Bliss Proposes Four State Ice Hockey League
J B Bliss secretary of Missoula Hockey Club leads push for a six city league in Montana with teams in Butte Missoula Hamilton Haratiton Anaconda Great Falls and Helena. Fans show enthusiasm and Butte players expect strong squads as league plans move forward to boost local hockey interest.
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Butte
Montana
Missoula
Haratiton
Anaconda
Great Fale
Helena
Missouri
Hamilton
J. B. Blies
Bliss
Six Furlong races headline a clear track day
Six races are listed with horse names jockeys and weights at Brighton. First six furlongs include Pal Davie Andrew Donald Wham Pete and more with weights 111 to 107. Weather is clear and track fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal
Davie Andrew
Donald
Wham Pete
Netting
Lockout
Yellow Foot
Gypsy Girl
Brighton
Lady McNally
Ve Rogers
Rosario
Prudent
Home Run
Burnell
Calla
Bamro
Cambury
Biskra
Beda
Ocean View
Minnedocia
Americus
Dolly V. B
Media
Ben Uncas
the Bailliff
Golden Angus
Starr Night
tMeretic
Frank Ferris
Ritta
Pleasant
Bell Cliff
Arionette
Juan Seymour
Seattler
Thistle Belle
Fernando
Joe Moser
Heather Scott
Madeline Musgrave
Descendant
Liverto
Dovalta
Wap
Cabin
Santa
Miss Picnic
Quality Street
Diako
Roy ‘T
Royal Stone
Ben Stone
Bucole
Harry Stanhope
Tramotor
Meada
Galena Gale
Geneva
Jim Caffarata
Lord Clinton
Alward recalls Montana's first harness horse race
J E R Alward recounts organizing Montana's first harness race in Virginia City with Gallatin Boy. The event drew large crowds and serious betting, with Dr. Mitchell as judge and about $50,000 changing hands. Alward describes early bets, a $1,000 loan from Tom Daly, and his own winnings totaling around $4,000 from the day.
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F. RR. Alward
Mitchell
JE. R. Alward
Montana
Alward
Virginia City
W. W. Murray
Madison County
Murray
Dr. Mitchell
Tom Daly
Gallatin Bay
Lon Pegget
John T. Murphy Company
Fd Maxwell
Maxwell Dry Goods
Jack’ Jolly
Butte
Dave Evans
Gallatin Boy
Raleigh lowed Emeryville mile 20 record at 1 40
Emeryville race day results show Raleigh winning the mile and 20 yards in a record 1 40 with 114 pounds. Other races list winners such as Green Isle in the Futurity course, Grammercy, Phil Mohr, Nebulosus, Sir Wesley, and Sir Fretful with their respective times and finishers.
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Oakland
Cal
Emeryville
Raleigh
Green Isle
Dutch Rock
Dublin Minstrel
Ben Greenleaf
Sallie O'Day
Santalene
Angelix
Sue Layton
Waco Bill
Nancy Ray
Lady M. M
Grammerey
Frank G. Hogan
Braxton
Lotta Creed
Donovan
Domithilda
Olathe
Sepulveda
Lorenzo
Cullacan
Bonnie Bard
Eddie Graney
Michael Angelo
Altamer Boggs
Old Mexico
Phil Mohr
Likely Dieudonne
Marchmonet
Venta Strome
Miles
Duke of Ormonde
Shooting Spray
Green Bridge
Princess of Wales
Nebulosus
Sir Wesley
Captain Burnett
Miss Officious
Sir John
Merlingo
J. C. Clem
Sir Angus
Silver Grain
Sir Fretful
Lisaro
Hannah Louise
Stafford
Dargin
Tillinghast
Faneuil Hall
Cocksure
Aunt Polly
Native Son
Ironpound
Sainest
Local Pensacola Race Meet Delivers Close Finishes
Pensacola reports a lively afternoon of racing with close finishes and strong crowds. Bert Mont wins the opening four and a half furlongs, Shep Herds Song takes six furlongs, Don Hamilton wins six furlongs, Lord Wells five furlongs, Pinto six furlongs, and Golden Castle one mile, with varied results and times listed for each race.
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Pensacola
Bert Mont
Villain
Uncle Jim
Shepherd's Song
Virginia Lindsey
Rubiola
Don Hamilton
B. J. Swaner
Ossian
Lord Wells
Blair Baggley
Chenault
Pinto
Clysmic
St Dunstan
Golden Castle
Sandiver
Neoskaleta
Racing Writer Accused of Graft in 1909 10 Season
Bert E. Collyer a Chicago newspaper correspondent was ruled off the turf by Southern Jockey Club stewards in Jacksonville Florida on accusations of extorting money from R D Williams and promising newspaper support in exchange for wagers and suppression of critical articles. Collyer did not attend the hearing and the ruling will be sent to turf authorities nationwide.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Bert E. Collyer
Chicago
R. D. Williams
Southern Jockey Club
Collyer
Williams
America
Jack Parker wins Moncrief Park six furlong handicap race
At Moncrief Park Jacksonville December 27 Jack Parker the second choice captured the six furlongs handicap by four lengths over Hoff man with Racquet in third Hoff man beat Racquet for second Mexcana faded in the stretch Other results list winners for five races and times including May Amelia Oak h for seven furlongs Gold Oak Eastern Star Limpit and Smok er along with Parkview and Lou in other events with times recorded
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Jacksonville
Jack Parker
Hoffman
Racquet
Mexcana
Amelia
Oakhurst
Billy Bodemer
Gold Oak
Eastern Star
Limpit
Smoker
Parkview
Ida D
Lou
Falenda
Canodian
Fifth round setback ends match as Dougherty retires
Dougherty retires in the fifth round with a wrenched shoulder after attempting to continue. Referee Bob Fitzsimmons, former champion, refused to let him carry on despite Dougherty's desire to press on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty
Bob Fitzsimomus
Loving Cups Offered for Montana Handball and Relay Honors
Frank Cruse of Helena offers two silver loving cups for Montana state handball champion and best mile relay team for 1911. A gold medal for the top billiard player at St Charles College Helena accompanies the prizes. Cups exhibited at Hennessy store drew considerable attention.
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Frank Cruse
Helena
Hennessy
Cruse
Montana
Mr. Cruse
St. Charles College of
Manhattan Club Leads In Early Revolver Games
Unofficial first round results of the United States Revolver association indoor league show Manhattan Revolver club of New York with the top score 1108. St Louis and Smith & Wesson of Springfield tied for second at 1081. Others include National Capitol 1058, Newark 1055, Seattle 1051, and Spokane 1051.
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Springfield
Mass
United States Revolver Association
Axtell
Manhattan Revolver Club
New York
St. Louis
Smith & Wessons
Manhattan
Smith & Wesson
National Capitol
Newark
Seattle
Spokane
Century
Boston
Willow
Shell Mound
Philadelphia
Oakland
Louisville
Culebra
Panama
Miles
Camnitz
Mathewson
Clarke
Pittsburg
Horsemen to Meet in Buffalo for National Convention
H. K. Deveraux president of the Grand Circuit calls a national convention of all trotting interests to gather in Buffalo on January 9. He also schedules the Grand Circuit stewards annual meeting in Buffalo on January 10 for betterment of track managers owners and trainers.
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Cleveland
Ohio
H. K. Deveraux
Buffalo
Ruddy Beats O Keefe In Cleveland Middleweight Clash
Louis Ruddy of Cleveland defeated Johnny O Keefe of Denver in a ten round middleweight bout. Ruddy held the edge throughout the fight. In the semi final, Kid Williams of Cleveland outpointed Matt Brock of the same city.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Louis Ruddy
Johnny O'Keefe
Denver
Ruddy
Kid Williams
Matt Brock
STOP DOUGHERTY FIGHT
Fond du Lac Wis Dec 27 The a cit between Tommy Dougherty and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond du Lac, Wis
Tommy Dougherty
Attell to Meet Allen in 10 Round No Decision Bout
Syracuse based boxing report announces world featherweight champion Abe Attell facing Canada’s Billy Allen in a 10 round no decision bout set for January 23 in Syracuse. The matchup pits two top titlists as fans anticipate a decisive brush.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Abe Attell
Billy Allen
Canada
Settlement of Walsh inheritance tax in Colorado
Littleton Col Dec 27 settlement completed on the estate of the late Thomas Walsh yielding $60 000 for the state.
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Littleton
Col
Thomas ¥. Walsh
Wreck of Lebra Claims Deaths. Parker Rescued
Key West dispatch reports yacht Lebra wrecked on northwest jetties Sunday night. Capt. Stuart Bennett and his wife drowned. three crewmen rescued Monday. Parker, a passenger, survived after clinging to wreckage for hours and taking a skiff toward safety. He was found exhausted and bruised, taken to hospital.
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Key West
Fla
Fioman Parker
Lebra
Parker
Stuart Bennett
New York
Bennett
Greek restaurant keeper shot in Frankfort row arrests
Stephen Theophanis, a Greek restaurant keeper, was shot and likely fatally wounded in Frankfort Kentucky. Grover Land, Cleveland American catcher, and Pat Bohannon, ex Louisville American, are among those arrested after a Christmas morning disturbance sparked by a quarrel and firing of firecrackers at the restaurant.
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Frankfort
Stephen Theophanis
Grover Land
Cleveland American Baseball
Pat Bohannon
Louisville American Association
Strikers Families Starved Near Sandusky Ohio
In the Stone quarry districts near Sandusky Ohio about 40 to 50 families with nearly 200 children face starvation after months of unemployment. Clergymen from Marblehead and Kellys Island urge aid as the Salvation Army plans to send wagonloads of relief supplies the next day.
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Sandusky
Ohio
William Kerze
F. K. Wagner
Marblehead
Kelly’s Island
Youths Steal About $1000 From Tulsa Theater
Two youths entered the Grand Opera house box office during a performance in Tulsa Oklahoma on December 27 and stole about $1000. They fled toward a northbound train after the grab as manager W A Stuart handled a financial settlement. Pursued briefly by automobiles, the robbers were lost to view.
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Tulsa
Okla
Grand Opera House
W. A. Stuart
Governor-Elect Wilson Defines Real Statesman
Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson in St Louis speaks to the American Home Economic association outlining a feasible partnership between statesmen and political science students. He describes a real statesman as a great human, guiding and serving humankind in pursuit of better things.
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St. Louis
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
American Home Economic Association
Dr. Wilson
Pertinent Comment on Sports by John B Foster
The essay discusses Arlie Latham and Carnegie's fund, John L Sullivan Jeffries Johnson race notes, Camnitz and Mathewson trade fears, and a comparison of Western and Eastern football development. It argues the East led football tactics, with Western players needing time to learn positions and defense and highlighting the difficulty of teaching defensive schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Sullivan
Jeffries
Johnson
John L
Sullivan
Corbett
New Orleans
Reno
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Woeast
Bozeman Opera House Returns to Profit Path
Bozeman opera house operated by a citizen committee shows it has covered expenses and reinvested about 1600 to 1700 in improvements. J L Kraker notes purchases include 500 worth of new scenery and renovations to dressing rooms, stairs, and cork carpet. Plans for broader interior remodeling aim to restore profitability if patronage rises.
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Standard
Bozeman
J. L. Kraker
Bozeman Opera House
Citizens’ Committee
Arthur Cutting
Ernest Heilman
Tainted chicken sickens score at family reunion
A tainted chicken served at Capt. T. J. Hampton’s home in Salida Colorado caused illness to a score or more who were treated through the night. Capt. Hampton, a Civil War veteran, and his wife remained in critical condition. A statewide ad campaign seeks agents and sales representatives to help grow a business venture.
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Salida
Col
T. J. Hampton
Trampton
Civil suits against Packers dismissed to press criminal cases
Chicago December 27 Assistant US District Attorney Wilkerson announced dismissal of the equity suit against the National Packing company to speed vigorous criminal prosecutions. The government will seek a swift trial of indictments under anti trust laws with no interference from the equity case and may pursue future injunctions if needed.
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Chicago
United States
James H. Wilkerson
National Packing Company
Wilkerson
Circuit Court
Valuable horse Neddie Connors dies in Kentucky
Neddie Connors a trotting stallion valued at $20 000 owned by Dr W H Hors of Maysville Ky died today in uraemic poisoning The stallion had a track record of 2 09
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Neddie Connors
W. H Hors
Maysville
Kansas City Hatpin Muzzle Law Sets Fines
Kansas City passes hatpin ordinance making women carry muzzles or face fines from 100 to 500 dollars. The council split largely along bachelor versus married lines with Mayor Darius Brown ready to sign. Alderman John Ward, a collision survivor of a long pointed pin, led the push though specifics on muzzle method are not described.
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Kansas City
Darius Brown
John Ward
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