Enthusiasm Grows for New Ball Park in Butte
Fans respond to free sites granted by Mr. Wharton for an inside ball park. The Commercial league committee and Mr. Wharton will review Holland rink and circus ground sites this afternoon. Public support boosts plans to fund grandstand and grading with aim to place Butte back on the baseball map.
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Wharton
Manes R
Buite S
Butte
Gratis
Holland Skating Rink
Fio
Montana Street
South Butte
Commercial League
Wharter
League
Uptown
Wharton Free
Two Sportsmen Struggle for Lead in New York Racing
Two athletes vie for the front in a promising season as racing dates in New York draw attention. A revival in entries signals growing interest and competition for the sport.
Two Battles Are Interesting Fans Conditions Favor OBrien
The six round race features fox y confession against ponderous courage with OBrien holding a potential edge for spectators.
Six Catchers to Pilot Ball Team This Season
The 1910 racing year opens April 15 with Keene and Hildreth vying for turf supremacy. Keene leads with the strongest entries while Hildreth plans a bold return. Brighton Beach and Saratoga push revival, with 300 plus entries for Brighton and heavy betting interest in the Brooklyn handicap.
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Hillary H. Olmann
New York
James R. Keene
Samuel C. Hildreth
Jockey Club
Brighton Beach
Brighton
Aqueduct
Jamaica
Belmont Park
Gravesend
Sheepshead Bay
Empire City
Hughes
Saratoga
Saratoga Directorate
Spe
Sam Hildreth
Mr. Keene
King James
Firestone
Fitz Herbert
P. Randolph
Patsy
Jacksonville
Robert Forsythe Little
Tom Welsh
Prince Imperial
H. Payne Whitney
BR. T. Willson, Jr
Smithson
William Walker
H. K K. Knapp
Trio of Keystone Sackers From New York
A New York writer notes that Johnny Evers Jack Miller and Eddie Collins form a famed trio of second basemen with strong ties to Troy Bowery and Tarrytown. Evers was bought by Chicago for 70 dollars Miller found by a scout for Pittsburgh and Collins joined Philadelphia for about 200. Collins once quarterbacked Columbia five seasons ago in football.
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New York
Jan. W
Toagues
Empire State
Johnny Evers
Middle Bay
Jack Miller
Pirates
Bowery
Eddie Collins
Athletics
Gay
Tarrytown
Chicago
Evers
Troy
Pittsburg
Miller
Philadelphia
Collins
Columbia University
Ty Cobb
Sherwood Magee
Phillies
Willow
Wagner
Columbia
Shreeder Declares Tacoma Baseball Franchise Abandoned
Tacoma's Northwestern league franchise will be abandoned, with no professional baseball in the city this year. President George M. Shreeder and prospective buyer Henry M. Prince announced after a week of efforts to summon local business support. Shreeder plans to subdivide the grounds and expects the franchise to move to Everett or Bellingham.
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The
Standard
Tacoma
Wash
George M. Shreeder
Henry M. Prince
Shreeder
Prince
Seattle
Everett
Bellingham
Queen Leah Wins Tampa Race In New Year
A telegram from Helena reports Queen Leah owned by Al Holter won a Tampa Florida race today against a field after racing on Montana tracks last year. The horse is identified as owned by Holter and the victory marks a notable performance in Florida.
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Helena
Queen Leah
al Holter
Montana
Tampa
Fla
Gleason to Seek San Francisco Fight Permit
POR GLEASON San Francisco Jan 8 In a statement John L Herget chairman of the police committee said Gleason must atone for the Jeffries Johnson matter before receiving a permit for a 45 round fight in the city If Gleason will bring Rickard as a partner his application would be considered and the committee is eager for the bout to come to San Francisco Gleason's permit will be discussed at Friday afternoon's committee meeting
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San Francisco
Jack Gleason
Jeffries-Johnson
John L. Herget
Police Committee
Board of Supervisors
T &m
Jeffries Delighted by Roosevelt Interest in Johnson Fight
James J. Jeffries telegram from New York expresses happiness Roosevelt follows his upcoming bout with Johnson. He says Roosevelt’s interest may lift the sport to a higher plane and that the match goes beyond the heavyweight title.
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New York
James J. Jeffries
Roosevelt
Johnson
Jeffries
Lincoln
Ned
Theodore Roosevelt
Kraus Defeats Sullivan In 12-Round Boston Bout
Frank Kraus of Pittsburgh defeated Jack Sullivan of Boston over 12 rounds in Boston securing a clear decision. Sullivan fought evenly in early rounds but Kraus controlled later exchanges and clinched the victory.
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Boston
Frank Kraus
Pittsburg
Jack
Twin) Sullivan
Johnson for Tex but manager touts Frisco fight
New York January 18 Johnson argues Salt Lake in clash with Jeffries but manager George Little says no Utah site. Little says Ocean View near San Francisco will host a 9,000 seat arena with railroad officials ready to handle ticket holders, betting $5,000 the bout occurs in California.
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New York
Jack Johnson
George Little
Johnson
Rickard
Salt Lake
Jeffries
Richard
Utah
Ocean View
San Francisco
Fourth and
Market Streets
California
Juarez Track Race card at Terrazas park
At Terrazas park Juarez on January 18 an excellent card produced three favorites winning. Obicular led the seven furlong handicap with an easy victory, and Obicular also won the seventh race. Glen Helen won the opening five furlongs with True Sif second and Gretlama third. Good Intent captured the six furlong selling with Aunt Nancy second and Lady Paret third. Frank Mullins won the two year olds three furlongs with Princess Industry second and The Royal Prince third. Associate won the mile and a sixteenth selling with Buna second and Gerryman der third. Colytte took the six furlongs selling with Joe Hech second and Tremargo third.
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Frank Mullins
Princess Industry
the Royal Prince
Obicular
Seville
Sugar Maid
Associate
Buna
Gerrymander
Colytte
Joe Hech
Tremargo
Betting drubs hit bookmakers at Florida meet
The meeting yielded heavy losses as three favorites failed. Queen Leah Locust Bud and John Garner failed from favored odds, while weather remained fine. Race by race results: Queen Leah won six furlongs in 1 20 1 5 with Frank Patton second. Judge Saufley won another six furlongs. Locust Bud took five and a half furlongs. Frank Flesher won seven furlongs. John Garner won five furlongs. Kannock Bob won mile and a sixteenth.
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Judge Saufley
Layette
Dr. Young Cnira
Tohn Garner
Billie Hibbs
John Moser
Kannock Bob
Great Jubilee
Walter Lake
Record Dudley Park Card at Moncrief Park Jacksonville
More than 100 attend the Moncrief Park program in ideal weather with free gate for women. Aldivia wins the baby race in a new track record of 22 14 for a quarter mile. Long shots dominate as no public choice wins. Race results: first Aldivia Isabel Cassie Flora Bryan Time 22 15. Second Amanda Lee Zacatecas Clem Beachey Time 1 08 3 5. Third Camel Chilla Gold Dust Time 1 13 5 5. Fourth Booger Red Rialto Pantoufle Time 1 13 1 5. Fifth Paradise Queen Cunningham High Range Time 1 40 2 5. Sixth Belleview Billy Pullman Greenbridge United Time 1 4
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Jacksonville
Fla
Bcard
Moncrief Park
Aldivia
Isabel Cassie
Flora Bryan
Amanda Lee
Zacatecas
Clem Beachey
Camel
Chilla
Gold Dust
Booger Red
Rialto
Pantoufle
Paradise Queen
Cunningham
High Range
Belleview
Billy Pullman
Greenbridge
Hockey 8 Growing in Popular Favor in Butte
Butte fans filled the rink for a weekend game against Missoula showing strong interest in hockey. The return match heads to Missoula Sunday with the same Butte lineup and a 3 pm start. A three game series with Anaconda follows, staged in Butte, Anaconda, and back in Butte if needed.
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Butte
Art Berry
Missoula
Anaconda
Cyclone Johnny Thompson presses Nelson title bid
Ogden Utah January 18 Cyclone Johnny Thompson the Sycamore Ti lightweight en route to the Pacific coast declares he will force Nelson to give him a title shot or show him up He is slated to fight Tommy McCarthy in San Francisco January 2 Afterward he plans to challenge the Nelson Wolgast winner with a winner take all bet of up to 5000 Thompson says his record justifies a title try and that Nelson wants an easy exhibition.
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Chicago
Nelson-Wotlgast Entertainment
Washington
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
al Kaufman
O'Brien-Kaufman
Malachy Hogan
Record-Herald
Foxy O' Brien
O'Brien
Kaufman
Quaker City Speed Hay
Kauffman
Frisco
Jack Johnson
Champon
O’brien
Jack
Tommy Ryan
Memphis
Nelson
Eddie Lang
Ryan
Wolgast
Dane
Joe Gans
Gans
Ogden
Utah
Johnny” Thompson
Sycamore
Pacific Coast
Thompson
Helena High School Basketballs to Play Beaverhead County
Dillon January 28. Helena high school's basketball team travels to Dillon for a Saturday night game at the Dillon theater against Beaverhead county high school. Beaverhead, defeated by Helena last month, trains nightly to seek revenge in the upcoming contest.
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Standard
Dillon
Helena High School
Beaverhead County
Dillon Theater
Helena
President Proclaims Minimum Tariff Rates for Six Nations
Washington January 18 the president issued a proclamation under the new tariff law stating that Italy Great Britain Russia Spain Turkey and Switzerland are entitled to the minimum rate imposed by the act.
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Washington
Italy
Great Britain
Russia
Spain
Turkey
Switzerland
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Hughey Jennings
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O'Connor
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Sullivan
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Louis S. Cohn CO
Por Gleason
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Terrazas Park
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Butte, Mont
Cyclone
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Caf
Wh. Labaman & Sale Heat
Weiner
Bell 430
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Centennial Brewing Co
Hamilton Street
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