Davenport Club Refused Permission To Withdraw From Three-I League
The Three-I league will not grant Davenport owner James T Hayes permission to pull his Davenport club from the circuit. President A R Tearney announced the decision at the league meeting, with Peoria set to host a schedule meeting February 19. A committee will tour Davenport to discuss the matter as the league proceeds with policy decisions and a 126 game schedule.
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Chicago
James T. Hayes
Davenport
A. R. Tearmey
Tearney
Peoria
T. R. Blackman
Moline
Jack Ryan
Thomas Reber
Roechford
Hayes
Central Association
Rock Island
Bloomington
J. Phil Appel
Quincy
Frank Landers
Rockford
Miller High Gun at Kansas City shoot scores 123
Philip R. Miller of Kansas City topped the second day of the 13th annual inter state mid-winter shoot with 123 hits of 125 targets. Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Iowa was second with 121, Charles Cooper of Hutchinson Kansas high amateur with 121, and H C Herndon of Georgetown Kentucky retained the amateur white flyer cup by defeating R T Roth of Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Philip R. Miller
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Charles Cooper
Hutchinson
Kan
H. C. Herndon
Georgetown
R. T. Roth
General Increase in Raw Sport Material Costs
A major rise in raw material and labor costs is expected to lift prices across sports gear. Golf balls racquets clubs shoes and other supplies may follow foodstuffs upward as manufacturers warn margins now justify higher charges.
Colgate Schedule Sets Eight Football Games in New Campaign
Hamilton N Y February records show Colgate listing eight football games for the upcoming season with Cornell returning to the slate after a two season gap, replacing Turnis on the schedule.
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Colgate
Hamilton
N.Y
Total Gate
Cornell
Tlirnis
Sheriffs Stop Boxing Bout at Ottawa Armory
Deputies occupied the Ottawa armory on Tuesday night to stop a planned boxing card featuring Chat Flynn of Chicago and Red Delan of New Orleans with a curtain raiser between Maurice Flynn of OC and Red Cole of St. Louis. The event benefited L company of the Third regiment. The Ministers' association protested to Gov. Lowden and the adjutant general, leading to a directive to bar state armory use for the fights.
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Ottawa
Til
Chat Fiynn
Chicago
Red Delan
New Orleans
Maurice Flynn
Ertle to Box Hermann in Milwaukee bout
Johnny Ertle of St Paul meets Kid Hermann of Pekin in a ten round no decision boxing match scheduled for February 16 in Milwaukee. The bout headlines a card to be staged under local boxing authorities.
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Ertle
Box Hermann
Milwaukee
Johnny Ertle
St. Paul
Weeghman Declares Chicago Nationals Ready for Season
Chicago February 7 President Weeghman announces twenty seven players under contract after signing Carter from Indianapolis for seven thousand dollars. He predicts only six players may be missing on the February 20 training trip to Pasadena, and dismisses reports of a possible strike. The club remains confident it will field a full team despite union warnings.
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Chicago
Carter
Weeghman
Chicago Nationals
Indianapolis
American Association
Pasadena
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Higbee Signs Up With Portland Club
Higbee, pitcher for the Quincy NL Three Eye club, sent his signed contract for next season to Portland in the Pacific Coast League.
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Quincy Horler
Portland
Ore
Mark L. Higbee
Quincy
Oil drill hits dry hole near White place south of town
Baylis, Feb 7. Oil drillers report a dry hole at the White place south of town. J A Boyd visits Quincy Tuesday. E H Clark tends to ice harvest mish. Mrs Myrtle Stauffer of Aurora Neb returns home after visiting and caring for her father. Uncle Don Toland not much better. George Jeffers moves to farm north of town. Restaurant changes hands with Mrs Zimmerman sole owner. C A Gates returns from northern state trip. Kelly-Allen wedding at Asa and wife’s home. Freda Allen marries Beverly Kelly of Perry IL. couple to housekeeping on a farm northeast of Baylis. Lessons from school and local moves noted.
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Baylis
White Place
J. A. Boyd
Quincy
E. H. Clark
Myrtle Stauffer
Aurora
Neb
Don Toland
George Jeffers
Mr. Clark
Jeffers
Mabel
Kelly Will
Tanneris
Sisa
Perry
Lil
George Drew
Beardstown
C. I. P. Loyal
Tipsord
8. Co
College Alumni Organize For War
Philadelphia February 7 Preliminary steps were taken to mobilize trained human resources for national defense. William Mce Clean, Wharton dean, called for a Washington conference of college alumni to form an intercollegiate intelligence bureau. Ships at Philadelphia navy yard see repair work and food supplies move to reserve fleet battleships. Charles J. Hexamer of the National German American Alliance comments on war policy and referendum.
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Philadelphia
American College
William MceClean
Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
New York State
Naval Consulting Board
Washington
Representative College
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Charles J. Hexamer
National German-American Alliance
United States
Court approves purchase of Continental Coal by New York Central
Cincinnati February 7 The United States court approves the New York Central railroad purchase of the Continental Coal Company to wipe out a railroad coal combine. The plan transfers property to George M. Jones of Jackson Ohio. Jones to pay foreclosure costs plus cash totaling 993000 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Railroad
United States
New York Central Railroad
Continental Coal Company
George M. Jones
Jackson, O
Jones
Continental Company
Four Die When Bridge Fails In Spokane River
A new bridge under construction collapsed Tuesday in Spokane Washington killing four of 25 workers. Twenty one were rescued alive from the river. One man is believed swept over Spokane Falls.
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Spokane
Wash
Spokane Falls
On the Ropes by Ripley: Boxing in New York on the Brink
In a critical column, Robert L. Ripley laments boxing's decline in New York state amid the Frawley law dispute, a fatal ring death in Albany, and a boxing commission scandal. He urges cleaner conduct and argues promoters and fighters bear responsibility for the sport’s woes.
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Robert L. Ripley
New York State
Whitman
Albany
Boxing Commission
Trapshooting Champions of 1916 State Winners List
The article lists state champions in trapshooting for 1916 by region and gender. It names men’s state champions across all states, women’s state champions, and various national and regional handicap titles with full entrant locations and organizers.
Amateur Rowing Meet Highlights and Notable Names
An OCR fragment lists participants and places including H Spotts of New York City and U S navy Lt. F P Williams aboard Solace, with Homer Clark of Alton Illinois, Fred Plum of Atlantic City New Jersey, and G N Fish of Lindenville New York among other amateur rowers.
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H. Spotts
New York City
U. S. Navy
F. P. Williams
U. S. Solace
Homer Clark
Alton
Fred Plum
Atlantic City
Fish
Lindenville
N.Y
Forming a Golf Club in Carthage Area
In Franklin district, Mrs. Hester Yetter, 81, died after long illness from heart disease and nephritis. Surviving are her husband aged 93, three sons and three daughters, with services at Franklin Methodist Church and burial in Franklin Cemetery. Also noted are Mrs. Diane Duke’s death in Hancock County Home, civic league officers elected, and Dr. R D Denton, B P Durham, and Harold Wolfe pushing a golf club venture renting north 40 acres for a course with a $10 annual membership.
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Carthage
Hester Vetter
Franklin
Yetter
Kentucky
Stephen
Priscilla
Watkins) Halbert
Samuel Yetter
John
Bentley
Ralph
Charles
Bloomington
Mary White
Alice McKee
Summitville
Iowa
Margaret Willie
Kansas
Amelia Booz
Franklin Methodist Church
Diana Duke
Diane Duke
Hancock County
Hancock County Home Sunday, Feb. 4. Mrs. Duke
Ohio
Charles and Marie (Mason) Crawford
Dallas City
J. M. Jones
Civic League
L W. Berry
Henry Moore
M. P. Berry
Anna Rever
Henry Rams
J. W. Cashen
C. B. Newcomer
Mary Davidson
Ellen Scofield
S. M. Parr
Parent-Teachers’ Association
R. D. Denton
B. P. Durham
Harold Wolfe
Butte
Moss Ridge
Denver Doctor Elected Federation Leader in Illinois
CHICAGO Feb 7 Dr David A Strickler of Denver was elected president of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States. Dr Walter L Bierring of Des Moines was chosen secretary treasurer in the meeting the same day.
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Denver
Chicago
David A. Strickler
Federation of State Medical Boards of the
United States
Walter L. Bierring
Des Moines
American Embassy Reassigns Berlin Roles After Departure
The American embassy in Berlin will, after Ambassador Gerard departs with his staff, house Spanish and Dutch diplomatic representatives and possibly Romanian Serbian Japanese and other missions. Plans for Gerard Grew and staff to return to the United States are underway, with other secretaries to be reassigned to European embassies as the staff scatters.
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Berlin
London
Gerard
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Stockholm
Holland
Switzerland
New Paper Mill Starts Operations at Three Rivers
Montreal Feb 7 The St. Maurice Pulp and Paper mill at Three Rivers Quebec began operations with the first run of one of two fifty units proving entirely successful The mill has a 160 ton capacity A sulphite mill built with the news print mill has been operating for weeks The St Maurice Pulp and Paper company is a subsidiary of Union Bag and Paper Company an American concern.
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Montreal
St. Maurice Pulp and Paper Company
Three Rivers
Que
Union Bag and Paper Company
London Papers Comment on Dispatch
London dispatch notes Berlin shows no plan to modify submarine orders and questions the Overseas News Agency report on German regrets over American interpretation of the German note. The morning papers reflect on the news and its possible misreadings in Germany.
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London
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Hibernians pledge support to America in war crisis
Philadelphia Feb 7 250000 Hibernians pledge loyal support to President Wilson in any conflict between the United States and any nation. Editors of 12 foreign language newspapers also vow allegiance to this country and its flag.
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Philadelphia
Hibernians
Wilson
Joseph McLaughlin
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
America
English Composer Dies in England
Paul Alfred Rubens dramatic author and composer died Monday in Falmouth. He was a notable figure in London theatre circles and left a legacy in musical and dramatic works.
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London
Paul Alfred Rubens
Falmouth
Constipation Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills
An old time ad claims constipation causes dull skin and pimples. It promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild laxative to ensure a smooth morning bowel movement and a refreshed feeling, urging readers to buy at druggists for 25 cents.
Steamship St Louis Delays Sailing For Liverpool
The steamship St Louis, detained since Saturday amid international tension, will not sail for Liverpool before noon Thursday as company officers await word from the state department. Meanwhile, Kroondland and New York have cleared the war zone after sea passages sparked shipping anxiety. The Cretic sailed to Mediterranean ports with a gun mounted on its stern.
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New York
American Line
St. Louis
Liverpool
State Department
Kroonland
Standard Oil Company
Cretic
Mediterranean
Usual Courtesy Shown Americans in Berlin
Berlin reports Germans display courtesy toward Americans after relations were cut. No hostile acts noted as Americans marooned in Germany receive help. Passport officials demand steamer tickets. police accept return to America but require a fortnight military check.
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Berlin
London
United States
Germany
Passport Department
America
Hope America Will Stay The Course In War Debate
Washington dispatches report that Entente diplomats fear the U S may avoid full participation to keep munitions and supplies flowing. They warn that keeping exports, especially to Europe and oil fields near Tampico, could be harmed by any prolonged submarine campaign.
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Washington
Enti
United States
Representa
Gerry
Ameri
Americ
Germany
Entente
Europe
Caribbean
Tampico
Advocates Training Plea Noted at New York Dinner
John D Rockefeller Jr heard a plea from Mayor John Mitchel at a dinner of the Young Men's Bible class in the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church where Rockefeller is a member urging university military training.
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New York
Universit
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
John Mitchel
Fifth Avena Baptist Church
Mr. Rockefeller
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