Expect New Developments At National League Confab
Baseball insiders anticipate the National League annual meeting in New York City where talks of league independents and trades aim to strengthen clubs. If the Federal League adds a Manhattan club, five major teams may compete in the city, sparking a potential realignment of venues and schedules.
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Manhattan Island
Big purse for futurity at Belmont Park grows large
New York reports the Futurity race in Belmont Park will be worth 31000 next season, up from 8000 last year due to a 5000 addition by the Westchester Racing Association. Entries dropped from 628 in 1916 to 148. entry fee is 250 plus declarations. Also, Jack Dillon of Indianapolis defeated Porky Flynn of Boston in a ten round boxing bout in Brooklyn with Dillon at 273 pounds and Flynn at 195.
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Giants
New York Borough
Superbas
Brooklyn
New York Americans
American League
Federal League
Brookfeda
Brooklyn Superbas
New York
Belmont Park
Thunderer
Wostchester Racing Association
Dee T. Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Porky Flynn
Hosten
Dillon
Flynn
Tech
Business
Wayne Hart
Would Coach Penn Says Bob Folwell Would Coach Penn
Philadelphia December 7 Bob Folwell former Washington and Jefferson coach says he would take the University of Pennsylvania job without pay if necessary He calls Penn old college and says it needs coaching to avoid defeat Folwell’s W and J contract has expired and 1916 salary funds may be cut raising doubt about return to coaching duties
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Philadelphia
Bob Folwell
Washington and Jeferson
University of Pennsylvania
Folwell
Pennsylvania
Newnews
Washington and
Jefferson
Nationals Training Squad To Be Smallest In Years
Nationals manager Griffith plans a training camp roster as small as 34 35 players with many veterans cut or traded including Neff Connolly Rondeau Selgis and Sawyer likely leaving for other clubs while Gedeon may join the Federal League and Jennings seeks to report early. The aim is to trim costs andStaff rest after the American League meeting in Chicago could further reduce the squad.
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Griffith
Washington Baseball Club
Aggra
Acosta
Alnemith
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Barber
Connolly
Dumont
Foster
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Gadeon
Gharrity
Holland
Harper
Henry
Johnson
Neff
Rondeau
Selgis
Sawyer
Gedeon
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Chicago
Morgan
Gandil
Boshling
Ainssmith
Washington
Morley Jennings
Minneapolis
Jennings
Western
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Jeanings
Charlottesville
Roebling
Kreuter Tops Wallace in Royal Pocket Billiards Show
Louis Kreuter, 16, of New York, loses to Cam Wallace in a 100 to 98 exhibition at Frank Sherman's billiard parlor. Wallace built an early lead, then repelled Kreuter's rallies, including Kreuter's 14 and five ball runs, in a brisk match watched by local enthusiasts. George Gartelman to face Kreuter tonight at 8.
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Frank Sherman
Louis Kreuter
New York
Camrel Wallace
Washington
Wallace
Manhattan
Kreuter
Washingtonian
George Gartelman
Sherman
Bil- Hard
Shermans dominate district league with 1600 set and sweep
In a busy bowling night in the District League, Shermans led by Captain Elmer posted the high 1,600 set and won all three games against the Revolutes 516 550 534. Allied and German teams traded wins, while Casinos in the National Capital League surpassed 606 as it swept the Colombians 603 518. Key scores included Barber 223, Walker 201, Williamson 204 for Washington City League and Nolan 107 112 102 in Southwestern play.
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Walker
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Altamonts
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Hila Hoorea
Bar Three Horsemen From A T A Tracks
Chicago December 7 three horsemen were barred from future participation in American Trotting Association events by its board of appeals today. Fines and suspensions were imposed in other cases. A protest about a Hutchinson Kansas race on September 16 1913 led to the expulsion of J Bailey and C F B Johnson of Suites Okla and the bay filly Eula Rung owned by W S Williams of St Louis. A protest by W S Pike of Des Moines against B S Rubke of Logan Ohio over a West Liberty Iowa race on June 2 1915 was sustained. Other decisions will be announced tomorrow.
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American Trotting Association
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Suites Okla
Eula
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St. Louis
W. 5
Pike
Des Moines
Rubke
Logan
Ohio
West Liberty
Iowa
Western Moguls Plan New League
Kansas City Missouri December 7 plans for a new eight club baseball league potentially joining the Federal League move forward with discussions. Cities in Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma including Kansas City Kansas Tulsa Oklahoma City Joplin Sedalia Pittsburg Parsons Independence and other towns are named as possible members under the Continental League. DM Shively formerly Western Association president says an announcement will come in about 16 days.
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Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kans
America
DM. Shively
Western Association
Kang
Kansas Ty
Oklahoma City
Okla
Virginia Football Player Wins Rhodes Scholarship
George Wayne Anderson Sr. of Richmond, UVA right tackle, awarded Rhodes scholarship to Oxford. Two former UVA stars John V. Ray and Hubert Kent Gooch now at Oxford. Gooch to leave London to drive an American ambulance in France.
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Charlottesville
George Wayne Anderson
Richmond
University of Virginia
Rhodes
Oxford
Virginia
John V. Ray
Hubert Kent Gooch
Gooch
London
France
Principals Train Hard For Intercity Boxing Carnival
Arrangements are shaping up for the Intercity boxing carnival at the Ardmore club scheduled a week from tonight. Washington and Baltimore boxers are matched to ensure representative competition. Kid Greek defends local honors against Harry Glenn of Baltimore, Kiag Thomas faces Sol dier Epstein, Bert Green seeks victory over Kentucky Smith, and a battle royal between two Washington dunkies and two from Baltimore is planned as an extra attraction.
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Baltimore
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Ardmore
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Kiag Thomas
Eipstein
Bert Green
Kentucky Smith
capei @laily
Four Regulars Out for W. and L. Quint
Washington and Lee opens basketball practice with four returning players Capt Young Dingwall Bailey and Pierott leading a 25 man squad Prospects look brighter than in years Buck Miles vacancy at center remains a challenge Turner Bethel and Mercer Graham considered likely centers Seeley and Zains not yet back Wadsworth Burton Barrett plus others compete Farar Dorjeval Stuart and additional candidates also listed
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Young
Dingwall
Bailey
Pierott
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John Marshall High School
Richmond
Mercer Graham
Seeley
Zains
Wadsworth
Burton
Barrett
Farar
Dorjeval
Stuart
Will Keep Baseball as Intercollegiate Sport in Big Nine
Chicago news reports mixed sentiment on preserving baseball as a Big Nine intercollegiate sport. Hlinda Senate backs retention while Chicago, Ohio State and Wisconsin show possible opposition after faculty committee suggested abolition. Illinois veto prompts a conference committee reconsideration before university votes. Illinois seeks a two year football contract with Dartmouth.
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Illinois
Iilini
Dartmouth
Many Backfield Captains Named for Next Fall
Eighteen of thirty one leaders for next fall are backfield players. Of thirty five captains elected to head major college teams, 18 come from players who have varsity letters behind the lines. Joseph A. Gilman of Honolulu is favored to captain Harvard eleven as election set for Friday.
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Gilman
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Joseph A. Gilman
Honolulu
Ree Havard
Orst
Juarez Racing Results From Five Furlong Sprints
First race saw Fhelma Marte win at 2 to 1 with Lola second and Brooks third in a 5 furlongs selling event. Theresa Bethel captured the second race, Brighouse runner-up and Russ Sand third, timing 2.08 1 8. Fourth race winner was Sonius at 3 to 1 with Curl ene second and Kootenay third, time 1% Little String. Fifth race went to Dave Montgomery driven Pen alty at 5 to 2 with Dundreary and Endurance close behind, time 1 408-5. Sixth race, Handball led by Marjerie D with Kris Kringle second and Edith W. third, time 1:44 853.
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Molesworth
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John Lonia
Rose O'Neil
H Shilling
Marjerie D
Brearns
Kris Kringle
Urquhart
Philadelphia Teen Receives Naval Academy Appointment
Fred Henry, star at Philadelphia Central High, has been appointed to the Naval Academy at Annapolis by Representative George Darrow. Henry, a member of Central High’s football and track squads, is the second Central student named in a week, following Bill Butler. He holds the local scholastic quarter-mile record and attends German Town High School.
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Philadelphia Central High
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Naval Academy
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George Darrow
Germantown
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Central High
Bill Butler
Moore
Alpha and Phi Quints Dominate League Night
Alpha from Maryland defeated Mu 29 to 14 while Pl beat Rho 17 in a Phi Mu Sigma Basketball League rundown. Notable players include Higgins, Withrow, Spencer, Huntermann, McMurray, Kellogg, Proctor and Potter. Referee Frank Fowler. Game two tied to 20 minute halves.
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Phi Mu Sigma
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Potter
Frank
Fow Fowler
Fourteen Eastern Players To Receive Coveted Insignia
Fourteen Eastern High School football players will receive E insignia at a session next year, with captaincy given to Clifford McGlasson to replace Joe Baldwin. Five players earn football numerals for missing all year, to be distributed at the football supper.
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Clifford McGlasson
Joe Baldwin
Lanshan
Jonscher
Mater
Graeves
Knapp
Shirfy
Staltz
Garman
Cummings
Newman
Sweeney
Barr
G . Pagliah
Speer
Roger Baldwin
Brockwell
Small
Hardy
Tull
Race Track Entries for Sport of Today
Listings detail six races with entries for maidens and selling events. Horses named include Leah Cochran Happinest Fon Jennie Small Ball Rand Jese Circulate Rapid May Zulota Bank and many more across ages from two to eight and up with distances of six furlongs one mile and five furlongs.
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Happinest
Fon
Jennie Small
Ball Rand
Jese
Bats Me
Rapid May
Zulota
Bank
Petertalwart
Air Line
Lad
Skinny B
Zink
Black Mate
Charles Fox
Ambri
Downland
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Canapa
Auntie Curl
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Palma
Ann Tilly
Pro Realis
Rob
Charity Ward
Billy Joe
Cordova
Safranor
Transparent
Rey
Nolen
Myst Sill
Great Friar
Rabul
Mercurium
Nolan Travers Ranked Foremost Golfer
Jerome D Travers leads an unofficial golf ranking with Francis Ouimet second and Robert Gardmar third as cities shift focus to similar all-star selections in other sports.
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Jerome D Travers
Francis Ouimet
Robert Gardmar
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