Jennings Named Traitor by Athletics in Series Turmoil
Philadelphia report says Captain Davis and Athletics teammates accuse Hughey Jennings of Detroit Americans of instigating an attack on Baker during the Polo Grounds encounter. McGraw confirms Jennings urged violence to sway the pennant race prompting heightened police vigilance for the next game.
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Philadelphia
Davis
Athletics
Hughey Jennings
Detroit Americans
Snodgrass
Baker
John McGraw
Giants
Jennings
McGraw
Cubs
Detroit
New York
Mac
Auto Driver Pearce Killed at Woodland Park Track
Billy Pearce, an automobile driver, was killed instantly when his racing car crashed into the fence during a practice spin at Woodland Park. The accident, likely caused by an exploding tire, occurred as a race meet loomed the next day. Five High School of Commerce football players, including Daly Kennedy Farrell captain Countle and Carolan, are out with injuries.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Billy” Pearce
Woodland Park
Pearce
High School of Commerce
Daly
Kennedy
Farrell
Countle
Carolan
McGraw Censured for Conduct in World Series Game
The National Commission censured John McGraw manager of the New York National League club for unwarranted conduct during the Athletics Giants game at the Polo Grounds on Oct 17 1911 and warned that a repetition could lead to removal from the field disbarment from world series games and a heavy fine Merkle was fined 100 for improper language.
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Bill Dineen
Snodgrass
Baker
Davis
Mack
New York
National Commission Today
John McGraw
Athletics Giants
Merkle
National Commission
John J. McGraw
New York City
Polo Grounds
August Hermann
B. B. Johnson
T. J. Lynch
Fred C. Merkle
Care
New York National League ‘Baseball Club
Lawson Cleared on Lottery Charge in Plymouth Case
Thomas W. Lawson was found not guilty of maintaining a lottery in Plymouth Superior Court. Judge Quinn directed a verdict with no evidence from the Watch and Ward Society. Lawson thanked prosecutor J Frank Chase and vowed to offer two prized Dreamwold horses at next year’s Marshfield fair.
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Plymouth
Thomas W. Lawson
Superior Criminal Court
Quinn
Watch and Ward Society of Boston
Dreamwold
Marshfield Fair
Harry B. Davis
Harvard Scrimmage Reveals Slippery Field and Minor Campbell Injury
Harvard practiced on a rain soaked field with coach Haughton using the session to prepare for the Brown game at Cambridge next Saturday. Varsity half back Tommy Campbell slipped but injuries proved minor and he should play next game. The 20 minute scrimmage had no fumbles and few injuries despite wet conditions.
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Harvard
Haughton
Amherst
Cambridge
Tommy Campbell
Varsity
Aviator Eugene Ely Dies In Macon Flight Crash
Eugene Ely, famed American aviator, was fatally injured at the Georgia State Fair grounds in Macon when his aircraft failed to rise during a second flight. The 26 year old, who recently left New York to fly for the fair, died after the crash following a spectacular loop at about 30 miles per hour. He leaves a young widow in New York.
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Macon
Augenemy
Ely
New York
Eugene Ely
United States Navy
Birmingham
Norfolk
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
San Antonio
Texas
Army
Navy
California
Iowa
California National Guard
New York City
Corte Madera
Cal
Glenn H. Curtiss
Minneapolis
State Begins Its Query of McNamara Talesmen
Los Angeles October 19 The state opens the McNamara murder trial jury process with Darrow presiding over preliminary examiner of talesmen Seaborn Manning and Edward C Robinson join the challenged list while T W Adams F D Green A R McIntosh Robert Bain Ernest F Decker H Y Quackenbush remain among the potential jurors McKea Jensen Shower face bias rulings and Quackenbush undergoes further examination aimed at determining fitness to try James B McNamara in the Times disaster case
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Los Angeles
Cal
McNamara
Clarence S. Darrow
T. W. Adams
Talesman
Roberts
Talesmen
F. D. Green
Seaborn Manning
A. R. MclIntosh
Robert Bain
Ernest F. Decker
Edward C. Robinson
H. Y. Quackenbush
George McKea
Otto A. Jensen
F. J. Shower
Quackenbush
Mr. Darrow
James B. McNamara
Charles Haggerty
Times
Yale Is Ready for the Army
Yale prepares for the West Point game after a muddy scrimmage in New Haven. Head coach Field fielded a mixed lineup and ordered signal drills before the team departs for West Point, with Par ker and Merritt rotating into key roles.
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New Haven
Yale
West Point
Field
Army
Francis
Scully
Childs
Ketcham
McDevitt
Perry
Avery
Captain Howe
Reilly
Spalding
Philbin
Cooney
Parker
Merritt
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Brush
la Ayue Voller
Holland Wine CO
Holland Wine Company
Boylston Street
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Opp
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Jas, L. Doherty
Frank
Hhad Cuttha
L. Gurney
Splaine & Fit
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Spartan Blucher
M’graw
Lawson
Felton
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O'Brien Leslie
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Sk Bi
Mitchell &, Keays
T, Starr
Dana
Warship
McNamara Talesmen
Bordwell
John W. Roberts
Oak Hall
Donnelly-Johnson Co
Oxford
Oak Hall Price
ADLEA R@SHESTER
Boys Clothing Dept
Dent
Stetson
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