Guarantee Five Wins Over Uvalde In Commercial League
The Guarantees edged Uvalde & Gulf 714 674 in the opener and 750 689 in the finale to take the two out of three. Uvalde won the intermediate match 759 708. Finklea of the winning quint led with near total pins, and Doss posted the top single game 180. Yelton led Uvalde with 439 and Allen had 168 in the second set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guarantees
Uvalde & Gulf
Uvalde Five
Finklea
Doss
Yelton
Allen
Postoffice Prides
Quints
Schneider Weer
Staudt
Gohmert
Lewis
New Contract Built on Reserve Clause Summary
New York reports the National Commission approves a player contract built on the reserve clause. Governor Toner asserts the reserve clause upholds baseball’s structure and will ease disputes between players and owners, preventing a disorganized system ruled by salaries and magnates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
National Commission
John K. Toner
National
Reserve clause key to baseball, says old owners
The piece argues the reserve clause anchors the sport, comparing today to the old free lance Cincinnati Red Stockings. It warns that without the clause a minor league owner would wake to find players gone, with uncertainty nightly and only big city teams likely to retain their men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Uump
Evers May Join Cubs in New Chicago Era
Chicago reports that Johnny Evers, veteran of the famed infield, may travel to Chicago January 1 with Fred Mitchell, newly appointed Cubs manager, to renew old ties and introduce Mitchell. Evers with the Boston Nationals is tied to three potential trades under consideration for strengthening the roster. Joe Tinker, former infield mate, is negotiating to buy and manage the Columbus club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Johnny Evers
Chicago Nationals
Fred Mitchell
Mitchell
Evers
Boston Nationals
Joe Tinker
Columbus
American Association
Penn to Use Twenty Two Players for Oregon Game
Coach Folwell announced that Penn will take twenty two players to Pasadena for the New Year’s Day clash with Oregon. The varsity staff and several students accompany the squad, leaving Friday afternoon for the Pacific coast trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn
Philadelphia
Folwell
University of Pennsylvania
Pasadena
Cal
University of Oregon
Pacific Coast
Auction sale of trotters and pacers at Union Stock Yards
Returns from Tuesday’s auction of trotters and pacers in Chicago show 22 horses selling for a total of 11605 dollars and an average of 527 dollars. The top price was 1500 dollars for The Lark 2 08 1 4 a five year old trotting mare by Carlokin Subito sold to C K G Billings of New York. The sale will continue for five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Carlokin-Subito
C. K. G. Billings
New York
Ebbetts
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Charles
Ban Johnson
Ban
Tener
Sam Speir Hardware Ad Promotes Mops and Heater
An advertisement from Sam Speir Hardware Co. at 219 Losoya St. highlights linen and cotton mops and features a gas heater with fire clay mantles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAM Speir Hardware CO
Losoya St
Adv
Wilde Stops Zulu Kid in Eleventh Round
London reports Jimmy Wilde flyweight champion of England defeated Frankie De Melfi known as young Zulu Kid of Brooklyn in the eleventh round to reaffirm his status as world flyweight champion. The bout was scheduled for twenty three minute rounds. Wilde dominated the late action and finished with a series of rights and lefts after the Kid was knocked to the ropes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jimmy Wilde
England
Frankie de Melfi
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wilde
Boone's team wins all five events in seniors meet
Willard Boone's squad dominates the Y Seniors program winning potato race tunnel ball relay goal throwing and basketball in a 13 to 11 playoff. Frank Erben led Pieper's team with a decisive late basket as Barrett also scored for the rivals in a tight contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Boone
Pieper
Boone
Barrett
Quint
Frank Erben
Piper Clam
Erben
Barret
H. W. Green
Henry Lutz
Joseph Naylor
Lane Barber
J. K. Skaggs
M. H. Green
R. Granfield
Bruce Banks
William Pieper
William Myers
Nathan Grewe
A. H. Coldberg
D. Wilson
Floyd Smith
Howard Beckelman
W. E. Pankey
Trial in San Francisco of German consul general on neutrality plot
United States District Attorney John W. Preston pursued closing evidence against Franz Bopp German consul general and six others accused of conspiring to violate neutrality by destroying munitions and vessels in trade with entente allies. Defense claims conspiracy originated with A Carnegie Ross British consul general amid claims a private detective agency helped discredit the German envoy. Otto C. Orr was to resume testimony regarding Van Koolbergen and a fake bomb linked to the British consulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
United States
John W. Preston
Franz Bopp
A. Carnegie Ross
Otto C. Orr
Johannes van Koolbergen
van Koolbergen
Canada
Ruth Law Awarded For Record Flight
Miss Ruth B Law received 2500 dollars at a New York dinner by the Civic Forum and the Aero Club of America for a Chicago to New York flight record. She said she hopes to devote time to promoting air travel for women and notes air trips can be faster than car trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Law
New York
Chicago
Ruth B. Law
Civic Forum
Aero Club of America
Boston
Miss Law
Mrs Smith Named as Witness in German Plot Case
The government relies on Mary Smith wife of Louis J Smith as the chief witness to verify her husband's testimony about money paid by the German consulate for involvement in dynamite plot allegations against entente property. Smith is among the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Smith
Louis J. Smith
Smith
Smith Bests Moran In Brooklyn Boxing Bout
Gun boat Smith of New York outfought Frank Moran of Pittsburg in six rounds of a ten round heavyweight contest in Brooklyn. Moran led three rounds and pressed late, while Smith stayed active and aggressive through most of the bout, despite a brief wobble in the fifth. Weights were 186 1 2 pounds for Smith and 197 for Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Smith
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Moran
Folts' Team Wins Volleyball and Basketball Matches
Folts' team defeats Virgil Winters' squad at the Y in straight volleyball games 11-4 and 11-3 and wins the basketball game 20-15. Captain Folts scores eight field goals for 16 points, Harold Rosier adds two field goals, and Uhr is noted for strong guarding. Winters scores 14 of the loser's 15 points with seven field goals. Simon and Leonard key for the losers. Separately Peru will send two men to Cuba for a year to study tobacco cultivation and manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folts
Byars Folts
Virgil Winters
Harold Rosier
Uhr
Winters
Edward Knox
Shanley Simpson
Herbert Leonard
Peru
Cuba
Second Wisconsin Beats Company K Bowing Five in Three Games
The Second Wisconsin bowling five defeated Company K Third Illinois 2516 total across three games 726 868 and 808. Schroeder posted a 638 series with a 234 game while Hanus 637 and 199 in the last game led the winners. Wilson led the losers with 503 as Johnson added 486 and a 189 single. The teams are set to clash with Thomas' Big Five on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Company K
Illinois
Hanus
Cap
Schroeder
Wilson
Johnson
Thomas
Jabo
Coes
Sheehan
Hanus (C
Wrestling Duel Promises Classic Bout in Corpus Christi
The sporting page predicts a top bout between Jack Coleman of San Antonio and Pet Brown, middleweight champ, after a prior long slugfest at Beethoven Hall. Other notes discuss Ebbetts raising seat prices in New York and a shift against bleacher fans amid baseball trends and world series pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Jack Coleman
San Antonio
Pet” Brown
Beethoven Hall
Brown
Jack
Coleman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uvalde
Riva
Commercial Tenpin League
Traction Co
Eee Eee
Swift & Co Een Eee
Sunsets
Peer E Eee
Morris
Eee
Gas & Electrics
Service Eng. Co
John K. Tener
International News Service
George McMann
Golly
Zema
Maggie
CUBS
Jog Tinker
Columbus Team
Gounter Hotel
Percy Terrell
Gunter
Hot Wells
Bath House
Arthur G. Jury
Zulu Kid
Franklin
Birdsong & Potchernick
Auto Livery CO
Selectad St
Croskett
New Texas
Henry R. Mallory
Galveston
Havana
Miami
Mallory Line
Texas
Jago, Hanus
Charles Ebbetts
Greater
Texas Refining CO
Xmas Bicycles
Portage Tire CO
South Alamo Street
Battle Creek
Mich
Mount Clements
Eldorado Springs
French Lick Springs
Ind
Chattanooga
Tenn
Asheville
N. C
West Baden
New York City
East Houston St
Walter Walthall, D. P. A
Edw
Brendel, C. T. A
Veda Uke Vehicle
Painies
Dentists
Houston St
Soden
CUAS
Zoller
Venhewn 8
S. A
G. E. Haynes
Avenue C
Crockett
New
Eureka Sprigs
Ark
Hot Springs
Mt. Clemens
French Lick
St. Louis
Memphis
J. Wise
G. M
Bynum, Cc. P
T.A
Augusta
Charleston
S.C
Jacksonville
Fla
H. H. Milner
Houston, Tex
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!