Not News but Views on Bobby Walthour Madison Square race
The column condemns Madison Square Garden six day race decisions against Atlanta cyclist Bobby Walthour. It notes unfair rulings spark audience hissed reactions in New York and Atlanta, praising Walthour as a hero who gains public sympathy and a potential $2,500 bonus regardless of finishing.
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Walthour
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New York
Hearst
Bob the Rero
New York Sun
Hedell
Y M C A Basketball League Tonight Double Feature
Four teams each with one win in two games face an even match in tonight's Y M C A Basketball League double bill. Games start after class at 8:30 with no admission, promising lively action as races for first honors unfold. In other news Joe Grim testified in Pittsburg he lost 150 dollars in a poker game and is penniless.
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Y. M. C. A. Basketball League
Joe Grim
Pittsburg
Six Day Race in New York Under Cloud of Protest
The six day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden is amid accusations of fraud. Bobby Walthour denounces the event as crooked and says he has been robbed, while police and officials have not acted. Riders show extreme fatigue and rough treatment as they push toward the finish amid accusations of a rigged contest and public sparking controversy.
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New York
Bobby” Walthour
Madison Square Garden
Bingham
Mathot
Walthours
Hobby Watthour
Bobby
Walthour
Johnny Bedell
Pinkerton
Pat Powers
Watlhour
Bedell
Dr. Creamer
Ora
Claims Championship Eddie Hayes Seeks South Featherweight Crown
The Atlanta featherweight Eddie Hayes accepts a challenge from Oscar Blanton of Arlington Georgia and declares willingness to fight any 118 to 124 pound boxer for the undisputed featherweight championship of the South. He invites challenges through Joe Trent care Elkin Watson Drug Co.
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Eddie Hayes
Atlanta
Hayes
Oscar Blanton
Arlington
South
Joe Trent
Care Elkin- Watson Dreg Co
Smith-Simpson Golf Match Off in Memphis Bidding War
The proposed match between Alex Smith and Robert Simpson faces collapse as Memphis players balk at high stakes. Atlanta accepted a $20 a side challenge, but Memphis clubs raised offers to $250 and then $155 a side, which Smith rejected. The Memphis Commercial reports local officials oppose the $500 gross purse, jeopardizing the event as a post holiday attraction in golf circles.
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Robert Simpson
Memphis
Atlanta
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Blu City
Mermphis Country Club
Simpson
Gulf
Disreputable Sunday Track Moves to Night Racing Plans
New Orleans observers report Suburban Park Racing Association seeks bids for a lighting contract to enable nightly racing at Algiers from January to mid April. Past electric light races in St Louis and Maspeth sparked controversy and possible state reactions, as promoters push Sunday and holiday racing across the river.
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J. S. A. M’donald
New Orleans
Maspeth
L. L
St. Louis
Suburban Park Racing Association
Algiers
Missouri
New York States
Mississippi River
Good Friends of
Louisiana
Ol- Teton
Mop Electricit
City Park
Fair Grounds
Suburban Park
DOUGLASS ELECTED NAVAL ACADEMY CAPTAIN
Annapolis Md Dec 15 A Hutt Douglass of Knoxville Tenn has been elected captain of the Naval Academy football team for next fall.Mercer Ga and Newnan figures indicate ongoing athletics with plans for a strong season and appointment of a manager for next year amidst district league adjustments.
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Iacon
Dean Newnan
Douglass
Annapolis
A. Hutt Douglass
Knoxville
Tenn
Naval Acace
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