Four Leading NL Clubs Spar Over Crucial Gotham Series
New York reports the four leading NL clubs in the pennant race as Brooklyn and Philadelphia start a three game series in Brooklyn while Boston faces New York in a five game set at the Polo Grounds. Brooklyn leads by 1.5 games, Boston 3.5 back. New York has a 23 game streak and a strong hold on the flag.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Philadelphians
Brooks
Moran
Boston
Polo Grounds
Ley
Results of National League Baseball Games
Brooklyn defeated Chicago 5 to 2 with Smith and Miller Vaughn and Wilson contributing. Boston beat Pittsburgh 8 to 1 with Tyler Gowdy Blackburn Cooper and W Wagner in action. New York overwhelmed St Louis 9 to 2 featuring Anderson Benton G Smith Ritter Rariden Steele Snyder. Boston won 8 to 3 over New York with Shocker Shaney Walters Nanmaker Shore Mays Cady Thomas. Philadelphia defeated Washington 17 to 3 with Myers Picininch Shaw Gharrity. No other games scheduled.
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Chicago
Smith
Miller
Vaughn
Wilson
Boston
Pittsburg
Tyler
Gowdy
Blackburn
Cooper
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St. Louis
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Benton
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Ritter
Rariden
Steele
Snyder
Shocker
Shaney
Walters
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Cady
Thomas
Philadelphia
Washington
Myers
Picinich
Shaw
Gharrity
Weathered Scores Across Cities Report Rainy Games
At Louisville 6 5 Indianapolis 9 0 Columbus 15 Toledo 7 Kansas City 4 St Paul 6 Milwaukee Minneapolis rain affected games with unsettled conditions and delayed schedules.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee- Minneapolis
Revival At Zion Baptist Probes Excuses For Not Becoming Christians
A large Zion Baptist Church audience heard Rev. E Fendley discuss the theme The Excuses Men Give for Not Becoming Christians as part of a revival. The preacher continued his series and reported another new member as interest grows nightly.
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E. Fendley
Zion Baptist Church
Cured of Indigestion After Twenty Years of Suffering
Jul Grobien of Houston Texas describes twenty two months of indigestion ending in a cure after using Chamberlains Tablets. The testimonial claims relief within two months from a twenty five cent package available everywhere.
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Henry St
Houston
Texas
Oakland presses for single city name in United States
Oakland Chamber of Commerce plans a convention of municipal authorities from Oaklands nationwide to urge adoption of one name for all. Letters sent July 31 urged other Oaklands to surrender the name, citing Oakland, California as oldest and largest with a 1820 settlement and current population 235,675.
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Oakland
Cal
Oaklands
United States
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Joseph E. Caine
Oakland Chamber
Oakland Civic Auditorium Plan Promises 1917 Convention
Managing Director Caine reports mail that invites Oakland area officials to a convention in this city early in 1917 to discuss surrendering the municipal name to this city. A $1,000,000 Civic Auditorium is promised as the convention hall with transport and hotel arrangements for mayors or delegates.
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Caine
Oaklands
Brooklyn Gains On Rival Phils With A Victory
The Brooklyn Superbas shut out the Chicago Cubs to gain a half game on the idle Philadelphia Phillies. Boston Braves edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 1 0. New York Giants won again, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 2 0 in extras. Red Sox beat the Yankees in the opening game of the Series with the American League race in doubt.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Brooklyn Superbas
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Superbas
Smith
Cubs
Pirates
Pittsburghers
Red Sox
Magee
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Herzog
New York Yankees
Rebekahs Celebrate Founding Anniversary Observed
The sixty fifth anniversary of the Order of Rebekahs founding was observed by Peace Rebekah Lodge No 4 at their hall in southeast St Emanuel and Dauphin streets. A large attendance heard addresses, solos, recitations, and dancing with officers named and committee members listed.
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Order of Odd Fellows
Peace Rebekah Lodge No. 4
St. Emanuel and
Dauphin Streets
May D. Brunson
Perkins Prewett
Anna B. Box
Inez Shannon
Theodosia Smith
Sarah Davidson
May Brunson
Oakland Convention Appeals to Visitors Hospitality Culture
A historic procurement promotes Oakland California inviting visitors to meet its 235 675 residents. Manufacturers will open 1200 factories and show 18 000 products while shipbuilders display a 50 million dollar operation running daily. Automobile makers offer tours of scenic boulevards as mayors decide the convention’s dart.
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Oakland
Cal
Parmint Home Remedy for Catarrh and Ear Noise Relief
If you suffer from catarrh or head noises, obtain 1 oz Parmint double strength from your druggist. Mix with 14 pint hot water and 4 oz sugar, then take 1 tablespoonful four times daily. It eases nasal congestion and throat mucus, pleasant tasting, low cost, and commonly provides quick relief.
Willard Ready to Fight as Circus Contract Ends
Jess Willard says within a month he will terminate with the circus and be ready to receive challenges from heavyweights who seek the championship. Anticipated defeis from Fulton Weinert Morris and Jack Dillon may be directed toward Willard, who may accept one this winter to maintain public visibility.
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Fulton
Weinert
Morris
Jack Dillon
Willard
Wheat Goes Hitless In Three Times Up And Loses Race Place
Four top league batters played Wednesday as Wheat went hitless in three at bats and dropped from second in the National League to Daubert who had a three bagger in three appearances. Hinchman and Hornsby each had one hit in four at bats and stayed in fourth and fifth places.
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Ose
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Binchingt
Eastern Theatre Most Important, Germans Believe
A Petrograd dispatch reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg prioritizes the eastern front over the western. Russian observers think he may retire to the Rhine to avoid a further Russian advance or Balkan defeat while trying to halt Brusiloff’s progress.
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Petrograd
The
Chronicle
von Hindenburg
Rhine
Balkans
Brussiloff
Local Fraternal Meetings and Rotary Gathering Notice
Today I December 1 Knights of Pythias Masons and Odd Fellows schedule meetings at Castle Hall and Ma sonic Temple with times from 7 30 to 8 00 pm Rotary Club gathers at 1 pm in the Assembly Room Cawthon Hotel. The article also notes on Russian front actions and Austrian defenses in a separate war briefing.
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Percivale
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Brussiloff
Carpathians
Letchitzky
Initiation of twelve novices by Knights of Khorassan held
Twelve new members were initiated into the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan at Pythian Castle hall. Drago’s band played in Bienville Square during the ceremony and a street parade ended at a cafe with supper. Rev Gardiner C. Tucker gave the invocation, and the initiates listed include Ed King Jr, M A Fontaine, L A Cooper, Clyde Manning, John Christman, Gus Santis, A J Ames, G A Potter, J H McCabe, W O Evans, W D Bellingrath, and A L McLean.
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Knights of Khorassan
Pythian Castle Hall
Drago
Bienville Square
Gardiner C. Tucker
Messrs
Ed King, Jr
M. A. Fontaine
Clyde Manning
John Christman
Gus Santis
A. J. Ames
G. A. Potter
J. H. McCabe
W. O. Evans
W. D. Bellingrath
A. L. McLean
Games Today Feature City Matchups Across Streaking Weather
Philadelphia faces Brooklyn at 1 15 p m in clear conditions while Boston hosts New York in a 3 p m matchup under clear skies Chicago travels to Cleveland in cloudy conditions and Washington visits Philadelphia with a cloudy forecast No other games are scheduled American schedule reads similar across cities
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
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