Kilbane Proves His Guarded Crown Still Secure
New York report on Johnny Kilbane defending the featherweight title with a decisive win over Chaney of Baltimore at Cedar Point. Kilbane remains a clever and versatile champion, having faced top contenders and even tried lighter and heavier bouts with little defeat. The piece notes calls that he avoids decisive fights, yet cites his string of straight wins and the general respect from writers and fans.
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Hamil
New York
Johnny Cai
Age Chaney
Baltimore
Cedar Point
Kilve
Kilbane
Anderia
Abe Attell
Kilane
Joe Mandot
Mandot
Freddie Welsh
Dean
Thée Mitchell
Ory
Kilhan
Jedi
Eddie O'Keefe
Eddie
Governor Locke Craig undergoes throat operation
Sept. 15 report states Governor Locke Craig, during summer at his New Garderwent, had his tonsils removed after lingering throat trouble. He returned to duties and declined to speak publicly, expecting a full recovery. Elsewhere, Edgecombe officials pursue a traffic-related case tied to a plant expansion and local vineyard operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locke Craig
Gaderwent
Milasso
Ian
Ofds
Gedor Craig
Baseball Standings Show Slumps and Shifts in Point Total
Ty Cobb trails Ty Cobb remains twenty points behind Tris Speaker after going hitless in four at bats. Joe Jackson matches the day’s zero for four, Hal Chase extends his lead with two hits in eight at bats, Daubert slips to second behind Hornsby, Wagner and Robertson post one hit in four at bats.
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Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Joe Jackson
Hal Chase
Daubert
Hornsby
Arhoo
Wagner
Robertson
Pennsylvania shoots world long distance gunnery record
The battleship Pennsylvania fired its 14 inch rifles in a four turret broadside and scored five hits on a small target at 20 000 yards. The range was beyond the horizon and the shot record surpasses all previous scores reviewed by naval officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania
Navy Department
14 000 000 Poles Perished in War Hunger
New York reports the fund for starving children says 14 000 000 Poles, including all children under seven, died from starvation and disease since the war began. It cites Poland’s vast destruction with 200 towns razed and 1 600 churches destroyed, and notes food still moves via the German Importing Company through Switzerland to aid the needy.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Poland
W. ©. Gorski
Galicia
Austrian Poland
Corlice
Whco
Fund
Switzerland
T. R. Not Supporting Seabury
Theodore Roosevelt announced he will not support Samuel Seabury in the Progressive party primaries for New York governor. Seabury is already the Democratic nominee designated by the party organization.
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T. R
Seabury
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
John W. McGrath
Samuel Seabury
Baseball scores from various games around the league
Philadelphia 3 St Louis 5 New York 3 Cincinnati 1 Boston 0 Chicago 2 in 11 innings Brooklyn 3 Pittsburgh 2 Detroit 2 New York 4 Cleveland 9 Philadelphia 1 St Louis 6 Boston 1 Chicago 7 Washington 5 Carolina Southern Charlotte 3 Nashville 2 in 11 innings Richmond 4 Baltimore 7 Montreal 4 Buffalo 3 5 Rochester 3 3 Toronto 2 in 10 then 7 innings darkness No other games Toledo St Paul 3 Louisville 3 Milwaukee 0 Columbus 6 Minneapolis 7 Indianapolis 2 Kansas City 1
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Innimus
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Richmond
Baltimore
Montreal
Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Toledo
St. Paul
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
National
American
Detroit Sa
Philadelphia International
W. L
Providence
Newark
Charlotte
Nasnyills
Illinois First Western College In Intercollegiate Golf
Pittsburgh Sept 15 The University of Illinois becomes the first western college to enter the annual intercollegiate golf tournament. Illinois competes today at Oakmont country club joining six other colleges Cornell Williams Yale Harvard Princeton and Pennsylvania for the event.
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Pittsburgh
University of Illinois
Western College
Oakmont Country Club
Cornell
Williams
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Carolina and Yadkin River Rail Schedule in Effect
The Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Company announces schedules effective October 1 1915. The timetable lists expected train arrivals and departures at each station but notes that times are not guaranteed and subject to change without notice.
North Carolina Passenger Trains To Norfolk Terminal Station
Rail service operates from Asheboro to Norfolk Southern terminal with no transfers. Trains depart Asheboro at 12 05 p m daily except Sunday for Aberdeen and intermediate points and at 3 45 p m daily except Sunday for Aberdeen and intermediate points. Arrivals at Asheboro are 10 40 a m and 2 35 p m daily except Sunday. For information contact L U Burkhead Asheboro agent. E D Kyle H S Leard traffic manager general passenger agent Norfolk VA.
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High Point
Thomasville
Seeenee
W. E. Price
Sever Eee
Lahmepee
Wero
Tseee
Ashevoro
Asheboro
North Carolina
Terminal Station
Norfolk
Norfolk Southern
N. B
Aberdeen
Star
Charlotte
L U. Burkhead
N. C
E. D. Kyle
H. S. Leard
High Point Sealed Bids For Street Improvements 1916
The city invites sealed proposals for street improvements in High Point North Carolina. Bids cover asphalt brick and other pavements plus grading curbs gutters and storm drains with about 40000 to 100000 square yards of pavement. bids due September 28 1916. Plans available September 18 from consulting engineers Anderson Christie Inc Charlotte NC. A 5 percent bid bond required. The city may reject any or all bids. Mayor W P Pickett City Manager Arthur Lyon.
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High Point
N. C
Asid City
Wilson
W. P. Pickett
Arthur Lyon
Engr
Anderson & Christie, Inc. Consulting Engineers
Charlotte N.C
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Hein
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Edgecombe Oavid
Isaac Lanaleshe
Justice Court
Brussels
Perms
Eve India
Cknowl Mail
Hamburg
London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Une
AB H Pet
Jackson
AB Pet
Chase
Carolina-Southern
Nashville
American Association
Carolina & Yadkin River
R. R. Co
Southern Railway
Interurban Motor Lines, Inc
Greensboro
High
Guilford Hotel
Elwood
Jamestown
Winston-Salem
Winston, Zimzendorf
Eeee Eens A
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Eeee Eeeneene P. m
Jack Frost
Jack
Mr. Moise
Ceznor
Reznor
N.C. Public Service CO
Southern Bell
Chamberlain
Miss Clara Boyd
New York Life Insurance
F. A. Ogburn
Bank of Commerce
Wood
Mann Drug Co
Mercial Service
High Point, N.C
J. Elwood Cox
C. M. Hauser
V.-Pres
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