American League meets to ratify sale and curb players
Two day meeting opens amid energy to ratify sale of the Boston club to Frazee and Ward and to curtail players salaries. President Johnson seeks penalties for players writing for newspapers or allowing name use in World Series coverage. Committees push elimination of the draft and a new board for minor leagues.
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Boston
Johnson
H. H. Frazee
Hugh J. Ward
New York
Frazee
William Carrigan
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
National League
Sloan's Liniment for Stiff Joints and Pains
An advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment relieves rheumatic aches by quick penetration without rubbing. It soothes sore muscles, stimulates congested blood, and drives out pain with a single application. Sold at druggists, two bottles for 25 cents.
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Sloan
Meeting May Not End Until Friday As League Talks Continue
In New York on December 4 National league club owners spent nearly eight hours on league business during a Wednesday session. Secretary Heydler indicated the annual meeting might not conclude until Friday, while Chicago’s Weeghman arranged a discussion with Boston’s Haughton over Fred Mitchell’s possible services as manager.
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New York
Heydler
Weeghman
Chicago
Haughton
Boston
Fred Mitchell
Little Nineteen opens season with first round clashes
Peoria Illinois December 14 Little Nineteen basketball teams begin play this week in the championship race. Most schedule one conference game before Christmas with ten leading teams to contest the state tournament in March. Friday features Illinois College versus Illinois Wesleyan at Bloomington and St Viators meeting Bradley in Peoria.
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Little
Peoria
Illinois College
Illinois Wesleyan
Bloomington
St. Viators
Bradley
High School Basketball Captains Lead Scrimmage Wins
The H S basketball teams led by Bush Lummis and Leindecker defeated squads led by Welsch Watters and Meyer in armory games Wednesday afternoon. All players in season tryouts belong to these teams, which practice against each other. The team with most wins before the regular squad is chosen will receive a pennant. Harry Schaberg is the official scorer.
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Q. H
Bush
Lummis
Leindecker
Welsch
Watters
Meyer
Armory
Harry Schaberg
Amusements and cinema listings for Saturday venues
Amusements Empire Hippodrome offers Katinka matinee and night showings on Saturday. Orpheum presents The Night Clerk musical comedy and pictures. Colonial shows Bubbles with William Shay, Belasco presents Romeo and Juliet with Theda Bara as Juliet, Sultana newsreels, Liberty episode with Marie Walcamp, Tillie's Terrible Tumble. Savoy screens Torch Bearer with William Russell. Gem shows See America First and Up the Flue. Jackie Saunders in Into the Pit along with Dross and Diamonds and Starved to Death in a Restaurant. Moving Big Bluff by Mehaffy Brothers shifts a 20,000 sq yd bluff at Third and Jefferson to back of American Straw plant for a switch track foundation.
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William Shay
Belasco
Theda Bara
Juliet
Pathe News
Pamily
Liberty
Marie Walcamp
Tillie
Savoy
Wiliam Russell
America
Quincy Jackie Saunders
Big Bluff
Mehaffy
Public Opinion in Germany and U S Submarine Row
Dr. Zimmermann discusses how German public opinion sees submarine warfare and why Germany claims it keeps faith. The Associated Press report highlights five critical submarine cases, strict U S policy requiring warnings and safety for passengers, and tangled relations with entente powers over blockade censorship and mail blacklists.
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Zimmermann
United States
Germany
Associated Press
Wilson
State Department
Entente
No Higher Price For This Foley Kidney Pills
An advertisement notes Foley Kidney Pills offer relief without price increases as food and clothing rise. It addresses the strain of medical bills on moderate means and touts the pills for backache kidney pains and rheumatic discomfort, urging Miller Arthur Drug Co to provide this remedy.
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Miller & Arthur Drug Co— Vv
Night Clerk returns to Orpheum for four day run
The Night Clerk returns to the Orpheum for a four day engagement starting this afternoon. Quincy audiences know the popular tabloid comedy with Cecil Summers and Carl Zoehrus starring. The 70 minute show features a 12 member chorus, with Will M. Hough as author and William B. Priedlander providing the music.
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Night Clerk
Orpheum
Quincy
Cecil Summers
Carl Zoehrus
Will M. Hough
William B. Priedlander
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