Booster proposes citywide cage squad and coach plan
A local booster argues for a high calibre player to lead and coach all city teams, recruiting from the Industrial Basketball League to represent the city in regional cage circles. The plan envisions one top sportsman guiding Junior High, Industrial League, St. Edward's, and other quintets, with ample off duty time.
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Opice Ta aKlwarice
Keystones
Gage
Ulesire
Junnior High School
St. Edward's Parothial
Corry
Eacc
Stop Delivery to Sinclair Oil Contracts Halted
United Press reports government royalty oil from Ball Creek field in Wyoming will stop deliveries to Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company today after Attorney General Sargent labeled the contract votes invalid. Interior Department official Jack Stes, and Assistant Secretary Winney, notified by wire that delivery will cease this afternoon.
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United Press
Washington
Ball Creek
Wyoming
Sinclair Crude Ol
Sargent
Interior
State Small Game Season Opens With Limits And Rules
State Game Commission officers urge hunters to study seasons and bag limits as the small game season opens Thursday. Legal game includes wild turkeys, squirrels, ruffed grouse, pheasants and Virginia partridges with hunting allowed Thursday to Sunday weekly through November 3. Migratory birds have restrictions, with six days per week allowed until January 15, 1918, and fur-bearing animals have separate dates and no bag limits.
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State Game Commission
Herrsteeg
Fayette
Somerset
Westmoreland
Canada
Bex
Dever
Kaplan Wins Over Flowers in New Haven Bout
Louis Kid Kaplan of Meriden, featherweight contender, beat Bruce Flowers of New Rochelle in a ten round bout in New Haven. Kaplan weighed 134 pounds and gained the victory as carded by local reporters. Also noted: Rene DeVos Belgian middleweight scored wins over Shade and Courtney in separate cards, while Dominick Petrone suffered a technical loss in Minneapolis.
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New York
Rene DeVos
Dave Shade
George Courtenay K
Phil Kaplan
Cowboy Willis
Mickey Walker
Boxing Commission
George Courtney
DeVos
Courtney
Philadelphia
Joe Andrerson
Shade
AL Ney York
Dominick Petrone
Lou Moscowits
Patay Haley
Petrone
Minneapolis
King Tot
Billy Pebroke
Dulith
Minn
Seattle
Wash
Jock “Malove
Géorgiq
Willie Gordon
Portland
Ore
Annand Bowandel
Say Prabeisco
War
Toe Loliman
Toledo
Corry High Faces Tough Schedule At Titusville
Corry High School prepares for a challenging game this week as the Orange and Black travel to Pitowville. Coach Brady's outfit, boosted by a 20 to 18 win over Brunklin and a 4 to 0 shutout by Sharpsville, features limited depth with four lettermen and a likely return of Osborn after a broken nose. The squad averages 450 pounds and aims to strengthen its sectional standing.
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Corry High School
Pitowville
Meg
Atl Brady
Queen City
Sharpsville
Acore
Brady
Brunklin
Ais
Banda
Sharpaville
Vil City
Gurpise
Praniin
Leld Oi
Pring
Tesser
Francis
Osborn
Corry
Jamestown Mfg. Corp
Assembly Dept
G. Gustafson
Slemmons
Fy Marsh
Aaut i
Moloney
H. Kightlinger
I Paint Dept
Allegheny Fights To Match Pitt In Weekend Clash
Meadville Pa October 17 Allegheny College football players happy with last Saturdays near upset against Dartmouth. Dart still scored on blocked kicks and fumbles, coach Merritt urging corrections. With Pitt next Saturday, Grove City game looms larger for many fans and alumni as homecoming plans accelerate on Montgomery Field.
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Meadville
Wole Towers
Allegheny
Dartmouth
Big Goldeam
Alfegheny
Eam
Altestieny
Merritt
Intorday
Pitt
West Virginia
Grove City
Montgomery Field
W Weel
Lottie Moore Schoemmel Rumored Endurance Swim Record
Mrs Lottie Moore Schoemmel reportedly broke the indoor endurance swimming record at the Park Central Hotel tank starting 12 45 PM Sunday. Her managers indicated she would continue until she reached 72 hours in the water.
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Unites Press
New York
Lottie Moore Schoemmel
Built A. Mf
Trade unions defined in brief and longer form
A short definition states a trade union is an organized association of workers formed to protect and promote their common interests. A longer definition adds that it is a voluntary body for the betterment of wages hours and working conditions of people engaged in similar work with similar methods and outcomes.
Wrigley offers 200000 for Hornsby in cash deal
Chicago owner William Wrigley floated a cash offer of up to 200000 for Rogers Hornsby of Boston. He opposed moving most Cubs players in the trade and said the decision would rest with manager Joe McCarthy. Wrigley noted it would be foolish to wreck the Cubs to land one great hitter.
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Chicago
Wiam Welsley
Cateage Cubs
Ae Mauch
Rogers Hornsby
Boston
Cal
Wrigley
Hornsby
Cub Oomer
Bers
Amll Fuchs
Dye Moves to New York Club for Over $15,000
New York Americans acquire Cecil Dye, top NL scorer in three of five seasons, from the Chicago Black Hawks for a reported sum exceeding 15000 dollars. The deal shifts a premier left wing to the club amid ongoing NHL player movements.
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United Press
New York
Cecil Dye
Chicago Black Hawks
Strong North East Squad to Meet Indies
The Strong North East group prepares to face the Indies in a Sunday noon game after dropping two opening struggles. Local reps, including Pierced and Coach McCall, work on strengthening gaps from recent contests as North East teams scout our visitors and potential new players.
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North East
Indies
Whic
Thei
Jelu Bull Dogs
North Gast
Garde
Jewell Pield
Yehotlee
Nnu
Manayer Pierce
Babe Ruth Stranded for Room at Elmira Hotel
Babe Ruth arrives late for an exhibition game in Elmira with no hotel room available. A clerk says the hotel is full and Ruth is directed to a private rooming house where he ultimately finds lodging after midnight.
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Elmira
N.Y
Babe
Ruth
Swat
Rothe
Basabe
Wolise
Cardinals Declare Big Dividend By Directors
St Louis Cardinals ball club directors met in St Louis on October 17 and declared a 20 percent dividend totaling 50 800 on 2327 shares of preferred stock and 7 833 shares of common stock. Directors Sam Reedon Branch Rickey C M Teyis WK Stanard and William Walsingham attended.
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Unied
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals Ball Club
Sam Readon
Branch Rickey
C. M. Teyis
WK. Stanard
William Walsingham
Man slain at Pittsburgh business owners’ body found
The body of Abe Sussman, 55, owner of the Wylie Loan Company, was found today near a large safe in a big Pittsburgh place of business. He had been shot through the chest with his hands tied behind him. Thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and valuables had been stolen from the safe. Louis Sussman, 18, his son, found the body and told police.
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Pittsburgh
Abe Sussman
Wylie Loan Company
Sussman
Louis Sussman
Deserted Village line sparks reflection on wealth and greed
An excerpt from Oliver Goldsmith’s The Deserted Village quotes a line lamenting wealth accumulation and social decline, highlighting the costs when communities shrink as fortunes rise and people decry prosperity.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Gun Club Plans Rifle Season and Winter Activities
The Corry Red and Gun Club met in the municipal building to map rifle season activities. George Kittleberger named range officer and Clarence Loveland appointed scorekeeper for the ice season with initial practice at the Keating block basement. weekly sessions set through December with two yearly sessions to start later. A turkey shoot is planned before Thanksgiving with a committee of George Dane Merle Isyadson and Walter Aner organizing. The club aims to participate in the Northwestern Pennsylvania Ride League and hopes to win in the loop this winter.
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Corry Red and Gun Club
George Kittleberger
Clarence Loveland
Keating Block
Wen
George Dane
Merle Isyadson
Walter ‘Aner
Northwestern
Pennsylvania
Tip Joop
Benedicts in Cincinnati Auto Crash Claim Two Lives and Wounds
Dr Harris M Benedict head of UC Botany killed in collision with a priest car in Cincinnati. His nine children were injured, Jad Benedict 17 died, Anne 78 and Harris Benedict Jr 21 were hospitalized with injuries after the wet tracks caused a skid. The accident occurred when Benedict tried to avoid the oncoming car and struck a streetcar.
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Cincinnati
Harris M. Benedict
University of Cincinnati
Benedict
Th Childrn
Jad
Anne
Harris, Jr
Iim
Ticket Scheme First and Second Schemes Noted
A report outlines two ticket schemes. The first scheme involves agents selling from house to house with tickets priced at 75 cents, the agent earning 25 cents and 50 cents returning to the organizers. Details of a second scheme are mentioned but not elaborated.
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