Gotch Captures American Wrestling Title From Jenkins
Gotch defeated Jenkins to win the American championship on January 27 1904 in Bellingham Washington after a brutal two fall match. The 184 pound Gotch bested 210 pound Jenkins in the first fall while Jenkins fouled and was carried from the ring for the second. Gotch earned 4000 in purse and side bets.
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Rank Gotch
America
Tom Jenkins
Gotch
Cleveland
Jenkins
Joe Carroll
Emil Klank
Farmer Burns
Duncan McMillan
Tom Davis
George Kennedy
Bellingham
Washington
Pacific Coast
Klank
Humboldt
Joseph B. Bowles
Teddy Tetzlaff Beats Oldfield To Claim World Track Title
In Los Angeles before 10000 spectators Teddy Tetzlaff overtook Barney Oldfield by winning the final two heats of the world track speed championship. Oldfield had set a world mark of 36 15 seconds in the first heat the day before. Officials attributed the time gap to slower starts on the subsequent day.
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Teddy Tetzlaff
Barney Oldfield
Los Angeles
Tetzlaff
Oldfield
Managers of the Big League Teams for 1913
The 1913 seasons' managers are listed by league. National League: Cincinnati Joe Tinker New York Johnny McGraw Chicago Johnny Evers Pittsburg Fred Clarke St Louis Miller Huggins Philadelphia Charley Dooin Boston George Stallings Brooklyn Bill Dahlen. American League Boston Jake Stahl New York Frank Chance Cleveland Joe Birmingham Chicago Jimmy Callahan Washington Clark Griffith St Louis George Stovall Detroit Hughie Jennings Athletics Connie Mack.
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Cincinnati
Joe Tinker
New York
Johnny McGraw
Chicago
Johnny Evers
Pittsburg
Fred Clarke
St. Louia
Miller Huggins
Philadelphia
Charley Dooin
Boston
George Stallings
Brooklyn
Bill Dahlen
Jake Stahl
Frank Chance
Cleveland
Joe Birmingham
Jimmy Callahan
Washington
Clark Griffith
St. Louis
George Stovall
Detroit
Hughie Jennings
Athletics
Connie Mack
Gossip of sports and campfire chatter from early days
Joe Cantillon hosted Ty Cobb and Rube Waddell at his hunting camp. Tinker may gain Kling Brown and others from the Cubs to feel safer in Cincinnati. Demetral hopes to beat Zbyszko as he scouts for the Pole. McCarty’s title lacks expected pay, Gotch remains champ but wary of Zbyszko. Ice hockey praised. Detroit Tigers train in Gulfport, Miss around Feb 20. Muggsy McGraw wants Reds to place third, buys a copper overcoat with a wager on the 1910 race. Bobby Byrne and Larry Doyle argue over an bets, wagering clothing and gear.
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Joe Cantillon
Ty Cobb
Rube Waddell
Tinker
Kling
Brown
Cincinnati
Bill Demetral
Zbyszko
Luther McCarty
Frank Gotch
Zbyazko
McCarty
Detroit Tigers
Gulfport
Miss
Muggsy McGraw
Reds
Bobby Byrne
Pirates
Larry Doyle
Giants
CAP ANSONS GREAT RECORD AT CHICAGO BASEBALL
Adrian C Anson of the Chicago National club set a historic mark by staying with one team for 22 seasons while serving as manager and captain for 21 of them. He compiled a .237 batting average in 22450 at bats, 1665 hits, and excelled defensively with 9279 chances and only 696 errors.
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Daseball
Adrian C. Anson
Chicago National Club
Chicago
White Stockings
Anson
Chicago Nationals
James A. Hart
Thomas Burns
Australian horse races draw vast public stakes in 1912
The Tattersall sweepstake and Melbourne Cup along with Caulfield Cup attracted large sums in 1912 totaling 875000, 275000, and 250000 respectively. Tasmanian stamp duties and a 5 percent prize tax added revenue, with Tasmanian government earning 293750 and Tattersall's 375000 in commissions as public contributions reached 3,875,000. India and Australia show notable impact beyond racing.
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India
Australia
Sage College bars intercollegiate women’s basketball
The athletic council at Sage College bans women students at Cornell from playing basketball with other colleges. Dr Esther Parker, the women’s medical adviser, cites excessive nervous strain and says the game is the most violent form of exercise for girls next to rowing, permitting only intra class play.
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Sage College
Cornell
Esther Parker
Ice Mark Set at Dufferin Park Race
At Toronto Dufferin Park Royal Grattan owned by J E Gray and driven by Nat Ray won the first heat of the 2 30 pace in 2 13 lowering the world mile record on ice by about one percent on a two lap track.
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Dufferin Park
Toronto
Royal Grattan
J. E. Gray
Nat Ray
L C Smith Typewriter Leaves Operators Fatigueless
A brief note describes the L C Smith & Bros typewriter showing a key detail and claims operators finish their busiest day with no fatigue, highlighting the machine as a source of saving strength for workloads.
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Cap Anson
L.C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter
L.C. Smith & Bros
Omaha
C. J. Vandever
Alliance, Nebr
Burton & Westover, Alliance
W. T. Schlupp
Alliance
T. J. O'Keefe
WM. Mitchell
Geo. D. Carling
Dick Waters
F. B. Davis
Oshkosh
Bridgeport
Mulsen
C. A. Rhoades
Scottsbluff
First Nat'l Bank
Caadron
R. McKinney, Mullen
A. A. Spraoling, Mullen
Washburn & Rickell
First National Bank
Anselmo
C. W. Riggs
Halsey
W. H. Harding, Gering
Crawford
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