Life of Fighting Game in Danger
Special to the Sun from San Francisco reports California prize fighting faces extinction as managers clash over profits and corruption claims. Bill Nolan accuses Harry Corbett of withholding funds tied to a corruption fund used to defeat an anti prize fight bill. Sacramento DA Seymour aims to indict seven legislators who changed votes, while SF grand jury foreman Bluenell contemplates charging Corbett over a seven thousand dollar fund.
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Cal
California
Bill Nolan
Battling Nelson
Corbett
Nolan
FON
Sparta
Ralston
Sacramento
Seymour
Folk
Missouri
Hoociet
Foreman Bluenell
San Francisco Grand Jury
Harry Coreett
Frisco
Pupitiets
Joe Corbett Returns to Attack Baseball Guild
Joe Corbett who had retired from the diamond plans to sue organized baseball figures led by Ned Hanlon and Garry Herrmann. The suit targets the National Commission and Henry Morris alleging reputational harm and loss of earnings from his postwar play, criticizing magnates and their allies for injuring his standing and pent-up potential.
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Brooklyn Baseball Club
Nattoral Coms Mission
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati
Henry Morris
Pacific Coast League
Biseball
Delaney Signs New Protégé Kaufman in Pro Heavyweights
Special to the Sun San Francisco September 21 Olymme chip giant Kaufman will leave amateur ranks to pursue professional heavyweight action under Billy Delaney guidance. He has few but sharp wins and has been club champion at top weight. Observers rate him capable of meeting top contenders including Marvin Hart, with a stronger punch than Johnson.
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San Francisco
Cal
al Kaufman
Billy Delaney
Kaufman
Mil
Hawthorne
Olympic Arena
Jack Sullivan
Olympia
Marvin Hart
Enuirety
Matt
Jim Taomee
Johnson
Sam Berger
Nelson's Old Friend Draws Nelson’s Favor in Bond Office
In San Francisco on September 2 Batting Nelson appears as champion for Celiany, a noted figure charged in multiple thefts. The case involves stealing jewelry and cash during car rides, with a young attorney helping secure her early release before a sober reconsideration led to custody again. Nelson’s interest centers on the woman tied to his earlier conflicts with Trady Murphy. In Chicago, Sept 0, a rumor places A C Bird unable to resume vice president duties for Gowid lines, noting possible early retirement for health reasons.
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the Sun
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Bating
Nelson
Isreeny
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Stockton
Nevnon
Bcripps-M'Rae
Chicago
Royal Railroad
A. C. Bird
Gowid
Trafic
Pls
Harper To Leave Reds After Arm Injury Ends Season
Cincinnati Sept 4 Jack Harper star center fielder for the Reds informs President Herrmann his arm is temporarily disabled after a smart abscess in the armpit. Doctors say rest for a couple of weeks. Harper seeks a return home and may be traded or allowed to leave for the season. He believes he can regain form next year but is not eager to stay with Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Jack Hareper
Teds
Herrmann
Walker
Harper
Srft
Elserherm
McCarthy the Pinch Hitter Gains Noted Fame
McCarthy, the West Side outfielder nicknamed Hoa sier, earns praise as a pinch hitter. When Chicago trails or a change is made in pitching, Jack is sent to bat and usually delivers a timely hit, converting about three of four chances. Fans rate him as a top pinch batter, even when following hitters fail to produce runs.
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Jack
West Side
Chicago
LAMBAST COLLINS CONTROVERSY SINKS YANKEES FATE?
Special to the Bun reports Boston pressure over Jim Collins Yankee mismanagement. criticism cites failed season, restraint on players, and trading George Stone for Jesse Burkett. Despite calls for his removal, Collins may return next season amid fan and manager discontent.
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Boston
Breton
Svith
Yankees
Jimmy Collins
Collins
Buffalo
Jimmy
Charmpina Rhys
Brandsland
Beantown
George Btone
St. Louis
Jesse Burkett
Colling
Banquet for Senators to Honor Winners in Columbus
President Brree of the Columbus Lasena club will host a banquet to honor pennant winners. He will grant free hall and park use for exhibition games and add ten dollars to the prize money. The banquet is planned for Nest house next Monday evening.
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Lea Ke Ee
Columbus
Brree
Columbus Lasena l Chr
Wil
Hall Park
Nest House
Grace Barstow The San Francisco Violin Maker
Grace Barstow of San Francisco emerges as a pioneering woman violin maker in the United States and perhaps the war era. She crafts and performs on instruments she forges herself, experimenting with native redwood as a base material.
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Grace Barstow
San Francisco
United States
Baseball Standings and Scores From New York Philadelphia Games
Narrow OCR shows standings and box scores from multiple National League games in New York and Philadelphia. Batteries are listed with pairs, including Goodrich Klenow Griffith Hender Powe in New York games and Townsend Heyden Young Criger in Washington Boston. Detroit Cleveland St Louis Chicago Philadelphia New York are mentioned with various pitcher and catcher pairings and inning scores.
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Leow
York
Poadooos
Philadelpha
Pytman
Klenow
Schreck
Philadelphia
Goodr
Griffith
Hender
Powe
Washington
Boston
Townsend and Heyden, Young and Criger
Rae Washington
Tod Oro
Ano
Falkenbers
Kitiriage
Ferry
Tannebitl
Ambrunter
Cleveland
RHE
Monore
Wakefield
Donovan
Drill
American Association Exh ibition Game at Columbus
Fragmentary notes list an American Association exhibition game at Columbus with players Hatteries Dorner Brown Taylor and McBride mentioned. Details unclear due to garbled OCR text.
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American Association
Columbua
Ane Columbua
St. Louis
Sy Hatteries
Dorner
Wednesday's Games in National and American Leagues
National League matchups include New York at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Chicago, and Brooklyn at Boston. American League features Boater at Washington, Philadelphia at New York, and Chicago at Cleveland.
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Leet
Pew
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Conn
Brooklyn
National League
Chicago
Boston
American League
Boater
Washington
Cleveland
Perry DeMundrum Killed In Freight Train Crash at New Paris
Perry DeMundrum, a Panhandle railway postal clerk en route to Dublin Indiana, was killed Tuesday morning when struck by a freight train near New Paris Oklahoma. The accident led to a police investigation as licenses and licenses were debated in local courts. Community notices include church supper at Englewood Christian Church and a lawn fete at Rosa residence.
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Perry DeMundrum
Panhandle
New Paris
Dublin
Ind
Harvard Football Promised To Challenge The Nation
Walter Camp assesses an unusually early 1916 season with Harvard poised to challenge strong teams. Harvard recruits William Reid Jr to shape the squad while Cambridge aims to turn the tables on Penn and Yale. Other major programs like Princeton Cornell Columbia Yale and Michigan also chart demanding schedules and early tests amid hopeful optimism.
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Walter Camp
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Philadelphia
Marvard
Williams
Cambridge
Princeton
Washington and Jefferson
Cornell
Colgate
Columbia
Uplon
New York
West Point
Tufts
Syracuse
Rochester
Brown
New Hampshire
Providence
Michigan
Ohio Wesleyan
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Yale
Chlet
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Cambridge University
California
William T. Reid, Jr
Pennsylvana
Oral
Httack Warner
Har Uw
Feld
Ithaca
Pennesylvania
Springfield
West Taint
the Indians
Pennylvania
Dartmouth
Talaystte
Carnal
Prawn
Taxians
Lafayette
Hep Eleven
Young players urged to try out in fall by Fred Clarke
Pirates veteran Fred Clarke argues young ball players should seize fall tryouts to prove their worth. He says early-season shape, timely competition, and spring readiness give recruits advantages in salary, position, and team support, while delaying to spring risks delays and lost pay.
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Fred Clarke
Missionary society events at local churches announced
A series of church events are scheduled this week. The First Presbyterian church will host a Wednesday 2 pm meeting in the parlors with reports from the Winona missionary school. A joint meeting of Ladies Circle and Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society is also set for Wednesday afternoon at 2:34. First Baptist and First English Lutheran churches plan rally day and speaker events with Mrs Helen C Bragie, field secretary for the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society, in attendance. The Mispisquis conference convenes Wednesday morning at Blackford AME Zion with Bishop J S Carwell of Philadelphia presiding. Mayor Holteman will give the welcome address at 7:20 pm.
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First Presbyterian Church
Winona
Ladies Sreial
Woman's Home
Rntesionary Society
Firet Baptist Shuren
Helen C. Bragie
Woman's Home and Foreign Minimary Society
General Ayend
United States
Blackford St Ame
Zion Church
Carawell
Philadelphia
Mane
Holteman
Lawson's Son-In-Law Runs News Stand at Boston Terminal
Eben Blaine Stanwood, Harvard man and son-in-law of Thomas W. Lawson, is operating a news stand at the Boston terminal station. He plans to continue in the business, despite rumors of financial gain.
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Eben Blaine Stanwood
Thomas W. Lawson
Ate Nough
Harvard
Boston
New Traction Company Incorporation Moves Ahead
The Indianapolis Crawfordsville and Western Traction company, capital named FAG, is incorporated to build from Indianapolis toward Brownsburg Pilishoro Sligton Jamies tanh New Rosa Mace Crawfordsville Waynetown Hillshire Verdersburg and Motvagion. Directors include B C Some merville Toot Grubbs Jean Lobasis Charles Ne Vauleve EB Reynolds A F P Ramsey and eit P Baker. The line seeks right of way from Crneahdatrd Traction, which completed the grade from Indianapolis to Crawfordsvittle years ago.
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NEW Traction Company
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
A. F P. Ramsey
Eit P. Baker
Wer
Hough
Crneahdatrd Traction Company
Crawfordsvittle
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