National League favors rosin use by pitchers in play rules
The National League at its annual meeting endorsed modifying playing rules to permit pitchers to use rosin under umpire direction to improve games and reduce ball usage. Commissioner Landis will convene the rules committee in February. Tribute was paid to Christy Mathewson and 1925 set a new attendance high with Boston leading the gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National League
Heydler
Boan
Landis
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
Matty
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Baston Braves
Mathewson
Waldorf-Astoria
Heyd- Ire
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Tomis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Babe Ruth Defends Career as Player Writer
New York reports Babe Ruth defended his role as a player writer amid Baseball Writers Association of America talks. Ruth praised the New York chapter for adopting a hands off policy, noting his work to mentor youngsters and engage with fans while denying newspaper interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
New York
Dee
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
George Daley
Association
Yankee
Ruth
Taway
Lanilis
Philippine athletic drive urged by Governor General Wood
Manila reports Governor General Leonard Wood calls for widespread athletic encouragement in government and private groups to field Philippine representatives in the Far Eastern Olympic Games to be held in Peking. He notes the U S Army and Navy, Philippine Constabulary, Santa city police, and government Yorcan employees as strong sources of athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Ganeral Leonard Wood
Snerte
Tina
Yrogdrr
Nalentiak
United States Army and Navy
Philippine Constahwary
Banta Csty Police
Yorcan
Usrgentariy
Peking
O'Tiara Krache Bout Headlines Hoquiam Card
Seattle bout recap shows Ted O'Tiara Nakland wearweight stopping Ted Keach in round two while O'Tiara also floored Krache. BU McKenzie defeats Al Anderson by technical knockout in a six round semi final. Johnny Woods defeats Johnny Base over four rounds at 130 pounds in Seattle card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Ted O'ara
Nakland
Ted Keach
Hoquiam
Waals
O'Tiara
Krache
BU McKenzie
Canada
al Anderson
Alaska
Johnny Woods
Auburn
Wash
Johnny Base
Kansas City
Heavy Entries for Races at Saratoga Stable Meet
New York reports 2145 entries for the 1926 Saratoga meeting stakes per the Jockey Club. The Hopeful Juvenile Classic leads with 345 yearlings. 4 for the United States Hotel, 299 for the Grand Union Motel, and 256 for the Spinaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Saratoga Association
Jockey Club
Women’s Basketball Teams Meet Thursday
The evening class women at the V. F. C. A. stage a Thursday night basketball event at eight. Two teams, Reds and Blues, compete with listed players including Alban Lojounn, Leonto Merriels, Mildred Deotty, Gladys Quinn, Clara Jane Shaw, Pearl Morse, Celia Day, Mario Iirsch, Manel Romachek, Virginia Jessop. Admission is 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Df C. A
Gang 19
Ortherriven
Reds
Alban Lojounn
Leonto Merriels
Mildred Deotty
Ant
Gladys Quinn
Clara Jane Shaw
Sophie Holm
Mildred Donaldson
Mary Jeanine
Pearl Morse
Celia Day
Mario Iirsch
Manel ‘Romachek
Virginia Jessop
Marin Cums Mings
T. A. Raynolda
Sanford
Grange's Poor Showing in Capital in Bears Win
Washington All-Stars defeated the Chickie Bears 19 to 4 in a professional game. Red Grange carried 19 times for 16 yards and was held without contributing in the scoring. J Bryan provided the only major thrill with a 7 yard Washington touchdown return. Grange was injured after a late hit, and Coolidge received Grange at the White House before reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dee
Ati
Red” Grange
Chickie Bears
Washington All-Stars
J. Bryan
University of Chicago
Maneohn
Grange
Ingse
Young
Bears
Caranga
MeLarnin Wins Bout As Taylor Fights Hard
Vernon California December AP Jimmy McLarnin Oakland bantamweight won on foul from Tid Taylor Terry Jule Indy In the wereand round of 4 scheduled 10 round bout here tonight McLarnin unharmed by the low blows offered to continue but officials ruled the referee’s decision in favor of the Oakland lad Taylor had a slight edge in the first round which was fast throughout Tonight in the second meeting the fighters have met Taylor won the first not by a close decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Daring canoe voyage ends in tragedy near Hangor Me
Veteran seaman Roharle, age 31, attempted a world circumnavigation by canoe beginning October 16 from Irewer. After reaching Valparaiso and crossing the Great Lakes test, a tropical storm forced a perilous shore landing near St. Leonard's, Md, ending the voyage.
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Rudolph Fordrie
Chesapeake
Irewer
Valgaraiso
Fuenos Aires
Mississipi
Great Lakes
America
Africa
Rorhrle
Arly
Penobscot
Sea
Tinekland
Fortland
Portsmouth
Boston
New York
St. Leonard's
Lewis Retains Heavyweight Title In Long Bout
In Denver tonight world heavyweight wrestling champ Lewis defended his title against Munn in a 3 fall match. Lewis won the first fall in 22 minutes 35 seconds, took the second in 11 minutes, and clinched the final after a series of crushing holds. A separate card saw Tastaca defeat Sailor Jack Lew, Junnell beat Cavalry, and Benny TL plus Too Terry draw. A crowd of about 8,000 attended the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Nec
Lewis
Hewis
Nebwaska
Munn Sane
Rine Gregey
Lewix
Nodriuskan
Sutonissina
Munn
Berg
Nelson
Alan Tastaca
Ransna
Sailor Jack Lew
Cheyenne
Jack Junnelt
Cavalry
Greeley
Colo
Hait Notson
Benny TL
Too Terey
Boulder
Coto
Trees in No Danger from Warm Weather
Missoula reports that warm weather should not harm fruit trees or ornamental shrubs for now. State horticulturist Edward Dickey notes buds swelling but forecasts little chance of loss to next year’s crop unless a protracted warm spell occurs. last year’s blizzard after a spell of warmth caused damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Bendit
Three shooters tie at state armory rifle practice
Helena Rifle club weekly shoot at the State Armory on the Yanga produced high scores. B Gruner, T W tildeman and AL Park led with 99, Bar ton 97 the next best. Last night’s scores list many shooters including Park 99 Carlson 94 Iverson 97 and Winker 92. Next practice scheduled for Tuesday night in the armory range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
B. Gruner
T. W. Tildeman
AL. Park
Helena
Mite Svorem
T. Greter
W Mildeman
Ao. Paik
F Barco
O Sparring
Hyran Powter
Iverson
Fy Stubbs
Mr Carlson
C. A. Carlson
Rlcnard Winker
F. Rauar
Gus Wilkes
Monest Parker
G. Path
Barry Yim
W. Th. Bandy
Wilson
OC. We Bower
Ray Carter
Dart Kaltes
S. Seat
Te. Baenekort
Riflemen
Notre Dame Breaks Off Nebraska Football Talks
South Bend Indiana Notre Dame and Nebraska severed athletic relations after a conference led by Rev Matthew Walsh president of Notre Dame. Knute Rockne and the Nebraska coach denied direct blame while West Bearg claimed gamblers influenced Notre Dame’s refusal to play next November six.
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South Bend
Ind
Nec
University of Notre Dame
Nebraska
Matthew Walsh
Knule Mockne
Notre Dame
Rockne
Molmesa
Bears
Nebragla
Tawa Schoula
Tinvoin
Neb
Dee
Conehwest Bearg
University of Nebraska
Towignt
Cdmm
Notre Damn
Preference for death over life imprisonment in Perovich case
Washington, Lee, and Perovich, recently freed from Leavenworth on habeas corpus, seek death if permanent liberty is denied. The Justice Department asks higher courts to uphold presidential clemency limits. Decades ago Perovich was condemned to die, later commuted to life. AG Sargent plans talks on possibly returning him to Alaska to resume the original punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Lee
Vura
Perovich
Leavenworth Feegral
Department of Jusetice
Terovich
Pollock
Kansas
Sargent
United States
Alaska
Brave Co Ed Identifies Bandit and Fights Robbery
Denver reports Misa Laviise Bourk of the University of Denver identified Donald Stambaugh as the bandit who robbed a company of $75 after she resisted a hold up. RG Maxwell, an employee, confirmed the relation. Police say the robbery aimed to fund marriage to a Rea ver girl. Debris notes and unrelated items follow about a Russian prisoner and a Swiss river incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Misa Laviise Bourk
University of Denver
Gary
Wenger Surley
Donald Stambaugh
Maxwell
Stambaugh
Reaver
Missoula Youth in Jail After Hotel Window Incident
Missoula reports Walter J. Reinecke of Stevensville, shaken by shell-shock from World War I, ran amuck in the Shepard hotel after a clerk refused to cash his check. He threw a cuspidor through a lobby window, was restrained by the clerk, and later arrested by police. He remains in county jail facing a possible sanity hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Walter J. Reinecke
Stevensville
Shepard Hotel
J. A. Rice
Chiek
Johnson
Ross
Reinecke
France
Superior region mines boom draw mining revival
Missoula reports a mining revival near Superior with the Iron Mountain nine operating three shifts daily. P 4. P. Johnson plans to drill on a Trout Creek claim and a New York company has staked placer claims there. If Johnson succeeds, more prospecting will follow. Lumber camps run at capacity and workers have steady jobs for the first time in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Superior
R.A. Cherry
Lolo National Forest
Iron Mountain Nine
P. Johnson
Trout Creek
New York
Johnson
Motta
Cherry
Thieves Abandon Car Secured at Hotel as Officer Chases
Four youths stole a car from in front of Johnson Hotel, Miss Elizabeth Taylor employed at Sterling Hotel. Officer Alfred Delling pursued by motorcycle, forcing the thieves to abandon the vehicle near the Tenth Street bridge after a cross field chase. No arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Walls
Dev
Elzabeth Taylor
Johson Hotel
Sterling Hotel
Alfred Delling
Tenth Street Bridge
Stohr Secures Bonds While Man He Shot Recovers
White Sulphur Springs Mec 8 A sheepman Stohr who shot Jitius Fries during an argument over grazing ground secured large liberty bonds while Fries recovers. Fries is described as improving after being shot in the stomach area, with the incident tied to disputes over beaver grade grounds and manager properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stohr
Man He Shot
Mec
Merman Stohr
Jitius Fries
Fries
Aldegher
Drug Charge Leads to Term in Prison Nee
Nee Della Joseph was sentenced by Judge HG Rodgers to a term in the state prison and a $500 fine after a conviction on a charge of unlawful possession of a drug. She faces transport to the penitentiary early this week to begin the sentence. Adelieult stood in a civil case, Heaverhead Realty versus W. J. Cushing, with the jury recessed until Wednesday morning and no cases ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee
Della Joseph
HG. Rodgers
District Court
Beer Lodge
Adelieult
Heaverhead Realty One Pany
W. J. Cushing
Tere
Interna
Watters Sentenced to 12 to 25 Years for Murder
Horace Watters of Nashua was sentenced by Judge C D Bartod to 12 to 25 years in the state penitentiary for the killing of Thomas Lear in Glasgow. Lear died the night of the shooting after an altercation on the streets of Wastvia last summer. Watters was found guilty of second degree murder by a district court jury a little over a week earlier.
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Glasgeay
Horace Watters
Nashua
C.D. Bartod
State
Thomas Lear
Watters
Lear
Wastvia
Glasgow
Sportsmen Plant Birds for Benefit of Ranch Owners
Lewistown reports a new shipment of fungarian pheasants arriving soon to be distributed across Fergus county. The state fish and game commission plans 18 birds for Fergus and three crates of 13 birds each for Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, and Cascade counties. Early results show the birds adapting well and increasing in numbers in previously planted districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Fergus County
State Fish and Game Commission
Judith Basin
Lewis and Clark
Cascade
Helmets Save Firemen From Smothering in Basement Blaze
Fire at the T Q B F hall on North Twenty seventh street caused $2000 to $3000 damage. Smoke filled the lodge room and a printing shop, forcing evacuations. Firemen wore masks and extinguished the blaze in under ten minutes. Chief Steele to investigate origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
T. Q
Wells-Williams Priming
Twenty-seventh Street
First Avenue
Security Bank
Eliot
A. B. Williams
Steele
Roundup Officers Raid Moonshine Plant Near Roundup
Four Roundup officers assisted by County Attorney A. G. McNaught and Deputy Sheriff Art Wall raided the John Crosswhite farm 14 miles northwest of Roundup. They seized a 750 gallon still, eight gallons of white mule, corn alcohol, sugar, and two autos. Sheriff A. C. Nettis’s posse aided during the operation after a delay until Thursday’s raid forced the crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Fasen
J A
Meliride
Tesh Kelly
John McLaughlin
John
McNaught
Art Wall
Rancher Injured When Spring Thrust Into Wheel
Poplar Dec. S John Bawden a rancher and farmer south of Poplar was badly injured Friday when a car he drove turned over twice due to a broken spring that thrust into the wheel. His left collar bone and two ribs were broken and he remained conscious long enough to try starting the car before collapsing. He was found several hours later and rushed home in chill and injuries. Doctors fear pneumonia from exposure but expect a quick recovery if prevented. Mrs J Le Atkinson and Mrs Laura Bawden, both of Poplar, have been with him at the accident site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar, Dec
John Bawden
Ginneer
Ami Faeiner
Missouri River
Poplar
Turner
Baween
Gon Heather
J. le Atkinson
Laura Bawden
Sity
Montana pension rolls total 2086 veterans
Washington Dec 9. The annual report by Commissioner Winfield Scott shows Montana has 2,086 Union Civil War and Spanish American War veterans on the pension rolls. They received $733, AS in pensions in the last fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Montana
Winfield Scott
Montana Elk to Be Shipped to Atlantic Coast
Fifteen carloads of elk will be shipped soon by express from the bison range to the Atlantic seaboard. C C T Allen, route agent for American Railway Express, travels to Molese to confer with officials on the transfer. Elk are to be sent via express to Middleboro, Massachusetts, possibly on a special train. Shipment is expected around early year.
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Missoula
Bison Range
Atlantic Seaboard
Cc. T. Allen
American Railway Express Company
Gore
Molese
Express
Tansport
Middleboro
Mass
Atlantic Coast
Burial of hatchet to mark end of Indian warfare at Little Big Horn
Billings Mont Dec 8 The semi centennial anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn will include an allegorical spectacle showing both white and red survivors burying the hatchet. The event will be held at Custer battlefield June 23 24 and 25. A national committee elected at Hardin includes General E Godfrey Secretary of War Davis Indian Commissioner Burke and several railroad presidents among others with leaders from G A R and American Legion. Chiefs of Sioux Crow Cheyenne and Blackfeet tribes were also named to 19 places on the national committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
Northwest
the Little Big Horn
Custers Battlefield
Hardin
Association
E. 5. Godfrey
Cookstown
N. J
Seventh Cavalry
Custer
Dwight Davis
Charles H. Burke
John D. Ryan
New York
William A. Clark
Battersley Halden
Burlington Railroad
Charles Donnelly
The
Northern Pacific
Razpl Budd
Great Northern
HW i Byram
Milwaukee
Carl R. Gray
Union Pacific
Thomas D. Campbell
Harding B. TB. Brooks
Robert S. Ellison
Casper
American Legion
Crow
Cheyenne
Butte Homeguarder Still at Liberty, Bondsmen no Losers
Dan Sullivan escaped from deputy sheriff Friday on the way to jail after a jury found him guilty of larceny. Judge Lynch ordered judgment vacated and bondsmen may be exonerated by statute if he remains in custody. Officials continue search, with tips of sightings in Butte and alerts to coast cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Dan Sullivan
Lynch
Sullivany
Sulivan
Reedar
Uruipselves
Sul- Livan Amd Muitiy
Hicwls
Howe
Sullivan
Granite and
Alaska
Well Known Man Near Death After Street Collision
A prominent local figure, Mr. James I was fatally injured after a street car collision at Montana and Mercury streets yesterday morning. He was conscious briefly, then collapsed on the pavement and was rushed to Hutte hospital with fractured skull and cerebral hemorrhage. Condition is listed as critical with little hope of recovery as hospital attendants report deteriorating status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putte, Tee
Thomas Grimes
West Mercury Street
Doilerniker
Batte,ry
Hutte
Httle
Hig
Jimes
Montana
Merccury
Grimes
Mercury 17
Mike Miasevic
Farmer Claims Weather-Warning Well in Plentywood
Plentywood, De. &-Frank Diettrich, a farmer three miles west of Plentywood, says his 130 foot well is a reliable storm prophet. He reports loud noises from the well about 24 hours before a storm, lasting four to five hours, and claims it has never hailed before a storm since the well was dug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plentywood
Frank Diettrich
Dunbar Wounds Herder After Quarrel Over Sheep
Cut Bank Dec 8 Sam Dunbar accused of firing on George Retiesa a Bonnet herder during a dispute over three sheep. Andrew Dunbar sought to take the sheep from the Dunbar flock. a clash followed with Renesa struck, Dunbar fired wounding Retiesa in the left leg. Renesa treated at Cut Bank hospital. Dunbar a Blackfeet sheepman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theophile Bonnet
Sam Dunbar
George Retiesa
Bonnet
Dunbar
Blackfeet
Andrew Dunbar
Fotter
Renesa
Andrey Dutehar
Cut Bank
Oau
Blackfeet Reservation
Anti-Prohibition Petitions Circulated In Cascade County
B F Parks of Butte for the Anti Prohibition Society of Montana plans petition circulation in Cascade County to amend or repeal Montana day laws by a people’s vote at the next general election. Attorney W H Maloney of Butte drafts the bill. 20 Montana fraternals and labor groups back the move already. Petitions should be ready in Great Falls by December 15. To qualify for the ballot in the next general election, petitions must run in 22 counties and amass 5 percent of each counties population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Dec
F. Parks
Butte
Anti-Prohibition Society of
Montana
Baker Light Plant Sold to Midwest Public Service
A major business deal in December saw Midwest Public Service company acquire Baker Light and Power from Baker Light and Power. The buyer runs multiple plants in Montana and Wyoming, including Forsyth Montana Riverton and Worland Wyoming. Casper's H. S. Chappell serves as general manager of Midwest Public Service, with ALC. Macintyre managing the local Baker plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Dec. S
Midwest Public Service Company
Baker Light and Power Company
Manltanna
Wyoming
Sit
Forsyth
Mont Riverton
Worland
Wye
Ams Colter
H. S. Chappell
Haggerty Appointed to U S Cadetship by Senator Wheeler
Announcement from Harlowton lists Robert F. Haggerty Jr. as appointed to cadetship at West Point by Senator Wheeler after a competitive exam. He will leave Fort Benton soon for entrance tests. Also notes plans for the Montana Implements and Hardware convention in Great Falls February 19 and 20 with speakers and dealer topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggerty
Wheeler
U.S
Harlowton
Dec
Har~lawton
Robert F. Haggerty, Jr
Wet Point
E. i \Wheeler
Robert
Harlowton High School
Fort Benton
United States Military School
Rerewan
Montana Implemment and
T Hardware Association
Great Falls
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Philippenes
Yeo Ohara Hanga Tis Kayo
Saratoga
Alfred J. Stem
Colisen
Sleen
Jan Wiltie
Grance
President Coolidge
McKinley
Ditals
Provident
Aylatenen
Peon
Taylon
DAL
Yew Tork
Moc
Jeane
Whitey Wil
New York Yankees
Haw
Brooklyn Robins
Chacy Stengel
Glanta
Hee
Tolredo
American Association
Obrick Skins Tilte
San Antonio
Texas
Chick Burne
Exaily
Tio Ut
Werman
Californis
Burns
Herman
Orem
Ban Johnson
Tho Jengno
Washington Senators
Fon Stechen
Cleveland
Ohio
Joe Stecher
Columbus
Walter Essman
Ohio State University
Upper Sandusky
Globe
Berlin
Op—Zinaida
Jurjewakaja
Issing
Switzerland
Devil's Bridge
Reuss
Nave
Paris
Atlantic
Geremadny
Herder
Baker Light Plant
Big Wyoming Company
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