Fans rally for Quincy baseball fans' association
A mass meeting plan to form a Quincy fans' association to back a fast, inexpensive baseball team in the Three-Eye league gains enthusiasm. W. A. Jackson may call the meeting during the January 4 Ad club banquet, with Oscar Shannon offering his MLB arrangements to the fans.
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Lraders
W. A. Jackson
Ad Club
Hotel Newcomb
Tilether
Shannon
Oscar Shannon
Oscar
Trans-Mississippi Tourney Set for St. Joseph Course
St. Joseph Mo December 25 The annual Trans Mississipp i Golf association tournament will be played at the St Joseph Country club from June 18 to 23. Sixty six clubs are expected to participate.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Trans-Mississippi Golf Association
St. Joseph Country Club
May Form Trap Shooting Club At South Side
Quincy residents consider reviving trap shooting with a South Side Boat Club initiative. A test shoot at the club house on New Year’s morning will gauge public interest, with plans to install modern equipment if turnout justifies the expense. Targets will be one cent each next Monday morning, and spectators are welcome.
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Quincy
South Side Boat Club
Peter P. Carney
Whig
Les Darcy
Chili
New York
Standard Oil
South America
Jess Willard
Willard
Georges Carpentier
France
United States
Baseball Players Signatures Threaten 1917 Season
New York Dec 28 The baseball players strike threat worries majors as only 12 percent have signed 1917 contracts. Players refuse talks with owners and press. President David Fultz vows to bind majors and minors if demands are denied. sentiment from the fraternity unsettles the season start and salary wartime contracts linger unresolved.
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New York
David Fultz
National Commission
National Association of Minor League Clubs
Penn and Oregon Reach New Year Game Prep
University of Pennsylvania and University of Oregon football teams arrived in Los Angeles for the east west game at Tournament Park on New Year’s day. Oregon held a brief secret practice while Penn practiced lightly at the hotel golf links.
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Los Angeles
Cal
University of Pennsylvania
University of Oregon
Tournament Park
Oregonians
Nine high schools form central Illinois athletic league
The central Illinois Athletic Association was officially organized by principals from nine area high schools including Peoria Central Peoria Manual Springfield Normal University High Normal Bloomington Decatur and Champaign Urbana. Springfield was named league president with an election to be held later by the Springfield High faculty.
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Ill
Central Illinois Athletic Association
Peoria
Central
Peoria Manual
Springfield Normal
University High
Normal High
Bloomington
Decatur
Champaign
Urbana
Springfield High School
Sullivan declines to coach Detroit Battery men
Detroit December 27 Billy Sullivan will not coach the Detroit Battery men next season. The former manager of the Chicago American League club told President Navin he would stay on his Oregon ranch unless offered a strong appeal. Navin opts to proceed without a special battery coach while Stanage and Spencer likely take full charge of the pitchers.
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Sullivan
Detroit Battery
Detroit
Billy” Sullivan
Navin
Oregon
Stanage
Spencer
Not Living With Bob Though Estranged From Former Champ
Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons, an evangelist, used Christmas to arrange reconciliations for two abandoned wives. One husband returned to a Fargo wife who is delicate. the other, a barber, went back to a Los Angeles wife. She remains estranged from Bob but loves him, hoping for friendship and future reconciliation. The interview ended as she prepared to speak to a crowd.
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Citicago
Bob Fitzsimmons
Chicago
Washington
Los Angeles
Bob
Billy
Golf Moves and College Realignments Across Rallying Notes
CHICAGO Charles A Comiskey owner of the Chicago Americans has taken up golf. President B B Johnson presented seven clubs a bag and a wrist watch. Omaha alumni push Nebraskas break from the Missouri Valley conference over a game in Omaha. Indiana captain Hathaway receives West Point appointment. Johnson opposes price cuts in American league seats while the National league trims bleachers. Marty Krug slated to return to Omaha Western league as manager in 1917. Chicago Americas schedule includes Mineral Wells Texas training with a new golf course for 1917 and players like Eddie Collins and Happy Felsch taking to the links.
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Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago Americans
B. B. Johnson
American League
Comiskey
Mineral Wells
Texas
White Sox
Eddie Collins
George Weaver
Michigan gymnasium remodeled to boost indoor sports interest
ANN ARBOR Mich The University of Michigan gymnasium has been remodeled and completed its upgrade. Officials expect the improvements will attract more indoor sports activity and replace the old track which had limitations.
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Ann
Mich
University of Michigan
Purdue elects 1917 football captain Berns
Lafayette Indiana William J Berns of Linton Ind has been chosen captain of the 1917 Purdue university football squad. Berns a junior in the school of agriculture has played tackle for two years. Albion Michigan Michigan Interscholastic Athletic association colleges name tackles to captain 1917 teams Baldwin Emerson Johnson French. Creighton captain Vincent J Morgan right tackle elected captain of 1917 squad coach Mills claims best team in history efforts for stronger schedule.
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Ind
William J. Berns
Linton
Purdue University
Berns
School of Agriculture
Albion
Mich
Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Association
Baldwin
Emerson
Kalamazoo
Johnson
Olivet
French
Alma
Omaha
Vincent J. Morgan
Creighton University
Mills
Creighton
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Claims Quick Cleanup
A promotional notice touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a bedtime laxative to ease sluggish bowels and improve complexion. It promises a non gripping morning movement and relief from dull, listless feelings from overloaded intestines and liver. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Brewers Sweep Allied Printing Trades in Labor Temple Bowling
The Brewers won two of three matches against the Allied Printing Trades on Labor Temple alleys Wednesday evening. Scores were close with notable strikes and spare conversions shaping the lanes.
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Brewers
Labor Temple
Wild Horse Case Goes To Jury In Omaha Trial
In Omaha on December 28 the case against the U S Live Stock company and the Omaha Land and Investment company over mail fraud in Arizona horse sales was given to the jury. It alleges that a million dollars was made from selling horses that did not exist.
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Neb
U. S. Live Stock Company
Omaha Land and Investment Company
Arizona
Walter Camp’s 1916 All American Teams Listed
Walter Camp selects 1916 All American teams with First Team featuring End Boston Minnesota Tackle West Colgate Guard Hlack Yale Center Peck Pittsburgh Guard Cadum Harvard Tackle Horning Colgate End Moseley Yale Quarter Anderson Colgate Half back Oliphant Amherst Half back Pollard Brown Full back Harley Ohio State Second Team lists End Herron Pittsburgh Tackle Ward Navy Guard Hogg Princeton Center McEwan Army Guard Bachman Notre Dame Tackle Gates Yale End Miller Pennsylvania Quarter Pury Brown Half back La Gore Yale Half back Casey Harvard Full back Berry Pennsylvania Third Team shows End Coolidge Harvard Tackle Beckett Oregon Guard Garrett Rutgers Center Phillips Georgia Tech Guard Seagraves Washington Tackle Ignico Washington & Lee End Vowell Tennessee Quarter Curry Vanderbilt Half back Gilroy Georgetown Half back Driscoll Northwestern Full back McCreight Washington and Jefferson The question of precedence in this country is merely a question of hustle.
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Minnesota
West
Colgate
Hlack
Yale
Peck
Pittsburgh
Cadum
Harvard
Horning
Vowell
Tennessee
Curry
Vanderbilt
Changes in G A circuit loom for Cedar Rapids baseball
Cedar Rapids faces a pivotal season as the G A circuit restructures with every member expected to field a team. Ottumwa Marshalltown Muscatine Clinton Mason City and Dodge are eyeing entries while meetings in January could settle last year claims and veteran management changes amid speculation of a new league lineup.
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Wl Central Association
Bell Clang
CG. A
Choan
Ottumwa
Marshalltown
Mason Ci
Dodge
Clinton
Muscatine
Januas
Muskies
Foxy N
Erloo
Jesse Runser
Egan
Johnny Dundee Stage Debut Sparks New York Fever
New York buzzes over Eddie Wallace as a regular fighter on the night of Johnny Dundee’s first career appearance. Wallace shares the spotlight with Owen Moran and Kilbane while Dundee’s rising name captures public attention in the lightweight division.
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Johnny Dundee
New York
Moers
Eddie Wallace
Owen Moran
Wallace
Wall
Kilbane
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