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Newspaper

Chicago Eagle

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1913

Page

2

Harvard Captain Aids Eleven As Lineman In Title Run

The captain, besides leading the Harvard eleven, is cited for his lineman abilities that will bolster the team in pursuit of the championship.

Harvard

Joliet water fund allocations and political notes

A rundown of city departments’ water fund allocations shows heavy outlays from the water fund to offices including Corporation Counsel, City Attorney, Comptroller, Finance, City Treasurer, Civil Service, Supplies, Local Improvements, Public Works, Maps and Plats, City Hall, Engineering, and related bureaus. The note mentions a $10,000 grant to a Washington Heights project and mocks upcoming water meter changes. Additional items discuss baseball politics, potential appointments, and a long list of Chicago self sustaining clubs with their locations.

Corporation Counsel's Office City Attorney's Office Comptroller's Office Department of Finance City Treasurer's Office Civil Service Commission Department of Supplies Board of Local Improvements Public Works Commissioners OMICE Bureau of Bureau of City Hall Bureau of Engineering Special Parks Commission Washington Heights Jollet Penitentiary

Elbows Win Olympic Races Challenge to Nickalls Claim

Robert M. Thompson of the American Olympic committee rebukes Guy Nickalls for doubting American success in Stockholm. He accuses Nickalls of relying on conjecture to soothe wounded feelings and urges the athletic world to settle disputes without unfounded insinuations about friendly nations.

London Morning Post Guy Nickalls Stockholm Robert M. Thompson Thompson Flaus Nickalls Harrison and

Career of Percy Wendell Harvard captain 1912

Percy L Wendell born July 16 1890 in Jamaica Plain Mass starred for Roxbury Latin three years before Harvard entry in 1910 He rose to captain Harvard football in 1912 and was elected first marshal and class president in 1913 Also noted are billiards pro John Roberts retirement at 66 and Power Boat Regatta winners Haida Papoose owned by Max Fleischmann winning the Perry 35 mile race in Buffalo before 100000 spectators.

Percy L. Wendell Harvard Jamaica Plain Mass Wendell Roxbury Latin School Cambridge Max Fleischmann Buffalo

Rodin Plans Reims Athletics Course at 73

Auguste Rodin, 73, announced plans to travel to Reims for a course in athletics offered by the College of Sports, the national training center for Olympic athletes. As president of the college, he aims to boost his health and gauge France’s 1916 Berlin preparations, believing America far outclassed.

Hermann Cincinnati American Association National League St. Louis Auguste Rodin Reims College of Sports Rodin France United States Berlin America

Capablanca to Lead Havana Chess Tournament Invitees

Cuban chess champion Jose Raul Capablanca announced from New York that Havana will host an international tournament starting February 1, 1914. Mayor Andrade authorized inviting ten world masters, with $4,200 in prizes and $10,000 budget.

Jose R. Capablanca Cuba St. Petersburg New York Havana Andrade Capablanca London Paris Rubenstein Schlechter Tarrasch Spielmann Niemzowitech Teichmann Marshall Duras Janowski Alechine Bernstein Maroczy Atkina Vidmar

New York to Sandy Hook swim tested endurance

The New York to Sandy Hook swim is described as America’s classic endurance challenge. It notes Rose Pitonof of Boston and Henry Elionsky failed to complete the distance, as did Charles Dur borow. Sam Richards of Boston, holder of the Boston harbor record, is said to plan another attempt.

New York Sandy Hook America Rose Pitonof Boston Henry Elionsky Charles Durborow Sam Richards Boston Harbor Will

Outsiders win St Leger at Doncaster in 6500 sovereign race

Night Hawk led as a long shot to finish first with White Magic second and Seremond third in the St Leger stakes at Doncaster. The 6,500 sovereign event spans one mile six furlongs and 132 yards on the course in England.

Night Hawk White Magic Seremond Doncaster England

Yale's New Football Coliseum Seats 61,000

Yale plans a new football coliseum to be completed in 1914 with seating for about 61,000 and standing room for an additional 6,000 to 7,000 spectators.

Yale

Maroon hopes rise as Minnesota Wisconsin loom large

Critics favor Chicago to win claiming the Maroons hold the edge in a season shaped by Minnesota first on the schedule. Stagg’s team faces gruelling tests against the Gophers and Badgers with Wisconsin’s coaching change and Minnesota’s depth giving Chicago a tougher path to the title.

Chicago Minnesota Wisconsin Maroons Lambert G. Sullivan Chicago News Stagg Williams Giants of North South Dakota Shevlin Doc Maroon Wings Germany Schultz Bill Juneau Michigan Fielding Yost Cardinal Eddie Gillette Star Bucks Madison Gophers Illinois Ohio State Juneau Marshall Field Badger

Elgin May Land Prize in 1914 Road Races

N H Van Bicklen of Savannah promoters says Elgin Road Racing association may promote the Vanderbilt and Grand Prize road races in 1914. He believes Savannah is through with promoting due to manufacturers failing to pay entry fees this year.

Elgin Elgin Road Racing Association N. H. van Bicklen Savannah van Sicklen

Willie Hitting Hard in Texas League Rumors

Dennis Willis led the Texas League in hitting and faced trade buzz as jokes surface about Ted Sullivan's deal from Beaumont to the Chicago White Sox. Notable players Byrne Gilhooley Hearne Reed and others are mentioned in lingering chatter.

Willie Ted Sullivan Dennis Willis Beaumont Chicago White Sox Dennis Roger Bresnahan Byrne Gilhooley Hearne Reed

Passing of Great Player

Very nearly each passing week records the final rites on the big league of once great players, Bill Dahlen has slipped Eddie Phelps over to Newark.

Bill Dahlen Eddie Phelps Newark

County Democratic Central Committee Members and Structure

A detailed roll of county Democratic leadership and committee members appears, listing headquarters at Hotel LaSalle, Chicago, with names for Chairmen Secretaries Treasurers and ward, district, and at large committees. Includes district by district lists of delegates, officers for County Democracy, and Congressional Districts.

Ernest Jentzch Robert E. Burke John A. King James M. Slattery Daniel Moriarty Anthony Krygowski Robert F. Bickerdike Peter H. Dalton Edward M. Roark John J. Coburn Richard T. Hanrahan John P. Tansey Nicholas Lorch Henry L. Fick John T. Keating Luke P. Colleran Molesworth King Timothy J. Crowe M. B. Hughes William Moffat Bartholomew Scanlan H. Haddock Henry Krug Louis Seelig J. J. McLaughlin Jas. Ff. Ryan B. J Courtney Peter Zilligan Louis J. Lettiere Sami. Ohlsen Ernest Languy John F. Carroll Austin Waldron John Joyce W. H. Armstrong Johp W. Wulsenburg David O'Shea Fred M. Sturgeon J. H. Montgomery Wm. F. Mahoney A. J. Marshall Henry A. Johnson Fred Buxbaum Francis J. Woolley H. Wedesweiler Jake Zimmerman F. A. van Arsdale Andrew Donovan Bart Delatto John T. Convey John W. McNeal Henry Eckhardt

Democratic Party Central Committee Listings Chicago Area

Long roster of county and progressive party officers and ward officials across Cook County. Names include A J Sabath and Harold L Ickes with numerous ward and district leaders listed for multiple jurisdictions, reflecting party organization structures in 1930s Chicago.

Chicago Democratic Party OF Cook County Briggs House A. J. Sabath John J. Coughlin M. 8. Furman Otto Spankach James 8 MoInerney Harry Goldstine John Downy James F. Bowers Daniel Ryan Progressive Party OF Hotel la Salle Harold L. Ickes Charles Ringer LaVeerne W. Noyes John H. Taylor Chauncey Dewey Charles H. Sergel Felix J. Wengierek Philip Gollner Walter Clyde Jones Charles B. Merriam Thomas J. Graydon Charles J. Burmeister Albert H. 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 EB. Thorne Henry Nelson Robert F. Kolb

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