Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association meets in New Orleans
The twenty second annual convention opens in New Orleans with Mercer University and the University of South Carolina involved in disciplinary questions. Delegates discuss rule changes including allowing paid summer baseball and a flat one year residence rule for football players. Some institutions seek reinstatement as sessions begin.
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Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Potation
Com- 99
Merceriversity
Macon
Unity of
South Carolina
Columbia
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Benefit Baseball Game Set at Monroe Park This Sunday
Managers secured Milton Stock third baseman of the Philadelphia champions to join the benefit game for the Ladies of Charity at Monroe Park on Sunday December 12. Jones pitches for the All-Stars with Schmidt catching. Wiseman may relieve. Lineups include Holmquist Watson Groves Williams Banes Gaines Neely Touart Calametti Betan officials. Crown lineup unchanged.
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Monroe Park
Crown Theatre
Barney All Stars
Milton Stock
Philadelphia
Ladies of Charity
Jones
All-Stars
Charley Schmidt
Dock Wiseman
Stock
Jeff Holmquist
Jules Watson
Wilsons Pan Americanism Emphasized in Opening Message
In the opening portion of his address President Wilson invoked internationalism and Pan Americanism. He urged Congress that since the European war began the United States has recognized a new common interest and moral partnership with the Americas and a duty to stand together.
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Wilson
Congress
States of America
Fire marshal Stevens helps convict old partner Keeney
J W Stevens a Portland fire marshal helped put his former partner Mordie Keeney in the Oregon penitentiary for a term of three to seven years. The two men both joined the Portland fire department and rose together to lieutenant before Keeney was dismissed for incompetency. Stevens became a renowned arson investigator and traced a gang of firebugs to Keeney.
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Stevens
Mordie Keeney
Portland
Keeney
Oregon
Baseball Notes and League News from the Era
A dense roundup covers American League batting leaders led by Ty Cobb with a .370 average, home run details, and pitcher battles against Cobb. It notes Chattanooga releases, purchases, and contract moves, updates on managers and players, and features memorials to freedman and Croker, with remarks on upcoming National League meeting and Pittsburgh managerial news.
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Ty Cobb
Eddie Collins
Cobb
Collins
Speaker
Fournier
McInnis
Veach
Ruth
Joe Jackson
Crawford
Chattanooga Baseball Club
George Merritt
Clyde McBride
Raleigh Aitchison
Brooklyn
Aichison
Chattanooga
Elberfeld
Powers
Ottawa
Ont
Bert Gallia
Senators
Gallia
Morton
Cleveland
Tyrus
Wood
Boston
Johnson
Chicago
Collamore
Cottrell and Russell
New York
Morisette
Philadelphia
Sisler and Koob
St. Louis
Harper, Dumont and Rice
Washington
College Juniors Defeat U M S 24 to 0 in Easy Victory
Spring Hill College junior team routed U M S 95 pound eleven 24 to 0. Standouts for the June Bugs included Delson Murray Guiteras Allen Soniat and Drahan while McPhillips Noble and Kirkpatrick starred for the Red Bugs.
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Spring Hill College
Delson
Murray
Guiteras
Allen
Soniat
Drahan
Red Bugs
McPhillips
Noble
Kirkpatrick
H. C
Roe
Baucier
Gianelloni
McIntosh
McKenna
Deleon
Powell
Inge
Gaillard
Gaseby
Costello
Burgett
Hubbard
Smith
Hayes
Alabama owned dog wins first money in Southern Field Trials
De Soto Frank owned by A G C Sage of Gastonburg Alabama and New York City takes first in the all age stake of the Southern Field Trials Club seventh annual trials concluded Thursday. John Proctor owned by A L Curtis of Belton Texas takes second, Jack Davis Jr owned by Sage takes third. First prize 400 dollars, second 250, third 100. Both dogs in the second series rivalry described as one of the great races in field trials. Most dogs will return in January for United States Field Trials Club events.
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Montgomery
Ala
DeSoto Frank
A. G. C. Sage
Gastonburg
New York City
Southern Field Trials Club
F. M. DeGraffenreid
Seale
W. K. Terry
Birmingham
W. A. Blount, Jr
Pensacola
John Proctor
United States
Rumor Says Tris Speaker Leaves Red Sox Over Salary
Rumor says Tris Speaker, star center fielder for the Boston Americans, left for Hubbard City Texas after his two year contract ended in 1915. Friends claim he was not asked to take a pay cut and that he would consider a lucrative Federal League offer if available. The Boston club remains a championship outfit and a strong contender for years to come.
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Tris Speaker
Red Sox
Boston Americans
Hubbard City
Tex
Speaker
Boston
Tris
O. B. Stars
Gilmore
Walk
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