No Such Mystery as Pitt Cleveland Game Stirs Debate
The Cleveland Naval Reserves defeated Pitt in a controversial game with critics blaming coach Glenn Warner for poor timekeeping and delays. Sources quote Xen Scott and Bill Hollenback discussing supposed conspiracies, a train coaching tale, and Eddie Green’s veteran influence as the key factor in Pitt’s loss.
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Charley Ross
Pitt
Cleveland
Cleveland Naval
Smoky
Glenn Warner
Xen Scott
Pittsburgh
Scott
Panthers
Stinchbomb
Durfee
Bill Hollenback
Bob Maxwell
Bill
Weill
Georgia Tech
Tech
Naval
Billiard Champion at Leonard's Alleys Today
William H. Clearwater three time world title holder appears at Leonard’s Alleys Harrisburg for demonstrations at 2 30 and 8 00 PM. The famed former Daly's and New York star, who beat Frank Taberski recently, hails from Pittsburgh and began winning titles at age 11. Clearwater once defeated Jerome Keough for the world title and $1000 in Pittsburgh after besting Canadian champ Stubs.
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William
H. Clearwater
Leonard
Daly's
New York
Harrisburg
Clearwater
Frank Taberski
Leonard's
Pittsburg
Willy Hoppe
Janding Stubs
Eugene Carter
Chicago
Jerome Keough
Pittsburgh
Frazee dismisses Johnson remarks on Boston sale
Boston owner Harry H. Frazee said statements by Ban Johnson about driving him from baseball are too ridiculous to dignify. He offered to sell the Boston club at a named price within thirty days to any acceptable bidder and defended his management against Johnson’s criticisms. Frazee blamed personal spite, vowed to curb gambling at ballparks including Boston, and said police and detectives assist in stamping out the issue.
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Pitt
Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Sailor
Davies
Bill
Warner
Fellow Ducote
Ted Coy
Kitt
Bob
Folwell
Penn
Eddie Green
Eddie
South
North Carolina A
Hellenback
United States Navy
New York
Dge
Harry H. Frazee
Boston Americans
Ban B. Johnson
Boston
Johnson
Peston Club
Beng
Boston Club
Boston Baseball Park
Frazee
Frezee
Chicago
Franee
Young Men and Cops to Play on the Y Floor Tonight
The Y M C A gymnasium hosts a volleyball match for supremacy with Patrolman Romig leading the Police team and Tom Charles guiding the Young Men.
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Romig
Tom” Charles
Ty Cobb Seeks Retirement From Baseball After War Service
New York dispatch reports Ty Cobb, Detroit star, plans to quit baseball after returning from France where he served as a captain. He aims to rest in Augusta, Georgia, for months and will not sign with any club. Cobb says the armistice rekindled baseball’s appeal and predicts a booming season while noting no definite plans beyond rest.
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New York
Ty" Cobb
Detroit
France
Gome
Augusta
Cobb
Davey Robertson
Giants
Robertson
Burns
Kauff
McGraw
Ross Youngs
Dempsey Stuns Morris With One Minute Left Hook KO
In New Orleans the Utah heavyweight Jack Dempsey knocked out Carl Morris of Oklahoma in one minute of the first round. The bout drew 7,000 spectators in an open air arena with Dempsey weighing 185 pounds to Morris 220. Winnings were $4,000 for Dempsey and $1,250 for Morris. Morris remained unconscious four minutes after the knockout.
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Jack Dempsey
Carl Morris
Coomes
Phils
Hungerford
Dempsey
Morris
Associated Press
New Orleans
Utah
Oklahoma
Langford Beats Clarke In Eight Round Bout In Nashville
Sam Langford of Boston defeats Jeff Clarke of Atlantic City by decision in an eight round boxing match in Nashville. Clarke led most of the bout with Langford gaining the win only in the final rounds.
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Nashville
Tenn
Sam Langford
Boston
Jeff Clarke
Atlantic City
N. J
Clarke
Bowlers Tim O'Leary to Lead New Contests at Leonard's Alleys
Reports from Marysville and Elizabeth flag a sequence of military and postal service moves. Harvey Bratton and Ambrose Whitmyer muster out and return home while Sgt Oliver Dickey, linked to Camp McArthur, travels toward Lancaster. Carl B Smith, an air mail trainee, dies in a 500 foot fall at an air field near New York.
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Marysville
Harvey Bratton
Front Street
Students
Army Training Corps
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
Ambrose Whitmyer
Lincoln Street
Camp Lee
United States Service
Oliver Dickey
Pennsylvania Railroad
Signal Corps
Infantry Officers Training
Camp McArthur
Weco
Texas
Colby Coombs Named Manager of Phillies
Colby John Coombs, famed Iron Man of the Athletics, wired acceptance to Phillies president William F. Baker for the manager post. He follows Pat Moran, whose four-year run included a pennant and a salary dispute, while Coombs brings a storied pitching background from Colby University and the Athletics with a 59–20 record across 92 games in 1910–11.
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Colby John Coombs
Athletics
William F. Baker
Phillies
Phils
Coombs
New York
Moran
Atlantic City
Market Street
North Philadelphia
Ball Park
Charlie Coom
Colby University
Maine
Murderer Sentenced to Die Tells Judge He Is Crazy
Peter Smollak of Kulpmont confessed to killing his wife after a drunken dispute. He pleaded guilty to first degree murder in Northumberland county court and was sentenced to electrocution by President Judge Cummings. When asked to speak he said he was crazy. Also noted is Prof George W Shomberger ill with influenza in Hampden Township Enola.
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N. O
Cincinnati
George White
White
Happy Hucker
Christy Mathewson
Brush
Eddie Aschenbach
Sunbury
Peter Smollak
Kulpmont
Cummings
Northumberland County
Smollak
Shomberger
Enola
George W. Shomberger
Bummit Street
Hampden Township
Lancaster Champs Seek Soccer or Basketball Games in City
Lancaster athletic club seeks fixtures in Lancaster Pennsylvania for soccer and basketball. They note past soccer titles defeating F. and M. Fr. and M. Academy Armstrong A. A. and victories over Brotherhood A. C. of York and Reading. Players listed include Homburger Reading H S McCalley Lebanon Aument Lancaster H S Singleton Lancaster H S Simmagis YMC A Schumbeli Mercersburg and Svinnen Lancaster H S.
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Lancaster
Harrisburg Telegraphs
Fulton Athletic Association
Fr. & M. Academy
Armstrong A. A
City Chmpions
Brotherhood A. C
York
Reading
Homburger
Reading H. S
McCalley
Lebanon
Aument
Lancaster H. S
Singleton
Simmagis
Y. M Cc. A
Schumbeli
Mercersburg
Svinnen
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Jim” Flynn
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Sal Johnson
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Smith Aeseee
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Kinley
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Clousel
Parthemore
Lemoyne
Rowen
Snake
Weber Ory
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Randolph
Smaling
Rigling
Geistwhite
Tees
Ures
Fickes Alleys
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W. Reeser
Martz
Aeesee
Fickes Eens
Frowell
Moser
Hamilton
Fowler
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Richards
McKee Teenee
Phillips
Kuhmert
Hughes
Miller
Jack Coombs
Jos. McGeiver
E. Clay St
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Eagle Woolen Mills
Front ST
Steelton
S. Front Street
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Europe
United Ice & Coal Co. Lumber Department
Forster and Cowden Streets
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