Baseball Commission Fines 51 Players After Season End
National Baseball Commission fined 51 players from 13 of 15 major league teams for participating in exhibition games after the 1916 season. Fines ranged from 25 to 100 dollars, with 38 suspensions. Key fines hit Dunn, Cobb, Young, Davie, and other stars while several players were exonerated after evidence showed club instruction or consent. A note adds that Boston firemen may vote on joining the AFL.
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Pocket Billiard Tournament At Ogden Parlors
Bo says Deny Sferman, manager of Howell building billiards, explains a rotation tournament where prizes go to patrons. Eligible players pick partners, draw opponents, and play best two of three to reduce twelve teams to three winners.
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George 19 Hard-Hitting for Lonnie Tucker in Ring
The report details a boxing match where Chris George 19 delivers a hard right to Lonnie Tucker, including a late towel throw and a crowd-pleasing finish. Tucker, though resilient, was overwhelmed after a sequence of exchanges and a decisive uppercut by George.
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Moss and Doyle Fight Ends In Draw At Ogden Show
Moss and Doyle fought to a draw after a round of exchanges with Moss answering Doyle’s pressure with lefts. Referee E H Mayes drew applause for the ruling. Crowd enjoyed curtain-raisers including Jack Ryan beating Chick Treveder.
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Sportography in 1916 Father Gander
Recount of 1916 baseball salary talks and league meetings in New York and Chicago. Highlights include Fred Teary and Ed Meulbach careers, Ed Reulbach’s late-career status, and notes on John Francis Moakley and Jack O'Brien. Mentions dates, teams, and conjectures about player pay and league dynamics.
Mike Yokel Loses To Pet Brown In Texas Match
In Houston Texas Mike Yokel of Sell Lake lost to Pet Brown in an hour and twenty minutes. Yokel attempted a second fall but was too groggy, prompting the referee to stop the match and award the victory to Brown.
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Brown Defeats Yokel In Sudden Match Stopage
Yokel pressed the Texan from the bell and the bout stayed even until a foul moment when Yokel fell on the ropes hitting his head. Brown halted the action as Mike, dazed, could not continue and the referee stopped the match. Yokel had earlier bouts with Walter Afiller and showed lingering effects. The incident prompted relief fund notes as the era referenced wartime relief efforts.
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Schedule in January Form Schedule in January
Salt Lake December coast league directors wrapped up their annual conference with no decisive league changes. They planned a January San Francisco meeting to draft the 1917 schedule, with a likely January 25 start session. Powers invited next year’s meeting to Los Angeles. McCredit Powers and Murphy were named as presidents. Directors praised Salt Lake officials and local papers for hospitality and support in placing Salt Lake on the baseball map.
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Mrs Hage Duryea Honored by France Medal Award
Paris reports President Poincaré awarded a gold medal to Mrs. Hage Duryea of New York for her two years as head of an American aid committee for war relief. She urged continued American generosity and action, noting relief work must not cease. Mrs. Duryea, daughter in law of General Hiram Duryea, is an author and organizer.
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Missouri Valley conference outlines 1917 winter sports
At the Missouri Valley conference annual meeting in Manhattan Kansas the football schedule features Missouri vs Nebraska at Lincoln on November 10 1917 for the first time in years The basketball schedule starts December 15 The intercollegiate wrestling contest is to be held at Ames next May 24 A new tennis scoring system was adopted
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Changes in Tennis Rules Considered at NYC Meeting
In New York the US Lawn Tennis Association executive committee debated proposed rule changes. The session was secret with no action announced. Affected topics included amateur eligibility, entry limits for the national championship, and a revised term for a winning unit replacing fault with a set in certain slip scenarios.
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