National League Facing Scandal in Baseball Pennant Race
Boston reports claim manager John J. McGraw of New York attempted to influence players to throw games. Boston and Philadelphia managers allege Dahlen, Brown, McQuillen, and Sparks were involved, with Ebbetts pressuring Brooklyn to win. Calls grow for an NL investigation to purge suspected crookedness.
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Philadelphia
Boston
McGraw
Chicago
New York
John J. McGraw
Giants
Joe Kelsey
Bill Dahlen
George Brown
William Murray
McGmw
Polo Grounds
Kelley
Murray
National League
Dahlen
Brown
Paul Shannon
McQuillen
Sparks
John T. Brush
John McGraw
St. Louis
Peace
Sallee
Celtic Park meet yields two high hurdle records
New York Oct 12 Two records fall at Celtic park as Irish American Athletic Club holds outdoor games. Charles J Bacon and John J Eller set new marks in 220 and 300 yard high hurdles, improving the old times by substantial margins. Sheridan wins discus, defeating Horr and others.
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Celtic Park
J. J. Eller
New York
Bacon
Jerry Mahoney
Buffalo
Tion
Eller
A. Jordan
Martin Sheridan
M. F. Horr
Barry Won’t Meet Kaufman In 45 Round Heavyweight Clash
Los Angeles dated Oct 12 Big Jim Barry the Chicago heavyweight who defeated Battling Johnson last Tuesday night refuses to fight Al Kaufman in a 45 round bout though Kaufman camp says they are ready. Barry says Al is too tough and prefers not to meet him, expressing disdain for a long bout. Baron Long reported from Dgeny that Kaufman’s camp was ready, but Barry declined politely.
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Los Angeles
Big Jim Barry
Chicago
Johnson
al Kaufman
Baron Long
Delaney
Kaufman
Barry
Good Fights Are Carded for New York Clubs
New York in mid October hosts a thriving boxing scene with clubs across the city drawing large crowds. The next weeks feature top talent and notable matchups including Kid McCoy vs Jim Stewart, Tommy Murphy vs Joe Gans, Packy McFarland vs Leach Cross, and Jim Driscoll vs Matty Baldwin on October 16 23 and 28.
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New York
Kid McCoy
Jim Stewart
Tommy Murphy
Joe Gans
Packy McFarland
Leach Cross
Jim Driscoll
Matty Baldwin
Murphy asks 1500 for Go in Sullivan bout
Johnny Oliver manager of Tommy Murphy the Harlem fighter sent a telegram from Altona asking what he would accept to match Murphy with Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan for six rounds on November 3. Oliver wired that he would not take less than 1500 for his end as the distance is far from New York. He likely will not secure the bout.
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Johnny Oliver
Tommy Murphy
Harlem
Altona
Murphy
Brooklyn
Tommy Sullivan
St. Louis
Oliver
New York
Washington Eleven Loses Stars By Class Work Demands
Spokane Washington October 12 Five first class football players who earned their emblems and starred on the gridiron cannot participate this year at the University of Washington due to heavy class work. Players named are Frank Babcock Paul Jarvis Burwell Bantz Walt Mackey and Jay Sigworth Coach Dobie battles slow material while Johnnie Bender predicts a competitive season with Dobie introducing a new attack system Wee Coyle wins quarterback duties from Matthews and the returning veterans hope for a strong season
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Spokane
Wash
University of Washington
Frank Babcock
Paul Jarvis
Burwell Bantz
Walt Mackey
Jay Sigworth
Dobie
Johnnie Bender
Bender
Wee Coyle
Matthews
Promoters Seek McFarland Rematch and London Lightweight Clash
Packy McFarland is set to fight Leach Cross for six rounds at the Fairmont Athletic Club on October 21. Promotions in California hope to line up a 20 to 25 round bout with Freddie Welsh, while offers pour in from Baron Long, Jim Coffroth and Jack Gleason.
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Packy McFarland
Leach Cross
Fairmont Athletic Club
California
Freddie Welsh
Harry Gilmore
McFarland
Packy
Baron Long
Jeffries Athletic Club
Los Angeles
Cal
Jim Coffroth
Colma
Jack Glea
Sullivan to Fight Kaufmann Suggested by Na tional Club Boss
Johnny White manager of the National Athletic Club in New York is attempting to arrange a bout between Jack Twin Sullivan the New England light heavyweight and Al Kaufmann. The move comes from strong authority and is being pursued as a major light heavyweight clash.
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Johnny White
National Athletic Club
New York
Jack
Moran Arrives in New York for Featherweight Bouts
Owen Moran England’s premier featherweight arrived in New York with manager Charles Harvey. He has offers to meet Joe Gans and Tommy Murphy in six round bouts before Gotham clubs and intends to fight eastern lightweights to find good featherweight opponents.
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New York
Owen Moran
England
Abe Attell
Charles Harvey
Moran
Joe Gans
Tommy Murphy
Gotham
Jack Blackburn Seeks 133-Pound Lightweight Fights
Philadelphia colored fighter Jack Blackburn claims he can be a legitimate lightweight at 133 pounds and would take fights with Young Loughrey Young Erie and other good boxers if he posts a forfeit by 6 p m to make 133 pounds at the weigh in. The odds favor Blackburn failing to accept the challenge.
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Jack Blackburn
Philadephia
Loughrey
Erie
Lee Blackburn
California clubs push Wolgast Moran featherweight bout
Fight club managers in California push a Wolgast versus Moran featherweight clash after Moran recently beat Eddie Hanlon in a 20 round San Francisco bout. The pair previously fought a six round bout and are expected to sign in a few days. Moran also came off a win over Danny Webster.
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California
Ad Wolgast
Owen Moran
Eddie Hanlon
San Francisco
Wolgast
Danny Webster
Moran
Wolfast
Dargan Plans New Haven Boxing Show October
In New Haven Connecticut the Sharkey Athletic Association prepares a 10 round bout for its first show around October 15 with Tommy Murphy versus Fighting Dick Hyland as match contenders. Andy Dargan, secretary, acts as matchmaker and aims to stage a strong opener.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Andy Dargan
Sharkey Athletic Association
Andy
Tommy Murphy
Dick Hyland
Ten Weeks in Vaudeville for Lightweight Champ
New York October 12 Battling Nelson lightweight champion will not fight again until February. He signed a ten week vaudeville contract paying 1200 dollars weekly. Nelson cancelled plans to box Freddie Welsh after baron Long offered only four thousand dollars guaranteed for a 25 round bout. Welsh and Packy McFarland may meet at the Jeffries Athletic Club on Thanksgiving Day afternoon.
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Jem Driscoll
England
Billy Gibson
Matty Baldwin
Fairmont Athletic Club
New York
Stratford
Conn
Baldwin
Felix Boehm
New Dorp, &. I
Nelson
Freddie Welsh
Baron Long
Jeffries Athletic Club
Los Angeles
Cal
Welsh
Packy McFarland
Coffroth Offers Colma Move If Wisconsin Fight Banned
San Francisco promoter Jimmy Coffroth reacts to Wisconsin governor’s ban on prize fighting by offering to relocate the Papke Kelly bout to Colma. He has not yet submitted terms but signals willingness to proceed and will pay well to the fighters if they wish the bout in Colma.
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San Francisco
Wisconsin
Papke- Kelly
Jimmy Coffroth
Milwaukee
Colma
Jimmy
Kelly
Papke
Gans to Fight Murphy at Polo Athletic Club Show
New York October 12 manager Buckley announces Joe Gans will box Tommy Murphy for six rounds at the Polo Athletic club first exhibition on October 23. Gans aims to display remaining steam and cleverness and earn money in the ring.
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New York
Buckley
New Polo Athletic Club
Joe Gans
Tommy Murphy
Gans
Michigan May Go West to Play Picked Eleven
Los Angeles reports plans for a New Year's Day exhibition at Pasadena featuring the University of Michigan football eleven versus a selected All Southern California college team. The squad would be chosen from Occidental, USC, St Vincent’s and Pomona with consideration given to Sherman Indian players.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
University of Southern California
St. Vincent's
Pomona
New Baseball Rule Aimed at Boosting Hitting
Manager D E Dugdale endorses a Northwestern league proposal to require two straight pitches to the batter when no runner is on base. If violated the umpire calls a ball. Dugdale says the change would curb pitching trickery, raise hitting and improve the game, with more base running and livelier play.
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D. E. Dugdale
National Association of Baseball Clubs
Committee On Rules
Moses
Seattle Times
Dugdale
Wild Bug wins female stake at Peter Teague park
A sparse crowd watched the Peter Teague coursing meet with poor turnout. Wild Bug defeated Sea Foam 16 to 4 to win the Female Sex stake for whelps of 187, owned by H. R. Elliott of Salt Lake City, after a bye in the semi final. Sea Foam fell to Lena N. earlier, Sea Foam then lost to Wild Bug in the final by a wide margin.
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Peter Teague
H. R. Elliott
Salt Lake City
Wild Bag
Essham & Hayden
Wik Bug
Wild Bug
Gobys
Sea Foam
Lena N
Eb and T Turn Tables on Former Conquerors
Lexington Ky October 12 Trotting and pacing contests resumed as weather improved The Wilson stake 2:12 class pacing purse $2 000 saw The Eel win all three heats over Jerry B and Hal Raven In 2:05 7:05 and 2:04 Directum Penn won fourth fifth and sixth heats in 2:18 2:16 and 2:12 Neleyon claimed second and third heats in 2:10 2:12 Demarest Elsie won three straight heats in 2:99 2:08 and 2:84
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Lexington
Wilson
Jerry B
Hal Raven
Eel
Directum Penn
Neleyon
Demarest
Elsie
Ketchel Pursues Nature Cure After Papke Defeat
New York report says Stanley Ketchel has gone to the hills seeking the nature cure away from the bright lights after his loss to Papke. His manager Jon O'Connor left him at Hot Springs and Ketchel plans to fight Langford next, indicating no retirement.
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New York
Stanley Ketchel
Papke
Jon O'Connor
Hot Springs
Stanley
Ketch
Sam
Lawson to Sell Trotters at New York Auction
Arnold Lawson announces the Lawson stables will auction about 35 horses in New York this fall, with Bo ralma and Dare Devil among the exceptions. The sale follows foreclosure and the Readville track owners’ plan to quit the turf.
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Boston
Arnold Lawson
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
New York
Boralma
Dare Devil
New England Breeders’ Association
Readville
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Ad
An early 20th century style advertisement promotes a patent medicine claiming to cure a cold in one day. It mentions laxative, bromide, and quinine tablets with a refund policy and a signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
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W. Rove
Father and the Boy
A Houston Post excerpt presents a tense street scene as a father warns his son that harsh words will be met with a beating. The exchange captures neighborhood discipline and the instinct to defend a child’s honor. The dialogue underscores generational tension and protective parental instincts within a working-class urban setting.
Montana University bars professionals from the eleven
Missoula October 12 Montanas faculty has prohibited professional coaching and will field amateur teams. President C A Duntway says Bill Miner cannot play if he is a professional and no Montana teams will include pros. The move ends hopes of luring ineligible players from other colleges.
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Missoula
Montana University
Northwestern
C. A. Duntway
Montana
Bill Miner
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