Racing 10 Start at Juarez Today
Mexican officials suspend Juarez racing due to war and horse shortages. Racing resumes today with promoters hoping to finish the season without further interruptions as horses arrive amid concerns over Mexican unrest and possible army involvement.
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Jaurez
Butte
Anaconda
Mexico
Matt J. Winn
Tre
Juares
Juarez
Col
Thomas Ornelas
Emecers
Ates
Juares Track
Feo
Tommy Burns Seeks Investment During Western Trip
Former world heavyweight champion Tommy Burns, now a Calgary furniture dealer, travels from Casper to the coast via Butte. He inspects oil seed prospects with plans for investment and predicts a shift in boxing power as he comments on Jack Johnson and current contenders.
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Tommy Burns
Butte
Casper
Wyo
Burns
Father McCarty
McCarty
Calgary
Billings
Jack Johnson
Tommy McCarty Raises Heavyweight Title Hopes in New York Fight
Montana cowboy fighter Tommy McCarty as he prepares for a heavyweight title bout with Gunboat Smith in New York. Promoters say the event is the fight for the heavy weight championship of America and McCarty is billed as the fighting rishman amid posters sent by Henry Irssinger.
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Henry Irssinger
Tommy McCarty
McCarty
Gunboat Smith
Rishman
New York
Ty Cobb Tops 1914 AL Batting Averages in Official Figures
The 1914 American League batting list shows Ty Cobb leading with 137 hits in 97 games and a .208 average. Eddie Collins of Philadelphia is second at .334, while Joe Jackson and Tris Speaker from Boston tie for third at .338. Philadelphia also leads team batting at .272, with Detroit and Boston following. Speaker led in runs and total bases, Crawford trailed in homers, and Moeller and Baker posted notable triples and doubles.
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Cincinnati
Fournier
Chicago
Hal Chase
Lajoie
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Speaker
Crawford
Bite
Eadie Collins
el Murphy
Baker
Moeller
Washington
Lewis
Eadie ‘Colling
Gandil
Bush
Tackson
Cleve
Lalivelt
Cleve. Baker
Phila Hobittzel
Bow
Sherman School Boys Defeat Blaine 4 to 0 in Soccer
The Sherman public school soccer team beat Blaine 4 to 0 on Walkerville grounds yesterday. Meantime Franklin of Meaderville leads the East side and will vie for the city title as West side games narrow the path to Meaderville. Remaining matches determine the West winner and the Meaderville challenge.
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Sherman
Blaine
Walkerville
Franklin
Meaderville
West Siders
Ine
Curus Hodge
Bart
Letty Davis
McDonald
Jimmy Mullney
Ea Hockings
Barney Cook
Leo Richards
Nathan Lloyd
Hockey Start This Afternoon At Lake Avoca
Ice hockey opens the season in Butte at the Lake Avoca rink with a 1:80 start. Miller Tiefellow Clarke Matthews Statts Clune Gordon Pletcher Tower C Kelly Mt Kelly Mulvaney Murphy O'Brien Wallace Gray referee Dr HAL Maiket. At 3 o'clock the first ice race of the season features Ra Carroll and Ea Cleary in a two mile event with a winner to face a next Sunday challenger.
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Butte
Lake Avoca
Anaconda
Miller
Tiefellow Clarke
Matthews
Statts
Clune
Gordon
Pletcher
Dublin Giants Defeat Ark Light Midgets 10 to 0 in Butte
In Butte, the Dublin Giants beat the Ark Light Midgets 10 to 0 behind left guard play. Notable players include Dolan Martin Martina and Dan Murphy with key contributions from N Harper and Lefty Sullivan. The winner advances to face the Pacific Street Midgets of Centerville next Tuesday led by R Shean.
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Dublin Guicn
Ark Light
Stara Midgets
Dolan
A. Martin
D. Martina
Sheaso
Barney
J. Donovan
Shean Tigi
N. Harper
Esi
Dan Murphy
Sheaney Iaintit
J. Downey
W. Dorris
Denéhy
Issregrsceecess
Connely Teape
R. Maguire
Doushe Sph
P. Denehy
Lefty Sullivan
Pacific Street
Centerville
Chief Bender Signs Baltimore Contract in Federal League
The famed pitcher Leo Bender signed a two year Federal league deal to play with either Brooklyn or Baltimore, confirming his exit from the Philadelphia Athletics. Manager Connie Mack said he was not surprised, as Bender’s contract expired this year and he did not intend to renew.
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Philadelphia
Bender
Philadelphia Athletics
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Federals
Eddie Plank
Gettysburg
Stouts
Pender
Harry Goldman
Tender
Conne Mack
Athletics
Plank
Coombs
Three Association Clubs Winners in Past Season
Chicago reports three American Association clubs Milwaukee Louisville and Columbus earned money in 1914. President T M Chivington notes Cleveland Minneapolis broke even or better, Kansas City and Indianapolis lost modestly, St Paul carried heavy losses near fifty thousand dollars. He forecasts another strong year of warfare with optimism about the Federal outlook.
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Chicago
American Association
Milwaukee
Louisville
Columbus
T.M. Chivington
Teague
Cleveland
Minneaplis
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Chivington
Cubs Plan Trade To Land Star Second Baseman
Chicago December 5. President Charles Taft and manager Roger Bresnahan prepared for a National League meeting in New York to pursue a trade aimed at filling Johnny Evers vacancy with a star second baseman. Neither official would name the desired player.
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Chicago
Whill
Chicago Nationals
Charles
Taft
Roger Bresnahan
New York
Johnny Evers
Baker Slated for Next Skip to the Federals
In St Louis on December 5 J Franklin Baker known as Home Run and third baseman for the Philadelphia Americans is tipped as next to be taken by the Federal league. Officials say a clause in his contract may block or delay a sale but negotiations continued.
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St. Louis
J. Franklin
Baker
Philadelphia’ Americans
Eddie
Plank
Charles Bender
Phil Ball
Federal League 1
Ballaald
Goon Ag
MF Ball
St. Towle
Plelcher Tones
Portland
Ore
Juarez Entries for Sunday’s Race at Paso Te
Entries for Sunday’s race list five furlongs selling divisions with horses Elsie Green Miss Tempo Native Son Ooma Dato Velie Amazement Dano Calcium Heyestraw Marie Coghill Tower Firion Silver Tone Forge Elma Kid Nelson Adena Farnelt Hail Anna Reed Prazile Third Hard Ball and Fifth race contenders Salon Little Bee Parcel Post Judge Gheens Line Wavering Dr Neuter Thiatie Bele with weights and numbers indicating odds and post positions.
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Unday
Elsie Green
Tempo Ano
Ooma
Dato Velie
Dano Calcium
Witing
Salon
Judge Gheens
Dr. Neuter
Casualties of the Past Year on Baseball Field
A Chicago report details 918 injuries in 1914 from baseball activity. J R Vickery notes 20 deaths from pitched balls and bats cause other fatalities. Minor leagues and college teams show 116 injuries. a mix of broken limbs, serious injuries, concussions, and fractures across players.
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Chicago
Bas
J. R. Vickery
Fone
Greek Leads Runners In Amateur Cross Country Title
Nick Glanakopulos, representing Melrose Athletic Club, won the junior cross-country title over the 1 1/2 mile course in the Amateur Athletic Union meet in New York. He set a new $8 record for the event, with the metropolitan championship run held three weeks earlier by A's Pogel of the T A A.
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New York
Nick Glanakopulos
Melrose Athletic Club
Amateur Athletic Union
A's. Pogel
T. A. Alc
Walkerville Tigers Triumph Over Serra Terrace 24 12
Amateur football match on Walkerville grounds yesterday afternoon saw Walkerville Tigers beat Serra Terrace 24 to 12. Woiton scored two touchdowns while Fleming and Welsh added one each for Walkerville. Sullivan tallied several touchdowns for Serra Terrace. Officials were Peoples and Downey. The page also records Harry Cline’s notable cricket-like performances in another event with Welker Cochran.
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Walkerville Tigers
Serra Terrace
Walkerville Grounds
Woiton
Fleming
Sach
Tigers
Sullivan
Corra
Jackson
Tenn
Dec
Harry Cline
Welker Cochran
Prohibition Measure Proclaimed Enacted State Law
Olympia December 5 Governor Peter proclaimed a state wide prohibition measure adopted and in immediate effect as law. The proclamation cited a Thurston county case aimed at restraining the governor from enforcing the law but issued without prejudice to plaintiffs rights. The law will become operative.
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Olympia
Wash
Peter
Thurston County
M. and. Jottatein
Seattle
Endlec
France for business trip to bid on bridges
Frederick Ho crook, William Patten of Holyrook Cabot Rollins, A B Adams contractor, and three Lackawanna Steel representatives sailed on the Lusitania for France to tour battlefields and submit bids to the French government for bridges damaged in the war.
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New York
Frederick Hocrook
William & Patten
Holyrook, Cabot & Rollins Corporation
A.B. Adams
Lackawanna Steel Company
Lusitania
France
Hey
Brdges
Germany
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Roy Brown
Jack Skelly
Danny Cummings
Holland Rink
TY Cobb
Eddie Collins
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Sherman School
Mateur
R. Shean
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Beng
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Mips
Leo
Holland Arena
Joe Chip
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Futte
CUBS
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National League Baseball Club
Hans” Warner
Deyfus
J. Hi. Dailey
Clit
GM Teavermorrow
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Pirates
San Francisco
San Francisco Baseball Club
Frank Tsw'ana J. Cal Ewing
Henry Berry, Forrmer
Los Angeles Club
Creamery
Knoote
Ne Toviek
Paula Ry Itie
Mooney
Murphy
Cneastengue
Sudman
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Smith
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Cline
North Main Street
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Real Tobacco
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