha Lincoln postponements due to rain.
Shakeup in Cub Team Captaincy Infield Changes
Chicago May 19 Heinie Zimmerman named captain of the Chicago National team by Manager Joe Tinker. Mullan will stay at short and Alex McCarthy replaces Steve Yerkes at second base as part of the announced lineup changes.
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Chicago
Heinie Zimmergen
Chicago National
Joe Tinker
Mulligan
Short
Alex McCarthy
Steve Yerkes
University of Colorado Triumphs in Track Duel
Colorado University track team defeated Colorado College 6 to 4 in a dual meet held in Boulder. In another event, Denver University posted a 67 to 45 track victory over a separate foe.
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Colorado
Cole College
Denver
Holders of Wagers Skip During Rain at Cal Park
Bets were struck where both sides lost money as patrons fled a shower at Cal Park. One man with 75 dollars disappeared while others with sums over 10 hurried for shelter. Afterward the bet makers regrouped at gates but the holders were not seized.
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Chicago
Cal Park
MUSEMENTS LYRIC TODAY AT THEATRE
Robert Warwick visits Sing Sing for a three day misadventure while mistaken for an inmate. Alice Valentine offers thrilling realism as the hero saves a sister’s life in a looming arrest. The Wills Trio headlines a strong bill with Rosards and other acts closing circuit shows.
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Robert Warwick
Sing Sing Prison
Rose Fay
Wills
Rosards
Edward Rene Sets 15 Mile Walk Record at Celtic Park
Edward Rene of Mohawk Athletic Club broke the 15 mile walk record at Celtic Park with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes 46 seconds. The previous mark was 2 hours 15 minutes 45 seconds, held by W O Keatey since December 1880.
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New York
Edward Rene
Mohawk Athletic Club
Celtic Park
W. O'Keatey Yead
Trial of a Negro in Indiana City Court Goes On
A city court in Indiana heard the trial of a Black defendant on a minor charge with a witness for the defense. The judge, KR 8. Gregory, questions the defendant about his occupation as the proceedings continue.
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Iod
Ben
Gregory
Agate
Saal
Cma
Leopard's Mark opens at Amusdé with Uni versal circus
Amusdé theatre screens The Leopard's Mark the first episode of Peg O the Rilag with the Universal all star circus. The feature opens with the arrival of four circus creatures and the creation of the tenis. Several acts appeal to both old and young audiences. The second episode follows at the Amuse oval Bat.
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Amusdé
4 Circus
Amuae Oval
Portland Consolidated Copper Company Incorporation Notice
Notice announces the incorporation of the Portland Consolidated Copper Company under Wyoming law on May 2 1916 with 2 000 000 capital stock, five trustees, and principal offices in Cheyenne and Denver. The company aims to conduct general mining business with operations in Carbon Wyoming and possibly other states.
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Portland Consolidated Copper Company
Phil S. Delany
Myer Newberger
Herbert Frankenberger
William H. D'Enterre
T. C. Delany
Carbon
William B
First Nation Bank
Cheyenne
Wom
Denver
State of Colorado
Portland
Copper Company
Phil 8. Delant
Delany
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