Basketball to Get Big Boost in Harrisburg Opening Week
A busy week starts the basketball season with high school teams showcased at Cathedral Hall. Slussett five meets Leba College in a key opener as Central and Steelton prepare for major battles with new talents like Noble, Fields, and Wolfe leading a strong Central squad.
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Wortman Expected to Figure in Major Trade for Wheat
Chicago NL infielder Chuck Wortman is expected to be traded to the Brooklyn Nationals for Wheat along with cash. Charles Weeghman, Cubs president, reportedly arranged the deal in a conference with Brooklyn owners.
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Bowling Academy League Captains and team standings
Team list appears with players and captains such as Shields Casino Dunlap Montgomery and Demma Eshelman. Standings show Visars Senators Crescents Keystone Stars Capitals and Demma scores around 1727 1591 174 405 172 1960 410 with unclear formatting and several garbled names.
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Big Ten Football Schedule Forecast for 1920s Season
The 1920s Big Ten football slate features Michigan Chicago Minnesota Ohio State Illinois Wisconsin Purdue Northwestern Iowa and Indiana as top contenders. Conference action includes key cross matches at Ann Arbor Chicago Columbus and Evanston with nonconference games against Ames and Great Lakes Naval Training Station adding depth to the schedule.
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Iowa City
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Highest price paid for Eddie Collins by Chicago club
President Ban Johnson disclosed at the American League meeting that Charles Comiskey, owner of the Chicago club, paid Philadelphia $50,000 for Eddie Collins. Collins received a $15,000 signing bonus and a five year contract at $15,000 annually, totaling $140,000.
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Revised Schedule For Camp Hill Quintet
Professor Fred V Rockey of Camp Hill High announces a revised varsity basketball schedule after multiple cancellations. Games begin December 28 with alumni, then January matchups against Maytown Myerstown Annville Carlisle Gettysburg Hershey Palmyra Mt Joy, with several home dates at Camp Hill and March contests at Camp Hill Gettysburg and Palmyra.
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Annville
Carlisle High
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Hershey High
Palmyra High
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Mt. Joy High
Mt. Joy
Gettysburg
Penn Plans To Cut Grid Dates
The University of Pennsylvania athletic council, meeting during wartime, vows to foster all sports for 1918 with schedule changes as needed. A new contract clause allows cancellation, bans preseason football practice before September 15 1918, and ratifies a 1918 football slate including Franklin and Marshall, Bucknell, Swarthmore, Pittsburgh, Lafayette, Dartmouth, George School of Technology, and Cornell with an earlier Thanksgiving game shift debated.
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Hunter Treed by Large Elk in Altoona Snowbound Ordeal
Thomas Chapman of Hollidaysburg while rabbit hunting on Catfish Ridge encountered a herd of elk wintering there. An elk charged Chapman forcing him to drop his gun and climb a tree. The animal tried to dislodge him, then lay beneath the perch and kept him prisoner for two hours in near zero weather before another elk arrived and the two disappeared.
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Willard Offers Ring Comeback for Red Cross Benefit
Heavyweight champion Jess Willard announced he will return to the ring to defend his title against any opponent anywhere anytime with all receipts pledged to the Red Cross. He hopes for a next spring outdoor match and will handle his own arrangements to prevent misdirection of funds. Willard will travel to Washington to consult Justice Department officials about legal showing of moving pictures of the bout, receipts also to go to the Red Cross.
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Coal in Quarter-ton Lots For Carlisle People
Carlisle Pa December 18 warning to save in every way issued today by local coal dealers with transportation tied up and fuel scarce. All combined yards have less than one week's average demand unless more arrives. Local industries also near limit as new fuel administration takes charge. Distribution here limited to quarter tons per home. Shortage most acute on smaller sizes used by local residents.
Club Owners Debate 140 Game Schedule for 1918 Season
Chicago news reports club owners of the American Association meeting to discuss delaying the 1918 season to May 1, adopting a 140 game schedule, and reducing spring training trips. Proposals include home training, with potential for a 154 game schedule by Louisville and Indianapolis opponents.
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Philadelphia Cricketers Send Cash to Halifax
The Halifax disaster relief fund rises to 4500 dollars from Philadelphia cricketers. Donations come via telegraph to the Canadian Bank of Commerce, explained as from players who competed in Halifax cup matches, honoring the Halifax cup trophy’s long history.
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Willard backs and fights for Red Cross amid calls for title defense
The piece notes Jess Willard answering critics by offering to fight for the Red Cross, asserting a champion’s duty to take fights for money and country. It also mentions local cage and boxing results, Tech football plans, Gotch funeral, and Grover Cleveland Alexander’s stance on a Cubs transfer amid draft considerations.
New Auto Law Sets Dealer Plate Limits
Albany reports a statewide auto law effective February 1 tightens dealer plates. Dealers may loan plates to a buyer for six days, replaces longer loan periods. Up to five extra sets may be issued, with proof required. $5 per extra set, $3 higher than before. original set remains unchanged.
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Registration notation for game sets with sequential letters
The text outlines how game sets are designated with letters starting from the second set. An F appears for the second half of the match, followed by subsequent sets labeled in order, each linked to its respective registration number.
Lajoie Signs Contract to Manage Red Sox Team
Napoleon Lajoie has signed with the Boston Red Sox after a meeting of baseball magnates in Chicago. Speculation linked him with managing duties as Hoblitzer and Gainer left openings. Frazee reportedly made the best offer, with Lajoie possibly taking first base duties alongside potential managerial work.
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