National Lawn Tennis Association Defeats Amateur Rule
New York February meeting of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association defeated the amateur rule aimed at disbarring players who deal in sporting goods. West beat East on a key voting split 138 to 57 for a single national tournament. Officers elected included George T. Ades president Dwight F. Davis vice president Edwin E. Torrey secretary and G. W. Wightman treasurer.
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New York
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
McLoughlin
Maurice McLoughlin
Ontwentsia Club
Chicago
Longwood Club
Boston
Ohio Lawn Tennis Association
Cincinnati
Rock Hill Club
Kansas City
Pacific
George T. Ades
Dwight F. Davis
St. Louis
Edwin E. Torrey
Clinton
Association of
Molla Bjurstedt
Westside Club
Forest Hills
Long Island
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Seventh Regiment Tennis Club
Tenpin Games Postponed in Commercial League
The Morris Packing Company quintet and Sunset five had Friday night games postponed by mutual agreement due to illness on both sides. Both teams list sick players.
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Morris Packing Company
Sunset Five
License Granted for Willard Fulton Boxing Match
Albany Feb 10. The state athletic committee granted a license for a ten round bout between Jess Willard and Fred Fulton set for March 26 at Madison Square Garden. The license was approved after questions about Garden Tower Corporation ownership of Madison Square Garden were resolved. Fulton must beat Charley Weinert next Monday, per Garden Tower spokesman Grant Hugh Browne.
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N. Y
Jess Willard
Fred Fulton
Madison Square Garden
New York
Garden Tower Corporation
State Athletic Committee
Merton E. Lewis
Willard
Fulton
Charley Weinert
Grant Hugh Browne
Attorney General's Office
Lewis
F. A. Wenck
Athletic Commission
Wilard to skip New York March 26 bout
Chicago February 10 Jess Willard will not fight Fred Fulton or any other fighter in New York on March 26. Tom Jones, Willard’s manager, issued the statement Friday night.
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Chicago
Jess Willard
Fred Fulton
New York
Tom Jones
Curley Confirms Willard Fulton Bout Set for March 26
Jack Curley confirmed Albany’s announcement that a ten round Willard vs Fulton boxing match is arranged for March 26 at Madison Square Garden. The bout hinges on Fulton’s victory over Charley Weinert next Monday night.
Willard Doubts Fulton Bout Asserts Possible Match
World heavyweight champion Jess Willard says Albany’s announcement of a March 26 ten round bout with Fred Fulton in New York is not confirmed. He notes it could be possible if promoter meets terms but he has not been informed it is a certainty.
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Willard
Will
Chicago
Jess Witara
Albany
Fred Fulton
New York
Stecher Defeats Peters in Omaha Wrestling Showdown
Joe Stecher of Dodge Neb defeats Charley Peters of Papillion Neb in straight falls to claim the heavyweight wrestling title. First fall 31 minutes 42 seconds with a double scissors hold. second fall 15 minutes 23 seconds using a scissors hold and hammer lock. Peters broke Stecher's scissors hold five times.
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Peters
Omaha
Neb
Joe Stecher
Dodge
Charley Peters
Papillion
Willard Declares Fulton Contender for Heavyweight Title
The public support Fulton as the logical challenger and Willard asserts readiness to defend his title. Tom Jones repeats that Willard will not meet Fulton or any fighter in New York on March 26, despite talks over terms and promoter offers.
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Tom Jones
Willard
New York
McKinley and St Mark's Quintets Win Church Basketball
McKinley Avenue Methodist Church five defeated Alamo Heights 24 to 14 while St Mark's Church quintet beat Government Hill 15 to 12 on St Mark's court. Gambs Dinwiddie Crewe led St Mark's with two fields each. Vernon scored four for McKinley. Naylor Barber led the losers. Officials were Smith Knox. Halves fifteen minutes.
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St. Mark’s Court
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Alamo Heights
Naylor
Barber
Vernon
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Alley
Greeman
Menger
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Gov. Hill Meth
Hurd and Gates Reach St Valentine Golf Finals
In Pinehurst North Carolina on February 10 Mrs Carry Campbell Hurd of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania defeated Mrs John D Chapman of Greenwich six up and five to play to reach the finals. Miss Eleanor Gates of Brooklyn beat Miss Gertrude Thurston of Westhampton four and three to advance.
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N. C
Carry Campbell Hurd
Pittsburg
Eleanor Gates
Brooklyn
Hurd
John D. Chapman
Greenwich
Miss Gates
Gertrude Thurston
Westhampton
New York Club Negotiates to Buy Johnny Evers
Reports from New York indicate the American League club is negotiating to acquire Johnny Evers, the Boston Nationals second baseman. Evers reportedly wants to continue his career in the American League.
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New York
Johnny Evers
Boston Nationals
Evers
Henry an Undesirable in American League
Washington catcher John Henry may be expelled from the American League after club owners meet in New York to consider paying Washington a sum and ordering his release. President Johnson said Henry’s urging of players to strike marks him as undesirable in the league and that minor leagues will ignore Fultz’s appeal for a conference to settle differences.
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John Henry
Washington Club
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Johnson
American League
New York
Henry
Washington
David L. Fultz
Fultz
Griffith Comments on Johnson's Announcement About John Henry
Clark Griffith, Washington Club manager, says his attitude toward the veteran catcher will depend on evidence at the American League meeting in New York next Thursday.
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Washington, D. C
Clark Griffith
Washington
Johnson
John Henry
New York
Fanning Edges Butler in 15 round Kansas City Bout
Arlos Fanning of Bartlesville Oklahoma defeated Eddie Red Butler of Kansas City in a 15 round lightweight bout via decision after a late rally. In the semi wind up Joe Leopold of Denver won a 15 round decision over Nate Jackson of Oklahoma City in featherweights.
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Kansas City
Arlos Fanning
Bartlesville
Okla
Eddie
Red” Butler
Joe Leopold
Denver
Colo
Nate Jackson
Oklahoma City
Cubs To Report Early For Pasadena Training
Chicago National League players were ordered to report February 18 to evaluate obedience to the Baseball Players' Fraternity. Pitcher James Vaughn joined the holdouts, but Weeghman expected to reach terms with him before departing for Pasadena, California.
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Chicago
National League Baseball
Pasadena
Cal
Weeghman
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
James Vaughn
FORM CANNING CLUB ORGANIZED IN Elmendorf SCHOOLS
A large canning club was organized Friday among Elmendorf school girls by Mrs J L Landrum of the State Department of Agriculture. With cooperative San Antonio club women she is leading a home economics drive in Bexar county. Highland School visit yielded no club due to few girls. A Reading Club and P F Stewart accompanied Mrs Landrum on the trip, and she left for Corpus Friday night.
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J. L. Landrum
State Department of Agriculture
San Antonio Club
Bexar County
Highland
San Antonio
Fultz Defends Henry Rights Amid Release Threat
President David L. Fultz of the Baseball Players' Fraternity denies that catcher John Henry of the Washington Club faces automatic release. He says Henry's rights will be protected and that legal protection could be used if necessary.
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Defi
New York
David L. Fultz
The
Baseball Players' Fraternity
John Henry
Washington Club
Johnson
Henry
Henry Denies Charge in Baseball Telegram Case
Amherst mass feb 10 John Henry catcher of the Washington American League Club Friday night denied sending telegrams or letters to any base ball club except Washington in connection with the activities of the. Everything that I have done was above board and I will not hesitate to place my case before any tribunal Henry stated. He defended his action in writing to Washington players as entirely proper and expressed satisfaction that the manager of his team Clark Griffith had made a statement to this effect.
Players May Receive Military Training Plan Proposed for Baseball
A plan to give all baseball players military training from camp arrival through the world series was outlined by Capt T L Huston of the New York Americans in a letter to American League president B B Johnson. He proposes one hour of drill each session in the South and two hours in the North, with a larger camp for players officials umpires and reporters after the series.
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T. L. Huston
New York Americans
B. B. Johnson
Huston
Leonard Wood
Johnson
Braves Sign Two More To Boston Nationals
Boston reports Earl Blackburn catcher and W H Massey second baseman have sent in their signed contracts to the Boston Nationals. Business Manager Hap Good announced Friday night.
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Mass
Earl Blackburn
W. H. Massey
Boston Nationals
Hapgood
Friday Niebht
Elmendorf Girls Canning Club Names Officers and Members
The Elmendorf Girls Canning Club lists Cynthia Press as president with Stella Hobrecht as vice president and Gertrude Kirkpatrick as secretary. The roster includes Teresa Ball treasurer and Victoria Gillett as press reporter among many members.
Visiting Relatives to Ease Living Costs Quip
A Baltimore American quip asks if readers contribute to fighting high living costs and answers with humor about visiting all relations to save money, reflecting a frugal local attitude.
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Baltimore American
Mary Montrose Crowned Pointer Champion at Grand Junction
Mary Montrose, a pointer owned by William Ziegler Jr. of New York and handled by R. K. Armstrong of Barber, North Carolina, won the national championship at Grand Junction Tennessee in a single heat. Old Joe's Vick, the bye dog owned by E. D. Garr of LaGrange Kentucky, failed to beat Montrose in Friday’s competition.
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Tenn
Mary Montrose
William Ziegler Jr
New York
R. K. Armstrong
Barber
N. C
Old Joe’s
Joske Bowling Team Forfeits Three Games Friday Night
The Joske bowling team forfeited three games Friday night while three members crossed the five hundred mark. Staudt led with a total of 556 pins. A separate note reports Sweden's railway electrification boosting capacity by 40 percent and speed by 60 percent compared to steam.
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Staudt
Sweden
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