Noted Chess Players To Enter Tournament
New York January 1 United States chess expert Frank J Marshall will enter the American masters tournament in New York. D Jawnoski French champion may join if travel plans work. Probable competitors listed include Capablanca Marshall Jane Grammer Oscar Chajes Mechel Zapoleon Whitaker Stapter Jaffe Adair Tennenwurzel Kupchick Bernstein.
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Frank J. Marshall
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D. Janowski
Paris
J. R. Capablanca
Havana
F. J. Marshall
D. Jane
Chance Comes East To Talk With Farrell
Frank Chance former Chicago Nationals manager plans to leave Glendora California January 4 for Chicago to meet Frank H Farrell of the New York Americans on January 7 for talks about joining next season. A remark about the trip being a honeymoon provokes mixed reactions from onlookers amid the scene.
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Frank Chance
Chicago Nationals League
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Frank H. Farrell
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Frank Farrell
New York Yankees
Fielder Jones
Chicago White Sox
Even Money Wagered On Heavyweight Bout Today
In Los Angeles on January 1 Pal of Ossman Iowa and Luther M of Springfield meet in a twenty round bout at the Vernon arena with the winner to be declared world white heavyweight champion. Palzer favored by few bets at 10 to 8 with McCarty near even money. McCarty at 206 pounds Palzer about 223 pounds.
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Ossman
Iowa
Luther M
Springfield
Vernon Arena
Pugilist
Palzer
McCarty
Cubs Now Riding On Water Wagon
Chicago January 11 1918 President Murphy of the Chicago National Club orders his players to abstain from alcohol during the 1918 season. Frank Chance contends no games were lost to drinking while Johnny Evers vows to enforce the rule.
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Murphy
Chicago National Club
Frank Chance
Johnny Evers
Chance
Los Angeles Chinaman Adopts American Babe
Los Angeles California January first. Rien Teeter, an American boy of two, became the legal son of Lute W. Jimmie, a wealthy Chinese merchant, and Mrs. Jimmie, his Caucasian wife. This adoption is noted as the first legal proceeding of its kind with successful outcome.
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Cal
Merien Teeter
Lute W. Jimmie
Jimmie
Crocker of Brookline Wins Pinehurst Golf Tourney
George H. Crocker of Brookline Mass defeated C. L. Becker of Woodland Mass in the final round of the ninth annual Pinehurst holiday week Self tournament, winning 7 up and to play. J. M. Thompson of Springhaven won from C. B. Hudson 5 up 4 to play. The event followed by a New Year banquet with 100 in attendance.
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George H. Crocker
Brookline Mass
C. L. Becker
Woodland
Mass
Crocker
J. M. Thompson
Springhaven
C. B. Hudson
New Suffolk
William Golf
Willam CC
Freeman
Cavera
Arthur Lewis Retires From Cotton States League
Arthur Lewis president of the Cotton States Baseball League resigns before moving to Colorado Springs California to make his home. A league meeting is set for January 11 to choose a successor.
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Cotton
Jackson
Misa
Cotton States Baseball League
Colorado Springs
Cal
Manager of Cards Lands Larry McLean in St Louis Hire
Cincinnati reports say the St Louis No League Baseball club manager has purchased former Cincinnati catcher John Larry McLean from the Cincinnati club. McLean, out since mid last season due to a suspension, will wear a St. Louis uniform next season.
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Huggins
St. Louis
John
Larry) McLean
McLean
Schwarts Beats Nelson In Fast Ten-Round Bout In Columbus
In Columbus Ohio last night Battling Nelson and Yankee Schwartz met in a brisk ten round fight. The decision favored Schwartz though Nelson won rounds two and seven. Schwartz pressed continually and drew applause for his aggressive rushing work.
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Ohio
Nelson
Schwartz
Philadelphia
Schwarts
Girl 12 Dies Saving Brother in Nashville Auto Crash
Twelve year old Madeline sacrificed her life to save her younger brother as he crossed a Nashville street. The girl darted into the path of an automobile driven by John Noel, a prominent local businessman, and was fatally injured.
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Madeline
John Noel
Burns Favored Over Tom Murphy in 20 Round Bout
In San Francisco Jane Murphy of New York and Frank C. Burns of Oakland meet in a 20 round match this afternoon. Burns is a slight favorite due to youth and a knockout of One Round Hogan, while Murphy and Hogan battled to a twenty round draw. Ad Wolgast once forced Burns’ seconds to throw in the sponge in the seventeenth round a year ago.
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Cal
Jane
Tommy Murphy
New York
Frank C. Burns
Oakland
Burns
Murphy
Hogan
Ad Wolgast
Cut the High Cost of Living Ad in Winnebago Neb
W H Chapman of Winnebago Neb claims his two children cured of a cough after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, saying it saved a doctor's bill for a 25 cent bottle. The ad warns against delaying treatment for colds that can lead to bronchitis or pneumonia and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as non opiate. Van Antwerp Drug Corporation distributes the product.
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Tella
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van Antwerp Drug Corporation
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