Olcott Named Athletic Director at Great Lakes Naval Training
Herman Olcott, former Kansas football coach and Yale star, has been chosen director of athletics at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He receives a leave of absence from the University of Kansas for wartime service and awaits orders to report for duty.
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Herman
Olcott
University of Kansas
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Yale
Whipple
Parker
Plattsburg
Lass
Five Hits in Game At Polo Grounds Remarkable Feat
Roger Peckinpaugh of the Yankees collected five hits in as many at bats at the Polo Grounds. He started with a single to right, followed by another to right, a double to right, a single past third and a smash to center off Danforth. Five for five in a game is a rare baseball feat across the major leagues with 16 clubs playing over 150 games.
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Polo Grounds
Roger Peckinpaugh
Yankees
Higa
Williams
Dinforth
Danforth
Club Mast Fight 7A Gronks Dale North Do Fight
In the 7A circuit a Club Mast fight scene unfolds amid regional play. The report notes players from Pittsburgh and Great Falls, with mention of Boeckel and a local bank involvement shaping the outcome.
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Gronks
Dale
Pittsburgh
Boeckel
Great Falls
Indoor athletics seen to revive after wartime pause
Indoor athletics are expected to have a stronger season as armories reopen and war conditions ease. The end of German relations disrupted meetings, but military support and charity drives by track clubs and other sports groups show renewed activity and financial backing for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Red Cross
California U. Sets Record Scoring 26 Touchdowns
A Norman Oklahoma report claims the University of California racked up 26 touchdowns and 23 goals in one hour of play, winning 279 to 0 against Kingfisher College of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, in a striking gridiron display.
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Norman
Okla
University of California
Kingfisher College
Kingfisher
Odd World Series Bet On J Collins Noted
Pittsfield Massachusetts resident Matthew Guiltinan bet on Chicago White Sox star John Collins making the first hit in the 1917 world series. The wager specified the hit would come off either Salle or Schupp, marking a highly unusual baseball prop bet between friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Guiltinan
Pittsfield, Mass
John “Shane” Collins
White ‘Sox
Collins
Salle
Schupp
Polly McLarry Succeeds Syd Smith as Shreveport Manager
Polly McLarry is named as the successor to Syd Smith as manager of the Shreveport Texas league team. Smith has quit baseball to pursue the automobile business, with hopes of emulating his fan popularity and potential wealth from selling cars.
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Polly McLarry
Shreveport
Texas League
Syd Smith
Smith
Syd
Branch Rickey Plans Independent Scouting After Eddie Herr Dismissal
Car dinals president Branch Rickey announced he will conduct his own scouting going forward after dismissing Eddie Herr who, with Connery, handled scouting last year.
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Rickey
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Eddie Herr
Connery
Yale Loses Swimming Coach Max Schwartz
Yale University bids farewell to swimming coach Max Schwartz who is stepping away after guiding the program through multiple seasons. Schwartz led notable recruits, helped develop top sprinters, and leaves with the team preparing for upcoming championships.
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Yale
Max Schwartz
Ouimet Enters Army as Nation Calls Golf Star to Duty
Francis Ouimet joins the U S Army quietly amid war mobilization. The renowned Boston golfer, likened to Ty Cobb III, is praised for his calm, unpretentious service and is expected to be a strong officer candidate. His 1914 French amateur title looms as part of a legacy that may return to France.
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Francis Ouimet
National Army
Boston
United States
Ouimet
Chick Evans
Walter J. Travis
Jerome Travers
Ty Cobb
Brookline
France
New Wisconsin Stadium Opens With 11900 Seats
The University of Wisconsin unveiled a new football stadium with 11 900 seats including 5 300 concrete and 8 000 wooden seats on the west embankment. The north south field offers a top conference quality while ongoing construction aims for a total capacity of about 10 000 seats in the future. The 1915 legislature funded 20 000 and 1917 added 10 000 for site work and grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Lature
Stein Is Strong Man At Washington Jefferson College
Dr L F Eichner physical director announces fall test results for all students at Washington and Jefferson College. The report highlights student performance and overall strength indicators across the campus.
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Stein
L. F. Eichner
Washington and Jefferson College
Tars
Otal Perch
Bedford Social Notes Highlight Local Events
Bedford residents attended a Union Concert and ball, with many from the town. Mrs. Carrol Wetherbee of Lowell visited Bedford relatives, and other townspeople hosted soldiers from Camp Devens for Thanksgiving dinners. A fire on North Road required a response, while Lexington High planned a junior dance as holidays reduced Friday dancing.
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Joca Talent
Bedford
Red Cross
Carrol Wetherbee
Lowell
Tn Union
Surroun
Mcpeake
Concord High
Colonial _orchestra
de Mier
Moynihan
Boynton
Mitchell Schooleri¢A
Camp Devens
Lexington, High, School
Benefit dance for soldiers held at Union hall Carlisle Priddy
A benefit dance in Union Hall Carlisle Priddy drew townspeople to aid soldiers. A toe dance by Dorothy Thaxter of the town highlighted the evening event. The Rural Carrier Examination in Middlesex County Mass will be Jan 12 1918 in Lexington for Bedford rural carrier duties.
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Carlisle
Priddy
United States Civil Service Commission
Middlesex
Mass
Lexington
Bedford
United States
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Commission
Washington
Mark Twain Critiques George Diot in 1805 Letter
The passage notes Mark Twain's outspoken views on George Diot novels. Twain calls the works laborious tedious and tiresome with narrow flashes of poetry and philosophy. He mentions nearly dying from overwork while reading one book and admits no romance literature appetite except for the recipient's books.
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Mark Twain
George Bilot
Hig
George Diot
W. D. Howells
L. Draigh
Diamonds Polished by Solder Mold Technique
A rough diamond is held in a solder mold after rough shaping. The mold is heated and reshaped until it fits the stone perfectly, then the stone is placed inside and held firmly for easy handling.
Hold Your Temper Says Adage to Critics
Fragmentary excerpt offers a cautious consejo on managing anger and discretion. It urges calm, restraint, and silent strength to appear more capable than shown. The lines reflect a motherly or mentor tone advising not to reveal full inner state.
Snake anatomy note on rattles and scales
An excerpt discusses rattlesnakes and the development of the rattle from the first vertebral spine. It notes the rattle originates from the epi dermal spine and mentions this trait is common to many snakes.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at political lineage and ambition
Snippet shows two speakers discussing a person described as born to be a politician. Names appear as Simpton and Bobby and an implied parentage or mentor discussing a Senien figure. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event details.
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Etol Mg
Concord Junction Wedding of Capt D G Hunter and Laura Russell
A wedding in Concord Junction united Miss Laura Russell formerly of this town now from Hartford Connecticut with Capt Gordon Hunter. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs Winslow Russell former residents born here educated in local schools. The groom, son of Mrs David Hunter of Arlington New Jersey studied at the University of Edinburgh and will report for duty at Camp Devens December 15. Guests from Boston Winchester Concord Brookline Cambridge Whipple Parker and others attended.
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D. G. Hunter
U.S. A
Laura Russell
Concord Junction
Hartford
Gordon Hunter
Russell
Winslow Russell
Hunter
Plattsburg
Camp Devens
Ayer
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Oe
Boston
The
Phoenix Co
David Hunter
Arlington
N.J
University of Edinburgh
Winchester
Concord
Junction
Brookline
Cambridge
Picture Book Sparks Belief Challenge in Park Plan
A father brings home a picture book of wild beasts to five year old Tom and two year old Caroline. Caroline delights in the idea that making pictures of animals could prove they will see them in the park, while Tom expresses skepticism about belief. The scene frames a child’s testing of belief through imagery and anticipated experience.
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Caroline
Tom
Father
Mamma
Homemade Floor Polisher from a Worn-Out Broom
A simple floor polisher uses a thick felt or velvet pad attached to an old broom to create a practical kneeling-free polishing tool. This makes cleaning easier and cost-effective for household use.
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Texas
Packey McFarland
Camp MacArthur
Waco
Ten
Bini
Joliet
McParland
Herman Olcott
Jackies
Roger Peckihpaugh
Club
Lareen
Ump
Clinton
California
Oklahoma
J. Collins
Massachusetts
Man—Made
Francis, Ouimet
Wisconsin Field
South Acton
Little Skeptic
Lexington Road
Belle Davidson
Sally White
Austin McRae
Arthur ‘Herbert Temel
J. A. Lips
Union Street
Edward M. Foster
Photographic Studio
Main ‘St., Concord
Mags
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