Yankees Have 14 Under Signature
New York reports the American League club has signed Angel Aragon William Knaupp and Benjamin Shaw. Knaupp came from Shreveport Shaw from Macon. Most players were in the fraternity. Business Manager Sparrow says 14 players are under contract with 11 hold overs.
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Angel Aragon
William Knaupp
Benjamin Shaw
Knaupp
Shreveport
Shaw
Macon
Sparrow
Baker
Peckarpaugh
Gedeon
Mullen
Magee
Maisel
Gilhooley
Nunamaker
Caldwell
Fisher
South Dakota Plans New Schedule After Montana Split
Vermillion S D Fr Day notices tentative football schedule for the University of South Dakota, including a game with the state college and severing athletic relations with the University of Montana. The athletic board plans a North Dakota South Dakota game at Aberdeen, considers future games with Missouri Ames and Iowa, and lists Notre Dame and Creighton as potential opponents.
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Bhee
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Yacotah
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Ames
Towa
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Sinus City
Coyote
Indians Arrange 17 Exhibition Contests
Cleveland plans 17 exhibition games before spring training in New Orleans starting March 1. Six contests against New Orleans club March 10, 11, 17, 18, 25, 26. Other games include Louisville, Pittsburgh, Birmingham, Memphis, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Toledo in various cities through April 10.
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New Orleans
Southern Association
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Birmingham
Memphis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Toledo
Indiana University opens new gym for baseball practice
Bloomington report notes 30 candidates attended the first practice in the new Indiana University gymnasium directed by Coach Whitman. The preliminary session was brief but showed fair batting cage work. The squad will grow after the basketball season ends as several basketball players plan to try for baseball positions.
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Indiana University Gymnasium
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Hathaway Receives Gimbel Prize for Indiana Athlete
Bloomington Ind Jan 26 Russell G Hathaway captain elect of Indiana's 1917 football team wins the Gimbel prize. The annual award from Jacob Gimbel of Vincennes Indiana honors the student with the best mental attitude habits college spirit application sincerity and scholarship.
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Bloomington
Ind
Russell G. Hathaway
Indiana University
Gimbel
Jacob Gimbel
Vincennes
Fulton Family Giants Defy Size Myths At Beatrice Neb
By Ripley and Robert L. Ripley. In Beatrice Nebraska Fred Fulton and his large family are listed with remarkable heights and weights. Fred stands 6 feet 4 inches and weighed 218 pounds as listed, while his father once towered at 6 feet 4 1/2 inches and 240 pounds. The Fulton clan totals nearly ten feet in height and about sixty feet in combined height. The roster cites John 6 ft 4 in 210, George 6 ft 6 in 200, Fred 6 ft 4 in 218, Roy 6 ft 5 in 215, Vernie 6 ft 0 in 180, Earl 6 ft 4 1/2 in 212, Pearl 5 ft 11 in 200, Mr Fulton 6 ft 4 3 in 240, Mrs Fulton 6 ft 0 in 200.
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Eee
Fulton
Rochester
Beatrice
Neb
Fred
Las Cge
John
George
Roy
Vernie
Earl
Pearl
Mr. Fulton
Mrs. Fulton
Thomas to Be Secretary of Columbus Club
Charles I. Thomas of Chicago is named secretary of the Columbus club of the American association. Joseph B. Tinker, who bought the club, announced the move and, with Thomas J. Hickey the association president, planned to travel to Columbus to ratify the purchase.
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Columbus, Co., Club
Chicago
Charles I. Thomas
Columbus, C
American Association
Joseph B. Tinker
Tinker
Thomas J. Hickey
Columbus
Minneapolis Forms Senior Hockey Team For City Leagues
Minneaplis will be represented this season by a senior hockey team composed of players from city leagues. Nick Kahler organized seven teams, signing up 15 experienced players. Kahler expects to book games with St. Paul American Soo and Calumet of the American Amateur Hockey League.
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St. Paul
American Soo
Calumet
Indiana to grapple three dual meets this season
Indiana University wrestling announces three dual meets. Illinois travels to Urbana February 4, Northwestern comes to Bloomington February 16, and Purdue visits Lafayette March 10. The team is viewed as inexperienced and still developing.
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Northwestern
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Indiana
Purdue Wrestling Gains Attention In Indoor Season
Lafayette Ind Jan 26 Wrestling attracts strong interest as Purdue’s indoor season begins. Coach Paulson, expecting a weak heavyweight group, finds prospects brighter with Jordan and Bartlett training daily. Tryouts planned to assess ability before finals and conference season.
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Ind
Purdue
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Jordan
Bartlett
Withdraws Offer For Cards In St Louis
Robert Lee Sledges longtime president of the St Louis Americans announced his withdrawal of the offer to buy the St Louis Nationals before sailing to Honolulu. He was the only bidder to state a definite price, which Mrs Britton declined as club president amid renewed syndicate interest after Schuyler Britton resignation.
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Robert Lee Sledges
Former Purdue Coach Smith Named California Head Coach
Lafayette Indiana reports Andrew L. Smith, former Purdue head football coach, has signed a three year contract to lead the University of California.
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California
Lafayette
Ind
Andrew L. Smith
Purdue
University of California
Jackson and Beck Sign With Peoria
Jackson and Beck reached terms after a five hour talk with President Ryan and will join the Peoria team of the Three I league this season. Peoria officials oppose trading Davenport and possibly another Three I city to the Central association for Clinton and Cedar Rapids Iowa. Secretary Frank Herold said the circuit might expand mileage but the Three I would stay intact. Meanwhile Gates Gunes high school boys travel to Macomb to play Macomb High School with the regulars and substitutes following.
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Jackson
Beck
Peoria Baseball
Davenport
Central Association
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Frank Herold
Hackett Adds Two Votes in Whig Popularity Contest
Tom Hackett earned two more votes Thursday bringing his total to 21 in The Whig popularity contest for manager. The standings show Hackett 21, Frank Dang 16, Johnny Castle 66 and 24 for a stranger.
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Tom Hackett
Manaager
Frank Dang
Johnny Castle
Beck to Milwaukee follows St. Louis third-base talent
Beck, purchased by the Milwaukee club from the St. Louis Nationals, will play third base for Milwaukee next season. A relative youngster, he has spent three years with St. Louis and split third base duties with Tretzel for the Cardinals last season.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Zinn Beck
Milwaukee American Association
St. Louis Nationals
St. Louis
Tretzel
Cardinals
Michigan May Return to Western Conference
ANN ARBOR Mich Jan 26 Poor success in building a football schedule for 1917 has spurred talks of Michigan re joining the Western Conference. Pro conference advocates claim momentum and several clubs have discussed the issue with both sides generally favorable.
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Ann Arbor
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St Paul Athlet ic Club to face American Soo team
Hockey enthusiasts anticipate a two game series between the St Paul Athletic Club seven and the American Soo team in St Paul on January 30 and 31. A junior teams tournament runs with the St Paul Outdoor Carnival from January 27 to February 3.
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St. Paul Athletic Club
American Soo
American boxers arrive in Sydney for featherweight bouts
CHICAGO Jan 26 The latest trio of American boxers to invade Australia Matty Smith of Racine Wis Freddy Enck of Aurora Ill and Jack Coyne of New York have arrived at Sydney according to recent cable dispatches Smith and Enck are matched to box several feather weights.
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Australia
Matty Smith
Racine
Wis
Freddy Enck
Aurora
Ill
Jack Coyne
New York
Sydney
Smith
Enck
Ten-team Sunday school basketball league formed in Tazewell
A new ten team basketball league has been organized in Tazewell county Peoria Illinois. The league consists of Sunday school organizations from each team. A schedule is arranged with play to begin February first.
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Peoria
Ill
Tazewell County
Wilson Visits McAdoo at Treasury in Unprecedented Walk
President Wilson walked from the White House to the treasury department to see Secretary McAdoo in his private office. The ten minute visit reportedly covered routine questions.
Myers Bill Passes Senate Reauthorizing Land Sales
Senate approves Senator Myers bill authorizing the secretary of the interior to sell lands withdrawn under reclamation acts that are no longer needed for government purposes. The measure passed Thursday in Washington.
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Senate
Washington
Senator Myers
Secretary of the Interior
Local Social Roundup in Fowler ILL District
Mrs Laura Schroeder spent last week with her sister west of town. Mrs Leroy Hobbs and children of Quincy visited relatives here. William Pilcher Sr moved on a farm north of town Friday. Alice Daugherty and Grace Lomax of Marblehead visited Dr C C Haxel’s family. Miss Mabel Rockwell and Lester Claft of Mendon were Sunday visitors. Floyd Roberson, ill with pneumonia, is no better. Elmer Miller and family stayed with F M Tweedell at Conisburg. A large crowd attended the play All Mistake in the school house. another performance will be in Mendon. A box supper and entertainment is planned for Friday evening January 28.
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Floyd Roberson
Elmer Miller
Familly
F. M. Tweedell
Conisburg
Mendon
Ieriday
Local Notes From Tioga Illinois Area
Mrs Neva Sackett and daughter Velma of Quincy visited her father O P Baker last week. A new daughter was born to Rcett Neuterour on Sunday Jan 21. Glenn Clark moved to Peoria for a job at Acma Mfg. A fire alarm at A P Neaterour home proved only a burning flue. Lottie Eshom of Lima visited Marie Weat. Perry Baker seeks treatment for appendicitis. Mrs Glenn Clark resigned as teacher at Weller School.
Sloan's Liniment for stiff joints and pains
Sloan's Liniment targets rheumatic pains and aches in joints and muscles. It quickly penetrates without rubbing to soothe and warm sore muscles, stimulating blood flow. One application drives out pain, leaves no stain or clog to pores, and is sold at druggists for 25 cents.
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Spannell in Stand as Jury Sobs During Testimony
Witness Spannell recounts a chaotic confrontation with Butler, claiming Butler grabbed Mrs Spannell and threatened violence. He describes firing a pistol in the car, then firing again as Butler appeared to menacedly approach Crystal. Spannell sobs, recalls baby’s plea, and says he feared jail as he sought a doctor. He asserts he did not shoot his wife.
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Photo Play Listings of 1910s Theaters with Stars
The page lists current film offerings by theater, noting Princess Lear with Frederic Warde at the Photo Play, Daphne and the Pirate with Lillian Gish at Savoy, and reels including Trell's Hinges with W. S. Hart, The Judge and Hell's Hinges in Family, Marguerite Clark in Little Lady Eileen, and The Daughter of MacGregor with Belasco Valentine MacGrant at Belasco. Also Colonial Clover Madison in The Chalice of Sorrow and Marguerite Clayton with Edward Arnold in Is Marriage Sacred and Dancing with Folly, Mary Anderson in The Danger of Doris.
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Gem
Trell
W. S. Hart
Marguerite, Clark
Lady Eileen
Belasco
Valentine MacGrant
MacGregor
Cleo Madison
Quincy
Marguerite Clayton
Edward Arnold
Mary Anderson
Doris
Stimson Attacks U S Defense in Congress Speech
Former Secretary of War Henry Stimson denounces the national defense act as harming military efficiency and promoting political manipulation. He urges universal training and warns the act would place regular soldiers on federal payrolls, tying military service to money. He cites the Mexican border mobilization as proof of the system’s flaws and unfair treatment of militia.
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National Defense Act
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