Magnates Adopt New 22-Player Rule for 1917 Pennant
New York December 12 Routine business at the National League meeting included adopting a 1917 rule allowing clubs to carry twenty two players from May 15 to August 31 replacing the prior twenty one. The meeting also planned a constitutional amendment to expand the board of directors from five to eight. The day featured discussions on world series pay shares, disputed rulings, and possible managerial appointments, with Brooklyn receiving the 1916 pennant after fiscal reports.
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National Commission
Grooklyn Club
Varyney Cressure
Garry Herrmann
Com Universiy
John J. McGraw
New York Nationals
Waa
Brooklyn
Elaht Clube
Lantaravon
Bef
Toledo outfielder quits baseball to become Arkansas secretary
Tay Wood, outfielder for the Toledo American Association team and ex Cleveland Indian, leaves baseball to serve as private secretary to Dr. C. A. L. Brough, Arkansas’ newly elected governor. Wood, a former University of Arkansas star, may return to professional baseball. his father Judge Carroll Wood once ran for governor.
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Tay Wood
Toledo American Association
Cleveland Indians
C. AL Brough
Arkansas
Frouph
University of Arkansas
Wood
Judge Carroll Wood
Young Wood
Surprise sprung tournament late night elimination shocks
The elimination tournament at Bowling and LiN land Parlora ended in surprise as Ogden champs MacMillan and Willan were eliminated by Parry and Parker. The crowd cheered the victors as the finals approach with twelve winners advancing to face new opponents Varry and Parker, Alnghany and Steele, and Dirty and HW Parry.
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Prery
LiNland Parlora
MacMillan
Willan
Champs” of
Ogden
Parry
Parker
Varry
Alnghany
Steele
Dirty
HW. Parry
Oracle Faces Morgan in Fast-Moving Island Match
The Oracle basketball team travels to Aforean to meet Morgan High School in a 8 o clock game. Coach Gilsamann leads Lindsay Wilkinson and Critchton among others as the squad aims to win, with Pingres or Byrne uncertain for the lineup and Triplets noted in the pregame briefing.
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Dy Prexy
Oracle
Aforean
Morgan Bhish
Quint
Morgan
Oracles
Ihe
B.C. Gilsamann
Ater
Lindsay
Wilkinson
Gisemann
Wigl
Kayaville
Glaamann
Wik
Inson
Rich
Tdndsay
Fir Glaamann
Critchton
Pingres
Bune
Browning Plans City and Junior Basketball Leagues
Browning Missouri athletic officials outline two basketball leagues, City and Junior, to spur clean sport with up to ten City teams including Oracles and Eagten. Season starts January with two divisions. medals and pennant cap for the winner. Also notes on Rynearson’s team schedule and upcoming games against Brigham Young College and Oneida State Academy.
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Imaneblp
Tigden
Lae
Oracles
Eagten
Wrishta
Troy Laundry
Jrunior
Browning Cros
Cros
Grantaville Downs Bingham in Fast Local Clash
Grantaville and Bingham Highs met for a season second time as Grantaville won 46 to 40 on their home floor. The game stayed tight late with Grantaville pulling ahead in the final five minutes behind standout scoring from Anderson and Jefferies. Final tally showed Grantaville with multiple field baskets and a strong foul line showing, while Bingham struggled to close the gap.
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Bingham High School
Bingham
Grantaville Quint
Tiingham
Rst
Visiors
Koodaia
Grantavilis Hoopaiers
Olean
Cranteville
Bion
Anderson
Thia
Iocala
Mayhamites
Jefferies
Olson
Hingham
T. Wilson
Holmes
Marshal
Rvia Fuill
Ty Wilson
Materiall
Pratt
Championship Fight On Friday in Ten Round Battle
Anticipating a grueling ten round bout AT Youngs and Chris George train daily on the road and at the armory. They spar at the armory from 2 to 4 p m with Young taking the first hour and George the second. Ant Krans, Oguden’s fast middleweight, works as sparring partner for Young and helps polish his skills.
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Jack Downey
Salt Lake City
George
Polog
Youngs
Chris George
Armory
Young
Ant Krans
Oguden
Quintts Ready For Game At Salt Lake
Salt Lake on December 12. Coach George Mynearton of the 2. D. 3. university whips his basketball quintet in a vigorous practice ahead of the upcoming game.
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Salt Lake
George Mynearton
2. D. 3. University
Mitchell May Get Tinker's Job As Cubs Manager
New York December 12 Fred Mitchell of the Boston National League team ready to become manager of the Chicago National League club on terms offered by the Cubs. Closing depends on which players President Weeghman will hire for Mitchell's release. Leslie Mann is among those Boston wishes.
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Aristax
Organized Baseball
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Bexeball
Jexrus and Whale
Meydler
Moston
Brooklyn
Ittayburgh
St. Loula
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Pittsburgh
Weighman
Charles Weeghman
Chicago
Fred Mitchell
Beaton Cist
American Association
Theo
International
Boston
Cubs
Weeghman
Mitchell
Leslie Mann
Changes in 1917 grid schedule announced in Cambridge
Cambridge Mars Dec 12 extensive changes in the 1917 football schedule are announced. Cornell is dropped as midseason opponent and the Carlisle Indians are added. Towhoin Neston College and the Stringfield Mf Mc go on the 1st place of Virginia North Carolina and Massachusetts Aggies. The schedule contains ten games, all but Princeton to be played in.
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Mars
Tonebt
Cornell
Carlisle Indians
Towhoin
Neston College
Stringfield
Mf. c
University of Virginia
University of North Caroina
Massachusetta Aggies
Schedale
Princeton Rams
Cambridge Schedule of College Matches
The sequence lists matches on September 22 Bates, September 23 Lowdon, October 6 Beaton College, October 13 Colby, October 20 Tufts, October 27 Brown, November 3 Springfield M C A, November 10, and November 24 Yale.
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Cambridge
Bates
Lowdoln
Beaton College
Colby
Tufts
Brown
Springfield
M.C. A
Yale
Foot craving prompts four year old to hide a foot
A Cleveland Leader item recounts four year old George during a Sunday dinner asking for a piece of bread and a foot, meaning a chicken leg, because he could not pay for it. He pleaded with his mother to give him two pieces of bread and the foot hidden away.
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George
Cleveland
Cause and Effect at the Soda Fountain Ad
A clipped dialogue mocks customer service at a soda fountain. Tess reports she cannot work earlier because bosses said customers complained as their wicks were mixed. The fragment hints at a busy shop with idle chatter in a classifieds scene.
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