Tight season ends in strangest World Series in history
The 1916 World Series ended in five games as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers. The season featured uneven play from Brooklyn and strong pitching from Red Sox stars led by Bill Carrigan. Highlights included Sherrod Smith’s 14 inning duel with Babe Ruth and Tris Speaker winning the AL batting crown for Cleveland.
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Brooklyn
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Boston
Red Sox
Bill Carrigan
Sherrod Smith
Babe Ruth
Hal Chase
Gov. Tener
Cincinnati
Ty Cobb
Tiger Star
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Yankees
New Yorkers
Bill Donovan
Christy Mathewson
Reds
Fred Mitchell
Cubs
Jimmy Callahan
Pirates
Giants
Coulon Heads for Comeback Thriller in New York Bout
Chicago December 27 Johnny Coulon former bantamweight champion left for New York New Year's afternoon to fight Young Wagner after two weeks of hard training Coulon says he feels as fit as before and plans a real comeback.
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Chicago
Johnny Coulon
Wagner
New York
Coulon
New York Dec 27 Sailor Grande Stops Ned Dewey
In New York on December 27, Philadelphia heavyweight Sailor Grande halted Ned Dewey in the fifth round of their bout.
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New York
Sailor Grande
Philadelphia
Ned Dewey
Major Leagues Keep 156-Game Schedules
National and American league schedulers will not shorten the season from 156 games. Plans already set mirror past lineups with a meeting to follow the national commission session in Cincinnati. Scheduling work involves careful, quiet effort often conducted away from the centers of baseball.
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National Commission
Cincinnati
French Lick
Indiana
Andrews Proposes $25,000 Bid for Milwaukee Bout
Milwaukee promoter Tom Andrews offered Les Darcy $25,000 for a ten round fight in Milwaukee. Darcy’s opponent would likely be chosen from Jack Dillon Billy Miske Battling Levinsky or Mike Gibbons.
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Chicago
Tom Andrews
Milwaukee
Les Darcy
Andrews
Darcy
Jack Dillon
Billy Miske
Battling Levinsky
Mike Gibbons
Narrow escape on 22 story roof during blizzard
James L. White, city smoke inspector, spent two hours atop the Soo building in Minneapolis during a 35 mile blizzard. He, numb and exhausted, could not gain aid until a janitor forced the door and threw down dusty rugs for him to descend to safety.
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Minneapolis
Minn
James L. White
White
Soo
Archbishop Nearly Captures Burglar In Milwaukee Home
Archbishop S. G. Messmer of Milwaukee discovered a burglar flashing a searchlight in his room. The intruder jumped through a window and fled. The incident occurred several days ago but only came to light on Tuesday.
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Milwaukee
G. Messmer
Hinkel Aims to Lure Darcy With Cash and Madison Square Garden Talks
New York reports Matt Hinkel the Cleveland fight promoter will arrive Wednesday with bundles of currency to tempt Les Darcy into matches. Rumors say he seeks alignment with Tex Rickard and Samuel McCracken for a Madison Square Garden lease.
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New York
Matt Hinkel
Cleveland
Les Darcy
Tex Rickard
Samuel McCracken
Madison Square Garden
Beauchamp Wins St Louis Light Heavy Bout
Ernst Beauchamp of Iowa defeated Dan Ketchell of New York with a heavy light smash to the head in five rounds securing a knockout in St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Ernst Beauchamp
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Dan Ketchell
New Yorker
Marshall Sets Chess Simul Record With 129 Opponents
Philadelphia on December 27 Frank J Marshall the American chess champion played 129 opponents simultaneously to break his own record of 105 games at once.
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Philadelphia
Frank J. Marshall
Marshall
Ways to Burn Coal From the Haskin Letter
In Washington on December 27 a U S Bureau of Mines guide explains how to cut heating costs by selecting coal and controlling furnace firing. It covers temperature targets moisture air flow firebox size fuel types coke and coal powders and practical firing rules to save fuel.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
United States Bureau of Mines
Public Health Service
Bureau of Mines
Washington
National Commercial Teachers Convention Opens in Chicago
Educators from across the country attend the twentieth annual convention of the National Commercial Teachers Federation in Chicago for a three day session. Dr. Glen Levin of the U S Bureau of Education leads a lineup of speakers.
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Chicago
National Commercial Teachers’ Federation
Glen Levin
Commercial Department
United States Bureau of Education
Bowell Celebrates 93rd Birthday Milestone
Sir Mackenzie Bowell the former Canadian premier and the oldest public figure in the country marked his ninety third birthday anniversary on a Wednesday in Belleville Ontario.
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Sir Mackenzie Bowell
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Marriage of Miss Anna Sime to Cy Rus Longworth in Viroqua
Viroqua Wis Special The marriage of Miss Anna Sime to Cy Rus Longworth was solemnized in Viroqua on Saturday with Rev Smeby officiating. Miss Sime is well known in the city, having lived here years. Longworth opened a tailor shop in town. The report notes various local visitors and events including a Christmas dance by Cy's Orchestra and gatherings at the Goshing and Will Groves homes, with residents such as Marion Dahl, Rev and Mrs Stephens, and others mentioned among guests and local residents.
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Cyrus Longworth
Smeby
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Longworth
Wong A Y Yin
Marion Dahl
Tw Bors
Mich
C. F. Dah
Stephens
Milwaukee
Stephen Poproff
Art Institute
Gs Ae
Rnold Faucett
Milwau
George Fau
Warren Dunlater
Nellie
la Ceeiee
Omean City
Harold Kellicut
Fred Kellicut
Jerome Kinder
Viola
Herman Wolfgram
Kendalls
Fred Zimmerman
Druscilla
Frank
Herman
Adolph Wolfgram
George Schroeder
Mitby and
McMullen
Cashton
Eunice Melville
Chicago
Chris Berg
Melvina
Amelia
Kathryn Coates
Minneapolis
la Farge
Canada National Hockey season opens with strong expectations
Montreal reports the Canadian National Hockey Association begins its season on Wednesday night, running until the first week of March, with high hopes for record attendance and success. In Oregon, teachers from all regions converge on Portland for the annual Oregon Teachers' Association convention, marking a first joint gathering of eastern and western divisions and breaking attendance records.
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Canadian National Hockey Association
Oregon Pedagogues
Portland
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Oregon
Oregon Teachers’ Association
Auto Thieves Roundup in Chicago Ahead of Grand Jury
Evidence on about sixty alleged members of an auto theft ring that stole at least 3500 cars in Chicago this year will be presented to a grand jury next week by State’s Attorney Hoyne. Twenty men have been arrested and more suspects are under watch. Two policemen are accused of shielding thieves.
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Hoyne
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