Johnny Evers to Represent Knights of Columbus Abroad
Special Dispatch reports Johnny Evers of Troy will work for the Knights of Columbus while abroad in France. He plans to organize baseball clubs, promote soldier welfare, and possibly form an international league after the war. Evers, a former Cubs second baseman, cites morale benefits and global expansion of the game as key aims.
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Royals Aim To Eliminate Reading In Interstate Elimination Round
The North Cincinnatis travel to Reading for the third round clash with Joe Brenner's reorganized Rac ing Royals. A loss ends Reading's season while Clem Lemons Klug departs Monday to join the armed forces.
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Racing Royals
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Pfalzgraf
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McMillan and Vine Streets
Combat Over Checkers Ends In Alley Fight
Refined checkers game sparked a walloping career for Billy Miske and an earlier dispute with youth Harry Prenton. About two minutes into the brawl, bystanders intervened before a decisive outcome could be reached.
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Billy
Harry Prenton
Duluth Boat Club Leads Red Cross Rowing Meet
Duluth wins four major events at the Red Cross rowing and swimming tournament hosted by the Duluth Boat Club. Winners include the Duluth Boat Club junior eight, its ban tam crew, and the two double scull titles, with strong showings by Century Rowing Club and St Louis crews. Hanson Hackett of Baudette Smashed his boat on a log during the action.
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Ty Cobb Knockout Hit Sparks Divorce Suit
Detroit woman sues husband after Ty Cobb's batters he slams his fist and knocks her down during a baseball moment. The husband celebrated Cobb's hit with a loud display and foul language, leading to a divorce action for humiliation and disgrace.
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Beling
Harrison Club Faces West End Cadets In Elimination Battle
Harrison's Manager Jaarhus sends hotel boys to Pleasant Ridge to meet West End Cadets in round three of the elimination series. A loss ends their playoff run. Goldfus leaves today for Navy duty. Panhorst starts in his spot as the team assembles at Fourth and Sycamore by 12 45.
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International League scores from Newark Baltimore Jersey City and Binghamton games
In Newark Rochester lost 3 to 0 to Newark as Hagen and Smith limited batters Swigler Madden. Baltimore edged Toronto 1 to 0 in game one with Peterson Howley Worrell Egan pitching. game two Toronto beat Baltimore 9 to 6 with Justin Fisher Kneisch Lewis and Egan punching runs. Jersey City and Syracuse split. Syracuse won 5 1 and 8 1 in two games with Heck Hopper and others driving in runs. Binghamton hosted Buffalo in two games. first Buffalo 38 runs poor defense. second game Syracuse and Jersey City performances mirrored prior.
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Milling Machine Company Forfeits vs Union Gas Club 9-0
The Union Gas Company team failed to appear for the match against Milling Machine Company. After the allowed waiting period, umpire Worth forfeited the game, Milling Machine Company winning 9 to 0. Scorer B. King.
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B. King
Fox Paper 5-3 Victory Maintains Valley League Lead
Fox Paper defeated Hosters 5 to 3 to extend their lead in the Valley Industrial League. Two singles and errors by C Fisgus and Miller produced three runs early, with additional runs in the fifth and eighth innings. Hosters earned their three runs on a hit batsman two singles a fumble and a passed ball as umpire Eilers moved the game along in under ninety minutes.
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Miller
Paper Boys
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Holters Shoe Co
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Steere
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Veddern
Dodgers and Chicago players enlist in navy
Rube Marquard and Burley Grimes of the Brooklyn club joined the navy tonight taking the oath on a theater stage after the work or fight order. Chicago’s Charles Hollacher and Bob O Farrell also applied for enlistment at Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
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Rube Marquard
Burley” Grimes
Brooklyn National League Baseball Club
United States Navy
Charles Hollacher
Bob” O'Farrell
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Virginia League Ends 1918 Season With Richmond Triumph
The Virginia League closed its 1918 season with today's games officials said Richmond won the championship by half a game.
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Round robin idea prearranged by New York Republicans
Delegates returning from the Republican State Convention reveal the Roosevelt for Governor round robin. The plan grew from a secret conference at the convention hotel with prominent Republicans including Barnes Senators Worth and Calder Robinson Ward Theodore Douglas, Taft, Butler, White, and Sheffield. The petition may be presented to Roosevelt next week and an official position awaited.
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William Barnes
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Theodore Douglas Robinson
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Henry W. Taft
Nicholas Murray Butler
Horace White
J. R. Sheffield
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Woman Injured In Oakley Auto Collision
Mrs Lena Schneider aged 52 of 2843 Minot Avenue Oakley suffered a broken collar bone when the automobile driven by her son Edwin Schneider collided at Madison Road and Beech Crest Place with a vehicle driven by George Newstedt of Observatory Road and Menlo Avenue. Witnesses say Schneider attempted to cut around another car. Schneider's car was slightly disfigured.
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Edwin Schneider
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George Newstedt
Observatory Road
Menlo Avenue
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Newstedt
Kellar Collapses After Sudden Breakdown
John Kellar of 1629 Waverly Avenue suffered a sudden breakdown and was taken to General Hospital Saturday night. He was found at Paddack and Reading roads.
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Students Arrive for Fourth Class at Camp Perry
Student officers from across the country begin arriving at Camp Perry Ohio for the Small arms firing school. Over 500 are expected to be registered by tomorrow evening as the fourth class prepares to open Monday.
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Clark Assumes Command at Camp Sheridan
General Order No. 1 announces Colonel Charles C. Clark assumes command of the Ninth Division in formation at Camp Sheridan and names temporary staff appointments.
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Montgomery
Ala
Camp Sheridan
Charles C.clark
German Soldiers Seize Control in Siberian City Irkutsk
Advices from Irkutsk state former German prisoners posing as Internationalists have taken control of the Soviet government in the city. Tokyo views intervention as crisis level and delicacy needed. Washington rumors circulate of a key exchange of views. Amsterdam reports Birsk captured by Czecho Slovak forces with Soviet troops in retreat near Ufa.
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Brick Club Meeting Set by Chamber of Commerce
A Brick Club session of the Chamber of Commerce is scheduled in the dining rooms at 12 15 Monday.
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Boston Braves Fight Perry Title In Court
In Cleveland on July 20 the Boston Nationals filed an answer to the Philadelphia suit over pitcher Scott Perry. The filing asks to uphold the National Commission ruling granting Perry to Boston and cites late notification and reserve status as key points. A temporary restraining order blocks interference by the National Commission and the Boston club in the case.
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Hoover energy amazes Britishers in London visit
Herbert C. Hoover arrived in England and demonstrated a fully furnished, staffed office near the American Embassy. By 11 clock he had installed furniture and equipment, with four teenage boys and a relay staff ready for around the clock work through the weekend. Two wagonloads of mail awaited him including thousands of letters from schoolchildren praising the United States for its food saving efforts.
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Bristol planes ordered discontinued due to overpowered design
Buffalo July 20 The Production Board ordered Curtiss to stop Bristol type airplanes with Liberty engines. Tests show the Bristol is overpowered lacks maneuverability and is not suitable for war. Curtiss will expand other models including flying boats service planes training craft and a future single seated fighting machine.
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Beauty Contests Set at D of A Outing in Hamilton County
The event showcases the 'Most Beautiful Daughter of America' for Hamilton County at Coney Island during the joint JF.7. U. A. M. and Daughters of America reunion. Over a hundred entrants filed. contests cover ages under 3 to 12. Judges are women: Jennie Brower Delia Hill Julia Roth.
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Down Along the River Stage Rises to 8.9 Feet
The river stage at 6 p.m. Saturday measured 8.9 feet and was rising. Water level trend indicates continued increase through the evening.
River readings from ports show steady levels
From Pittsburgh notes the river at Davis Island Dam stands at 9.3 feet and stationary with clear conditions. Wheeling reports the river at 6.3 feet and stationary with clear weather.
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Patriot celebration honors victory in France at Fountain Square
Several thousand people gathered at Fountain Square Saturday noon to praise America’s success in France. Attorney Harry R. Probasco led the event urging all to remove hats and join in a creedless, silent prayer. Other speakers included A B Aerts de BE Derbes J E Robinson Sidney Stricker and Sgt Coyle of the British Recruiting Office.
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Newspapers to be reduced by government order
Washington July 20. The War Industries Board is urged to cut newsprint use by restricting reading space, raising daily paper prices to two cents, and eliminating waste. The American Newspaper Publishers Association committee endorses reductions by column counts and applies these rules to daily and Sunday editions effective August 5 and September 1, 1918.
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American Newspaper “Publishers’ Association
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Navy to Take Charge of Transport Service
Navy to assume control of remaining transport and supply steamers. Naval reserve officers and crews to man ships now civilian run. War Navy interdepartmental shift aims to end bonuses for crossing war zones and improve discipline and safety.
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Newark Machinists Back After Word From Capital
Twenty five hundred striking machinists in Newark New Jersey voted to return to work on Monday after a union representative recently returned from Washington assured them that within twenty four hours War Labor Board officials would come to Newark to address the trouble.
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