Boxing Year in Review Highlights Two Title Changes
Boxing wrap lists 1914 crown changes with Freddie Welsh ousting light champ and Kid Williams succeeding Johnny Coulon as bantam king. Mentions Johnson Willard chatter, Langford over Gunner Smith, and Dillon Clabby as top middles. notes rising Wilbane and Kept titles amid sport row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Rivehte
Freddie Welsh
Wales
Kid" Williams
Baltimore
Johnny Coulon
Williams
Coulon
Los Angeles
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Tess Willard
Jack Curter
Tom Jones
Willard
Smith
Sam Langford
Ithe “Gunner
Boston
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Dillon
Jimmy Clabby
Hammond
Ind
Stanley Ketchel
Clabby
Mike Gibbons
Npti
Jack
Dillson
Johnny Wilbane
Johnny
Kilbane
Kid” Williams
Johnny Conjon
Chicago
Two New Schools Join Conference
Cedar Falls Iowa December announces Lenox College Hopkinton and Dubuque German College are now full members of the Hawkere athletic conference. Their admission was unanimously endorsed and will affect this season’s basketball schedules. A revised conference rule book is at the printers for early year distribution to member schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Lenox
Hopkinton and
Dubuque
German College
Hawkere Athletic Conference
Jermour
Anay
Mack's 1915 Athletic lineup changes foreseen in Philadelphia
Philadelphia report notes Connie Mack plans a radical 1915 lineup shift. Eddie Murphy to replace Collins at second base with Davies and Thompson in the outfield, McAvoy to handle catching, and Schang likely to take first base if Lapp leaves. Pitching staff builders include Bender, Plank, Bush, Bressler, Shawkey, Pennock, and Wyckoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Pute
Davies
Strunk
Thompson
Hiker
Barry
Murphy
Schiang
McAvoy
Bressler
Philadelphia
Connie
Mack
Feds
McInols
Lappi
Baker
Collins
McInnie
Marty
Lapp
Struck
Altho
Oldring
Eddie
Teague Fems
Jack McInnis
Indianapolis Federals
Wallie Schang
Schang
Mac
Jack Lapp
Outlaws
Mackmen
Baltimore
McInnis
Bush
Bressier
Shawkey
Pennock
Wyckoff
Ontra Thowas
Koji Yamada Switches From Surgery to Billiards
Koji Yamada a Japanese player in the Champion Billiard Players' League will appear in a city match next month against Albert Cutler. Raised in Japan by a prosperous family, his father aimed for a distinguished surgeon career for Koji after Heidelberg University studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koji Yamada
Albert Cutler
Yamada
Japan
Koji
Heidelburg
Germany
Empire
Heidel- Ztrg
America
Willie Hoppe
New York
French athlete loses legs at Dunkirk in war hospital
Jeane Cantoile a famous French international footballer and track star, reported as having both legs amputated after shell wounds at a Dunkirk hospital. He dictated a letter to his superior asking to be sent back to the front as a typist, while once praised as Europe’s finest football back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
France
Jeane Cantoile
Caupolle
Europe
Waterloo Traveling and Business Men's association marks twenty first anniversary
The Waterloo Traveling and Business Men's Association celebrated its 21st anniversary at Pythian temple with a banquet for 175 attendees. W. R. Law acted as master of ceremonies, new president 7. L. Ferris was elected, and officers were named at the afternoon meeting. The evening featured readings by Miss Irene Rohde and songs by H. H. Coughlin family, followed by dancing until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Pythian Temple
K. of P
W. R. Law
H. C. Wilbur
America
J. W. Forbee
W. W. Marsh
Law
7. L. Ferris
Ferris
C. C. Crawford
Irene Rohde
C. Whur
Mr. Wilbur
Mark Twain
Carrie McFarlane
Galyean’ Orchestra
IL. Ferris
W. Forbes
C. W. Powell
A. H. Holt
H. H. Weatherwax
W. R. French
H. Bingham
J. T. Rock
P. H. O'Neil
WE. Scholtian
J. H. Moore
W. J. French
Unreadable List of Names and Firms
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and business names including McMillan Menke Miner Olson Pearce Pearcy Rambo Read er Keratz Richards Richert Ruppert Rust Scovell Shaffer Tapper Terry Thelman Williams Pearce Towner Triber Waleb Williamsen Wright Miller Johnson Price Co Led serwood Meierkord Bieber Peterson Roth Verdon Land Foreign Jim Parker Mrs Joyner Merecroft Stillman Pramegrs Kelly P.M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stillman
Noyruinl Pramegrs
M. H. Kelly
P.M
West of the Mississippi First Girls Rifle Team Formed
In To wa City Iowa a group of five high school girls Clara Weller Lillian Prentiss Grace Carson Maude Plum and Alice Keith organized the first feminine rifle team west of the Mississippi. Scores announced by coach C Elis Williams show Weller 85 Prentiss 75 Carson 72 Plum 72 and Keith 72 with a team total of 366 points at fifty feet using a Springfield gallery rifle. None had prior shooting experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Clara Weller
Lillian Prentiss
Grace Carson
Maude Plum
Alice Keith
Mississippi River
C. Elis Williams
Weller
Prentiss
Debut of Miss Clark Ties to West Virginia Legacy
Miss Clark made her debut on New Year’s Day 1914 while visiting Summit Point West Virginia. She was chaperoned by her maternal aunt Mrs An ne Hamilton Pitzer a Colorado delegate who sat on the convention floor. The acquaintance grew through visits to the Thomson estate where Dr Pembroke Thomson and Miss Helen Thomson reside. Mr Thomson’s family has historic roots in colonial Virginia and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Hamilton Pitzer
Colorado
Miss. Clark
Summit Point
W. Lane
Thomson
Pembroke Thomson
Helen Thomson
West Virginia
Virginia
Miss Clark
Majestic Show Opens With Singing Talk and Dance
At the Majestic yesterday the program began with Flanders and Millis performing a mixed act featuring singing talking and novelty dance with piano used to some extent in the opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Millis
Palace Showcases The Pit With Wilton Lackaye
At the Palace today and tomorrow Wilton Lackaye stars in The Pit with Gail Kane. The Chicago city views frame the tale as Lackaye’s Jadwin Kane’s Laura and Milton Sills Cottnell drive the melodrama with alluring villains and a tense financial ruin plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Lackaye
Gail Kane
Palace
Chicago
Jadwin
Gall Kane
Milton Sills
Cottnell
Laura
Alec Francis
Chester Barnett
Julia Stuart
E. B. Roseman
Genevieve Clark to wed James M. Thomson
Washington announces the engagement of Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter of Speaker Clark, to James M. Thomson, owner and publisher of the New Orleans Item. The couple met at Baltimore during the 1912 Democratic National Convention and plan a spring or early summer wedding at the Clark home in Bowling Green, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Cham Clarke
Genevieve Clark
James M. Thomson
New Orleans Item
Honeyshuck
Clark
Bowling Green
Baltimore
Thomson
Star
Louisiana
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Bennett Clark
Miss Clark
Theatrical Variety Show Opens With Ventriloquism
Hugh McCormick and Grace Wallace debut a ventriloqum novelty The Theatrical Agent with special scenery while The Seven Colonial Belles perform period dress instrumental and vocal music. Mic aeler and Shelton present comedy and piano. The Falcons close with aerial ring acts as Yale and Harvard feature a football motion picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McCormick
Grace‘ Wallace
Micaeler
Shelton
Robbery On Train Involving Engraved Watch
A passenger on the Windy Central Chicago train was relieved of a gold waters and chain with a diamond setting and engraved owner name. Police were notified. officials suspect another passenger may be involved in the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobber
A. E. Bowring
Chicago
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C. A
G. A
Willie Ritchie
Kid Williams
Johnny Qua- Jon
Galesburg and
Clanton
Justice Antious
Burlington
Ja. Dee
Bok
Central Association
Efrent
Galesburg
Clinton
Althea Waterloo
Justice
National Commission
Mason City
Caney
Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
August Apling
James Dalton
East Waiterloo
Ernest A. Miner
Maggie
Moser
Linden Place
Shane
Chance
Eddie Murphy
Cob
Lins As
Keystone Sark
Kovamail
UY College
Will
Albert
Oder
Lowment
Hanna Baale
Wella Bayer
H. C. Campbell
Alida Assem
Maude DeFrehn
Uonia Ginwright
A. M. Gorton
Wm. Kahl
Emma Krell
Landsberg
Hiarry Long
Stella McLane
Ema Mane
M. D. Markham
Carrie Martin
Leila M. Meyers
F. Murphy
Ben Palmer
Bessie Parker
Pearl Parsons
Marguerite Reed
Minnie $Choubee
Euphantie Siberts
James Tyers
White
Azel Whitham
Flossie J. Wyins
Barbra Yager
Joe Acton
M O. Allard
Andrew Appel
Tom Atkins
Frank R. Bercham
John W. Boyd
Wills. Carter
Elmer Culford
B. Crockett
R. A. Davis
Thos, Delaney
Fred Eldridge
Wiliam B. Fisher
Wm. Fisher
W. A. Gallagher
HW. Ro Gatiss
Wills Gil
Fred Golly
Lauritz Henningsen
E. Willer
Lowa City
GOELS
FOFLE
A. J. Busby
MGR
PHL
Rook
Arthur Gillespie
Aubrey Stauffer
Company OF 40
Ee Corta
Tata Aa
Ian Eee
Ae Ea
Speaker Clark
Astor Theatre
Channing Pollock
Rennold Wolf
Charles Gebert
William Pruette, Jr
Lillian Ludlow
Dudley
Norman
Cinerr, Peabody & Co
Ins
C. J. Miller
Colostal Belles
Fiddler & Shelton
McCormick & Wallace
Flanders & Millis
Tura
YALE
Harvard
Palace Theatre
World Film Corporation
Mary
Pickford
Such A
Keystone Pictures
California
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Lines
Kansas City
el Paso
Tucson
Rock Island
Sea Me
C. AL Barton
Iowa
Hal S. Ray
PLA
Des Moines
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