Michigan May Return to Big Nine Conference
Chicago reports indicate Michigan is edging toward rejoining the Big Nine, with alumni and Chicago supporters predicting a resolution before the 1918 football season. If confirmed, schedules across baseball track and football would shift to include conference games, ending Michigan’s previous independent scheduling and aligning with Chicago Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois.
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Boston College Girls Play Y M C A Team Saturday
The Boston college girls team travels to Waterisco for a Saturday evening game with the Y M C A five under AAU rules. The visitors tour the country facing strong squads, including Oswego, which recently lost to Muscatine for the national title. Boston’s forwards McDonald and Whittle, center Milo Miller, and guards Gates and Skein will start.
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Whittle
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Skein
Strikes and Spares in Commercial League Match
In the Commercial League, Times-Tribune faces Overlands in a bowling showdown. The match highlights rivalry and team standings as players aim for high scores and lane advantage.
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Soldiers wives who drink lose allowances
London officials impose loss of separation allowances as punishment for a second drunken offense by soldiers wives. Police detain at stations until sober and dismiss with an appeal to better conduct. If drunkenness continues after a second warning, the allowance is withdrawn to curb indulgence in drink connected to front-line families.
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Linder
National League bans players fraternity in labor rift
New York Feb 14 The National League votes to abrogate the 1914 agreement with the Baseball Players Fraternity severing all relations and leaving dealings with players as individuals The American League plans similar action and the National Commission will have no further dealings with the federation Osage Tigers edge Tractor Inn 29 27 in a tight Osage City game A small girl quips to her brother about needing a pony after prayers
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Hasbrook Reported by Hasbrook for White Sox Spring
Muscatine date reports Bob Hasbrook captain of the Musky champions has received orders from Charles A. Comiskey to report March 2 in Chicago for spring training in Mineral Wells Texas. He plans a brief visit home in Grundy after Musky exhibition February 21. Rival contenders for first base include Henry Jourdan Ness Collins and Fournier with manager Nanland seeking a capable initial baseman.
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Fournier
Ames Defeats Drake In Lopsided Conference Tilt
The Cyclones routed Drake 25 to 9 in Ames on February 14, overpowering the Bulldogs with strong defense and fast floor work. Bragdon led with four baskets, while Eddy and Erskine added key scores. Paige was out with a tooth ulcer, and substitutions shuffled the lineup.
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Players May Form League In Wake Of Strike
New York, Feb. 14. Fear grows that an outlaw league could arise to replace the lost Federal circuit if the Baseball Players fraternity strike proceeds. Many fans and players favor a new loop led by David L. Fultz, combining major and minor talent to produce stronger baseball and challenge organized baseball.
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Baseball Players Fraternity
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James A. Gilmore
Fultz
Gilmore
New York Emerges as Sailors Labor Hub
New York City overtakes Liverpool as the labor center for seamen aboard merchant ships between the United States and Great Britain. Dr George Sidney Webster of the Seamen's Friend Society cites U S port signings and higher availability on this side as reasons, with few desertions noted on the British side compared to belligerent nations.
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Great Britain
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Minor and Gorman Ready for Battle in 183-Pound Clash
Des Moines reports Jimmy Minor and Jack Gorman will meet in the main event of Tommy Ryan's smoker in a 10 round 183 pound bout tomorrow night. Minor, training in St. Louis, battles a cold but expects victory, citing his win over Al Baldwin and a prior win against Toe Mandot. Gorman trains daily at Ryan's gym and weighed 130 pounds after yesterday's workout, assuring he can make weight.
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al Baldwin
Toe’ Mandot
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France to Confiscate Property of Deserters
Paris reports describe a law in debate in France where deserters face confiscation of their property. The chamber approved restricting seizure to childless deserters, while the senate argues full confiscation is warranted, with the chamber likely to adopt the senate amendment.
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