Bicycle Riders Still in a Bunch at Madison Square Garden
New York December 10 with all fifteen teams intact the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden remained closely bunched at midnight. The 48th hour record stood at 379 miles 9 laps. by midnight the group had passed 993 miles 9 laps and 1020 miles by the 49th hour, with the Swiss Suter brothers leading the field and the pace well ahead of prior marks.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Suter Brothers
van Houwert
Lapise
Pye- Grenda
Butt-Fogier
Kramer-Moran
Morin
Lynch Re elected National League Head in 1912 Meeting
New York December 10 Thomas J Lynch was re elected president and John A Heydier secretary treasurer of the National League at the late meeting. C J Sullivan succeeds the late John T Brush on the board of directors. Unanimous vote for Lynch one year and Heydier three years.
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
John A. Heydier
National League
C. J. Sullivan
John T. Brush
Mesars
Lynch
Lynch van Daniel
Philadelphia
Wiler
Rigler
Servic
Hixey
National Commission
Ebhbetts
Hempstead
Gaffney
Locke
Fulton Fives Battle Tonight in Armory Court Doubles
The Fulton Basketball league schedules a second round of four games tonight and tomorrow at the Armory court with doubleheaders each night. Matchups include M. s OV vs Post Athletics and Dv. Grant Athletic club versus Baracas, plus Company H against Agogas. The CGA faction opposed to the program has agreed to stay pending outcome, with two more teams reportedly seeking league membership.
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Post Athletics
Grant Athletic Club
V. Baracas
H.v. Agogas
Gale Grice
Fulton
Armory Court
Fulton Basketball League
Yrom CG. A
Frank Whitney Easy Winner Over Seigers in Ten Rounds
Frank Whitney of Cedar Rapids Iowa overwhelmed Joe Seigers of Philadelphia in a ten round main bout at the Dixie Athletic club in Atlanta. Seigers fought hard but Whitney dominated with infighting and punishing blows to win clearly. Whitney may get a crack at Battling Nelson soon as fans enjoyed a fast paced card from start to finish.
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Joe Seigers
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Dixie Athletic Club
Frank Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Seigers
Whitney
Bert Keyes
Nelson
Kid Superior
Kid Young
Bobby van
Kid Meadows
Tommy Lavelle
Lavelle
Meadows
Saul
Arthur Worthy
Kid Thompson
al Kubiak
Carl Morris
Spider Britt
Young Schwarts
Nashville
Atlanta League Meets Tonight to Organize Opening
The Atlanta Basketball league schedules a 6:15 PM meeting at F J College Sons on Forsyth Street to plan the league opening Friday night. Six teams Vesley Memorial Fifth Regiment Knights of Columbus YMCA Atlanta Athletic Club and Seventeenth Infantry are expected. Official referee instructions team forfeits and a sound business basis will be set. The opening games pit Wesley against Fifth at Armory Seventeenth against K of G and AA YMCA against YMCA at the YMCA.
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Atlanta Basketball League
F. J. College & Sons
Farsyth Street
Vesley Memorial
Fifth Regiment
Knights of Columbus
Young Men's Christian Association
Atlanta Athletic Club
Seventeenth Infantry
Wesley
Armory
Brush estate valued at 1.5 million in will probate
Indianapolis December 10. The will of John T Brush owner of the New York National League club valued around 1.5 million was filed for probate. The ball club and other holdings are placed in a trust with Harry N Hempstead and Ashley Lloyd as trustees who may hold or sell the estate as profits allow. The will was signed in 1910 in San Antonio Texas with two nurses present.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John T. Brush
New York National League Baseball Club
Brush
Ball Club
Harry N. Hempstead
Ashley Lloyd
Cincinnati
San Antonio
Texas
Kirke Status To Be Settled On Thursday
The status of Jay Kirke the hard hitting outfielder will likely be known Thursday afternoon when Manager George Stallings of the Boston Braves returns south. Stallings has promised the local club a definite answer on that date.
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Jay Kirke
Hardhitting
George Stalling
Boston Braves
Stallings
Juan Viola Likely to Try Out with Crackers Next Spring
Cuban outfielder Juan Viola formerly with Jacksonville and Chattanooga may join the Atlanta Crackers for a spring trial. Havana writers tout him to Manager Smith, claiming he has recovered from the injury that sidelined him, and Smith may grant a test.
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Juan Viola
Jacksonville
Chattanooga
The
Crackers
Havana
Viola
Smith
Brush Family Retains Giants in New York
New York December 10. The Brush family will retain ownership and management of the New York National League club. H N Hempstead, son in law of the late John T Brush, was elected president of the National Exhibition company and C J Sullivan named vice president. McGraw will continue as manager with full authority, promising stable leadership and loyalty to Brush’s legacy.
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New York
New York National League Club
H. N. Hempstead
John T. Brush
National Exhibition Company
New York Club
Brush
C. 3. Sullivan
Indian Held for White Slavery In South Dakota
Pierre December 10. Joseph Twobear, first Indian charged under the main white slavery act, was arrested today for bringing Miss Virginia Brown from Devil's Lake to the Cheyenne River Indian reservation. Twobear jailed. the girl held as a witness.
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Pierre
S. D
Joseph Twobear
Virginia Brown
Devil's Lake
Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
Twobear
McCarty Defeats Flynn In Sixteenth Round To Claim Championship
Luther McCarty of Springfield Missouri defeated Jim Flynn the Puedo fireman in Vernon tonight to win the heavyweight elimination contest. The bout ended in the sixteenth after Flynn went down twice and the referee stopped it. McCarty dominated the fight with sharp rights and lefts sending Flynn to the ropes several times and drawing blood on several exchanges. Crawford and Mullin not with Tigers for 1912 season. trades expected with White Sox and Senators.
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Los Angeles
Luther McCarty
Springfield
Vernon
Jim Flynn
Flynn
Referes Eyton
McCarty
Lynn
Wil
Big Mercy
Eyton
Soenery
Atlanta Fight Fans Fleeced by Carl Morris Keating Flynn
Dick Jemison reports that Atlanta boxing fans and the Dixie Athletic club were deceived by Carl Morris Jack Keating and Leo P Flynn with Jack Keating posing as Canadian heavyweight champion Williams. Morris later fought under Williams name in Chattanooga where the promoter exposed the ruse. Flynn was discharged. Morris may be implicated. Bob Williams, alias Jack Keating, fought Morris in Chattanooga and lasted two rounds and thirty seconds.
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Dick Jemison
Atlanta Fight
Dixie Athletic Club
Carl Morris
Jack Keating
Leo P. Flynn
New York
Bob Williams
Brooklyn
N. Y
Canada
Palzer
Chattanooga
Williams
The
Constitution
Sporting
W. G. Foster
Chattanooga Times
Foster
Keating
Morris
Willams
Flynn
Henry Nor
Ton
Itm
Mae
Tenn
Bobb Williams
Sama
Atlanta
Oklahoma
Crackers May Play in Cuba Called by Manager Smith
Manager Billy Smith of the Crackers has received an invitation for the team to visit Cuba next fall. If the Crackers show well during the coming season the trip may be taken. All expenses and a good guarantee will be paid.
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Billy Smith
Crackers
Cuba
Boxing legalization pledge from Illinois lieutenant governor elect
Chicago December 10 Barrett Hara lieutenant governor elect plans to push a bill legalizing boxing in Illinois. He aims for bouts of six rounds under state supervision and believes he can influence legislators to pass the measure after his daily workout at a gym.
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Chicago
Barrett Hara
Tilinoia
O'iara
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