Billings Bowlers Challenge for State Championship Match
The All Stars of Billings challenge any two men from Montana to a state championship bowling match. Manager Louis Babcock and teammates RL Stickney, Sherman, Sam Salsbury, and Join Mason Groat aim to prove their team’s high form, with recent 200 average games and a record 2837 pins in three-man tours, as they seek tough competition from Bozeman Livingston or other groups.
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Western bettors plan to evade law exposed in West
New York on January 12 reports reveal a scheme to dodge betting laws by creating commission houses in the West. Bettors would transmit horse race wagers by telephone to tracks, entering by name and horse, with numbers checked at the cashier window. The plan echoes a prior successful but shut down attempt in New York City years ago.
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Walker declines ten turn professional offer for Walker
New York reports say Olympic champion TJ Walker refused a $2,500 professional offer to join Australian and South African circuits. The proposed Durban event would be 100 yards with expenses covered, while Walker contemplates future options and plans a return trip to England. Meanwhile Mattoon, Illinois, features a Mattoon player in a theatrical tour titled A Woman's Honor with Breege, Illinois hosting the initial performance.
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Harvard to face Oxford or Cambridge in key overseas clash
Sporting editors analyze Harvard rowing plans abroad to meet English contenders after a strong showing against Yale. The piece compares Courtney styled American crews with the English system, arguing Harvard may still seek glory overseas even if it loses to British crews.
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Roller lists boxers as potential football team beat Harvard and Al
The piece records Roller proposing a scenario where pugilists like Jeffries Hackenschmidt McLeod Burns and Burns in prime could defeat Harvard and Illinois with stage claiming modern wrestlers could be coached to outrun and overpower college players. The dialogue features Alonzo Stage and a counter reply suggesting a combined prime lineup would overpower the college sides.
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Races at Emeryville Produce Sloppy Track Results
Oakland reports show races at Emeryville run on a rough track. Smiley Corbett wins the feature handicap with Handridge second as Bedwell and Witting figures appear. Multiple races list winners such as General Van Tromp, Billy Pullman, Paladino, Carthage, Bucket, and Clem, with various placements and times. The St Louis club adds a note on pennant chances from New York.
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Lady Carrol
Secret trouble of Cubs revealed owner broke promise
Los Angeles January actions reveal a rift between Cubs Manager Chance and President Murphy over a promised extra reward for pennant winners. Chance claimed Murphy failed to deliver after a National Commission payout, sparking a dispute over prize money and loyalty amid Cubs’ pursuit of a third straight league pennant and second straight World Series.
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Hayward to Be Acting Chairman of Committee
Augusta dispatch reports Frank H. Titchcock and Republican National Chairman Hayward will name an acting chair. Hayward will head the committee until it elects a chairman at its yearly meeting. She travels to New Haven to attend a function for her son Robert Treat Yale.
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Stage lures Joe Tinker from Cubs training trip
Stage producer announces Joe Tinker will star in a traveling show titled Joe Tinker in a Home, to be staged in Chicago and Shreveport during spring training. After tryouts in Kansas City and St Louis, the production aims for a wide tour with dates set in multiple cities through April.
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Welsh In Danger Of Losing Finger
Freddie Welsh may lose his right hand after a failed Los Angeles clash with George Memsic left him with a wound that could end his boxing career. The injury jeopardizes plans for a match against Young Corbett and hampers his bid for the lightweight title, casting doubt on his American campaign and future title chances.
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Jeffries dismisses return rumors. training details
Los Angeles January twelfth boxing icon Jim Jeffries says his first day of training was light and not aimed at a Johnson rematch. He explains plans to spar in San Francisco for three thousand dollars, quit cigarettes, and focus on theater work before possibly returning to the ring, though he insists a comeback is unlikely.
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Yale to Choose Jones Assisted Old-Time Record Holder
Yale plans an onslaught to select Jones as head coach with Howard H. Jones, brother of Tad Jones, likely to lead next season's football eleven. The schedule and lineup face changes as Henry Wheaton aids in coaching, while freshmen and veterans vie for regular spots amid talk of record attempts in sprint events and the Broolyn type meets.
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Milwaukee Sportsmen After Jeffries Club Developments
A damaged clipping reports tensions within the Milwaukee Sportsmen and new developments in the club’s affairs. Officials say Tom Mecares, manager of the Pacific Athletic club, has not taken action amid ongoing disputes and unsettled financial matters.
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Ketchel Denies Courting Michigan Girl Claim
A garbled report from June 12 quotes Ketchel denying he courted a Michigan girl. The text is damaged but mentions a warrant and a claim of breach of promise with damages sought. The piece references Sharwee and a possible champion, with unclear details and names obscured by OCR errors.
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