Traction Bowlers Sweep Morris in Commercial League
The Traction Company five won three straight games against Morris Company five 743 663, 791 753, and 721 638. Captain Frey Wagenfehr was ill. George Armbrust filled in with 571 total and 209 in the final two games. Garrett led Morris with 638 and a 192 single. Traction ties Postoffice Prides at the top.
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Traction Company Tenpin
Morris Company Five
Frey Wagenfehr
Traction Five
George Armbrust
Garrett
Traction
Ttl
Rambo Pene
Savage
Barry Barry to Manage Red Sox in 1918
Boston owner Frazee announced John J. Barry would become manager of the Red Sox with the option to select his own assistants. Barry, 29, will also continue to play second base and train the team at Hot Springs Arkansas with exhibition games before the season. He has been a key infield star for Boston and Philadelphia world championship teams and was part of the famed six man infield.
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Boston
Mass
Jan. G
Harry H. ‘Razee
Boston American League Baseball Club
John J. Jack Barry
Jazee
Barry
Frazee
Hugh J. Ward
Hot Springs
Ark
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Holy Cross College
Champion Athletics
Boston Americans
Fire Devastates Marquette Business District
The worst fire in Marquette's history since 911 struck early today threatening the business district. Early estimates put losses at over $200,000 as seven stores and several offices were destroyed. Firefighters were reinforced by departments from Ishpeming and Negaunee.
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Marquette, Mich
Marquette
Ishpeming Nd Negaunee
Nineteenth Infantry Triumphs Over Russell Giants In Bowling
The Nineteenth Infantry team defeated the Russell Giants in three games with scores of 963 758, 733 730, and 861 860. Lancaster led with 545 total pins, and H Hollander topped all with 234 in the opening game. Russell’s top bowler was 526. The teams meet again on post alleys next week.
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Infantry
Russell Giants
Lancaster
H. Hollander
Wilson
Lawson
Russell
Nineteenth Ey
Wingate Veces
Pape
Johnson Veeee el
McAllister
Russell Eee
Weer
Mushall
Gorrell
Joe Muncie Setter Wins All Age Event in Grand Junction
Joe Muncie a setter owned by Benjamin Weil of Alexandria La and handled by J M Avent of Hickory Valley Tenn won the United States Field Trials Club all age stake in Grand Junction Tenn The runner ups were Lewis C Morris a pointer owned by Louis Haggin Lexington Ky and handled by W D Gilchrist Courtland Ala and Square Edges a pointer owned by J R MacMillan Lodi Wis and handled by Herbert Fisher Washington Ind The derby championship will be postponed until after the Southwestern trials at Vinita Okla due to schedule spacing and final meet timing. The town marks its one hundredth anniversary of settlement.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Joe Muncie
Benjamin Weil
Alexandria
J. M. Avent
Hickory Valley
United States
Lewis C. Morris
Louis Haggin
Lexington, Ky
W. D. Gilchrist
Courtland
Ala
Setter Joe Muncie Wins All Age Field Trial at Grand Junction
A dog fancier upset saw Joe Muncie a setter owned by Ben Weil of Alexandria Louisiana win the all age stake at Grand Junction field trials. Lewis C. Morris a pointer owned by Louis Haggen of Lexington Kentucky finished second in a race that stunned fans and challenged the dominance of Rip-Rap lineage pointers.
Postoffice forfeits game to Gas and Electric quint
Only three of the Postoffice five reported Friday night to play the Gas and Electric Company in the Commercial series. Law's quint received the win by forfeit with an incomplete lineup and no contest.
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Gas and Electric Company Five
Law
Quint
Bandits Use Kerosene In Novel Attack In Chicago
Three alleged auto thieves tried to saturate Detective Sergeant John Boschulte with kerosene and ignite matches to set him on fire. Boschulte dodged their attacks in a flat and, with pugilistic skill, kept them at bay until reinforcements arrived to arrest the trio.
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Chicago
John Boschulte
Boschulte
Graves to Coach Second Texas In Infantry Grid Team
Corpus Christi January 6 D N Graves assistant coach of the Texas A and M football squad is in Corpus Christi to help coach the Second Texas Infantry eleven for its upcoming games against the New York All-Stars at San Antonio or Houston. Both Houston and San Antonio claim contracts for January 20.
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National Baseball Commission Dismisses Petitions
In Cincinnati on January 6 the National Baseball Commission dismissed petitions from the Baseball Players Fraternity. They sought elimination of a disability clause permitting suspension without pay and full pay while under contract for injured players. Fraternity president David Fultz said an appeal to the commission would follow the national association resolutions.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
National Baseball Commission
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
New York
David Fultz
National Association
Fultz
National Commission
Abolition of direct primaries urged by Harvard professor
In Washington DC Professor Lewis J. Johnson of Harvard urged replacing direct primaries with Bucklin preferential voting to unify primary and general elections. Charles E. Russell explained Farmers' Non-partisan Political League efforts in North Dakota to back farmers friendly candidates and elect officials from both parties.
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Washington, D. C
Lewis J. Johnson
Harvard
National Popular Government League
Charles E. Russell
Farmers
North Dakota
Destroy U S Uniforms Omaha Event
Guardsmen of the Fourth Infantry Nebraska National Guard at Fort Crook accuse War Department orders of reclaiming uniforms. They destroyed their issued uniforms claiming they were state property and received unusable replacements, including ripped and burned garments.
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Omaha
Neb
War Department
Fourth Infantry Regiment
Nebraska National Guard
Fort Crook
Banquet Planned for Cummins in Nashville
William J. Cummins, former Carnegie Trust official and recent Whitman pardon, will receive a banquet in Nashville. Invitations have been formally accepted by both branches of the Legislature, and Cummins notes the movies have aided his career.
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Cummins
Nashville
Tenn
William J. Cummins
Carnegie Trust Company of New York
Whitman
Professors Split Over Athletic Heart Debate
New York reports a heated NCAA meeting where Dr. George W. Ehler argues for an athletic heart while Professor Roger I. Lee of Harvard contends enlargement from athletics is poppycock. Lee cites Harvard studies on 1000 students showing irregularities linked to nerves, not sports. Dean Briggs calls for cleaner language on the athletic field.
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New York
Ann
George W. Ehler
University of Wisconsin
Roger I. Lee
Harvard University
Lee
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Harvard
Yale
Stagg
Yost
Percy Honkytonk
Changes Likely in Baseball Playing Rules
Ban Johnson, president of the American League, says no playing rule changes are likely after a meeting of the rules committees of the major leagues in Brunswick Ga on January 10. Playing charts for both leagues will be drafted at the gathering.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
Brunswick
Furnace coke prices spike for 1917 contracts stated
Market reports show Connellsville furnaces securing coke for the first half of 1917 at about 8 to 8.50 dollars per ton, up from 2.25 to 2.75 dollars in the same period of 1916, reflecting a sharp price rise.
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Connellsville
Hot Wells
Bath House
Arthur G. Jury
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Quints
Pinnacle
Commercial Tenpin League
Postoffice Prides
Traction de Oes
Swift CO. d Cad
Uvalde & Gulf
Gag & Electrics
Morris & Co
Service Eng. Co
Iage
Barry Grosen
Vopertact
International News Service
GeorGe McManus
Baron Spoof
Maggie
Royalty
China
Nineteenth Infantry
Ben Weil
Louis Haggen
Lexington
Fiskel
Frank
G. A. C. Halff
Joe Shiner
San Antonio
Manitoba
Muncie
Gas and Electric Ace
Speee
Henson
Wees
Nordman
Eseses
Menger
Yelton
Witte
Cascade Pure Whisky
Gro. A. Dickel & Co. Distillers
Nashville, Tenn
C. L. Parmer
Waco
Texas
Geda Dickelsce Che Cee
Aei
Players’ Fraternity
U. S
Nebraska
Louisville Courier-Journal
NOA Spears CO
Losoya St
Gunter Hotel
New Texas
Henry R. Mallory
Galveston
Havana
Miami
Wilh Mallory
Burn’s
Houston & Navarro Sts
Chas
Zoller
Doloresa
Auto Livery CO
Soledad St
Travis
Crockett
New
Chis
Matthews
E. Houston St
Pittsburg
San Antonio Loans Trust Company
Commerce Street
Gussie
Tates
Ascots
St. Anthony
T. B. Baker
the Menger
Edwin H. Lee
G. E. Haynes
C. Pf
T. A
Crockel
St. Louis
San Arte
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East Houston Street
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Greater
Texas Refining CO
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