War enlistments quiet college athletics at Cornell
Eastern colleges show reduced sports programs as enlistments and the draft absorb student attention. At Cornell, most spring sports face scheduling difficulties with rowing, bowling unclear, and no Poughkeepsie regatta planned. Basketball and wrestling remain most active while other sports lie quiet until later winter decisions.
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New York
Cornell
Lake Cayuga
Poughkeepsie
John Collyer
Ithaca
Courtney
Pirates Buy Hamilton From Columbus Club
Pittsburg Nationals announce the purchase of pitcher Zarl Hamilton from the Columbus club of the American Association. Hamilton, once with the St Louis American League team, played several years for St Louis before joining Columbus late in 1917.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Nationals
Zarl Hamilton
Columbus
Barney Dreyfuss
Hamilton
St Louis
Fletcher Named Captain of New York Giants For 1918 Season
Arthur Fletcher, veteran shortstop, is appointed captain of the New York National League club for 1918, succeeding Charles Herzog who was recently traded to the Boston Nationals. The meeting of major league committees on war taxes and schedule planning has been postponed to late January due to the National Commission chair's absence. The article also notes various track and field records set by Swedish athletes, including Zander and Yngve Mackner, with multiple events listed and times or distances.
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New York
Arthur Fletcher
Charles Herzog
Boston Nationals
Herrmann
National Commission
Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Txacs
Joint Schedule Committee
Dover Hall
Sweden completes a record athletic year in 1917
Sweden ended 1917 with its most successful athletic season, under coach Jarnie Hjerberg. Swedish athletes set 22 national records, including four new world records. Star performer John Zander, a distance ace, tied Meredith in 1000 meters and claimed multiple world and Swedish marks. A. Bolin matched Zander on 1500 meters, adding to the record haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zander
Abel Niviat
Attila
Yngve Mackner
Bo Hn
Bolin
New York
Sweden
Jarnie Hjerberg
John Zander
Ted Meredith
Stockholm
A. Bolin
Tiolin
Ernie Ujerberg
TEAMS PLAY TONIGHT AT Y LEAGUE OPENERS
The Sunday School Basket Ball League at the Y is renamed tonight at 9 o'clock. Calvary Baptist meets Pine Street Presbyterian in the National League opener while Laurel Heights Methodists face St. Mark's in the American League. M C Salassa, director at Kelly Field, will officiate as referee.
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Y. Af
Calvary Baptist
Pine Street Presbyterian
Laurel Heights Methodists
St. Mark's
M. C. Salassa
Army Y. Ma. A
Kelly Field
Blizzard halts United States Field Trials postpone to after nationals
A severe blizzard in Grand Junction Tennessee covers ground with ice and snow delaying the United States Field Trials Club stake completion. Officials announce the event will resume after the national championship meet set to begin January 21. In Chicago Illinois Jess Willard the heavyweight fighter is named as defendant in a 25000 damage suit filed Monday by Victor J Doud claiming injury from a wrestling match in Rome Georgia while employed with a show backed by Willard. In another report a recruit answers a sergeant’s questions about kinship during examination prompting a dispute over the meaning of nearest living relative.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Alleape
United States
Ee Ice
Surs
Jess Willard
Ciucago
Mrnday
Victor J. Doud
Mitch
Kome
Willard
Inter-Camp Boxing and Wrestling Card Postponed
The inter camp boxing and wrestling card between Kelly Field and Camp Stanley was postponed due to snow and ice. MG Al at Kelly Field cited weather and outdoor conditions as the cause and suggested a possible rescheduling for next Saturday night weather permitting.
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Kelly Field
Camp Stanley
M. C. Silassa
Army YY. MG. al
Why Socialism Cannot Last in Russia
A fragmentary editorial argues socialism cannot endure in Russia by noting Petrograd as the center of chaos and German influence. It asserts Bolsheviks and German spies dominate the council of soldiers and workers, with Lenin allegedly meeting Germany while in exile. The piece blames the unrest on foreign influence and warns Russia must learn its lesson from such upheaval.
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Thorne
Counies
Petrograd
Russia
America
Unt
Germany
Pid
Petrograd Gyan
Council of Soldiers and Workmen
Ies
Lenine
Chicago
New York
Thrilling Drive of 25 000 Steers Along the Old Trail
An account from Captain James H Week recalls driving a 25 000 head Texas steer herd along the Western Nebraska route to Dakota in 1876. The tale covers crossing the Sand Hills, water hazards, stampedes, and encounters with Dakota and Cheyenne Indians, plus the cowboys risks and tools used on the 1800 mile trek.
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James H. Cook
Texas
Dakota
Nebraska
Sand Hill
Kansas City
Iron Horse
Jane
Capt
James
Captain Cook
Lothendea
Mack Stewart
Cook
Woint
Nuece River
Wheetstone Bolton
Missouri
Sosiety
Platte River
Oraulhila
Norma
Lanai
Song Hill
Urese Sandhi
Black Wills
Manny
Tahlan
Willley
Indiana
Ataost
Ninai
Red Cloud
Mai
Pat Thessener
Ty Dakota
Shen
Iobrara
Amd
Army Orders Promote Officers and Assignments Across Camps
Major Thomas A Clark named chief of ordnance. numerous promotions and transfers announced across Camp Hancock Camp Jackson Camp Logan and other posts. Officers from infantry field artillery aviation and signal corps receive promotions transfers and new assignments including captains lieutenants and majors with details on duties and postings.
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Thomas A. Clark
Coast Artilleris
Cott
T. Robinson
Field Artillery
Camp Jackson
Crittenden A. ©. Tolman
Austin
Joseph T. Bessis
Champ Hancock
Georgia
Johan Wainwright
Camp Hancock
Howard J. Wheeler
Medic
Fort Worth
John Ke Weber
Niena Thonal Guard
Tor
Edward S Gould
Albert A. Sercomb
Russell Lord
Max R. Hoffman
Leutenan
Ants Otto A. Wael Fruman
Shurlock
Byron
Carmicky Varry
Hf. Devereaux
Robert S. Bunn
Russell M. Peters
Robert de Casey
Roland K. Nettwotl
Robert W. Patton
Phillip He. Mewman
Cloyd D. Dlones
Dra Victor A. Bimbisch
Jesse A. Crafton
Sidney M. Jouvs
Adelph S&s
Pitman
Wans
Weneel J. Phillips
William Cl Dunham Riggesley Hudson
M. Gillespie
Harry VW. Wertty
Nichird
Murgou
Tigaron
Loch Cavalry
Bonk
Ar Viation Sertion
Yoo
George Wett
Peedsimany Lot Cietd
C2oeh
Guy Wy
McClelan
Ayth Infantry
Ftats
Lounle Po Niven
40Th B
Mtth
Camiony
Chirk O' Wreag Vnde
Seth Dicdmon
Canny
de Mayer Rink Adams
Infante "Uh
Mvitatien
Chanute Pek
Fran R. Foster
Aviafien
Camp Ta
Clarence E. Partridge
Ordnance Department
James Moore Eckels
Nion
Dwight K. Shurtleff
Burton C. Lewis
Lafayette Knox
Cammy Travis
Ote D. Ballantine
Signal Reserve Corps
Lisby L. Wadé
South San Antonio
A. C.york
Tan Antonie
Seventh Infantry
Willign
Lanswill
41St Infantry
Holla
Mite
Nelson
Russell
Joe H
William
Vaulkner
Fourth Infantry
Marion F. Vestal
Clarence MT. McMurray
Legend Infantry
John H. Harrison
Serena Infantry
Seo A. Balaart
Chalmers Gill
Signal Corps
Rey Kirthind
Drought Prediction Advances Cited by Scientist
Lawrence Kansas experts discuss potential for predicting droughts with reasonable accuracy after a year in a federal effort. Dr Charles A Shull leads drought observations at the university station while noting rainfall figures and ongoing weather research amid talk of practical forecasts and moisture management.
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Lawrence
Kan
Charles A. Shull
Ty of Ninjas
Shu
Kansas
Wether Bureau
University
Trine
Trib
Melies
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