Year 1908 Recounts Record Breaks And Top Athletes
The article details a flood of records shattered in 1908 across athletics and sports. Sheridan of the Irish American Athletic Club is highlighted as a leading all round athlete, with a new 6800 total record. It notes major performers, racing riches, yacht feats, Yale football supremacy, and notable horses and speed records, naming many clubs and venues of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonton
Sheridan
Gd Elefoy
Kélly Sher~tish
C. Manleta Pattic
New York Athletic Club
H. J. Handy
Chicago
Amery
Denles
Mundy
Vin Pugiistie
Ave Atte
Dle
Honey
Ceiplon
Joe Gang
Gaz
Newport
Sandy Hook
Athes
Yale
Princeton
Pennsylvani
Pennsylvania
Morris Wood
Kneedel
Chicago White Sox
James Tt
Keenu
Tennis Championship Winners Crown Boston Events
P D Hawehten captured the premier racket title at Boston while Day Gould won the court tennis championship. Willa Hoppe stood out as the billiards player of the year, according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Hawehten
Boston
Day Gould
Ih Billiards
Willa Hoppe Stends
Ie Mie Beri
More trouble for track Mantheater N Cf far 5 The $
Promoters of a New England racing venture face a $50,000 claim after contractors seize park property in Rockingham New Hampshire amid betting bans. Authorities doubt a return to the Granite State racing scene, while backers defiant about their fortunes in a risky byname operation.
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Mantheater
N. Cf
Rock
New Hampshire
Rockingham Park
New England
New ‘Hampshire
All Accounta
Granite State
Race results from Los Angeles and New Orleans plus Oakland card
Race results show winners across multiple meets including Los Angeles six furlongs six races with Plantoon Dusty Miller Elizabeth and Jaucor among winners. New Orleans Fair Grounds lists six races with Come On Sam Palladay Colneident Judge Poat Teboggan Hin... and Oakland results show Dr Sherman Lucian Follanshee Northwest etc with times and placings.
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Los Angeles
Jon
Renulia
Aly Furlonge
Stoeuses
Pyeenan Steed
Betsy
Fi Bondage
Zing
Crastoy
Platoon
Don Domo Ace
Dusty Miller
W. H. Carey
Arimoe
Elizabeth
Colonel Bronston
Clandestine
Jaucor
Pail Igeg
Avis
New Orleany
Jan
Fair Grounds
Elret
Come On Sam
Dapple Gold
John Peters
Palladay
Oakland
Dr. Sherman
Belle Reed
Take Ward
Rica
Hravour
Whaore Child
Lucian
Cherlpn
Cliche D'Or
Purge
Joe Coyne
Tony Faust
Lime
Northwest
Hota
Sanposa
Uume
Ave Ani
Cloudlight
Mansard
Native Son
Roller Skating Thriller At Holland Park Tonight
Crowds pack the Holland theatre and roller rink at the foot of Montana Street for a winter entertainment event featuring Orcheaten, Dinca, Montana State, and WIM. Jones' orchestra and the Montana State band provide music with a ladies exhibition race, skating in both day and evening sessions. Prices vary by time from 6 to 26 cents, with careful crowd management and slick ice conditions noted.
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Orcheaten
Furigh
Ai Uni Dinca
Montana State
Wim
Ladiea! Xace
Sorres
Montana Street
Jones’ Orchestra
Montana State Band
Slreet Cers
Byrne
Shese
Lee Cink
Prleéa
Tonkin Trophy Curlers Open Tomorrow With Six Rinks
Curlers commence the Tonkin trophy with eight o clock play tomorrow six rinks participate. Falconer faces E H Irish McCrimmon opposes W Noyes Meurlee Heaudro meets Dr McMteea three games run at once. Draw shows McGregor vs Harley MacMillan vs Afin Wood vs O'Hrien Mantie vs Wil son Tonkin vs A HL Vivian.
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Tolows
Dr. McGregor
L. A. Harley
J. A. MacMilan
R. P. Wood
W. P. O'Hrien
George P. Mantie
T. H. Wilson
S. G. Tonkin
A. HL Vivian
Hancock and Berrien Tie in Qualification Match
Bowlers Yount Tancock Melaane and Berrien lined up for five games in the Denver qualifier. Haverck and Berrien led early for high average. Mov Fsasc posted the evening’s top score with 204. Hancock a strong 203.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yount
Tancock
Melaane
Berrien
Denver
Haverck
Mov Fsasc
Hancock
Colosa
Hanccock
Berrién
Eneh
Bplanad
Kourig
Alderman Koch Resigns From Bozeman Council
Bozeman alderman Peter Hoch of the Fourth ward resigns as he moves from the ward to California. The council accepts the resignation and elects former State Senator C. W. Hoffman to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koch
Bozeman
Standard
Bozeman, Inn
Peter Hoch
Mech
Ile
California
C. W. Hoffman
Groom Outlines Plan For Throttling Saloons At Banquet
A thirty first anniversary event of the City lodge of Good Templars featured Rev W T Groom president of the state Anti Saloon league. He urged political action to curb and throttle saloons, claimed leagues cleaned up larger cities in Ohio, and said good citizens must vote and participate. Recitations and readings followed with Catherine Ponnila named juvenile superintendent.
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Mutta City
Good Templars
W. T. Groom
State
Ant-Saloon League
Hhs
Ohio
League
Laat Fadl Tt
Roosevelt
Hto
United States
Sie
Tan
Nadah Allen
S. E. Williams
Emma Dunckel
Charles Davis
Mime Matheson
Alfred, Hester
Joan Hester
Misa Catherine Ponnluna
Juvenile
Semple
Mexicans Freed After Mexico Rebel Outbreak Case
In San Antonio on January 5, a U S commissioner ruled there was insufficient grounds for extradition of Jan Arreango and five Mexican companions tied to a Mexico outbreak cited as a well organized revolutionary movement. They were discharged from custody but Arreando was rearrested by immigration authorities for entry violations into the United States.
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San Antonio
Jiminez
Mexico
United States
Neill
Jan Arreango
Arredando
Harry Thaw sued by New Jersey pastor
Joseph E. Miney filed a summons on behalf of Elias Rogenthal seeking 350 dollars from Harry K Thaw. The suit centers on expenditures to obtain a story about a young girl in Poland alleged to aid Thaw's defense in the Stanford White murder case.
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New York
Joseph E. Miney
Elias Rogenthal
Flynn
Harry K. Thaw
Wilam “Blngowaky
Church of the Sacled Heart of Jesus
Bayérille
N. J
E. R. Peabody
Thaw
Poland
Kira
Stanford White
Pioneer of Montana Taken for Sanity Inquiry
Special Dispatch from Billings reports pioneer Satie Dundock of Montana was detained this afternoon and placed in county jail pending an insanity inquiry. Dundock, a civil engineer once with the Northern Pacific Railway survey corps, had prior asylum confinement but later appeared sane. He resided in Wil a for years, lacking a fixed home in recent times.
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Standard
Billings
Insari
Satie
Dundock
Montana
Bons Dock
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Corpa
Montane
Hoe
Wila
CASHIER KILLED PLACE WRECKED
Steele told his wife no letter said he would go to Philadelphia to work for the Bell company. He wrote that all was well. His mother andRoyal, a teamster, received a similar letter. Steele, a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, had a widow who says she saw no signs of insanity or belief in socialism or anarchy.
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Steele
Philadelphia
Bell Company
Racine Avenue
Royal
America
Jénleit
Agreement on Bill to Prevent Frauds in Forestry
Washington January 5 The senate committee on public lands after long consideration has agreed on a bill repealing the Trader and Stone Act. The new measure aims to curb land frauds cited by the interior department and plans forest law amendments. It would divert proceeds from timber sales and grazing privileges on forest reserves to counties where the reserves are located instead of the current 10 percent under the present law.
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Standard
Washington
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Interior Department
Will Order Clergy to Leave Churches in France
Paris reports Vatican authorities move to vindicate their course as church property worth 120 million dollars is forfeited after government offers were rejected. Bishops face dissolution of associations and orders to deconstruct church structures. Many bishops appeal for funds, warning of a bleak outlook for the clergy.
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Paris
Vatican
France
Lacroix
Varentaise
Bailey Opposed in Special Primary Here in Austin
In the special fermocratic primary election in Austin Texas today the candidacy of United States Senator Joseph W Bailey to succeed Himaeili was not endorsed. A small vote was polled with a majority against the indorcement of Senator Bailey by about 10 votes.
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Austin
Tex
Jen
Vis
United States
Himaeili
Baley Waa
Life rafts found from ocean liner amid gale
Report notes life rafts washed overboard during a gale as the liner sailed toward Mazatlan expected by tomorrow. Schwerin cites a Standard Oil steamer captain exchanging New Year greetings with the City of Panama on January 1, about 60 miles south of the raft site. the City of Panama reported oil aboard.
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Mazatlan
Schwerin
Standard Oil
Panama
Indians Were Paid for Filing on Land
Omaha Jan 5 The trial revealed key testimony from Harry A Cloud a full blood Gallale Indian Carlisle graduate and Red Cloud relative who said he was solicited to file on land by Wy C Swobt and received 325 for filing on the Micdisetta at Rushville Two other witnesses testified similarly that they filed for 25 each and believed the payments came from the Modfsets
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Omaha
Harry A. Cloud
Modfsetts
Browns Statement Says Boys Are Arthur Brown's Children
George F Hoover, Washington attorney, filed in Salt Lake City on Jan 5 a formal statement by Arthur Brown admitting a paternity of two Bradley children, naming Arthur Bradley and Mark Montgomery Brown. Bradley disowned by Brown in his will. Hoover gathered material for Mrs Bradley's defense in Washington.
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Salt Lake City
George F. Hoover
Washington
Anna
Bradley
Arthur Brown
Jn B
Fnt
Airs
Dradley
Arthur Brown Bradley
Mark Montgomery Brown
Agnas Bradley
Hoover
Train service boost by Southwestern railroad in Texas
EL Pago Texas Jan 6 The Southwestern railroad a Philps Baige company has granted an increase in wagen to about 360 mon India train service amounting to from 10 to 20 percent.
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EL Pago
Tex
Southwestern Railroad
Philps-Baige Corporation
Executions Reported After Attack In Jan
Three terrorists were executed here after the attack. Nine others remain on death row awaiting execution. Local authorities released the figures as part of the security update from the capital.
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Waroaw
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Roneban
Belvdere
Hirge
Anné
Syaonby
Don Patch
B. AL Byers
Galilea
William J. Atsburg
Amerathier
Inwa
Attoc Rockingham Brenerity
Ta Atuctiwens
Orldane
Wat Oaidland
Wrathag Man
Oak Harbor, Wash
Mr. Su. P. Byrne Gays
Paulding
MI. J
Alender
Siegel’s
Ise
Dave Dr
Pes Eet
Wits Conde
Cooper
Boc Cooper
Groom
Bette
Bpomilus
Harry
S Jersey
Bailey
Orie
Browns
Trainmel Ger Natse
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