Landis Chosen Baseball Chairman Amid League Peace
Chicago November reports Judge Kenesaw Landis accepts the role of chairman of baseball for seven years with a base salary to total 42,500 annually. The major leagues unite underLandis while minor leagues may join, end a long projecting conflict between the National and American Leagues.
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Kenesaw M. Landis
Federal Court
Court of Appeals
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Landis
Baseball Commission
Commission
Charles A. McDonald
Tandis
Notable judge from Georgia linked to Civil War era figures
The narrative recalls a Georgia judge named for Kanesaw Mountain near Atlanta who gained national prominence after fining the Standard Oil Company and forcing John D Rockefeller to testify. He presided over WWI era trials, sentencing many officials to prison, and endured dangers including an explosion at the Federal Building.
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Kanesaw Mountain
Atlanta
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Lash er 18 A Texan Chisaza Tasker Originator of the relief plan
Chisaza Tasker, born in Galveston, Texas, is described as originator of a relief plan adopted for leagues. He is noted as one of the youngest involved in the game, with a career spanning journalism, advertising, and ownership interests in baseball ventures.
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Sheort
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Galvest Tater
Learte
Texas League
Larker
Newspaper Park
Genuts
Lord & Thor
Chierge
Ines Tien
Axe. Ball New
Jarker
Chicago baseball solution commended by NL president
President John Ueidtler of the National League voices satisfaction with a proposed solution to the baseball problem. He says the plan is a personal step toward fairer voting and reducing political influence on the National Commission.
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Chiergo
John [Ueidtler
National League
Agsasehebed Paeseoa
Inilionee
National Commission
Painglita
Army goods advertise dining and events at East Houston
An item lists Army goods and dining near East Houston opposite Washer Trothers with a palace inn and a range of activities from 8 to TZ. It mentions a good dance floor and family-friendly entertainment, plus an ad for a cemetery and a well-kept burial ground at Roselwen Cemetery Crockett.
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Houston
Jaro Palace Inn
South Loop
Antonie
Eer
Georgia Tech and Center College End Football Relations
Georgia Tech and Center College announce the severance of all athletic relations after disputes over conduct in the recent Atlanta game. Center College cites unfairness and unsportsmanlike behavior by Tech players, while Tech denies the accusations and disputes public disavowals.
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Georgia Tech and
Center College
New York
Danville
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
B. Crenshaw
Louisville
Georgian Tech
Frank L. Rainey
Ihe Danville College
Tech
Flowers
Ross Back Tracks in Baltimore Racing Charge
The Maryland racing commission accuses Commander J. Ross, owner of Sir Barton, of conspiring to embarrass the panel by blocking jockey Carrall Shilling after his temporary reinstatement. Shilling faced suspension by the New York Jockey Club for rough riding at Havre de Grace. The commission demanded records from the Jockey Club, which were not supplied.
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Maryland Jockey Club
Commander Ross
Shilling
Maryland Racing Commission
Ross
Maryland
Baltimore
J. Ross
Sir Barton
Bat
Carrall Shilling
Wimlie Antly
Racing Comm
Carder
New York
Jockey Chats
Havre de Grace
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Tohie
New York Jockey Club
Shilin
Canadian Clonie Tait Knocks Out Lew Edwards in Eight Round
Canadian lightweight champion Clonie Tait defeats Australian champion Lew Edwards by knockout in the second round of a ten round bout held in Minneapolis Minnesota. Edwards was knocked out on the fall of the second round.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Clonie Tait
Canada
Lew Edwards
Australia
Charley White to Box Benny Leonard in Jersey City Bout
Charley White announced a December 10 12 round bout in Jersey City N J with Benny Leonard lightweight champion. Leonard defeated White by knockout in the ninth round at Benton Harbor Mich on July 5 after White had largely held the lead.
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Chicago
Charley White
Jersey City
N. J
Benny Leonard
Leonard
White
Benton Harbor
Mich
Carter to Solve Barrere’s Southpaw at Tuesday Fight
Barrere the New Orleans lightweight with a sharp left will oppose Tommy Carter in a twelve round main event at Beethoven hall. Barrere subs for Kid Koster, Pancho will appear against Penard in the semi windup, with two six round preliminaries featuring Gaynor vs Skraus and Brown vs Donahue.
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Barrere
New Orleans
Tommy Carter
Business Men's Athletic Club
Beethoven Hall
Jack Shelton
Kid Koster
Kid Pancho
Shelton
Jack Penard
12Th Field Artillery
Camp Travis
Billy Cosmos
Johnny Russell
Mort Sam Houston
Pancho
Pancho-Venard
Pat Gaynor
Helf
Will
Johny Skraus
Patsy
Brown
Mercy Montez
Red” Donahue
16Th Cavalry
New York boxing commission reveals early profit and licenses
Official figures show 344000 in taxes from boxing exhibitions, exceeding the first year’s expenses by 4000. The commission issued 1205 licenses including 608 to boxers, 165 to managers, 77 to referees and judges, and other roles.
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New York
Charles White
Pecans and Burial Park Ad Appear in Short Classifieds
Pecans offered in bulk at 40 cents per pound for 14 to 100 pounds and 35 cents per pound for 100 pounds or more at Blue Star Grocery 309 South Alamo. Also an ad for Roselawn Cemetery describing a well kept burial park Crockett 1685.
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South Alamo Street
Roselawn
Crockett
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