Alexander to anchor Phillies pitching staff this season
Sporting news reports that Grover Cleveland Alexander, NL leader in 1915, will return to mound for Pat Moran's Phillies. Reassuring letters from St Paul Nebraska say his arm is fine. With a full staff including Chalmers Mayer Demaree McQuillan Oescheer Tincup Rixey Baum and a pair of lefties, Moran plans to bid for Federal league stars if available.
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Hoppe Retains Title in 18.2 Balkline Display
Willie Hoppe defeated Koji Yamada in Salt Lake City to defend the 18.2 balkline billiards title. Hoppe ran 128 once and 76 to close, showcasing calm precision and dramatic trick shots while outperforming the Japanese challenger. Fans saw Hoppe’s unmatched style as he dominated the world’s second-best 18.2 artist with skillful runs and a masterful exhibition.
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Mavis County High School Beats Weber Academy 29 to 22
In a tense matchup last night Mavis County High School defeated Weber Academy 29 to 22 on their home court. Crowd of about FOO students roared as Rapaville players showed marked improvement and more drive than earlier in the season.
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City Junior League game ends 40 to 35
The D.O. NR. team of the city Junior basketball league defeated the Park ward team 40 to 35 on the Fourth ward floor. Current standings list Deat Sectnd team and RO, Th ank Want. K. 3. DB. Club.
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Baseball Men to be Left Behind in Training Camps
New York Feb 24 Generant reports that both National and American leagues will bar any player who has been offered a contract and refuses to accept from joining training camps. Most clubs have holdouts. Tris Speaker Nimble Nast and Eddie Mank are named among affected players as unions enforce this rule before camps open.
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Tris” Speaker
Thousands of fans meet fight champ at station arrival
New York Feb 25 Jeen Willan heavyweight champion arrived from Chicago to train for a ten round bout with Frank Moran on March 23. Willard traveled with his manager and several trainers. Thousands crowded the station as the party entered through a side entrance to avoid the crowd.
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Kilonis and Workman Strike in Spectacular Wrestling Show
In Salt Lake on February 25 at the Grand theatre, John Kilonis of Boston defeated Cyclone Workman of Preston in an exhausting middleweight wrestling card. The match featured fast escapes, hammerlocks, head scissors, and a dramatic finish after thirty minutes and thirty seconds. Both fighters weighed over middleweight. Kilonis used strong offensive holds to prevail, while Workman showed defensive tenacity and rarely yielded control. After a grueling bout, Kilonis claimed victory and challenged a rematch, praising his own strength and daring Workman to meet again.
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English athlete killed at front in World War I
Vendon February 25 1916 a notice reported Lieutenant R B Atkinson a famed Cambridge University runner and Exixland athlete killed in action on February 20 during the war. He previously set a notable 880 yard time in 1914 defeating Norman Taber American Rhodes Scholar formerly of Brown University. The report honors his athletic and military record.
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Santel Faces Visser in Coast Wrestling Clash
Visser, 24, 180 pounds, challenges Santo before a Bay Area crowd as Sam Santel prepares for a three falls bout. Visser showcases escapes and grit, earning applause while promising a rematch in three to four weeks and a Wheelman club engagement in Oakland with $300 per match guarantees.
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Pete Visser Inde In Coast Rise Tops San Francisco Wrestling
Pete Visser of Ogden rises to fame in Pacific Coast wrestling circles after a chaotic Washington's Birthday card in Cirle Auditorium. Old Man Jinks spoiled Ad Santel vs Westergaard, promoted by Schuler and Foley, by substituting a handicap bout where Santel beat Trilecourt and Visser in quick order, but failed to throw Visser as the clock neared 46 minutes. Visser remains unbeaten in prior Coast matches and stands as a rising coast sensation facing Santel.
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Harry Foley
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Pressure on Rumania Reported After Diplomatic Note
In Zunch on February 24, the Hungarian Phonograph paper Peaster Lloyd reports a joint Austro Bulgarian note was presented to Rumagia on Monday.
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Amicable Assurances From Yumania on Troop Strength Near Bulgaria
Yumania issued amicable assurances that its forces remain steadily strengthened along the Bulgarian frontier. Officials cited ongoing training and strategic deployments to deter any potential tensions with neighboring Serbia and Greece.
Paper spinning opens new wartime industry in England
In England a new wartime industry spins and weaves paper into yarns and fabrics. Paper pulp replaces hemp jute and flax, strips are woven on frames, and looms produce varied fabrics including ribbons. Germans long imitated paper spinning but England now spins four times faster and four percent cheaper. The invention also offers a solution for packing string by proving paper can carry substantial weight.
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Cat Pedigree Query Sparks Deserted Debate
A short regional note ponders the ancestry of a cat named Sella, asking whether her lineage traces to Maltese or Angora breeds, reflecting a playful owner’s curiosity about lineage and pedigree.
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