Bowler Opens Singles With 274 in Chicago Event
Peoria report: American Bowling Congress leaders hold position while late shifts stir runner ups. William Rusch of Chicago posts 676 in individuals to reach fourth, E Krescher also Chicago tallies 669 and climbs to second in all events with 1863 after a 247 singles game. Doubles leaders include Meyers and Elsperman of Toledo with 1227. Chicago pairs Rusch, Mathison, and others post top totals amid a field match.
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Peoria
Ill
William Rusch
Chicago
E. Krescher
Krescher
C. Meyers
PF. Elsperman
Toledo
W. Nusen
W. Fick
Notable Early American Baseball Pioneers List
A compact roster lists players with origins and birth years including R. Meyer from St. Louis in 1885 and Krescher from Chicago in 1863. Other names include H. Morrison of South Bend 1860 N Wolf Chicago 1849 and B. McGeowan of Evansville 1839.
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Evansville
R. Meyer
St. Louis
A Dofender
Chicago
W. Rusch
C. Mathison
Ae Ee R. Meyer
F Krescher
H. Morrison
South Bend
N Wolf
B. McGeowan
Vansville
Canton And Olney To Meet In Semi finals
URBANA Ill March 20 Marion defeated Rockford 22 to 20 with the winning basket by Valentine in the final 20 seconds. Olney beat Galesburg 33 to 21 as Stillwell scored 17 for Olney. Canton will face Olney in the semi finals after upsetting Galesburg. Other games included Joliet 40 Streator 24 and Olney 43 Champaign 25.
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Valentine
Enright
McCoy
Galesburg
Olney
Stillwell
Canton
Peoria Manual
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Streator
Champaign
Shelbyville
Decatur
Centralia
Chicago tournament delayed games from the middle western event
Wingate Indiana defeated Cedar Rapids in the second day of the University of Chicago hosted middle western basketball tournament. Elgin and St Johns academy game postponed as both teams failed to appear. Silicon? Dayton Silvers High beat Kalamazoo. Central High of Minneapolis defeated Ishpeming.
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Wingate
Ind
Cedar Rapids
University of Chicago
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Academy
St. John's Academy
Dela Field
Wis
Stlvers High
Dayton
Ohio
Walamazoo
Mich
Central High School of
Minneapolis
Ishpeming
Conference to discuss higher price football game tickets
Athletic directors of Western Conference universities met in Chicago on March 20 to consider raising prices for football and all athletic events citing higher costs for equipment and department heads' salaries. Action was deferred.
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Chicago
Blood Cleanser Claims Cure for Skin Ailments
An ad touts S. S. S. as a pure vegetable blood cleanser that purifies the blood to treat pimples boils eczema and other skin troubles. It promises to improve circulation and a clear ruddy complexion and invites readers to write for free medical advice to Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga.
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S.S.S
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Elder English fighter Burrows relies on pension
At 89 the old English fighter once matched Bendigo and Tom Sayers now lives in Carbrook Sheffield entirely dependent on his age pension. Burrows fought as Aaron Jones and John Yeardly, stood six feet tall and beat Bendigo in an early bout. His first Sayers meeting ended in a three hour fifteen minute draw due to darkness. the second bout ended with a Sayers win on a foul, after which Burrows walked out and never fought again.
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Abraham Burrows
Bendigo
Tom Sayers
England
Carbrook
Sheffield
Burrows
Aaron Jones
John Yeardly
Sayers
Ralph De Palma Sets New Speed Records in Los Angeles
Ralph De Palma broke the mile and a quarter track record with a 39 second run on Thursday and then on Friday completed the circuit in 38 44 seconds at a speed of 115.98 miles per hour on the Los Angeles speedway.
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Ralph DE Palma
Los Angeles
Exhibition Games Tie In Hot Springser Play
Exhibition games report a tie between Pittsburgh Nationals and Beston Americans with batteries listed as Ponder Adams Cooper Clarke Hoeffner Murphy Leasure DeVine. In Donna Texas a game features St Tannis Nationals versus Philadelphia Americans with Reinhart Oak Dill Hoefer Clemons Naylor Perry Perkins.
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Adams
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Clarke
Hoeffner
Murphy
Leasure
DeVine
Cardinals
Athletics
DONNA
Tex
R. HE
St. Tannis Nationals
Philadelphia Americans
Reinhart
Oak and Dillhoefer Clemons
Naylor, Perry and Perkins
Man Accused of Bond Thefts Will Surrender New York
Jules W. Arnstein known as Nicky Arnstein, sought for a conspiracy to steal securities valued at five million dollars, is in New York and will surrender immediately. A securities company representative said he prepared a bond issue of one hundred thousand dollars to insure Arnstein's release on bail.
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Jules W
Nicky") Arnstein
Dooling
Surty Company
Arnstein
Theaters Showbill Listings With Silent Film Casts
Pictures Today stars Louise Glaum in Lone Wolf's Daughter at Star Theater and Roscoe Arbuckle in Back Stage at Savoy. Larry Lemon plays The Grocery Clerk at Gem. Lela Lee stars Puppy Love at Family. Florence Reed in Her Game at Princess. Tom Mix in The Daredevil at Belasco. James J. Corbett stars The Midnight Man at Quincy. Ruth Clifford in The Amazing Woman at Bijon. Zallee's Kentucky Belles in The Sweetest Girl in Dixie. Officer Call a Cop plays Lyons and Foran. A Society Hold Up features Mildred Moore and Pat O'Malley. Her Elephant Man with Shirley Mason at Orpheum. Ham the Piano Mover at Colonial.
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Gem Theater
Larry Lemon
Family Theater
Lela Lee
Savoy Theater
Roscoe Arbucle
Princess Theater
Florence Reed
Colonial Theater
Ham
Orpheum Theater
Shirley Mason
Belasco Theater
Tom Mix
Bijon Theater
Ruth Clifford
and Zallee
Kentucky Belles
Dixie
Questions and Answers on Curious Topics 1917
A historical column presents brief Q A items answering diverse questions from linguistics to geography and public affairs. Topics include the literal meaning of Riviera, dates of German unrestricted submarine warfare, U S wealth and census progress, salt content of major seas, Peary's North Pole temperature, polar bear hibernation, woolen garment care, standard silver dollar weight, Nevada divorce residency, naval discharge processes, presidential smoking habits, poetical similarities, first German prisoner in France, and Uncle Sam's conscience fund contributions.
First Arrests Made In Coal Indictments Under The Lever Act
Indiana March 20 Arrest of the first of 125 coal operators or miners indicted by a special federal grand jury occurred Friday when Carl J. Fletcher of Indianapolis surrendered to the U S Marshal. He posted 10000 bond for May 4 appearance. Others are expected to surrender soon. Names have not been released publicly. Indiana operators held a Terre Haute meeting where general info on indictments was shared.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Carl J. Fletcher
Knox County
Indiana
Coal Operators Association
United States
Terre Haute
Specifc
Lever Act Debated Over Coal Quotes and Check Off System
Operators argued the charges reflect publication of coal quotations to regulate prices and the use of the check off system in mines where miners' union dues are withheld from pay and given to union locals.
Swiss Watch Claims Surge After Pawnshop Find
Police in East St Louis report more than 30 claimants regarding a Swiss movement watch found in a pawnshop. Citizens from Missouri Illinois and other states report losses or thefts of similar watches. Investigators note several claims reference worked numbers and identification attempts.
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St Louis
Maleomery
Missouri
Ilinois
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