Gravesend Race Track to Be Dismantled and Sold
Gravesend race track in Kings county to be cut up into building lots after its sale for 675000 dollars. The Dwyer brothers once held stock. Gravesend marks the end of New York turf’s golden era with famed races and large crowds. Also notes Columbia and Yale football coaching changes and prospects for next season.
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Jack Velock
International News
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al Sharpe
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William Bull
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Harry Vaughn
John W. Field
A Line o Sport 1912 Highlights
A line of sport notes recounts 1912 as a peak year with 52 leagues in 348 cities, the Federal league’s rise, postwar decline, and many reorganizations. It covers coaches Jeff Tesreau at Dartmouth, tennis champ Vincent Richards, Gerald Patterson’s praised play, African Southern negro league plans, boxing promoter James Coffroth, Jack Johnson fights, Sunday bullfights, Spokane wrestling cards, Coast bowling records, and hardboiled bicycle racer Oscar Egg.
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Jack Johnson
California
Coffroth
Big Negro
Fred Cato
Estaban Canty
Dato
Fred Fulton
Carl Morris
Push Toward Prosperity Outlined For 1920 Progress
The text notes a distant goal of prosperity returning from 1912 and predicts 1920 will see long steps toward that aim, with success this year expected to foster more organizations in 1921.
Growth of Nines Feeds Big Baseball Popularity
The piece notes a surge in college and school teams amateur clubs semi pro and independent nines serving as feeders to major leagues. It argues this expansion drives baseball’s popularity by widening participation and talent pipelines.
Krug Signs With Salt Lake Bees Boosts Opening Season
Marty Krug, standout second baseman for the Salt Lake Bees, has signed and joined the club. His arrival relieves Ernie Johnson of worry about a balanced roster as Salt Lake eyes a pennant this season.
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Salt Lake Bees
Bees
Ernie Johnson
Salt Lake
Oakland Beats Cubs Behind Babe Holling Shutout Bid
Babe Holling of the San Francisco Jets era pitched eight shutout innings for Oakland last week against the Chicago Cubs. A late ninth inning single by the Cubs spoiled the no hit bid, scoring a lone run as Oakland won 1 to 0.
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Chicago Cubs
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Buck Weaver Rejoins White Sox After Absence
Buck Weaver returns to the White Sox after a week and a half away. He hints earnings this year will come from Comiskey rather than Ruppert’s funds. Southern reports note poor fields causing many injuries across clubs. St Louis fans eye Jacques Fournier as a potential first base spark, recalling his White Sox stint and strong recent hitting.
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Comiskey Chest
Colonel Ruppert
St. Louis
Jacques Fournier
Cardinals
Los Angeles
Libby Forms Fastball Team Under Nygaard Manager
Libby fans organize a new fastball team with O B Nygaard selected to manage. Strong newcomers join veterans from 1915 as Libby businessmen pledge financial support and practice begins as weather allows.
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O. B. Nygaard
Gire
African golf terms reveal caddie slang in Down South
In a Southern setting, caddies described as negroes roll the bones and use distinct codes for scoring. Par equals 7 or 11, bogey 2 3 or 12, stymies 4 and 10, bunkers 5 and 9, and easy puts 6 and 8, illustrating a racialized portrayal tied to golf lore.
Olympic Eligibility Rules To Be Strictly Enforced
New reports from Belgium indicate that Antwerp next summer will see Olympic eligibility rules enforced to the letter. Frederick W. Rubien, secretary of the American Olympic committee, says even minor status flaws can bar athletes, and the amateurism code is clear though it may exclude several top U. S. athletes.
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Belgium
Antwerp
Frederick W. Rubien
American Olympic Committee
Exhibition Game Report Chicago vs Houston Scores
Exhibition in Houston on April 4 featured R H B Chicago beating the Americans 10 to 143. Notable players included Batteries Payne Lynn Schalk Kelly Glenn and Harkins.
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Akron in International and Louisville in American Association
Louisville reports a mixed baseball update with Akron in the International League and Louisville in the American Association. Battery details list Higgins Hill Culp and Smith for Akron and Tattum Gallagher and Koch for Louisville, with Myer noted among names.
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New Orleans Hosts Cleveland in Exhibition Baseball
In New Orleans on April EB the Cleveland Americans face the New Orleans South club. Batteries Coveleskie and O Neill for Cleveland and Torkelson and Deberry for New Orleans provide the pitching and defense in the joint spring matchup.
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Baseball Scores From Charleston Apr 4
Boston Nationals 60 Detroit Americans 283. Batteries Rudolph Fillingim Gowdy Dauss Glasier Woodall Stanage.
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Woodall
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Chicago Nationals beat Coast six to four in morning game
In Oakland on April 4 the Chicago Nationals defeated the Coast 6 to 4 in a morning game. Batteries were Martin Stolz and Hansen for Chicago with O'Farrell Gearin and Mitze also contributing.
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Stolz
Hansen
O'Farrell
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Mitze
St. Paul Beats Memphis 115 to 6 in Batteries-Williams Hargrave
In a cross-league game on April 4 St. Paul of the American Association defeated Memphis of the Southern Association 115 to 6. Batteries Williams and Hargrave starred for St. Paul while Tweel and Biscum contributed for Memphis.
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Biscum
Chicago Nationals Edge San Francisco Coast in Close Duel
In a tight matchup between Chicago Nationals and the San Francisco Coast, the game featured notable players Alexander, Killifer, Seaton, and Anfinson. Final play details remain unclear, but the contest showcased strong performances from both sides.
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Nationals
Coast
Alexander
Killifer
Seaton
Anfinson
Title in hockey goes to Ottawa
Seattle, Pacific coast champions, defeated for the world title by Ottawa, tied 9 to 9 with a picked St Patrick s Vancouver team in an exhibition in Toronto Saturday night.
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Seattle
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Perkins wins national motorcycle hill climb in San Juan Capistrano
Dad Perkins won the free for all main event of the annual national motorcycle hill climb in San Juan Capistrano California. He completed the 500 foot ascent in 26.15 seconds with Floyd Clymer finishing second in 31 seconds.
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Cal
Dad Perkins
Floyd Clymer
Writhing the One Act Playlet at Village Opera House
A brief backstage scene unfolds as a wounded king cues his partner while discussing melodies. The fragment hints at a one act playlet performed at a village opera house with back stage chatter about music.
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O' King
Sorenson to Meet Santell in Frisco Dreamland Bout
Big Chris Sorenson of Butte faces Ad Santell, famed light heavyweight, at Dreamland in San Francisco on April 13. Promoter Frank Schuler backs the match. Santell, long based in Boise, Idaho, is known for his crafty ring skill and past coast dominance.
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Ad Santell
Dreamland
San Francisco
Frank Schuler
Santell
Boise
Idaho
Joe Stecker
Strangler Lewis
Schuler
Butte Wrestling
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Chris
Olympic boxing trials set with Antwerp rules details
Boxing and wrestling trials for American Olympic hopefuls will mirror track procedures with sectional preliminaries anticipated mid February and finals in July. Section bouts likely in the South Midwest East Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast under eight ounce gloves and International Boxing Federation rules. Three three minute rounds two judges and a referee decide each bout with a possible extra round to break a tie. Weight classes at Antwerp range from fly weight to heavy with three entrants per nation and two per class allowed.
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East
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Antwerp
International Boxing Federation
Spokane PCL Club Nearing Lineup With Genin Tryout
Spokane manager Blankenship works on the roster as Russ Hall scouts for material. Walter Genin a Tacoma youngster seeks a backstop job after playing with a Tacoma semi pro team last season.
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Blankenship
Russ Hall
Walter Genin
Tacoma
False Face Doyle hailed as greatest fighter by reader
Reader recounts a club bout in East New York featuring a masked act with a false face. The fighter dubbed False Face Doyle is knocked out after a hampered match, then declared the greatest fighter by the writer. Other notes mention San Francisco Coast League plans and a Danbury promoter tale.
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4 Bird
East New York
Doyle
Ford
Gallery
Mychamp
Jack Blanke
Heavyweight Boxer Harry Foley Dies in San Francisco
Harry Foley aged 41, former heavyweight contender and later promoter and manager, died in San Francisco. As a manager he handled Joe Thomas middleweight Willie Ritchie lightweight champion and Monte Attell bantam weight during his career in boxing.
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Harry Foley
Joe Thomas
Willie Ritchie
Monte Attell
Del Monte Wins Feature Polo Match at Del Monte
Del Monte, with Eastern and British players, beat Coronado 9 to 6 in a feature match of the Del Monte polo tournament. The victory gives Del Monte a two game lead for the Felton Elkins challenge trophy, for which only California clubs are eligible.
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Cal
Coronado
California
Zinke Seeks Pacific Coast Club Opportunity
Spokane’s Henry Zinke, former city league outfielder, is trying for a spot with the Victoria club of the Pacific Coast International league. A big slugger with limited speed, he throws left handed.
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Spokane, Wash
Henry Zinke
Spokane
Victoria Club
Zinke
Pacific Northwest Golf Tourney Set For Vancouver Course
The Pacific Northwest Golf Association schedules its annual tournament at the Vancouver Golf Club from July 5 to 12. Invitations are extended to several Northwest U S clubs.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Pacific Northwest Golf Association
Vancouver Golf Club
Northwest States
Stecher and Lewis Scheduled for April 16 Heavyweight Bout
New York report states Joe Stecher and Ed Strangler Lewis have been matched for a heavyweight wrestling bout in New York on April 16. The announcement confirms the planned match and venue details.
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New York
Joe Stecher
Ed (Strangler) Lewis
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