Confidence in Baseball Season Growth for American League
ORTS ad RINGTIME¢ expresses strong belief that the current season will improve conditions from previous years. He predicts a successful American league season with balanced clubs and rising attendance, while noting Brooklyn and Pittsburg in the National league show clear superiority. He emphasizes players receiving salaries under the new league plan.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburg
East
Comiskey
New Turkish Wrestler Nouroulah Displayed as Giant Champion
A Turkish wrestler Nouroulah, 29, 6 feet 6 inches, 346 pounds, arrives as a potential standout after Yousouf. He lacks training but wins by sheer bulk. His routine includes copious coffee, large porterhouse meals, and Turkish cigarettes, with an aura of a mountain of flesh ready to crush opponents.
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America
Nourootah
Montana
Hali Adali
Hali
Adali
Butte
Adair
Nouroulah
Yousouf
Turkey
la Bourgogne
Sable Island
Haji Adali
Kara Osman
Halil
Johnson Sees Bright Baseball Season Ahead
President Johnson of the American League expresses optimism about the coming baseball season, contrasting views with President Young and other National League magnates who are less rosy about prospects.
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Johnson
American League
Young
National League
Pitching Arms a Gamble in Baseball History
Veteran scout Al Reach notes pitching arms are long shots when investing in players. He cites Al Maul, signed by Washington then Hanlon, whose arm revival through exercise contradicted medical doubts. Weyhing, once dismissed, resurfaces years later as a top pitcher, illustrating baseball's gamble on raw material.
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al Maul
Maul
Washington
Ed Hanlon
Hanlon
Medicos
Gus Weyhing
Gus
Louisville
Earl Wagner
Sarl
Charleston
8. C
Americans Win Popular Support In Baseball Boom
The American League draws big crowds with fast play as Nick Young and the magnates worry over attendance. Comiskey's White Stockings thrive in Chicago as Griffith becomes an idol, and Jimmy Manning builds a winning, well-supported team in Washington with strong public enthusiasm.
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Nick Young
Comiskey
White Stockings
Chicago
Griffith
Windy City
Jimmy” Manning
Kansas City
Washington
Manning
Umpire Henry O Day backs new baseball rules
National League umpire Henry O Day endorses the new rules. He says the foul strike change helps hitters and notes pitchers have time to warm up. He supports the batter being hit by a pitch rule and the catcher playing up behind the bat for clearer calls.
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Henry O'Day
Tvors
Public resistance to kicking this year blocks plans
The public shows less enthusiasm for a kicking program this year and believes there will be less activity. Officials warn the public’s lack of interest may derail proposed events and funding.
Great Waiter Hamilton Celebrated Batting Tactics
Billy Hamilton, star outfielder for the Boston NL team, is praised as a master at drawing bases on balls. The piece notes his knack for picking off good pitches and letting poor ones go, a sly approach that may face new rules. It compares his tactics to earlier players like Mike Kelly and Arlie Latham.
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Billy Hamilton
Hamilton
Bill
Mike Kelly
Yank Robinson
Arlie Latham
Fred Dunlap
McGovern’s New Blow Sparks Talk of Novel Punch
An examination of Terry McGovern’s proposed catapult punch critiques the value of flashy “new blows” in boxing. Veteran fighters like Fitzsimmons and Jeffries doubt the efficiency of gimmicks versus straight jabs and hooks. The piece notes McGovern’s speed but questions its practicality in real rings. It also surveys a major trotting racing program with stakes up to 6,000 and renamed events, highlighting the McDowell stake and Walnut Hall cup.
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Kid McCoy
Gus Ruhlin
Terry McGovern
McGovern
Terry
Robert Fitzsimmons
James J. Jeffries
America
Europe
Transylvania
Ashland
McDowell
H. C. McDowell
Association
L. V. Harkness
Walnut Hall Farm
Tennessee
Champion
Blue Grass Association
Oscar Gardner’s Fade Draws To A Close In San Francisco
Oscar Gardner’s days as a featherweight star appear over after a mauling by Terry McGovern in San Francisco. The Omaha Kid faced Brooklyn wonder McGovern in a fight seen as a foregone loss, with coastal boxing authorities warning of a swift shutdown if any corruption surfaced.
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Oscar Gardner
Lou Houseman
Terry McGovern
San Francisco
Omaha
Brooklyn Wonder
Gardner
McGovern
Golden Gate
Memorable Meeting Promises Record Kentucky Trotting Meet
The Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders association plans a two week season next October headlined by new stakes totaling over 125000 dollars. Added events include the 30000 Boral ma The Abbot match and the 10000 Louisville prize for three year olds. The program also features three futurities led by a 16000 dollar event.
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Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Wilson
Abbot
Charley Herr
Louisville
Kentucky Association
Familiar Names In Manila Boxing Circles Attract Veterans
Boxing remains popular in the Philippines with bouts held in Manila two or three times weekly. Reported arrivals include aging exiles from New York and elsewhere led by Steve O Donnell of Australia, with others like Tommy Warren and Tim Leonard seeking work in Uncle Sam’s possessions. The scene signals Manila as a haven for decaying fighters, a bright prospect for veteran pugilists.
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Philippines
Manila
New York
Steve O'Donnell
Australia
O'Donnell
Steve
Brigade
Uncle Sam
Deca Ugilists
Banaster Trails Time Record in Metropolitan Race
Banaster, winner of this year’s Metropolitan, lagged behind the old time standard. Historical results list top years since 1891 with winners, times, and prize money including Tristan 1:51%, $7,300 in 1892 and Fillgrave 1:39% in 1899, among others.
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Banaster
Tristan
Pessara
Ramapo
Voter
Bowling Brook
Fillgrave
Ethelbert
Dummy Hoy Proves Strong Hitter in League Play
The veteran slugger Dummy Hoy, once less effective with the stick last year, leads the American League in run getting again. He hits hard in every game and remains one of the best in the business after many years in the sport.
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Dummy Hoy
Hoy
Denzer Injured by Cold Slows Wing Pitcher’s Outlook
Roger Denzer once received pin money from Comiskey and pitched for Billings two years ago. A cold has settled in his wage-earning wing, keeping him from field action while Fisher the freckled Chauncey works, fans not yet cheering on his arrivals.
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Roger Denzer
Comiskey
Billings
Fisher
Chauncey
Memorial Day Exercises Bring Honor to Sheridan Dead
Memorial day observances in Sheridan feature Custer Post No. 6 G A R coordinating ceremonies at the hall and cemetery with the Silver Cornet Band, children decorating graves, and closing services at the church led by Rev. W W Howard. The event invites all soldiers and the public to participate in the tributes.
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Sheridan
Mont
Custer Post No. 6
Custer Post No. 5
G. A. KR
T. A. Foster
W. A. Means
America
W. W. Howard
James Dickey
Schulz Hotel
Dickey
T. J. Mason
Twin Bridge
Mason
Beargulch
Moffit Brothers
John Fox
Twin Bridges
Rochester
Watseka
Raymond Rossiter
Alec Grey
Blackstone
Indian Creek
Mr. Grey
John Conway
Billings
L. C. Edwards
Montana
James Mattheson
Archie Hyndman
Iowa
San Francisco
Dillon
Local Race Preparations Highlight Stark Hotel Scene
A Stark hotel scene notes a man preparing horses for the upcoming Butte racing season. The individual, a native of Ottawa Ohio, has an uncertain age. Officials, led by county administrator Mr Stewart, take charge of the man’s effects as Frank McFadden of Lower Wisconsin Creek is at Dr Miller’s hospital.
Treatment Update Mentions Ohio Arrival
The report notes Mr. McFadden recently arrived from Ohio for treatment. No further context or details provided.
Women Entitled to Membership, Denver May 11
The American Federation of Musicians in Denver agrees the president’s ruling bars women from joining the local unions. This decision upholds the policy that women are not eligible for membership in the local chapter.
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Denver
American Oration of Musicians
Tion
Thie City
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