Chesebrough Dominates Wallkills Pitching in County Title Game
In a 1886 county championship clash Chesebrough led the Wallkills, with Wes Douglas Chesebrough on the mound for the Old Walkin team. He hurled effectively, allowing only one hit as the Walllats won big, marking a highlight in local baseball history. Chesebrough is now deceased.
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Elim
Wes Douglas Chesebro
Walkin
Douglas Chesebrough
Due
Pivon
Sun
Walllats
Chesebrough
Afr
Jackson Defeats Young Erne in Sixth Round
Philadelphia reports Vic Jackson of the East Side stopped Young Erne in the sixth round at the Olympia A A club after five even rounds. New York boxers showed well with a knockout in another bout as Benny Volser and Frankie Clerk drew after six rounds.
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Philadelphia
New York
Metropolis
Vic Jackson
East Side
Johnny Dundee
Young Erne
Olympia A. A
Jackson
Erne
Christmas at the Hospital Delights with Seasonal Fair
Christmas was celebrated at the City EDU hospital with parades meals and dances. Nurses and staff organized a grand event with mince meat prepared by Isabel Arnott and Catherine Low. Guests included Dr Woodman and family as well as Army and Navy attendees.
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Isabel Arnott
Catherine Low
Williams
Hospital
Assembly Hall
Red Cross
Pavilion
Talcott Hall
36 960 Baseballs For the Soldiers
New York December 26 A large shipment of athletic goods was sent overseas in November by the Y M C A to American fighting men abroad. The shipment included 3360 baseballs 2880 bats 19269 stoves of various kinds 3151 mitts 100 sets of bases 266 meshes 951 protectors 3000 scorers and loss beeks of rules among 34 items costing 173334 61 dollars.
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New York
France
England
Y.M.C
Brusie to Train For Delafield Suffern Delafield
Dec 26 Toman Brusie son of the Connecticut manner Harry Brusie a young reinsmen of New England will train next year for Richard Delafield of Brook Farm Chester Orange county The graduation of Young Brusie into a full edged trainer and reinsman is a deserving recognition of his capabilities
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Suffern
Toman Brusie
Harry Brusie
New Englang
Frazee Won't Sell the Red Sox in Offseason
Boston December 26 Harry H Frazee president of the Boston American League baseball club said the team would not go to Hot Springs for spring training and is considering options to Florida Georgia or California. He added there does not seem to be any possibility he will sell the Red Sox this offseason.
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Boston
Harry H. Frazee
Boston American League Baseball Etc
Hot Springs
Florida
Georgia
California
Red Sox
Colleges Urged Reform of Sports By Dean McClellan
Dean William McClellan of the University of Pennsylvania Athletic Council, Pennsylvania delegate to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, says the war will not force changes such as universal recreation fields or intercollegiate meets within term time. He notes no overhaul of train time tables or training houses is required. The NCAA meeting is in New York on Friday.
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Philadelphia
William McClellan
University of Pennsylvania Athletic Council
Pennsylvania
W Natonal Collegiate Athletic Association
New York
Stoddard Arithmetic Copy Noted In Early Port Jervis Items
In Port Jervis, Dr James J A Hilis owns a 1349 edition of Stoddard's Intellectual Arithmetic. A recommendation by Alexander T Johnson, then Port Jervis Town Superintendent of Schools, accompanies the publication, with further endorsements from Goshen and Middletown officials. Also from New York Columbia declines to meet Pennsylvania in football next fall after a reserve date was considered.
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James J. A Hilis
Port Jerrig
Stoddard
Alexander T. Johnson
Port Jervis
Goshen
Middletown
Columbia
New York
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Victory Dance At Montgomery Friday Evening
Montgomery notes a Victory Dance planned for Friday evening December 27 at the G k Hai venue with Mould's orchestra. Tickets cost 1.10 dollars per couple, war tax included. Also reports hospital nurse Miss Huliah Thompson visiting family, and local church service and obituaries among community notices.
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Montgomery
G K Hai
Mould
Huliah Thompson
Wilard-Parker Hospital
New York
Uis
Aiy Thompson
Monit
St Man's Church
Daniel A. Shafer
Tl Ite
Francis C. Leues
Florence Kennedy
Newark
N.o
Ethe Quaderbas
Clyde Jennings
Quantico
Washington, D.C
Marine Corps
and Airs
Isaac Jennings
Henry C. Andrews
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Ala
Ins. Place
Ballville Grange Officers Elected for 1919
Ballville Orange No. 1002 elected the year 1919 officers at Ballville December 26 with Mag Walmot Rumsey Overseer Harold Tice Lecturer Mrs H Klenberg Steward Edmund Youngs Assistant Steward Harvey Crawford Chaplain Mrs W Trumble Walter Trumble Secretary Frank C Martin Gate Keeper H Menberg.
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Ballville
Allville Orange
Walmot Rumsey_ Ovéreen
Harold Tice
H. Klenberg
Edmund Youngs
Harvey Crawford
W. Trumble
Walter Trumble
Frank C. Martin
H. Menberg
Masonic Paper Returned by Soldier in France
Letter from Lt Howard E Cowles in France returns the Masonic membership certificate of Corporal John Howard Suitt found among barrack bags. He asks its delivery to Suitt, noting Suitt’s service in France with Co 1, 27th Division. Certificate remains property of Suitt, son of Charles and Mrs. Stitt. Body Edwin Walker brought to New Berlin for interment after Erie train arrival.
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L Ba. Taylor
Hoffman Lodge
Calais
France
Hofman Lodge
F&a M
Middletown
USA
John Hogard Stitt
N. S. National Guard
Howard E Cowles
Butchery Co
Howard E. Cowles
Q. M
John Howard Suitt
Co. 1
Charles W. Stitt
New Berlin
Edwin Walker
Erie
L. B. Smith
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Old Wallkills
Douglas Chesesbrough
Dowell
Misa Evalyn Viertell
Francis Mead
Fannie Mead
Fred Mead
Johnson
John Mead
Jamaica
Pierson Bart
Warwick
C. al. Horton
F. Oliver Rockafellow
Misa Reta Ashley
Washington
John E MccAloon
Light Artillery
Oversees
Camp Gordon
Sergt. Martin
Otisville
State Hospital
Brusie
Delafield
Frazee
Victoria Bote
Genecu
Center Street
Kokomo Auto Tires
Feit & Zeisel
Ceres
H. Tice
Pomona
F.C. Martin
Flora
S. Ferguson
Harriet Green
F. C. Detch
Bulle Gringe
Sip
Piper
Conwall
Evans
Tues
F.C. Jones
Washington, D. C
Merch
Ro Voussberg
Fisen
Ffomae Guards
Breen
Snow
Samual Roft
Rey
Adrian Authouse
Newburgh
Autho
Teer
Authouse
Ossining
Westchester
Grange
June Elvidge
Frank Mayo
Madge Evans
Johnny Hines
Tennesee
Broncho
Caprice
Amnoe
Middle West
Eva
Bennet
C. Gardner Selivan
Robert Wewhard
Fred Nibio
Themac Fr. Ince
Abig V
Elisoa
Stratton Theatre
Maud Fulton
George M. Cohen
Max Marcin
A. H. Woods
Eltinge Theatre
Wise
Mr. Courtenay
Lee Wilson Depp
Billie Burke
Vinster
Mother Mahree
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