Plans for Thompson mayoral bid and party campaigns in 1916
A Chicago Republican meeting at the Grand Pacific Hotel charts a 1916 mayoral bid for William Hale Thompson with a citywide campaign of education and precinct work. Other items note ward election fraud denials, political appointments, and calls to extend alderman terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hale Thompson
Republican Party
Grand Pacific Hotel
City Hall Square
Board of Election Commissioners
Oscar W. Eckland
E. J. Hess
Harmony League
Hotel Morris
League
National Young Men's Republican Club
Rath Seeks Park Sign Change To Boost Batting
Morris Rath White Sox regular second baseman aims to raise his batting average above .800 by changing Comiskey Park signs he blames for slumps. He argues green center field signage helps left-hand hitters and cites his strong fielding as evidence of his all around value. The piece also discusses pitchers’ hitting declines and examples of players switching roles between pitching and hitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Rath
White Sox
Rath
Comiskey Park
Eddie Collins
Philadelphia Athletics
Collins
Christy Mathewson
Doc White
Frank Lange
Jim McGuire
Tiger Scout
Yeahh
Tiger
Indianapolis
Veach
Cashion
Nationals
Clark Grifith
Griffith
Baseball Notes and Player Moves Across Leagues
Evansville buys catcher Ray Haley from Wheeling last year while the Waycross club in the Empire State league builds a new park. Providence returns Bunny Fabrique to Fort Wayne, and Eddie Foster reports gaining weight after training. Doc Johnston excels for the Naps while Nap Rucker backs the Pirates for the season. Sterrett appears set as Ed Sweeney's understudy with Bermuda. Fred Gross signs with the Danville Threes. Somers may buy Pensacola park for Naps training camp. Connie Mack urges Chief Bender as pinch hitter. Red Sox seek Bobby Wallace but Stovall resists. Lee Magee touted as fastest Cardinal. A scribe notes Boston Braves oppose women's suffrage. McGraw fines players who sip beer. Schwenk draws comparisons to Joe McGinnity. Bermuda training camp eyed as Chance seeks youth renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ray Haley
Wheeling
Waycross Club
Providence
Bunny Fabrique
Fort Wayne
Eddie Foster
Washingtons
Doc” Johnston
Naps
Nap Rucker
Superbas
Pirates
Giants
Cubs
Sterrett
Bermuda
Ed Sweeney
Fred Gross
White Sox
Browns
Danville
Somers
Cleveland
Pensacola Park
Connie Mack
Chief Bender
Boston Red Sox
Bobby Wallace
Stovall
Lee Magee
Cardinals
Boston Braves
McGraw
Pilot
Schwenk
Joe McGinnity
Chance
Miller Signs With Pirates Solidifies First Base
Jack Miller agreed to a Pirates contract ending a hold-out and securing first base, a position long criticized as weak. He shifted from second last season and proved strong, bolstering Pittsburgh’s hopes for a pennant and earning praise from baseball judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Miller
Pittsburgh
Pirate
Miller
New Jersey Lad
Fred Clarke
Firat
Pirates
Frank Chance to be Honored Amid Chicago Parade
Chicago fans plan Frank Chance Day to honor former Chicago Nationals manager now head of the New York American The date marks his first western engagement with the Chicago Americans and parade honors will include longtime supporters of the National League era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chance
Chicago
New York American
Chicago Americans
Half Nelson Crotch Hold Tactics From Frank Gotch
Wrestling legend Frank Gotch explains the half nelson crotch combination as key to his American title win. He details grip placement and leverage against opponents like Jenkins and Mahmout, and notes how securing both holds creates powerful control. McMillan refuses Rochester signing offer. Brooklyn ex-manager seeks free agent status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gotch
Jenkins
Yussuf Mahmout
Chicago
Mahmout
Nelson
Humboldt
Mahmaut
Farmer
Burns
Joseph B. Bowles
McMillan
Tommy McMillan
Parses Donovan
Red Box
Brooklyn
Rochester
McMillan, Jr
Ganzel
Tommy
Fast Horses Rise in Mile Pace and Two-Tif Trots
Pacers reaching 3 10 this year total 88 while 2 10 trotters reach 64 with improved speeds. The figures reflect ongoing gains in pacing and trotting performance across the circuit.
County Central Committee Members and Party Officials Listed
A record lists Democratic and Progressive Party central committee members for Cook County with headquarters details at Hotel La Salle and Briggs House. It names chairmen secretaries treasurers ward leaders and district delegates across many wards and country towns including Chicago suburbs and towns such as Cicero Evanston Oak Park and Glencoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel la Salle
John McGillen
George L. McConnell
William Legner
B. F. Weber
Stanley
Walkowiak
Frank McDermott
Michael F. Maher
Ward
Michael Kenna
John J. Coughlin
Daniel J. Harris
Clem Kuehne
Willam L. O'Connell
Peter J. Angsten
Henry Stuckart
Thomas Sturch
John Ciskowski
Henry H. Gibbons
Dennis W. Sullivan
Fred Euan
James Fitzgerald
William F. Quinlan
John T. Connery
Thomas J. Dawson
N. J. Daleiden
Neil Marley
William McRae
Francis D. Connery
Ben. M
McDermott
Joseph Calla
Dennis D. McCarthy
Joseph T. Mahoney
James A. Long
M. J. Flynn
Richard J. Knight
Frank J.walsh
Ee T. J. Crowe
Matt L. Cullem
John Powers
Peter O'Brien
J. J. Cullerton
K. M. Rads
William J. Clark
William P. Feeney
Hans Blase
W. A. Lantz
la Grange
J. L. Butler
North Berwyn
A. L. Tompkins
Oak Park
J. J. O'Rourke
Harvey
Ross C. Hall
Democratic Party OF
Cook County
Briggs House
A. J. Sabath
M. 8. Furman
Otto Spankach
James 8. McInerney
Harry Goldtine
John Downey
James F. Bowers
Daniel Ryan
Progressive Party OF
Harold L. Ickes
Charles Ringer
LaVeerne W. Noyes
John H. Taylor
Chauncey Dewey
Charles H. Sergel
Felix J. Wengierski
Philip Gollner
Walter Clyde Jones
Charles EB. Merriam
A. C. Bass
John Siman
August Krueger
Fred Formaneck
L. G. Ross
William F. Gailing
James Heyn
William Gleldzinski
Charles J. Ryberg
John R. Swift
Guy C. Crapple
Harry Fiddelke
Thomas J. Graydon
Charles J. Burmeister
Albert E. Palmer
A. L. Sage
C. M. Moderwell
A. F. Nusser
C. R. Bechtel
J. M. Dempsey
William LaBatt
J. T. Simpson
H. L. du Charm
Willis E. Thorne
Henry Nelson
Robert F. Kolb
Frank J. Grattan
Charles L. Anderson
Morgan Park
Sherman M. Booth
Glencoe
B. F. Hales
DeWitt Taylor
Palatine
Evanston
Republican County Committee List Includes Many Names
A long roster lists Republican party officers and ward chairs with names from Ward 1 to 23 and dozens of district and city figures, including chairs John F. Devine and William H. Weber, plus numerous ward and district appointees across multiple towns. The document also enumerates Democratic Congressional Committee members across the 1st to 9th districts, naming Bartholomew Scanlan and others, indicating a comprehensive party slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Congressional Committee
Bartholomew Scanlan
H. Haddock
Henry Krug
Louis Seelig
J. J. McLaughlin
Jas
Ryan
B. Courtney
Peter Zilligan
Louis L. Lettiere
Sami. Ohlsen
Ernest Langtry
John F. Carroll
Austin Waldron
John Joyce
W. H. Armstrong
John W. Wulsenburg
David O'Shea
Fred M. Sturgeon
J. H. Montgomery
9Th
G. A. Canisius
Thomas B Golden
Andrew A. Collins
B. Hayne
J. P. Fitsgerald
Fred Schuls
W. H. Lauff
Geo. J. Byrnes
John G. Schneller
Norman P. Brodie
Daniel F, Ries
Michael P. Lowen
John B. Bercher
Carl W. Westerlind
Daniel L. Cruzee
Chas. Oakley
Oscar Anderson
Geo A. Maneatus
D. R. Murphy
George Wilson
Arthur L. Meyer
Niel Protopas
William Payne
Jacob Dmerich, Jr
Ray R. Coombe
John Muldoon
John M. Mullen
Lorenses
Geo
C. Knight
Horace M. McCulles
Thos. J. Anderson
Sone
Henry G. Weber
Barnard J. Fred J. Wilson
J. P. Jaeger
John J. Devine
David Kellogg
James M. Slattery
Roy Harry J. Geney
John Penning
Howard J. Healey
Chas. Dougherty
F. C. Adams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Icago
J. Lehmann
Sport and Politics
Cyrus A. Potts
Paw
Michigan
Paw Paw
Potts
Democratic Committee
van Buren County
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Senate
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Lewis
Lir William Price
Harry Swan
H. L. Brin
W. L. Carney
LeRoy Crawford
Carl Everhardt
George Henry Fenn
William K. Miller
Richey W. Graham
Oliver Mullens
James L. Sherman
Avon N. Sturrock
Charles M. Walker
Wilson
James
Hopkins
Bench
Bar
Clayton E. Crafts
Edward Osgood Brown
Albert J. Hopkins
John K. Prindlville
John C. Paul
Board of Review
Minors
United States
Charles A. Comiskey
Bostons
Stallings
Gonzalez
Boston “Braves
Athens, Ga
J. Miller
Spot
Fane
Smoky City
Gotch
Central Committee Democratic Party OF
Republican County
John F. Devine
William H. Weber
Isaac N. Powell
Francis P. Brady
Martin B. Madden
Robert R. Levy
Charles R. Strook
Edward R. Litsinger
Roy O. West
John J. Hanberg
Hidward EB. Hastman
Joseph B. Bidwill
Charles V. Nee
Allen
Hay
William Busse
Mount Prospect
Frank H. Anderson
2Nd Congressional District
Henry C. Schlacks
Edward J.smith
Stephen Hunt
Henry Osborn
Chas. B. Hill
Albert Schaffner
John McCann
John L. Driscoll
Henry F. Mayes
John J. Curran
Thomas L. Byrne
Dr. J. B. Weintraub
John F. Nolan
F. B. Robinson
John D. Green
Arnold
Robi
J. Cranston
F. Rowan
John Kavanagh
Louis Mueller
4Th
John B. Brensas
James Ryan
B. H. Heide
Walter Shea
John H Burns
Val. Schmitt Schmitt
Wm. T. Wallace
Jas. M. Furlong
J. M. Fitsgerald
M. C. Buckley
John V. Schmitt Schmitt
Wm. E. Furlong
Everette Jennings
Marius Olsen
Martin J. Sweeney
James Hynes
John G Baker
Martin Garski
John Dillon
P. J. Coffey
Frank Zerrisek
Harry Schlick
Ed. Jedlicka
Isaac Cohn
Max Kutchal
Joseph Mendel
A Nacker
Matthew Smith
BE. J. McCanty
John Feinen
Peter Hoffman
James J. Hallman
Jobo Waska
Wm J. Peshek
James F. Denny
Tom Fitsgerald
Nicholas Stokes
Altemeier
James H. Ryan
Geo. McKenzie
Joseph Wirth
John J. Brady
Jacob Ports
James W. Casey
John J. O'Donnell
Ralph C. White
Frank L. White
Hyman Liderman
Frank T. Scanlap
Clarence Dullard
W. F. Cummings
Dan, Dowling
John W. Christie
Francis P. Burnett
William George Poolos
L. R. Buckley
Geo. C. Waterman
J. C. Dooley
Richard P. Hickey
M. J. Tierney
Maz le Beau
Fred B Zimmerman
Geo. McMahon
Michael McCarty
C. Baldacci
Harry D. Stone
B. H. Comer
N. G. Conybear
James M. Ward
James R. Mitchell
Fred J. Rosa
C. W. Howe
B. 0. Rehm
Geo. P. McFarland
Chris Nielson
George Frost
Herman Peters
R. O. Gilbert
W. F. Kelley
Wm. H. White
John P. Quirk
Patrick O'Rourke
Michael Yarusso
J. A. Fensterle
Victor W. Hanko
Louis W. Greco
Gary J. Maulelle
H. F. Martin
Philis Papas
Jos, Walsh
Albert A
Bock
Henry Hogan
Martin F. @. Norton
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