Political endorsements flood Chicago public life
Robert M. Sweitzer is a popular county clerk and re election candidate praised by players for donating the Sweit zer Cup. William Hale Thompson credited with starting Chicago playgrounds, while judges like Hopkins Scanlan Prindiville McDonald and Uhler win praise for their records. Thomas Smyth Stuckart Caverty and O Donnell linked to favorable campaigns. An advertisement touts Dobbins Electric Soap as pure and money saving.
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Robert M. Sweitzer
Chicago
Captain Des Jardien Praised by Walter Camp
Camp regards Des Jardien as the best center in the country, steady and dependable on offense and a power on defense. Stagg benefits from strong varsity and sophomore material as Illinois prepares a reduced squad from several candidates for end and quarterback roles.
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Walter Camp
Des Jardien
Maroon
Stagg
Sixteen Year Old Cochran Emerges as Billiards Contender
The sixteen year old Welker Cochran of Manson Iowa impresses New York critics and rivals, challenging Willie Hoppe for the billiards crown. Analysts predict Cochran’s rising form could soon place him among professional champions as Hoppe and Cochran plan for a later-season meeting. Venice To Visit Honolulu and Shields praised by Lee Fohl highlight regional notes.
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Wizard
Manson
Iowa
Willie” Hoppe
Welker Cochran
New York
Hoppe
Cochran
Frank Ives
Baseball, boxing, and war news wrap fragment
Disjointed notes report on boxing and baseball figures including Rube Oldham and Christy Mathewson, and manager shifts for Chicago and Cleveland. Also mentions Harvard Yale game seating, cigarette bans at Washington, and war bulletins about dum dum bullets and a captured player Zbyszko.
Plan to Regain Davis Cup Includes McLoughlin and New U S Team
Article outlines American plans to win the Davis Cup in 1915 with Maurice McLoughlin as nucleus. It cites rise of young players like Norris Williams and Johnston, Strachan, Murray, Griffin, Caner, Fottrell and doubles pairings. notes Brookes and Wilding may not defend the trophy and mentions key tours and political notices in Chicago.
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Forest Hills
Norman B. Brookes
Anthony F. Wilding
Maurice FE. Maourhlin
Brookes
Wilding
McLoughlin
Williams
United States
R. Norris Williams
William M. Johnston
John R. Strachan
R. Lindley Murray
Clarence Griffin
G. C. Caner
Elia Fottrell
Dean Mathew
George M. Church
Doust
Dunlop
Big salaries paid to star soccer players and baseball stars
The article discusses rising transfer fees in English football with stars like Simpson Dawson and Shea changing hands for a total of 40 000 and a season profit of 30 000 for Burn. It also critiques veteran players in tennis and baseball and notes Ed Barrow’s call for salary cuts being ignored.
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Simpson
Falkirk
Dawson
Heart of Midlothian
Blackburn Rovers
Shea
West Ham United
Ed Barrow
International League
Federals
McHale to Appear in Vaudeville This Winter
New York Yankees pitcher Marty McHale, once with the Red Sox players quartet organized by Hugh Bradley, joins vaudeville this winter. He is likely to team with Doc Harrett the club trainer for the act.
Political Advertisements for County Offices
Voters are urged to support Democratic and Republican candidates across county offices including County Judge County Clerk Probate Court Board of Review State Senator City Council Representative Sheriff County Assessor and Criminal Court Clerk. Names listed: Thomas F Scully Robert M Sweitzer John A Cervenka Isaac N Powell George F Harding Jr Robert E Wilson John Traeger Adam Wolf Frank J Walsh William H Weber.
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George F. Harding, Jr
Chicago
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Tebacre
Adame and
Deartora
Bachaage
Sport and Politics
William Hale Thompson
Jacob H. Hopkins
Edward Osgood Brown
Federal
Kickham Scanlan
Ows
John K. Prindiville
Charles A. McDonald
Superior Court
Isaac N. Powell
Board of Review
Joseph Z. Uhlcr
John A. Cervenka
Thomas A. Smyth
Sanitary District of
Stuckart
John R. Caverty
Thomas F. Scully
Circuit Court
Sanitary District
Henry L. Fick
Cans
Henry Stuckart
J. W. O'Donnell
South Town
Cook County
CAMP
Chicago Maroons
Venice
Honolulu
California
Shields
Lee Fohl
Waterbury
Cleveland Naps
Zbyszko
Miller Huggins
Frank Loughrey
Jim Coffey
al Lippe
Australia
Minnesota
Meyers
Harvard
Charley Brickley
Rube” Oldham
Detroit
Philadelphia Nationals
Lee Mugsy McGraw
Christy Mathewson
Joe Mandot
Jeff Tesreau
Heinie Zim
Dave Robertson
Giants
Eddie Plank
The
Athletica
Dineen
Egan
Roger Bresnahan
Hank O'Day
Cubs
McGraw
Scull
Middletown
Mr. Klei
Catcher Severeid
Browns
Louisville
American Association
Hedges
Walter Barbare
New Orleans
Barbare
Charlie White
Stallings
Clark Grifith
Washington
Griff
Dunne
Sullivan
Carlinville
Bloomington
Effingham
Belleville
Jacksonville
Danville
Kankakee
Cairo
Joseph S. Latuy
John P. McGoorty
Wallace G. Clark
John R. Caverly
Jority
Joseph Sabath
William H. Weber
Richard J. Reynolds
Clayton E. Crafts
Illinois House of Representatives
Maurice E. McLoughlin
E. F. Dunne
England
Scotland
Mathewson
Plank
Bender
Sweitzer
Cervenka
Probate
of Powell
Senator
Robert £. Wilson
Sherff
John &. Traeger
Adam Wolf
Frank J. Walsh
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