White Leads Quincy Rifle Tourney After Second Night
J W White tops the Quincy Rifle Club tourney with 241 last night and 475 overall, followed by J C Young at 433. Cook and W R Young trailed, with Woodruff entering as a new competitor. the event, half over, looks set to draw crowds at Maine street range as the Dick trophy looms. Health ad text follows about liver care and Dr King’s New Life Pills offering a 5c bottle.
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J. W. White
Quincy Rifle Club
J. C. Young
Cook
White
W. R. Young
Dr. King
King
Rock Island Argus Backs Local Baseball Boost
The Rock Island Argus endorses the new Three Eye league effort in Rock Island under the caption Time to Pull Together. It criticizes the editorial lampoon and pledges support for the local association, urging fan unity and fair treatment of promoters while stressing the need for cohesive public backing to build a club.
Attendance Slump Hits Three-I League in 1915
Peoria reports a 24 percent drop in Three-I league attendance from 1914 to 1915. Total 177,133 in 1915 versus 292,718 in 1914. Peoria fell from 64,000 to 31,000. Moline led with 40,864. Rockford 37,004. Davenport 32,486. Quincy and Decatur not reported due to irregular charges.
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Peoria
Ill
Moline
Rockford
Davenport
Quincy
Decatur
Three-I League Versus Central in Rock Island Split
A long, opinionated note on the Three-I League bidding for Rock Island. It laments a potential priority dispute with the Central association over ownership, noting Chicago action, secretary Farrell, Justice, Tearney, and park leaseholders. The piece weighs prestige, potential class placement, and fan sentiment in Davenport and Moline.
Central Association weighs Manush black list over rule breach
The Central Association debates placing George Manush on its blacklist for ignoring the four veteran rule. Justice circuit is lauded for enforcement while past and present clubs faced suspensions or demotions due to rule violations. Pat Moran re-signed with the Phillies for 1916 as Sheldon LeJeune and many peers exit baseball.
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Central Association
George Manush
Justice Circuit
Clinton
Manush
Waterloo
President Tearney Warns Rival League Over Rock Island Claim
Rock Island Ill October 21 M E Justice president of the Central Association issued notice to locals granted a Three Eye league franchise that Rock Island territory belongs to the Central Justice cites Omaha National association decision a year earlier supporting his claim He says he bought the territory with Secretary Farrell handling the check.
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Alr
Tearney
Ev Justice
Three-I. League
Central’ Association
J. H. Farrell
National Association
Ill
M. E. Justice
Central Association
Three-Eye League
Central
Justice
Omaha
Three- Eye
The
National. Association
Farrell
Three-Eye League Doubts on Rock Island Open Territory
Chicago reports President Tearney of the Three-Eye League doubts the National Association will consider Rock Island as open territory unless they place a team in 1915. At the league meeting, Rock Island promoters received a franchise, with earlier talk that jurisdictional issues would not block the move. The wire note questions whether San Francisco clinched the Pacific Coast pennant this year or next and whether Red Sox players will hand over World Series shares to the Whale team after being awarded the title. Ring Lardner’s new yarn in the Saturday Evening Post is mentioned with a teaser about Jim Gilmore’s latest screamer.
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Island
Chicago
Justice
The
Central Association
Rock Island Territory
Farrell
Rock Island
Omaha
Three-I
National Association
Davenport
Moline
Island City Park
Tearney
Rockford
Tearney’ League
Three-Eye League
Three-Eye
Gol Estaban Cantu Refuses to Yield Lower California
Calexico Oct 21 A dispatch from Mevicali Lower California says Gol Estaban Cantu a former federal officer with several hundred troops under his command will refuse to yield control of Lower California to the Carranza government unless compelled by force He has not recognized either Carranza or Villa and states he will oppose surrender of territorial control until a legal election selects a Mexico president and a Lower California governor.
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Cal
Mevicali
Lower California
Gol. Estaban Cantu
Carranza
Cantu
Vita
Mexico
California
Gregg to join Braves after standout Terre Haute season
Boston executives announced that pitcher Gregg, formerly with Dubuque and Terre Haute in the Central league, would be taken south with the Braves next spring. His record reportedly compares favorably with Nehf, a former teammate who pitched well for Boston late this season.
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Boston
Boston Nationals Today
Gregg
Terre Haute
Braves
Nehf
Minnesota professor delays Montana baseb all eligibility review
Prof E P Harding from the University of Minnesota went to Montana to investigate charges that Lorin Solon played professional baseball last summer. He has not returned, and the eligibility committee will hold a meeting on his return to decide the case. Solon, captain of the football eleven, practiced with freshmen and was expected to start against Towe ext Saturday.
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Minneapolis
E. P. Harding
University of Minnesota
Montana
Lorin Solon
Harding
Towe
Northwestern Beats Freshmen in Prep for Illinois Game
Northwestern football finished practice for the Illinois game by beating the freshmen. The varsity used a new play, with Treat and Driscoll kept out after scoring. Norman will miss Saturday with an arm injury. The team and supporters depart Chicago for Champaign on a special train tomorrow night.
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Northwestern
Illinois
Lino
Champaign
Eld
Rooters
Pine Tar Honey Cold Remedy Adverts
An old advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a top cold cure. It claims pine honey clears the throat and relieves stuffed feeling, especially for children, and notes early treatment reduces complications. Price shown as 35c.
All-Nationals Top Americans In St Paul Game
All Nationals defeated the Americans 4 to 2 in St Paul. Nationals scored two runs in the second inning and two in the seventh. Batteries: Klepter and Henry for Nationals Vaughn and Miller for Americans.
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ST. Paul
Riwle
Klepter and Henry
Vaughn and Miller
U S Infantry Team Wins Zonal Rifle Match
In Jacksonville Florida on October 21 the U S infantry team won the nia zonal team match at the state rifle range heel. The Marine Corps team placed second, the United States Army cavalry team third, and the Massachusetts National Guard team fourth.
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U.S. Infantry
Jacksonville
Fla
U. S. Infantry
Marine Corps
United States Army Cavalry
Massachusetts National Guard
Moran Near Crown: Moran Versus Johnson Rematch Saga
Frank Moran, the Pittsburgh heavyweight who KOed Jim Coffey, nearly toppled Jack Johnson in a 20 round bout in Paris just before World War I. Johnson faced alleged fixing rumors, Moran fought aggressively, and Moran claimed he would finish Johnson if the fight lasted 25 rounds.
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Frank Moran
Jim Coffey
Dublin
Pittsburgh
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Moran
Johnson
Gay Paree
Frank
Tack
Willard
Pettit Funeral in Quincy isheld for Earl Pettit
The remains of Earl Pettit arrived from Albuquerque New Mexico where he died last Friday. Frei S church chapel hosted funeral services yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock followed by burial at Graceland cemetery. Rev N J Rigg officiated with many relatives from La Grange in attendance. Pallbearers included Joseph Kban William Zimmerman Charles Pierce Louis Wills Robert Ridder and Thomas McCann. A separate funeral for John B Michael was held at 1114 Adams Street with a solemn Requiem Mass at St Marys Catholic Church conducted by Rev Father William Michael and deacon Rev Father Joseph Postner with sub deacon Rev Father A Zurbensen. Pallbearers were Dr Joseph Blomer John G Blomer Albert Ruten William Ruten Fred Heckenkamp and H F J Michael.
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J. B. Michael
John B. Michael
Adams Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
William Michael
Carlinville
Joseph Postner
A. Zurbensen
Vote on Commission Plan in Knoxville Special Election
Knoxville citizens head to a special election tomorrow to decide if the city should adopt the commission form of government. Advocates have campaigned vigorously and appear confident of victory on the eve of voting.
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Knoxville
Commission
Friars Lay Cornerstone for New West Fifty-Eighth Clubhouse
NEW YORK Oct 21 The Friars a social organization of theatre professionals laid the cornerstone for a new clubhouse to be built on West Fifty-Eighth street. George M Cohan Abbott of the club presided and other Friars prominent in professional life assisted in the ceremonies.
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Cornerstine
New York
The
Friars
West Fifty-eighth Street
George M. Cohan
Abbott
Terry’s Texas Rangers Hold 44th Confederate Reunion
Austin hosts a two day event for the forty fourth annual reunion of Terry's Texas Rangers, a famed Confederate veterans group. J. H. Parremore of Abilene presides over the session as organizer.
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Terry
Texas Rangers
Austin
Tex
Southwest
J. H. Parremore
Abilene
Paralysis Ends Knox College Player Bryan Scott Career
Bryan Scott of Knox College died at St. Louis city hospital after a tackle injury in the St. Louis University game. He dislocated his neck and paralysis spreading to the heart led to his death. Scott, a Galesburg resident and Knox student, was a popular team member whose loss may affect the Knox schedule.
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ST. Louis
Bryan Scott
St. Louis University-Knox
St. Louis City Hospital
Scott
Knox
Young Scott
Galesburg
Knox ' College
Knox College
de Seste
War drains US shoe trade at wholesale convention
Chicago October 21 war orders saturate shoes and boots yet hurt the European conflict trade, members of the Western Association of Shoe Wholesalers report. S. W. Campbell of Chicago notes millions are lost to war while U S civilian purchases plummet as Europe buys less.
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Chicago
Fas
United States
Western Association
S. W. Campbell
Europe
Mayor Thompson Refuses to Act in Chicago Strike
Chicago October 21 Mayor Thompson today refused to act as arbiter in the garment workers strike. He commented on an appeal by sixteen Chicago club women urging him to settle the controversy, saying arbitration is up to the state board and that he shall not take part while other means of settlement have proved futile.
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Chicago
Thompson
Chicago Club
State Board of Arbitration
Plane crash kills two men during experimental flight
Lynn Massachusetts October date reports Chauncey Redding of Melrose and Philip Burman of Malden killed when a bio-plane failed during an experimental flight. The incident ends a test flight attempt with two men aboard.
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Mass
U—J. Chauncey Redding
Melrose
Philip Burman
Malden
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