Bookwalter Aroused Eastern Bowlers In Big Meet
Indianapolis hosting national bowling tournament next February draws wide interest from cities including St. Paul Louisville Wheeling Chicago Toledo East Liverpool and many others. Local teams form five and two man entries with Bryson Levey and Levey Gratt and Gardner Cooper Knox among those listed as potential money winners.
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American Bowling Congress
New York
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Louisville
Wheeling
Chicago
Toledo
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Indianapolis
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Baseball peace talks hint at new national league plan
The National and American Leagues seek terms to end the costly war with talks of a one twelve club national league and consolidation. Ban Johnson may lead if a deal favors peace. St Paul franchise moves and Detroit bids loom as Pittsburg may join the American League.
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National Association of Minor Leagues
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Chicago
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Jack Grim Named Manager and Captain of Marion Club
Jack Grim has been chosen as manager and field captain for the Marion club in the newly formed Central Baseball League. He will start immediately signing players and will play first base. Grim previously managed the Columbus team at the start of last season and finished with the Indianapolis club.
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Central Baseball League
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Indianapolis
Indiana and Notre Dame May Play Here If Grounds Secured
Athletic Director J. H. Horne of Indiana University announced at the Grand that negotiations for a football series with Notre Dame to be held in Indianapolis are nearly complete, contingent on securing grounds. Washington Park is under consideration with expected progress if a fair proposition is offered. Games would likely be in early November each year, with a Thanksgiving game unlikely to clash with local high schools or the University of Indianapolis. Chester Hall of Danville seeks the Fifth district oil inspector post, having previously served as state oil supervisor under Blatchley.
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France
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the Grand
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Manual Training
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Danville
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W. 8. Blatchley
High schools win in Indianapolis basketball league
In the Y M C A gym last night Butler fell to Shortridge by 16–15 as M T H 8s beat Y M C A 35–29. Guffin, Murray, Churchill and Masters starred. crowd roared through two closely fought games with strong defense and fast pace.
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Irvington
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Terra Firma
Raffens
Jack Shideler
Ayers
YMCA Five Defeats Rival in Cager Showcase
McGaughey and Emmerich led the YMCA squad with eight and two goals from the field, while Hester and Hardin added points. Raffensperger starred for the visiting team with three field goals and nine fouls from Bohnstadt. Time halves were twenty minutes. No league games are scheduled next Saturday. two weeks hence Short Ridge and Manual Training High Schools meet, with Butler facing YMCA the same evening.
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New Year's Eve Boxing Card at Empire Theatre
Indianapolis Athletic Club presents a ten round featherweight bout between Patsy Hogan of Chicago and Tommy West of Louisville at the Empire Theater after the New Year’s show on Dec 31. West and Hogan are top contenders with pro records and recent wins and draws against notable rivals. Preliminary bouts will be announced later.
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Empire Theater
The
Empire
Patsy Hogan
Chicago
Tommy West
Louisville
Hogan
West
Mike Memsic
Dock Grieff
Casper Leon
Jack Leverson
Tom Daly
Jack Potter
Johnny Latton
Joe Bernstein
Jack O'Keefe
Young Corbett
Freckles O’brien
No Fight at Detroit Corbett McGovern
Sheriff Henry A. Dickson of Wayne County announced he would not permit the Corbett McGovern fight in Detroit after Governor Bliss instructed him to stop the event. Dickson initially said the pay letter did not order a halt but later confirmed the fight could not go forward following a Governor’s directive.
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Mich
Henry A. Dickson
Wayne County
Bliss
Dickson
Boxing injunctions and state orders stir emotions in Michigan and Kentucky
Governor Bliss's order bars boxing on Michigan soil prompting McGovern manager to accuse bias and danger from prejudice. In Kentucky, Judge Toney's dissolution of an injunction against Gray and Louisville remains unappealed, allowing boxing shows to resume statewide.
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McGovern
Bliss
Michigan
Toney
Bob Gray
Jeffries Loses Four Round Battle To Munroe In Butte
In Butte on December 20 Champion Jeffries lost the four round fight to Jack Munroe after fierce boxing. A forfeit of 250 dollars was posted for anyone to stand four rounds against Jeffries, and Munroe accepted. Munroe, an amateur from the Pacific coast, remained ready to continue after four rounds as did Jeffries’s challenger.
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Pacific Coast
Fitzsimmons
Perpetual Light Lighthouse in Mississippi Swamps
The government maintains one perpetual light shining in the dreariest place, between Lake Borgne and the Seap sound. It is seldom neared by mariners and stands in marshy, miasmic surroundings. Every three months James Young, a government employee, travels through mud and weeds to reload the lone sentinel.
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Mississippi
Lake Borgne
Sepa Sound
James Young
Distress Report Of Steamer Minnetonka Near Halifax
The coal laden Minnetonka from Newport England to Boston is in distress about 100 miles off Halifax. Its boiler and steering gear are disabled and lifeboats washed away. The Colonial sighted the distressed ship, towed part of it to safety, then sailed for Portland as weather grew worse.
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Halifax
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Krishna Wins Prize Captures Rich California Futurity
San Francisco December 3 Ingleside results list Krishna as winner of the Futurity stake worth 39,004 with Nervator second and Organdie third in the field of eight. J B Haggin bred Krishna and receives 2000. Charles Boots earns 300. 1666 goes to MacDonough for Organdie. Searchlight dies from a burst blood vessel during exercise.
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Moor wins Crescent City handicap at New Orleans
Moor ridden by Buchanan lands two lengths ahead of The Lady in the Crescent City handicap worth 2040 dollars. The Lady and Scotch Plaid were favorites at 13 to 1. Track slow and weather cloudy. Winners listed include Little Jack Horner, Wilson, Farmer Jim, Moor, John Petters, and Trocadero.
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American Derby Stakes Raised and Club Expands Value
Chicago December update on the American Derby raising its value by 5000 dollars and the Wash ington Park Club adding 25000 to bring total stakes near 20000. Other changes include higher overnight handicaps and selling races with set values, plus Jan. 15 entry closings and nomination requirements. References to notable breeds, horses, trainers, and industry figures follow.
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Washington Park Club
Howard
The Isthmian Canal Water Supply Compared To Nicaragua
Engineering insights argue Panama’s Chagres water supply suffices for canal traffic, with an estimated twenty four convoys daily and about 2,000,000 tons annually. In contrast Nicaragua’s San Juan route faces variable flows, lake level oscillations, and costly transit delays, making water supply the decisive factor.
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Suez Canal
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Alhajuela
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