Willard's Wealth and Manager Tom Jones in Dispute
Chicago reports estimate Jess Willard's net worth at 500000 to 600000 with 420000 cash and property holdings incl 3000 acres land in the West four bungalows in Los Angeles and a Chicago home. Tom Jones claims 10 percent of Willard earnings and purses from bouts before Sept 16 and vows legal action.
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Chicago
Jess Willard
Willard
Jack Johnson
Havana
Tom Jones
Tom
Jones
Juarez
Johnson
United States
Los Angeles
Illard
Jess
Jack Gurley
Harry Frazee
Boston Red Sox
Webber
New York
Cricketers among war casualties in latest list
London July 14 A casualty list names many well known county cricketers among those wounded or killed in the Western front fighting. Rothery a Wood County player is wounded in the left arm. Maj H W Persea and H G Blacklidge are among the injured and dead. Lieut C H Vane Telengag died of wounds. Capt P G Heyworth and other noted players are also mentioned.
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London
Estern Fron Rothery
Wood County
Dover
Putto
Maj
H. W. Persee
Hampshirgely
H. G. Blacklidge
C. H. Vane Telengag
Lignyis
Eter
P. G. Heyworth
Trapshooting ideal sport for women and clubs
The article highlights Miss Hammond as Delaware’s women’s trapshooting champion for two consecutive years and notes trapshooting’s health benefits for outdoor women. It covers beginner gear, emphasis on individual instruction, stock adjustments, and the sport’s steady growth beyond golf and tennis, including canoe users adopting hand traps for moving targets.
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Miss Hammond
Delaware
America
Frank Kramer Loses Title After Sixteen-Year Reign
New York reports Frank Kramer, once the dominant American cyclist, is dethroned by Arthur Spencer of Canada at Newark velodrome. Kramer held the national title since 1901 and twice claimed world champion honors, with a career spanning major races and a 15,000 strong crowd witness. He faced a controversial $10 fine in the semi finals against Goullet, protesting he did not quit.
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New York
Newark
Frank Kramer
Arthur Spencer
Kramer
Major Taylor
Wallsburg
Walter Rutt
Alfred Grenda
Andre Perchicot
Vailsburg
Goullet
Spencer
Willie
Orange
N. J
Evansville
Ind
Ball Players to the Front in Australian Forces
Sydney August 14 Australian baseball players on war fronts number several hundred with two more joining this week Alan Beach and Austin Diamond of Sydney in training Beach formerly secretary of the National League of Baseball Clubs of New South Wales Diamond a lieutenant in the Australian expeditionary force captained the 1913 Australian cricket team and led a recruiting drive with Lieutenant Seaborn to form a 100 man unit now in a training camp with the motto Be a sport and enlist.
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Sydney
Pergana
Allan Beach
Austin Diamond
Beach
National League of Baseball Clubs
New South Wales
Diamond
Canada
Lieutenant Seaborn
Jockey Clubs Battle for West Coast Racing Supremacy
San Francisco July 14. A power struggle erupts between James W. Coffroth president of the Tia Juana Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association. Breeders seek a West wide charter from the Ty Jockey Club while Coffroth threatens to bar horses from unsanctioned meets.
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Jockey Clubs
San Francisco
Cal
Chicago
James W. Coffroth
Tia Juana Jockey Club
Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association
Ty Jockey Club
West
Coffroth
Three-cushion Artists Making Real Marks
The article traces early high runs in three cushion billiards led by Alfredo De Oro and peers from the United States Cuba Mexico and Canada. It notes first runs by Maupome Morin Lean and De Oro in 1914 1915 and a 18 point run by De Oro in New York in June and mentions other top scorers including Otis Warren Huey Elllis and Kieckhefer with recent runs of fourteen to eighteen.
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Alfredo de Oro
Charles Otis
New York
de Oro
Charley Morin
Chicago
Jess Lean
Pierre Maupome
Mexico City
Cuba
Morin
Lean
Toronto
Canada
Maupome
Vera Cruz
United States
Mexico
Frank Benson
St. Louis
Peterson
Benson
Ellis
J. LaMonte
Eree
Flenner
John Werner
Bob Cannefax
Thom
Aoo
Charley Ellis
Milwaukee
August Kieckhefer
W. P. Massey
George Moore
Tom Gallagher
William Huey
Huey
Charley Otis
Charles Warren Boston
Massey’s
August Kieckhofer
Careless Brake Use Wears Automobile Tires Rapidly
An editor’s note highlights vast tire waste from driver error and explains tire care. Education by Firestone aims to curb costs through better braking, wheel alignment, proper anti skid use, and avoiding driving in tracks or mud to protect tread and fabric.
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Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Cantillon Named Executor in Dowling Estate Case
Michael B Cantillon president of the Minneapolis club of the Association has gone to Sacramento to act as executor of Patrick Dowling gold pioneer who died there. The estate reportedly includes real estate and a dollar in cash. Cantillon and his two brothers are to divide the estate. Dowling, aged 83, was a cousin of the Cantillon heirs, married with no close relatives.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Michael B. Cantillon
Minneapolis Club
Association
Sac Cal
Os Tate
Patrick Dowling
Cantillon
Ter
W. J. Cant
Infield Sets Longevity Record for Louisville Team
Louisville's infield of Kirke Joseph M Corriden and Reach matched a record by playing without an injury or missing a game. They completed 167 games last season and 65 this season, preserving uninterrupted service over a long stretch despite a recent streak disruption.
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Louisville
Louisville American Association
Kirke
Joseph M
Corriden
Bi Reach
Soccer Clubs Profits Revealed In London
London reports show English clubs ending season with strong balances. Everton posted gate receipts over 35000 and paid a large dividend. Liverpool earned more than 8000 in profit, marking an increase over the previous year. Both clubs carried portions of war loan financing.
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London
Ovis
Glish Soccer Clu
Everton
Liverpool
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