Hoppe Dominates Vignaux In Grand Hotel Match
William F. Hoppe, an eighteen year old American, defeated Maurice Vignaux of France 500 to 323 in a balkline 18.1 billiards match at the Grand Hotel, Paris on January 15, 1906. Hoppe’s 93 in the twenty-second inning set a record as he rallied from a late deficit to secure a commanding victory amid roaring applause.
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William F. Hoppe
Maurice Vignaux
Grand Hotel
Paris
Hoppe
Vignaux
Schafer
Slosson
Sutton
Ball Seeks Even Break as St Louis Americans Put On Market
The St Louis Americans project an even break for 1916 and the current season after about 25 000 in profit against similar losses. Phil Ball plans to stay in baseball, having spent roughly 600 000 since investing in the St Louis Federals and 27 000 more for next year. New signings include Kenneth Williams Earl Smith and Grover Lowdermilk as potential cornerstone players for a retooled lineup. America yacht, once Royal Yacht Squadron Cup winner, is up for sale by Paul and Blanche Butler Ames and lies at a Boston wharf in top condition ready to sail despite older hull design.
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St. Louis Americans
Phil Ball
St. Louis
St. Louis Federals
Kenneth Williams
Earl Smith
Grover Lowdermilk
America
Paul Butler
Blanche Butler Ames
Boston
Butlers
New York Yacht Club
Outfield Turnover in Braves Under Stallings Era
George Stallings began managing the Boston Braves in 1913 and by this season has used nearly thirty players in left field. Early choices included Seymour, Zinn, Titus and Lord before being replaced. subsequent outfielders include Snodgrass, Sherwood Magee, Wilhoit, Connelly, Chappelle, Collins, Cather, Compton, Moran, Hilbert, Mann, Griffith, Whitted, Devore, Murray, Kelly, Rehg, Dagey, Fitzpatrick, Twombley, Clymer, Powell and Mothers.
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George Stallings
Boston Braves
Seymour
Zinn
Titus
Lord
Braves
Snodgrass
Sherwood Magee
Wilhoit
Connelly
Chappelle
Collins
Cather
Compton
Moran
Hilbert
Mann
Griffith
Whit
Western league faces possible drop to Class B status
If reclassification efforts continue this winter, the Western league could lose its Class A designation as Denver exits the circuit and Hutchinson joins. The move would strain population and raise questions about territorial changes and league standing.
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Denver
National Association
Western League
Hutchinson
Western
Fred Anderson Rise From Statesville to Giants Pitcher
Fred Anderson, born in Statesville North Carolina, rose from independent ball to major league pitcher with the New York Giants after a path through the Federal league. A right hander with a variety of pitches he became a reliable pinch option and earned a spot after impressing in trials with Boston and subsequent minor league stints.
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Fred Anderson
Giants
Buffalo Feds
Anderson
Rube Benton
North Carolina
Statesville
N. C
Benton
Boston Americans
Boston
New England
Teds
McGraw
Tie
Ed Wiggler
Jimmy Middleton
Louisville
Central League record shows no sales to major clubs
Grand Rapids correspondent notes the Central League did not sell any players to major league clubs. Brooklyn's supposed purchase of Wachtel from Muskegon is off. Harry Smith of Fort Wayne is to trial with Cincinnati only conditionally. Peoria’s sale of Bob O’Farrell is not actual. recalls rise but no real sales occur.
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Grand Rapids
Brooklyn
Wachtel
Muskegon
Harry Smith
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Peoria
Bob O'Farrell
Patriotic Boxers Promote Army Navy Recruiting in New York
Kid McCoy and Terry McGovern spend most of their time helping recruit for the army and navy. They appear at New York boxing clubs and urge boxing fans to enlist with plain forceful talks that have yielded better results than flowery speech.
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Kid McCoy
Terry McGovern
Army
Navy
New York
Griffith Urges Soldiers as Baseball’s Global Ambassador
Manager Clark Griffith delivers a patriotic speech while presenting a baseball outfit to a soldiers detachment. He says fans honor soldiers and credit the army with preserving baseball, spreading it to Cuba and the Philippines, and now carrying it to France and Germany after the war ends.
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Clark Griffith
United States Army
Philippines
Cuba
Griff
France
Germany
Rhine
Umpire Tim Hurst Courage Praised In Cleveland Scandal
John McGraw recalls Tim Hurst as an fearless umpire during a tense Cleveland game when Pat Tebeau was ruled out for stepping from the box, sparking a near riot as Hurst calmly walked to the dressing rooms. Benny Leonard’s yearly earnings praised as boxing riches grow.
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Tim Hurst
Cleveland
John McGraw
Orioles
Hurst
Pat Tebeau
Wilbert Robinson
Tebeau
Tim
Boxing Liked by Soldiers in Training Camps
The article argues boxing should be introduced into U S military training camps nationwide. It notes England has long encouraged boxing in the army and navy and asserts American camps and ships will soon equip gloves as standard gear for soldiers and sailors.
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England
Prize Thrilling Tie Game Between Reds and Cubs
In Cincinnati on August 31 the Reds and Cubs deadlocked through ten innings at 4 to 4. The Cubs led in the eleventh, Reds tied it, and both teams traded blows before darkness forced the game to be called with the score tied.
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Reds
Cubs
Cincinnati
Inventor Ellis Ward Debuts Aluminum Sweep Oar
Ellis Ward, once coach of rowing at the University of Pennsylvania, unveils an aluminum bladed sweep oar as a new racing innovation.
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Ellis Ward
University of Pennsylvania
Yankees eye Detroit chief for 1918 manager
The Philadelphia Ledger says Ruppert will replace Donovan as Yankees manager in 1918 with Hugh Jennings of the Detroit Tigers as a leading candidate. Names like Tom Needham and Umpire Bill Evans surface, with Evans viewed by some as a possible managerial pick if needed.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Ruppert
Donovan
Yankees
Tom Needham
Boston
Chicago
Newark É
Colonel Ruppert
Johnson
Hugh Jennings
Navin
Detroit
Jennings
Tigers
Smallest Crowd Of The Season At St Louis Ride
The Athletics and Browns played in St Louis on August 28 before about a hundred fans as rain fell. Business managers comparing receipts recalled a New York game last year when the Athletics share was 4 dollars 65 cents. The managers pressed on to finish the schedule despite the gloomy weather.
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Athletics
St. Louis
Browns
Quinn
Ohd
Old
Philadelphia
New York
Touching Run by Coach Protest in Detroit Washington Game
In the Detroit Washington game on August 19 manager Griffith protested a rule violation at third base when Cobb on the Detroit coaching at third shoved Milan home. Burns scored the winning run in the ninth as Hildebrand saw the touching but ruled no out since the ball was not out of play.
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Griffith
Burns
Milan
Cobb
Hildebrand
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