Wrestlers Set for Strong Boston Card at Grand Opera House
Manager George Tuohey plans a top balance of three finish contests at the Grand Opera House in Boston next Monday night. Cyclone Burns meets Jack McPhee of Scotland, Dr Ben Roller faces Ernest Roos of Switzerland, and Americus tackles Van Thrasen, champion of Holland, promising an outstanding evening.
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Boston
George Tuohey
Grand Opera House
Lence
Mneet
Cyclone Burns
Ben Roller
Americus
Burns
Jack McPhee
Scotland
Hanson
Cyclone
Roller
Ernest Roos
van Thrasen
Holland
Phelan cites lost bat as reason for poor batting
Arthur Phelan once a baron tells the Reds the only excuse for a sub .300 season is losing his favorite bat weeks before the finish. He hints he may appeal to the national commission to secure a franchise for that excuse while Swa china retains the original charter.
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Arthur Phelan
Reds
Phelan
National Commission
Swa_cina
Rockingham Park Board Sees New Officers Elected
New Hampshire gains momentum for the season as Hon. Eugene E. Reed is named president and ex Governor Charles M. Floyd becomes director at Rockingham Park. The board outlined a year plan headlined by an aviation meet with AAA races and the Grand Circuit trotting meet followed by the Inter-State Fair August 19 to 24 featuring an international horse show and animal exhibits.
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New Hampshire
Rockingham Park
Eugene E. Reed
Charles M. Floyd
Manchester
N. H
Reed
Floyd
Automobiles Supplant Horses in Urban Use Says Fulmer
Alvan T. Fuller argues cars replace horses in Boston and beyond as the Packard Six offers adaptable bodies for seven seat limousine landaulet phaeton and coupe configurations. He notes horseless city efficiency from light delivery to moving vans and Packard trucks in 156 lines of trade.
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Boston
Packard
Car Design Dilemmas and Moon Forty Exhibit
An automobile expert explains that car design is complex beyond a layman’s view, stressing design, research, and cost accounting. The Moon Forty model is highlighted for its self starter long stroke T head motor and eye catching body, with charts helping buyers compare refinements and superiority. The Moon exhibit at the show draws attention.
Honus Wagner’s Quick Quotations Pique Fans
The piece humorously notes Honus Wagner speaks seven words per year, a remark that his public utterances on topics from minor matters to San Jose scale would imply a private secretary handles his communications.
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Honus Wagner
San Jose
Atlas Knight 1913 Model On Exhibition
The Atlas Knight 1913 model debuts with the Knight engine replacing poppet valve design. European leaders adopted Knight engines first, spurring a global shift as Atlas follows suit and abandons poppet valve technology.
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Atlas Knight
Atlas
Europe
Boston Auto Show Trade Barometer
The Boston automobile show is praised as a strong barometer of business for the coming four months. E S Jordan of Rambler, touring 15000 miles nationwide, reports optimistic conditions and says New England shows the brightest prospects. He cites widespread buying and conservatism reflecting robust demand.
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Boston
New England
E. S. Jordan
Rambler Company
United States
Jordan
Maine
Callifornia
Saskatchewan
Galveston
Texas
California
Chicago Cubs Auto Leaders in Baseball Car Boom
The Chicago Cubs lead in automobile ownership among major league players with about half the team classed as gasoline enthusiasts. Joe Tinker bought a Case car at the Kansas City auto show to aid touring, Ty Cobb favors Case or similar cars, and New York's club ranks close behind. An estimated 200 players own cars, with 25 to 50 new owners annually as teams expand their automotive hobbies.
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Chicago Cubs
Chance
Joe Tinker
Kansas City
Joe
Ty Cobb
Chalmers
New York
Chicago
Athletics
Mack
Breitenstein Named Eighth Umpire for Judge Kavanaugh
Reports from official sources indicate Theodore Breitenstein the rugged veteran of the New Orleans champs will join Judge Kavanaugh's umpire staff as the eighth member. If confirmed this adds a third pitching-related hire in two seasons. Hart and Kellum previously joined from the Chattanoogas and last year respectively as competent arbiters.
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Theodore Breitenstein
New Orleans
Judge Kavanaugh
Bill Hart
Chattanoogas
Kellum
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Automobile Leader
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Coventry
Alvan T. Fuller
Frank Briscoe
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Knight Motor
Knight Motors Ed
Atlas Motor Car CO
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City Hall
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