Tener May Oust National Body Name Barrow
New York December 11 John K Tener former Governor of Pennsylvania is ready to resign from the National League presidency at the annual meeting. Edward G Barrow of the International League emerges as a possible successor while John A Heydler is also noted for consideration though past politics blocked him.
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Barrow
New York
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
National League
August Herrmann
John Kinley Tener
Tener
Waldorf-Astoria
Edward G. Barrow
International League
Federal League
John A. Heydler
Harry Clay Pulliam
John
Tarsus Five to Meet Aviation Camp Team
The Tarsus gymnastic school basketball team will play the Aviators from Middletown at St. Pauls Gymnasium. Manager Long will field nearly the same lineup that beat Enhant last week with Holuhan Laughery at forward, Lyter at center, Long and Bobbs on defense. Referee Joseph Lutz is a former Tech High star.
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Second
Emerald Streets
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Tarsus School
Enhant
Holuhan
Laughery
Lyter
Bobbs
Joseph Lutz
Tech
Babe Adams Joins Kansas City Carding Pitcher In 1918
Kansas City club manager John Ganzel announced completes to the 1918 infield adding James McAuley as the new infielder. Babe Adams, hero of the 1909 World Series, becomes the new pitcher after a Western League season. McAuley previously played in Rochester 1916 and Montreal 1917, with National and International League experience.
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Kansas City
John Ganzel
James McAuley
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Babe Adams
Adams
McAuley
Rochester
Montreal
Javelin Grip Rules Clarified by A A U After Edstrom Contact
The A A U announced a ruling on javelin handling following talks with J B S Edstrom and the I A F president. The interpretation allows a hand on the grip with flesh touching the back but forbids extending fingers along the shaft, citing world champion Lemming and American athletes Lincoln Browder as examples of legal and illegal styles.
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Amateur Athletic Union
S. Edstrom
International Athletic Federation
Sweden
Board of Governors
Edstrom
Lemming
J. Anderson
Anderson
Jim Lincoln
George Browder
Lincoln
Hassett Teams To Play Two Games Thursday Night
Hassett five faces Hershey Men's Club and the Girls division takes on Wiconisco at Cathedral Hall. This is Hassett’s last independent slate this year as remaining games are against college teams. The Girls team is largely new except for Miss Sweeney. Miss Scheffer and Miss Connors have joined, with two positions pending after tomorrow’s practice. Dancing and Delone's orchestra will provide music after the games.
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Hassett
Cathedral Hall
Hershey
Wiconisco
Miss Sweeney
Alexander opposes draft exemption for star pitcher
Grover Cleveland Alexander, famed National League pitcher, says he opposes any exemption from the Army draft. He expects to be called next, stating ballplayers should not be exempt and that he is ready to serve if needed. He is registered at Saint Paul Neb.
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Omaha
Neb
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
National League
S$ 1. Paul, Neb
Championship chatter tests value of war era sports
The piece debates delaying or resuming championships in golf tennis and boxing during wartime. It weighs potential revenue for Red Cross or Y M C A against pride and record validity with stars abroad. It notes surprises in baseball runs and Willard waiting for public demand before returning to the ring.
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Red Cross
Twenty Eight Home Runs Tie World Series Record
A history of World Series homers notes there have been 28 circuit clouts in 80 games since 1903. This year three were hit, Happy Felsch for Chicago and Benny Kaul fuel two in the Polo Grounds game four. Earlier feats include Tinker in 1908, Clarke, Jones, Craword and Gowdy among others across the early series from 1903 to 1916.
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Happy Felsch
Chicago
Bennie Kaulf
Polo Grounds
New York
Sebring
Pirates
Young
Red Sox
Pat Dougherty
Leever
Vail
Joe Tinker
Cubs
Bill Donovan
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Fred Clarke
Mullin
Jones
Crawford
Babe Adams
Murphy
Athletics
McIntyre
Baker
Matty
Marquard
Oldring
Larry Gardner
Tesreau
Doyle
Hall
Champion Peter Hermann Hands Joe Tuber a Wallop
World bantamweight champion Pete Herman defeats Joe Tuber before a large Olympia A C. crowd in Philadelphia. Tuber nearly toppled Herman in the second round but Herman recovered and dominated the bout with the decisive victory. Blood drawn in the fourth round. Herman led early and finished strong.
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Joe Tuber
Philadelphia
Pete Herman
Olympia A. C
Herman
Tuber
Eastern Division Teams Start Sport Activity in Philadelphia Area
Indoor elimination contests begin as teams and individuals resume athletic competition across divisions. The Pennsy program features trapshooting, rifle shooting, basketball, and other sports with rules from A A U, NRA, Spaldings, and Pennsylvanla Railroad guides. The season runs through March culminating in indoor championships in Philadelphia.
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Motive Power Athletic Association
Seventh Street
Reily
Schuylkill Valley
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wilmington
Baltimore
Delaware
Camden
Treason
Morrisville
Ohio Becomes Boxing Hub with Broad State Bouts
Cincinnati dispatch notes Ohio as the leading boxing center with more than half a dozen cities hosting regular bouts from 10 to 20 rounds. Columbus operates a boxing commission taking 5 percent for regulation while other cities defer to mayors and police chiefs.
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Buckeye
United States
Lake Erie
Columbus
Ted Lewis
Bryan Downey
Dayton
Ted
Kid) Lewis
Jack Britton
Springfield
Canton
Cleveland
William F. McKinnon
Queensbury Athletic Club
Bryan Downey-Ted
MccKinnon
Boxing Commission
Bowling League Results At Dauphin Cumberland
Leesport notes show match results from Wraylor's Alleys with teams Demma's O'Leary Millard Ford Storm and Aviators Sammies Zeigler Keystones Stars Shooter among others. The incomplete OCR lists scores and participants across multiple lanes and clubs in a local bowling league.
Baseball power plays loom in league fight and local sports
The piece notes John K. Tener's possible rise as National League president amid moves tied to Ban Johnson and Edward G. Farrow. It also previews Thursday events at Cathedral hall with Hassett five versus Hershey Men’s Club, Harrisburg shooting events in Reading, and ongoing trap shooting and basketball practices in Harrisburg area.
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Ban Johnson
American League
Edward G. Farrow
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