Pittston and Lancaster Independents to clash with Harrisburg squad
Harrisburg plans two big Pennsylvania League games this week as Pittston arrives Saturday and Lancaster Independents appear New Year. Manager Ike McCord fields eleven pitchers for practice and expects Rote to pitch with the locals in a holiday context. A special dance program is slated for both games.
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Ike McCord
Pittston
Harrisburg
Lancaster Independents
Lancaster
Steelton All-Scholastics Rally Past Galahad Five
Steelton All-Scholastics defeated the Galahad A C five 41 to 39 on the Orpheum Theater floor. W Boyles starred at guard with Wolfe and Parr also shining as Gala had strong players. A large crowd attended the hard fought game.
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Steelton
Galahad A. C
W. Boyles
Wolfe
Parr
Galahad
Orpheum
Darcy Declines Offers As Carpentier Contract Moves
New York dispatch reports Les Darcy refused three bout offers totaling 75 000 plus a 25 000 one bout purse from promoter Dan McKetrick. Darcy has no matches planned and no future schedule set while Tex Rickard confirms Carpentier contract signed and en route.
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New York
Les Darcy
Australia
Dan McKetrick
McKetrick
Darcy
Tex Rickard
Georges Carpentier
Carpentier
Rickma
Meredith Risks Amateur Status Over Name Use
Ted Meredith, famed middle distance runner, faces possible disbarment for allowing his name to be used to advertise pay related to a local sporting story. The Amateur Athletic Union may pardon if he ceases the offending conduct as permitted by its constitution.
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New York
Ted Meredith
The
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Meredith
Board of Governors
All-Stars and Bits From Sports clash tonight at Armory
Bits From Sports and Marshall All-Stars meet the Olympics tonight at the Armory Fields. Central High fullback to play with the Olympics. Les Carey could become rich if he accepts all engagements offered. Enchant ex-High beat Middletown 19 to 14 with E. Bartel and Beard starring. Tener names Cincinnati as National probability this season. Uptown tops Hill in Bankers League 2240 to 2217. Mumma 621 and 200-plus scores. Lancaster denies Franklin and Marshall will drop Gettysburg. De Neri players returning to Philadelphia from Allentown. De Neri transfers to Allentown causing league decisions. Allen town seen as poor basketball town despite new money. Bethlehem bids for Freeland five. Kitty Bransfield named umpire by Tener. Herman-Williams bout set for New Orleans January 9 instead of the 8th.
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Marshall
Armory
Fields
Central High
Olympics
Uptown
Hill Bowlers
Mumma
Hill Five
Hamilton
Kitty” Bransfield
John K. Tener
New Orleans
Real Tennis Winners This Year Include Several Former Champions
The list shows winners across divisions with top players like Miss Molla Bjurstedt of New York and George M. Church of New York, plus intercity public court team matches and a national title won by St. Louis duo.
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REAL
Richard N. Williams
Philadelphia
W. M. Johnston
C. J. Griffith
San Francisco
Molla Bjurrstedt
New York
Molla Bjurstedt
Eleanora Sears
Boston
Florence A. Ballin
W. T Tilden, Jr
Janior
Harold Throckmorton
Elizabeth
N. J
Ben H. Letson
Willis BE. Lavis
George M. Church
Dean Mathey
Miss Molla Bjurstedt
Marie Wagner
Elliott H. Binzen
James Weber
Chicago
R. C. Rand
St. Louis
Theodore Drewes
Fred Josties
Taylor Ward
Flora Bella and The Serpent at the Colonial and Orpheum
The Orpheum presents Flora Bella with Aubrey Mittenthal. Carl Doer mann adaptation with Florence Webber and a cast including Gabrielle Gray and Rhoda Nichols. Also playing at the Colonial are The Serpent starring Theda Bara. plus Blue Eyes and Black and Keystones. Monterey and Philadelphia Opera Co. offerings set for the Orpheum and adjacent houses with Hans und Fritz and Major Pendennis upcoming.
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Orpheum
Aubrey Mittenthal
Flora Bella
Yale Dramatic Association
Philadelphia Grand Opera Co
Il Trovatore
Gus Hill
Hans
Ritz
John Drew
Major Pendennis
Florence Webber
Felix Doermann
Cosmo Hamilton
Dorothy Donnelly
Percy Waxman
Charles Cuvillier
Milton Schwarzwald
Russia
Nicholas Demidoff
Pranvens
Petrograd
Gabrielle Gray
Rhoda Nichols
Marion Dyer
Big Money Por Cycle Riders Triumph At Six Day Race
The six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden concluded with a total prize of about $17,000 distributed among fourteen teams. Ege and Dupuy topped with $5,000, Root and Madden second with $4,000, followed by McNamara and Spears $2,000 Kaiser and Cameron $1,000 Hill and Drobach $609 and Walthour and Decades $400. The remaining $5,000 went as bonuses. the purse was the largest ever for a six day event.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Ege
Dupuy
Root
Madden
McNamara
Spears
Kaiser
Cameron
Hill
Drobach
Walthour
Decades
Madison Square Garden to become civic art center
New York reports that Madison Square Garden may be converted into a civic art center after foreclosure sale. Exhibitions of futurist art and affordable mass music are planned under dancer Isadore Duncan, with New York Life Insurance as the auction winner and negotiations ongoing with P. E. Singer for a possible buy at about 2.5 million dollars.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Metropolitan Opera House
Isadore Duncan
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life
P. E. Singer
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Camp Hill High Falls to Alumni in Fast Game
Camp Hill High School was defeated 19 to 10 by the Alumni last night without top scorer F Armstrong who missed due to sore eyes. The Armstrong brothers were noted for pace, with lineups listing Camp Hill and Alumni players and scoring by Good Cooper Frye Thomas. Willie Smith, former national open golf champion and Mexican Country Club pro, died of pneumonia in Mexico City at age not specified. he won the 1899 American open at Baltimore Country Club and played in the 1910 Open.
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Camp Hill
F. Armstrong
Camp Hill High School
Armstrong Brothers
Armstrong
Bowman
F. Good
F. Thomas
F. Cooper
F. H. Armstrong
Ec. Frye
C. Stevenson
Sutton
G. Good
G. Border
Myers
G. Vield
Good
Cooper
Frye
Thomas
Mexico City
Willie Smith
America
Baltimore Country Club
Great Britain
St. Andrews
Scotland
New York
Edward Trickett
Schwab Says U S Firms Not Scrupulous on Neutrality
Testimony in the Fran Bopp trial alleges American manufacturers aided enemies of Germany while consulate agents scouted across the United States and Canada. Chief defense counsel released State Department correspondence about American built submarines for Britain, stating Bethlehem Steel was not constructing subs for the entente.
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San Francisco
Cal
Fran Bopp
Bopp
United States
Canada
Theodore Roche
Defence
Department of State
Count Bernstorff
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Yale Girls in Ours Reported Charming as Ever
The Yale Dramatic Association brings Tom Robertson's Ours to the Orpheum Theatre on Friday at 8 15 pm amid debate over men playing female roles. Blanche and Mary stand out among three women, with Mary outspoken and Blanche proper, while Lady Shendr yn is portrayed by a freshman.
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Majestic Theater
Fea- Majestic Ture
Bobby ‘Woolsey
Baron Lichter
Deapt Sisters
Yale Dramatic Association
Tom Robertson
Orpheum Theater
Yale Dramatics Association
Blanche
Mary
Lady Shendryn
May Legalize Sunday Games
A bill to legalize Sunday professional baseball in New York will be introduced in Albany with strong public support. At a Waldorf meeting prominent baseball figures outlined a campaign to win approval for Sunday games at the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field and in upstate cities including Buffalo Rochester Albany Syracuse and more. Brooklyn fans showed decisive backing with 50 000 to 100 000 signatures, and President Ebbets signaled willingness to back the measure if public sentiment favors it.
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New York
Albany
Waldorf
Polo Grounds
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Troy
Utica
Binghamton
Elmira
Big City
John H. Farrell
National Association
Charles H. Ebbets
Ebbets
Independents Hold Deciding Votes in Speakership Fight
Washington December 27 revised election returns show neither Democrats nor Republicans have a majority in the next House, with independents likely to decide control. Current tally: Republicans 14 Democrats 213 Independents 2 Progressives 2 Prohibitionists 1 Socialists 1 contested 2. Majority 218.
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Washington
D. C
Burglar Dies After Roof Fall At Calhoun Home
A burglar attempting to break into the Calhoun home at 911 West Ohio street Allegheny fell from the third story roof and was killed instantly. John C. Calhoun, manager of the Binghamton State League club last season, was at the residence and noted he would have fired if he woke during the intrusion. Calhoun is known for sleuth work and keeping a revolver handy.
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Pittsburgh
John C. Calhoun
West
Ohio Street
Allegheny
Calhoun
Binghamton
Wilkes- Barre
Barons
North Side
Wellys Corner and Local Boxing Notes Highlight Upcoming Events
Central high tossers show confident testing of fact format practice under Coach McCord. Eddie Hilton and Captain Noble Frank lead enthusiastic workers as Gregory joins. Next Saturday Pittston's Pennsylvania League team visits the Independents, followed by Lancaster's all stars. Les Darcy arrives in the United States with a manager amid calls for boxing commissions. Johnny Every aims to extend his National League service as the oldest player.
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Central High
McCord
Eddie Hilton
Noble Frank
Gregory
Pittston
Lancaster
Team of All Stars
Les Darcy
United States
Boxing Commission
Johnny Every
Honus Wagner Teammate Paths to Major League Game
Christy Mathewson becomes a manager. Evers joined the Cubs in 1902 with a two year stay promised. Johnny weighed 103 pounds and rumored tubercular. Critics called him frail yet he remains active at about 1138 pounds. Without a Federal League, players must accept managers’ terms or pursue other work. Packy Meekerland seeks return to fighting game and Melarland eyes a title with Les Darcy. Packey now fights as a lightweight or middleweight and can reach 158 pounds if needed.
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Evers
Cubs
Johnny
Packy Meekerland
Melarland
Les Darcy
Packey
Wilson defeats Hughes by 568,822 in final election tally
Complete official returns show Wilson with 9,116,296 votes and Hughes 8,547,474, a plurality of 568,822. Comparison with 1912 figures notes Dem Wilson led with gains from population growth and new women voters. Pennsylvania tallies list Wilson 521,784 and Hughes 703,734.
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New York
Wilson
Hughes
Mr. Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Benson
Debs
Hanly
Chafin
Pennsylvania
Naval Training Offered to 10,000 Civilians
Washington announces plans to train 10,000 civilians next year using twelve reserve battleships for a summer cruise. Coast training camps will open in San Francisco Chicago Norfolk Newport and possibly Pensacola with motorboat squadrons organized from private craft owners. Training runs July 2 to August 4 with motorboat maneuvers mobilized in early September.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
San Francisco
Chicago
Norfolk
Newport
Pensacola
Slan der suit filed over alleged infidelity accusation
Ethel Dorsey through attorney J Robbin Bennett seeks 5000 in damages from Walter Coles for a published accusation she says harmed her reputation. Coles is urged to post bond to cover possible stay in the territory until trial.
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Ethel Dorsey
Walter Coles
J. Robbin Bennett
Coles
Charter Sunshine Society
Dauphin County
Roberta Disbrow Lloyd
Sunshine Society
State Insurance
Scranton Fire Insurance Company
Dauphin County Court
Benfer
Parker Street
Joseph H. Benfer
al. K. Thomas
Steward
Karl Steward
Margaret J
Rachel A. Briggs
William W. Briggs
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Forwar
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Beard
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Creme
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P. R. HR
G. C. Caner
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R. Lindley Murray
Niagara Falls
N. Ycee
William Rosenbaum
Arthur Lovibond
New Or
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Hans Und Fritz
Frits
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Gun Hill
Matt
Jeff
Happy Hoolby
Bona Fide Grand Opera
Philadelphia G d Opera Grand Opera Company Company
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Pendennis
Langdon Mitchell
Thackeray
Mr. Drew
Brandon Tynan
Helen’ Mackellar
Alison Skipworth
Lester Lonergan
Theatrical Hall of Fame
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Serpent
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Iss Bara
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Schwab
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