Miske Draws Fulton in Ten Round Bout in St Paul
In St Paul Minnesota Fred Fulton weighing 218 pounds and Billy Miske at 186 fought ten rounds to a draw Friday night Miske pressed early gaining inside and trading in close Fulton evened with body punches and outside boxing The final rounds were fast with Miske maintaining the advantage as Fulton failed to land a knockout blow.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Fred Fulton
Minnesota
Billy, Miske
Miske
Fulton
Mano
Cobb In Class One
Augusta Ga January 19 Tyrus Raymond Cobb star outfielder of the Detroit Americans has been placed in class one by the exemption board where he is registered He claimed deferred classification on the ground of dependents He said he is willing to serve when called He is 31 years old born December 13 last year
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Augusta
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Detroit Americans
Cobb
Final Sunday School basketball double header at YMCA tonight
Tonight at the YMCA a final double header features St. Mark's Episcopal versus Pine Street Presbyterian in the American League and McKinley Avenue Methodists against Alamo Heights Methodists in the National League. Officials M I Salassa and M I Carpenter will umpire. Next Tuesday the St Mark's and First Presbyterian winners meet to decide the championship quintet.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Five
Pine Street Presbyterian
McKinley Avenue Methodists
Alamo Heights Methodists
M. I. Salassa
Army Y. M. C. A
Kelly Field
M. I. Carpenter
St. Mark’s
First Presbyterian
Fowler Beats Fanning in Fifteen Round Fight
Monk Fowler of New Orleans outpoints Arlos Fanning of Oklahoma in a fifteen round bout here Friday. Fanning was saved from knockout in the second round by the gang. The men freightweights.
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Penvel
Cole
Monk Fowler
New Orleans
Arlos Fanning
Oklahoma
Sriday
Fanning
Gang
Boxing Tourney Close at Algiers Naval Station
Final bouts of the Algiers Naval Station boxing tournament produced medals for Stall in heavyweight Grant in lightweight and Davesac in featherweight. The event, held Friday night under the auspices of the A A, highlighted the southern division championship awards at the New Orleans venue.
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New Orleans
Algiers Naval Station
the & A. A
Stall
Grant
Davesac
Willard Faces Sheriff Siege Over $25,000 Suit
Chicago January 19 Jess Willard heavyweight champion was besieged in his home by a sheriff serving a summons in a suit brought by former employee Victor J Doad. Willard fled to a second story for three hours before deputies were withdrawn and later Willard was served for injuries alleged in a wrestling bout.
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Chicago
Jess Willard
Willard
Victor J Doad
McCabe Bill Aims to Allow Title Boxing in New York
New York plans for title boxing bouts to twenty rounds under a single- man commission during war time. A $5000 license fee would be charged to seven clubs for six months after peace, funding salaries and athletic equipment for training camps. The bill mirrors Frawley era taxes and seeks to ease wartime boxing controls.
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New York
Empire State
McCabe
New York State
Four cadets wounded at US military aeronautics school
Four cadets at the United States School of Military Aeronautics in Austin Texas were wounded this morning during machine gun practice. Two were seriously hurt. The cause of the accident is unknown and an investigation is underway, per the commandant.
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Austin
Tex
United States School. of Military Aeronautics
Golfers Visit Brackenridge Park and Welly Field Clubs
Mrs John Cotton Smith and Miss Isabel Pell of Washington DC played on the Brackenridge Park municipal links Friday while Leon B Kaufman B E Bee and Arthur F Carter of Welly Field visited Thursday. Both Brackenridge Park and the Country Club links are in grand condition and a good attendance is expected Sunday.
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John Cotton Smith
Isabel Pell
Washington, D. C
Municipal Colt Links
Brackenridge Park
Leon B. Kaufman
B. E. Bee
Arthur F. Carter
Welly Field
Municipal Golf Links
Country Club
Low Gear Wins Derby at National Field Trial Club
Low Gear owned by G. SAGE of New York won the derby at the National Field Trial Club in Calhoun Alabama, the closing event of the program. Uno Speck, owned by P. M. Essig of Atlanta, finished second, with Conscript, owned by Bedford and Flieschman of New York, third. the purse totaled 1000 in Liberty Bonds. Penn to Include Military Races at Philadelphia Relay Carnival.
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Calhoun
Ala
Penn
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Army
Navy
Bits of Wisdom by Aunt Virginia
AUNT VIRGINIA warns against translating fine sentiments into wartime actions at home and in business. She critiques wastefulness, patriotic knitting, and superficial charm, arguing true worth earns respect and that real peace may require tough responses.
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Aunt Virginia
Local sharpshooters post high scores at municipal range
Nelson McAskill and A L Delfraisse both shot 84 on the eight inch bulls eye at 300 yards on the municipal rifle range Friday. The local riflemen anticipate a strong open event Sunday and many from Uncle Sam's division are expected to enter. Sergt H W Mitchell reports targets repaired and ready for the season's real shoot next Sunday.
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Nelson McAskill
A. L. Delfraisse
Uncle Sam
Sergt. H. W. Mitchel
Ten Demands for Employees From a Louisiana Grocer
A Western Canada firm posts a list titled Ten Demands for Workers. The rules urge efficiency, honesty, debt avoidance, self-respect, and loyalty, warning that the boss will tolerate only performance aligned with profits.
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Canada
Wny
Louisiana Grocer
Garden chatter on budding crops and neighborly crops
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mr Waters, a retired canal boat man, praising fettheogath radishes and beans in a bramed bed while a neighbor comments on the crop progress and asks about what Wat has.
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Mr. Waters
Army orders list officers assigned to Fort Bliss and Houston
The document lists Lieut Joseph Herbert Page transferred to Fort Sam Houston and others named to examination boards at Corpus Christi. It notes ten day leaves for Lieut William B Black and Lieut John Dennison, plus numerous National Guard appointments and promotions dated December 29 1917.
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Joseph Herbert Page
Eagle Pass
Fort Sam Houston
National Guard
United States
Charles F. Curry Jr
Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps
Signal Officers Reserve Corps
Wesley J. Hunt
Wiliam J. Hoover
Robert Stroud Stouston
Donald Houston
Jason
Robert Fulton Raymond
Karl John Schoen
William Henry Spindie
Harlan Randolph Sumner
Willim Wright
Tann
Frank Hopewell Underhill
Derri Cox
Edward Wittehouse
Taliaferro Field
Lean Springs
Roland B. Sewell
Kemper Williams
Willand C. Moore
Infantry
Fo George
Victor Hy Telmen
Janes A. Wennedy
Willian H. Knowles
Silas Lins
John Krederhet McCarti
John Bo McMahon
Charley T. Mesnerry
Lester WF
Merrick Gienn T
Toed
Ton M. Starnes
Iyetee Wade
Tasseehal Willining
Irving JK. Wolf
Unund
Cy Weight
Ned
Freder Ty
Army Transfers At Fort Sam Houston In World War II
Army personnel moves list transfers among Fort Sam Houston units. Lieut. Lincoln FF from the square termasters repair shop to Mort Bliss area. Lieut. Henry J. Kelley moved from ditch infantry Laredo to Fort Sam Houston mechanical repair shop. Capt. Jesse M. Landes transferred from base hospital to field hospital No. 10 of the 1st Cavalry Division. Lieut. Philip M. Oviatt ill at base hospital recovered to return to duty. Capt. Frank M. Jair transferred from base hospital to relieve Capt. William C. Brown at 72nd Cavalry.
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Lieut
Lincoln FF
Putnam
Square Termasters Repair Shop
Forts Sam Itouston
Mort Bliss
Tlenry J. Kelley
M. TC
Ditch Infantry
Laredo
Fort Sam
Jesse MH. Landes, M
Fort Sam Houston
Philip M. Oviatt
1¢Th Infantry
Frank M. Jair
M. RL Oc
Wort Sian Jiouston Base Hospital
72Th Cavalry Tiachita, N. Af
William C. Brown
M. R. Ci
Pay During Illness for Policemen Declared by Mayor
Mayor Bell announced at central headquarters that policemen will receive salary during illness or injury. He outlined plans for an ordinance to provide pay during illness and urged compulsory membership in the police relief fund for two years to stabilize the association and support the career fund.
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Bell
Police Department
Police Relief Fund
Roosevelt Defends German Descent Amid Race Hatred
In New York, Theodore Roosevelt writes letters defending loyalty of Americans with German ancestry. He reveals partial German blood and notes his secretary William Loeb Jr’s German descent. Roosevelt praises a reader’s article decrying race hatred and includes a personal reply praising lineage and patriotism.
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New York City
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Germany
New York Times
William Loeb, Jr
Billy Loo
Walter Lingenfelder
Roosevelt
Ifo
Ametrica
Lingenfelder
Flem
South Gerany
Mar
Linegenfelder
Frederick Retz
Moore Press, Inc
M. Retz
Roosevelt letter defends German American equality and loyalty
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Col Lingenfelder declaring bold opposition to discrimination against Americans of German birth and boasting ties to German born allies. He condemns second rate status for immigrants and praises universal American identity with examples from Cuba and global allies to prove loyalty and fairness.
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Mix Regiment
Cuba
Germany
Virginia
Massachusetts
Bryan Jr Granted Six Months Absence for Health
William Jennings Bryan Jr, assistant United States district attorney in Tucson, Arizona, is granted a six months leave of absence due to impaired health. The scattered OCR text includes stray phrases and appears to be a garbled clipping with unrelated content about Red Cross workers and coyotes.
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Young Bryan
Tucson
Ariz
William Jennings Bryan Jr
United States
Possible promotion for temporary second lieutenants
A War Department letter to department headquarters signals consideration of promoting temporary second lieutenants. The issue arose after a Southern Department temporary lieutenant tendered resignation, which was not accepted. Promotion policy may change from mandatory temporary rank to active promotion, seen as correcting an injustice and potential service harm.
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War Department
Department
Southern Department
Fighting Along Piave Threatens Front in Italy
Rome reports a wide Piave front attack by the enemy Thursday night on the lower Piave. The latest official statement says the assailant was halted and repelled.
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Rome
Piave
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