Boxers Managers Build Fortunes Through Skill and Shrewd Deals
The article outlines how successful boxing managers like Sam Harris, Billy Madden, and Tom O Rourke built wealth by guiding champions such as Terry McGovern, John L Sullivan, and George Dixon. It notes managers profited from theatricals and promotions while navigating volatile ringside egos and personal clashes, with some achieving lasting wealth and influence in theater and finance.
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Jack Shelley
Sam Harris
Terry McGovern
Mcovern
Young Corett Harris
Paddy, Sulivan
al Woods
Harris
Terry
McGovern
George M. Cohan
John L. Sullivan
John
Sullivan
John TL
Fat Sheedy
al Smith
Jim Keenan
Billy ‘Madden
Jack Barnett
Jimmy Wak
Charlie Johnston
Parson
Charles Davies
Harry Phillips
Duncan B. Harrison
Frank Dunn
Frank Moran
Frank Hall
Billy Madden
Paddy Ryan
Madden
Charley Mitchell
Frank P. Slavin
O'Donnell
Gus Rustin
Wide Open Football Predicted This Year
A 1913 reform overview notes major rule changes in football. It highlights removal of the five yard restriction on kickers, new substitution rules in the final period, and clarified rules on forward passes, punts, and drop backs. The piece cites insights from Walter Camp and recounts Michigan versus Pennsylvan ia as an example of evolving play styles.
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Husky
Michigan Wolverines
Quakers
Franklin Field
Walter Camp
Cravath Tops NL Batting as Theatrical Slugger
Philadelphia observes Cravath as the National League’s most sensational hitter this season. Despite rivals HeineZmmerman Schulte Doyle Konetchy Wagner Daubert, Cravath leads in extra base hits and RBIs with long slam shots and a high pace, aided by diverse park factors and a career origin from failures to break into major league rosters.
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Philadelphia
Culiford
Carlton Cravath
Cravath
Ike Heine Zimmerman
Frank Schulte
Larry Doyle
Bo Konethehy
Hans Wagner
Jake Daubert
Aaters
National League Park
Cactus
Minneapolis
Incubus Bug to Lead League Batters
In a discussion in Boston, Fred Clarke recalls the lure of leading the National League in batting and how the chase once harmed him. He notes his 1897 surge near .400, then backsliding, and reflects on peers like Jesse Burkett and Keeler. Cravath’s late‑career rise is praised for patience and consistency, highlighting character and discipline.
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Bug
Incubus
Fred Clarke
Boston
Jesse Burkett
Burkett
Willie Kesler
Baltimore
Keeler
Wagner
Lajoie
Tke Cobb
Jackson
Cravath
Gae
Draft Market Tightens As Major Leagues Sharpen Draft Choices
New York reports major league clubs facing a tightened draft under a new working agreement. Clubs must limit rosters and draft only from lower leagues, raising prices for top minor leaguers while promoting cautious selections. Fall tryouts signal a tease of the year ahead as teams gamble on value and potential in the market.
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New York
W. J. McBeth
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn
Rial
Charlie ‘Comiskey
Larry Chappelle
Milwaukee
Frank Farrell
Massel
Baltimore
Inter
Chicago
Dope Dope Dope: Jeffries Dope Yarn Renewed
Minneapolis reports Bob Edgren renews the dope story about Jeffries and Reno. Promoter Tom McCarey backs the tale, suggesting Jeffries could beat Johnson and calling the whole episode a setup that ruined Jeffries. The piece questions why friends spoke out and notes the dope story harms the fight’s reception.
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Minneapolis
Sept
Bob Edgren
Jeffries
Robert
Jeff
Reno
Edgren
Tom McCarey
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Examiner
Jeft
McCarey
Saddle Rock
Ike
Ae Bis San Ke
Tringwida
Claranes
Berry
Ogee Ut Te
Johnson
Jim
Spans Springs
Moana Springs
Jet
Johnnon
Johnsons Strings Probed As Johnson’s Streak Faces Scrutiny
The Philadelphia North American notes a slight flaw in Walter Johnson’s 15 straight wins, suggesting one game may have a technicality though Johnson pitched only one inning. It questions whether Rube Marquard’s 13 straight wins in 1912 were similarly flawless and asserts Johnson’s run remains cleaner than any other pitcher’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johnson
Rube Marquard
Washington
Johnson
Pittsburg Gazette-Times
Chance Hails High Priced Ball Player Strategy
St Louis dispatch quotes Chance praising big salaries for top talent. He cites Peckinpaugh Zeider and Maisel as key signings, says trade for costly star power shapes winning clubs. He recalls past Cubs tenure, notes current $25,000 season and $55,000 yearly outlook, defends willingness to pay premium for proven ability.
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St. Louis
Frank Chad
Laurens ‘Ormer
Yankees
Peckinpaugh
Zelderams
Maiset
York
Imple
Mabel
Fenally
Farrel
Shanges
Roger Peckinpaugh
Sivye Nustieg
Sievel
Zeider
Ae Chase
Williams
Caldwell
Ford
Keating Warhop
Ender
Chance
Cubs
Taft
Charles Murphyet
Hart
Pais Nee Recesse
California
Cardinals
J. C. Jones
Chicago
Thal
Jones
Murphy
Cobb
Army of Texas
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William A. Brady
Jim Corbett
Integor
New Orleans
Brady
Jim Jeffries
George Dixon
Tom O'Rourke
David Blanchard
Doct Ordway
Dixon
O'Rourke
George
Wall Street
Danny Morgan
Machine
Evell
K. C. Brown
Morgan
Kk. O
Brown
Willie Lewis
France
Dan McKettrick
McKettrick
Ruby Rob
Patel
Watt
Terence
Pennsylvania
Wolverines
Real Sport
Erees
Rain Music
American Association
C. Sebastian Dooin
Tals
Doom
Johnson's
Straight
Mack
Persorm
Fin
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Konetehy
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