Southern Leaguers Shine Across Pro Leagues in Winter Mlb
Southern League veterans excel in other circuits. John Meek tops Union Association hitting for second season, Hulseman rivals Murphy. Lejeune leads Central League in batting and steals. Notables include Tutler, Elston, Swalm, Bwacina, Aitchison, Otis Johnson, Barr, Pepe, Goodwin, Dagey, Kirke, Redmond and Lindsey.
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Union Association
Hulseman
Murphy
Phil Nadeau
Babb
Charlie
Chattanooga
Shelton Lejeune
Guy Tuter
Lejeune
Curt Elston
Denver
al Swalm
Charlie Babb
Wisconsin O Ae
Harry Bwacina
Gulls
Roy Aitchison
Montgom
Newark
Otis Johnson
Mike Finn
Little Rock
Hyder Barr
Joe Pepe
Montgomery
Pepe
Chif
Carlos Smith
Birmingham
New Orleans
Clyde Goodwin
Memphis
Dagey
Chap
University of Chicago Declines Harvard Football Bid
The University of Chicago board of athletics declined a Harvard football invitation for next fall. Officials cited undesirability of scheduling inter sectional games and aligned with conference stance against outside foes, despite appreciation for the Cambridge game offer.
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Associated Press
Chicago
University Chicago
Board of Phy Culture and Athletics
Cambridge
Food for Fandom in Newark Papers Pokes at Baseball and Other Sports
Newark papers discuss spring exhibition plans with the Crackers in Atlanta and training quarters in Columbus Georgia. They speculate on infield shifts if Fred Clark lands Tinker, while Ban Johnson fights syndicated stories under McGraw's name and sports figures like Wally Smith and Buddy Ryan spark moves across leagues.
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Ban Johnson
McGraw
B. Byron
Wilbert Robinson and Pennant-Winning Legacy
Wilbert Robinson remains linked to a string of pennant winners. He was part of the old Orioles squad that claimed eight flags in ten years, a record that underscores his enduring association with championship teams.
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Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Oriole
Matty is Leader a 2 8 Good for Years
The veteran Giants pitcher Matty is described as leader and King of NL pitchers in the 1918 season official averages. Analysts note many stars have risen and fallen since his debut and expect him to remain among the top for at least five more campaigns.
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New York Giants
Matty
Willie Ritchie Bout Postponed After Nasal Surgery
San Francisco December 11 A nasal abscess required an operation on Willie Ritchie the light weight champion forcing the postponement of the scheduled twenty round bout with Harlem Tommy Murphy. Both fighters weighed 183 pounds but Ritchie after the operation said he was ready to fight while the promoter canceled the event.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Willie Ritchie
Ritchie
Harlem Tommy Murphy
Hanlon Sees Room for Team in Brooklyn
Edward Hanlon, ex NL manager, says New York has room for another major league club and a Brooklyn team could be established without conflicting with Ebbets Field games. He did not confirm the Federal League’s plan to place a club in New York.
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New York
Federal League
Edward Hanlon
Ebbetsfield
Wildcat Ferns KOed in second round by Mike Gibbons
In New Orleans on December 11, welterweights Wildcat Ferns of Kansas City and Mike Gibbons of St Paul fought a scheduled ten rounds. Ferns was knocked down three times after the count of nine and was stopped with two minutes remaining in the second round. Gibbons opened the second with a left hook that felled Ferns, who rose at the nine count before another Gibbons hook ended the bout.
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Associated Press
New ‘Orleans
Wildcat
Ferns
Kansas City
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Gibbons
Agin
Mandot Holds Shade Over Drouillard In Windsor Bout
Joe Mandot of New Orleans edged Pat Drouillard of Windsor in eight lively rounds praised for pacing and tactics. Mandot's cleverness and ring generalship earned a narrow verdict as both men swung with power and caution through the bout.
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Associated Press
Windsor
Ontario
Joe Mandot
New Orleans
Pat Drouillard
Mandot
Husband’s Sleepy Habit Sparks Light Repartee
In a brief Baltimore American exchange, one woman jokes that her husband is not somnolent but merely sleepy all the time, eliciting a light remark about his constant drowsiness.
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Baltimore American
Bicycle Leaders Extend Lead in Six Day Race
The eight leading teams were three miles two laps ahead of the record at the eightieth hour of the six day race. They had covered 1595 miles six laps. Five teams trailed one lap behind, then Corry-Walker, Kopsky-Keefe lagging. Leaders listed: Root-McNamara Drobach Halstead Verri-Brocco Hill Ryan Goulett Fogler Perchicot Breton Magin Lawrence Collins Walthour.
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Associated Press
New York
Corry-Walker
Kopsky-Keefe
Root-McNamara
Drobach- Halstead
Verri-Brocco
Hill- Ryan
Goulett-Fogler
Perchicot- Breton
Magin-Lawrence
Collins-Walthour
United States Golf Association Sets Handicap Submission Rules
Notice to 357 golf clubs members of the United States Golf Association to submit handicap lists by December 20. Due to many players only five strokes will be listed unless otherwise reported. Omitted players cannot compete in the national amateur championship. The annual meeting is set for January 9 in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Golf Associate
United States Golf Association
Robert C. Watson
Big Hound Rabidly Attacks Child and Cattle in Bay Minette
A large hound, likely rabid, attacked several cattle and a child in the north part of Bay Minette on Wednesday. Sheriff O B Richerson chased and killed the dog before authorities noticed the events. The head was sent to medical authorities for examination and all town dogs must be muzzled.
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Bay Minette
O. B. Richerson
Sanitation Plan Approved for Guayaquil Port
Ecuadoran government approves a contract with a London firm to sanitation Guayaquil port. Years of debate addressed bubonic plague and yellow fever with Col. W C Gorgas overseeing the health work. Project cost estimated near 10 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Guayaquil
Ecuador
W. C. Gorgas
Panama Canal Zone
Final Field Trials At Letohatchie Today
All but four dogs completed the first series in the All Age stakes at Letohatchie. Twelve dogs remain to compete for the money including Melrose Mohawk Summit Rex Pitchford Roy Théodore Whitestone John Proctor and Riverview Auditor. Drawings for pairs will be made after the remaining dogs finish the course.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southern Field Trials Club
Letohatchie
Melrose Mohawk
Master Charlie
Summit Rex
Pitchford Roy
Théodore Whitestone
John Proctor
Hubble Brook, Jr
la Bestia
George Clay
Riverview Auditor
de Soto Frank
Security
Juarez Rebel Commander Imposes Death Penalty for Prohibition Violations
A Juarez military order, issued by the rebel commander via the police chief, declares death by firing squad for anyone who purchases or sells liquor in violation of prohibition laws, warning merchants and saloon keepers that violations will be punished with execution.
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Associated Press
Juarez
Mex
Montgomery Couple Plans Move To Mobile Fire Insurance Ties
Mr and Mrs Albert J Brame of Montgomery will relocate to Mobile after Jan 1 where Brame will join G B Thames in local fire insurance. He is a prominent underwriter and presently serves as assistant general agent for London and Lancashire Fire Insurance of Liverpool and the Orient Insurance of Hartford. He will sever ties with these companies before the move.
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Albert J. Brame
Montgomery
Mobile
Health Bulletin Seized by U S Government in Chicago
The United States government seized and destroyed the Chicago health department’s current weekly bulletin. Authorities acted yesterday and confiscated the publication, with details on the back page noting the action.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Chicago Health Department
Murphy Real Anxious To Annex Joe Tinker
Charles W. Murphy, president of the Chicago National League Club, arrived in New York on the Olympic and said he would back Governor Tener as league president. He plans to bid for his former shortstop Joe Tinker after the trials end, as the sixth annual contest closes. The National Field Trials Club opens its annual field trials next Monday, with many Southern Club dogs slated to compete and more en route. Drawings for derby pairs will be held Sunday night. the derby runs Monday.
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New York
Charles W. Murphy
Chicago National League
Olympic
Tener
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati
Murphy
National
Basketball Double Header at YMCA feature Pelicans Cubs Crown Cardinals
Two top teams Pelicans and Cubs meet Crown and Cardinals in a Thursday night YMCA gym doubleheader. Officials include referee Tom Soost as fans expect high quality basketball from the league leaders.
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The
Pelicans
Cubs
Crown
Cardinals
Tom Soost
Cornell Star Fritz Breaks Arm In Thanksgiving Game
William Howard Fritz Cornell football star sustained a fractured right forearm in the Thanksgiving contest after a collision with a Pennsylvania player. He felt only a bruise at first but swelling appeared later prompting medical X rays.
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Y Associated Preas
Ithaca
N.Y
Dee
William ‘Howard Fritz
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Fritz
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Harrison Mutual Burial Association
South Conception Street
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