Third Illinois Wins Special Bowling Match
The Company K Third Illinois Infantry tenpin team defeated the Guarantee Company quintet 2880 to 2409 at Grand alleys on Tuesday night. The Guarantees won the first game 31 to 759, the militia led the second 899 to 804, and the Illini secured the overall win by six pins. Diebler led the losers with 549 total and a 233 single game. Johnson led the winners with 526 and a 200 single game. A return match is set for next Tuesday.
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St Louis Women Win National Bowling Tourney
The Progress team of St. Louis won the five-women team event with 2082. Mrs Koester of St. Louis led singles with 468. Mrs Henry C Menne of St. Louis was named president as the National Ladies Bowling Association organized.
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Koester
National Ladies’ Bowling Association
Henry C. Menne
Fischer to Captain Navy Eleven
Mid shipman Thomas G. Fischer of Maryland elected captain of the Navy football team for next season. He played left end on this year’s squad.
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Navy
Annapolis
Thomas G. Fischer
Maryland
Traction Co Quint Defeats Gas Co In Three-Game Set
The Traction Company quintet trounced the Gas & Electric five in a three game Commercial League clash by 812 696, 813 596, and 800 630. Wagenfehr led scoring with 551 across the series and hit a 200 in game one. Law topped Gas with 438 total, while Menger had 184 in game one.
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Gas & Electric Company
Traction Lads
Post Office
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Rambo
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Uvalde Gulf and
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As & Electrics
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Henson
Oscar McHugo
Paul Katzmark
Bennie Leonard Outfights Chick Simler in ten rounds
New York reports Bennie Leonard of New York outfought Chick Simler of Scranton in a ten round bout on Tuesday night. Leonard weighed 184 pounds while Simler weighed 138 pounds.
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Simler
New York
Bennie Leonard
Chick” Simler
Scranton
Roy Wood to Retire From Baseball
Roy Wood a veteran of the Cleveland American League and American Association clubs and 1916 Toledo Club member will retire from baseball. He plans to become assistant secretary in Dr. C. H. Broughs Arkansas governor office. He notes the Panama Canal as a source of optimism in politics.
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Ark
Roy Wood
Cleveland American League
American Association
Toledo Club
Arkansas
C. H. Brough
Baseballs and golf sticks to rise sharply next season
Chicago reports expected price hikes across sporting goods with baseballs up 10 to 50 percent and golf sticks up 30 to 60 percent. A manager cites raw materials surging wool 6 to 9 percent steel 200 to 300 percent leather 75 percent brass 300 to 400 percent rubber 70 to 100 percent as drivers of the increases.
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Chicago
Southern season ends in strong final round of battles
The southern football season closes with most teams in key matchups. Georgia Tech hosts Auburn and Tennessee meets Kentucky State, while Virginia faces North Carolina at Richmond, Vanderbilt plays Sewanee in Nashville, Georgia meets Alabama in Birmingham, LSU vs. Tulane in New Orleans, and Mississippi faces Mississippi College in Jackson with other notable games.
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Auburn
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Richnd
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Sewanee
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Georgia
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Birmingham
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Tulane
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Mississippi
Mississippi College
Jackson
Washington and Lee
North Carolina Aggies
Raleigh
Kingsville Travels by Train to Play Corpus Christi
About 300 Kingsville residents will travel to Corpus Christi by chartered train for the South West Texas high school football championship. Some fifty cars, a visiting band, and cheering Kingsville supporters will join the trip as both teams boast unbeaten records this season. Coach Coley remains confident in a strong finish for Kingsville.
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Kingsville
Corpus Christi High School
Texas
San Antonio
Kleberg County
Corpus Christi High
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Canadian boxer Bennie McNeill Knocks Out Chavez in Seventh
Bennie McNeill of Windsor Canada defeated Benny Chavez of Trinidad Colorado by knockout in the seventh round of a scheduled twelve round bout fought in St. Louis Missouri. Both fighters weighed 120 pounds at 3 o clock.
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Bennie McNeill
Windsor
Canada
Benny Chavez
Trinidad
Colo
Razorbacks to Play Mississippi on Thanksgiving Day
Fayetteville Ark November 29 Arkansas football coach McConnell took the team to Memphis to face the Mississippi Aggies on Thanksgiving afternoon. Captain Reichardt misses the game with injuries while guard Zell and Stansberry are injured but will start. McConnell warned of a hard struggle yet remained confident in a Razorbacks victory.
Kendall College challenges Notre Dame for post season game
Tulsa, November 29. Kendall College, 1916 Oklahoma champions, sent a challenge to Notre Dame for a post season game here next Saturday. Notre Dame will face Nebraska at Lincoln on Thanksgiving.
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Lincoln
Pershing's Nephew Elected Chicago Captain for 1917
Frank E. Pershing of Chicago, nephew of Major General John J. Pershing, was elected captain of the University of Chicago football team for 1917. Pershing will serve as quarterback with one year remaining to play.
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Chicago
Frank E. Pershing
Chistes
John J. Pershing
University of Chicago
Seventh Illinois to face Signal Corps for Newport News cup
The Seventh Illinois infantry football eleven meets the Signal Corps Battalion team in the elimination series for the Newport News cup on Fort Sam Houston’s staff gridiron at 3 p.m. tomorrow for Thanksgiving Day. Captain Wait C. Johnson leads the event, both teams aiming to win the turkey. The Sixteenth Cavalry vs First Wisconsin game shifts to Wednesday at 3 p.m. Admission is free as San Antonio crowds fill the tournament.
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Signal Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Wait C. Johnson
Cavalry
First
Wisconsin
San Antonio
Baseball Salaries Set for Sharp Reduction After War
Chicago November 29 Baseball players in the American League signed at high figures to keep them during the war with the Federal League will see sharp pay cuts. B B Johnson president said the league will curtail all expenses next season and return to a sound basis. A new contract will be discussed at the December 14 annual meeting as fair to players and club owners.
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Federal League
B. B. Johnson
Johnson
Texas Charter Filings Include Several Company Formations
Secretary of State records show Citizens Loan and Investment Company of Jacksonville capital $10,000 with M. C. Parrish A. D. Bory and G. W. Gibson as incorporators. Others include Silver's Box Factory of Dallas increasing capital to $35,000 and Ballinger Electric Light Power and Ice Company name change and expansion. Final capital payments filed show Southland Investment Company $12,000. Additional filings list Farmers' Union Supply Company of Memphis, Lee Holloway Company of Waco, Jayton Cotton Oil Company, O By rne Oil Company of Beaumont, Palestine Retail Merchants Association, and Tidewater Oil Company permit to do business in Texas.
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Tex
Secretary of State
Citizens Loan and Investment Company
Jacksonville
M. C. Parrish
A. D. Bory
G. W. Gibson
Silver's Box Factory
Dallas
Ballinger Electric Light and Power Company
Ballinger Electric Light, Power and Ice Company
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Farmers’ Union Supply Company
Memphis
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J. F. Bradley
0. B. Burnett
Lee Holloway Company
Waco
Lee Holloway
Palestine Retail Merchants’ Association of Palestine
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John Temple
D. M. Hodges
J. C. Duncan
Texas
Tidewater Oil Company
Arizona
Houston
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Reavis
R.S. Sterling
Lee Hager
George Hamman
Seventh Illinois Team Denounces K of C Victory Claim
A Knights of Columbus meeting heard a protest that the Knights did not defeat the Seventh Illinois eleven at League park Sunday. A representative charged C and D companies played, not the regular team, and asked for a rematch to avenge a 94 to 0 loss. Militia players from Camp Wilson urged a real Seventh Illinois squad be used next Sunday.
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Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Illinois
League Park
K. of C
Polo four is en route to meet Austin polo four
The San Antonio civilian polo team left this morning for Austin to play the Austin polo four in a special Inter-city contest. W. D. Blocker J. H. Lapham W. D. Meadows and Gus Meadows will represent San Antonio. The Austin team is regarded as among the best in Texas and the San Antonio four brought some of their own ponies.
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Austin
W. D. Blocker
J. H. Lapham
W. D. Meadows
Gus Meadows
Texas
Texas Delegation to Lead Rivers Congress Attendance
The National Rivers and Harbors Congress reports the Texas delegation will be the largest from the South and possibly the state with the most attendees. Delegates will meet in Houston and travel by special train. Representative Henry will replace Sen. Sheppard to discuss The Interest of Texas in Waterway Improvements. J. S. Dougherty of Houston will speak on Our Transportation Problem How Best to Solve It.
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National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Texas
South
Houston
Sheppard
Henry
J. S. Doughtery
Cornell Fullback Narrow Escape On Rail Trip
Lucien Mueller Cornell captain and full back escaped death when a bullet shattered a railroad car window near Atlantic City New Jersey while the team traveled here for the Penna game. New Zealand authorities study large scale electric pig iron production using abundant ore and waterpower.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Lucien Mueller
New Zealand
University Prepares for Texas A and M Homecoming Festivities
Visitors from across the state flood Austin for the Thanksgiving homecoming events at the University of Texas. About 10 000 people are expected for the celebration including the UT and A and M College football game. Inauguration of President Vinson, decorated halls, a students ball and torchlight procession accompany a busy schedule. Three hundred soldiers from the Second Texas Infantry will be honored with a dinner and parade on Congress Avenue. An aboriginal longhorn steer will be introduced at Clark Field between halves.
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Tex
Varsity
House of Representatives
Senate
Vinson
Ex-Students’ Association
Second Texas Infantry
Congress Avenue
Clark Field
Minister Called Over Penny Swallowing Miracle
A Philadelphia Ledger item recounts Willie swallowing a penny and his mother alarmed. In shared humor the sister is told to fetch a doctor while the mother jokes the minister may extract money from anyone, a quip reflecting domestic faith and wit.
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Helen
Philadelphia Ledger
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