Pricey Philadelphia franchise change in baseball history
Philadelphia news reports the sale of the Philadelphia Ball club for about 350000 dollars, transferring the National League franchise and player contracts to Horace Fogel and associates. The deal involves no real estate, just use of Broad and Huntingdon streets facilities, with former owners McNichol, Wolf, and Senator Durham estate relinquishing control.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ball Club
Messrs
McNichol
Wolf
Senator Durham
Broad and
Huntingdon Streets
American Association Club
Wagner Brothers
Dauphin Streets
Wagners
Washington
Col
John J. Rogers
Broad
Horace Fogel
Mr. Fogel
Sale of Tickets Goes Merrily for Butte Longmont Game
A big football game in Putte draws strong local excitement as student ticket sales top 700 dollars. City shops decorate in purple and white. a parade is planned. The Butte team practices under pressure, aiming to surprise Longmont with speed and formation plays while fans boost the slogan Butte must beat Longmont.
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Putte
Englewood
Longmont
Butte
Iranite
Downer
Racing card shows favorites win in Tampa meeting
Tampa Florida November 30 best card of the meeting with three favorites and one equal choice winning. First race five and a half furlongs Captain Glore won Lottie Carr second Inspection third time 1 12 1 5. Second race six furlongs Virginia Maid won Aliee Mack second Scarab third time 1 20. Third race six furlongs Ad Monitor won Rebel Queen second Beth Goodwin third time 1 19 2 5. Fourth race five furlongs Belle of the Ball won Autumn Maid second Gordon Lee third time 1 95 1 5. Fifth race five furlongs Uncle Jim won Ametus second Luculus third time 1 05. Sixth race one mile Descompeta won Occidental second Lillie Tarner third time 1 48 1 5.
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Fla
Captain Glore
Lottie Carr
Econd
Inspection
Virginia Maid
Aliee Mack
Scarab
Ad Monitor
Rebel Queen
Beth Goodwin
Belle of the Ball
Autumn Maid
Gordon Lee
Uncle Jim
Ametus
Luculus
Descompeta
Occidental
Lillie Tarner
Bidders Ready as Heavyweight Title Fight Bids Open
Bidders with funds gathered prepare for Hoboken opening of bids for the Jeffries Johnson heavyweight title match. Promoters from New York and California have submitted offers totaling over 1 million dollars, with San Francisco contenders and Tex Rickard leading the field. Jeffries and Johnson to appear at Madison Square Garden for weigh in and exhibition bouts.
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Hoboken
N. J
James J. Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Johnson
Madison Square Garden
Sam Berger
Juarez Racing Plant Opens With Richest Mexico Stakes
The Juarez Jockey Club inaugurates its new racing plant with six days a week racing. Sunday will feature the banner stake day, with $2,000 Chihuahua Handicap at a mile and an eighth as the highlight. Backed by Governor Creel party attendance, the meet boasts $409,000 in initial outlay and strong entries from many top horses, including former New York runners.
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Mexico
Creel
Chihuahua
Juarez
New York
George Rose
Billy Dubois
Sam Shaen
Montclair schools push safer football rules for boys
John MacVicar and Herbert W. Dutch called off a Montclair Montclair high school game at mothers’ behest and urged new rules for secondary schools. They argued collegiate play is too intense and dangerous for growing boys and proposed Amateur Athletic Union style modifications with representation on the intercollegiate rules committee.
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Philadelphia
John MacVicar
Montclair Academy
Herbert W. Dutch
Montclair High School
Amateur Athletic Union
Young Men's Christian Association
MacVicar
Undisputed Champion in Encounters With Police
New York, Nov 3 Jack Johnson the heavyweight pugilist has again come out unscathed from an encounter with police. Magistrate Dooley of Brooklyn freed him when Johnson was arraigned on a charge of violating statutes by issuing a fight challenge. The speech was made from a vaudeville stage offering to meet Langford or any other pugilist on 30 days notice. Discharged, Magistrate Dooley ruled there was no violation and the police were wrong.
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New York
Jack Johnson
Dooley
Brooklyn
Johnson
Jonnson
Sam Langford
Sinfran Triumphs at Moncrief Park Race Meet
A cool Jacksonville crowd gathered at Moncrief park as Sinfran won the fourth race and spectators praised strong showings by Abrasion Bankes Karl's Court Woolston Sinfran Mary FP Merry Gift and others. The card featured tight finishes with multiple horses earning place and show honors.
Pointer Club Derby Stakes Run in Manitoba With Eight Starters
The all age stake at Harbor Manitoba was run today with eight starters. More birds were found today than since trials began. Winners: Viret Manitoba Frank owned by Thomas Johnson Winnipeg Manitoba. second Cords Lad of Jingo owned by di Cord Dayton Ohio. third Kip Hap owned by Judge D. F. P. Mannell Vancouver B C. The Pointer Derby starts tomorrow.
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Pointer Club of America
Viret
Manitoba
Frank
Thomas Johnson
Winnipeg
Cords Lad
Jingo
di Cord
Dayton
Ohio
Kip Hap
D. FP. Manell
Vancouver
B.C
Roller shifts from medicine to boxing with Ryan guidance
Seattle, Nov. 30. Dr. Roller reconsiders his plan to dedicate his career to wrestling and aims to return to boxing. Tom Ryan mentors him, praising his potential. Roller weighs 217 pounds and claims no speed loss. He plans to box after Christmas, join the Gotch Jeffries show in Detroit, then tour the cotton states, and may wrestle Gotch or face Raoul de Rouen before a possible Ordemann bout.
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Roller
Witter
Tommy Ryan
Benton Harbor
Mich
Detroit
Pittsburg
Gotch
Raoul de Rouen
Henry Ordemann
Gene Sullivan In Demand By Clubs On Coast
Portland reports Gene Sullivan Montana lad and former Tommy Tracey pupil is flooded with offers to appear before coast clubs. Astoria and Tacoma want him for Christmas smokers while Oakland San Francisco and Los Angeles seek matchups with California lads for holiday dates. Oregon Athletic club offers an exhibition around December 18. He trains daily with Jockey Bennett at Tracey’s gymnasium and is in strong form.
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Gene Sullivan
Montana
Tommy Tracey
Astoria
Tacoma
Oakland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
Oregon Athletic Club
Bennett
Tracey
Baseball Officials Meet in Cincinnati Deny Significance
In Cincinnati on November 20, President August Hermann of the national baseball commission, President Charles W. Murphy of the Chicago National League Club, and President O'Brien of the American Association gathered, but none spoke on the Philadelphia sale or NL presidency. The Times-Star quoted Charles P. Taft hinting Cincinnati capital backed the Philadelphia deal, stirring sporting circles.
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Cincinnati
August Hermann
National Baseball Commission
Charles W. Murphy
Chicago National League Club
O’brien
American Association
Philadelphia
National League
Times-Star
Charles P. Taft
Australians Defend Dwight F Davis Cup in Final
The Australian team retained the Dwight F. Davis challenge cup by beating the United States in the final matches of the international tennis tournament. Singles results showed A F Wilding of New Zealand defeated Maurice I McLoughlin 3 1 8 6 6 2 6 3 and Norman E Brookes of Victoria beat Melville H Long 6 4 7 5 8 6.
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Dwight F. Davis
A. F. Wilding
New Zealand
Maurice I. McLoughlin
United States
Norman E. Brookes
Victoria
Melville H. Long
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